We're back again! This time we get ready for NAIC and dive into the handful of side events going on there. We also go over a bit about the pop-up shops, the lotteries, and answer some of your questions. Which host is learning Dutch? (Hint: Not the Dutch host) Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:00 NAIC 24:45 Worlds 34:45 Reg D 47:45 Yokohama Open? 54:15 Grassroots check in 57:00 Questions If you have questions for the show send them to podcast@lavapool.party...
Jun 18, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 59
This week we take a surprisingly close look at the series 2 metagame as we get ready for OCIC and a nonstop barrage of VGC regionals. Then we go over the big news of day 2 event regionals and speculate over that lowered bar for TCG worlds. Apologies for no timestamps and not editing this one super tight. But I (Samuel) had to rush it out before jumping on a plane to the Oceania International Championships. If you have questions to topics you want covered next time email us at podcast@lavapool.pa...
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 58
We're back from the one and only NA Series 1 regional! Samuel made a number of unforced errors, Temporal had to deal with other peoples unavoidable errors, and they both made sandwich errors. We also go over the top preforming teams, and then dig into the upcoming format change. 00:30 Intro, Food 04:00 San Diego errors 13:00 The topcut teams 22:00 Disconnects 30:00 Series 2 50:00 Pokemon Home and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Updates 54:00 Grassroots roundup 59:00 Outro If you have any questions ab...
Jan 14, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 57
Spirits of Lava Pools past Gabby Snyder and Toler Webb join our hosts to talk about the newly announced 2023 VGC CP Bar for worlds qualification. We also have tips for your first regionals, how to get food, and so much more! 0:00 Intro, Snowfall 2:45 CP Bar for Worlds Qualification 8:50 Plushes and Spheal 12:00 Locals 15:00 Regionals Tips 35:50 San Diego Tips 55:00 Random Pokemon in the Format 59:00 More Open Team Sheet Stuff 1:07:30 More Meta Things 1:13:15 OCIC Series 1 1:16:30 Grassroots Tour...
Dec 24, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 56
We have a format! We have rules! We have a website! This week we go over the freshly released rules document, then dip into the early meta a bit. If you want more info on the things related to the podcast you can go to lavapool.party and if you have questions or topics you want to hear us cover on the show email us at podcast@lavapool.party 00:00 Intro, Sandwich 02:15 A series of serieses 10:30 Open Team Sheets 16:15 Rk9 Translations 23:20 Other micilanious rules 38:00 Still no CP info 40:45 Met...
Dec 10, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 23Ep. 55
After years away the original VGC podcast returns! Samuel (Dr Fidget) has been lured back by the inclusion of sandwiches in the upcoming Pokemon games. Alyssa (Temporal) joins as the new cohost. This week we get excited about the upcoming release of Scarlet and Violet, go over what is and isn't announced for the upcoming VGC season so far, and touch on the many, MANY, community run events and tournaments Allyssa is involved in. 0:00 Intro 3:30 Light SV talk 6:30 Tera types 13:10 Home 20:20 New s...
Nov 14, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 23Ep. 1
Some things never change. VGC is still canceled, quarantine is still in effect, and a hot new Lava Pool is about to get all up in your ears. This week is Fidget's 10 year anniversary with Team Magma and Chalkey, Gabby, and Josh are here to swap stories on how the journey started and where things are now. 0:00:30- Quarantine sandwiches 0:07:00 VGC still canceled 0:29:00 How did everyone join Magma 0:52:00 Bopper 0:54:00 What's up with Pokemon Go? 0:57:00 What are you doing without VGC? 1:15:00 Ch...
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 21Ep. 54
Sam, Toler, and Oliver are back and getting ready to roll out to Indianapolis for another year. Then we take a closer look at where the metagame is and what gambles are worth taking while building. 00:20 Intro 05:20 US Nationals 13:25 World Championship dates 16:10 Metagame 33:25 NPA 49:30 Questions
Feb 27, 2017•1 hr 5 min
Sam and Toler are back to talk about naked air-guitar, QR codes, and stipends. Sam also went to his first MSS and we check in on how our pre-season predictions have panned out so far. Sam and Toler can't actually hear each other most of the time, but hopefully you won't be able to tell! Yay editing! 00.20 Intro 03:45 Bank and QR codes. 08:25 Australia and stipends. 13:00 Fidgets first MSS 26:55 Revisiting our pre-season predictions. 34:55 Dhelmise
Feb 11, 2017•38 min
We finally catch up to the metagame that won't slow down. This week Sam, Toler, Oliver, and Gabby try and process the vast array of teams from regionals, paying for online tournies and content, and if tiering Pokemon is even possible. 0:00:20 Intro, sandwiches. 0:05:40 Pokemon Bank. 0:08:10 Regional and metagame tangents. 0:13:00 Tiers. 0:24:00 AFK and more metagame stuff. 0:36:40 Melborne win a trip. 0:42:45 Oliver vs Sam in Dallas. 0:46:10 Question #1, Celesteela. 0:49:50 Q2, Underrated Pokemo...
Jan 23, 2017•1 hr 11 min
No visit from Santa this year, but visits from Tman, Cybertron, and Dim more than make up for it. This week we go over our favorite holiday foods, talk about all of London's many suprises, team sheets, money, and which Tapus are sniffing around your daughter. 00:20 Holiday Foods 02:20 London 07:30 Trends 14:50 Europe Circuit 20:30 Timer 26:30 Team Sheets 34:49 $$$ 37:55 Memento & Parting Shot 42:00 Questions
Dec 17, 2016•58 min
The time for VGC17 has come. Or is it gone? Sam, Toler, and Tiffany have 3 turns to figure it out. In doing say they also cover new cores, bigest early suprises, and what is the cutest new Pokemon. 0:00:20 Intro 0:03:40 VGC17 Rules 0:05:30 Timer 0:18:35 2016 0:23:00 Smeargle in 17 0:24:00 17 Teams 0:34:50 Underachievers 0:39:20 Silvally Colors 0:42:00 Suprises 0:44:47 London 0:47:56 Corrections 0:49:46 Questions 0:55:50 Cutest Pokemon 1:02:42 Outro...
Dec 04, 2016•1 hr 7 min
In this extra special spoilercast, DrFidget, JTK and Shiloh recount their trips through Alola. We go over our teams, evil teams, human and pokemon relationships, human and human relationships, human and cloathing relationships, etc. Did I mention there will be spoilers?
Nov 21, 2016•49 min
The days of VGC 2016 are coming to a close and a new format is begining. DrFidget welcomes back Dimsun, Bopper, and the cuss button to hit the ground running on this exciting new metagame. This episode is Sun/Moon spoiler free. 0:00:20 Intro 0:02:40 New Items 0:07:00 Z-moves 0:13:30 Best Rookie Pokemon 0:43:10 Best Returning Pokemon 1:00:25 Questions
Nov 19, 2016•1 hr 15 min
Sam, Toler, and Tiffany are back with timers, demos, rules, and new pokemon. We also revisit bow-tie vs bikini top on our way to ninja town and depression. So you can go ahead and call this one a banger. 00:20 Intro, Board Games 03:30 New Timer 05:10 Ladder Updates 06:32 Battle Teams 09:35 Triples and Free for All 10:25 WCS17 Rules 16:00 Sun & Moon Features 26:00 Demo 31:00 Fees and Lines 35:00 New Pokemon 44:00 VGC16 Metagame Changes
Oct 14, 2016•52 min
Take your hat off and get ready to rock, VGC 2017 is here! This week Sam, Toler, and Tiffany are breaking down Championship Points, Prize $$$, and format changes. There was also a bunch of Sun & Moon news with double doses of wolves, monkeys and unevolved Z-Moves. 00:20 Intro, Zog 02:30 CP Bar 14:30 Prize $ 19:00 Format change in December 22:05 Pokemon Bank 25:20 Dress up is back! 27:00 Grooming 30:20 New Z-Moves 36:50 Passimian 38:55 Oranguru 41:55 Lycanroc 46:35 Bronzong 50:25 Personal fav...
Sep 25, 2016•58 min
Apologies for the audio this week, I let the auto tools in audacity loose instead of doing everything myself. The end result is a rather manically paced episode with a number of sentences cut off. HOWEVER, the rest of the episode is so good it doesn't even matter. Gabby and Tiffany hang out and talk about Sun and Moon, new pokemon, fashion, and photography. Then about 40 minutes in we start talking about VGC, kind of. Welcome to the off season!
Sep 17, 2016•1 hr 13 min
DrFidget has stolen Kyogre from the Pokemon World Championships. Gumbshoes, you need to fix your pokeradar, travel to Alola, and get Kyogre back. Then capture Carmen Sandiego! The Loot is Gone and the chase is on, and one of these people could find her: Toler, Tiffany and Stephen. 0:00:20 Intro 0:04:46 Mewtwo 0:09:15 Pokemon GO 0:16:30 New Pokemon Forms 0:23:13 Z-Moves 0:30:20 New Pokemon 0:53:00 Aegislash 0:54:10 Must have moves 0:57:45 Double Primal 0:59:56 Improving as a player and moving on ...
Aug 04, 2016•1 hr 18 min
Toler and Sam switch roles to catch up on the VGC 16 metagame going into worlds. Turns out not much has changed since the last episode. So then we spend the rest of the episode breaking down the Pokemon game everyone is talking about right now: Pokemon Go! Just kidding, we spend 40 minutes on Sun and Moon. This is strictly a VGC and sandwich podcast after all. VGC 00. Intro 13. Big 6 20. Japan 23. US Nats and Metagame 27. Questions! Venusaur and Safeguard Sun and Moon 32. New Pokemon 39. Highest...
Jul 22, 2016•1 hr 28 min
This week Dim returns and friend of the show PBall0010 makes his Lava Pool debut. We talk about food, money, hair, and a surprising amount of pokémon. 00.20 Intro: Best breakfast food. 05.20 Hair Loss 07.25 Pokken 09.15 Stipends 18:30 HP Water Mons (Salamence doesn’t count, learns more water moves) 21:50 Dumbest “Big 6” counters 24.45 Gravity Kyurem & Groudon teams 27:30 Best wing sauce 29:55 Pokémon that understand sandwiches 31:28 Top underrated restricted pokémon 36:02 This years “Japan S...
Apr 30, 2016•1 hr 2 min
