On this episode of the Polar Opposites podcast, Nam's Compendium and That Boy Aqua conduct a Pokemon retrospective. Pokemon is a beloved series and worthy of multiple Pokemon podcast episodes. Here though, we just want to answer what is the best Pokemon game while giving our thoughts on Pokemon Sword and Shield, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Nams Twitter: https://twitter.com/NamsCompendium

Aquas Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThatBoyAqua

- Chapters -

Intro: 0:00

Spider-Man Lotus: 12:15

Introductions to Pokemon: 23:46

What makes Pokemon special: 31:38

Pokemon compared to other RPGs: 34:14

Gen I: 37:30

Gen II: 39:30

Gen III: 43:49

Gen IV: 48:12

Creepy Pokemon side tangent: 55:58

Gen IV: 1:11:05

Gen V: 1:17:42

Gen VI: 1:26:10

Gen VII: 1:32:46

Gen IIX: 1:34:08

BD & SP: 1:43:14

The state of the series: 1:48:16

Closing thoughts: 1:55:24