Uncommon Energy | A Pokémon TCG Podcast

Coming off a double regionals weekend, there's always bound to be plenty to discuss on the Uncommon Energy Podcast! Outside of tournament results, there were more cheating allegations, registration selling out seemingly instantly for the North American International Championships, and so unexpected tournament results. We discuss all that and more on this weeks episode! Thanks to Dragon Shield...

This past weekend in Bogota Columbia at a Special Event, possibly the most blatant recorded example of cheating in Pokemon TCG history took place. Chip & Azul breakdown exactly what happened, and what they hope will happen moving forward. There are also plenty of tournaments to recap and look forward to in the ever evolving and changing Pokemon TCG metagame! Thanks to Dragon Shield for being a...

On this week's episode, we have plenty of tournament results to discuss! Not only will we chat about the tournaments in our current format, but also look ahead to our potential future with Paldea Evolved, as Japan just had a 2700 player event with those cards legal! We also spend time this week discussing some of the new pokemon products to have been released recently, and how they may help mo...

This week on the Uncommon Energy Podcast, Azul and Chip look at new cards from the upcoming Pokemon 151 set. With the new Charizard ex, Blastoise ex, and Venusaur ex being revealed, there is plenty to be excited about. Also on this weeks episode, discussion about the general Pokemon card market, and the impact it has on the player base. And finally we look into the upcoming Portland and Sao Paulo...

On this weeks episode of Uncommon Energy Azul & Chip discuss the potential closing of certain Pokémon Leagues across the country. We also provide some tips and tricks on how to best prepare for local events such as League Cups and League Challenges. All this and more in this weeks episode! Thanks to Dragon Shield for being an official sponsor of the Uncommon Energy Podcast! They make the best...

The new format is in full swing as the European International Championships concluded this past weekend. Azul & Chip go over the results, and give their thoughts on the best finishing decks from the tournament. They also discuss other interesting decks that preformed well at the event. Also apparently thousands of Secret Rare cards from Fusion Strike were stolen directly from the printing faci...

EUIC is THIS weekend, so Azul & Chip give their thoughts on the upcoming metagame and format. There are also a few events to recap the results of, and a TON of new cards to react to! Don't miss this weeks episode of Uncommon Energy! Thanks to Dragon Shield for being an official sponsor of the Uncommon Energy Podcast! They make the best sleeves, accessories, and gaming products in the entir...

With the Silver Tempest/Crown Zenith Format finally coming to a close, Chip & Azul reflect and look back on how bad (or good?) the format actually was. There were also a ton of updates around Play! Pokemon this past week, including the return of League Cup tournaments! To close out the episode, we look at the results of some early Scarlet & Violet Online events.

There has been a ton of discourse in the Pokemon community this week about a player who was disqualified from Charlotte Regionals, Makani Tran. The 2 tweets from Makani have been seen over 1.5 million times, and this has begun to gain national attention. Chip & Azul address the situation, while also covering other news and happenings from this past weekend.

Utrecht Results, Charlotte regionals meta forecast, and TONS of new cards, plenty to pack into this weeks podcast episode! Chip & Azul provide their thoughts on the latest from the Pokemon TCG metagame and news.

Vancouver & Natal Regionals were this past weekend, and Lugia VSTAR absolutely DOMINATED...to no ones surprise. A player was also disqualified from the tournament in Vancouver, so Chip and Azul give their thoughts based on the available information on the incident. We wrap up by looking forward to the Utrecht special event this weekend.

This is our 50th episode, and 1 year anniversary of the podcast! Thanks to everyone who has supported us so far on the journey, we this is only the beginning. There has been quite the discussion in the community this week about prize searching, de-clumping, and time between actions, so Azul & Chip share their thoughts on this topic. We also go over the results of Perth Regionals, and look ahea...

Chip and Azul are back home from the Knoxville TN Regional Championships this past weekend. This event was won by Andrew Hedrick, who has now won back to back regional championships! During the Pokemon Presents event premiering on Pokemon Day, the dates for the World Championships were finally confirmed. There was also the announcement of the Pokemon Trading Card Game Classic. And finally, Chip &a...

The boys are back home from Australia, and the trip down under was well worth it! Azul is coming home OCIC Champion and Chip had a great experience casting. This week we breakdown all the results and happenings from the event, and also look forward to the pair of regional championships this coming weekend! Enjoy!

Pokemon decreased the Championship Point threshold for players to qualify for the World Championships in Yokohama Japan. Pokemon is also moving away from TCGO and TCG Live's full release appears to be on the horizon. And of course this week's episode is being recorded from Melbourne Australia, as Chip and Azul prepare for the Oceania International Championships!

Following the largest regional championships of all time in Orlando, Chip & Azul react to the winning decks and the meta game. We also discuss Tord Reklev's blunder, and how his mistake went unnoticed until the tournament concluded. And finally, we will cover many new cards that have recently been revealed, and show real promise for competitive play!

With Orlando Regionals about to become the largest regionals of all time, Chip & Azul want to make sure Uncommon Energy Listeners are prepared with everything they need to know about the current Pokémon TCG metagame! The new Crown Zenith expansion is legal for play this weekend. Although it doesn't seem like the set will have too much of an impact, we give our thoughts on what the best cards w...

Last week, Chip & Azul said there was 1 deck that they weren't a big fan of going into Liverpool Regionals... Well it turns out 2 players were able to bring it to a top 8  (or better) finish! This week's topics include OCIC Registration, Liverpool regionals, and our early Crown Zenith impressions!

Cards from our upcoming Scarlet & Violet base set have officially been revealed in Japan! Introducing tons of new ex cards, trainers, and more, this set is exciting but leave something to be desired at the same time. Liverpool regionals is also this weekend, so Chip & Azul give their thoughts on the current Pokemon TCG metagame, and predict what the outcome of this event may be.

Fresh off of San Diego regionals, Chip & Azul react to the results from this west coast regional event. While Lugia VSTAR remained the most popular deck, only 1 player was able to bring it to a Top 8 finish. Ultimately it was Gibson Archer-Tang who was able to win the event with Vikavolt V!

With San Diego regionals on the horizon, Chip and Azul catch up on the meta, breakdown some new cards, and talk about the potential changes that could be coming to the worlds invite structure! Enjoy this weeks episode of Uncommon Energy!

2022 was just the start for the Uncommon Energy! In this short episode (due to some technical difficulties) Azul and Chip recap their favorite moments from the podcast so far, and also their highlights of the past Pokemon season. Thanks for listening and supporting us during 2022, we hope you continue to follow our journey through 2023 and beyond!

After a regionals weekend of counters dominating the meta, it was just a matter of time before Lugia VSTAR rose to the top once more! And Connor Finton was able to win the largest Pokemon Regionals of all time with his Lugia/Archeops deck. This week, Chip & Azul discuss Chip's first regional event as a player in years, Azul's 9th place finish, and the ever evolving Pokemon TCG meta!

LAIC Finalist Lucas Calza has admitted to cheating on the way to his 2nd place finish at the event. This week the first Scarlet and Violet cards have also been revealed, and our rotation date has finally been set! With Arlington Regionals also on the horizon, there is so much to cover on this weeks episode of Uncommon Energy!

There were 3 regional championships this weekend, and the results are certainly surprising! Chip and Azul breakdown and react to all of the wild things happening in the world of the Pokemon TCG on this weeks episode of Uncommon Energy!