The Lava Pool

We're back again! This time we get ready for NAIC and dive into the handful of side events going on there. We also go over a bit about the pop-up shops, the lotteries, and answer some of your questions. Which host is learning Dutch? (Hint: Not the Dutch host)

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

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This week we take a surprisingly close look at the series 2 metagame as we get ready for OCIC and a nonstop barrage of VGC regionals. Then we go over the big news of day 2 event regionals and speculate over that lowered bar for TCG worlds.

Apologies for no timestamps and not editing this one super tight. But I (Samuel) had to rush it out before jumping on a plane to the Oceania International Championships.

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We're back from the one and only NA Series 1 regional! Samuel made a number of unforced errors, Temporal had to deal with other peoples unavoidable errors, and they both made sandwich errors.

00:30 Intro, Food

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Spirits of Lava Pools past Gabby Snyder and Toler Webb join our hosts to talk about the newly announced 2023 VGC CP Bar for worlds qualification. We also have tips for your first regionals, how to get food, and so much more! 

0:00 Intro, Snowfall

2:45 CP Bar for Worlds Qualification

8:50 Plushes and Spheal

12:00 Locals

15:00 Regionals Tips

35:50 San Diego Tips

55:00 Random Pokemon in the Format

59:00 More Open Team Sheet Stuff

1:07:30 More Meta Things

1:13:15 OCIC Series 1

1:16:30 Grassroots Tours

1:23:00 Outro

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We have a format! We have rules! We have a website! This week we go over the freshly released rules document, then dip into the early meta a bit. If you want more info on the things related to the podcast you can go to lavapool.party and if you have questions or topics you want to hear us cover on the show email us at [email protected]

00:00 Intro, Sandwich

After years away the original VGC podcast returns! Samuel (Dr Fidget) has been lured back by the inclusion of sandwiches in the upcoming Pokemon games. Alyssa (Temporal) joins as the new cohost. This week we get excited about the upcoming release of Scarlet and Violet, go over what is and isn't announced for the upcoming VGC season so far, and touch on the many, MANY, community run events and tournaments Allyssa is involved in.

0:00 Intro

Some things never change. VGC is still canceled, quarantine is still in effect, and a hot new Lava Pool is about to get all up in your ears. This week is Fidget's 10 year anniversary with Team Magma and Chalkey, Gabby, and Josh are here to swap stories on how the journey started and where things are now.

0:00:30- Quarantine sandwiches

Sam, Toler, and Oliver are back and getting ready to roll out to Indianapolis for another year. Then we take a closer look at where the metagame is and what gambles are worth taking while building.

00:20 Intro

Sam and Toler are back to talk about naked air-guitar, QR codes, and stipends. Sam also went to his first MSS and we check in on how our pre-season predictions have panned out so far. Sam and Toler can't actually hear each other most of the time, but hopefully you won't be able to tell! Yay editing!

00.20 Intro

Sam and Toler are back to talk about naked air-guitar, QR codes, and stipends. Sam also went to his first MSS and we check in on how our pre-season predictions have panned out so far. Sam and Toler can't actually hear each other most of the time, but hopefully you won't be able to tell! Yay editing!

00.20 Intro
03:45 Bank and QR codes.
08:25 Australia and stipends.
13:00 Fidgets first MSS
26:55 Revisiting our pre-season predictions.
34:55 Dhelmise