In this Pokemon interview, we are joined by Angelo "Rho" Pagnoa a Pokemon Trainer and podcast host for Littleroot Lessons.

Angelo's Pokemon journey started with the Pokemon TCG where he would learn the Pokemon TCG at his locals. Angelo touches on the early days of competitive TCG and how it was more show up and play compared to the organized play of today.

Angelo dives into his journey into Pokemon VGC and playing the main series games. However, it wasn't until Pokemon Sword and Shield when he started to engage with competitive Pokemon. Angelo shares his progress to become the Pokemon Trainer he is today and what he enjoys most about engaging with the Pokemon community.

Finally Angelo dives into his involvement with Littleroot Lessons and his motivation to do Pokemon interviews of VGC players after certain regionals. And to finish off this interview, we play a game of "What's That Pokemon?"

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In this Pokemon interview, we are joined by BlackJack Gabbiani, a Pokemon Trainer, voice actor, and fanfic writer.

Blackjack Gabbiani starts from the very beginning where they dive into their interest in Pokemon starting with Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow. Eventually, they develop a deep interest into the Pokemon world, specifically the Pokemon Villainous Teams and the motivations behind their action. They further elaborate on the real world inspiration that led to their creation.

Blackjack Gabbiani deep dives into their favorite Villainous Team, Team Galatic, specifically Cyrus. They give insight into the possible motivation behind his goal of creating a new world with Dialga or Palkia in Sinnoh. They also deep dive into the other villainous teams across the Pokemon franchise and how they were influenced by both their upbrining and environment.

Finally, Blackjack Gabbiani connects the Pokemon Franchise with their passion for writing, specifically Pokemon fanfiction. They touch on lesser known characters and how much potential world building is done by not on themselves, but other Pokemon fanfic writers in the space.

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In this Pokemon interview, we are joined by RotomTCG, a Pokemon TCG Trainer and former Pokemon Worlds Competitor.

RotomTCG starts his Pokemon journey with the Pokemon Trading Card Game (TCG) where he would learn the PokemonTCG at an after school program ran by a volunteer. Here he learned both the basic rules of playing Pokemon TCG and learning how to deckbuild.

RotomTCG dives into his experience playing the Pokemon video games starting in Hoenn with Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald. He gives insight into other Pokemon games he enjoyed playing and even attempted to compete in both Pokemon VGC and Pokemon TCG for a brief period.

Finally, RotomTCG dives into the competitive side of PokemonTCG. He shares what he enjoys about going to local tournaments and the appeal behind spending time with friends for an entire day to talk about Pokemon.

You also don't want to miss his experience at Pokemon Worlds 2019 in Washington D.C!

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In this Pokemon interview, we are joined by ThePokeNetwork, leader of The Back Alley, and a Pokemon Twitch Streamer.

ThePokeNetwork starts his Pokemon journey in the Hoenn region where he fell infatuated by the mechanics of catching Pokemon and traveling through the region. His interest with Pokemon would continue through each generation until he found a connection with Dark-type Pokemon.

Dark-Type Pokemon are often misunderstood, which helped ThePokeNetwork related to them more, due to how his autism caused people around him to misunderstand him growing up. We give examples of different Dark-type Pokemon and how they were misperceived based on their actions in the Pokemon anime.

ThePokeNetwork gives insight into his content creation journey and mental health struggles. ThePokeNetwork building a group of supportive friends, found comfort and solace with some of his fellow creators. However, not all people were there for him during his dark times and ThePokeNetwork shares insight in how that has shaped his life moving forward.

Finally, ThePokeNetwork shares his motivation for starting the Poke NERDS Inc. Podcast where he interviews Twitch streamers about their experience with Pokemon. Sound familiar?

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In this Pokemon interview, we are joined by GrunesDragon, a Pokemon Trainer and artist with a passion for Dragons and Dragon Pokemon.

GrunesDragon Pokemon Journey starts with the anime and Pokemon Y. Due to the restriction of media by their family, GrunesDragon would not be introduced to Pokemon games until Pokemon Y thanks to their friend. GrunesDragon shares insight into the more recent games, specifically Pokemon Scarlet and Violet and how the plot of a group of outcasts appealed to them.

GrunesDragon deep affection for animals and this made Pokemon extremely appealing, especially during times of turmoil at home. GrunesDragon also found art as a way for them to provide an escape and would pursue this interest in different artistic ways.

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In this Pokemon interview, we are joined by Pixeladdy, a Pokemon Trainer and anime-inspired pixel artist based out of Toronto.

Pixeladdy share his first experience with Pokemon starting with the anime and Pokemon Trading Cards. He and his brother would collect the cards adn would watch the anime on television.

Pixeladdy would return to collecting cards after watching certain content creators and social media influencers open Pokemon card packs. Pixeladdy would start his journey collecting Pokemon cards and even start an early Instagram account showing off both rare Pokemon cards and pack openings.

Pixeladdy finally dives into his journey running his own business selling pixel art. He shares what led him to make his decision and how he got started into the world of recreating moments from the Pokemon anime with pixels!

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In this Pokemon interview, we are joined by Glowl, A Pokemon Trainer who leads the Fried Shrimp community and hunts for Shiny Pokemon on Twitch.

Glowl's Pokemon Journey begins with Pokemon Sapphire where he traveled the Hoenn region. He continues to play Pokemon and starts to gain an interest in Shiny Pokemon. Due to the rarity, Glowl is dedicated to catch all Shiny Pokemon!

However, Glowl expresses the biggest impact on his Pokemon journey came from the Pokemon creators he would watch on Youtube and Twitch. It led to him becoming a Pokemon content creator, specifically Twitch. Pokemon has given him a lot of opportunities, including a visit to NAIC, Worlds 2024, and GO Fest in NYC.

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In this Pokemon interview, we are joined by Kuixotic, A Pokemon Trainer who blogs on Tumblr and is an aspiring artist.

Kuixotic's Pokemon Journey starts with Pokemon Diamond & Pearl where he experience the Sinnoh Region. He shares what he enjoyed about the game and some of his favorite Pokemon from that region. He also gives his opinion of the remakes with Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Kuixotic nexts talks about Pokemon Scarlet and Violet and how the plot of Pokemon keeps him engaged with the franchise. He also shares his favorite Dragon Pokemon.

Finally, Kuixotic gives insight in developing his artistic skills by copying the Pokemon Cards artwork.

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In this Pokemon interview, we are joined by Justin Keller, A Pokemon Trainer who specializes in the TCG, and is the co-host of both Special Conditions and Sleep it Off.

Justin Keller starts his Pokemon journey from both watching the Pokemon anime and purchasing Pokemon cards. Justin Keller shares his interest in dogs and how that led to his favorite Pokemon, Arcanine.

Justin Keller dives into his experience with Pokemon GO, starting with his time in Kansas. Thank to Pokemon GO, Justin Keller finds his interest in the Pokemon TCG, starting initially as a collector before transitioning to attending locals and regionals for Pokemon TCG.

Finally, Justin Keller talks about why he wanted to become a podcaster. He started his podcast journey by becoming the new co-host for Special Conditions, a Pokemon TCG podcast where they talk about Pokemon cards and how the cards affect the new meta. Justin Keller next dives into his interest in Pokemon Sleep and becoming a co-host with PureLighter, where they talk about events, updates, and their experience with Pokemon Sleep.

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In this Pokemon interview, we are joined by I Do The Felting, a Pokemon Trainer who creates Pokemon through needle felting.

I Do The Felting starts her journey with being introduced to Pokemon Red. However, she discovered she had little interest in the main series games and preferred the spin-off games such as Pokemon Snap and Pokemon Pokemon Dungeon. She also shares her interest in the anime and how she appreciated Rachel Lillis's voice for Jessie from Team Rocket.

I Do The Felting shares her introduction into Pokemon GO and her love for Shiny Pokemon. She gives insight into her love for Pokemon GO Raids and events that are hosted in the mobile game. Despite her not able to attend and live events, I Do The Felting appreciates feeling connected via remote events and able to engage with the event in her hometown.

Finally I Do The Felting indulges with my question, "what is needle felting?" Needle felting is a creative craft that involves sculpting shapes and figures using wool and special felting needles. She shares how she got involved in this unique craft and reflects on her journey both from starting to present day!

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