The news is all over the place this week! Hosts Brews, Shinja, and Dunks discuss the newly announced S6 Japanese TCG sets, Silver Lance and Jet-Black Spirit, featuring Calyrex. We also take a look at some new V and VMAX cards released for Battle Styles as well as discuss a Japanese collector who was recently arrested for forging popsicle sticks in order to win Zarude promo cards. For Pokémon Go, we go over the symbolism of the new loading screen, discuss the upcoming Sinnoh region celebration event, and an update on the controversial North Face x Gucci avatar items. We also take a deep dive into Pokémon Go’s Go Battle League/PvP and how viable it is for e-sports due to Niantic’s recent acquisition of Mayhem. Finally, we cover some hilarious new merch drops including a Gengar cushion featuring an over 5 feet long tongue. As always, we end with our anime rewatch of the Indigo League!

Talking Points:

0:0 Introductions

02:48 Pokémon TCG News

17:13 Collector Arrested in Japan for Forging Popsicle Sticks

22:33 Pokémon Go News

36:38 Niantic Acquires Mayhem, a Competitive Community Gaming Company

50:57 Gengar Tongue Cushion

57:21 Pikachu 25th Anniversary Plush

01:02:00 Indigo League Episode 6

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