Special Conditions - A Pokémon TCG Podcast

165. Van Gogh Pikachu For Everyone

Special Conditions Podcast 165   Use code FULLHEAL at https://tgacards.com/ for 10% off your order!   Support the show by shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - https://bit.ly/TCGPlayerAffiliate  [email protected]  Voicemail, Text, and Picture Line - 732-835-8639   https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork    Music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons   ▾ FOLLOW GAMECHOPS ▾ http://instagram.com/GameChops http://twi...

164. A Wild Force Cometh

Special Conditions Podcast 164 Recording Date - 1/17/24 Publish Date - 1/28/24 Get ready for an electrifying ride on this week's episode of Special Conditions! Join Adam and Justin as they dive headfirst into the thrilling world of Pokémon TCG, unveiling the latest and greatest cards from the upcoming sets, Wild Force and Cyber Judge – soon to be known as our English set, Temporal Forces! But that's not all – Justin spills the beans on his adorable new puppy collection featuring none ot...

163. New Year, New Mew

Special Conditions Podcast 163   https://bit.ly/SC163WildForceCyberJudge  https://bit.ly/SC163SanAntonioResults  https://bit.ly/SC163SerperiorVSTARlist    In a heartwarming twist on this episode of "Special Conditions: A Pokémon TCG Podcast," hosts Adam and Justin share a delightful exchange of gifts. Playing off each other's favorites, Adam surprises Justin with a token of affection featuring Arcanine, Justin's beloved four-legged Pokémon. In return, Justin brings a smile to Ada...

162. The Best Flippin Experience

Special Conditions Podcast  Recording Date - 12/05/23 Publish Date - 12/24/23   Join Adam and Justin as they take you through the lively Best Flippin Card show in this episode of the Special Conditions Podcast. Picture this: Adam, armed with a booster box, generously handing out free packs and spreading joy like confetti. At the show Adam was selling some XY Primal Clash. That revelation leads into a retrospective or the XY Primal Clash TCG set and highlights Adam's experiences. A...

161. Cleaning Out The Closet

Special Conditions Podcast 161   Shiny Treasures - https://bit.ly/SC161ShinyTreasures  Brisbane Regionals - https://bit.ly/SC161Brisbane  Gdansk Regionals - https://bit.ly/SC161Gdansk    Use code FULLHEAL at https://tgacards.com/ for 10% off your order!   Support the show by shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - https://bit.ly/TCGPlayerAffiliate  [email protected]  Voicemail, Text, and Picture Line - 732-835-8639   https://linktr.ee/PokemonPr...

160. Valiant Entei

Special Conditions Podcast 160 Recording Date - 11/22/2023 Publish Date - 12/17/2023 Use code FULLHEAL at https://tgacards.com/ for 10% off your order!   Support the show by shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - https://bit.ly/TCGPlayerAffiliate  [email protected]  Voicemail, Text, and Picture Line - 732-835-8639   https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork    Music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons   ▾ FOLLOW GAMECH...

159. LAIC

Special Conditions Podcast  Recording Date - 11/15/23 Publish Date - 12/13/23   Welcome to another thrilling episode of "Special Conditions: A Pokémon TCG Podcast"! Join us as we navigate the dynamic Paradox Rift meta, highlighting standout deck choices like the resurgent Fusion Mew and the ever-powerful Lugia. Snorlax stall strategies take the stage, catching opponents off guard with a strategic absence of switch cards.   Gardevoir's continuous evolution remains a topic of discu...

158. Paradox! Lets Rift!

Special Conditions Podcast 158 Recording Date - 11/8/23 Publish Date - 11/15/23 Join us as we dive into the paradoxical realm of the latest expansion, "Paradox Rift," where the battles are intense and the surprises are endless. Can you feel the excitement? Cue the dramatic flair—Paradox, let it rift!  The plot thickens as we investigate the latest buzz in the Pokémon community. Is Pokémon trolling us with a mysterious card featuring Wiglett art? The imagery and the vibration attack m...

157. Trophy Card

Special Conditions Podcast  Recording Date - 10/25/23 Publish Date - 11/12/2023   Adam's Ancient Artifacts: Hold onto your top hats, folks! Adam's league cup trophy cards have The Grading Authority (TGA) scratching their heads. These relics are so old, they might as well have been delivered by dinosaurs. With a lower population than a party in a ghost town, these cards are rarer than a compliment in a YouTube comments section.   French Fries & Meta Madness in Lille: It's not just...

156. Ice To Meet You

Special Conditions Podcast  Recording Date - 10/18/23 Publish Date - 11/1/23   This week we dig into Peoria and Sacramento thanks to the rundown on Limitless. Some interesting builds and familiar faces came out to play and we run through some of the lists.   We all know Adam is obsessed with Delibird, but Delibird isn’t always around. To soften that blow, Iron Bundle is looking exceptionally awesome as both an Illustration Rare and a Pre-Release Promo!   Peoria Regional - htt...

155. Detective Justin On The Case

Special Conditions Podcast  Recording Date - 10/4/2023 Publish Date - 10/16/2023   Prepare for an electrifying revelation, Pokémon trainers! In a heart-racing twist of fate, a Pikachu card of unparalleled mystique has surfaced in the dynamic realm of TCG Live! Ok it’s just a Play Pokemon promo card, but it’s still pretty cool.     Local Gamestop stores across North America have become arenas of epic play and trade events, drawing both newcomers and seasoned trainers alike. The qu...

154. Van Gogh To The Pokémon Center

Special Conditions 154 Recording Date - 9/27/2023  Release Date - 10/11/2023   Episode Title - Van Gogh to the Pokemon Center   "Don't look, Adam, it's another Pikachu in a hat!" We've seen Pikachu rock countless adorable hats before, but this one might just have a surprise twist. As Adam cautiously sneaks a peek, he can't help but wonder, "Wait, it's actually kinda cute...?"   The Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam has a special Pokemon x Van Gogh exhibit. In honor of this exhibit...

153. Ancient Roar & Future Flash

Special Conditions Podcast 153 Recording Date - 9/10/2023 Publish Date - 9/13/2023   Electrifying results from Day 1 in Pittsburgh! Adam and Justin discuss what this could mean. Adam Opens a pack of Obsidian Flames and does he get burnt?  Then the hosts discuss some new reveals from Ancient Roar and Future Flash leading Adam to believe that Gardevoir is being pushed to the forefront of Pokémon’s eye. These new ancient and future cards appear to be meta defying in the months to come. ...

152. Obsidian Smolders

Special Conditions Podcast  Recording Date - 9/1/2023 Publish Date - 9/5/2023   Will Obsidian Flames burn bright in the meta or will it smolder into ashes? We discuss some larger online tournament results. Zard was flying around but did it make an impact? Adam does the peel to reveal for an alternate art Blastoise and Piplup tag team card with surprising results! We then dive into the full submission process for TGA and how to protect your cards in shipping.  Everyone likes colle...

151. We Decend Upon Gotham

Special Conditions Podcast 151 Recording Date - 8/24/23 Publish Date - 9/4/2023 70,000 trainers descend upon Gotham (NYC) and they’re all there to see Adam. Ok maybe that’s a bit of a stretch but Adam was a notable trainer at Go Fest NYC and we discuss how it went! There was a podcast meetup for the New York state of Grind. While in New York, Adam and Justin got to play in person Pokemon TCG matches! Chien Pao vs United Wings, what could go wrong?   New York was full of surprises as...

150. Iron Bundle: That's The Whole Show

Special Conditions Podcast  Recording Date - 8/16/23 Publish Date - 9/4/2023   IRON BUNDLE IS REVEALED. Will Iron Bundle (future robot version of Delibird) take over the meta as we know it?? Pokemon World’s in Japan revealed a new mechanic (future vs ancient) and an old mechanic (Ace Spec). We speculate how this mechanic will be similar to battle styles from the 2021 sets.    Iron Bundle wasn’t the only broken card revealed. Scream Tail (ancient jigglypuff) looks to add even more...

149. Miraidon Solo

Special Conditions Podcast 149 Recording Date - 8/10/23 Publish Date - 8/16/23   In this week's episode Adam is riding solo. We got a question from our friend Jamal who really wanted to know what the cheapest  ground level for entry is to being competitive in the TCG and in this episode we find out!  In the first episode in a few weeks to open cards we take a look at the Virizion V showcase box and what it comes with. We conclude the show with discussing what Adam’s fantasy team is a...

148. GLHF @ Worlds

Special Conditions Podcast  Recording Date - 8/2/23 Publish Date - 8/7/23   ADD DESCRIPTION HERE This week's episode Adam and Justin discuss the 2024 championship series point structure of the season. What does that mean? How many points do you think you can get? What are the point structures for locals? We discuss that and more!   There’s a new FLOW label in town and his name is Saguaro! Justin guesses correctly to the decimal point what the grade will be. We contemplate the p...

147. What A TIme To Be Alive

Special Conditions Podcast 147 Recording Date - 7/26/23 Publish Date - 7/30/23   Adam went to his first League Cup of the season! He did fairly well for playing Lost Box for the first time. He brought his own take of the list opting for consistency. He regails each match and how they went 1 by 1. An oldie but a goodie, Shining Tyranitar returns! We discuss the most recent tournament in Asia and what decks did well there. Mew is still on top after all this time. Will it be a top deck ...

146. Paradox, Holofoil, and Mail, oh my!

Special Conditions Podcast 146 Recording Date - 7/18/2023 Publish Date - 7/26/2023   There’s a Paradox Rift on the horizon! Adam and Justin discuss what this could mean for our upcoming November set. Pokebeach.com turns 20! Adam regails about the past and what it was like to use Pokebeach 15 plus years ago. Pokebeach was essentially the only reliable source for Japanese releases for Adam. Adam gives Justin a puppy! (Growlithe) There’s a few surprises in the mail. Justin shows off his...

145. Rapid Strike Search FTW

Special Conditions Podcast  Recording Date - 7/6/23 Publish Date - 7/10/23   On this week's episode Adam & Justin discuss the results of the NAIC (North American International Championships), a top 8 player disqualified, New Regionals announced for the 2024 Season, TGA peel to reveal, and some talk about playing at home.    NAIC - https://limitlesstcg.com/tournaments/360 Top 8 DQ at NAIC - https://twitter.com/Drcrispy42/status/1675486457530548225?s=20  New Regionals announced...

144. The Road To Worlds

Special Conditions Podcast 144 Recording Date - 6/29/23 Publish Date - 7/4/23   PEEL TO REVEAL yields crazy results! We discuss the road to worlds documentary and how it inspires us to be better players. Everyone should enter the Sword and Shield booster box giveaway by TPCI! Justin discusses his run at a recent Pokemon League Challenge. Dragonite ex is kinda meh. Adam receives mail from Australia.    https://bit.ly/SC144RoadToWorlds  https://bit.ly/SC144WinABox  https://bit....

143. Ruler Of The Black Flame

Special Conditions Podcast 143   Calendar - https://bit.ly/SC143Calendar   Black Flame - https://bit.ly/SC143BlackFlame  Trainers Toolkit - https://bit.ly/SC143Toolkit  Battle Academy - https://bit.ly/SC143Academy  Detective Pikachu - https://bit.ly/SC143Detective   Use code FULLHEAL at https://tgacards.com/ for 10% off your order!   TCG Player Support the show by shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - https://bit.ly/TCGPlayerAffiliate    Pokémon Professor Netw...

142. Baxcalibur To The Future

141. Lone Wolf

Special Conditions Podcast 141   HARTFORD - Raymond Long deck list 6th place https://limitlesstcg.com/decks/list/7514 PRERELEASE PALDEA EVOLVED TGA - https://tgacards.com/about/ What is the worst card in Paldea Evolved? https://www.justinbasil.com/translations/sv2    Use FULL HEAL at https://tgacards.com/ for 10% OFF!   Support the show by shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - https://bit.ly/TCGPlayerAffiliate    Pokémon Professor Network Merch Store - https://bit....

140. Adam The Builder

TCG Player Support the show by shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - https://bit.ly/TCGPlayerAffiliate    Pokémon Professor Network Merch Store - https://bit.ly/PPNMerchStore    [email protected]  Voicemail, Text, and Picture Line - 732-835-8639   https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork    Music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons   ▾ FOLLOW GAMECHOPS ▾ http://instagram.com/GameChops http://twitter.com/GameCho...

139. The Final Countdown

Special Conditions Podcast 139 Recording Date - 05/03/23 Publish Date - 05/21/23   Sorry for the delay in getting this show out to Podcast Platforms!    On this week's episode Justin and Adam discuss the end of PTCGO, New cards from the 151 TCG set, Kadabra Art, and some regionals talk!   Check out the VoD Here: https://www.youtube.com/live/Jb3OUGMN3bM?feature=share    TCGO countdown https://tcg.pokemon.com/en-us/updates/  New Fossils 151 https://www.pokebeach.com/2023...

138. Pikachu Locator

Special Conditions Podcast 138 Recording Date - 4/26/23 Publish Date - 5/20/23   Sorry for the delay in getting this episode out on Podcast platforms!  Check out the video here - https://www.youtube.com/live/T9aLjylGG3M?feature=share    New EX’s revealed in special set https://www.pokeguardian.com/1289001_scarlet-violet-ex-special-set-revealed-featuring-toedscruel-ex-pawmot-ex-and-houndstone-ex EUIC results https://limitlesstcg.com/tournaments/351 Online tourneys evolved? ...

137. Scrambled Reversal

Special Conditions Podcast  Recording Date - 04/10/2023 Publish Date - 4/20/2023   On this week's episode Adam and Justin take a look at our second set Paldea Evolved. We talk about the new Reversal energy and how it’s very similar to the old Scramble Energy that was released in EX Deoxys. We also take a quick look at a canceled TCG set!   TCG Player Support the show by shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - https://bit.ly/TCGPlayerAffiliate    Pokémon Professor Networ...

136. Scarlet & Violet Fever

Special Conditions Podcast  Recording Date - 4/5/23 Publish Date - 04/16/23   Hey you. Listener. Have you sent us an email? These fine folks sure did and we read it on the podcast. [email protected] We’d love to hear from you and answer your questions! We discuss our history with the TCG, our favorite decks of all time, and why the phone TCGLive app is superior to the desktop client.   TCG Player Support the show by shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link...

135. Scartlet & Violet Review

Special Conditions Podcast  Recording Date - 3/29/23 Publish Date - 4/9/2023   In this week’s episode Justin, Adam, and friend of the show CopyCody go over some of their favorite cards from the newest TCG expansion Scarlet & Violet base set! Ranking cards from one to five where five is the bes!t The crew gives their honest thoughts on some popular and not so popular cards. Adam opened a build and battle box in between the reviews so join the gang for a fun filled show!   TCG Play...

134. On The Counter Attack

Special Conditions Podcast 134 Recording Date - 3/16/23 Publish Date - 3/20/23   This week Justin and Adam discuss lost box, as well as some counters to the deck and some possibilities for success. We then celebrate with some Celebrations packs and close the show out with a discussion on the Vancouver Regionals from this past weekend!   New Klefki from Scarlet and Violet https://bit.ly/SC134Klefki    Vancouver Regionals https://bit.ly/SC134VancouverResults    TCG Play...

133. Shard Zard

Special Conditions Podcast 133 - Shard Zard Recording Date - 3/8/2023 Publish Date - 3/13/2023   In this week's episode Adam and Justin get pumped talking about the new pack orientation as well as the new rarity chart for the upcoming Scarlet & Violet TCG sets. With new cards come new stories to be told through the art of the cards! Worlds 2022 decks are out now so be sure to be on the lookout for these highly skilled decks. Finally we discuss the potential of a new Charizard or as w...

132. Three Cheers For Eternatus!

Special Conditions Podcast 132 - Three Cheers For Eternatus! Recording Date - 03/02/23 Publish Date - 03/07/23   On today’s show Adam and Justin discuss the most exciting thing to come out of pokemon day - Pokemon TCG Classic! Are new trademarks foreshadowing the reveal of Iron Bundle ex??? The new reverse holo pattern reverses our view on reverse holos. Justin received mail from Japan! Listen to find out. Knoxville regional results have us excited with the return of Eternatus in the...

131. The Power of Pokémon

Special Conditions Podcast  Recording Date - 2/15/23 Publish Date - 2/20/23   In today’s episode Adam shares a touching story he had with Pokemon while at work. We briefly discuss Rotation and Pokemon day coming up soon. There’s a new league battle deck in town and their name is Palkia Vstar. You thought Lost Box was gonna get weaker after rotation? Think again with the reveal of Jet Energy! For all you collectors and players in the Base Set and Team Rocket era, the old gameboy game ...

130. Beyond a Shadow (Rider) Of A Doubt

Special Conditions Podcast 130 Recording Date - 2/9/23 Publish Date - 2/13/23   This week starts off with Adam talking about his experience at a LGS league event! Shadow Rider Calyrex VMAX was able to secure a 3-1 record and second place finish! There is plenty to discuss about Orlando Regionals and we share our post event thoughts on the event! We close things out coving the Special Condition Paralyze, but not before ripping into some fresh packs!   Orlando Regional results http...

129. That's One Spicy Curry

Special Conditions 129 Recording Date - 02/1/2023 Publish Date - 2/7/2023   In our second video format episode we discuss the second of the five Special Conditions: Burn. To celebrate this flame powered effect, we discuss our favorite burning Pokémon! With Orlando Regionals upon us we make some predictions about what we expect to see. Adam goes off on a tangent about how the Charizard UPC makes him angry. Finally, we discuss deck building for beginners and some tips on what you shoul...

128. The Video Episode

Special Conditions Podcast 128 Recording Date - 1/26/23 Publish Date - 1/30/23   In our first video recorded episode since Justin joined we open tons of Crown Zenith packs. We discuss the poison special condition and some of our favorite cards using this mechanic.    Pokémon Search Tool - https://bit.ly/SC128CardSearchTool  Poison Special Condition - https://bit.ly/SC128PoisonCounterPokemon    TCG Player Support the show by shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - http...

127 - 'Twas The Night Before Crown Zenith

Special Conditions Podcast 127 Recording Date - 1/28/2023 Publish Date - 1/23/2023 This week we discuss the results from the not so recent San Diego regional championship as well as some “Klawful” gym promos from Japan. All of Justin's hopes are coming true with Arcanine getting so much love with a new full art: Terazstralized Arcanine! With the release of Crown Zenith, Justin breaks into a Regieleki box while Adam opens a lone Silver Tempest. We wrap up with a discussion about some of...

126. Returnatus

Special Conditions Podcast 126: Returnatus  Recording Date - 1/05/23 Publish Date - 1/12/23   We discuss Justin Playing Eternatus/Weezing at his local tournament. The toxic deck took a clean sweep of the event going 5-0 to a first place victory. We share our predictions for San Diego and review the results from recent online tournaments, which were surprising to say the least. Rotation is coming. Rotation is coming.   https://bit.ly/SC126GirlsNightOut3results    https://bit.l...

125. Top Ten

Special Conditions Podcast  Recording Date - 12/28/22 Publish Date - 1/9/2023   In this episode Adam and Justin give their Top 10 cards printed in 2022. Will Crown Zenith be the best Pokemon TCG set of all time?! A new trademark for Raging Surf was filed. The first few “ex” cards were revealed. Adam wants to spread holiday cheer with custom booster packs. You can qualify for these custom booster packs with a review on Apple podcasts.   RAGING SURF https://bit.ly/SC125ragingsurf...

124. Prize Pack

Special Conditions 124 Recording Date - 12/21/2022 Publish Date - 12/26/2022   Prize Pack - https://bit.ly/SC124PrizePack  TPCi Patent - https://bit.ly/SC124Patent Radiant Charjabug - https://bit.ly/SC124Radiant  Illustrator Giveaway - https://bit.ly/SC124Illustrator    TCG Player Support the show by shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - https://bit.ly/TCGPlayerAffiliate    Pokémon Professor Network Merch Store - https://bit.ly/PPNMerchStore    SpecialCondit...

123. A Wild Justin Appears

Special Conditions 123 Recording Date - 12/13/2022 Publish Date - 12/19/2022   We are excited to introduce the new co-host of Special Conditions, Justin Keller as Ken has stepped away from the show to focus on the operations of the Podcast Network! We will get to know Justin and look forward to how his competitive and collecting experience bring a new dynamic to the show!   Jumping right into the action, we talk Arlington and some of the other Regionals that have happened recentl...

122. Stay Frosty

Special Conditions Podcast 122 Recording Date - 10/26/2022 Publish Date - 10/31/2022   New cards being released means new cards showing up in the meta! We take a deep dive into Kyurem VMAX which has seen success since the release of Lost Origin! There are a few different ways to play it and we take a look at two different Palkia pairings that are worth giving a try!   Diglett is our featured Pokémon in Art of the Week and we have 4 very different styles of cards to look at! It is...

121. Radiant Regionals

Special Conditions Podcast  Recording Date - 10/4/2022 Publish Date - 10/9/2022   With two weeks of Regional Tournaments to cover, there is a ton of competitive stuff to discuss! From Radiant Charizard taking it in Baltimore and a slew of new decks showing up in Peoria, the current meta is getting more exciting by the minute!    Play! Pokémon isn’t the only way you can compete, with Limitless TCG announcing three months of online events! Make sure you check out the prizes up for ...

120. Flying Fossil

Special Conditions Podcast  Recording Date - 10/4/2022 Publish Date - 10/6/2022   Plenty to talk about this week beginning with a look into Aerodactyl VSTAR. We look at two decklists and understand why this card could be fun and competitive. The Alt Art Aerodactyl V is some of the BEST card art we have seen!   Wobbuffet is in Art of the Week and we can’t help but say its name like it would say its name! TCGPlayer released their Lost Origin Pull Rates which make us want to cry. Ta...

119. Altered Beast

Special Conditions Podcast 119 Recording Date - 9/8/2022 Publish Date - 9/12/2022   Giratina VSTAR is coming in with some exciting gameplay and a potential shake up to the current meta. It looks like there are a few more tricks up this rotation’s sleeve, as this card takes full advantage of the Lost Zone. Could we see this card at the top of some leaderboards before the next rotation?   Arcanine is our Art of the week and we take a look at the good doggo over the years. Our examp...

118. Right On Time

Special Conditions Podcast 118  Recording Date - 8/30/2022 Publish Date - 9/2/2022   Adam just couldn’t contain his excitement for the TCG Advent Calendar featuring Delibird that it had to be the first thing we talked about on this episode. If you pick one up and want to trade your Delibird, it is safe to say that Adam wants it!   Our card of the week is Origin Forme Dialga, which while only seeing moderate success in the big tournaments, still makes a fun and exciting deck to tr...

117. Regi Party

Special Conditions Podcast  Recording Date - 8/10/2022 Publish Date - 8/12/2022   We have an interesting card of the week in Regigigas from Astral Radiance! Snag this card for less than a buck and build one of the most unique decks in the current meta! WIth a diverse single prize list, you can take your opponents by surprise and flex this meme like deck at the same time!   Koffing is our Art of the Week with our four examples showing off completely different looks. From practical...

116. Alternative Play

Special Conditions Podcast 116 Recording Date - 8/3/2022 Publish Date - 8/4/2022   With the Pokémon GO Release being available for a month now, we have seen more and more Trainers jump into the TCG for the first time. This means that popular Pokémon like Charizard and Mewtwo are in high demand for both collectors and competitors. THis week we dig in to Mewtwo VSTAR and its many variations. Being the most valuable card in the set, consider yourself lucky if you pull any from the V or ...