Three Regionals, three continents, and the forecast is suddenly looking very, very icy. This week, Amanda and Martijn break down Brisbane, Frankfurt, and Recife as Shadow Alolan Ninetales takes over the meta, Shadow Hydreigon continues to cause chaos, and some unexpected picks prove there's still room to get creative. We look at what's working, what's not, and whether the current meta is actually healthy — or starting to feel a little too much like rock-paper-scissors. We also talk about LndsRargef making history with a record seventh title, a small-but-stacked Recife field, and what all three tournaments might be telling us ahead of Louisville. Plus, Lundberger is currently winning the Tap Tap Draft, Inadequance takes a Pokemon GO detour to the European Space Agency, and we somehow find time for lucky trades, gift-pin arguments, and an increasingly unnecessary PokeStop unique-spin rivalry. Strap in. It's cold out there.

ICY FORECAST AT THE REGIONALS | Shadow Alolan Ninetales Takes Over!

This week, Amanda and Martijn catch up on everything from missed flights and Martijn's actual job to the mysterious disappearance of Team GO Rocket balloons — before getting into the competitive stuff. We talk about our starts to the new GBL season (spoiler: neither of us is Veteran yet), then dive into the Baltimore Regional, including the winning Zweilous, the current Pokemon GO PvP meta, and some of the best plays from the weekend. Plus, we make our next draft picks, look ahead to upcoming Play! Pokemon events, and finish by blind ranking Pokemon GO PvP players — which surely won't cause any problems whatsoever.

PLANES, TRAINING & BALTIMORE | We've kicked off the 2027 Season!

We're so back, baby. Inadequance (Martijn) and Lundberger (Amanda) are returning to the mic with a brand-new format. The original Tap Tap Cast was all about bringing on Pokémon GO PvP players, getting to know the people behind the battles, and talking competitive Pokémon. This time, we're keeping the guests out and letting the hosts loose. Each episode, Martijn and Amanda will catch up on what's happening in Pokémon GO PvP — the competitive scene, game updates, current events, the meta, and whatever else actually matters to players. And then there's the draft. At the end of every episode, Martijn and Amanda will each select a player to join their respective "team" for the 2027 season. Once a player is drafted, they're off the board. By the end of the season, we'll find out who built the better roster. Welcome back to Tap Tap Cast.

TAP TAP CAST IS BACK! | A New Era of Pokémon GO PvP

Join us on Tap Tap Cast as we talk with Kuifje00, the Belgian sensation with the most un-pronounceable name! Kuifje00 took third place at the 2025 EUIC, knocking out casters and players alike, and ending up being the only trainer in the top eight who had not won a championship YET. The crew chats about the show six format, Kuifje00's rise to greatness, and the cheapest place to buy groceries in the Netherlands.  

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Martijn // www.twitter.com/InadequancePOGO
Kuifje00 // www.twitter.com/Kuifje00

E22 // Koojee.. Ko-foo... Cow-fed... it's Kuifje00!!!

Join us for a special episode of Tap Tap Cast where Lundberger stops being a host and starts being a competitor! She and Inadequance talk about how she got into casting, why she was so late into the Pokemon scene, and what inspired her to FINALLY compete in a regional competition. Inadequance also badgers Lundberger into telling everyone who her favorite casters are in the other Pokemon games.

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Martijn // www.twitter.com/InadequancePOGO   

E21 // Lundberger's order is up (with a side of fries)!

Join us on Tap Tap Cast as we shine the spotlight on PvPDavid07, the 17-year-old sensation who just clinched his first championship in Stuttgart, Germany! (Well, his first REAL championship, as he did 'win' the Senior Division tournament in Lille.) The crew chats about which faction can accumulate the most new team members the fastest, David's toughest competitors, and what’s next for him in the PvP scene.

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Martijn // www.twitter.com/InadequancePOGO
PvPDavid07 // www.twitter.com/PvPDavid07

E20 // Brewing Up a Championship with PvPDavid07!

Join us on Tap Tap Cast as we dive into the world of MartoGalde, the PvP powerhouse who’s been throwing trophy moves since the early days of Pokémon Go! With a recent #1 victory at LAIC, a Special Event triumph in Lima, and a stellar #3 finish at the 2024 Worlds, Marto has secured automatic qualification for Worlds in three distinct ways! The crew chats about who Marto believes belongs on the Mt. Rushmore of PvP greats and why he told Inadequance to shut up at Worlds.  

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Martijn // www.twitter.com/InadequancePOGO
MartoGalde // www.twitter.com/MartoGalde

E19 // MartoGalde is throwing Trophy Moves!

Join us on the Tap Tap Cast, where apparently a new season means a variety of NEW face and winners! This week we chat with Boem20, who won the Lille regional, the very first official tournament he's every played in! The crew talk about Boem's notoriety in the grassroots scene, his thoughts on how the meta is evolving and the differences between the Dutch and Flemish language.  

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Amanda // www.twitter.com/Lundberger  
Martijn // www.twitter.com/InadequancePOGO
Boem20 // www.twitter.com/boem20

E18 // BOEM(20) shakes the ROOM(...20)!!!

Join us for the first episode of the new season of Tap Tap Cast with Kazim33, the winner of the Dortmund Regional Championships. The crew talk about Kazim's love of specific grass-type Pokemon, the best Tea & Pizza players, and how Kazim went from not having a day 2 appearance in the 2024 season to winning it all in the first event for Europe!  

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Amanda // www.twitter.com/Lundberger  
Martijn // www.twitter.com/InadequancePOGO
Karim // www.twitter.com/_Kazim33

E17 // Kazim33 Drops Whimsicott and Picks up a Championship Title!

Join us for this very special episode of Tap Tap Cast where the hosts, Martijn and Amanda talk about their 2024 Play Pokemon season. Amanda was one of the six Pokemon Go casters at the Worlds competition in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Inadequance went as a competitor and ended up placing SECOND IN THE WORLD! The two talk recap the competitive season, talk about their Worlds experiences, and answer questions live on Twitch.  This was the last episode of the season! Join us for Season 2 after the Baltimore regional competition.  

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E16 // The 2024 World Championships in the eyes of Inadequance and Lundberger

A podcast with two of your Pokemon Go commentators, discussing strategy, tournaments, and all things PvP with the community.