
Show overview
VGC Trainers School Podcast has been publishing since 2022, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 67 episodes. That works out to roughly 70 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 3rd season.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 56 min and 1h 9m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Leisure show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 1.2 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2023, with 48 episodes published. Published by Jacob Heagerty.
From the publisher
Hello and welcome everyone to the VGC Trainer School Podcast where we focus on the competitive side of Pokemon. Whether you are a ladder scholar or newcomer to VGC, we will help you learn. Class…is in session.
Latest Episodes
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S3 Ep 10Post-Vancouver! w Chase Rumpca & Eslliey Tan
Back at it again. Sloth and I interview his fellow Portlandians: Chase Rumpca and Eslliey Tan, who got 3rd and 40th place respectively, at the Vancouver 2025 regional tournament.Email: [email protected]: https://discord.gg/X2TvyyjQBw

S3 Ep 9PoKeMoN ChAmPiOnS!!! +post Pokémon Day, EUIC, GC3
WOW. SO MUCH 2 COVER. Welcome back, gang. This time, Sloth and I discuss the best VGC news in the history of ever: Pokémon Champions.we also talk about legends ZA and EUIC and the GC and stuff I guessEmail: [email protected] Discord: https://discord.gg/X2TvyyjQBw

S3 Ep 8Pre EUIC 2025
Sloth and Jake and I, Spicer, shoot the shit and discuss the state of the meta, pre-Wolfe winning EUIC. I couldn't upload it in time to be pertinent, but true homies will listen anyways <3 Email: [email protected] Discord: https://discord.gg/X2TvyyjQBw

S3 Ep 7Sacramental ft Cloverbells!
Sup gang, back at it again, this time I am blessed by the presence of CloverBells! Join us as we review the latest Sacramento Regional Email: [email protected] Discord: https://discord.gg/X2TvyyjQBw

S3 Ep 6PokéMen's Health
On the latest episode of VGCTSP Z, Spicer and the gang find themselves in a relentless battle against Majin Adult-Schedules-and-Responsibilities, but somehow manage to record a podcast in the future that traveled back in time to play today. In this episode we're joined by "Roy "Flash" Gordon of PokéMen's Health", please, Sir "Spear Pillar" Smoke, and Kaysie "LoOtVGC" of Chaos League, and our own Andrew AOX, as we discuss MEN'S HEALTH in VGCEmail: [email protected] Discord: https://discord.gg/X2TvyyjQBw

S3 Ep 5Pre-Worlds ft. Yotam, +Regulation Hallelujah!
Spicer and Amlo/Jon join forces once again, to interview world championship competitor Yotam, and get his hot takes for this weekend's world championship in Honolulu, then pick his brain on the newest regulation, H. This is probably the best time to get back into the game from that hiatus, or try it out for the first time!Get ready for the GGC and our prize pool tour on the 24th!Email: [email protected]: https://discord.gg/X2TvyyjQBw

S3 Ep 4NOLA.NAIC.VGC.LFG
Spicer, Jake, and Jon team up to discuss NAIC results and solve world hunger. Stay tuned at the end for a bonus interview with ShadyTigers, who made day 2.Email: [email protected] Discord: https://discord.gg/X2TvyyjQBw

S3 Ep 3LA Elgyems! ft. John Miller top8
Back at it again with the 60th episode. Spicer interviews our good friends: John Miller, Josh Dimond, Tony, and Rachel about their various experiences at the LA regional, from newcomer to top 8 perspective. Then, TONY SAYS GOODBYE??? (╥_╥) Why does he hate us?

S3 Ep 2A True Underdog Story
Howdy, pardner. In this here episode, we're fixin' to drive the range down to Los Angeles. Spicer, Amlo/Jon, and Jack discuss the rise of shield dog, and have also wrassled up some mighty fine tournaments to review. Yee-haw, miltankboys. Now that just don't sound right... *spits in a can*Email: [email protected] Discord: https://discord.gg/X2TvyyjQBw

S3 Ep 1Regulation Gangsta
Spicer/Spicer, Tony/Shinobi, and Jon/Amlo team up again in this one, broh. Don't even trip about Reg G cause you got us. Three of the players of all time. Yea, it's a Rick n Morty reference, get over it, broh.Email: [email protected] Link: https://discord.gg/X2TvyyjQBw

S2 Ep 20Dudes Discuss Dortmund
Yo players! Back at it again, with Jon and Jack, this time discussing Dortmund regional. We talk usage stats, teams, and controversial politics, just kidding. We hope you enjoy!Question of the week: What is your secret sauce?Email: [email protected] Link: https://discord.gg/X2TvyyjQBw

S2 Ep 192 Regionals 2 Furious: Knoxville and Melbourne
Hello everyone! Back again with the next episode to discuss 2 regionals from last weekend. We talk about the usage stats and teams from Knoxville and Melbourne. We compare and contrast the data from these regionals to try and get some more information about the meta. We hope you enjoy!Email: [email protected] Discord Link: https://discord.gg/X2TvyyjQBw

S2 Ep 18A Wolfe in Giraffe's Clothing
Hey! For Episode 55 we take a look at the Charlotte Regional that took place over the weekend. And no better way to do it, then to chat with 2 guys who competed! We cover their teams and experiences as well as some of the usage rates and teams from the tournament. We hope you enjoy! Email: [email protected] Discord Link: https://discord.gg/X2TvyyjQBw

S2 Ep 17Portland Poker-mon: 1st Reg F Regional!
Hello everyone! Episode 54 and we caught up with 4 players from the recent Regional in Portland. Guest stars Sloth Diesel and Dante Horton talk to us about their experiences, team compositions, and other fun stuff. We hope you enjoy! Email: [email protected]: What is your favorite team from Portland?Discord link: https://discord.gg/4cXD48Gv5U

S2 Ep 16Regulation F is Underway!
Regulation F is almost upon us and we are here to talk about some of the major grassroots online tournaments that have happened over the past couple weeks. We also get into some thoughts and predictions for what we'll see at this weekend's Portland Regional. Jake also has a book review? I don't know, it's been a while. We hope you enjoy!Email: [email protected]: What are you excited to use for Regulation F or really any thoughts you have about it!Discord link: https://discord.gg/Bkv9u8BqqG

S2 Ep 15The King Has Returned: Indigo Disk Review
Hello! We are on the other side of the Indigo Disk release and we have a ton of stuff to talk about. There are some light spoilers in the episode about the story but it's fairly minimal. We talk about the recent San Antonio regional first and then dive into our thoughts and feelings on the newest DLC. We talk about our play through, some things we liked and didn't like, and of course talk about the new Pokemon that we finally got to play with. And yes, the king of VGC, Incineroar, has returned. We hope you enjoy!QOTD: Let us know what your thoughts on the DLC have been! Email: [email protected] link: https://discord.gg/Bkv9u8BqqG

S2 Ep 14It's DLC Week! Let's Get Hype for Indigo Disk!
We're back after a little break in the action with a fun episode to get you excited for the release of the next DLC, the Indigo Disk! In this episode we discuss a little bit of Stuttgart as well as the 2nd place team from the recent Taipei Regional. Then we get into talking about some of the new Pokemon coming in the Indigo Disk that we believe will make a splash in the meta at the start of January. We have some codes for giveaways that you should get from Mystery Gift:Shiny Lucario: SH1NYBUDDYDarkrai: NEWM00N1SC0M1NGMaster Ball: No code needed, just access Mystery Gift after December 14thGimmighoul with 0 IV in Attack: SEEY0U1NPALDEAWe hope you enjoy the episode and have a great time exploring the Blueberry Academy in the Indigo Disk!

S2 Ep 13The Kommo-o King: Brisbane and Gdansk Review
We have episode 50 for you all this week! We chat with Jack who is back from his Top-8 at the Brisbane Regional. Then we discuss and analyze Brisbane and Gdansk metas as a whole. We hope you enjoy!

S2 Ep 12The Shocking News About The Indigo Disk and LAIC
It's episode 49 of the VGC Trainers School Podcast and we have a lot to cover. We were lucky enough to get a surprise drop of information about The Indigo Disk DLC from Serebii's hands-on preview of the next expansion for Scarlet and Violet. We talk about some of the new information we learned and ultimately are just really excited for what's to come. After that, we cover LAIC teams and results from the first IC of VGC 2024. We hope you enjoy and have a great holiday weekend if you celebrate Thanksgiving!Discord: https://discord.gg/Bkv9u8BqqGThiago's 2nd Place LAIC Regieleki team: https://pokepast.es/c6328cedd5eda476

S2 Ep 11It's Pronounced Passers. LAIC Predictions and PASRS 4.0 Release!
Hello! Episode 48 of the VGC Trainers School Podcast features a very special guest of Josh aka Bauerdad, the creator of PASRS. We talk to him about the release of version 4.0 and why it's the next best tool for VGC. If you're not using it already, you should be! We also talk about the upcoming LAIC with some fun predictions. Check out our Discord to leave your predictions! We hope you enjoy.