Special Conditions - A Pokémon TCG Podcast

Special Conditions 154 Recording Date - 9/27/2023  Release Date - 10/11/2023   Episode Title - Van Gogh to the Pokemon Center   "Don't look, Adam, it's another Pikachu in a hat!" We've seen Pikachu rock countless adorable hats before, but this one might just have a surprise twist. As Adam cautiously sneaks a peek, he can't help but wonder, "Wait, it's actually kinda cute...?"   The Van Gogh museum...

Special Conditions Podcast 153 Recording Date - 9/10/2023 Publish Date - 9/13/2023   Electrifying results from Day 1 in Pittsburgh! Adam and Justin discuss what this could mean. Adam Opens a pack of Obsidian Flames and does he get burnt?  Then the hosts discuss some new reveals from Ancient Roar and Future Flash leading Adam to believe that Gardevoir is being pushed to the forefront of Pokémon’s e...

Special Conditions Podcast  Recording Date - 9/1/2023 Publish Date - 9/5/2023   Will Obsidian Flames burn bright in the meta or will it smolder into ashes? We discuss some larger online tournament results. Zard was flying around but did it make an impact? Adam does the peel to reveal for an alternate art Blastoise and Piplup tag team card with surprising results! We then dive into the full submiss...

Special Conditions Podcast 151 Recording Date - 8/24/23 Publish Date - 9/4/2023 70,000 trainers descend upon Gotham (NYC) and they’re all there to see Adam. Ok maybe that’s a bit of a stretch but Adam was a notable trainer at Go Fest NYC and we discuss how it went! There was a podcast meetup for the New York state of Grind. While in New York, Adam and Justin got to play in person Pokemon TCG match...

Special Conditions Podcast  Recording Date - 8/16/23 Publish Date - 9/4/2023   IRON BUNDLE IS REVEALED. Will Iron Bundle (future robot version of Delibird) take over the meta as we know it?? Pokemon World’s in Japan revealed a new mechanic (future vs ancient) and an old mechanic (Ace Spec). We speculate how this mechanic will be similar to battle styles from the 2021 sets.    Iron Bundle wasn’t th...

Special Conditions Podcast 149 Recording Date - 8/10/23 Publish Date - 8/16/23   In this week's episode Adam is riding solo. We got a question from our friend Jamal who really wanted to know what the cheapest  ground level for entry is to being competitive in the TCG and in this episode we find out!  In the first episode in a few weeks to open cards we take a look at the Virizion V showcase box an...

Special Conditions Podcast  Recording Date - 8/2/23 Publish Date - 8/7/23   ADD DESCRIPTION HERE This week's episode Adam and Justin discuss the 2024 championship series point structure of the season. What does that mean? How many points do you think you can get? What are the point structures for locals? We discuss that and more!   There’s a new FLOW label in town and his name is Saguaro! Justin g...

Special Conditions Podcast 147 Recording Date - 7/26/23 Publish Date - 7/30/23   Adam went to his first League Cup of the season! He did fairly well for playing Lost Box for the first time. He brought his own take of the list opting for consistency. He regails each match and how they went 1 by 1. An oldie but a goodie, Shining Tyranitar returns! We discuss the most recent tournament in Asia and wh...

Special Conditions Podcast 146 Recording Date - 7/18/2023 Publish Date - 7/26/2023   There’s a Paradox Rift on the horizon! Adam and Justin discuss what this could mean for our upcoming November set. Pokebeach.com turns 20! Adam regails about the past and what it was like to use Pokebeach 15 plus years ago. Pokebeach was essentially the only reliable source for Japanese releases for Adam. Adam giv...

Special Conditions Podcast  Recording Date - 7/6/23 Publish Date - 7/10/23   On this week's episode Adam & Justin discuss the results of the NAIC (North American International Championships), a top 8 player disqualified, New Regionals announced for the 2024 Season, TGA peel to reveal, and some talk about playing at home.    NAIC - https://limitlesstcg.com/tournaments/360 Top 8 DQ at NAIC - https:/...

Special Conditions Podcast 144 Recording Date - 6/29/23 Publish Date - 7/4/23   PEEL TO REVEAL yields crazy results! We discuss the road to worlds documentary and how it inspires us to be better players. Everyone should enter the Sword and Shield booster box giveaway by TPCI! Justin discusses his run at a recent Pokemon League Challenge. Dragonite ex is kinda meh. Adam receives mail from Australia...

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Special Conditions Podcast 141   HARTFORD - Raymond Long deck list 6th place https://limitlesstcg.com/decks/list/7514 PRERELEASE PALDEA EVOLVED TGA - https://tgacards.com/about/ What is the worst card in Paldea Evolved? https://www.justinbasil.com/translations/sv2    Use FULL HEAL at https://tgacards.com/ for 10% OFF!   Support the show by shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - https://bit.ly...

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Special Conditions Podcast 139 Recording Date - 05/03/23 Publish Date - 05/21/23   Sorry for the delay in getting this show out to Podcast Platforms!    On this week's episode Justin and Adam discuss the end of PTCGO, New cards from the 151 TCG set, Kadabra Art, and some regionals talk!   Check out the VoD Here: https://www.youtube.com/live/Jb3OUGMN3bM?feature=share    TCGO countdown https://tcg.p...

Special Conditions Podcast 138 Recording Date - 4/26/23 Publish Date - 5/20/23   Sorry for the delay in getting this episode out on Podcast platforms!  Check out the video here - https://www.youtube.com/live/T9aLjylGG3M?feature=share    New EX’s revealed in special set https://www.pokeguardian.com/1289001_scarlet-violet-ex-special-set-revealed-featuring-toedscruel-ex-pawmot-ex-and-houndstone-ex EU...

Special Conditions Podcast  Recording Date - 04/10/2023 Publish Date - 4/20/2023   On this week's episode Adam and Justin take a look at our second set Paldea Evolved. We talk about the new Reversal energy and how it’s very similar to the old Scramble Energy that was released in EX Deoxys. We also take a quick look at a canceled TCG set!   TCG Player Support the show by shopping at TCGPlayer.com u...

Special Conditions Podcast  Recording Date - 4/5/23 Publish Date - 04/16/23   Hey you. Listener. Have you sent us an email? These fine folks sure did and we read it on the podcast. Specialconditions@pokemonprofessor.com We’d love to hear from you and answer your questions! We discuss our history with the TCG, our favorite decks of all time, and why the phone TCGLive app is superior to the desktop...

Special Conditions Podcast  Recording Date - 3/29/23 Publish Date - 4/9/2023   In this week’s episode Justin, Adam, and friend of the show CopyCody go over some of their favorite cards from the newest TCG expansion Scarlet & Violet base set! Ranking cards from one to five where five is the bes!t The crew gives their honest thoughts on some popular and not so popular cards. Adam opened a build and...

Special Conditions Podcast 134 Recording Date - 3/16/23 Publish Date - 3/20/23   This week Justin and Adam discuss lost box, as well as some counters to the deck and some possibilities for success. We then celebrate with some Celebrations packs and close the show out with a discussion on the Vancouver Regionals from this past weekend!   New Klefki from Scarlet and Violet https://bit.ly/SC134Klefki...

Special Conditions Podcast 133 - Shard Zard Recording Date - 3/8/2023 Publish Date - 3/13/2023   In this week's episode Adam and Justin get pumped talking about the new pack orientation as well as the new rarity chart for the upcoming Scarlet & Violet TCG sets. With new cards come new stories to be told through the art of the cards! Worlds 2022 decks are out now so be sure to be on the lookout for...

Special Conditions Podcast 132 - Three Cheers For Eternatus! Recording Date - 03/02/23 Publish Date - 03/07/23   On today’s show Adam and Justin discuss the most exciting thing to come out of pokemon day - Pokemon TCG Classic! Are new trademarks foreshadowing the reveal of Iron Bundle ex??? The new reverse holo pattern reverses our view on reverse holos. Justin received mail from Japan! Listen to...

Special Conditions Podcast  Recording Date - 2/15/23 Publish Date - 2/20/23   In today’s episode Adam shares a touching story he had with Pokemon while at work. We briefly discuss Rotation and Pokemon day coming up soon. There’s a new league battle deck in town and their name is Palkia Vstar. You thought Lost Box was gonna get weaker after rotation? Think again with the reveal of Jet Energy! For a...

Special Conditions Podcast 130 Recording Date - 2/9/23 Publish Date - 2/13/23   This week starts off with Adam talking about his experience at a LGS league event! Shadow Rider Calyrex VMAX was able to secure a 3-1 record and second place finish! There is plenty to discuss about Orlando Regionals and we share our post event thoughts on the event! We close things out coving the Special Condition Par...