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Episode 195 – Special Conditions (Pokémon TCG)
Card of the Day: Uxie 43/146 (Legends Awakened) Main Topics:
TCG Live is actually… fun again? In this episode, Adam and Justin catch up after a short hiatus to talk about their TCG Live ladder challenge, the current regional meta and online events, and why Mega Absol Box might secretly be the deck to beat. They also dive back into Diamond & Pearl era history with Uxie from Legends Awakened, crack a couple of Journey Together packs on air, and react to those wild early Phantasmal Flames blister leaks.
Whether you’re grinding the Greninja League, brewing rogue decks, or just love old-school card of the day segments, this one’s packed with stories, tech, and plenty of “I did what on ladder?” moments.
00:00 – Back from Hiatus: Patreon shout-out & why life needed a reset
01:00 – Live Pack Opening: Journey Together + a very rude Tyranitar ability
03:00 – Ladder Challenge Check-In: Has TCG Live finally won us back?
05:30 – Festival Grounds Converts a Hater (and how mis-sequencing ruins everything)
09:30 – Sick Day Ladder Grind: 50 matches, rank climbs & deck identity crisis
14:00 – Milwaukee Regionals Recap: Charizard survives, Gardevoir hangs on
16:30 – The Mega Absol Box Breakdown: Towert tech, Precious Trolley & 380 HP Kangaskhan?!
22:00 – 19-Energy Ceruledge & Other Online List Degeneracy (Champions Road results)
24:30 – Fighting Gong Lucario, Gravity Mountain math & Espathra item-lock shenanigans
40:00 – Card of the Day: Uxie LA – the “draw to seven” engine that defined an era
48:00 – Journey Together Pack #2: Lily’s Ribombee and an “inviting wink”
50:30 – Phantasmal Flames Leak Story, Delibird Temptations & New Ladder Goals
🔗 Connect with us 🌐 Website: pokemonprofessor.com 🎧 Podcast Network: Pokémon Professor Network
🎧 Podcast Host: Pickaxe 💬 Discord: Exclusive access via Patreon 👕 Merch: Available on our site
📞 Call/Text/Voicemail: 732-835-8639 ✉️ Email: [email protected]
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Intro Music
Trapped In A Pokéball
Dj CUTMAN and Belthesar
GameChops - Ultraball
http://gamechops.com/ultraball/
http://soundcloud.com/DjCUTMAN
http://soundcloud.com/belthesar
Break Music
He Walk - Furret / Accumula Town Remix
Dj Cutman
http://soundcloud.com/djcutman
http://twitter.com/videogamedj
http://youtube.com/djcutman
Outro Music
Kanto Trainer Battle
Mykah
GameChops - Ultraball
http://gamechops.com/ultraball/
https://soundcloud.com/mykah
Hosts
Adam Tuttle
Justin Keller
Executive Producer
Tish Smith
Pokémon And All Respective Names are Trademark and © of Nintendo 1996-2024Pokémon Professor and Special Conditions are not affiliated with Niantic Inc., The Pokémon Company, Game Freak or Nintendo
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Card of the Day: Uxie 43/146 (Legends Awakened) Main Topics:
TCG Live is actually… fun again? In this episode, Adam and Justin catch up after a short hiatus to talk about their TCG Live ladder challenge, the current regional meta and online events, and why Mega Absol Box might secretly be the deck to beat. They also dive back into Diamond & Pearl era history with Uxie from Legends Awakened, crack a couple of Journey Together packs on air, and react to those wild early Phantasmal Flames blister leaks.
Whether you’re grinding the Greninja League, brewing rogue decks, or just love old-school card of the day segments, this one’s packed with stories, tech, and plenty of “I did what on ladder?” moments.
00:00 – Back from Hiatus: Patreon shout-out & why life needed a reset
01:00 – Live Pack Opening: Journey Together + a very rude Tyranitar ability
03:00 – Ladder Challenge Check-In: Has TCG Live finally won us back?
05:30 – Festival Grounds Converts a Hater (and how mis-sequencing ruins everything)
09:30 – Sick Day Ladder Grind: 50 matches, rank climbs & deck identity crisis
14:00 – Milwaukee Regionals Recap: Charizard survives, Gardevoir hangs on
16:30 – The Mega Absol Box Breakdown: Towert tech, Precious Trolley & 380 HP Kangaskhan?!
22:00 – 19-Energy Ceruledge & Other Online List Degeneracy (Champions Road results)
24:30 – Fighting Gong Lucario, Gravity Mountain math & Espathra item-lock shenanigans
40:00 – Card of the Day: Uxie LA – the “draw to seven” engine that defined an era
48:00 – Journey Together Pack #2: Lily’s Ribombee and an “inviting wink”
50:30 – Phantasmal Flames Leak Story, Delibird Temptations & New Ladder Goals
🔗 Connect with us 🌐 Website: pokemonprofessor.com 🎧 Podcast Network: Pokémon Professor Network
🎧 Podcast Host: Pickaxe 💬 Discord: Exclusive access via Patreon 👕 Merch: Available on our site
📞 Call/Text/Voicemail: 732-835-8639 ✉️ Email: [email protected]
https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork
Music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons
▾ FOLLOW GAMECHOPS ▾
http://instagram.com/GameChops
http://twitter.com/GameChops
http://soundcloud.com/GameChops
http://facebook.com/GameChops
http://youtube.com/GameChops
http://www.gamechops.com
Intro Music
Trapped In A Pokéball
Dj CUTMAN and Belthesar
GameChops - Ultraball
http://gamechops.com/ultraball/
http://soundcloud.com/DjCUTMAN
http://soundcloud.com/belthesar
Break Music
He Walk - Furret / Accumula Town Remix
Dj Cutman
http://soundcloud.com/djcutman
http://twitter.com/videogamedj
http://youtube.com/djcutman
Outro Music
Kanto Trainer Battle
Mykah
GameChops - Ultraball
http://gamechops.com/ultraball/
https://soundcloud.com/mykah
Hosts
Adam Tuttle
Justin Keller
Executive Producer
Tish Smith
Pokémon And All Respective Names are Trademark and © of Nintendo 1996-2024Pokémon Professor and Special Conditions are not affiliated with Niantic Inc., The Pokémon Company, Game Freak or Nintendo
#pokemon #pokemontcg #podcast
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