Daycare Dittos: A Pokemon Master Class

The face of Pokémon. The icon. This rat started as Professor Oak's junk pile, pity gift and became the real MVP of the Pokemon World! A huge occasion demands a huge guest. Artist, collector, and Don of the NJ Pokemon Community, @PocketMobsters joins the crew to talk about the cultural impact of Pikachu.

PREPARE FOR TROUBLE! AND MAKE IT 1/3?

This snake gives to a new meaning to hitting it front to back! It's name. Get it? Sara, Peter, and Dave explore the purple poison tube and its most famous trainer, Jessie of Team Rocket! You're not going to want to miss this one!

What an angry bird. We're not talking about the hit iPhone game with an animated film. This is Spearow, the original angry bird. The one Ash Ketchum does animal abuse on in the first episode of Pokemon. Spearow and his friends try to kill Ash and Pikachu which is understandable because he threw a rock at its head. Getting a rock to the head is very dangerous. Don't throw rocks.

An extra early episode this week to round up all of the huge Pokemon announcements from Friday's presentation! There were a lot that we had been waiting for and some unexpected mysteries! Join Sara, Peter, and Dave as they break down the trailers, news, and form some theories and more questions about the upcoming Pokemon games!

Does the top percentage of rats equal the same percentage of fire dragons or gun-toting turtles? Youngster Joey thinks so! It's time to discuss the hardest pokemon to pronounce. Welcome to Rattata!

Praise be to Bird Jesus as Lord Helix smiles upon us! It's the hardest working tiny bird in the first 150! You want to use Fly? They got you. Wild Pokemon giving you trouble? Sand Attack! A versatile Pokemon for beginning to end game and a sick haircut to boot!

Time for some pokemon you wouldn't want to sit on! Peter, Sara, and Dave round out the first batch of bug pokemon with Weedle, Kakuna, and Beedrill. Don't forget to stock up on antidotes before giving this one a listen!

You tackle your way out of the bush, harden your exterior to survive your environment, and then fly away. Caterpie evolves much like we do. This tiny bug faces so much adversity until it can become a beautiful Butterfly. As fans of the game know, Butterfree can be a valuable asset to early battles. As fans of the original anime know, Butterfree means tears :*(

Squad up! Squirtle is here! The gang leader, tiny turtle that evolves so hard he grows guns out of his back! Sara, Peter, and Dave squirt out some facts that may surprise you! Did you know Wartortle originally didn't evolve into Blastoise? Crazy, right? 

Val of @Rockets_Hideout joins the quest to discuss the hottest starters in gen 1! (Get it?) If you're discussing Charizard, Pokemon Trading Cards have to be part of the conversation. This episode is an in-depth look into the Charmander family, the popularity of Charizard, and the current state of the Pokemon Card collecting world. Enjoy!