Littleroot Lessons

The Regulation MC meta keeps shifting and changing each week, and this week has a "Nice" new Raichu X Rain team ruling the roost! Carl breaks down the top cut from both Nice Regionals and the most recent VR event in an attempt to make sense why the meta constantly is changing! Nice Results - https://pokedata.ovh/standings2/1000076VR Top Cut - https://victoryroad.pro/vr-oct26-3/Join the L...

History was made in Louisville, as Joseph Ugarte has become the first player to win back to back regionals in a single region! While he may not of used the same team he won with in Baltimore, he and many others decided Charizard Y was not washed up and just needed to go back to it's M-A roots to find success again! ReportWorm --- https://standings.reportworm.com/2027/louisvilleJoin the Littler...

After three weeks of events, it's finally time for everyone's favorite episodes, tier lists! How strong are the newly added Z megas? Is Zard Y still the best thing since sliced bread? What does Mega Meowstic even do?! All the answers to these and more await you in this week's episode! Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT If you want Carl to play and ti...

Garchomp Z has become the new top dog in the MC format, winning 2 different regionals on 2 different teams in 1 weekend! What makes GarZomp so special, what were the teams and more are covered in this week's episode! ReportWorm --- https://standings.reportworm.com/2027/frankfurt https://standings.reportworm.com/2027/brisbaneJoin the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT...

Baltimore Regionals are in the books, and we have our first real look at what the MC meta looks like! From Dragapult to Corviknight, Carl and Carter talk about the top 32 teams and what to expect going forward after this crazy event! Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT If you want Carl to play and tinker with your teams, submit them here! --- https://forms.gle/EG...

We're only a few days away from our first Regional of the 2027 season in Baltimore, but the format is so new still! Carl and Angelo are here to break down the results of the first big event for Regulation M-C. What new threats are starting to take shape in the meta, and how long before Charizard Y rears it's ugly mug back in the format? We cover it all in today's episode! Join the Litt...

We're just a few short days away from the launch of Regulation M-C, and with it the new Z Megas and 24 more Pokemon! What could that 24 Pokemon include? Carter and Carl talk about what exactly we could see coming in the new format (NOTE: This was recorded shortly after the initial news about M-C, so we didn't know we weren't getting Tatsugiri or the the Mega for it) Join the Littleroot...

Worlds was an amazing event, and it just so happened to run long enough for Carl and Angelo to break down the finals match as it happened, plus they stuck around to check out the new information coming to Pokémon Champions and beyond! Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT If you want Carl to play and tinker with your teams, submit them here! --- https://forms.gle/E...

It's finally here! Worlds is this weekend, and Carter and Carl go over the top archetypes in the meta, talk about what they think will win worlds, and touch on some future changes coming to Champions! Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT If you want Carl to play and tinker with your teams, submit them here! --- https://forms.gle/EGAgH88r3VUsGi547 Carter's...

Has Charizard Y finally been dethroned? The results from the last major online event before worlds seems to say "Yes! Yes! Yes!", as a different Gen 1 starter, Blastoise, takes the crown! Could this trend continue heading into the biggest event of the season? Carter and Carl are here to break it all down! Phase 1 data --- https://pokestats.top/championships/vr20260815/standings Phase 2 d...

The Pokémon Champions metagame has been changing quickly as of late, but that doesn't mean we can't get you caught up on all the popular trends and builds coming fresh off the ladder! Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT If you want Carl to play and tinker with your teams, submit them here! --- https://forms.gle/EGAgH88r3VUsGi547 Carter's new VODs chan...

The Pokémon Champions meta keeps adapting and changing as we work towards the World Championships in a few short weeks, and Rho missed out on a ton, so Carl is going to get him (and you) up to speed with all of the new changes that have happened! Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTTIf you want Carl to play and tinker with your teams, submit them here! --- https://...

The latest Victory Road Tournament has everyone scratching their heads, as what we thought was the meta has been completely upended... by a Watchog!? Not really, but there definitely some big changes happening as the countdown to Worlds is on! Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT If you want Carl to play and tinker with your teams, submit them here! --- https://fo...

We got info on the upcoming schedule for the 2027 season, and the boys cover all the new info, from what Regionals are on the docket, to what games may have gotten the axe for next season! Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT If you want Carl to play and tinker with your teams, submit them here! --- https://forms.gle/EGAgH88r3VUsGi547 Carter's new VODs channel...

The Grand Champions Festival Encore was our first big tournament for Regulation M-B, and there were some actual meta developments happening at this event, namely the rise of this Dual Weather Mega Charizard Y strategy that pulled big numbers and even took down the event! Carter and Carl break down all of the top cut teams from the event and talk about a good cause in this week's episode. Join...

We're almost finished with our first season of M-B, and that means we've collected enough data about the new Mega Pokemon additions to rank them with the original set of Megas! It's a Mega Tier List for M-B! Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT If you want Carl to play and tinker with your teams, submit them here! --- https://forms.gle/EGAgH88r3VUsGi54...

There was the St. Jude's VGC for Charity event this past weekend, and it marks our official kick off to Worlds! There were a lot of shake ups in the meta coming out of the first big grassroot event, and that means there's a lot to unpack in this week's episode! link to StJudeVGC's site where you can donate --- https://www.stjudevgc.com/ link to the Tournament Results --- https://pl...

M-B is in full swing, but with all the new stuff, there seems to be a lot of same-ness going on. Carl and Rho are going to talk about everything new we got in M-B, and why it seems that it just isn't breaking M-A's glass ceiling. Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT If you want Carl to play and tinker with your teams, submit them here! --- https://forms.gl...

NAIC is in the books, and so closes the first Regulation of Pokémon Champions, a format filled with RNG and extra strong Pokémon. What team won? What teams caught our eye? Carl and Carter are here to break it all down as we reflect on M-A and look forward to M-B. Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT If you want Carl to play and tinker with your teams, submit them...

We had a really big weekend in VGC this weekend with Japan Championships and the Turin Special Event happening at practically the same time! With all these events happening at the same time in quick succession, the meta feels like its in a constant state of flux! Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTTIf you want Carl to play and tinker with your teams, submit them h...

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Indianapolis Regionals are in the books, and that means our first real look at official Pokémon Champions data! From Charizard Y's dominant presence to some unexpected showings out of Mega Pokémon that were at risk of falling out of viability, there's plenty to look at and talk about from this event! If you want Carl to...

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT While we have had a few Pokémon Champions official events in Asia, this weekend will mark the first official TPCi event for Champions! As expected, there will likely be a lot of new faces, so Carter and Rho talk shop this week on what to expect, what you should be doing, and the most recent updates to rules so you are prepared!...

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT There's been enough shake up and progress in the meta that the boys think its time to go back over their initial Tier List! Let's see who moved up, dropped down, and who is at the top of the list! If you want Carl to play and tinker with your teams, submit them here! --- https://forms.gle/EGAgH88r3VUsGi547 Carter's...

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT It's officially been 1 month since we got the launch of Pokemon Champions, and now we can finally start to see what teams have risen to the top, and what teams have had a rougher time of climbing! Carl and Rho take you through all the major archetypes to get you ready for next season's Ranked Ladder! If you want Carl to...

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT There is a new trend starting in Pokémon Champions! Dual Mega teams are starting to take over the format, as a lack of items and the sheer number of available megas has twisted the meta into this Dual Mega format. Is it a sign of a healthy format, or are we all just being too greedy? Carter and Carl explore those options in thi...