Pokemon: The Hyper Voice

New challenger approaching! Matt Swanson returns to talk about Super Smash Bros. at EVO 2017. Don't worry, we tie it in back to Pokemon and some of the issues regarding the growth of VGC. In this episode we discuss the obstacles and barriers impeding our path, as well as a potential structural remedy that may have flown under the radar in Indianapolis. 00:00 Smash 4 & Pokemon on TV 08:02 Smash 4 Finals at EVO 14:37 Community Roots 30:17 Barriers 42:51 Stagnant Numbers & Marketing 52:26 A Solution to Resistance

The race to Worlds is over! Collin Heier joins the show to recap the final laps of the long regular season! We start with Nationals in Japan and then mainly shift gears over to the North American International for a spectacular finish. 00:00 Japan Nationals 13:07 Escaping the Hole 22:11 Weird Records 36:09 Metagross & Smeargle 42:11 Bring Snacks 50:04 Sweeping Finals

Gavin Michaels has come prepared and returns to the show fully charged! We're here to talk about the battery life of your systems, review the timeline of the metagame, and answer your questions. Don't worry, we also briefly mention the big Pokemon news delivered during the recent Pokemon Direct and E3 2017. 0:00:00 Charging Issues 0:09:38 Birmingham Regional 0:26:04 Special Event 0:30:18 Regional Review 0:49:18 Questions 1:03:11 Pokemon Direct & E3

Chris Danzo and Danny Hemchand have arrived on the show only to find themselves locked in a basement! In this episode we cover the events and top performing teams at the recent Madison Regional. We then share key thoughts on the value of team building and testing in groups, as well as the landscape of Worlds' invitations. 00:00 Madison Regional 14:43 Madison's Top Teams 37:11 Using the Same Team 51:53 Shirt Issue 55:07 North American Worlds Invitations

Alex Gomez makes his debut to talk about everything Europe. We discuss their International from back in December, their new CP Bar, and a Milan Special Event. We close with CP Standings in the European rating zone and more talk about locations for Worlds. 00:00 Europe International 09:05 Europe CP Bar 14:00 Milan Special Event 37:54 Europe CP Standings 49:06 Worlds Locked in North America

Order up! Aaron Traylor is here to help us cover the Virginia and Toronto Regionals, as well as the Korean National Championship. We also touch on the final upcoming International and the reality of the big six in Pokemon. 00:00 Attendance 12:00 Virginia Regional 26:24 Korean National 43:53 Toronto Regional

Ashton Cox joins us on The Hyper Voice after emerging victorious at the Latin American International Championship! We talk about his experiences at that tournament, the qualification level adjustments for Worlds, and the North American International in a rather fruitful episode. 00:00 Brazil & Fruit 06:33 The Event 13:40 Path to Victory 31:24 Bar Crawl 45:20 North America International 58:33 Question

Randy Kwa joins us to discuss the Japan Cup and sportsmanship in the game. While you may not realize it, your actions at tournaments are always being closely monitored, so be on your best behavior. Finally, secrets are revealed about 2011 US Nationals during a brief roar of time segment. 00:00 Japan Cup 06:47 Sportsmanship 11:30 Handshakes & Respect 30:33 Good Luck, Talking, Headphones 42:24 Latin America International 46:09 2011 Roar of Time

Joshua Lorcy and Grant Weldon are here to discuss the Salt Lake City Regional and various aspects about the circuit's structure. Getting ready for a major tournament can be stressful, so we also provide some insight into how to approach preparation in Pokemon. 00:00 Salt Lake City Regional 18:05 Tournament Structure 25:55 Season Structure 41:34 Preparation

Leonard Craft III joins the show to share his extensive knowledge about effort values, a crucial element in competitive Pokemon. We talk about speed as well as setting offensive and defensive goals for your EV spreads, which can all prove vital to your success. Finally, we close with the metagame and answer your questions. 00:00 Effort Values 18:08 Speed Control 28:10 Staying Alive 45:25 Metagame 58:48 Questions

Hey! Listen! Can you think of any link between Pokemon and the Legend of Zelda? In this episode, we venture off on an epic side quest to solve this puzzle. Our answer is to just go run around and soar above the rest without trying to scrub out. 00:00 Old Games 26:45 New Games 38:06 Bewear Spoilers

Hayden McTavish joins the cast this week to discuss announcements regarding upcoming events as well as several tournaments that were held over the last few weeks. We finally cover the Oceania International and remind ourselves about some valuable lessons in our efforts to become Pokemon masters. 00:00 International Updates 06:18 Australia 17:21 Sao Paulo Challenge 26:04 Sweden 31:34 Battle Road Gloria 40:19 Argentina 46:49 Lessons 55:38 Oregon

Surprise! We get to talk about our favorite Pokemon from previous VGC formats and share small glimpses about each one. Before zipping back-and-forth through time, we cover announcements about Latin America's International and Japan's Battle Competition qualifier series. In addition, we address concerns regarding problems the International Championships are facing. 00:00 Oceania Coverage Sampler 03:13 Latin America International 12:01 Different Problems Everywhere 18:45 Japan's Battle Competition 30:47 Favorite Competitive Pokemon

Nintendo Switch is here! Jon Hu returns to talk about the new console, experiences at the Collinsville Regional, and his Top 8 match against newly crowned Regional Champion Alex Underhill. There is also an International happening which we mostly forgot about, but that's okay. 0:00:00 Nintendo Switch 0:13:53 No International Stream 0:23:03 Sheffield Regional 0:31:33 Shocking Showdown 0:50:39 Collinsville Regional 1:05:39 Glitches & Draws

Several major events are on the horizon. We cover a variety of topics after crossing the midway point of the season, including upcoming Regionals, their corresponding stream teams, and of course, the International in Australia. The pressure is on so prepare for your next big tournament. 00:00 Post-ONOG Invitational 11:47 Official Streams x2 19:12 Sao Paulo Challenge 22:30 Halfway There 31:03 Pressure vs Fun 37:00 Expectations 50:43 Melbourne & Random Talk