Pikapi Podcast

 May's Bulbasaur gets to see the world! Honestly the world's not worth all the hype, but it's new and exciting to Bulbasaur, so who am I to rain on it's parade? Ash's Bulbasaur also joins the party, and unfortunately picks up right where it left off. James is in charge of the Team Rocket plan today, and you can guss for yourselves how that goes. And I go off on Brock again because I just can't make up my mind. It's an episode that touches on a lot of things, and gives us a surprisingly good time. Tune in to Listen!

 It's the second (or third?) time we've visited a secret community of grass pokemon presided over by a member of the Bulbasaur evolution line. Is leadership one of their special abilities? Anyway, May meets a new team member, Ash is the hero of all you shoujo anime dreams, and Teams Aqua and Magma got a secret third sibling. Click here to listen!

 The boy is back! What is more ridiculous than Pokemon Fossil Science? Adolecence, career changes and internships! And poor Gary Oak is dealing with all of it, he's a college student in a new job in the body of a preteen and I can't imagine any existence more confusing than that. Except maybe Dracovish. As always, Gary brings a lot to talk about, so click here and listen to the episode!

 It's an episode all about love! Except, it's kind of not about love at all... For that reason, Anne doesn't quite like it, but they do like lots of moments and all the potential, so... Mostly it's just a bunch of mixed emotions, which is perhaps the most love-like sentiment of all!

Tune in for yet another Rose of Versailles reference, courtesy of the Pokemon Anime!

 An episode with Professor Oak, with Ash barely getting a chance to see him. Team Rocket getting it together only to lose it. Max getting to command Pokemon and train at the feet of the master, while May gets to meet a Pokemon she'll own one day in the future! Its Sassy Sam Oak time! And what about my new franchise idea, "Fast Balls and Furious"? Tune in to hear what that's all about!

 We've been building up to it for awhile, but it's time for the conclusion of Max's battle with reality. Norman's about to be knocked off his pedestal for five seconds and it's gonna hurt. Also, Ash has a gym battle in there. Team Rocket plays very little part in this episode, hmmm... It's an episode of feelings, writers maybe being subtle and Ash's usual gym battle shenanigans. Tune in to listen!

 How did Norman propose to Caroline all those years ago? What pokemon played a significant role in their relationship? Well, on today's show, Ash has to delay his gym battle for the sake of romantic intrigue! (I know, his favorite thing...) It's a plot played for laughs which nonetheless has Veronica Taylor going hard on her acting and Brock focusing hard on his over-reacting. What's really going down with Norman and the local Nurse Joy? Tune in to find out!

 Oh gosh the gym battle is so close I can taste it!  But the citizens of North Petalburg have opinions about Ash challenging Norman... I also recommend old j-dramas, whine about Ash's possible future as not the main character and giggle at dumb comedy tropes. Team Rocket outdid themselves this time! Click here to listen!

 The kids meet a pair of traveling buskers, discover Lombre's future evolution and Ash has to manage everybody's emotions.  It's a look at what it really takes to be a pokemon master, along with Corphish antics and a Ludicolo that is much chiller than the one we'll see in the future. Is Ash ready to take on Norman's gym? Click here to listen!

 It's not deja-vu, but this episode should feel a little familiar.  We've got a Loudred (but not THE Loudred), Ash trying to relate to Treeko and another trainer going through one of Ash's old plots.  Add in a double evolution and this episode has a lot going for it!  Click here to listen, and see if Ash has learned anything from the past!