Today we discuss all of the exclusive 2022 Holiday Season Pokémon Collection Boxes to be released over the next couple months. We break down each box and why we think it is a good buy or one you should leave on the shelve. We also discuss the effects of stocked shelves on the Pokémon TCG players and collectors. Exclusive 2022 Holiday Season Pokémon Collection Boxes!!! Which Boxes Should You Choose? Want to see us record this podcast? Check us out at TCG Funhouse on YouTube!!
Sep 28, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 38
In today's episode we put together a cast list for a Live Action Kanto Region Pokémon movie! We discuss 13 key characters from the Kanto region from Ash Ketchum to Giovanni! You may be surprised with some of our choices! Fan Casting a Live Action Kanto Region Pokémon Movie!
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Today on the Gym Leaders Podcast, we discuss all of the Sword & Shield Era Ultra Premium Collection boxes and which we feel are the best investment options for your sealed collection. We also discuss the soaring prices on single cards from the latest set Lost Origin, over looked Pokémon of the SWSH era, and everyone's favorite rock/ground type Golem. Prices Soaring! What to Choose When Investing in Pokémon UPCs.
Sep 14, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 36
The Pokemon Company just released images of 3 brand new alt art Charizard card that will be included in the Charizard UPC! We discuss each card and share our thoughts. We also dive into the XY era of nearly forgotten Pokemon cards and discuss if they are a good investment at this time. 3 Brand New Alt Art Charizards and the Era of Pokemon You Don't Want to Sleep On!
Sep 07, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Today we discuss if Radiant Pokemon cards from recent sets are a huge fail or if they are a big success for the Pokemon TCG. We also talk about rising retail prices in comparison with pull rates. Have we hit the pull rate cliff? Were Radiant Pokemon a Huge Fail or Big Success!
Aug 31, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 34
The Pokemon Company has just announce that they will release a Charizard themed Ultra Premium Collection box on October 28th. We take a closer look at what comes inside the box and what to expect with the 3 amazing alternate art Charizard promos that are included. In other Poke news, the Scarlet and Violet era will have a brand new...well newish...game mechanic that will totally change the way the Pokemon TCG is played in the current meta. Please bear with us as we work through our audio issues....
Aug 24, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Today we discuss the brand new upcoming Pokemon TCG set Lost Origin and get our initial reactions on the Gen 9 Pokemon video games Scarlet and Violet. Is Lost Origin going to be a top tier set in the SWSH era or will it flop? Will the new Scarlet and Violet games be the best Pokemon games yet? We answer those questions in today's episode.
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 32
We officially know what the next few months are going to look like for the Pokemon TCG. Everything from names of new card sets to the accouchement of another shiny Charizard. We talk about it all today on the Gym Leaders Podcast. Pokémon Announces Another Shiny Charizard PLUS More TCG News!
Jun 15, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 31
We are getting more and more information every single day about the upcoming Pokémon Go TCG set coming out on July 1st. We talk about all of the Pokémon leaks and speculate our thoughts on todays episode of the Gym Leaders Podcast!
Jun 08, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Another week another episode of Pokémon TCG Q&A and we have some great questions from you all this week. Including, What would happen if Pokémon stopped printing regular holos? Also, what is the perfect snack from a Pokémon card box break hang out session? Could Pokémon Stops Printing Regular Holos?
Jun 03, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Pokémon Go cards are starting to leak out and reporting being pulled in error from Astral Radiance Packs. Ae they really or are people stealing from Pokemon once again? Plus, we discuss our initial thoughts on the Astral Radiance release. Are People Stealing These Pokémon Go Cards from the Factory?
Jun 01, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 29
With Walmart and Target increasing prices on their Pokémon TCG product, what type of fallout will occur in the Pokémon community? We answer that question today on the Gym Leaders Podcast! Major Retailers Increase Prices on Pokémon Cards, New Scalpers?
May 27, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Is Increased Printing Going to Ruin the Pokémon TCG Market?
May 20, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Are We in a New Era of Pokémon or Will This Bubble Burst Further?
May 18, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Alternate Art Pokémon Cards are all the rage right now and some of these cards are pricing out higher than vintage holos. Is this sustainable or a flash in the Pokémon TCG pan? Let's talk about on this episode of The Gym Leaders Podcast! Are Insane Prices on Alt Art Pokémon Cards Ruining the TCG? Are Insane Prices on Alt Art Pokémon Cards Ruining the TCG?
May 11, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Is the Pokemon Go TCG set the most important Pokémon card set ever printed? With the TCG being as popular as ever and the mobile game Pokemon Go being on a down turn, this set could mean a ton. That's what we talk about in today's episode of the Gym Leaders Podcast. All New Information on the Upcoming Pokémon Go TCG Set! Shiny Radiant Charizard Announced for Pokémon Go TCG Set!
May 04, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 25
One of the biggest ways that big Pokémon influencers take advantage of their viewers are Mystery Boxes. But it's not just them plenty of companies release these types of boxes and they are the fastest way for someone to lose money. Let's talk about on this weeks episode of the Gym Leaders Podcast! Pokémon Card Mystery Boxes Need to Stop, No Matter the Source! Are Pokémon Influencers Scamming their Fans out of Thousands?
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 24
Today is the second episode of our Pokemon TCG Q&A where we take questions from you all the viewers and give you our thoughts. A few spicy topics today like "Should you Open your Brilliant Stars?" and "Is Pokemon Done Printing Alternate Art Cards?". Let's talk about it! Is Pokémon Discontinuing Alternate Art Pokemon Cards?
Apr 25, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Grading companies like PSA, BGS, and CGC have ripping off Pokemon Card Collectors for a long time and it has gotten even worse over the past few years. In this episode of the Gym Leaders Podcast talk about the ins and outs of the biggest scam in Pokémon tcg history! Why the Grading Companies are the Biggest Scam for Pokémon Card Collectors!
Apr 20, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Today we post the fist episode of our Pokemon Q&A Series where we take questions from you all the viewers here and give you our opinions. If you want to ask a question of your own just leave it in the comment section and we will add it to the list! Will Modern Pokémon Cards Hold Value in 5-10 Years?
Apr 15, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 22
It's widely known that Pokemon is the biggest multi media franchise in history. But why is that? Was the Video Games, the Anime, or the TCG that was the most important for Pokemon? Let's talk about it here on the Gym Leaders Podcast. Why Pokémon is the Largest Multi-Media Franchise in History!
Apr 13, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 22
There has always been a question of when are you too old to enjoy Pokemon? If something makes you happy, should you not enjoy it? Do some adults take everything too far and ruin the experience for young Pokémon Card Collectors? Let's talk about it on today's episode of the Gym Leaders Podcast! Are Adults Ruining the Pokemon TCG or Should Everyone be More Accepting?
Mar 31, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Pokemon Content Creating is always full of drama and bull crap. In today's episode of the Gym Leaders Podcast we are going to talk about the ins and outs of Pokémon content creation and ask a lot of the hard questions that people like to avoid. It's one of our spicier topics, let's talk about it! The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Pokemon Content Creators!
Mar 23, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 20
The Pokemon TCG has been doing some really great things lately, but they still have room to improve their new releases. Today on The Gym Leaders Podcast, we build the perfect Pokemon Card set for both collectors and players a like. If they take our ideas, we want a cut of the profits! We Created the Perfect Pokémon TCG Set for Collectors and Players! Join our Patreon to Support our Dreams !!!
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 19
Pokemon has officially announced the generation 9 games, called Pokemojn Violet and Pokemon Scarlet. With a new generation comes many changes to the Pokemon Trading Card Game. Today, we will talk about Generation 9 as a whole, and how we expect it to change Pokemon cards. How Generation 9 Could Change Everything in the Pokemon TCG!!!
Mar 09, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Collectors Panic Over Crashing Brilliant Starts Prices!!!
Mar 02, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Brilliant Stars, the newest and latest Pokemon TCG set, has pre-release prices that are way under expected value. With heavy hitters like Charizard, Arceus, and Umbreon this set was expected to be pulling in prices similar to Evolving Skies; but it's just not holding up. Let's talk about it here on the Gym Leaders Podcast. Is FOMO Officially Dead in the Pokemon TCG (Brilliant Stars Market Review)
Feb 23, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 16
The Pokemon Community has always been a bit toxic, but has recent events caused the Pokemon Community to just become unbearable? Let's talk about on today's episode of the Gym Leaders Podcast. Has Toxicity Ruined the Pokemon Community?
Feb 16, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 15
We got so much information about the following months for the Pokemon TCG lately. We are going to talk about everything that we know about Brilliant Stars, Battle Legions, and brand new shiny Pokemon cards that are coming! The Next Few Months in the Pokemon TCG are going to be Insane!!!
Feb 09, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 14
There has been a lot of drama and negativity based around Leonhart's 90s Pop Up Shop for the Pokemon TCG. In today's episode of The Gym Leaders Podcast we talk about what went wrong, what went well, and what we think Leonhart can do next time for a better experience! Was Leonhart's 90s Pop Up Shot Really That Bad?
Feb 02, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 13
