About this episode
The hosts discuss their experiences and challenges in the new competitive Pokemon game, Pokemon Champions.
Braden, Em, and Chris convene to discuss Pokemon Champions, the new free-to-play competitive Pokemon client. Listen as they agonize over their attempts to be the very best, their hang ups with the game's current limitations, and Braden's steadfast refusal to field a Garchomp. Please consider donating to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota: https://www.ilcm.org/donate/ If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net
People in this episode
Hosts: Braden, Em, Chris
Topics covered
- Pokemon
- competitive gaming
- free-to-play games
- game limitations
- championships
Keywords
- Pokemon Champions
- competitive Pokemon
- Garchomp
- free-to-play
- gaming challenges
Sponsors
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, Deep Listens, Tyler Orbin
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, Deep Listens, Tyler Orbin
Products: Pokemon Champions, Garchomp
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