The Creature Quorum

What begins in Chargestone ends in a tale of revenge. Ghosts continue to kick ass, we found the Andross of Pokemon, and also Klinklang! I... don't have anything to say about Klinklang! To be honest, if you have a lot to say about Klinklang I don't trust you. Our podcast art is done by Robin ( @CourageousRobin on Twitter), and you can contact the show with any questions, comments, or arguments for...

Well, the Galar Dex left us with a fine mess to clean up, didn't it? Galar Forms, Gigantamax, now our Quorum list is full of holes! Let's go back and plug those up, and then hit a few Unova pokemon at the end. We WILL finish this gen. Someday. Our podcast art is done by Robin ( @CourageousRobin on Twitter), and you can contact the show with any questions, comments, or arguments for future (or past...

Six and Allen may be poking at Sword and Shield for months to come, but they've both played enough to have a lot of thoughts about how the games turned out. I doubt anyone would call this a perfect gen of Pokemon, but overall, how does it stack up? Our podcast art is done by Robin ( @CourageousRobin on Twitter), and you can contact the show with any questions, comments, or arguments for future (or...

Finally, we're starting to get somewhere in the Unova dex. Goths and lime jello, good birds and bad. It's hardly a new observation, but this dex would really be a lot better if they didn't feel the need to create analogues for every gen 1 pokemon. Did we really need a Not-Voltorb? We also tackle the ice cream cone pokemon, and it's a fairly interesting conversation. Our podcast art is done by Robi...

So, this episode's late. I'll be up front with you: this edit was a nightmare. We love having guests, but one of the things about having guests is sometimes you get people who haven't been on a podcast before. And sometimes that's no big deal! But sometimes... their audio sounds terrible. That was the case here. It was awesome to have Lee on the show, but cleaning up their track took hours, and st...

What should have been a normal Quorum episode quickly takes a turn as Six and Allen consider the swirling conversation about the upcoming eighth generation of Pokemon, and what it means for a game to be pokemon. Don't worry, zero spoilers or mention of the leaks. In the wake of that conversation, we rank the seven existing generations, from best to worst. The results... might surprise you. Or they...

Hey, 535 is an anagram for 553! I just noticed that. Neat! Six and Allen continue to fight their way through the Unova dex, slowly coming to the realization of just how massive this gen of pokemon is. Did we really need a Poliwag 2.0? And yet we absolutely DID need Whimsicott. Ups and downs, highs and lows. Same as it ever was. Our podcast art is done by Robin ( @CourageousRobin on Twitter), and y...

Unova, I love you, but you're bringing me down. This generation of Pokemon has a rhythm like no other, and so it makes sense that our pace of judgment has been thrown. Such great designs next to such lousy designs, such powerful highs and lows... I can't say I understand what they were thinking. Maybe you don't need to create an analogue for EVERY pokemon from the original gen, y'all. Our podcast...

We're a legislative body. It's nice to talk about Treecko and Tropius, or ponder Pikachu and Pachirisu, but sometimes the job of running the Pokemon world is less fun and games. Crime is real. And we have a responsibility to address it. Join Allen and Six on this episode while we tackle organized crime. Our podcast art is done by Robin ( @CourageousRobin on Twitter), and you can contact the show w...

We're here. Unova. Allen's favorite gen of pokemon. Well, more the games than the dex, but let's not sweat the details. ...Actually. Actually! Sweating the details is LITERALLY our job! Let's sweat the design details of all these new pokemon, and decide whether or not they belong in the Quorum! Our podcast art is done by Robin ( @CourageousRobin on Twitter), and you can contact the show with any q...

The Quorum is back to finally conclude the Sinnoh Dex! After that, it's time for a music extravaganza as we listen to all the town/city music in Gen 4, and rank the cities by the quality of their music! Hey, the DS had a pretty cool sound chip if you ask me. Our podcast art is done by Robin ( @CourageousRobin on Twitter), and you can contact the show with any questions, comments, or arguments for...

This episode calls it quits shortly into the Great Sinnoh Legendary Wasteland. Can you blame us, dear listener? Would you want to sift through dozens of uninspired, lifeless legendaries back to back? Nay. Even with the mighty guest Magellan at our side, a break is required, lest we lose all hope in the process. I don't think I've ever heard as much contempt for a pokemon as I heard for Arceus toda...

Gen 4 is a bit smaller than the others maybe, but our conversations are bigger than ever! Six and Allen blaze through another 28 pokemon in their quest to a more perfect Pokedex... and joining them is first time guest and Pokemon Go expert Emily! (Pssst, you might know Emily from a few other appearances on Scanline shows!) Between the three of them, they're sure to get a lot of work done. Our podc...

The question is simple. It's one of respect. Now, you may think you respect me. You may tell yourself that. You may tell me that. But I don't care what you tell me. I care what your actions tell me. And, my friend? A pokeball? You don't put Don Honchkrow in a pokeball. That is not respect. It breaks my heart to see you treat me like this. And what else can I do? When I am disrespected, do I not ne...

Sinnoh! Oh, sorry. That's how we say "hello" in the Sinnoh region! Yes, I am still grumpy about the Alola thing. It doesn't make any SENSE. Ah, whatever. It is not a time for grumpiness. It is a time for celebration! Ryan joins Six and Allen to inaugurate the Sinnoh Pokedex into the Quorum, with a rousing start and a whole heap of judgments. Dig in! Our podcast art is done by Robin ( @CourageousRo...

It's time to bring the Hoenn Dex to its finale. But we can't do it alone. "Quorum," as I've said many times, means the minimum number of members present to make a decision. To close out the third generation, just Six and Allen aren't nearly enough. This episode, Scanline Media's Jennifer Unkle joins us, along with Ryan and Kaity from Fireside Friends for a full-on five person pod. Between these fi...

So that title isn't, like, incorrect . But it's probably a little misleading. We have a plan for the Hoenn finale, but it's not ready yet, so Six and Allen join together to find the best Pokemon to surf with! Our podcast art is done by Robin ( @CourageousRobin on Twitter), and you can contact the show with any questions, comments, or arguments for future (or past!) monsters at johtoquorum@gmail.co...

For this week's Quorum, Six and Allen bring in a Trainer who started their journey with the Hoenn region. You might know Harri from guesting on other Scanline shows, but you probably weren't aware that he's head over heels in love with the Game Boy Advance, and its (admittedly fantastic) array of titles. Between the three of them, can they survive another stretch of very questionable Pokemon desig...

I've been trying to think of some sort of pun for this generation. Hoenn = hone? Hoe-in'? Hoe in (as in the farming implement)? I have absolutely nothing. It's a sad showing from me in the pun game here, but in this podcast it's a different story. I have to give the Hoenn Dex more credit: as we head through what are normally the doldrums of a dex, Allen and I are actually hitting a lot of gems. Ou...

The Great Educator returns to the Quorum! Six and Allen are joined by Chatz cohost Magellan for further Hoenn dex adventures. Cat fights, a whale of a tale, Doug Trio... it's time for more judgment. Our podcast art is done by Robin ( @CourageousRobin on Twitter), and you can contact the show with any questions, comments, or arguments for future (or past!) monsters at johtoquorum@gmail.com.

One day, I will start saying "Hoenn" instead of "Johto" every time. The problem is, I fear by then we'll be on to Sinnoh. But maybe I'll get it right in Sinnoh? That's a good name, after all. Not like Hoenn . ...Hm. It works better spoken: written out, "Hoenn" looks kinda cool. But it doesn't feel good to say. Well, whatever. I'm filling space because this is the doldrums of the Dex, though we do...

We have fun on this show. Pokemon are wonderful, and even when we cut them, we usually have a fondness for them anyway. This show is a celebration of pokemon. But. Ludicolo is not okay . And whoever designed it needs to apologize. To the world. To us. We're in the Hoenn dex now, and at times we wish we weren't. Our podcast art is done by Robin ( @CourageousRobin on Twitter), and you can contact th...

A scattered dream that's like a far-off memory. A far-off memory that's like a scattered dream. Despite our distance, you are mama. Six and Allen tackle the strange but charming third Pokemon movie, and learn what it truly means to have family. ...Ok, that is super not true. But we had a good time, and we hope you will too. Our podcast art is done by Robin ( @CourageousRobin on Twitter), and you c...

With this final stretch, the Johto pokedex is at last complete. Babies! Legendaries! Allen's favorite pokemon! A fight over dogs! The Quorum's really got their hands full this week. Our podcast art is done by Robin ( @CourageousRobin on Twitter), and you can contact the show with any questions, comments, or arguments for future (or past!) monsters at johtoquorum@gmail.com.

Let's set the pokedex aside again, and imagine a world where Ryan Reynolds is popular. Why is he popular? I mean, he's kinda cute. He's got an okay voice. But he honestly hasn't been in that many movies, and definitely not many good movies. I don't get it. I don't have a beef or anything I guess. I just don't understand. Allen and Six are joined by guest Jen to talk about the Detective Pikachu mov...