Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast)

It's the 100th episode of Chazingdra Chats! What an honour to mark the occasion with phenomenally popular content creator Brian David Gilbert aka BDG. Discover his incredible life story and 6 Dream Team Pokémon, from 'backseat gaming' over his brother's shoulder as a child, via his life-changing Perfect Pokérap, all the way up to now as the host of The Gotta Catch 'Em All! Game Show for Pokémon. Let BDG & I make your day merry!

👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you!

@Chazingdra across all socials

🙏 Thank you so much for your support over the past 100 episodes and for exploring the life stories & Dream Teams of the Pokémon community with me - I can't believe we're here! This is the Season 2 finale of Chazingdra Chats but there are 99 further episodes featuring guests such as WOLFE GLICK, MANDJTV, JAHARA JAYDE, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS and so many more. Enjoy!

🤔 Want to learn more about Brian? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below!

🔗 MY LINKS

👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games including shiny hunting which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in!

🎥 FURTHER EPISODES & VIDEOS MENTIONED

Keep up with Brian's latest - @briandavidgilbert across socials

🕰️ TIMESTAMPS

✨ A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons at the time of uploading for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, wolfganghahn2490, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, AddiRockART, dmfried858, Infernape Shinjo, Oliver Evans, WiiMik3, SuperShinxOne, Eman20016; Ben Kyriakou, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialAC

Music by Tom Hiom

#6pokemon1lifestory

Discover the life story & 6 Dream Team Pokémon of content creator Auralaur67, how she pivoted away from Pokémon despite the franchise being a mainstay in her younger years, and how she's now healing her inner child by embracing it again.

👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you!

@Chazingdra across all socials

🤔 Want to learn more about Laur? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for her RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions she hasn't prepared for... Links below!

🔗 MY LINKS

👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games including shiny hunting which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in!

🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy!

We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert

🎥 OTHER EPISODES

Watch my documentary about commentating the epic 2025 Pokémon Europe International Championships here - https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI

Catch Laur's fantastic content - ⁨@auralaur67⁩ across socials

Watch the episode on YouTube to see Laur's dog and some of her collection! https://youtu.be/ZNtBA8PaKVU

🕰️ TIMESTAMPS

🙏  A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons at the time of uploading for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, wolfganghahn2490, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, AddiRockART, dmfried858, Infernape Shinjo, Oliver Evans, WiiMik3, SuperShinxOne; Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialAC

Music by Tom Hiom

#6pokemon1lifestory

Discover the fascinating life story & 6 Dream Team Pokémon of PHILLYBEATZU: how he sold his Funko POP! collection to buy a PC, how he took a huge risk abandoning his medical studies to pursue YouTube, how he wouldn't be where he is today without his wife, how he's about to release a movie - and how he now lives his childhood dream working officially with his favourite franchises.

👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you!

@Chazingdra across all socials

🤔 Want to learn more about Philly? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below!

🔗 MY LINKS

https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra

https://twitter.com/Chazingdra

https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social

https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/

https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra

[email protected]

Become a channel member for exclusive perks including bonus videos and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join

Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra

Join my friendly Discord community! https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke

And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats

👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in!

🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy!

All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin

Listen on Spotify - 15,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27

We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert

🎥 RELATED EPISODES

Austin John Plays - https://youtu.be/OWBHRSiuvJ0

Lee 'Osirus' Provost - https://youtu.be/WeHr0XzoTRA

partyarlie - https://youtu.be/dHIaIejjDcc

Joe 'Serebii' Merrick - https://youtu.be/kJOrUziQL0A

MandJTV - https://youtu.be/rCm8-J1qBXQ

Watch my documentary about commentating the epic 2025 Pokémon Europe International Championships here - https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI

Catch Philly's fantastic content and keep up with his latest - @PhillyBeatzU across socials

🕰️ TIMESTAMPS

🙏  A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons at the time of uploading for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, wolfganghahn2490, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, AddiRockART, dmfried858, Infernape Shinjo, Oliver Evans, WiiMik3; Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialAC

Click on the relevant links above to support me directly and see/hear your name here! Thank you so much either way for listening 🙏 

Music by Tom Hiom

Logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost

#6pokemon1lifestory

Discover the incredible life story & 6 Dream Team Pokémon of Sophchan, from loving to perform as a child to how she navigates her fibromyalgia to being uniquely placed as a bilingual Brazilian esports caster - and how she inspires anyone who doesn't think this industry is for them to chase their dreams.

👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you!

@Chazingdra across all socials

🤔 Want to learn more about Soph? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for her RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions she hasn't prepared for... Links below!

🔗 MY LINKS

https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra

https://twitter.com/Chazingdra

https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social

https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/

https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra

[email protected]

Become a channel member for exclusive perks including bonus videos and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join

Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra

Join my friendly Discord community! https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke

And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats

👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in!

🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy!

All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin

Listen on Spotify - 15,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27

We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert

🎥 RELATED EPISODES & CONTENT

UNITE Casters including:

Kelosaurus - https://youtu.be/Bg7HCPg9ZyE

Spragels - https://youtu.be/Pc7DbDaXtHw

VGC Casters including:

Nekkra - https://youtu.be/q2lPhVPcyP4

Gabby Snyder - https://youtu.be/uOUQr5M63_U

Watch my documentary about commentating the epic 2025 Pokémon Europe International Championships here - https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI

Keep up with Sophchan's latest - @SophChanCasts across socials

🕰️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Welcome!

01:54 Music as a Child & 1st Dream Team Pokémon

12:01 Enjoyment of Explaining as a Teenager

23:00 Soph's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon

24:53 First League Of Legends Gig with Riot Games

32:46 Soph's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon

40:40 K-pop

46:47 Soph's 4th Dream Team Pokémon

48:03 Fibromyalgia Diagnosis

57:30 Soph's 5th Dream Team Pokémon & The Esports Industry

1:07:48 Casting & Hosting the Pokémon World Championships 2025

1:16:57 Soph's 6th Dream Team Pokémon

1:19:50 Soph's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon

1:21:23 If Soph were a Pokémon, what would she be?

1:22:36 What's next for Soph?

1:24:49 What advice would Soph give her younger self?

1:26:41 Soph's Rapidash Round Teaser

1:27:17 Get involved!

🙏  A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons at the time of recording for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, drifloonsupremacyassociation, wolfganghahn2490, Rich.2288, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, BlueVacktor, duckyz_, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, ZiggyVanderhyden, AddiRockART, dmfried858, Infernape Shinjo; Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialAC

Click on the relevant links above to support me directly and see/hear your name here! Thank you so much either way for listening 🙏 

Music by Tom Hiom

Logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost

#6pokemon1lifestory

Having hosted the podcast It's Super Effective for 15 years, come and discover Steve Sarumi aka PKMNcast's fascinating life story, the origins of his show and what doors it's opened - and, of course, find out the 6 Pokémon most special to Steve over the years he'd choose for his Dream Team.

👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you!

@Chazingdra across all socials

🤔 Want to learn more about Steve? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below!

🔗 MY LINKS

https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra

https://twitter.com/Chazingdra

https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social

https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/

https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra

[email protected]

Become a channel member for exclusive perks including FOUR bonus videos per month and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join

Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra

Join my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke

And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats

👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! I'm currently playing through every generation of Pokémon & catching 'em all on stream - and I've got further big plans for Pokémon's 30th anniversary this year...

🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy!

All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin

Listen on Spotify - 15,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27

We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert

🎥 RELATED EPISODES

Hidden Power Podcast Hosts:

Dusty Gogoat - https://youtu.be/Fpt4nzgfZuc

Trader Lumi - https://youtu.be/1Y1g2ovyWuM

SoulSilverArt - https://youtu.be/DAw7aDz4MQA

Austin John Plays - https://youtu.be/OWBHRSiuvJ0

Joe 'Serebii' Merrick - https://youtu.be/kJOrUziQL0A

Watch my documentary about commentating the epic 2025 Europe International Championships here - https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI

Keep up with It's Super Effective and Steve's latest - @PKMNcast across socials

🕰️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Welcome!

02:28 Childhood

11:04 Steve's 1st Dream Team Pokémon

13:53 Podcast Origins

32:15 Steve's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon

33:13 Competitive Pokémon

41:04 Steve's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon

42:15 Visiting Creatures Inc.

51:00 Steve's 4th Dream Team Pokémon

54:11 A Holiday Event at The Pokémon Company International

59:38 Steve's 5th Dream Team Pokémon

1:03:26 DJ Pikachu Live in Indonesia

1:12:09 Steve's 6th Dream Team Pokémon

1:16:50 Steve's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon

1:17:21 If Steve were a Pokémon, what would he be?

1:18:34 Community Questions

1:21:48 What's next for Steve?

1:24:56 What advice would Steve give his younger self?

1:26:32 Steve's Rapidash Round Teaser

1:27:08 Get involved!

🙏  A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons at the time of recording for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, drifloonsupremacyassociation, wolfganghahn2490, Rich.2288, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, BlueVacktor, duckyz_, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, ZiggyVanderhyden, AddiRockART, dmfried858, Infernape Shinjo; Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialAC

Click on the relevant links above to support me directly and see/hear your name here! Thank you so much either way for listening 🙏 

Music by Tom Hiom

Logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost

#6pokemon1lifestory

*Content Warning* Family disputes and divorce growing up (Topic 1), gang violence (Topic 2)

Motivated above all else by making his mother proud, Joshua Lorcy opens up about the difficult times he experienced growing up, how he channelled his energies into competitive Pokémon and how he learned to be his authentic self. Now an official ambassador for the VGC community, discover his life story, 6 Dream Team Pokémon - and above all the passion he brings to all he does.

👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you!

🤔 Want to learn more about Lorcy? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below!

🔗 MY LINKS

👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! I'm currently playing through every generation of Pokémon & catching 'em all on stream - and I've got further big plans for Pokémon's 30th anniversary this year...

🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy!

🎥 RELATED EPISODES

Watch my documentary about commentating the epic 2025 Europe International Championships here - https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI

Keep up with Lorcy's latest and catch his fantastic content - @lorcylovesyou across socials & YouTube  

🕰️ TIMESTAMPS

🙏  A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons at the time of recording for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, drifloonsupremacyassociation, wolfganghahn2490, Rich.2288, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, BlueVacktor, duckyz_, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, ZiggyVanderhyden, AddiRockART, dmfried858; doobsnax, Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialAC

Music by Tom Hiom

#6pokemon1lifestory

Stumbling upon Jrose11's channel is what introduced me to Pokémon YouTube, and I like hundreds of thousands of others have been captivated by his content since the pandemic, beating the very first Pokémon games with every single one of the original 151 Pokémon and compiling a tier list. For the 6th anniversary of these runs, it's an honour and a full-circle moment to feature him on the show: discover his fascinating life story that brought him here and the 6 Pokémon he'd choose for his Dream Team. Come hang out with two of the merriest men around!

👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you!

🤔 Want to learn more about Jrose? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below!

🔗 MY LINKS

👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! I'm currently playing through every generation of Pokémon & catching 'em all on stream - and I've got further big plans for Pokémon's 30th anniversary this year...

🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy!

🎥 OTHER EPISODES

Watch my documentary about commentating the 2025 Pokémon European International Championships: https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI

Watch Jrose11's fantastic content - https://www.youtube.com/@Jrose11  

🕰️ TIMESTAMPS

🙏  A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons at the time of recording for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, drifloonsupremacyassociation, wolfganghahn2490, Rich.2288, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, BlueVacktor, duckyz_, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, ZiggyVanderhyden, AddiRockART, dmfried858; doobsnax, Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialAC

Music by Tom Hiom

#6pokemon1lifestory

Having sung on the soundtrack for the 2025 Pokémon World Championships, her songs about the series Hazbin Hotel, the game Among Us & more having amassed millions of views on YouTube, discover the fascinating life story & 6 Dream Team Pokémon of nerdcore musician Chi-Chi!

👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you!

🤔 Want to learn more about Chi-Chi? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for her RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions she hasn't prepared for... Links below!

🔗 MY LINKS:

👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! I'm currently playing through every generation of Pokémon & catching 'em all on stream - and I've got more big plans for Pokémon's 30th anniversary this year...

🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy!

🎥 RELATED EPISODES:

Keep up with Chi-Chi's latest and hear her fantastic music - @ChichiAi on YouTube & across socials (@chichiaii on Instagram)

🕰️ TIMESTAMPS:

🙏  A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, drifloonsupremacyassociation, wolfganghahn2490, Rich.2288, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, BlueVacktor, duckyz_, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, ZiggyVanderhyden, AddiRockART, dmfried858; doobsnax, Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialAC

Music by Tom Hiom

#6pokemon1lifestory

A must-listen for anyone with creative aspirations. 'Lightsabers & Fire', "I quit.", 'You Can't Run From Your Calling' - from the chapter headings alone you know you're in for an epic journey with Bonstevawich. Nowadays he provides unofficial voice acting for Pokémon games, we'll see if that's a route the games eventually take - but it's just the latest in a long list of creative endeavours for Steve that include visual effects, editing for YouTuber Purplecliffe and even a successful music career. Come and discover Bonstevawich's inspiring life story and the 6 Pokémon he'd choose for his Dream Team - and never give up.

👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you!

🤔 Want to learn more about Bonstevawich? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below!

🔗 MY LINKS:

👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! I'm currently playing through every generation of Pokémon & catching 'em all on stream - and I've got more big plans for Pokémon's 30th anniversary this year...

🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy!

🎥 OTHER EPISODES:

Watch Bonstevawich's fantastic content - https://www.youtube.com/@bonstevawich  

🕰️ TIMESTAMPS:

🙏  A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, drifloonsupremacyassociation, wolfganghahn2490, Rich.2288, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, BlueVacktor, duckyz_, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, ZiggyVanderhyden, AddiRockART; doobsnax, Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, N3rd, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialAC

Music by Tom Hiom

#6pokemon1lifestory

We're kicking off Season 2 of Chazingdra Chats with the fantastic CANDYEVIE, creating animated video essays about all things Pokémon! Come and hear her fascinating life story, from raising butterflies & frogs as a child to starting YouTube with Shiny hunting all the way up to now with her hugely popular channel - and, of course, discover the 6 Pokémon most special to her over the years that she would choose for her Dream Team...

👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you!

🤔 Want to learn more about CandyEvie? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for her RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions she hasn't prepared for... Links below!

🔗 MY LINKS:

👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! I'm currently playing through every generation of Pokémon & catching 'em all on stream - and I've got more big plans for Pokémon's 30th anniversary this year...

🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy!

We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert

🎥 RELATED EPISODES:

Cuppa Phee - https://youtu.be/01utEvjB2oc

Lore Keeper Toby - https://youtu.be/XDQa3ND6CAw

partyarlie - https://youtu.be/dHIaIejjDcc

AbsolBlogsPokemon - https://youtu.be/f8qIgbw_sg8

MandJTV - https://youtu.be/rCm8-J1qBXQ

Keep up with CandyEvie's latest and watch her fantastic content - https://www.youtube.com/@CandyEvie

🕰️ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Welcome!

01:13 Raising Butterflies

03:18 Lucy's 1st Dream Team Pokémon

07:03 Catching Frogs

08:13 Lucy's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon

10:22 Hardcore Shiny Hunting Phase

13:27 Lucy's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon

18:53 Symphonic Evolutions

22:20 Lucy's 4th Dream Team Pokémon

27:34 Competing in Other Games

30:28 Lucy's 5th Dream Team Pokémon

32:44 YouTube & Cat Parenting

41:09 Lucy's 6th Dream Team Pokémon

43:17 Lucy's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon

44:27 If Lucy were a Pokémon, what would she be?

45:36 Community Questions

49:37 What's next for Lucy?

51:52 What advice would Lucy give her younger self?

53:19 Lucy's Rapidash Round Teaser

53:59 Get involved!

NB We recorded before Pokémon Day 2026 and the announcement of Winds & Waves/Generation 10 etc.

Music by Tom Hiom

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