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This week, Trainer Spike leads a discussion as the Trainers ramp up their Alolan journeys and take on Ula'ula Island!

This week, Trainer Slagkick leads a discussion as the Trainers continue their adventures through Alola! They discuss the trials, characters, and notable Pokemon of Akala Island as they progress through the game.

This week, Trainer Sulker leads a discussion on the launch of Pokemon Sun and Moon and the Trainers' first few hours exploring Melemele Island! They talk about their impressions and give a spoiler-free walkthrough of the first part of their adventure, as well as the favorite Pokes that they have caught so far.

This week, trainer Spike leads a discussion about the Pokemon Sun and Moon demo and leaks! The trainers share their impressions on the Sun/Moon demo and the quality of life changes that are coming in the new games. They also have a spoiler-free conversation about the leaks and how Pokemon game leaks tend to affect their enjoyment of the eventual game.

This week, trainer Slagkick leads a discussion about Pokemon gender! The trainers start out by looking at gender as a mechanic in the games before moving on to interesting gender differences between Pokemon, and a conversation about what it means for a Pokemon to be "masculine" or "feminine" and examples of Pokemon that can defy these norms when female or male respectively.

This week, trainer Sulker leads a discussion on the Pokémon TCG! After going into the basics of how to play and what different card types there are, the trainers talk about different approaches to deck building and how different strategies can come into play.

This week, trainer Spike leads a discussion on Pokémon Origins! This OVA (original video animation) style miniseries stays faithful to the original Game Boy games and tells the story of an aspiring Pokémon trainer named Red and his faithful Charmander. The trainers give an in depth look at each of the four episodes and their reactions to the series as a whole.

This week, Slagkick leads the trainers in a introductory discussion about team building in the core Pokémon games. Starting with concepts such as type matchups, stats, and movesets, the trainers discuss the various roles that Pokémon can serve in competitive battle and begin to dig into the deep metagame of competitive Pokémon team building.

This week, trainer Sulker leads Spike and Slagkick in a discussion on the hidden mechanics of EVs and IVs in the core Pokémon games! These values have been in the game code since Generation I and affect the stat growth of Pokémon. The trainers talk about various ways the systems work and how they can allow you to build Pokémon with the ideal stats.

This week, Spike, Slagkick, and Sulker discuss the phenomenon that is Pokémon Go! The trainers look at the early days of Niantic Labs, the development of Ingress, and the April Fools joke in collaboration with Satoru Iwata and Tsunekazu Ishihara - all culminating in the recent release of the highly anticipated Pokémon Go! The title has become a gaming and pop culture sensation, and the trainers discuss their experiences with the game so far, as well as how they would like to see it grow, and how it may draw new audiences for Pokémon Sun and Moon.