PUCL: A Pokemon Podcast

In this episode of the P.U.C.L. Podcast, we talk about the recent launch of the M-B meta in Pokemon Champions. We also talk about what we think of the size and quality of the newest content update to Pokemon Champions!

This week Thatch is joined by R.Sigma and Jushiro to talk about the Newest Pokemon Champions Update and how its shifting the meta!

0:00 Opening
01:14 What We've Been Doing
13:21 News
30:44 Pokemon Champions M-B Topic
1:11:22 Trivia
1:23:42 Poké Opinion

Mailbag Question
What do you want to m...

In this episode of the P.U.C.L. Podcast, we talk about the recent news from this week's Nintendo direct and discuss what it might have in store for the Pokemon Community!

This week Thatch is joined by Lynian and Jushiro to talk about the Pokopia DLC and discuss the possibilities of what other areas, features, Pokemon, and more show up!

0:00 Opening
01:09 What We've Been Doing
16:15 News
29:08 Pokopia DLC Topic
1:01:48 Trivia
1:18:40 Poké Opinion
1:24:36 Fan Pokemon Mailbag

Mailbag Question
What do you want to make sure m...

In this episode of the P.U.C.L. Podcast, we work on the PUCL region and design new Pokemon, New Evolutions, and New regional forms!

This week Thatch is joined by Clod9 and Seth Vilo as they start to design new Pokemon for their new Pokemon Region!

0:00 Opening
01:18 What We've Been Doing
17:04 News
34:41 New Pokemon in the PUCL Region Topic
1:17:56 Trivia
1:37:23 Poké Opinion
1:42:55 Winds and Waves Mailbag

Team Rental Code: LTG4VR56RF

Mailbag Question
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In this episode of the P.U.C.L. Podcast, we talk about the things that we think need to be in Pokemon Winds and Waves and what would make it a homerun for us!

This week Thatch is joined by Clod9 and Lynian to talk about the things they hope are in Pokemon Winds and Waves!

0:00 Opening
01:20 What We've Been Doing
13:17 News
28:05 Pokemon Games and Products We Would Make Topic
1:17:09 Trivia
1:31:44 Gen 10 Not Wants Poké Opinion
1:41:42 Ash's Pokemon Mailbag

Team Rental Code: LTG4VR56RF

In this episode of the P.U.C.L. Podcast, we each take control of the franchise and decide what the next games look like, how to improve competitive, and a merchandise initiative we would like to see.

This week Thatch is joined by Clod9 and Sharkfinnagen in their take over of the Pokemon company, to talk about the games they would design, the merch they would make and more!

0:00 Opening
01:18 What We've Been Doing
12:35 News
30:41 Pokemon Games and Products We Would Make Topic
1:25:18 Trivia
1:40:52 Gen 10 Not Wants Poké Opinion

What were the best members of Ash's Team? Were they all great? Was his Unova team that bad?

This week Thatch is joined by R.Sigma and Bocefus to talk about the best and worst members of Ash's team throughout the years. Will Thatch let Charizard in? Will Bo claim that Ash's Greninja was terrible? You have to listen to find out!

MERCH DROP: https://puclpodcast.store

0:00 Opening
01:51 ZA Intro
14:47 News
33:04 Ash's Top 5 and Bottom 5 Topic
1:23:27 Trivia
1:46:14 Best Ash Companions Poké Opinion
1:57:33 Pokemon 15 Questions

Team R...

Is Pokemon in a place where it can successfully live on for another 30 years?

This week Thatch is joined by Seth Vilo and Lynian to talk about it. Is the position that Pokemon is in merit that Pokemon will survive? What do they need to change?

MERCH DROP: https://puclpodcast.store

0:00 Opening
01:47 ZA Intro
09:30 News
25:30 Can Pokemon Survive Topic
1:13:42 Trivia
1:29:25 Pokemon Champions Poké Opinion

Team Rental Code: LTG4VR56RF

Mailbag Question
Do you think Pokemon will last another 30 years?

puclpodcast@g...

Is Pokemon in a place where it can successfully live on for another 30 years?

This week Thatch is joined by Seth Vilo and Lynian to talk about it. Is the position that Pokemon is in merit that Pokemon will survive? What do they need to change?

MERCH DROP https://puclpodcast.store

0:00 Opening
01:47 ZA Intro
09:30 News
25:30 Can Pokemon Survive Topic
1:13:42 Trivia
1:29:25 Pokemon Champions Poké Opinion

Team Rental Code: LTG4VR56RF

Mailbag Question
Do you think Pokemon will last another 30 years?

puclpodcast@g...

What are the best Megas in Pokemon Champions? Is Charizard actually good? Is something better?

This week Thatch is joined by R. Sigma and Sharkfinnigan talk about the recent Pokemon Champions Meta and the best Megas dominating the scene. The top Meta picks and some of the ones Shark, Thatch, and Sigma Think could also be good.

0:00 Opening
02:16 Pokemon Champions Intro
23:18 News
31:16 Best Pokemon Champions Megas
1:19:47 Trivia
1:37:15 Poké Opinion
1:51:39 Mailbag

Team Rental Code: LTG4VR56RF

Mailbag Question
What is your favorite Mega in P...

What are the best Megas in Pokemon Champions? Is Charizard actually good? Is something better?

This week Thatch is joined by R. Sigma and Sharkfinnigan talk about the recent Pokemon Champions Meta and the best Megas dominating the scene. The top Meta picks and some of the ones Shark, Thatch, and Sigma Think could also be good.

0:00 Opening
02:16 Pokemon Champions Intro
23:18 News
31:59 Best Pokemon Champions Megas
1:20:30 Trivia
1:37:58 Poké Opinion
1:51:22 Mailbag

Team Rental Code: LTG4VR56RF

Mailbag Question
What is your favorite Mega in P...

Where should a newbie start with Pokemon in 2026?

This week Thatch is joined by The Fluffiest Whimsicott and Lynian to talk about what they think the best game or games are to start with in the Pokemon Franchise and why!

0:00 Opening
02:16 Pokemon Champions Intro
23:18 News
39:31 Best Pokemon Game Discussion
1:33:40 Trivia
1:50:06 Poké Opinion
1:57:39 Mailbag

Mailbag Question
What do you think the best Pokemon game to start with is in 2026? What is your favorite Pokemon Game to replay?

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Connect with PUCL

What happened with the Pokemon Champions Release this week?

This week Thatch is joined by Seth Vilo and Jushiro to talk about this week's Pokemon Champions release. We go over the good, the bad, and what we think the Pokemon Company was trying to do.

0:00 Opening
02:27 What We Have Been Up To
16:41 News
32:15 Why We Keep Coming to Pokemon Discussion
1:38:59 Trivia
1:56:29 Poké Opinion

Mailbag Question
What do you think of the recent Pokemon Champions release?

puclpodcast@gmail.com

Connect with PUCL
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Are we the problem?

This week, Thatch is joined by Clod9 and Bocefus to talk about why they keep coming back to Pokemon and discussing if they might be the problem with some of the recent quality of Pokemon Games

0:00 Opening
02:27 What We Have Been Up To
18:20 News
33:06 Why We Keep Coming to Pokemon Discussion
1:11:32 Trivia
1:31:45 Poké Opinion
1:38:50 Pokemon 15 Questions

Mailbag Question
Why do you keep coming back to Pokemon? What is your favorite part of Pokemon?

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Where are the Single Battles in Pokemon Champions?

This week, Thatch is joined by Seth Vilo and the Fluffiest Whimsicott to go over the recent Pokemon Champions news and what they think about all of the recent updates the game has made to competitive Pokemon.

We dive into the Pokemon Champions news and discuss the VP upgrades, the costs associated with the Free to Play Game, and what it could mean for competitive Pokemon and the company as a whole.

0:00 Opening

01:36 What We Have Been Up...

What makes a Pokémon spin-off actually work?

This week, Thatch is joined by Lynian and Sharkfinnigan to break down why Pokémon Pokopia succeeded and why so many other spin-offs haven’t hit the same level.

We dive into what Pokopia gets right, where other games fall short, and what Pokémon should be doing going forward.

0:00 Opening

1:41 What We Have Been Up To

16:20 News

25:07 Pokopia Discussion

1:11:23 Trivia

1:29:23 Poké Opinion

1:35:47 Mailbag

Thatch is joined by Jushiro and Bocefus to discuss their predictions and wishlist for Pokémon Wind & Waves, the upcoming Generation 10 Pokémon games. What new features could Game Freak introduce? Could Poké Ball crafting finally become a mechanic?

We dive into the things we hope to see in Pokémon Wind & Waves, from gameplay systems and world design to mechanics that could change how Pokémon games are played.

Mailbag Question:

What do you think Game Freak will add to Pokémon Wind & Waves?

Send us your answer!

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Thatch is joined by Sharkfinnagan and Dr. Shamu to talk about Pokopia and what they think of the game so far and whether or not it is worth the price of entry.

Mailbag Question: What do you think of Pokopia so far? puclpodcast@gmail.com

Intro: 1:06

News: 13:37

Pokopia Topic: 39:07

Trivia: 1:17:34

Pokeopinion: 1:34:46

Mailbag: 1:42:55

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Thatch is joined by Seth Vilo and the Fluffiest Whimsicott to talk about their initial thoughts on the Pokemon Presents!

Mailbag Question: What did you think of the Pokemon Presents? puclpodcast@gmail.com

Intro: 0:00

Game Boy Jukebox: 9:25

Pokemon Worlds: 14:44

FireRed/LeafGreen: 23:57

TCG: 31:53

Garchomp Z: 35:51

Pokopia: 37:33

Champions: 47:00

Winds & Waves: 59:30

PokéQuiz: 1:39:21

PokéOpinion: 1:59:25

PUCL Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhx-6MT...

Thatch is joined by Jushiro and R. Sigma to fill out their Pokemon Day 2026 Bingo Card. They also take the Poke Opinion to talk about the rerelease of Pokemon Fire Red and Leaf Green on the Nintendo Switch and the implications that it has!

Mailbag Question: What is your Bingo Card? puclpodcast@gmail.com

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Thatch is joined by Shark and Jushiro to talk about their favorite and least favorite characters that have shown up in the Pokemon franchise the past 3 years!

Mailbag Question: What feature do you think should go? puclpodcast@gmail.com

Intro: 0:01:35

News: 0:11:45

Top 5 Bottom 5 Topic: 0:33:01

PokeQuiz: 1:16:43

Poke Opinion: 1:36:30

Pokemon 15 Questions: 1:52:26

PUCL Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhx-6MT5XBhGASO6bIwg7Ze-QBCwuizZeMpx9f7uVBEJUCFw/viewform?usp=header

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Thatch is joined by Seth Vilo and Lynian to talk about what could replace gen 10 at the Pokemon Day Presents. Like, its gonna happen, but like, what if it doesn't?

Mailbag Question: What do you think could be as hype as generation 10 at a Pokemon presents? puclpodcast@gmail.com

Intro: 0:01:11

News: 0:11:25

No Gen 10 Topic: 0:28:41

PokeQuiz: 1:04:17

Poke Opinion: 1:18:48

Mailbag: 1:24:41

PUCL Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhx-6MT5XBhGASO6bIwg7Ze-QBCwuizZeMpx9f7uVBEJUCFw/viewform?usp...

Thatch is joined by R. Sigma and Mark to talk about Pokemon that are too similar and which one deserves to keep on in a world without the other.

Mailbag Question: What set of similar pokemon do you think needs to be addressed? puclpodcast@gmail.com

Intro: 0:01:12

News: 0:21:43

Topic: 0:32:40

PokeQuiz: 1:17:26

Poke Opinion: 1:35:53

Mailbag: 1:43:47

PUCL Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhx-6MT5XBhGASO6bIwg7Ze-QBCwuizZeMpx9f7uVBEJUCFw/viewform?usp=header

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Thatch is joined by Whimsicott and Clod9 to talk about their thoughts on what no pokemon would mean for video games and cultures and if Pokemon could exist today!

Mailbag Question: How could you make a Pokemon game today? puclpodcast@gmail.com

Intro: 0:01:08

News: 0:14:35

Pokemon in 2026 Topic: 0:25:30

PokeQuiz: 1:06:41

Poke Opinion: 1:21:08

Mailbag: 1:31:36

PUCL Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhx-6MT5XBhGASO6bIwg7Ze-QBCwuizZeMpx9f7uVBEJUCFw/viewform?usp=header

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Thatch is joined by Lynian and Clod9 to talk about the best and worst Mega Evolutions now that they have all (mostly) been revealed!

Mailbag Question: What feature do you think should go? puclpodcast@gmail.com

Intro: 0:01:12

News: 0:10:03

Top 5 Bottom 5 Topic: 0:17:09

PokeQuiz: 0:55:11

Poke Opinion: 1:08:52

Mailbag: 1:15:53

PUCL Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhx-6MT5XBhGASO6bIwg7Ze-QBCwuizZeMpx9f7uVBEJUCFw/viewform?usp=header

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Thatch is joined by Seth Vilo and Clod9 to talk about Pokemon game features they think should go!

Mailbag Question: What feature do you think should go? puclpodcast@gmail.com

Intro: 0:01:18

News: 0:14:54

Predictions Topic: 0:30:40

PokeQuiz: 1:10:56

Poke Opinion: 1:28:26

Mailbag: 1:36:56

PUCL Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhx-6MT5XBhGASO6bIwg7Ze-QBCwuizZeMpx9f7uVBEJUCFw/viewform?usp=header

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Thatch is joined by Jushiro and R. Sigma to talk about their favorite moments from 2025 for Pokemon and what they expect to see in 2026!

Mailbag Question: What was your favorite part of Pokemon in 2025? What are your predictions for 2026? puclpodcast@gmail.com

Intro: 0:01:17

News: 0:13:20

Predictions Topic: 0:23:16

PokeQuiz: 1:08:00

Poke Opinion: 1:23:07

Mailbag: 1:32:00

PUCL Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhx-6MT5XBhGASO6bIwg7Ze-QBCwuizZeMpx9f7uVBEJUCFw/viewform?usp=header

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Thatch is joined by Seth Vilo, R. Sigma, and Jushiro to the annual Trivia showdown to win the 25 dollar eshop giftcard!

Mailbag Question: What do you think of the DLC so Far? puclpodcast@gmail.com

Intro: 0:01:11

Game 1 | Fuchsia City Feud : 0:04:49

Game 2 | Tri Attack: 0:40:34

Game 3 | Battle Factory: 0:58:48

PUCL Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhx-6MT5XBhGASO6bIwg7Ze-QBCwuizZeMpx9f7uVBEJUCFw/viewform?usp=header

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Thatch is joined by The Fluffiest Whimsicott and Sublimemanic to discuss their thoughts on the Mega Dimensions DLC!

Mailbag Question: What do you think of the DLC so Far? puclpodcast@gmail.com

Intro: 0:01:23

News: 0:10:58

Mega Dimensions Topic: 0:26:33

PokeQuiz: 1:06:25

Poke Opinion: 1:19:13

Mailbag: 1:28:25

PUCL Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhx-6MT5XBhGASO6bIwg7Ze-QBCwuizZeMpx9f7uVBEJUCFw/viewform?usp=header

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Thatch is joined by Jushiro and Seth Vilo to talk about their first impressions of the Mega Dimensions DLC!

Mailbag Question: What do you think of the DLC so Far? puclpodcast@gmail.com

Intro: 0:01:09

News: 0:14:16

Mega Dimensions Topic: 0:32:54

PokeQuiz: 1:20:07

Poke Opinion: 1:39:00

Mailbag: 1:50:49

PUCL Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhx-6MT5XBhGASO6bIwg7Ze-QBCwuizZeMpx9f7uVBEJUCFw/viewform?usp=header

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Thatch is joined by Lynian and Sharkfinnagan to talk about the revelation of Z Megas and which current pokemon with a Mega need to get a new mega to be better than their original counterparts!

Mailbag Question: What pokemon do you hope gets a Z mega? puclpodcast@gmail.com

Intro: 0:01:26

News: 0:09:56

Z Megas Topic: 0:22:10

PokeQuiz: 0:57:17

Poke Opinion: 1:13:47

Mailbag: 1:20:24

PUCL Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhx-6MT5XBhGASO6bIwg7Ze-QBCwuizZeMpx9f7uVBEJUCFw/viewform?usp...

Thatch is joined by Jushiro and Lynian about their experiences in Japan and some of the sights to see Pokemon and otherwise!

Mailbag Question: What do you think is the best Pokemon Game of all time? puclpodcast@gmail.com

PUCL Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhx-6MT5XBhGASO6bIwg7Ze-QBCwuizZeMpx9f7uVBEJUCFw/viewform?usp=header

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Thatch is joined by Jushiro and Sharkfinnagan to talk about the recent IGN/NintendoLife List of the top 100 nintendo games of all time and how they think Pokemon should fit in those places.

Mailbag Question: What do you think is the best Pokemon Game of all time? puclpodcast@gmail.com

Intro: 0:01:23

News: 0:13:15

Pokemon in Nintendo Rankings Topic: 0:30:05

PokeQuiz: 1:06:58

Pokopia Opinion: 1:29:49

Mailbag: 1:36:37

PUCL Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhx-6MT5XBhGASO6bIwg7Ze-QBCwuizZeMpx9f7...

Thatch is joined by R. Sigma and Seth Vilo to talk about the new megas from Pokemon Legends ZA and what the best and worst ones are!

Mailbag Question: What do you think of the DLC announcement? puclpodcast@gmail.com

Intro: 0:01:20

News: 0:12:46

Top 5 Bottom 5 Megas Topic: 0:33:59

PokeQuiz: 1:20:57

Pokopia Opinion: 1:45:54

Mailbag: 1:58:48

PUCL Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhx-6MT5XBhGASO6bIwg7Ze-QBCwuizZeMpx9f7uVBEJUCFw/viewform?usp=header

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Thatch is joined by Lynian and The Fluffiest Whimsicott to talk about the recent details of Pokemon Legends ZA's DLC Mega Dimension and Mega Chimecho!

Mailbag Question: What do you think of the DLC announcement? puclpodcast@gmail.com

Intro: 0:01:01

News: 0:10:31

Mega Dimension ZA DLC Topic: 0:20:34

PokeQuiz: 0:57:51

Poke Opinion: 1:16:51

Mailbag: 1:28:26

PUCL Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhx-6MT5XBhGASO6bIwg7Ze-QBCwuizZeMpx9f7uVBEJUCFw/viewform?usp=header

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Thatch is joined by Shark to discuss how the game is holding up after a couple of weeks!

Mailbag Question: What do you think of ZA? puclpodcast@gmail.com

ZA Topic: 0:01:09

PokeQuiz: 0:32:18

Mailbag: 0:52:07

PUCL Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhx-6MT5XBhGASO6bIwg7Ze-QBCwuizZeMpx9f7uVBEJUCFw/viewform?usp=header

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Thatch is joined by Lynian and Dr. Shamu to discuss what they liked and didn't like about Pokemon Legends ZA.

Mailbag Question: What do you think of ZA? puclpodcast@gmail.com

Intro: 0:01:16

News: 0:06:31

ZA Topic: 0:16:23

PokeQuiz: 1:32:40

Poke Opinion: 1:51:41

Mailbag: 1:58:43

PUCL Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhx-6MT5XBhGASO6bIwg7Ze-QBCwuizZeMpx9f7uVBEJUCFw/viewform?usp=header

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Thatch is joined by Sharkfinnagen and Clod9 to talk about their first impressions of Pokemon Legends ZA!

Mailbag Question: What do you think will happen in the game? puclpodcast@gmail.com

Intro: 0:01:06

News: 0:06:06

ZA Topic: 0:14:13

PokeQuiz: 1:00:04

Poke Opinion: 1:22:13

Mailbag: 1:29:22

PUCL Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhx-6MT5XBhGASO6bIwg7Ze-QBCwuizZeMpx9f7uVBEJUCFw/viewform?usp=header

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Thatch is joined by Seth Vilo and Bocefus to put in their last minute predictions before the release of Pokemon legends ZA!

Mailbag Question: What do you think will happen in the game? puclpodcast@gmail.com

Intro: 0:01:07

News: 0:12:44

Flops and ZA Topic: 0:26:28

PokeQuiz: 1:09:26

Poke Opinion: 1:31:22

Mailbag: 1:38:43

PUCL Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhx-6MT5XBhGASO6bIwg7Ze-QBCwuizZeMpx9f7uVBEJUCFw/viewform?usp=header

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Thatch is joined by R. Sigma and Jushiro to talk about what they are the most excited for in the upcoming Pokemon Legends ZA!

Mailbag Question: What is the most or least exciting aspect of ZA for you?? puclpodcast@gmail.com

Intro: 0:01:08

News: 0:10:34

Flops and ZA Topic: 0:17:51

PokeQuiz: 0:48:56

Poke Opinion: 1:02:49

Mailbag: 1:16:19

PUCL Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhx-6MT5XBhGASO6bIwg7Ze-QBCwuizZeMpx9f7uVBEJUCFw/viewform?usp=header

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Thatch is joined by Lynian and Jushiro to talk about ZA's marketing and how they might improve the messaging.

Mailbag Question: What would make you excited to buy Pokemon Legends ZA? puclpodcast@gmail.com

Intro: 0:01:00

News: 0:09:09

Flops and ZA Topic: 0:21:20

PokeQuiz: 0:59:21

Poke Opinion: 1:15:33

Mailbag: 1:25:12

PUCL Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhx-6MT5XBhGASO6bIwg7Ze-QBCwuizZeMpx9f7uVBEJUCFw/viewform?usp=header

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