The 0-2 Drop

Season 3 - Episode 27 This week on The 0-2 Drop we discuss the panellists runs in events over the weekend, including locals, a Professor Cup and Grand Challenge IV 2026! Check out Kiran's video explaining his GC Team and Run https://youtu.be/roReBFjQzC0?si=6fXLit_wKH9ayuzx Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions expressed...

Season 3 - Episode 26 The 0-2 Drop is back from our Christmas Break! And we're joined by new part time panellist, Alister Sandover! In this episode we discuss Chris getting a Challenge Win, Legends ZA Shiny Hunting woes, Oceania Top 20 CP, and of cause, the VR Leak of players EV's. Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opin...

Season 3 - Episode 25 This week The 0-2 Drop is joined by 2018 VGG Senior World Champion, and 2025 VGC Masters Worlds Finalist, James Evan's! James talks to us about his introduction to Pokémon, his start in VG and his approach to events!  We also take time to review and rate the new Mega Pokémon with James, introduced in Legends Z-A new DLC, Mega Dimensions. Support the show Follow us on X (...

Season 3 - Episode 24 This week on The 0-2 Drop we look at the results from the worlds largest unofficial Pokemon VGC event ever! The 'Balan's VGC Wonderworld' Limitless Tour, packed with a $1500 price for the winner. This Even is only (currently) surpassed by EUIC 2025 (1257 players), NAIC 2025 (1129 players), and EUIC 2024 (974 players)! Support the show Follow us on X (platform f...

Season 3 - Episode 23 This week on The 0-2 Drop we celebrate the end of Regulation H by going through Stuttgart Regional results, and going over our new favourite toy, Pokémon Legends Z-A! Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect the views of The 0-2 Drop * #...

Season 3 - Episode 22 This week The 0-2 Drop looks at the results from the Latin American International Championships, and shout out our favourite moments from the weekend! And you can count on the fact that we look at all the drama posted about it online. Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions expressed are those of the indi...

Season 3 - Episode 21 This week on The 0-2 Drop we are joined by Australian VGC Royalty, Henry Rich, aka HobbitVGC. We get to talk to Henry about his start in Pokémon VGC, experiences in the game, and of cause, results at Las Vegas Regionals! Outro Music by AUTILUS Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions expressed are those of...

Season 3 - Episode 20 This week on The 0-2 Drop we grieve the loss of our beloved Perth Regionals, sacrificed  to Sydney for the long term improvement of the Oceanic Region! We also look at new mega's released for Pokemon Legend Z-A, and talk upcoming Regulation F! Submit a Support Ticket to Demonstrate Support for future Perth Regionals or Special Events --> https://support.pokemon.com/hc...

Season 3 - Episode 19 This week on The 0-2 Drop, the boys review their time at Brisbane Regionals, talk about the winning team and their own runs! Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect the views of The 0-2 Drop * #podcast #poddy  #pokemon #pokemonVG #Pokem...

Season 3 - Episode 18 This week on The 0-2 Drop we discuss Lille Regionals results, hype for the upcoming Brisbane Regionals, and our new favourite toy, Pokemon Legends: Z-A. Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect the views of The 0-2 Drop * #podcast #poddy...

Season 3 - Episode 17 This week The 0-2 Drop is joined by Milwaukee Top 8 finisher, Sierra Elsbecker. We discuss Smogon singles, VGC, and prepping for a major tournament! Sierra also demonstrates an incredible skill that leaves most of the crew speechless! Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions expressed are those of the indi...

This week on The 0-2 Drop we look at Pokémon VGC Regional results from Milwaukee and Belo Horizonte with one of our favourite guests and good friend, Alister Sandover. We also look at some Mega's in honour of the releasing today, Pokémon Z-A! Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals a...

Season 3 - Episode 15 This week on The 0-2 Drop we dive into some of the more intense drama in the Pokemon Community recently! Including the recent accusations of Sexual Assault (confirmed to be attempted Blackmail) and intense discussions around religion within Pokemon! After we get through these intense discussions, we rate the Mega Pokemon from Generation 3. Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault disc...

Season 3 - Episode 14 This week The 0-2 Drop is very lucky to be joined by Marcus Dion, one of Canada's emerging great players. We chat to Marcus about his World's experience, his best results, the pain of not being able to go party when he attends Regionals in the USA. Trigger Warning: The Department of Homeland Security's 'Gotta Catch Them All' tweet and video is discuss...

Season 3 - Episode 13 This week on The 0-2 Drop, we look at the results from Pittsburgh Regionals, and one of the most recent Victory Road Tours! (One in our timezone!?!) And of cause, we get sidetracked on the way. Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect th...

Season 3 - Episode 12 This week on The 0-2 Drop we look at the results from the first Latin American and European Regionals of the 2026 season, Monterrey and Frankfurt, with the help of 3 Time Perth Regional Champion, Alister Sandover! We also talk about Alister's 2025 Worlds experience, and upcoming games such as Champions and Pokemon Legends Z-A! Support the show Follow us on X (platform fo...

Season 3 - Episode 11 This week The 0-2 Drop is joined by Perth's favourite son, Kiran Singh, aka, mevlad. Kiran joins the team to share his experience and stories from Worlds 2025, as well as discuss Global challenge #1 for the 2026 season! Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals an...

Season 3 - Episode 10 This week on The 0-2 Drop we're joined by 2025 Worlds Competitor, 3-time Regional Champion, and Professional Pokémon Player, Brady Smith! Brady is incredibly giving with his stories of his Pokémon career including being a player and a coach! We had a great time with Brady, and we hope you do to! Thinking about getting a VGC coach, consider checking out Brady --> Book...

Season 3 - Episode 9 This week on The 0-2 Drop we get started with rating the Mega Pokémon, including discussing the most recently revealed Mega's such as Dragonite and Victreebel! Tune in to hear our hot takes! Stick around to the end to hear about our giveaway! Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions expressed are those...

Season 3 Episode 8 This week on The 0-2 Drop we discuss in detail the Good, the Bad, and The Ugly of the 2025 Pokemon World Championships! From Kevin Han scoring back-to-back World Championships in two divisions for the first time ever! To the woeful execution of the Pokemon Centre pop-up. Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinio...

Season 3 - Episode 7 This week on The 0-2 Drop we discuss the latest Regulation announcements for Pokemon VGC, Regulations H (take 2) and J. We look back at previous Reg H results and hypothesise what will do well this time, and also go through the list of Mythical Pokemon to see what is going to be top of the charts in Regulation J. This is the first time we're having two different regulatio...

Season 3: Episode 6 This week The 0-2 Drop is joined by Joseph Ugarte, aka JoeUX9. Joe talks to us about his start in the Pokémon VGC circuit, his approach to Pokémon and a little about coaching! We get some great insight to how Joe approaches Pokémon and prepares for major events. And of cause we touch on the most recent Regulation announcements by PlayPokémon. Joe's training link -->  X9...

Season 3: Episode 5 This week on The 0-2 Drop we are joined by one of our favourite Pokémon content creators, AndyLaVGC! The full team gets together to draft 11 Worlds qualified players each, 2 each from NA, EU, LA and Japan, and 1 each from OCE, APAC, and a Free pick! Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions expressed are thos...

Season 3 - Episode 4 This week on The 0-2 Drop we look at the upcoming World Championships from a VGC perspective. As well as talk about all the news from the most recent Pokémon Presents! Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect the views of The 0-2 Drop * #...

Season 3 - Episode 3 This week on The 0-2 Drop we have the great privilege of speaking with the 2024 NAIC VGC Master Champion, Patrick Connors! Pat talks to The 0-2 Drop about his 2024 NAIC victory, 2025 Worlds Prep, and a few casual topics including best foods and Spiderman Movies. We thoroughly enjoyed speaking to one of the nicest guys in VGC, and we hope you enjoy this episode as much as we di...