This week there are a TON of topics for us to cover, starting with some great new products that should bring down prices even more on one of the best Post-Rotation decks. We're also talking briefly about VMax Climax and the mysterious Pokemon TCG Live app... but the majority of the episode today will be dedicated to the POG 2021 championships, and the TEU - EVS format. What are our sleeper picks for decks that could take down this massive event? Reminder to check out Sleepy Dreepy's Charity tour...
Aug 31, 2021•1 hr 16 min
This week, we're talking about a few new products, including the super random drops of some gold Tag All Star cards, as well as a promo Arceus for Pokemon Legends! And the main topic today will be Post Rotation: What decks are poised to be TIer 1, and what cards should you pick up before that goes down? Also wanted to shoutout Sleepy Dreepy's charity tourney "Battle Against Leukemia". As we said in the episode, we'll be donating one of the custom Viridian Forest Playmats as 1st place prizing. He...
Aug 24, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Part 2 of our Evolving Skies set review, because you know these sets are HUGE! This week, Jake and Sean are talking Trainers. The good, the bad, the super niche. Let us know your favorite cards from the set, both art and playability on Twitter! -- Reach out to us with any thoughts or topic suggestions via Twitter: https://twitter.com/metapodtcg Here are a few of the other places where we make content: Sean's YouTube: https://youtube.com/gyrosean Jake's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC...
Aug 17, 2021•1 hr 18 min
This week we are reviewing some of our favorite Pokemon from Evolving Skies and talking at length about their viability for Players! Next week we'll be finishing off the review with the Trainer cards, so keep an eye (or ear) out for that. -- Reach out to us with any thoughts or topic suggestions via Twitter: https://twitter.com/metapodtcg Here are a few of the other places where we make content: Sean's YouTube: https://youtube.com/gyrosean Jake's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiRient...
Aug 10, 2021•1 hr 6 min
This week we chatted with 2 incredible community members who have been a crucial part of revolutionizing the Online Tournament scene throughout lockdown: NeilPie & Limitless Connor! On the agenda, we'll be discussing how the Sunday Open, as well as the Limitless Online Tournament Platform kept the PTCG community thriving while IRL play was suspended, as well as the pitfalls and difficulties of running such large scale events on a platform that was never designed to work that way. Thanks agai...
Aug 03, 2021•1 hr 1 min
This week we have a slew of topics ranging from Jake's weekly reminder about the forthcoming Marnie box, as well as a free Full Art Marnie you can get on PTCGO until July 26! We've also got some news in the Trademark world that hints towards some future Japanese sets, including potentially those VSTAR cards we heard about a while back. Then we are diving into the meta, but this time it's the Japanese meta as we cover the results from last weekends Japanese National Championships! And finally, we...
Jul 20, 2021•56 min
This week we're diving back into product news, including the announcement of the V-Union boxes (which means we won't be pulling Mewtwo's left leg from a booster pack thankfully). Also a new line of signature cards, including Jake's bae Nessa. We're briefly giving our thoughts on Frosted Caribou's recent drama with Gary "King" Pokemon. And finally, let's talk about this Chilling Reign meta! Things are getting pretty wild out there. Also, Jake and Sean are brewing ideas for GenCon, so get us to th...
Jul 13, 2021•1 hr 2 min
This wee we are joined by two incredibly talented content creators in HotChocPTCG (Shai Burton) and Pumpkaamy (Amy Wosley). And we are discussing how each of their respective channels saw success during the pandemic, talking about why YouTube and Twitch creators saw such growth during this period, and finally whether or not they think this will continue once lockdown lifts. Make sure to check out their channels (if you haven't already) HotChocPTCG: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkUfHh_0zQ_1ZX...
Jul 07, 2021•56 min
This week is a one man show with Jake, since Sean wasn't quite feeling up to it this week. But Jake is going to bring you up to speed on all the news and revealed cards for the 25th Anniversary Set coming out later this year! Also Shadow Rider Calyrex continues to gain momentum and absolutely dominate the meta. Can it be stopped? -- Reach out to us with any thoughts or topic suggestions via Twitter: https://twitter.com/metapodtcg Here are a few of the other places where we make content: Sean's Y...
Jun 29, 2021•47 min
This week, we are diving into week 1 of the Chilling Reign era! How much of an impact is Shadow Rider Calyrex making, and are there any other decks from CRE that are making a splash? Also, we have some thoughts about the Team Challenge, and the very strange scheduling choices by TPCi. -- 5 Star Review: 4:50 Team Challenge Challenges: 6:24 Meta Update: 21:39 -- Reach out to us with any thoughts or topic suggestions via Twitter: https://twitter.com/metapodtcg Here are a few of the other places whe...
Jun 22, 2021•1 hr 1 min
This week, we might be light on topics, but we are not short on opinions and hot takes! Jake and Sean are talking about the announcement of V-Unions, and looking into the 3 "cards" that were revealed last week to see if these will be trash, or maybe the the future of the Pokemon TCG Meta... Also, send us more 5 Star Reviews! (Insert Shia Leboeuf meme here) -- 5 Star Review: 4:30 V-Union Discussion: 12:35 -- Reach out to us with any thoughts or topic suggestions via Twitter: https://twitter.com/m...
Jun 15, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Dragon, dragon, rock the dragon! This week we are hyped for a few reasons, the first of which is that this is episode number 50! Woo! Also, apparently in honor of our 50th episode, Pokemon decided to bring dragon Pokemon back into the TCG! So naturally we are going to take a look at the highlights and decide if they can live up to the hype. -- 5 Star Review: 3:03 Chilling Reign Prerelease: 6:00 3.7 Billions Cards: 13:48 Dragons are Back: 24:29 -- Reach out to us with any thoughts or topic sugges...
Jun 08, 2021•55 min
This week we're starting by looking through the incredible artwork for the Eevee Heroes Secret Rares and how this Japanese set is going to be an all-time classic. We're also reviewing the Chilling Reign Pre-Release promos, and which ones we'd be most excited to pull. And we finally have some news about the 25th Anniversary set to discuss! What might a "mini set" look like? After all that product news we are talking once again about the meta, and how the rise Tini Pony last week has thrust some s...
Jun 01, 2021•59 min
This week we have to talk about the complete domination of Victini VMax + Galarian Rapidash, or as many are calling it "My Tini Pony". So we're diving back into a meta update, focused around this new deck. But before that we're talking about a couple of great new products that TPCi announced, inlcuding the Trainer's Toolkit 2.0! And after all that's done we'll briefly discuss Game Design, and some principles that may be influencing The Pokemon Company's philosophy. -- 5 Star Review: 3:42 Trainer...
May 25, 2021•1 hr
Sean is back this week, and we are diving into a wide range of topics, including the stream sniping allegations and responses that happened over the weekend. We're also learning about NFTs, all the crazy unofficial Pokemon ones that exist, and whether The Pokemon Company might get into the technology. And finally, we touch once again on the fact that Target and Walmart are suspending sales of Pokemon TCG... Is this a good thing? -- 5 Star Review: 4:18 Stream Sniping Shenanigans: 8:02 New Milotic...
May 18, 2021•1 hr 4 min
This week's episode is being helmed by Jake, and Jake alone! And this week he is discussing a ton of awesome new products, both in Japan and the rest of the world, including the upcoming Inteleon VMax League Battle Decks, which look amazing! Also, the successor to last year's award winning Battle Academy product is on the horizon. And Japan is releasing one of the coolest promos with their new stamp collection cards! But with Walmart and Target suspending sales of TCG products...will you even be...
May 11, 2021•35 min
Today, we are finishing the full set review for Jet Black Spirit, the other half of the main part of our next set, Chilling Reign. And let's just say we once again make predictions that came true the day after we recorded the episode! Also, we touch on Standard Rotations, and Expanded not rotating, which is wild. And how could we overlook the reveal of many of the Eevee Heroes cards?! ---- 5 Star Review: 4:30 2021-22 Rotation Announced: 8:42 Eevee Heroes Reveals: 15:27 Jet Black Spirit Review: 2...
May 04, 2021•1 hr 19 min
This week we're focusing on 1 thing, and one thing only: Silver Lance! Japan's latest set got fully revelead, so Jake and Sean are gonna take a look into the first half of the set this week. Next week we'll be doing Jet Black Lance, so stay tuned. And let us know if you have specific cards in Jet Black Lance that you want us to talk about on Twitter. -- 5 Star Review: 4:30 Silver Lance Set Review: 7:38 -- Reach out to us with any thoughts or topic suggestions via Twitter: https://twitter.com/met...
Apr 20, 2021•54 min
This week, we're jumping straight into the meta, in particular the rise of Rapid Strike Urshifu and how it became the most played deck at he LOS Major #3 last week! After that, Jake and Sean wanted to brush up on IRL play etiquette as the world starts to reopen and perhaps local events will begin to come back slowly. Finally, we want to kickstart a series focused on how the last year in lockdown has actually opened doors for a wide array of players, creators and organizers. As always you can fin...
Apr 13, 2021•57 min
This week we're covering a few topics, starting with the breaking news that PSA is suspending all submissions of it's lower tiers until July! We're also diving into the Battle Styles meta updates once again, and see which decks might make a good choice for the Players Cup IV. Finally we touch on how now is maybe the perfect time to start buying singles if you believe that TPCi is planning to announce IRL events soon... -- 5 Star Review: 2:39 PSA Shutdown: 4:25 New Celebi & Sandaconda Promos:...
Apr 06, 2021•1 hr 2 min
This week we talk about how diverse the Battle Styles meta feels compared to the last 6 months, with a wide variety of deck, including Single Prizers, topping over the last week. But before that, we talk about Sean's Team Challenge run, and the cash money prizing of the upcoming Players Cup 4! Also, Pokemon revealed the big upcoming cards in Ice Rider and Shadow Rider Calyrex...Are they any good? And for the second week in a row, you will be able to find a video version of the pod on Jake's YouT...
Mar 30, 2021•1 hr 3 min
This week we're diving into both Expanded and Standard format, which saw some big changes over the last 2 weeks. First off, Expanded got Lusamine and Wally back, and boy howdy is it a stall party in Expanded right now! As for Standard format, Battle Styles provided us with some real contenders in the Urshifu's...but also a surprise contender in Victini VMax. And if the title didn't give it away, this podcast now also comes in video form for your eyeballs viewing pleasure (if that's your thing). ...
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 4 min
This week is a special Collab episode with out podcasting brethren, Stephen and Scott from the FlowTKast! On this episode, we're discussing the Rapid Strike half of the new Battle Styles set, and on their podcast we'll be diving into Single Strike. So if you want to hear our thoughts on both, make sure to check out their latest episode, linked down below. Leading into that conversation, we also talk about the Team Challenge issues, some tin foil hat theories about the newly announced June set, "...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 12 min
First off, a MASSIVE THANK YOU to everyone who left us Reviews! We've hit our goal and then some, so mark your calendars for March 23rd, cause that's when our first video podcast will be uploaded onto Jake's YouTube channel (link below). Also this week, we are diving into a bit of product news including the first Level 2 League Battle Deck! Additionally, Australia and New Zealand have officially resumed sanctioned Play! Pokemon events. Does this mean events are heading back to the rest of the wo...
Mar 09, 2021•53 min
Since the Pokemon company gave us nothing in the way of TCG news for the 25th Anniversary, let's talk about what they did share! Also, only 3 reviews away from 25 when we will make this a video podcast too! (but you only have until Battle Styles release). With the state of the format being so stale, and the complete absence of big TCG news, we want your thoughts on what topics you would love to have us cover off on next week! Tweet at us @metapodtcg and let us know! -- 5 Star Review: 1:56 Recapp...
Mar 02, 2021•50 min
On this week's episode, we are getting back on that metagame discussion to see if any of the new cards from Shining Fates are making an impact in the first few tournaments. We're also thrilled about the Battle Styles Build & Battle Kit Promos (they might be the best 4 promos we've ever seen). We talk a bit about the revealed cards for the galarian legendary birbs, and one of them is especially interesting. Finally, we give our predictions for upcoming announcements on Pokemon Week as TPC cel...
Feb 23, 2021•1 hr 9 min
A massive shoutout to all the players who participated in our tournament, The Anti Meta (Pod) Showdown #1! It was a fantastic event, and we got to watch what a format without some of the best and, to be honest, most frustrating decks might look like. This week we are diving into both our predictions and immediate analysis of the tournament, all of which happens in the back half of the episode. But before that, we discuss a few news stories in the Pokemon world, including the cancellation of Worl...
Feb 16, 2021•58 min
This week we are bouncing around a few topics, starting off with a long discussion about 2 cards that were recently UNBANNED from Expanded (Wally and Lusamine). Then we once again talk about Logan Paul and his most recent purchase of over $2,000,000 of 1st Edition Base Set Boxes. And finally, let's see what Shining Fates has in store for players in particular. Also, BIG NEWS! We are hosting a tournament! To register for the Anti Meta (Pod) Showdown #1, visit the link below: https://play.limitles...
Feb 09, 2021•1 hr 15 min
It's been 84 years....but we're back! After the 2 week hiatus, we are going long in this episode, kicking things off with some news stories, and then diving deep into the prospective Battle Styles setlist (via Pokebeach). So if you're stuck inside during the massive snowstorm like Sean, or just chilling out, then kick back and enjoy our thoughts on what could hopefully start to shake up a very stale meta! -- Reach out to us with any thoughts or topic suggestions via Twitter: https://twitter.com/...
Feb 02, 2021•1 hr 52 min
This week we are covering the Pokemon TCG from every angle! We finally do a deep dive into the Expanded format where Teacher Jake gives Sean a pop quiz to see if he did all of his homework! Also, the Standard format saw the revival of Centiskorch VMax, and some surprise success from Coalossal VMax. And finally we look at a few recently announced cards for Battle Styles that look absolutely broken! -- Reach out to us with any thoughts or topic suggestions via Twitter: https://twitter.com/metapodt...
Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 14 min
