Routes Through Pokemon

Ruby and Shea Locke leave Blackthorn City wearing all 8 badges. They encounter new Pokemon on Route 45 and Dark Cave before returning to New Bark Town to get a new Pokeball. They enter Tohjo Falls on Route 27 and...find they're in Kanto. Tough trainer battles, some more Pokemon, and a battle with their rival before they take on the new Elite Four. Can they beat them? And a visitor from the future...

Here we go! Our final adventure in our trilogy of episodes where Ruby and I (Shea) Journey Together with Flame through the last three chapters of the Pokemon Adventures Manga Vol 12 and six episodes of the Anime where Ash reaches the Blackthorn Gym. There are some surprising twists in the Manga as we continue to question just who could that Masked Man be? It was decided it was one of the Gym Leade...

Part 2 of our trilogy of episodes where we Journey Together with Flame to finish Vol 12 of the Manga and reach Blackthorn City in the Anime. This week we meet a fake Oak and DJ Mary, we get another baby Pokemon, evolutions, another case of mistaken identity, and finally, we go through the Ice Path...ir is it Ice Cave which brings us to one edge of Blackthorn Lake. So close to that final badge! Aft...

Here we go. Flame joins Ruby and I as we Journey Together on a trilogy of episodes starting here. We chat about 4 chapters in the Manga and then we go through six episodes of the anime as Ash gets closer to Blackthorn City and his final badge. Enjoy the renewal of an old argument about Leaf Stone evolutions, the appearance of more Eeveelutions, baby Pokemon, and a pursuit for enlightenment. Meanwh...

Ruby and Shea Locke split up and seek out the legendary Pokemon we were granted access to when the Radio Tower Director gave us special items. Shea Locke heads to the Whirl Islands and plunges into the depths of their interlocking cave system until finally dropping down a waterfall to confront Lugia! Menawhile, Ruby climbs Tin Tower and through a maze of ramps until she finally reaches the top whe...

This week we get a lot of stuff from the games as we find the path to Mahogony Town teeming with more Team Rocket and Jessie and James might not even BE Team Rocket!? We have an episode that seems to make no sense, we have a ghost story, and most of that is just in the first half. The second half of the episodes rock as we finally meet another member of the Elite Four as well as head to the Mahogo...

This is an exciting week as the Manga hits the Ice Gym and we see DJ Mary and Whitney again. Then, in the Anime, Ash's grass redundancy is solved, we get an awesome Eeveelution, a rival, three legendary Pokemon, and an Egg! We also get to meet a new Team Rocket duo and Team Rocket Professor. This season continues to deliver the goods! Stay tuned after the show to join Violet as she leaves the Unde...

Ruby and Shea Locke take the journey back to Mahogony Town and stop in at Mt. Mortar...where they learn they still can't explore the entire map. Once they reach their destination, they take on Boarders and Skiers on their way to earn their seventh badge from Pryce. But what's this? A phone call from Professor Elm? Team Rocket has taken over Godlenrod Radio tower!? Stay tuned after the episode to c...

Well, now that the Whirl Cup is out of the way, we can move on to Olivine, right? Wait, we still have one more island to visit? What's over there? Another perfectly timed event? Team Rocket!?!?! Rockin' Reunions!?!? The Mysterious Pokemon!?!?!? Ok...I guess we can stick around a bit longer. Then we can move on to Olivine and Ash's sixth Johto Gym Battle. Stay tuned afterward to catch up with Viole...

This week I tried out the Battle Tower in Crystal...Ruby and I evolved five more Pokemon and CAUGHT a new one! And we find out if Rosella is able to take on Olivine and just how close has Flame come in his journey through Pokemon Silver and did he remember the advice we gave him? Stay tuned after the show to catch up with Murasaki as he runs into many distractions. What is covered: More evolutions...

This week we follow the gang as they continue through and wrap up the Whirl Cup! Who will take on the title of Water Pokemon Alpha/Omega? Will Misty finally get victory over Ash. Or will the gang even make it to the competition in time? And does anything in these episodes have really anything to do with the games? Then stay tuned after the episode to find out what's wrong with Horsea and if she'll...

After some Archie TMNT Adventures (Issues 8 and 9) and another issue of the Mirage comics (Vol 1. #29) we have reached a pivotal moment in the history of the TMNT. And while the '87 cartoon was our introduction to the world of these particular Teenage Mutants, it is this product that locked us in as fans. That's right, this week Pablo and Matthais are covering the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles...

After some Archie TMNT Adventures (Issues 8 and 9) and another issue of the Mirage comics (Vol 1. #29) we have reached a pivotal moment in the history of the TMNT. And while the '87 cartoon was our introduction to the world of these particular Teenage Mutants, it is this product that locked us in as fans. That's right, this week Pablo and Matthais are covering the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles...

After some Archie TMNT Adventures (Issues 8 and 9) and another issue of the Mirage comics (Vol 1. #29) we have reached a pivotal moment in the history of the TMNT. And while the '87 cartoon was our introduction to the world of these particular Teenage Mutants, it is this product that locked us in as fans. That's right, this week Pablo and Matthais are covering the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles...

This is a big one, everyone. We are wrapping up a season, so it is time for Ruby and Shea Locke to pull out some repels, lures, and Pokeballs and rearrange the rankings of Season 4. Not only that, but Ash tries to take on 2 different gym battles. AND THEN we start season 5, so we get a new theme song and seem to be setting up a possibly Misty centric arc! Then, stay tuned after to see Violet jump...

This week Ruby catches a new Pokemon and I cure a cow in Crystal while we also evolve a handful of Pokemon. Then we catch up with Rosella's journey in Pokemon Crystal and we have Flame joining in on the player side as he has started a game in Pokemon Silver. Afterward, Flame continues with us as we explore the last seven chapters of the Pokemon Adventures Manga Vol. 10. Stay tuned after the show t...

Frank Future travels back in time to discuss with us a movie where a boy travels forward in time. Before that, we cover a game of hide 'n' seek with Pikachu and other Pokemon. Once that's wrapped up, though, we talk about the Pokemon 4Ever movie which dabbles in time travel which is a favorite topic of discussion between Frank and I. But does this movie do it well? How is the overall plot? Does it...

This week we have another exciting evolution on the team which leads to misunderstandings and then we get an awesome race in the sky, meet a celebrity, there's a rock Pokemon that game accurately learns Surf, and we wrap up this round of Anime episodes with a Pokemon from the NEXT region! Stay tuned after the episode as Violet, Trevor, and Hanako finally reach Cerulean City where they cross paths...

We have another Detour for you this week. Ruby and I spent some time leveling up and evolving Pokemon. But we also catch up with how far Serenity Sola has progressed in her journey through Crystal AND we bring in Rosella as she catches up to her mother. Then Flame comes back as we begin Vol 10 of the Manga where we meet our new protagonist, Crystal. She is known as the Capturer and she likes to ki...

We cover another 8 Episodes this week and find ourselves in a swarm of NOT bug Pokemon, we have a hilarious comedic adventure of a Wobbuffet, and we take a good look at Brock and his relationships with girls, the gang, and his Golbat. Then, after the episode, Violet and Hanako need a little more help. So here comes Violet's other favorite person. What is covered: Anime Episodes: Episode 193 (434):...

This week we start off where we left off last time, Ecruteak City. And we get another idea from the game! Very exciting. From there Noctowl outsmarts some Murkrow, we find rainbow lights that appear every 12 years, we meet the worst bear ever, and then we get a trilogy of episodes with an old friend! We then wrap everything up with three Pokemon that run like the wind. After that, we find out what...

After our little detour, Ruby and I journey through Gold, Silver, and Crystal toward Olivine City to...not take on the next gym? We do get to explore a Lighthouse, though, meet multiple sick Pokemon, run into Suicune, evolve some Pokemon, and learn to Fly. And yes, we take on not one gym, but two! And after the episode your demands are met. We go back to Violet. Not only that, though, because Viol...

We've got a new format this week as Ruby and I detour from the expected route from Ecruteak. We Surf all over and uncover a crazy Team Rocket plot. We also meet our first Shiny Pokemon and see our third character from the Red, Blue, and Yellow games (the first 2 being Oak and Bill.) We also have a new guest: Serenity Sola. She shares her experience with Pokemon as she begins her journey through Po...

Another guest returns this week as we cover three chapters of the Manga and four episodes of the Anime. In the Manga we get to meet Jasmine as Gold and Silver try to rescue her inside a tower where an intriguing statue or carving also resides. We see some evolutions and we find out what has been causing the destruction of Ecruteak. Then, Gold and Silver face off in an exciting battle. And is that...

This is a special week, everyone! In this episode we start off celebrating the fact that we're deep in winter now with two more Pikachu Shorts involving winter shenanigans. First, Delibird needs help collecting his dropped gifts with some amusing hijinks throughout. Then, the Pokemon build a Snorlax Snowman...or a Snowlax if you will. And that is the beginning of a magical adventure. Then we move...