Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast)

Having hosted the podcast It's Super Effective for 15 years, come and discover Steve Sarumi aka PKMNcast's fascinating life story, the origins of his show and what doors it's opened - and, of course, find out the 6 Pokémon most special to Steve over the years he'd choose for his Dream Team. 👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you! @Chazingdra across all socials 🤔 Want to learn more about Steve? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below! 🔗 MY LINKS https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra https://twitter.com/Chazingdra https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra [email protected] Become a channel member for exclusive perks including FOUR bonus videos per month and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Join my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats 👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! I'm currently playing through every generation of Pokémon & catching 'em all on stream - and I've got further big plans for Pokémon's 30th anniversary this year... 🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy! All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify - 15,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert 🎥 RELATED EPISODES Hidden Power Podcast Hosts: Dusty Gogoat - https://youtu.be/Fpt4nzgfZuc Trader Lumi - https://youtu.be/1Y1g2ovyWuM SoulSilverArt - https://youtu.be/DAw7aDz4MQA Austin John Plays - https://youtu.be/OWBHRSiuvJ0 Joe 'Serebii' Merrick - https://youtu.be/kJOrUziQL0A Watch my documentary about commentating the epic 2025 Europe International Championships here - https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI Keep up with It's Super Effective and Steve's latest - @PKMNcast across socials 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 02:28 Childhood 11:04 Steve's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 13:53 Podcast Origins 32:15 Steve's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 33:13 Competitive Pokémon 41:04 Steve's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 42:15 Visiting Creatures Inc. 51:00 Steve's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 54:11 A Holiday Event at The Pokémon Company International 59:38 Steve's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 1:03:26 DJ Pikachu Live in Indonesia 1:12:09 Steve's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:16:50 Steve's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:17:21 If Steve were a Pokémon, what would he be? 1:18:34 Community Questions 1:21:48 What's next for Steve? 1:24:56 What advice would Steve give his younger self? 1:26:32 Steve's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:27:08 Get involved! 🙏 A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons at the time of recording for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, drifloonsupremacyassociation, wolfganghahn2490, Rich.2288, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, BlueVacktor, duckyz_, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, ZiggyVanderhyden, AddiRockART, dmfried858, Infernape Shinjo; Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialAC Click on the relevant links above to support me directly and see/hear your name here! Thank you so much either way for listening 🙏 Music by Tom Hiom Logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost #6pokemon1lifestory

*Content Warning* Family disputes and divorce growing up (Topic 1), gang violence (Topic 2) Motivated above all else by making his mother proud, Joshua Lorcy opens up about the difficult times he experienced growing up, how he channelled his energies into competitive Pokémon and how he learned to be his authentic self. Now an official ambassador for the VGC community, discover his life story, 6 Dream Team Pokémon - and above all the passion he brings to all he does. 👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you! @Chazingdra across all socials 🤔 Want to learn more about Lorcy? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below! 🔗 MY LINKS https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra https://twitter.com/Chazingdra https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra [email protected] Become a channel member for exclusive perks including FOUR bonus videos per month and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Join my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats 👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! I'm currently playing through every generation of Pokémon & catching 'em all on stream - and I've got further big plans for Pokémon's 30th anniversary this year... 🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy! All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify - 15,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert 🎥 RELATED EPISODES Wolfe Glick - https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjM Aaron 'Cybertron' Zheng - https://youtu.be/f0M4tSxPGQg James Baek - https://youtu.be/QXIqYbXMZ2o Joseph Ugarte/JoeUX9 - https://youtu.be/aDECwv0olz4 Watch my documentary about commentating the epic 2025 Europe International Championships here - https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI Keep up with Lorcy's latest and catch his fantastic content - @lorcylovesyou across socials & YouTube 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 02:40 Losing Home - *CW* Family disputes & divorce growing up 14:18 Lorcy's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 23:26 Dion & Justin - *CW* Gang Violence 35:16 Lorcy's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 39:07 Getting Back into Pokémon 56:21 Lorcy's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 1:01:07 A Life-Changing Match 1:06:50 Lorcy's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 1:11:01 An Interview with Wolfe Glick 1:22:56 Lorcy's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 1:28:17 The Present Day 1:33:07 Lorcy's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:35:10 Lorcy's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:36:11 If Lorcy were a Pokémon, what would he be? 1:38:08 Community Questions 1:43:13 What's next for Lorcy? 1:46:39 What advice would Lorcy give his younger self? 1:47:37 Lorcy's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:48:19 Get involved! 🙏 A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons at the time of recording for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, drifloonsupremacyassociation, wolfganghahn2490, Rich.2288, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, BlueVacktor, duckyz_, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, ZiggyVanderhyden, AddiRockART, dmfried858; doobsnax, Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialAC Click on the relevant links above to support me directly and see/hear your name here! Thank you so much either way for listening 🙏 Music by Tom Hiom Logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost #6pokemon1lifestory

Stumbling upon Jrose11's channel is what introduced me to Pokémon YouTube, and I like hundreds of thousands of others have been captivated by his content since the pandemic, beating the very first Pokémon games with every single one of the original 151 Pokémon and compiling a tier list. For the 6th anniversary of these runs, it's an honour and a full-circle moment to feature him on the show: discover his fascinating life story that brought him here and the 6 Pokémon he'd choose for his Dream Team. Come hang out with two of the merriest men around! 👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you! @Chazingdra across all socials 🤔 Want to learn more about Jrose? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below! 🔗 MY LINKS https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra https://twitter.com/Chazingdra https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra [email protected] Become a channel member for exclusive perks including FOUR bonus videos per month and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Join my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats 👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! I'm currently playing through every generation of Pokémon & catching 'em all on stream - and I've got further big plans for Pokémon's 30th anniversary this year... 🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy! All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify - 10,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert 🎥 OTHER EPISODES adef - https://youtu.be/mNHu_c83xAE PaPaSea - https://youtu.be/t9Wk0GxtTrA MandJTV - https://youtu.be/rCm8-J1qBXQ Wolfe Glick - https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjM Jahara Jayde - https://youtu.be/ULSxw2d_bpQ Watch my documentary about commentating the 2025 Pokémon European International Championships: https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI Watch Jrose11's fantastic content - https://www.youtube.com/@Jrose11 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 03:03 Childhood 10:48 Jrose's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 13:53 Channel Origins 20:42 Jrose's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 26:11 The Life-Changing Moment & Jrose's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 32:49 The Pandemic 38:42 Jrose's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 42:35 A New Chapter 47:39 Jrose's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 49:19 Now 54:31 Jrose's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 56:04 Jrose's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 57:08 If Jrose were a Pokémon, what would he be? 58:46 Community Questions 1:04:06 What's next for Jrose? 1:07:50 What advice would Jrose give his younger self? 1:08:55 Jrose's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:09:34 Get involved! 🙏 A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons at the time of recording for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, drifloonsupremacyassociation, wolfganghahn2490, Rich.2288, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, BlueVacktor, duckyz_, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, ZiggyVanderhyden, AddiRockART, dmfried858; doobsnax, Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialAC Click on the relevant links above to support me directly and see/hear your name here! Thank you so much either way for listening 🙏 Music by Tom Hiom Logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost #6pokemon1lifestory

Having sung on the soundtrack for the 2025 Pokémon World Championships, her songs about the series Hazbin Hotel, the game Among Us & more having amassed millions of views on YouTube, discover the fascinating life story & 6 Dream Team Pokémon of nerdcore musician Chi-Chi! 👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you! @Chazingdra across all socials 🤔 Want to learn more about Chi-Chi? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for her RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions she hasn't prepared for... Links below! 🔗 MY LINKS: https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra https://twitter.com/Chazingdra https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra [email protected] Become a channel member for exclusive perks including FOUR bonus videos per month and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Join my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats 👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! I'm currently playing through every generation of Pokémon & catching 'em all on stream - and I've got more big plans for Pokémon's 30th anniversary this year... 🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy! All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify - 10,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert 🎥 RELATED EPISODES: Cam Steady - https://youtu.be/JXLYD41x1DY NateWantsToBattle - https://youtu.be/MQ6KHmLhTQM Anna Prosser - https://youtu.be/a9dp_d2AOto GlitchxCity - https://youtu.be/PdI1BCszyb4 Keep up with Chi-Chi's latest and hear her fantastic music - @ChichiAi on YouTube & across socials (@chichiaii on Instagram) 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Welcome! 01:33 Growing Up 05:55 Chi-Chi's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 08:23 Starting Music Online 14:52 Chi-Chi's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 16:44 Fandom/Nerdcore Music 22:00 Chi-Chi's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 23:57 Ebbs & Flows 31:47 Chi-Chi's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 32:44 The Pandemic 39:22 Chi-Chi's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 40:22 Relationships with & through Media + Worlds 2025 46:25 Chi-Chi's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 47:12 Chi-Chi's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 47:53 If Chi-Chi were a Pokémon, what would she be? 48:22 Community Questions 50:34 What's next for Chi-Chi? 53:30 What advice would Chi-Chi give her younger self? 54:45 Chi-Chi's Rapidash Round Teaser 55:30 Get involved! 🙏 A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, drifloonsupremacyassociation, wolfganghahn2490, Rich.2288, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, BlueVacktor, duckyz_, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, ZiggyVanderhyden, AddiRockART, dmfried858; doobsnax, Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialAC Music by Tom Hiom Logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost #6pokemon1lifestory

A must-listen for anyone with creative aspirations. 'Lightsabers & Fire', "I quit.", 'You Can't Run From Your Calling' - from the chapter headings alone you know you're in for an epic journey with Bonstevawich. Nowadays he provides unofficial voice acting for Pokémon games, we'll see if that's a route the games eventually take - but it's just the latest in a long list of creative endeavours for Steve that include visual effects, editing for YouTuber Purplecliffe and even a successful music career. Come and discover Bonstevawich's inspiring life story and the 6 Pokémon he'd choose for his Dream Team - and never give up. 👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you! @Chazingdra across all socials 🤔 Want to learn more about Bonstevawich? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below! 🔗 MY LINKS: https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra https://twitter.com/Chazingdra https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra [email protected] Become a channel member for exclusive perks including FOUR bonus videos per month and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Join my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats 👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! I'm currently playing through every generation of Pokémon & catching 'em all on stream - and I've got more big plans for Pokémon's 30th anniversary this year... 🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy! All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify - 10,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert 🎥 OTHER EPISODES: PM7 - https://youtu.be/pKJc-nsABFs GlitchxCity - https://youtu.be/PdI1BCszyb4 Prncessdiana - https://youtu.be/qqTS9XZzp6g MandJTV - https://youtu.be/rCm8-J1qBXQ Wolfe Glick - https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjM Watch Bonstevawich's fantastic content - https://www.youtube.com/@bonstevawich 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Welcome! 01:51 A Percussive Start 09:05 Steve's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 12:11 Lightsabers & Fire 19:42 Steve's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 24:00 Rediscovering Music 32:40 Steve's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 34:23 "I quit." 41:29 Steve's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 43:10 You Can't Run From Your Calling 51:21 Steve's 5th Dream team Pokémon 52:17 Falling Forward 1:15:12 Steve's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:16:44 Steve's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:18:19 If Steve were a Pokémon, what would he be? 1:19:43 Community Questions 1:32:47 What's next for Steve? 1:33:50 What advice would Steve give his younger self? 1:35:12 Steve's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:35:52 Get involved! 🙏 A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, drifloonsupremacyassociation, wolfganghahn2490, Rich.2288, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, BlueVacktor, duckyz_, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, ZiggyVanderhyden, AddiRockART; doobsnax, Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, N3rd, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialAC Music by Tom Hiom Logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost #6pokemon1lifestory

We're kicking off Season 2 of Chazingdra Chats with the fantastic CANDYEVIE, creating animated video essays about all things Pokémon! Come and hear her fascinating life story, from raising butterflies & frogs as a child to starting YouTube with Shiny hunting all the way up to now with her hugely popular channel - and, of course, discover the 6 Pokémon most special to her over the years that she would choose for her Dream Team... 👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you! @Chazingdra across all socials 🤔 Want to learn more about CandyEvie? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for her RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions she hasn't prepared for... Links below! 🔗 MY LINKS: https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra https://twitter.com/Chazingdra https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra [email protected] Become a channel member for exclusive perks including FOUR bonus videos per month and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Join my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats 👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! I'm currently playing through every generation of Pokémon & catching 'em all on stream - and I've got more big plans for Pokémon's 30th anniversary this year... 🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy! All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify - 10,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert 🎥 RELATED EPISODES: Cuppa Phee - https://youtu.be/01utEvjB2oc Lore Keeper Toby - https://youtu.be/XDQa3ND6CAw partyarlie - https://youtu.be/dHIaIejjDcc AbsolBlogsPokemon - https://youtu.be/f8qIgbw_sg8 MandJTV - https://youtu.be/rCm8-J1qBXQ Keep up with CandyEvie's latest and watch her fantastic content - https://www.youtube.com/@CandyEvie 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Welcome! 01:13 Raising Butterflies 03:18 Lucy's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 07:03 Catching Frogs 08:13 Lucy's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 10:22 Hardcore Shiny Hunting Phase 13:27 Lucy's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 18:53 Symphonic Evolutions 22:20 Lucy's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 27:34 Competing in Other Games 30:28 Lucy's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 32:44 YouTube & Cat Parenting 41:09 Lucy's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 43:17 Lucy's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 44:27 If Lucy were a Pokémon, what would she be? 45:36 Community Questions 49:37 What's next for Lucy? 51:52 What advice would Lucy give her younger self? 53:19 Lucy's Rapidash Round Teaser 53:59 Get involved! NB We recorded before Pokémon Day 2026 and the announcement of Winds & Waves/Generation 10 etc. Music by Tom Hiom Logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost #6pokemon1lifestory

It's the *90th* episode of Chazingdra Chats! An honour to be joined by PaPaSea, whose phenomenally popular 'Beating Pokémon how Nintendo Intended' series defined his channel - but just how did he get to where he is today? Come and discover PaPaSea's fascinating life story and the 6 Pokémon most special to him over the years that he would choose for his Dream Team - let PaPaSea and I make your day merry! It's time for Chazingdra Chats to evolve! Going forwards, I'll be doing seasons of the show rather than releasing every single week. This will mean I'll have more time to make other kinds of content and curate rosters of guests for each season. Thank you so much for your wonderful support of Chazingdra Chats and I'll see you soon for Season 2! 👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, they go such a long way and it would mean a huge amount. Thank you! @Chazingdra across all socials 🤔 Want to learn more about PaPaSea? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below! 🔗 MY LINKS: https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra https://twitter.com/Chazingdra https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra [email protected] Become a channel member for exclusive perks including FOUR bonus videos per month and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Join my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats 👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! I've got big plans for Pokémon's 30th anniversary this year... 🎬 Watch my documentary about commentating the 2025 European International Championships here: https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI 🎧 *90* episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy! All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify - 10,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 Season 2 coming soon... 🎥 RELATED EPISODES: Joe Merrick, Serebii Webmaster - https://youtu.be/kJOrUziQL0A Kwikpanik, Shiny Hunting Creator - https://youtu.be/sRNcrc0Upww NoraInTheFuture, Shiny Hunting Creator - https://youtu.be/3m07lSANLmk THATSAplusONE, Competitive Pokémon Creator - https://youtu.be/fMg1dz6Yifc Droomish, Pokémon 'Philosophy' Creator - https://youtu.be/h8UA5XjW6wA Keep up with PaPaSea's latest and watch his fantastic content - @PaPaSea (or similar) across socials 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Welcome! 01:58 Childhood and Pokémon & PaPaSea's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 09:13 Generation 2 & PaPaSea's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 14:44 Discovering a Favourite & PaPaSea's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 23:21 Pokémon YouTube & PaPaSea's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 32:15 'Nintended', Other Facets & PaPaSea's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 45:02 Being a Full-Time Creator & PaPaSea's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 52:56 PaPaSea's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 58:58 If PaPaSea were a Pokémon, what would he be? 1:00:07 Community Questions for PaPaSea 1:05:51 What's next for PaPaSea? 1:07:16 What advice would PaPaSea give his younger self? 1:08:27 PaPaSea's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:09:13 Get involved! 1:10:11 Season 2 Music by Tom Hiom Logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost #6pokemon1lifestory

From a haunting encounter with the Pokémon anime on rewind to being invited to the 2025 World Championships and all the ups & downs in between - come and discover the fascinating life story and 6 Dream Team Pokémon of anime content creator ThePokéRaf! 👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying the episode, they go such a long way and it would mean a huge amount. Thank you! @Chazingdra across all socials 🤔 Want to learn more about Raf? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below! 🔗 MY LINKS: https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra https://twitter.com/Chazingdra https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra [email protected] Become a channel member for exclusive perks including FOUR bonus videos per month and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Join my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats 👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! I've got big plans for Pokémon's 30th anniversary this year... 🎬 Watch my documentary about commentating the 2025 European International Championships here: https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI 🎧 More than 80 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy! All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify - 10,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 🎥 OTHER EPISODES: MandJTV - https://youtu.be/rCm8-J1qBXQ Wolfe Glick - https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjM Austin John Plays - https://youtu.be/OWBHRSiuvJ0 GlitchxCity - https://youtu.be/PdI1BCszyb4 Rosemary 'Nekkra' Kelley - https://youtu.be/q2lPhVPcyP4 Keep up with Raf's latest and watch his fantastic content - @ThePokeRaf everywhere (except Instagram - @thepokerafyt) 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Welcome! 02:08 First getting into Pokémon: Episode 23 07:16 Raf's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 10:27 "What I learned after hitting 10k on YouTube" 18:51 Raf's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 21:09 Mental Health & Nearly Abandoning Pokémon 29:44 Raf's 3rd Dream Team Pokemon 31:05 Pokémon World Championships 2022: London 37:05 Raf's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 39:00 "How Pokémon Journeys Changed My Life" 46:23 Raf's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 48:55 Pokémon World Championships 2025: Anaheim 55:02 Raf's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 57:19 Raf's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 58:24 If Raf were a Pokémon, what would he be? 1:00:08 Community Questions for Raf 1:05:48 What's next for Raf? 1:08:05 What advice would Raf give his younger self? 1:10:06 Raf's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:10:43 Get involved! Music by Tom Hiom Logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost NB Mega Evolution: Certain Pokémon can Mega Evolve, accessing a temporary boosted form. #6pokemon1lifestory

Full-time teacher, basketball coach and competitive Pokémon content creator, discover the fascinating life story of CloverBells and the 6 Pokémon he'd choose for his Dream Team! 👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying the episode, they go such a long way and it would mean a huge amount. Thank you! @Chazingdra across all socials 🤔 Want to learn more about Joe? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below! 🔗 MY LINKS: https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra https://twitter.com/Chazingdra https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra [email protected] Become a channel member for exclusive perks including FOUR bonus videos per month and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Join my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats 👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! I've got big plans for Pokémon's 30th anniversary this year... 🎬 Watch my documentary about commentating the 2025 European International Championships here: https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI 🎧 More than 80 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy! All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify - 10,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 🎥 RELATED EPISODES: Wolfe Glick - https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjM Aaron 'Cybertron' Zheng - https://youtu.be/f0M4tSxPGQg James Baek - https://youtu.be/QXIqYbXMZ2o Joseph Ugarte - https://youtu.be/aDECwv0olz4 PokeaimMD - https://youtu.be/N2t7J779Lgc Keep up with Joe's latest - @CloverBells21 on X, ⁨@CloverBells⁩ on YouTube 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Welcome! 02:38 Childhood 08:22 Joe's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 12:39 College 17:59 Joe's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 21:02 High School Teaching 23:19 Joe's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 28:03 Basketball Coaching 35:28 Joe's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 38:23 Learning VGC in the Pandemic 45:37 Joe's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 49:59 YouTube 59:02 Joe's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:02:09 Joe's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:02:44 If Joe were a Pokémon, what would he be? 1:03:48 Community Questions for Joe 1:09:59 What's next for Joe? 1:13:21 What advice would Joe give his younger self? 1:14:25 Joe's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:15:08 Get involved! Music by Tom Hiom Logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost #6pokemon1lifestory

With a long history in the Pokémon scene, come and discover Scott Glaza's fascinating life story from childhood up to the present as a caster, via 2006's Journey Across America event and co-founding community website Nugget Bridge - and, of course, discover the 6 Pokémon most special to Scott over the years that he'd choose for his Dream Team. Let Scott Glaza & I #MakeYourDayMerry ! 👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying the episode, they go such a long way and it would mean a huge amount. Thank you! @Chazingdra across all socials 🤔 Want to learn more about Scott? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below! 🔗 MY LINKS: https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra https://twitter.com/Chazingdra https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra [email protected] Become a channel member for exclusive perks including FOUR bonus videos per month and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Join my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats 👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! 🎬 Watch my documentary about commentating the 2025 European International Championships here: https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI 🎧 More than 80 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy! All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify - 10,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 🎥 RELATED EPISODES: Wolfe Glick - https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjM Aaron 'Cybertron' Zheng - https://youtu.be/f0M4tSxPGQg Adam Dorricott - https://youtu.be/WSBvNeJVSgo Rosemary 'Nekkra' Kelley - https://youtu.be/q2lPhVPcyP4 Lee 'Osirus' Provost - https://youtu.be/WeHr0XzoTRA Keep up with Scott's latest - @PKMNostrom on socials 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Welcome! 02:24 Childhood 13:48 Scott's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 17:28 Journey Across America 2006 26:11 Scott's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 29:30 Competing 39:53 Scott's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 43:49 Nugget Bridge 54:23 Scott's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 57:03 Early Casting 1:11:27 Scott's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 1:17:06 Pachirisu to Present 1:29:09 Scott's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:32:00 Scott's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:33:48 If Scott were a Pokémon, what would he be? 1:34:59 Community Questions for Scott 1:43:34 What's next for Scott? 1:44:03 What advice would Scott give his younger self? 1:46:07 Scott's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:46:44 Get involved! Music by Tom Hiom Logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost #6Pokemon1LifeStory

For the Chazingdra Chats Holiday Special I am so excited to welcome Jahara Jayde, a streamer & cosplayer who's exploded onto the Pokémon scene recently with her equally explosive reactions to the new game Pokémon Legends: Z-A! Come discover her incredible life story - from scaring herself in scaring her little brother as children to mistaking her fiancé's proposal for asking for a truck and so much more in between - and find out the 6 Pokémon she'd choose for her Dream Team. More so than ever for the Holiday Season, let Jahara Jayde & I #makeyourdaymerry ! 👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying it, they go such a long way and it would mean a huge amount. Thank you! @Chazingdra across all socials 🤔 Want to learn more about Jahara? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for her RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions she hasn't prepared for... Links below! #6pokemon1lifestory 🙏 I'll be taking a break over the holidays - see you in the new year, fantastic guests lined up already! Thank you so much for your support of the channel and show this year, it means more than I can say. Onwards & upwards in 2026! Have a very Happy Holidays, a very Merry Christmas if you celebrate it and sending you the warmest of wishes for the new year! 🔗 MY LINKS: https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra https://twitter.com/Chazingdra https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra [email protected] Become a channel member for exclusive perks including FOUR bonus videos per month and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Join my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats 👋 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. 👀 A range of content & streams on the channel, including plenty of MEGA DIMENSION and Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and the video I've been working on for months - I Commentated the Largest Pokémon Tournament Ever - is OUT NOW! https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI I'm the first in the world to commentate Pokémon Legends: Z-A battles - check it out here! https://youtu.be/PLLwj7sugmI 🎧 More than 80 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy! All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify - 10,000 audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 🎥 OTHER EPISODES: MandJTV - https://youtu.be/rCm8-J1qBXQ Austin John Plays - https://youtu.be/OWBHRSiuvJ0 Wolfe Glick - https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjM GlitchxCity - https://youtu.be/PdI1BCszyb4 AjentVee - https://youtu.be/VRqqTJqeZDg Keep up with Jahara's latest and enjoy her brilliant content - @JaharaJaydeGames on YouTube, @JaharaJayde everywhere else 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Welcome! 03:20 "I scared my little brother but then scared myself as a kid" 09:01 Jahara's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 11:18 "I melted a pot on the stove in high school" 18:24 Jahara's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 22:19 "I put myself in hospital after going to the gym in college" 31:00 Jahara's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 33:37 "I lost my host mother's umbrella while studying in Japan" 40:44 Jahara's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 46:38 "My Japanese students thought I was black because I tanned a lot" 53:13 Jahara's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 57:25 "I thought my husband was asking for a truck but he was actually proposing" 1:14:49 Jahara's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:17:24 Jahara's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:20:10 If Jahara were a Pokémon, what would she be? 1:21:25 Festive Questions for Jahara 1:26:34 What's next for Jahara? 1:28:58 What advice would Jahara give her younger self? 1:30:28 Jahara's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:31:13 Would Jahara attend Pokémon events? 1:32:19 Get involved! Music by Tom Hiom Channel art by Lee 'Osirus' Provost Like/subscribe/notifications animation by mangofree on Pixabay Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.

*Content Warning* for the 'University' topic: Friends dealing with severe mental health issues, how that affects others; generally turbulent time On the very day that Mega Dimension releases, the brand new DLC for Pokémon Legends: Z-A, get to know someone who tried designing a Mega Charizard Z before Z Mega Evolutions were a thing: Cuppa Phee! Discover the life story of this artist who dreams up new Pokémon designs - and, of course, find out the 6 Pokémon most special to Phoebe over the years that she'd choose for her Dream Team... 👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying it, they go such a long way and it would mean a huge amount. Thank you! @Chazingdra across all socials 🤔 Want to learn more about Phoebe? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for her RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions she hasn't prepared for... Links below! #6pokemon1lifestory 🔗 MY LINKS: https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra https://twitter.com/Chazingdra https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra [email protected] Become a channel member for exclusive perks including FOUR bonus videos per month and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Join my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats 👋 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. 👀 A range of content & streams on the channel, including plenty of MEGA DIMENSION and Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and the video I've been working on for months - I Commentated the Largest Pokémon Tournament Ever - is OUT NOW! https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI 🎧 More than 80 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy! All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify - 10,000 audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 🎥 OTHER EPISODES: Lore Keeper Toby - https://youtu.be/XDQa3ND6CAw TrueGreen7 - https://youtu.be/Rt-VZAAFkeE partyarlie - https://youtu.be/dHIaIejjDcc GlitchxCity - https://youtu.be/PdI1BCszyb4 MandJTV - https://youtu.be/rCm8-J1qBXQ Keep up with Phoebe's latest and enjoy her fantastic content - @CuppaPhee across all platforms 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Welcome! 01:39 Childhood 09:51 Phoebe's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 12:43 Secondary School 23:51 Phoebe's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 27:44 Sixth Form & College 40:57 Phoebe's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 43:11 University - *Content Warning* Friends dealing with severe mental health issues, how that affects others; generally turbulent time 57:14 Phoebe's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 59:26 The Pandemic 1:05:37 Phoebe's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 1:11:39 Family 1:24:19 Phoebe's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:25:49 If Phoebe were a Pokémon, what would she be? 1:26:46 Community Questions for Phoebe 1:31:10 What's next for Phoebe? 1:32:15 What advice would Phoebe give her younger self? 1:33:22 Phoebe's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:34:07 Get involved! Music by Tom Hiom Channel art by Lee 'Osirus' Provost Like/subscribe/notifications animation by mangofree on Pixabay Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.

SirToastyToes aka Tony has achieved things in the Pokémon games that barely anyone else has. Discover Tony's fascinating life story and some facets of Pokémon you might not even know existed - what led him to collect every single ribbon from the past 25 years on his beloved Scizor, catch Palkia in every single Poké Ball, Shiny hunt Wattrel with every single mark in Scarlet & Violet, set up My Pokémon Ranch Week (during which this episode is released) - and find out the 6 Pokémon most special to him over the years that he'd choose for his Dream Team. Let SirToastyToes & I #makeyourdaymerry ! #6pokemon1lifestory 👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying the episode, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you! @Chazingdra across all socials 🤔 Want to learn more about Tony? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below! 🔗 MY LINKS: https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra https://twitter.com/Chazingdra https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra [email protected] Become a channel member for exclusive perks including FOUR bonus videos per month and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Join my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats 👋 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. 👀 A range of content & streams on the channel, including plenty of POKÉMON LEGENDS: Z-A, and the video I've been working on for months - I Commentated the Largest Pokémon Tournament Ever - is OUT NOW! https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI 🎧 More than 80 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy! All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify - 10,000 audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 🎥 RELATED EPISODES: AbsolBlogsPokemon - https://youtu.be/f8qIgbw_sg8 partyarlie - https://youtu.be/dHIaIejjDcc BlueVacktor - https://youtu.be/gspKxaXfdgg NoraInTheFuture - https://youtu.be/3m07lSANLmk Broseidon - https://youtu.be/q0_7Z5C0CTM Keep up with Tony's latest and enjoy his fantastic content - @SirToastyToes across all platforms 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 01:52 Early Life 08:53 Tony's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 13:56 High School 21:02 Tony's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 24:58 College 28:46 Tony's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 32:08 Content Creation Origins 36:31 Tony's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 38:12 Pokémon Content Creation 46:18 Tony's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 49:56 Developing a Unique Style 55:40 Tony's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:00:14 Tony's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:02:00 If Tony were a Pokémon, what would he be? 1:03:11 Community Questions for Tony 1:15:59 What's next for Tony? 1:17:16 What advice would Tony give his younger self? 1:18:03 Tony's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:18:52 Get involved! Music by Tom Hiom Channel art by Lee 'Osirus' Provost Like/subscribe/notifications animation by mangofree on Pixabay Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.

#6pokemon1lifestory A 2-time Competitive Pokémon VGC Regional Champion who's taken invaluable lessons from his success - and even more from his failures - come learn from Joseph Ugarte aka JoeUX9, discover his life story, and find out the 6 Pokémon most special to him over the years he'd choose for his Dream Team. Let Joe & I #makeyourdaymerry ! 👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying it, they go such a long way and it would mean a huge amount. Thank you! @Chazingdra across all socials 🤔 Want to learn more about Joe? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below! 🔗 MY LINKS: https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra https://twitter.com/Chazingdra https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra [email protected] Become a channel member for exclusive perks including FOUR bonus videos per month and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Join my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats 👋 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. 👀 A range of content & streams on the channel, including plenty of POKÉMON LEGENDS: Z-A casting and competitive, and the video I've been working on for months - I Commentated the Largest Pokémon Tournament Ever - is OUT NOW! https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI 🎧 More than 80 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy! All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify - 10,000 audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 🎥 Related episodes: Wolfe Glick - https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjM Aaron 'Cybertron' Zheng - https://youtu.be/f0M4tSxPGQg James Baek - https://youtu.be/QXIqYbXMZ2o Moxie Boosted - https://youtu.be/vk0fcBLc13E 2025 World Champion Giovanni Cischke - https://youtu.be/Lp9GN89Df8E Keep up with Joe's latest and enjoy his brilliant content - @JoeUX9 across all platforms 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 02:28 Getting into Pokémon 07:43 Joe's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 09:53 Discovering VGC 15:12 Jo's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 17:06 Travelling 22:32 Joe's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 24:27 Early VGC Success 33:51 Joe's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 37:23 Relationship with the Game 49:40 Joe's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 50:48 Reflections 59:27 Joe's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:01:26 Joe's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:02:58 If Joe were a Pokémon, what would he be? 1:04:49 Community Questions for Joe 1:09:55 What's next for Joe? 1:11:25 What advice would Joe give his younger self? 1:12:15 Joe's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:13:02 Get involved! Music by Tom Hiom Channel art by Lee 'Osirus' Provost Like/subscribe/notifications animation by mangofree on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/videos/subscribe-button-subscribe-73041/ Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.

*CONTENT WARNING* Child Protection Services & Foster Care around 12:01 Discover THATSAplusONE aka Phillip Wingett's life story & 6 Dream Team Pokémon - in the week that he reached 50,000 YouTube subscribers! With more than a decade's worth of experience playing competitive Pokémon VGC, come share in Phillip's tales and, as always, get to know the person behind the Pokémon. #6pokemon1lifestory 👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying the episode, they go such a long way and it would mean a huge amount. Thank you! @Chazingdra across all socials 🤔 Want to learn more about Phillip? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below! 🔗 MY LINKS: https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra https://twitter.com/Chazingdra https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra [email protected] Become a channel member for exclusive perks including FOUR bonus videos per month and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Join my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats 👋 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. 👀 A range of content & streams on the channel, including plenty of POKÉMON LEGENDS: Z-A casting and competitive, and the video I've been working on for months - I Commentated the Largest Pokémon Tournament Ever - is OUT NOW! https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI 🎧 More than 80 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy! All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify - 10,000 audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 🎥 Related episodes: Wolfe Glick - https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjM Aaron 'Cybertron' Zheng - https://youtu.be/f0M4tSxPGQg James Baek - https://youtu.be/QXIqYbXMZ2o Moxie Boosted - https://youtu.be/vk0fcBLc13E 2025 World Champion Giovanni Cischke - https://youtu.be/Lp9GN89Df8E Keep up with Phillip's latest and enjoy his brilliant content - @THATSAplusONE across all platforms 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 02:18 Getting into Pokémon 07:55 Phillip's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 12:01 Growing Up In and Out of Foster Care - *CONTENT WARNING* Child Protection Services & Foster Care 18:07 Phillip's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 22:50 Singles Tournaments & Travelling to Grassroots Events 29:35 Phillip's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 32:58 Starting Twitch & YouTube 45:37 Phillip's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 48:07 Regional Top Cuts & Struggles 56:35 Phillip's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 58:43 2024 Season & World Championships 1:06:35 Phillip's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:08:03 Phillip's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:09:43 If Phillip were a Pokémon, what would he be? 1:11:08 Community Questions for Phillip 1:19:19 What's next for Phillip? 1:20:59 What advice would Phillip give his younger self? 1:22:24 Phillip's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:23:06 Get involved! Music by Tom Hiom Channel art by Lee 'Osirus' Provost Like/subscribe/notifications animation by mangofree on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/videos/subscribe-button-subscribe-73041/ Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.

#6pokemon1lifestory NateWantsToBattle aka Nathan Sharp performed his incredible song Just Beyond at the 2025 Pokémon World Championships - and that's just one of many, many examples of the musician representing a community of which he's a stalwart part. Discover Nate's fascinating life story and the 6 Pokémon most special to him over the years he would choose for his Dream Team - let Nate & I make your day merry! 👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying it, they go such a long way and it would mean a huge amount. Thank you! @Chazingdra across all socials. 🤔 Want to learn more about Nate? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below! 🔗 MY LINKS: https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra https://twitter.com/Chazingdra https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra [email protected] Become a channel member for exclusive perks and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Join my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats 👋 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. 👀 A range of content & streams on the channel, including plenty of POKÉMON LEGENDS: Z-A, and the video I've been working on for months I Commentated the Largest Pokémon Tournament Ever is OUT NOW! https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI 🎧 More than 80 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy! All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 🎥 Related episodes: Cam Steady - https://youtu.be/JXLYD41x1DY Anna Prosser - https://youtu.be/a9dp_d2AOto GlitchxCity - https://youtu.be/PdI1BCszyb4 Keep up with Nate's latest and enjoy his brilliant music - @NateWantsToBattle across all platforms 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 02:30 Learning Piano 09:03 Nate's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 12:56 Discovering Pokémon 20:25 Nate's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 21:53 Move to Los Angeles 30:40 Nate's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 32:48 Music for Franchises 40:06 Nate's 4t Dream Team Pokémon 42:11 Touring 58:45 Nate's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 1:00:59 The Present and the Pokémon World Championships 1:10:03 Nate's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:12:02 Nate's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:15:09 If Nate were a Pokémon, what would he be? 1:16:30 Community questions for Nate 1:24:31 What's next for Nate? 1:26:50 What advice would Nate give his younger self? 1:28:09 Nate's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:28:56 Get involved! Music by Tom Hiom Channel art by Lee 'Osirus' Provost Like/subscribe/notifications animation by mangofree on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/videos/subscribe-button-subscribe-73041/ Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.