195. TCG Live is actually… fun again?

Episode 195 – Special Conditions (Pokémon TCG) Card of the Day: Uxie 43/146 (Legends Awakened) Main Topics: TCG Live is actually… fun again? In this episode, Adam and Justin catch up after a short hiatus to talk about their TCG Live ladder challenge, the current regional meta and online events, and why Mega Absol Box might secretly be the deck to beat. They also dive back into Diamond & Pearl era history with Uxie from Legends Awakened, crack a couple of Journey Together packs on air, and react to those wild early Phantasmal Flames blister leaks.  Whether you’re grinding the Greninja League, brewing rogue decks, or just love old-school card of the day segments, this one’s packed with stories, tech, and plenty of “I did what on ladder?” moments. 00:00 – Back from Hiatus: Patreon shout-out & why life needed a reset 01:00 – Live Pack Opening: Journey Together + a very rude Tyranitar ability 03:00 – Ladder Challenge Check-In: Has TCG Live finally won us back? 05:30 – Festival Grounds Converts a Hater (and how mis-sequencing ruins everything) 09:30 – Sick Day Ladder Grind: 50 matches, rank climbs & deck identity crisis 14:00 – Milwaukee Regionals Recap: Charizard survives, Gardevoir hangs on 16:30 – The Mega Absol Box Breakdown: Towert tech, Precious Trolley & 380 HP Kangaskhan?! 22:00 – 19-Energy Ceruledge & Other Online List Degeneracy (Champions Road results) 24:30 – Fighting Gong Lucario, Gravity Mountain math & Espathra item-lock shenanigans 40:00 – Card of the Day: Uxie LA – the “draw to seven” engine that defined an era 48:00 – Journey Together Pack #2: Lily’s Ribombee and an “inviting wink” 50:30 – Phantasmal Flames Leak Story, Delibird Temptations & New Ladder Goals 🔗 Connect with us 🌐 Website: pokemonprofessor.com 🎧 Podcast Network: Pokémon Professor Network  🎧 Podcast Host: Pickaxe 💬 Discord: Exclusive access via Patreon 👕 Merch: Available on our site 📞 Call/Text/Voicemail: 732-835-8639 ✉️ Email: [e-mail] 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 1996-2024Pokémon 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