About this episode

The episode discusses Pokemon Champions with expert guests, focusing on competitive battling and the impact of gacha mechanics on players.

Pokemon Champions is here and we have expert guests Casey DeFreitas and Kallie Plagge to get you up to speed. We get deep into the tall grass of Pokemon competitive battling, and ask the question: How do the gatcha components of Pokemon Champions affect players new and old? The tension between serving the new player and fulfilling the seasoned player runs high! Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod⁠ and get merch at ⁠https://shop.bloodgodpod.com⁠ Also in this episode: Pokopia Slay the Spire 2 Monster Hunter Stories 3 The funniest moment of Nadia's life Timestamps: 00:07:40 - Main Topic 01:02:40 - Random Encounters 01:03:53 - Tavern 1:26:42 - Nadia’s Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine] Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III] Pub - [Lunar Knights] A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] Champions Music - [Pokémon Champions] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Nadia

Guests: Casey DeFreitas, Kallie Plagge

Topics covered

• Pokemon Champions
• competitive battling
• gacha components
• new players
• seasoned players
• gaming culture

Keywords

• Pokemon
• competitive battling
• gacha
• new players
• seasoned players
• gaming
• Axe of the Blood God

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Pokemon Champions, Slay the Spire 2, Monster Hunter Stories 3, Axe of the Blood God Theme, Do Your Best, Pub, A Curious Tale, Champions Music

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