The Trainer Trio: A Pokémon Podcast

We say farewell to Johto with a full review of Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal (GSC)! The Trainer Trio reflects on their favorite battles, biggest regrets, and standout moments from the season. They rank their games, build their ultimate teams, and hand out Season 2 awards—plus a few wild predictions for their next adventure in Hoenn!   ____________________________________________________ T...

The road to Mt. Silver is full of tough battles, hidden surprises, and one very questionable use of a Master Ball! As the Trainer Trio wraps up their Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal (GSC) journey, they face off against Red in the ultimate final battle—and settle the score once and for all in their epic Johto Battles finale! ____________________________________________________ Timecodes: 00:00 Th...

The Trainer Trio sets foot in Kanto as their Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal (GSC) adventure continues—but excitement turns to disappointment as they face under-leveled trainers, locked-down cities, and some serious design downgrades. Can they find any silver linings across four Gym battles and an unexpected rule-breaking moment? ____________________________________________________ Timecodes: 00...

The Trainer Trio reaches the Indigo Plateau in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal (GSC)—but Mt. Mortar’s HM gauntlet, a final showdown with their rival, and a not-so-elite Elite Four stand in their way. With surprise quizzes, rare finds (real or not?), and major team changes, who will rise to become Johto Champion? ____________________________________________________ Timecodes: 00:00 The Start 00:4...

The Trainer Trio storms toward Blackthorn City in their Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal (GSC) quest—but not before surviving a Team Rocket takeover, sneaky rival ambushes, and one very heated Pokémon pronunciation debate. With burglars to beat, legendaries to catch, and Amulet Coins to (over)hype, can they stay focused long enough to claim their final Johto badge? _______________________________...

Sailing toward Olivine City, hometown of one of our Trainers, the Trainer Trio’s Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal (GSC) journey takes some unexpected detours! From Moo Moo Farm mysteries to forgotten HMs and a sea shanty no one asked for, they face back-to-back Gym battles and a race to save a sick Pokémon. Who will come out stronger? ____________________________________________________ Timecodes...

The Trainer Trio’s Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal (GSC) adventure continues as they head toward Mahogany Town—but the road is anything but straight. From shocking discoveries about Water HMs to a hard-earned first-time achievement, plus rare encounters and a second Game Boy disaster, it’s a wild ride toward Pryce’s icy challenge! ____________________________________________________ Timecodes: 0...

The road to Ecruteak City proves anything but easy for the Trainer Trio on their Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal (GSC) quest! One Trainer clocks over 10 hours of gameplay, another suffers a major Game Boy setback, and the Ghost-type Gym challenge brings brutal surprises. With Eevee evolutions and intense battles, who will rise—and who will fall? __________________________________________________...

The Trainer Trio’s Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal (GSC) journey takes them to the bustling Goldenrod City! Chris dives into Johto town name origins, Dustin rushes through half the city , and the crew braces themselves for Whitney’s infamous Miltank. With one of the closest Johto Battles yet, who will roll out victorious—and who will get flattened? _______________________________________________...

The Trainer Trio heads deeper into Johto in their Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal (GSC) adventure! Along the way to Azalea Town, they uncover the mystery of Slowpoke Well, brave the depths of Union Cave, and take on Bugsy’s Bug-type Gym. Ancient puzzles, egg-hatching surprises, and Team Rocket’s shady operations await—who will emerge victorious with their second badge? __________________________...

In this action-packed episode, the Trainer Trio finally steps into the wild world of Johto, kicking off their Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal (GSC) journey! From picking their starter Pokémon to squaring off against the elegant yet fierce Flying-type gym leader, Falkner, the adventure is full of surprises—and two of the trio end up whiting out! Who managed to stay on their feet, and who took the...

In the Season 2 premiere, the Trainer Trio returns to dive into Generation 2 with their Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal (GSC) playthrough! Before setting foot in Johto, Chris, Sean, and Dustin lay out the game assignment rules, discuss Gen 2’s unique features and version-exclusive Pokémon, and share memories from their first-ever journeys through the region. After conquering Kanto, the trio is b...

Join The Trainer Trio as we relive every Pokémon generation, gym by gym, battling, exploring, and sharing hilarious stories along the way! Contact us @ X, the site formerly known as Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTrainerTrio Email: TheTrainerTrioPodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the final episode of Season 1, the Trainer Trio reviews their playthrough of the Generation 1 Pokémon games. They discuss their favorite and least favorite parts, top Pokémon picks, and a glitch where one of the Trio battles against Prof Oak? Tune in for reflections, a Gen 1 quiz, and fun insights into Chris' Pokémon nicknames! ____________________________________________________ Timecodes: 00:...

The Trainer Trio takes on the Elite Four and the Champion at the Indigo Plateau in Pokémon RBY! With a final Kanto Battle and an epic showdown against Mewtwo, who will become the ultimate Champion? ____________________________________________________ Timecodes: 00:00 The Start 00:49 Kanto Battle Recap 9:33 Last Episode Poke Stats Review 10:20 Episode Overview 11:39 Going into the Elite 4 16:14 Lor...

Episode #9: From Cinnabar Island to Viridian City! Join the Trainer Trio as they navigate the waters from Cinnabar to Viridian to confront Kanto's mysterious 8th Gym Leader. They revisit their hometown of Pallet Town and uncover the secrets of Professor Oak's hidden team. ____________________________________________________ Timecodes: 00:00 The Start 00:52 Kanto Battle Recap 8:44 Last Sector Poke...

In this episode of the Trainer Trio's Podcast, we take to the water and surf our way to a few islands, encountering a legendary bird on the way, before facing off against the quiz master Blaine to acquire the Volcano Badge. ____________________________________________________ Timecodes: 00:00 The Start 00:50 Kanto Battle Recap 5:47 Last Episode Poke Stats 7:35 Episode Overview 9:48 Route 19 14:36...

In this episode of the Trainer Trio's Podcast, we face off against Team Rocket who are held up in Silph Co, one of the trainers add Lapras to the team, and find out who's favorite episode of the Pokémon anime is Episode 33 while the Trainer Trio work their way to acquiring the Marsh Badge. ____________________________________________________ Timecodes: 00:00 The Start 00:46 Kanto Battle Recap 04:1...

In this episode of the Trainer Trio's Podcast, we complete our 2 part episode leading up to Koga in Fuchsia City. Listen to this episode to find out who went all out in the safari zone and what new Pokémon the Trainer trio take on as they work their way to acquiring the Soul Badge. ____________________________________________________ Timecodes: 00:00 The Start 1:11 Nonlinear Game Talk 5:06 Water R...

In this episode of the Trainer Trio's Podcast, we talk about our experience leading up to Koga in Fuchsia City. We had so much to talk about that we had to split it into 2 parts! Listen to this episode to find out which of the Trainer Trio had trouble with a certain sleeping Pokémon and their encounter with the big bad boss of Kanto as they work their way to acquiring the Soul Badge. _____________...

In this episode of the Trainer Trio's Podcast, we talk about our experience leading up to Erika in Celadon City. Along the way, the Trio visit the spookiest city in all of Kanto, a trainer reveals he doesn't know his Eevee evolutions, and we discover who the gambler of the group is. Did we forget to mention that someone released a few of their Pokémon? Find out who among the Trainer Trio as they w...

In this episode of the Trainer Trio's Podcast, we talk about our experience leading up to the man who fought in a war, LT Surge in Vermillion City. Find out who is the most disappointed in their gym battle and some urban legends surrounding the SS Anne as the Trainer Trio works their way to acquiring Thunder Badge. ____________________________________________________ Timecodes: 00:00 The Start 00:...

In this episode of the Trainer Trio's Podcast, we talk about our experience leading up to Misty in Cerulean City. Find out who gets 'wrapped' up in trying to achieve the Cascade Badge.  ____________________________________________________ Timecodes: 00:00 The Start 01:57 Route 3 09:43 Mt Moon 30:21 Route 4 35:33 Cerulean City 39:00 Rival Battle 43:22 Nugget Bridge 45:57 Route 25 49:39 Mew? 53...

In the first episode of the Trainer Trio's Podcast, we talk about our experience leading up to Brock in Pewter City. Find out who had the most trouble trying to achieve the Boulder Badge. ____________________________________________________ Timecodes: 00:00 The Start 02:02 Trainer & Rival Names 03:13 Did you see the TV? 04:35 Game Length 05:47 Starter Nicknames 08:08 First Rival Battle 10:53 R...

Welcome to the Trainer Trio's episode 0 of the Podcast. In this episode, we explain what we want to do with this podcast and talk about our experiences with the generation 1 Pokémon games, Red, Blue, and Yellow. ____________________________________________________ Episode Timecodes: 00:00 The Start 01:25 Game Assignments 02:46 Dustin's Gen 1 Memories 03:45 Chris' Gen 1 Memories 05:50 Sean's Gen 1...