Hello, everyone! This is Episode 33 of "The Show 6 Podcast", where we bring you the highest quality coverage of the Play! Pokémon Championship Series for Pokémon GO! We explore the plays, the players, and everything else happening in the competitive scene.

In this episode, we are recapping the 2025 North America International Championships (NAIC), where over 360 players competed! Championship Sunday was the most competitive it's ever been, with P4T0M4N, Ilqm, and ItsAXN as our final 3. In the end, our 2023 World Champion ItsAXN caught every other competitor in his Araquanid's watery web. All of this, plus bracket surprises, major upsets, the monumental meta shifts in the Delightful Days season, increasing accessibility to competitive Pokémon GO, on-stage controversy, and more!! 

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EP. 33 NAIC 2025 Recap

Hello, everyone! This is Episode 32 of "The Show 6 Podcast", where we bring you the highest quality coverage of the Play! Pokémon Championship Series for Pokémon GO! We explore the plays, the players, and everything else happening in the competitive scene.

In this episode, we are kicking off in Portland, where our 2023 World Champion ItsAXN rolled to gold with Big Man Blastoise! Next, we'll travel to Bologna, where Filbeg completed the 2nd perfect sweep in Championship Series history, going a staggering 18-0! Finally, we'll wrap up with the Durban South Africa, where Diveshan claimed a decisive game 5 victory to become the 1st South African to qualify for the World Championships. All of this, plus our 1st impressions of the Delightful Days meta, and more!

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EP. 32 Portland, Bologna, Durban 2025 recaps + Delightful Days Meta 1st Impressions!

Hello, everyone! This is Episode 31 of "The Show 6 Podcast", where we bring you the highest quality coverage of the Play! Pokémon Championship Series for Pokémon GO! We explore the plays, the players, and everything else happening in the competitive scene.

We're back this week with another stacked episode, starting "down under" in Melbourne, where pokemonemaker holds off an inferno to made history as the first trainer from the TPC region to win a TPCi event! Next, we'll travel 10,000 miles to the Netherlands, where Nickname snatched victory from the aquatic jaws of defeat. Then, we turn to Santiago, where MartoGalde broke records by winning his 4th event in a single season. Finally, we'll wrap up with the Thailand and Taiwan Playoffs, where TeddIness strikes gold without ever touching the ground, and gamebirdTW achieves victory with a little inspiration from OutOfPoket, NTC, and SustenanceEater. All of this, plus meta discussion, GO Battle Week details, and so much more. 

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EP. 31 Melbourne Regionals, Utrecht Special Championships, Santiago Regionals, Thailand and Taiwan Playoffs 

Hello, everyone! This is Episode 30 of "The Show 6 Podcast", where we bring you the highest quality coverage of the Play! Pokémon Championship Series for Pokémon GO! We explore the plays, the players, and everything else happening in the competitive scene.

This episode is a MASSIVE one, as we'll be covering 6 Play! Pokémon events! We'll start the show with Monterrey, the largest Regional EVER, where Doonebug97 reset the Grand Finals bracket to defeat one of Mexico's best, TzSpenx. Next, we'll discuss Seville, where HkAssassin16 held off reigning EUIC champion P4T0M4N after a Grand Finals reset. Then, we'll venture to the US Midwest, where OutOfPoket rocketed to his 2nd consecutive NA Grand Finals, this time resetting the bracket to defeat Snotsss and win gold. Finally, we'll wrap up with a recap of Johannesburg South Africa's Special Championship, and review the successful TPC Playoff runs of Metranjar (APAC) and Minicokeee (Indonesia). You don't want to miss this episode! Listen on any podcasting platform, and catch our YouTube version for even more content.

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EP. 30 Monterrey Regionals, Seville Special Championship, Milwaukee Regionals, Johannesburg Special Championship, APAC Playoffs, Indonesia Playoffs

Hello, everyone! This is Episode 29 of "The Show 6 Podcast", where we bring you the highest quality coverage of the Play! Pokémon Championship Series for Pokémon GO! We explore the plays, the players, and everything else happening in the competitive scene.

Today, we've got a HUGE episode, and a lot of ground to cover! We'll start off in Brisbane, where Godzilama had a kaiju-level RAMPAGE through the competition. MasterMihir continues his winning ways by SWEEPING the India Playoffs, the best South Korean trainers bring the SPICE to their Qualifier stage, and Walker0623 sweeps the APAC Qualifiers 7-0. Then, we head to UPSET CITY, aka Atlanta, to recap the myriad of upsets, the dynamic and unique top cut, and Ilqm's history-making Grand Finals bracket reset. This episode is WILD! It's also our first episode uploaded on YouTube, so make sure to check us out there as well!

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EP. 29 Brisbane Regionals, TPC India Playoffs, TPC South Korea Qualifiers, TPC APAC Qualifiers, Atlanta Regionals

Hello, everyone! This is Episode 28 of "The Show 6 Podcast", where we bring you the highest quality coverage of the Play! Pokémon Championship Series for Pokémon GO! We explore the plays, the players, and everything else happening in the competitive scene.

Today, we're recapping the Stockholm Regionals and India Qualifiers, where 75, 131 and 130 competitors competed respectively. Stockholm was a smaller tournament, but filled to the brim with storylines! From a father vs son matchup, to time-out victories with Chansey, and Swalot's first Regional victory, it was one of the richest Play! Pokémon events of all time. The India Qualifiers showcased some of India's best, and spicy picks like Melmetal, Grumpig, Claydol, and Blastoise all finished within the top 4. This episode is action packed!

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EP. 28 Stockholm Regionals & India Qualifiers Recap 2025

Hello, everyone! This is Episode 27 of "The Show 6 Podcast", where we bring you the highest quality coverage of the Play! Pokémon Championship Series for Pokémon GO! We explore the plays, the players, and everything else happening in the competitive scene.

Today, we're recapping Vancouver and Fortaleza, where 119 and 74 competitors competed respectively. Last weekend's meta was a shooting star, a once in a lifetime battlefield, as the Might and Mastery meta was still transitioning into the Play! Pokémon circuit. This was a true test of team building and adaptation, and 2 trainers flawlessly captured the magic of the moment! We'll discuss these two events, plus your social media posts, and our Might & Mastery meta tier list.

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EP. 27 Fortaleza & Vancouver 2025 Recaps + Mail Bag & Might & Mastery Meta Tierlist!

Hello, everyone! This is Episode 26 of "The Show 6 Podcast", where we bring you the highest quality coverage of the Play! Pokémon Championship Series for Pokémon GO! We explore the plays, the players, and everything else happening in the competitive scene.

In this episode, we briefly revisit the San Juan Puerto Rico and Merida Regional Championships, before moving on to the BIGGEST competitive Pokémon GO tournament to date: EUIC 2025! A staggering 400 trainers registered for the event in London, and our very own "Reverse Engineer" Zzweilous battled his way to the grand Grand Finals, where he met the Spanish Prodigy P4T0M4N! After that, we discuss the myriad of changes in the new Might & Mastery season of the GO Battle League. This episode is a fun one, and we hope you enjoy it! Please leave us a review on your podcast platform!

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EP. 26 EUIC 2025 Recap + Might & Mastery Season Preview!

Hello, everyone! This is Episode 25 of "The Show 6 Podcast", where we bring you the highest quality coverage of the Play! Pokémon Championship Series for Pokémon GO! We explore the plays, the players, and everything else happening in the competitive scene.

In our 1st episode of 2025, we kick things off with a triple-header! First, we recap the Birmingham Regionals, where our host Zzweilous was in the Grand Finals! Next, lightning strikes twice in Brazil, as 2 Zapdos makes top cut! On top of that, Kourlash wins his 1st Regional title! Finally, we analyze how San Antonio has become the home of comeback kings, as Elite has an insane Loser's bracket run to win it all!! On top of our regional recaps, we discuss the accessibility and meta impact of Corviknight and Galarian Corsola, and the overall health of the Championship Series. We hope you enjoy this episode! Please leave us a review!

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EP. 25 Birmingham, Rio de Janeiro, San Antonio 2025 Recaps + Corviknight & Galarian Corsola Accessibility, Meta Discussion, & Health of the Championship Series

Hello, everyone! This is Episode 24 of "The Show 6 Podcast", where we bring you the highest quality coverage of the Play! Pokémon Championship Series for Pokémon GO! We explore the plays, the players, and everything else happening in the competitive scene.

In the final episode of the 2024 calendar year, we proudly present another triple-header! First, we discuss the most lopsided Grand Finals reset in Championship series history, as 89CGYFlamesFan wins in Perth. Next, we recap Richie1409's continued rise as he sweeps Bogota with the Primeape / Galarian Corsola core that Zzweilous prophesized. Finally, we analyze how Ilqm topped off a career of unparalleled consistency with a championship in Toronto. All of this, and our sincere holiday wishes to all of our amazing listeners! Thank you all so much for your support this year. We hope you enjoy this episode. Leave us a review on whichever platform you are listening!

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EP. 24 Perth, Bogota, Toronto 2025 Recaps & Happy Holidays!

Welcome to The Show 6 Podcast, presented by SpeediestChief2 and Zzweilous! We strive to bring you the highest quality coverage of the Play! Pokémon Championship Series. We record a new episode after each Regional Championship, breaking down the players, the plays, the Pokémon, and the latest news in the Championship Series! Go ahead and Lock In, and let's get started!

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