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One of the longest running Pokemon podcasts, PUCL covers the many facets of Pokemon. We talk about video games, battling, community news, anime and manga, trainer tips, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- 6 days ago1h 31m
What Pokemon Actually Terrorize Us? | PUCL 767
What makes a Pokémon truly terrifying? Is it the one lurking in the shadows of the Pokédex lore, the one that broke your competitive win streak, or the one that genuinely terrified you the first time you ran into it? Did a certain ghost-type give you nightmares as a kid? Is there an ability or strategy that still haunts your nightmares in tournament play? What makes a design genuinely unsettling, and which Pokémon cross the line from cute pocket monster to pure psychological horror? This week on PUCL, Sharkfinnagen joins, Clod9, and R. Sigma, while Thatch's internet is down and they dive deep into the realm of the spooky to rank and dissect the scariest Pokémon across lore, competitive play, and the games themselves. Mailbag: What do you think of Pokemon Legends: ZA now? What is the spookiest Pokemon? email: puclpodcast@gmail.com 0:00 Opening 00:36What We've Been Doing 08:53 News 24:16 Spooky Pokemon Topic 1:00:30 Gameshow Game 1:20:21 PokeOpinion Connect with PUCL Discord: www.pucldiscord.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/puclpodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/puclpodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/puclpodcast.bsky.social Twitch: https://twitch.tv/thepuclpodcast Support the Show! Patreon: https://patreon.com/puclpodcast #pokemon #pokopia #pokemonchampions #pokemowindsandwaves #pokemonpodcast #pokemontalk #nintendo #pokemongo #pokemontcg #pokemonlegendsza #pokemonday #gen10 #switch2 #pokemoncommunity #gamingpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 1 weeks ago1h 58m
One Year Later, How Good Was Legends: ZA REALLY? | PUCL 766
Was Pokémon Legends: Z-A the game we hoped it would be? Or has a year of hindsight changed everything? It's been one year since Pokémon Legends: Z-A brought us back to Kalos, reintroduced Mega Evolution, and challenged our expectations of what a Pokémon game could be. Did Lumiose City deliver? Was the new battle system a step forward for the franchise? What worked better than we expected, and what hasn't aged quite as well? This week on PUCL, Thatch is joined by Lynian and Seth Vilo to revisit Legends: Z-A to discuss its successes, its shortcomings, and what its legacy might mean for the future of Pokémon. Mailbag: What do you think of Pokemon Legends: ZA now? email: puclpodcast@gmail.com 0:00 Opening 01:48What We've Been Doing 17:19 News 37:06 Pokemon Legends: ZA Topic 1:21:07 Pokequiz Trivia 1:45:11 Best Region to Live In PokeOpinion Connect with PUCL Discord: www.pucldiscord.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/puclpodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/puclpodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/puclpodcast.bsky.social Twitch: https://twitch.tv/thepuclpodcast Support the Show! Patreon: https://patreon.com/puclpodcast #pokemon #pokopia #pokemonchampions #pokemowindsandwaves #pokemonpodcast #pokemontalk #nintendo #pokemongo #pokemontcg #pokemonlegendsza #pokemonday #gen10 #switch2 #pokemoncommunity #gamingpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 3 weeks ago1h 52m
Why Do We Keep Replaying the Same Pokémon Games? | PUCL 765
Why can we replay some Pokémon games over and over again, while others never seem to call us back? This week on PUCL, Thatch is joined by R. Sigma and Clod 9 to figure out what actually makes a Pokémon game replayable. Is it the Pokémon available to build your team? The pacing? Exploration? Difficulty? Story? Postgame? Or are we all just hopelessly nostalgic for the games we grew up with? Mailbag: What Pokémon game have YOU replayed the most, and what's the one thing that keeps bringing you back? email: puclpodcast@gmail.com 0:00 Opening 01:37 What We've Been Doing 12:48 News 29:43 Pokemon Replayability Topic 1:11:10 Pokequiz Trivia 1:28:26 Mailbag Connect with PUCL Discord: www.pucldiscord.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/puclpodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/puclpodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/puclpodcast.bsky.social Twitch: https://twitch.tv/thepuclpodcast Support the Show! Patreon: https://patreon.com/puclpodcast #pokemon #pokopia #pokemonchampions #pokemowindsandwaves #pokemonpodcast #pokemontalk #nintendo #pokemongo #pokemontcg #pokemonlegendsza #pokemonday #gen10 #switch2 #pokemoncommunity #gamingpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- Sep 30, 20261h 44m
Pokemon Feels Different After 30 Years | PUCL 764
Pokémon is turning 30, but for longtime fans, the franchise feels very different than it used to. This week, Dustygogoat joins Thatch for a conversation about what it means to grow up alongside Pokémon. With Pokémon Bank's eventual shutdown hanging over the series, we talk about preserving decades of Pokémon, what we expect from future ports, and how our relationship with the franchise has changed as we've gotten older. We also look at Pokémon's 30th Anniversary so far, why it hasn't quite lived up to our expectations, and where we think the franchise goes from here. Is Pokémon changing, or are we? 0:00 Opening 0:55 Theme Song 1:28 Introductions 8:30 Pokemon Champions Thoughts 23:54 Pokemon Bank Shutting Down 39:40 Pokemon Ports 54:08 Pokemon 30th Anniversary Thoughts 1:08:40 Our Current Relationship with Pokemon 1:28:30 Our Generation 10 Vision 1:42:14 Closing Time Mailbag Question Is the 30th anniversary good or bad for you? puclpodcast@gmail.com Connect with PUCL Discord: www.pucldiscord.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/puclpodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/puclpodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/puclpodcast.bsky.social Twitch: https://twitch.tv/thepuclpodcast Support the Show! Patreon: https://patreon.com/puclpodcast #pokemon #pokopia #pokemonchampions #pokemowindsandwaves #pokemonpodcast #pokemontalk #nintendo #pokemongo #pokemontcg #pokemonlegendsza #pokemonday #gen10 #switch2 #pokemoncommunity #gamingpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- Sep 21, 20261h 56m
M-C is here—what does it actually do to Champions? | PUCL 763
Pokémon Champions Regulation M-C is here, and the competitive landscape just got a whole lot more interesting. This week on PUCL, Thatch, R. Sigma, and Sharkfinnagen break down the new M-C format, the Pokémon joining the roster, and the new Mega Evolutions shaking up Pokémon Champions. With Rillaboom, Indeedee, Salamence, Baxcalibur and more entering the mix—and Mega Lucario Z, Mega Garchomp Z, Mega Absol Z and other Megas becoming legal—there's a lot to unpack. Which additions are actually going to matter? What are we excited to use? What looks terrifying, overrated, or just plain weird? And most importantly: is M-C actually making Pokémon Champions better? 0:00 Opening 01:28 What We've Been Doing 16:40 Pokemon Identity Discussion 1:16:00 Pokequiz Trivia 1:35:02 Poke Opinion Mailbag Question What do you think about Pokemon Champions and the M-C Format? puclpodcast@gmail.com Connect with PUCL Discord: www.pucldiscord.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/puclpodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/puclpodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/puclpodcast.bsky.social Twitch: https://twitch.tv/thepuclpodcast Support the Show! Patreon: https://patreon.com/puclpodcast #pokemon #pokopia #pokemonchampions #pokemowindsandwaves #pokemonpodcast #pokemontalk #nintendo #pokemongo #pokemontcg #pokemonlegendsza #pokemonday #gen10 #switch2 #pokemoncommunity #gamingpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- Sep 14, 20262h 9m
Is Pokémon Champions Killing 6v6 Battles? + The New M-C Meta | PUCL 762
Is 6v6 Pokémon really dead in Pokémon Champions? We don't think so. This week, Thatch is joined by Seth Vilo and Jushiro to break down the latest Pokémon Champions interviews, what the developers actually said about adding new battle formats, and why some of the reaction around the future of 6v6 might be getting a little ahead of itself. Then, Regulation M-C is here! We dive into our first impressions of the new format, the early metagame taking shape, the new Pokémon and Mega Evolutions making an impact, and what we're doing as players begin to figure M-C out. 0:00 Opening 01:13 What We've Been Doing 14:19 News 33:06 Pokemon Champions 1:26:38 Pokequiz Trivia 1:48:48 Mailbag Mailbag Question What do you think of Champions after 5 months and the M-C format? puclpodcast@gmail.com Connect with PUCL Discord: www.pucldiscord.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/puclpodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/puclpodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/puclpodcast.bsky.social Twitch: https://twitch.tv/thepuclpodcast Support the Show! Patreon: https://patreon.com/puclpodcast #pokemon #pokopia #pokemonchampions #pokemowindsandwaves #pokemonpodcast #pokemontalk #nintendo #pokemongo #pokemontcg #pokemonlegendsza #pokemonday #gen10 #switch2 #pokemoncommunity #gamingpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- Sep 7, 20261h 39m
What Pokémon Worlds & Pokémon XP Were REALLY Like | PUCL 761
What is it actually like to attend the Pokémon World Championships AND Pokémon XP? Lynian was there for all of it, and this week he joins Thatch and Jushiro to tell us what happened on the ground, from the atmosphere, to Pokémon XP, the biggest moments from Worlds, and everything Pokémon revealed along the way. We dig into what worked, what surprised him, what Pokémon XP was really like as a fan experience, and all of the news coming out of one of Pokémon's biggest weekends of the year! 0:00 Opening 01:20 What We've Been Doing 09:05 News 33:43 Pokemon Identity Discussion 1:10:42 Pokequiz Trivia 1:28:16 Poke Opinion Mailbag Question Was Pokemon XP interesting to you? Was World's 2026 what you expected? puclpodcast@gmail.com Connect with PUCL Discord: www.pucldiscord.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/puclpodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/puclpodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/puclpodcast.bsky.social Twitch: https://twitch.tv/thepuclpodcast Support the Show! Patreon: https://patreon.com/puclpodcast #pokemon #pokopia #pokemonchampions #pokemowindsandwaves #pokemonpodcast #pokemontalk #nintendo #pokemongo #pokemontcg #pokemonlegendsza #pokemonday #gen10 #switch2 #pokemoncommunity #gamingpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- Aug 31, 20262h 4m
Is Pokemon Losing It's Identity? | PUCL #760
This week, Thatch is joined by Sharkfinnigan and R. Sigma for a new kind of PUCL discussion! What started as an experiment with a more structured debate format quickly became a larger conversation about the direction of the Pokémon franchise and what we think the future might hold. Has Pokémon become too casual? Do we really need a new battle gimmick every generation? How have Pokémon Bank and Pokémon HOME changed our relationship with our collections? And, with Legends: Z-A embracing real-time battles, could we eventually see a future where main-series Pokémon leaves turn-based combat behind? 0:00 Opening 01:24 What We've Been Doing 12:09 News 25:19 Pokemon Identity Discussion 1:27:36 Pokequiz Trivia 1:49:31 Poke Opinion Mailbag Question What do you think about Pokemon's identity? Does Pokemon care about things like "Gotta Catch Em All"? puclpodcast@gmail.com Connect with PUCL Discord: www.pucldiscord.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/puclpodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/puclpodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/puclpodcast.bsky.social Twitch: https://twitch.tv/thepuclpodcast Support the Show! Patreon: https://patreon.com/puclpodcast #pokemon #pokopia #pokemonchampions #pokemowindsandwaves #pokemonpodcast #pokemontalk #nintendo #pokemongo #pokemontcg #pokemonlegendsza #pokemonday #gen10 #switch2 #pokemoncommunity #gamingpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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