PUCL: A Pokemon Podcast

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

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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?

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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?

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#pokemon #pokopia #pokemonchampions #pokemowindsandwaves #pokemonpodcast #pokemontalk #nintendo #pokemongo #pokemontcg #pokemonlegendsza #pokemonday #gen10 #switch2 #pokemoncommunity #gamingpodcast

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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?

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Discord: www.pucldiscord.com

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#pokemon #pokopia #pokemonchampions #pokemowindsandwaves #pokemonpodcast #pokemontalk #nintendo #pokemongo #pokemontcg #pokemonlegendsza #pokemonday #gen10 #switch2 #pokemoncommunity #gamingpodcast

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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?

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Connect with PUCL

Discord: www.pucldiscord.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/puclpodcast

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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

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