Chazingdra Chats with MARKUS HAMANN (né STADTER), 2x National Champion Pokémon VGC Player & Caster

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2x National Champion, 2x Regional Champion, 3rd at the 2016 World Championships: Markus Hamann (formerly Stadter) is one of the best to have ever played competitive Pokémon. With a career that stretches back to 2010, dive into it all here: how he bought Pokémon Silver as a child as a means to convince his parents to get him a Game Boy, how he kept having to ask permission to bypass home internet restrictions since he did so consistently well in online tournaments, how he somehow managed not to let his anxiety get in the way of his phenomenal 2014 National Championships run, how he met Wolfe Glick & the 2016 Worlds run and so much more - and, as always, discover the 6 Pokémon most special to Markus over the years that he'd choose for his Dream Team. Come hang out & have a laugh with Markus & me, and let us #MakeYourDayMerry !

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My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature - a pleasure to meet you! I'm a host & commentator for the Pokémon Video Game Championships Series and a content creator. You can find me as @Chazingdra on YouTube, X, BlueSky, Instagram & TikTok - I stream Pokémon games *TUES - THURS EVENINGS* UK time both competitively & casually including Shiny hunting, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come be a part of the merriment! And why not join the friendly Merrifolk? Become a member of my Discord community Chazingdra's Chocolate Factory - if you enjoy all the treats that the Pokémon video games have to offer, competitive or casual, then it's the place for you. It would be a pleasure to welcome you :) ALL LINKS AT THE TOP!

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TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 03:17 No Game Boy? No Problem! 08:36 Markus' 1st Dream Team Pokémon 13:57 2010: The Competitive Journey Begins 21:52 Markus' 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 25:36 2014: Winning Nationals & Anxiety 35:09 Markus' 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 36:22 2016: Casting, Worlds & Wolfe 45:43 Markus' 4th Dream Team Pokémon 47:26 The Accide