The 0-2 Drop

This week on The 0-2 Drop we caught up with the First Perth Regionals (and 3 time) Champion, Alister Sandover (@vivalavlade). Alister recounts his long and successful career with the panel, starting with his 2014 Perth Regional Championships, infamously dubbed, the Duxton Basement Regional Championships! We hope you enjoy! Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @Th...

Welcome to Season two of The 0-2 Drop! This episode we go over recent changes announced for the 2024 Season, kicking off from 1st July 2024. PlayPokemon has made sweeping changes to the Circuit for all countries under the TCPi banner. How do these changes effect us? Tune in to find out! We also start our Season 2 panelist event, 'The Pokemon Championship', where we pit pokemon up against...

Welcome friends, we are back after a week of technical difficulties, with a gangbuster episode! This week we meet with local statistics enjoyer Jared Clapin to discuss his pride and joy, the Usage Document! Jared has been tracking usage at Perth events since the beginning of Scarlet and Violet, and has amassed quite a collection of interesting stats about the West Aussie meta game. Support the sho...

In this episode of The 0-2 Drop we are at the end of the competative season in Australia, and review the top CP, PP, and CP-PP ratio's in the country. We also so made some predictions on the results of NAIC, and talk about 'Meme Season' in Perth, were we play fun non-VGC formats! We hope you enjoy! Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vg...

This week on The 0-2 Drop we explore the resistance system employed in Pokemon Organised Play, and discuss potential alternatives. We also catch up with Dan following his end of season run at a worlds invite, and discuss some teams from LA Regionals and Bologna Special Event. Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions expressed a...

This week on The 0-2 Drop we are joined by the spiritual father of VGC in Western Australia, Drax! We enjoy some stories of the past with Drax, and begin our 'Rebuild the Type Chart' project. We hope you enjoy the banter! 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 necess...

In this episode the Perthquakes discuss results from Perth's first and only Mid-Season Showdown of the 2024 season! We also look at the results of some bigger events from around the globe. 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 Dro...

This episode the Perthquakes discuss early Regulation G results and the surprises that they have delivered. We also talk about the benefits that Open Team Sheets have had on competitive play after 2 years of the Scarlet Violet formats. 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 ne...

In this episode we look at the format that was, Regulation F. Them team talks about the highest performing team compositions from Regulation F and some of our personal favourites. 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 #...

In this episode of The 0-2 Drop we discuss upcoming Regulation G format with our special guest, the 2024 Melbourne Regional Champion, Kiran Singh. Of course, in true 0-2 Drop style, we also touch on current Poke-drama. 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...

In this episode of The 0-2 Drop we break down the Perth Regional Championship. The Perthquakes examine teams, matches, and personal anecdotes from the tournament. Resources used in this episode: Top Cut Explorer - https://cut-explorer.stalruth.dev/regional-perth LabMaus - https://labmaus.net/tournaments/1647 Pokemon VGC Standings - https://standings.stalruth.dev/2024/regional-perth/masters Support...

In this episode of The 0-2 Drop we explore some team building and tournament preparation ideas with the Perthquakes. 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 #PokemonScarletViolet #PokemonScarle...

In this episode of The 0-2 Drop we break down the recent European International Championship. The Perthquakes examine teams, matches, and tough on the Champions of Pokemon Unite, Pokemon Go, and Pokemon Trading Card Game. Resources used in this episode: Top Cut Explorer - https://cut-explorer.stalruth.dev/international-europe LabMaus - https://labmaus.net/tournaments/1584 Pokemon VGC Standings - h...