Pokemon: The Hyper Voice

Giovanni Costa provides a boost to the show as we discuss the Anaheim Regional, the ONOG Invitational, and all sorts of fun things about the Internationals. On a related note, don't forget to have fun playing Pokemon! The CP Train is leaving the station so hop on for this week's episode. 00:00 ONOG Invitational 12:53 Travel Awards are Here 21:13 All Aboard 32:42 Fun with Eevee 48:04 Anaheim Regional 57:38 Big Summer Announcements

Justin Crubaugh joins us on The Hyper Voice to talk about an Online Competition and a new resource in QR Code Teams. We also cover our recent MSS and the International happening in Melbourne in just a few short weeks. 00:00 February's Online Competition 09:03 QR Code Teams Available 15:49 Illinois MSS 36:56 Tournament Play 44:11 Structure of Internationals

Tommy Cooleen joins the cast this week as we discuss new forums, NPA, and Pokemon Bank. We then take a look at Battle Spot usage stats and the current CP standings roughly halfway through the season. 00:00 NPA Season 6 12:00 Pokemon Bank Released 20:19 Battle Spot Usage 32:30 Stacking Fairies 42:03 Season Standings Update 53:08 Tapu Bulu

Jake Muller makes an appearance as we spend a majority of this episode talking about time and the Internationals. We try to pinpoint where the North American International might be held and also cover other things related to the current format. 00:00 Over in England 03:42 Melbourne Challenge 10:13 Favorite Thing About the Format 15:43 All About Clocks 31:54 A Notable Duo 41:22 International Locations  

Chris Danzo hops on the show to discuss the Georgia and Germany Regionals and several of the metagame changes. Even though VGC 2017 is in full swing, some key parts are still missing. Pokemon Bank remains in hiding but at least the third International Championship has been revealed. 00:00 Going Down to Georgia 10:53 Powerful Fairy Moves 17:52 Attendance 22:38 Taste of Germany 28:47 Stranger Things 39:37 What's Different? 57:56 Bank & Brazil

Happiny New Year! We're back with a short recap of the Dallas Regional that occurred over the holidays. We talk about some of the players and Pokemon they used to find success. Time to get the show rolling in 2017! 00:00 A New Year 05:27 Dallas Regional 16:51 Bug Wars 24:12 Dealing with Kartana  

Regional Champion Gavin Michaels joins the cast to talk about his recent victory in San Jose. We ask him about his team building process, some of his matches at the tournament, and the growth of competitive Pokemon. The focus then shifts to how you are qualifying for Worlds and why that might matter in the end. 00:00 Gavin's Team 15:32 The Rematch 22:31 Team Building Adjustments 25:55 Move Choices & Underrated Pokemon 36:42 Keeping Time, Keeping Players 46:33 Melbourne & Worlds  

The 2017 metagame begins to take shape as Europe's International is in the books. We discuss the events that unfolded in London and try to shed some light on where the format is heading. Signs are pointing in all directions and we don't have a map, so join The Hyper Voice as we explore the unexplored as well as review top performing Pokemon. 00:00 London Results 07:04 The Tournament 17:08 Wild Metagame 31:10 Trick Roomers 38:34 Gluttony 43:06 Underutilized Ultra Beasts 55:21 Spotlight on San Jose

All paths lead to Europe as the Pokemon world is about to storm London for the first International Championship ever held. Diana Bros joins the cast to help us put the pieces together so early in the Alola Pokedex format. Due to its significance, we pretty much discuss the heavily stacked International the entire time. The first major event of the season is finally here, so get ready for some extremely exciting action! 00:00 Last Fall Regional 02:55 Stream Team 05:52 Overall Time & Sudden Death 14:10 Early Metagame 32:42 Players 43:58 Questions about the International 51:10 Game Growth 54:41 The next Pachirisu?

Welcome to Alola! There is a lot to be grateful for with the arrival of Sun and Moon. Many features within the games have received updates but we are here to talk about changes to old Pokemon themselves. In addition to covering abilities, attacks, and stats, we provide our first weather forecast for the new format. 00:00 Giving Thanks 18:02 We Were Wrong About Ditto 25:21 Old Ability Changes 33:07 Attacks 40:07 Stats 50:13 Weather Abilities

Generation 7 is almost here! In the last possible show before Sun and Moon are officially released, we actually talk about the games and what we're most excited for moving forward. We focus on some basic features, Pokemon, and how you are best served using your bottle caps. 00:00 Introductions 01:57 Upcoming Tournaments 06:14 Prep Time 10:29 Hyper Training 17:07 Z-Moves 27:38 QR Scanner 34:26 Other Features 43:04 Starters 47:38 Guardians 52:17 Alolan Forms

Generation 6 introduced several changes to how we played VGC, with perhaps the most significant being Mega Evolution. Zach Droegkamp hops on the show to help us pay one final tribute to Mega Pokemon. In this episode, we cover the impact they have had on the game over the last 3 years. With VGC 2017 removing the use of Mega Stones, it is finally time to say goodbye. 0:00:00 Introductions 0:01:48 Favorite Megas 0:06:10 Who else was important? 0:14:18 Kangaskhan 0:19:31 Salamence 0:22:07 Mega Steels 0:27:07 Double Everything 0:34:04 Champions 0:40:44 Teambuilding Problems 0:56:05 Kicked Off 1:02:11 Regionals' Winners

There is perhaps nothing more omnipresent in competitive Pokemon than luck, other than Pokemon themselves. Notorious confusion move enthusiast Jon Hu joins us on the show to discuss the many facets of luck. We attempt to define hax, recall some hax-filled highlights, and talk about different approaches to this crucial element of the game. 00:00 Introductions 00:55 Trying to Define Hax 04:08 Mitigating Luck 12:25 Playing the Odds 19:50 Hax Moments 37:28 How to React 42:02 Philly Talk 44:59 Seriousness 54:00 Playing Pure

International guest Nimiel Catipon joins the show to talk about some differences in circuits between North America and Asia Pacific. We also discuss a recent Premier Challenge, Worlds again, and the upcoming format change. 00:00 Introductions 04:40 First North American PC 14:49 Are the Points OK? 20:00 Asia Pacific 28:40 Back to Worlds 35:42 More 2017 40:53 Perfect IVs Necessary?