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PUCL: A Pokemon Podcast

PUCL: A Pokemon Podcast

PUCL Studios 600 episodes Nov 9, 2026

One of the longest running Pokemon podcasts, PUCL covers the many facets of Pokemon. We talk about video games, battling, community news, anime and manga, trainer tips, and more!

Episodes

Why Does Pokémon Keep Removing Its BEST Features? | PUCL 769
Why Does Pokémon Keep Removing Its BEST Features? | PUCL 769 Nov 9, 2026 02:11:01 Pokemon Games are full of awesome ways to play. But why does Gamefreak and the Pokemon Company keep removing the things we love? From Dexnav, to ribbons and more, we talk about it this week! Thatch is joined by Seth Vilo and Bocefus to talk about some of the things that they miss in modern Pokemon. Its a retrospective of some of their favorite ways to play and connect. PUCL UP! Mailbag: What is so
Are Pokémon Spin-Offs Dead? The Best & Worst Beyond Mainline | PUCL 768
Are Pokémon Spin-Offs Dead? The Best & Worst Beyond Mainline | PUCL 768 Nov 2, 2026 02:08:31 Remember playing Pokemon Pinball, Conquest, or even a now forgotten mobile Pokemon Game? PUCL Podcast remembers. This week we dive into the types of spin off games we haven't seen in a while and ask if we would want to raise them from the grave or keep them down. Thatch is back and joined by Whimsicott and Jushiro to break down their favorite and least favorite spin off games and which ones need t
What Pokemon Actually Terrorize Us? | PUCL 767
What Pokemon Actually Terrorize Us? | PUCL 767 Oct 26, 2026 01:31:11 What makes a Pokémon truly terrifying? Is it the one lurking in the shadows of the Pokédex lore, the one that broke your competitive win streak, or the one that genuinely terrified you the first time you ran into it? Did a certain ghost-type give you nightmares as a kid? Is there an ability or strategy that still haunts your nightmares in tournament play? What makes a design genuinely unsettling,
One Year Later, How Good Was Legends: ZA REALLY? | PUCL 766
One Year Later, How Good Was Legends: ZA REALLY? | PUCL 766 Oct 19, 2026 01:58:26 Was Pokémon Legends: Z-A the game we hoped it would be? Or has a year of hindsight changed everything? It's been one year since Pokémon Legends: Z-A brought us back to Kalos, reintroduced Mega Evolution, and challenged our expectations of what a Pokémon game could be. Did Lumiose City deliver? Was the new battle system a step forward for the franchise? What worked better than we expected, and what
Why Do We Keep Replaying the Same Pokémon Games? | PUCL 765
Why Do We Keep Replaying the Same Pokémon Games? | PUCL 765 Oct 5, 2026 01:52:43 Why can we replay some Pokémon games over and over again, while others never seem to call us back? This week on PUCL, Thatch is joined by R. Sigma and Clod 9 to figure out what actually makes a Pokémon game replayable. Is it the Pokémon available to build your team? The pacing? Exploration? Difficulty? Story? Postgame? Or are we all just hopelessly nostalgic for the games we grew up with? Mailbag:
Pokemon Feels Different After 30 Years | PUCL 764
Pokemon Feels Different After 30 Years | PUCL 764 Sep 30, 2026 01:44:25 Pokémon is turning 30, but for longtime fans, the franchise feels very different than it used to. This week, Dustygogoat joins Thatch for a conversation about what it means to grow up alongside Pokémon. With Pokémon Bank's eventual shutdown hanging over the series, we talk about preserving decades of Pokémon, what we expect from future ports, and how our relationship with the franchise has changed
M-C is here—what does it actually do to Champions? | PUCL 763
M-C is here—what does it actually do to Champions? | PUCL 763 Sep 21, 2026 01:56:06 Pokémon Champions Regulation M-C is here, and the competitive landscape just got a whole lot more interesting. This week on PUCL, Thatch, R. Sigma, and Sharkfinnagen break down the new M-C format, the Pokémon joining the roster, and the new Mega Evolutions shaking up Pokémon Champions. With Rillaboom, Indeedee, Salamence, Baxcalibur and more entering the mix—and Mega Lucario Z, Mega Garchomp Z, Me
Is Pokémon Champions Killing 6v6 Battles? + The New M-C Meta | PUCL 762
Is Pokémon Champions Killing 6v6 Battles? + The New M-C Meta | PUCL 762 Sep 14, 2026 02:09:15 Is 6v6 Pokémon really dead in Pokémon Champions? We don't think so. This week, Thatch is joined by Seth Vilo and Jushiro to break down the latest Pokémon Champions interviews, what the developers actually said about adding new battle formats, and why some of the reaction around the future of 6v6 might be getting a little ahead of itself. Then, Regulation M-C is here! We dive into our first impress
What Pokémon Worlds & Pokémon XP Were REALLY Like | PUCL 761
What Pokémon Worlds & Pokémon XP Were REALLY Like | PUCL 761 Sep 7, 2026 01:39:36 What is it actually like to attend the Pokémon World Championships AND Pokémon XP? Lynian was there for all of it, and this week he joins Thatch and Jushiro to tell us what happened on the ground, from the atmosphere, to Pokémon XP, the biggest moments from Worlds, and everything Pokémon revealed along the way. We dig into what worked, what surprised him, what Pokémon XP was really like as a fan e
Is Pokemon Losing It's Identity? | PUCL #760
Is Pokemon Losing It's Identity? | PUCL #760 Aug 31, 2026 02:04:30 This week, Thatch is joined by Sharkfinnigan and R. Sigma for a new kind of PUCL discussion! What started as an experiment with a more structured debate format quickly became a larger conversation about the direction of the Pokémon franchise and what we think the future might hold. Has Pokémon become too casual? Do we really need a new battle gimmick every generation? How have Pokémon Bank and Pok
Overrated and Underrated Pokemon Products and More Pokemon Bank Thoughts | PUCL 759
Overrated and Underrated Pokemon Products and More Pokemon Bank Thoughts | PUCL 759 Aug 24, 2026 01:53:13 In this episode of the P.U.C.L. Podcast, we discuss things that the Pokemon community takes for granted and things it cares about too much! We also continue to discuss the end of Pokemon Bank and what it means for the community! This week Thatch is joined by The Fluffiest Whimsicott and Sharkfinnagen to talk about the the things like BDSP that might be under appreciated and others that might be ov
Pokemon Bank Closes And Could Pokemon Ports Be Coming? | PUCL 758
Pokemon Bank Closes And Could Pokemon Ports Be Coming? | PUCL 758 Aug 17, 2026 01:35:10 In this episode of the P.U.C.L. Podcast, we discuss the end of Pokemon Bank and what it means and if it signals that more ports could be on the way! This week Thatch is joined by Lynian and Jushiro to talk about how they would like to see Pokemon Games Return now that Pokemon Bank is ending an era of Pokemon compatibility! 0:00 Opening 01:09 What We've Been Doing 08:24 Pokemon Bank News and More 3

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