Beyond the Ball

Dear old Drampa has come down from it's lofty mountain home to educate us in its delicately placid ways. If you thought the bullies in The NeverEnding Story got off too easy then Drampa is the Pokemon for you!

Watch out! We're talking about Stunfisk this episode and it is literally just waiting to get ya! Join us as we explore how and why the Trap Pokemon does what it does.

Galarian Stunfisk art by Ken Sugimori: https://img.pokemondb.net/artwork/large/stunfisk-galarian.jpg

Cilan art by Ken Sugimori: https://cdn2.bulbagarden.net/upload/thumb/f/fc/Black_White_Cilan.png/150px-Black_White_Cilan.png

Metagross has landed and its four brains are absolutely terrifying! Apologies for an even lengthier episode than usual but we've got a lot of entries to chew on. Not to mention Mega Metagross!

James staring down Metagross: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/pokemon/images/f/fb/Shiny_Metagross.png/revision/latest?cb=20150225010122

Mega Metagross by Ken Sugimori: https://img.pokemondb.net/artwork/large/metagross-mega.jpg

Metang is here and it's got double the brains for the double the fun! And 100% more animosity toward jet planes apparently. Join us this episode as we marvel at Metang's sheer psychokinetic power. And we've still got one more evolution to go!

We're back to talk about Beldum this week! It's definitely one of the stranger Pokemon from Generation III, but we're gonna find out exactly what makes it tick and if Magneto has some competition for the title of Master of Magnetism.

We also touch on some of the recent Pokemon news at the top of the episode.

Here we round off our desert journey with "the elemental spirit of the desert" Flygon! This enigmatic dragon appears innocuous enough, but will our research uncover a darker side? Find out on Beyond the Ball!

We're out of the pit but not quite in the air yet. Vibrava's still got some growing to do! Surely the ways in which it grows will be totally normal and not horrific at all!

Recommended viewing for next episode: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-episodes/23_36-making-battles-in-the-sand/ (Part 3, episode 36 on Netflix)

Hop in the ant pit with us this week as we talk about our new friend Trapinch! What secrets lie behind its starry gaze? Is there no escape from its sandy nest? What does it actually eat? Answers to some of these questions and more on this episode of Beyond the Ball!

Carpender Ant: https://www.mypokecard.com/en/Gallery/my/galery/aeldnoEi9ZqX.jpg

Trapinch Pits: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E7Pj4q3VUAwlXPE?format=jpg&name=large + https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E7Pj4q1VUAsmvWo?format=jpg&name=large

It's our first real Sword and Shield Pokemon this episode as we talk about the #relatable and PIkachu-esque Morpeko! If you're hungry for facts then we are here to get you back into Full Belly Mode!

Apple core Morpeko: https://i1.wp.com/pkmncards.com/wp-content/uploads/en_US-SWSH5-098-morpeko.jpg?fit=734%2C1024&ssl=1

Duck Soup by Kyle S.: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4i34ZlKirq6nnYtES4QHCY?si=cff85fbd4c1d49f9

Roserade has reached its final form and is spewing poison with the elegance of a dancer. Find out more as we unravel Roserade's true nature this episode and get bogged down by a variety of tangents.

Roserade's hidden thorn whips: https://i0.wp.com/pkmncards.com/wp-content/uploads/roserade-stormfront-sf-23.jpg?fit=600%2C825&ssl=1

Pokemon card stream VOD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOAnILdwU94

Voldo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOW9-F0kCeA