12 AbsolBlogsPokemon - Pokémon Content Creator, Streamer & Shiny Hunter

"It's the journey, not the destination." This is an emerging mantra of Matt Brandl aka AbsolBlogsPokemon from this episode of the show, someone whose Pokémon YouTube channel suddenly blew up on New Year's Day 2019, who is one of the most prolific & dedicated Shiny hunters out there and who showcases the jaw-dropping amount there is to explore in the Pokémon video games. A scroll through his aforementioned channel is a journey in itself: with videos spanning the past 14 years his audience has watched him grow up - and he has countless fascinating experiences to share. Discover some of them here, as Matt shares his life story and, of course, his hand-picked 6 Dream Team Pokémon that have been there for him along the way. It's impossible not to be uplifted by Matt's infectious enthusiasm - come hang out with us and let him brighten your day!

Make sure to check out Matt's brilliant YouTube channel @AbsolBlogsPokemon and streams @Absoltastic, and keep up with his latest news on X @TheAbsol!

https://www.youtube.com/@AbsolBlogsPokemon

https://www.twitch.tv/absoltastic

https://x.com/TheAbsol

I am @Chazingdra on YouTube, X, Instagram & TikTok:

https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra

https://twitter.com/Chazingdra

https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/

https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra

And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats:

https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats

If you enjoyed, do give the show a rating and review - it really helps :) You can also watch the episode on YouTube (link above), where you can see pictures of the Pokémon that Matt is talking about and share in the smiles! Drop a comment over there as I'd love to know your thoughts on what Matt's shared with us - and what your own Dream Team would be... Any feedback you have and any suggestions for guests, from competitive to casual Pokémon players and beyond, feel free to get in touch - [e-mail]

Consider joining my Patreon to hear Matt's Rapidash Round - 15 minutes or so of quickfire bonus questions he hasn't prepared for... Let the good times roll on! https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra

You can also become a part of my Discord community here - it would be a pleasure to welcome you :) https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke

(N.B. Music for the show coming soon!)

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

03:47 September 25th 1998 + Matt's 1st Dream Team Pokémon

10:13 "This show I love has cards and a video game?!" + Matt's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon

16:44 Crazy Luck + Matt's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon

23:41 Not a Battler? Not a Problem + Matt's 4th Dream Team Pokémon

32:47 January 1st 2019 + Matt's 5th Dream Team Pokémon

47:35 The Sky's The Limit + Matt's 6th Dream Team Pokémon

55:05 Matt's Complete Dream Team + Partner Pokémon

56:20 If Matt were a Pokémon, what would he be?

58:40 Community Questions for Matt

1:04:05 What's Next for Matt?

1:07:09 What Advice would Matt give his Younger Self?

1:08:20 Matt's Rapidash Round Teaser

1:09:08 Outro inc. Next Week's Guest

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