It's a brand new season! Whether you're new to playing the Pokemon TCG, or just looking to up your game, this episode is all our thoughts from starting out to competing at the highest levels.

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The Pokemon TCG World Championship is in the books, and Andrew Hedrick piloted Dragapult to a win! But this championship had so many suprises and super skillful gameplay, that not even a 40% Dragapult meta share could bring it down!

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Jake puts all his cards on the table & tell you his predictions for the upcoming World Championships!

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Didn't get in any of your Interest List selections for Pokemon XP? Don't worry, there's still so much to do! https://registration.pokemon.com/flow/pokemon/26sanfrancisco/landing/page/dailyschedule?tab.day=20260828

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You asked us your most important questions in the Discord so we answered, plus a small little bit a news!

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Use this website to build a draft cube of your own: https://cubekoga.net/

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As we wait for Worlds, it's always fun to play alternative formats! Lets take a deep dive to a fan-favorite format; GLC!

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Here's the link to the lists we mentioned, courtesy of Ben Morse! https://glc.morsemakes.com/pbl-3k-results

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Week 2 of Pitch Black, and this time we're diving deep into the world of rogue decks. We've got Mega Dragonite ex, we've got Toucannon, and even more nonsense!

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This week on the podcast we're talking about a few things:

- Showcasing Pitch Black decks from tournaments! Including Hide N Sneak, Mega Excadrill & so much more!

- Going over the 2026-27 Pokemon Championship Series Schedule & Updates

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Welcome to the 289th episode of the Meta Pod podcast, the #PokémonTCG podcast that revolves around the evolving meta! @gyrosean & @atrocioustcg sit down to talk about the latest #PlayPokemon & #Pokemon news!

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Welcome to the 288th episode of the Meta Pod podcast, the #PokémonTCG podcast that revolves around the evolving meta! @gyrosean & @atrocioustcg sit down to talk about the latest #PlayPokemon & #Pokemon news!

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