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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 Intro03:00 NAIC24:45 Worlds34:45 Reg D47:45 Yokohama Open?54:15 Grassroots check in57:00 Questions
 
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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.We also go over the top preforming teams, and then dig into the upcoming format change.
00:30 Intro, Food04:00 San Diego errors13:00 The topcut teams22:00 Disconnects30:00 Series 250:00 Pokemon Home and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Updates54:00 Grassroots roundup59:00 Outro
 
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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 podcast@lavapool.party
00:00 Intro, Sandwich02:15 A series of serieses10:30 Open Team Sheets16:15 Rk9 Translations23:20 Other micilanious rules38:00 Still no CP info40:45 Metagame snapshot1:08:15 No home, no usage stats.1:11:00 Events selling out fast1:15:30 Fresno1:20:00 USPA Signups1:22:30 We have a website! lavapool.party

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
3:30 Light SV talk
6:30 Tera types
13:10 Home
20:20 New season
30:00 Internats
37:00 Waiting on rules updates
46:00 Online Grassroots