The Shift Gear Podcast

Description : Konichiwagwanalaykum generals. In this episode we “interview” Louisville finalist Austin Charles, which ends up just being a yap fest (as expected). How do you feel about Blaziken’s place in this metagame and its pros/cons versus the other Pult variants? Let us know down below!

Austin’s Links:

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Wagwan generals! Welcome back to another video. In this one, the fellas break down the couple regionals that happened this past weekend. We're seeing a drop in Dragapult play rates, why do you think that is? Let us know down below :

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Timestamps :

00:00 Intro

15:36 Regional Results

Wagwan generals! An exciting one for y'all today as we have on friend of the show and Baltimore Regional finalist Ben Dobberstein on the show. In this episode, Ben talks through his entire thought process behind Hydrapple, his decision to play it, his run, and his matchup knowledge. Ben has a guide coming out at the end of this week, we'll link it here when it's done! How do you feel about Apples? Let us know down below :

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Wagwan generals welcome back. Thank you for sticking with us in this busy time! This week we're back talking about the plays for the first regional of the season. Bored of this format like us? Let us know down below -

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Season Review Article: https://www.ciarantcg.com/blog-1/2025-26-season-review

Timestamps :

00:00 Intro

08:55 Tier...

Well would you look who's back... The boys finally make a return to the mic to break down the entirety of the 2026 San Francisco World Championships. What worked and what didn't work well? We have lots of thoughts... Thank you for sticking with us and let us know how you enjoyed this worlds down below!

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Wagwan generals! Been a minute, hope everyone's good. In this episode, we go over the state of the game - Where we're at and where it's headed. Since we've been gone so long we also go over all of the "new" news about the 2027 season, pretend to be excited please. How are you feeling about the game? Let us know below :

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Welcome back y'all to a very special epi. This week is the 25/26 Shifties, where we finally reveal the winners of the awards chosen by you in our fan voting. Who got snubbed? Let us know down below :

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Sup y'all, welcome to the second ever emergency Shift Gear episode. In this episode, we brought in our NBA correspondent to help us break down the news of the huge Kawhi Leonard trade back to the Raptors. How do teams going all in on superstars compare to Pokèmon board states? All that and more on this (filler) episode of the Shift Gear. SHIFTIES NEXT WEEK!!!!

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Welcome back fellas. Last week we asked you to send in all your questions and this week we answer ALL (yes, ALL) your questions. What did we get right or wrong? Let us know down below :

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Welcome back folks. TONS of content this week with all the reveals, news, and the biggest tournament of the year. What should we add to the Shifties this year? Let us know down below:

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

11:51 NAIC 2027

26:32 News

36:54 NAIC 2026

Wagwan generals, welcome back to arguably the most important epi of the year. Not only are the New York Knicks potentially about to burn down New York, but we also have the biggest event of the year on the horizon this weekend. In this episode, we'll break down all our thoughts about NAIC and what decks fit where, what do you think is the play for the weekend? Let us know down below :

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Welcome back fellas. This week we break down the Indianapolis regionals, won by a control variant of Alakazam which really took the field by surprise. We also break down the new 30th anniversary cards whilst debating their historical relevance. Any misses or cards you think should have been reprinted? Let us know down below :

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Timestamps :

00:00 Intro

03:40 30...

Dragapult won again!!! The fellas recap a slightly predictable weekend from Melbourne. Lots of discussion in this episode, very little of it about Pokèmon. What should Aneil play this weekend? Let us know down below :

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Timestamps : 00:00 Intro

04:39 Pack Opening(?)

12:30 Melbourne Results

35:56 Tangent & Iceman Review

46:37 Back to Pokemon

Wagwan generals, welcome back to another week. This week there is cause for widespread celebration in acknowledging the fact that neither of this weekend’s events were won by Dragapult ex. How y’all feeling, sick of Pult yet? Let us know down below :

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Wagwan generals. Welcome back to another epi. This week the fellas discuss the state of Dragapult and it's stanglehold on the current game as we know it. Is this healthy? Other topics include OKC Thunder to Dragapult analogies, Aneil finding his 11 year old HGSS save files, and recaps of Japan's expanded Champions League. All that and more on this nonsense filled episode :)

Let us know down below how you're feeling about this Dragapult thing 🔽

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Wagwan generals! Slow week in the game so the fellas revisited the tier list and updated the picks for LA. Lots of filler and banter in this epi, enjoy!

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro/Nonsense

11:35 Tier List

48:52 Reverse Shoutout Pokémon

54:00 Am I in the Wrong (bare federal)

Wagwan generals. This week the boys are back to break down one of the strangest formats we can remember. With Prague regionals in the books, we got our first taste of this new format with real results to back it up. How are you feeling about our new reality and where this game is at right now?

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Wagwan generals. Welcome back to another epi - In this one, the fellas break down an extremely dramatic week in the game of Pokèmon as well as give their top picks for Prague Regionals this upcoming weekend. How do you feel about the statement from TPCi and all of the ensuing fallout? Let us know down below :

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Timestamps :

00:00 Shiftgear Banter

7:12 Drama!

27:51 Live Updates!

30:00 Tier List

Wagwan generals. Welcome back to another episode. This week the fellas go through every notable card (Even Jacq) we lose to the 2026 Pokèmon TCG rotation. Do you agree with our rankings? Let us know down below ;)

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Timestamps :

00:00 Intro

05:20 Tierlist

Wagwan generals, this week we have a doozy. We witnessed one of the most dramatic weekends in Pokèmon history, not a single headset was safe. To make matters more entertaining, Ciaran also made finals at the other regionals of the weekend. All that and more in this (long) episode. What are your thoughts on the situation? Let us know down below :

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Wagwan generals. This week, the boys are graced by the presence of the man who took FESTIVAL LEAD to it's highest heights, Ethan Wilde. In this episode, the fellas recap the new formats Champions League results, as well as learn how Ethan took Festival Lead to a finals appearance in Seville.

Ethan's Links :

https://x.com/emothann

https://metafy.gg/@emothann/guides

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Welcome back generals. This week the boys recap the Houston Regional Championships to assess this meta and how it may continue to adapt as we try and narrow down our plays for this format. On top of that, the fellas talk and talk and talk about things non-pokemon. Are you going to miss this meta as much as us after it rotates? Let us know down below :

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Wagwan generals, this week the fellas break down Curitiba regionals and talk about the new meta with Ascended Heroes after our first major event. Is Zoroark public enemy number 1? Let us know your thoughts down below :

Wagwan generals welcome back to another episode of Shift Gear. In this one, we ran out of content so we broke down the top 16 from Fukuoka as well as had a look at some new cards in what no doubt will go down as one of the worst episodes of our podcast ever. Included for free is a background pack opening...

Wagwan generals. This week, Aneil decided to take a week off from being the content guy. In this video, the boys break down that magical run, bring some Pokèmon day news, and pull a pokèpad all live on air. Following the garbage episode that was last week, this one is an instant classic. Let us know the best name you've ever heard down below :

Aneil's Video : https://youtu.be/8zyME7F4qyo

Aneil's Guide : Available Thursday

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Wagwan generals welcome back to another episode of Shift Gear. In this one, we ran out of content so we broke down the top 16 from Fukuoka as well as had a look at some new cards in what no doubt will go down as one of the worst episodes of our podcast ever. Included for free is a background pack opening, sipping of a Harvey’s 7-Up, and 4 minutes of hockey talk no one asked for. What are your takeaways from the results in Japan? Let us know down below :

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Sup fellas. For the first time in Shift Gear history, the boys played the same deck and did well on the same weekend (we're equally shocked). In this Epi, we break down the runs as well as a look into how the meta is shaping up for future tournaments after some really interesting developments at EUIC this past weekend. Let us know how you're feeling about this Phantasmal format, is Absol back on top?

Aneil's Grimm Breakdown : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31oCSRyPb1Q&t=1307s

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This week Aneil is calling in from Amsterdam where he gets pickpocketed live on air! After Aneil's segment Ciaran is joined by good friend of the show Kamil Colatosti to break down EUIC. The guys go over the biggest questions posed to each meta deck and where they think the meta is heading going into the weekend.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Aneil and Ciaran

08:52 Aneil's Airpods Get Stolen

10:10 EUIC...

Sup fellas. Ciaran came through with content in a dead period :) In this video we discuss his top 8 at Merida regionals with Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex, talk us through the new rule changes, as well as discuss a surprisingly refreshing new metagame from this past weekend. How do you feel about these rule "changes"? Let us know below :

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Welcome back fellas. This week, the boys recap an action-packed Toronto Regionals weekend that will go down in the record books as an all-timer. The meta shaped out as most people predicted but with a few surprise fallers and a shocking couple of surprise risers... What are your thoughts on these decks? Are they back to stay once again? Let us know down below : Scoop some EndGames using the code "SHIFTGEAR" and follow this link to support the mandem : https://endgametcg.ca/discount/SHIFTGEAR Find us: Aneil: https://www.youtube.com/@AneilTCG Ciaran: https://www.ciarantcg.com/ Join this...

Happy Toronto weekend to all who celebrate! This week, the fellas break down a bunch of stuff no one will care about as well as the tier list going into Toronto. What's your play? Did we miss anything? Let us know down below :

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

13:14 Play Rulebook Updates

17:14 New...

Happy New Year! Thanks for sticking with us through another year :) This week, we break down our 10 best cards of the year. These cards were selected based off their usability and performance through the last year. We tried to stay away from major deck archetype cards (like Gardevoir ex or Dragapult ex) just to make things interesting. What did we miss? Let us know down below!

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Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! We're back with a Christmas episode on our BIGGEST wishes for the Pokèmon TCG for 2026. What did we miss?

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Timestamps :

00:00 Talking Big Business

11:14 New Cards

20:35 Our Christmas Wishlist

This week, the boys go over one of the best historical formats ever, 2018 SUM-LOT. This format is exceptionally diverse, and surprisingly still very cheap to build. In this video, we touch on some of the key cards, archetypes, mechanics, and must have decks. Let us know your thoughts down below on this format and your thoughts on this style of video 🤠

Some resources on this format to check out :

https://www.justinbasil.com/retro/sum-lot

https://www.pokebeach.com/2024/06/the-ultimate-past-format-guide-2

https://note.com/whimsicast/n/n10102af0d7ea

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Welcome back to another history lesson on the channel. This week, we put together our personal lists of the top cards in Pokèmon history that made the game worse. Our criteria for this was to identify cards (or combos of cards) that changed the game in a way that made the overall experience more negative. A lot of the time, these cards were used to create game breaking or broken combos that were way above the power level that existed regularly at that time. What did we miss? Let us know down below which of these cards you h...

Stuttgart Regionals was the first major event with Phantasmal Flames legal and Charizard ex took down the event! Aneil is in NYC so Ciaran brought on Christian Fontenot to help him break down the results and where they think the meta is headed!

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We have a new champion for biggest DQ in history. In this video, the boys break down LAIC & Ciaran's run to top 64 and also share opinions on the biggest news story of the weekend. What do you folks think? Was this DQ warranted? Let us know down below :

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This week Ciaran is joined by Kamil and Ajay from the Sahara Desert! They break down Lille and look ahead to Gdansk Regionals. Is Dragapult back to being the top dog or will Gardevoir adapt and take back the crown?

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Description : Well fellas, it’s been a long time since this has happened. Tord Reklev’s secret-ish creation absolutely DOMINATED this week’s regionals. After leaking on Wednesday, we all knew this deck would be in the meta in some capacity, but I don’t think any of us could have guessed how good it would succeed across the board. All that and recaps of this weekend’s regionals in this weeks episode. Do you think this deck is a long term tier 1 deck? 

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This week, the fellas break down the new Mega Evolution meta and start to decipher the new meta. What sticks out? Let us know down below! 

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This week, the fellas recap an adventurous weekend that was - Pittsburgh Regionals. There's no shortage of content this week as we unpack the first NA regionals of the season, a record breaking one at that. Is N's Zoroark here to stay?

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