Memory Capsule - A Pokemon TCG Podcast

Today’s guest is Tyler Mathews! Tyler recently finished top 16 at the Orlando and Arlington Regional Championships, as well as top 64 at LAIC, all with Lost Box Rayquaza. He also has day 2 finishes at Baltimore, Secaucus, and NAIC 2022. In addition, Tyler has had a great deal of online success playing and innovating in the Gym Leader Challenge format. This episode, Tyler tells us his history of pl...

Today’s guest is Dan Ibarra. Dan is a player from the Chicagoland area, who has consistently seen success at regionals since 2018, and received an invite for the 2022 World Championships. This episode, Dan explains how he grew as a player, including advice on how to deckbuild, play around the meta, and have a more big-picture view of how the Pokemon TCG is played. ----------------- Dan's Twitter -...

Today’s guest is Collin Merli-Matthews! Collin has made day 2 at six regionals since competitive play resumed in 2022, including 10th place at Toronto and top 32 at Baltimore and Milwaukee. This episode, Collin will be explaining how he became a Mew VMAX fanatic, which card art he likes the most, and discusses the ups and downs of growing a Pokemon TCG collection in 2023.  ----------------- C...

Today’s guest is Dan Hugar, a player from the Chicagoland area. Over the past few years, Dan has made it to the Global Finals of Players Cup 1 and Players Cup 4. Last fall, Dan made Day 2 at the 2022 World Championships and finished in the Top 64. This episode, Dan will be telling me about how he got into the Pokemon TCG, his incredible mindset on how to improve as a player, and the winding p...