Beach Court Podcast

This week the Beach Court Podcast reviews the THREE major online events this weekend and watch how the Black Bolt & White Flare meta is evolving. 

Pokémon Presents was today, we break down all of the important information to know and provide our somewhat live reactions to you. Lastly, we share with you our favorite lists from the online tournaments this weekend in the Black Bolt & White Flare format. 

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The Beach Court Podcast crew gives you what their favorite decks are in the Black Bolt & White Flare format. 

And for the first time ever, we are testing Eric's knowledge of the Unova region in our Unodat segment. Listen now to find out if Eric can pass the Unova Who's That Pokemon test. 

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This week the normal Beach Court Podcast crew is back to talk about 2026 season goals and preview the best cards of the newest Pokémon expansions, Black Bolt & White Flare set to release on 7/18/25.

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0:00 - 6:35 Intro

6:36 - 12:45 2026 Changes More Reactions

12:46 - 19:26 2026 Season Goals

19:27 - 26:23 Trivia

22:24 - 55:48 Black Bolt & White Flare Hottest Cards

This week the Beach Court Podcast talks is guest hosted by new Pokémon Community Ambassador Matthew Wood, aka LDF. This is LDF's 5th time on the podcast and we talk all about his role as a Pokémon community ambassador and incorporate your feedback. Thank you to everyone who participated in our recent posts. 

As the Scarlet & Violet area comes to a close, LDF & I were curious what the best Secret illustration Rare's of the format were. So we built a tier list, let us know your thoughts on what the best SIR of the S&V format was or build your own tier list at https://tiermaker.com/categories/pokemon/sandv-secret-illustration-rares-18415187.

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Parker - https://twitter.com/Squint_PTCG

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0:00 - 8:45 Intro

8:46 - 22:30 2026 Championship Series Changes

22:31 - 33:05 Pokémon Ambassador Discussion

33:06 - 46:07 Community Feedback

46:08 - 1:19:03 SIR Tier List

This week the Beach Court Podcast talks with Piper Lepine about preparation! Piper finished back to back top 8's in Portland and NAIC, so we wanted to learn what made her so successful. We also discuss how Marnie's can thrive in the B&W format for Worlds. 

The crew also review the Japan Championship results and deck lists while also taking a look forward and showing off the new cards revealed from our November set. 

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0:00 - 7:22 Intro

7:23 - 44:22 Japan Championships Review

44:23  - 45:48 Trivia

45:49 - 1:15:37 - Piper Lepine Interview

1:15:38 - 1:43:35 New Card Reveals

1:43:36 - 1:44:47 Closing

58:42 - 1:02:23 - Trivia

1:02:24 - 1:24:43 - NAIC Tier List Predictions

1:24:44 - 1:27:50 - Closing

This week the Beach Court Podcast is taking you through an in depth recap of the North American Championships. We also review the impact of NAIC on the Top 125 race and recap the overall standings and highlight awesome performances at NAIC. 

Crispin's Corner returns! Can we find any spicy decks from NAIC to play against each other?

Thanks to FCBC Armor for being the official Card Sleeves of the Beach Court Podcast! These are the sleeves we trust to practice with at home, play with at locals and to compete with on the largest stage at Pokémon Championship Series events. “Shuffle Easy” like the Beach Court Podcast and pick up your own at https://fcbcarmor.com/

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Parker - https://twitter.com/Squint_PTCG

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0:00 - 1:26 Intro

1:26 - 12:30 Weekend Recap

12:30 - 32:30 NAIC Results

32:31 -  36:56 Top 125 NA Standings

36:57 - 44:50 Pokémon Ambassadors Announced

44:51 - 48:16 Trivia

48:17 -  1:09:03 Crispin's Corner

1:09:03 - 1:09:28 Closing

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This week the Beach Court Podcast is preparing you for the North American International Championships with their FREE STUDY GUIDE. We walk you through all of the top decks heading into the North American International Championships and discuss the key cards in each deck to prepare you to face anything. 

We have added this guide to Metafy for free for all to reference during preparation for and during the tournament (between rounds as always). https://metafy.gg/guides/view/free-naic-decklist-study-guide-r1hdi9Cix2q 

Of course we also build our tier list for NAIC live on the podcast and make some meta predictions. Good luck to all attending NAIC!

Thanks to FCBC Armor for being the official Card Sleeves of the Beach Court Podcast! These are the sleeves we trust to practice with at home, play with at locals and to compete with on the largest stage at Pokémon Championship Series events. “Shuffle Easy” like the Beach Court Podcast and pick up your own at https://fcbcarmor.com/

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Thanks to Nakama Anime Cafe for being an official sponsor of the Beach Court Podcast! They offer a traditional Japanese dining experience right here in our backyard of Orange Park, FL. Nakama also has a karaoke bar right next door... So you can grab some grub and then head next door to sing along to your favorite Pokémon songs! Find more details at: https://nakamabar.com/... Tell them that Beach Court Podcast sent you 🙂

 

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0:00 - 6:21 Intro

6:21 - 10:36 Gardveoir Study Guide

10:37 - 16:35 Marnie's Grimsnarl Study Guide

16:36 - 21:02 Dragapult Study Guide 

21:03 - 26:15 Eevee Box Study Guide

26:16 - 31:52 Dragpult Dusknoir Study Guide

31:53 - 35:30 Raging Bolt Study Guide

35:31 - 38:30 Dragapult Charizard Study Guide

38:31 - 43:25 Joltik Box Study Guide

43:26 - 46:14 Gholdengo Dragapult Study Guide

46:15 - 49:42 Team Rocket's Mewtwo Study Guide

49:43 - 54:30 Off Meta Grass Decks Study Guide

54:30 - 58:42 Charizard Pidgeot Study Guide

58:42 - 1:02:23 - Trivia

1:02:24 - 1:24:43 - NAIC Tier List Predictions

1:24:44 - 1:27:50 - Closing

This week on the Beach Court Podcast, Eric is back! We review the Bologna SPE results and talk all about how Roaring Moon won the last event of Journey Together format. 

"Bricking in Bourbon Street" returns as we review the online meta so far in the Destined Rivals format and provide some early insights on what the meta may look like at our upcoming Pokémon International Championships in New Orleans. 

Lastly, but certainly not least, we fill out our fantasy draft for players attending the North American International Championships. Find out who we think are the top players at this year's NAIC. 

Thanks to FCBC Armor for being the official Card Sleeves of the Beach Court Podcast! These are the sleeves we trust to practice with at home, play with at locals and to compete with on the largest stage at Pokémon Championship Series events. “Shuffle Easy” like the Beach Court Podcast and pick up your own at https://fcbcarmor.com/

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Thanks to Nakama Anime Cafe for being an official sponsor of the Beach Court Podcast! They offer a traditional Japanese dining experience right here in our backyard of Orange Park, FL. Nakama also has a karaoke bar right next door... So you can grab some grub and then head next door to sing along to your favorite Pokémon songs! Find more details at: https://nakamabar.com/... Tell them that Beach Court Podcast sent you 🙂

 

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0:00 - 6:06 - Intro

6:07 - 10:52 - Top 125 Worlds Update

10:53 - 23:08 - Bologna SPE Results Review

23:09 - 39:43 - Bricking on Bourbon

39:44 - 46:14 - Trivia

46:15 - 1:07:35 - NAIC Fantasy Draft

Jackson Ford joins as a special guest on this episode of the podcast, talking about all things Dragapult Charizard, how Charizard looks heading into NAIC, and how to succeed as a player all levels of the game

Maddox and Parker recap the key decks and meta shifts from the Portland Regional Championship, stop by "Crispin's Corner" to view some of the spicy plays from randomized players on Day 1, and debut “Bricking in Bourbon Street” as a preview leading up to NAIC in New Orleans

Thanks to FCBC Armor for being the official Card Sleeves of the Beach Court Podcast! These are the sleeves we trust to practice with at home, play with at locals and to compete with on the largest stage at Pokemon Championship Series events. “Shuffle Easy” like the Beach Court Podcast and pick up your own at https://fcbcarmor.com/

Thanks to Nakama Anime Cafe for being an official sponsor of the Beach Court Podcast! They offer a traditional Japanese dining experience right here in our backyard of Orange Park, FL. Nakama also has a karaoke bar right next door... So you can grab some grub and then head next door to sing along to your favorite Pokémon songs! Find more details at: https://nakamabar.com/... Tell them that Beach Court Podcast sent you 🙂

 

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Brent Tonisson joins this episode of the Beach Court Podcast for a special interview, diving into 2 time regional winning Gardevoir list and his gameplay mentality, testing process, and world travel as a top Pokemon TCG player

Maddox and Parker also review the latest tournament results from the major events this last week, stop by "Crispin's Corner" to view some of the spicy plays from randomized players on Day 1, and provide a tier list ahead of the Portland Regional Championships. 

Thanks to FCBC Armor for being the official Card Sleeves of the Beach Court Podcast! These are the sleeves we trust to practice with at home, play with at locals and to compete with on the largest stage at Pokemon Championship Series events. “Shuffle Easy” like the Beach Court Podcast and pick up your own at https://fcbcarmor.com/

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