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August 19, 2025 73 mins
Delibird Dreams & Mega Symphonia Screams | Special Conditions 191 In this episode of Special Conditions, Adam and Justin cover a packed week in the Pokémon TCG. We dig into the new Play! Pokémon app — what works, what’s missing, and how it could evolve. We also explore Pokémon TCG Pocket, the latest Play! Series 7 packs, and the incredible Mega Symphonia set, which might feature some of the best artwork we’ve seen yet. Justin shares his experience performing with the 501st at a Weird Al concert, Adam talks about building decks around the newly hyped cards, and together we look ahead to Worlds 2025 with predictions on the meta and the must-watch matchups. Plus, a few grading reveals, recent card finds, and a closer look at the state of the Japanese market. ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 – Intro & Patreon shoutout 02:00 – Weird Al concert + 501st backstage story 06:30 – Play! Pokémon App first impressions & frustrations 18:00 – Pokémon TCG Pocket updates (and Delibird hunt!) 21:30 – Plagiarized Ho-Oh card scandal 26:30 – Building decks in TCG Live & the N’s PP Up saga 33:00 – Mega Symphonia set reveal & jaw-dropping artwork 40:00 – Graded card reveals & Dragonite/Kingdra results 44:30 – Collectible finds in Maine 47:00 – Play! Pokémon Series 7 packs preview 49:30 – Worlds hype & travel talk 51:30 – Streaming vs. playing live cards 52:30 – Worlds merch + meta predictions Check us out on the new Pickaxe platform https://www.pickaxe.uk/ppn SpecialConditions@PokemonProfessor.com Voicemail, Text, and Picture Line - 732-835-8639 https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork Music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons ▾ FOLLOW GAMECHOPS ▾ http://instagram.com/GameChops http://twitter.com/GameChops http://soundcloud.com/GameChops http://facebook.com/GameChops http://youtube.com/GameChops http://www.gamechops.com Intro Music Trapped In A Pokéball Dj CUTMAN and Belthesar GameChops - Ultraball http://gamechops.com/ultraball/ http://soundcloud.com/DjCUTMAN http://soundcloud.com/belthesar Break Music He Walk - Furret / Accumula Town Remix Dj Cutman http://soundcloud.com/djcutman http://twitter.com/videogamedj http://youtube.com/djcutman Outro Music Kanto Trainer Battle Mykah GameChops - Ultraball http://gamechops.com/ultraball/ https://soundcloud.com/mykah Hosts Adam Tuttle Justin Keller Executive Producer Tish Smith Pokémon And All Respective Names are Trademark and © of Nintendo 1996-2025 Pokémon Professor and Special Conditions are not affiliated with Niantic Inc., The Pokémon Company, Game Freak or Nintendo #pokemon #pokemontcg #podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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