CableCast is a Pokémon VGC Podcast hosted by Caleb "Cable" Ryor whose goal is to delve deeper into the official Pokémon competitive circuit and its meta-game  by showcasing thoughts, opinions, and analysis from an always changing cast of guest VGC players.   This week Caleb is joined by two players and content creators who share a passion for the game, Twitch streamers Edu Cunha and Abdul "BigSlim" Barrie! Players Cup III is wrapping up and we already have the Players Cup IV qualifiers this weekend with some big changes to its structure. The boys reminisce on what was going on in the game this time last year with online grassroots being in full swing and talk about all the series and formats we have gone through so far. Plenty more is talked about so have a listen to get some great insight!    Follow the host and guests on Twitter:  @CableVGC @MeninoJardim @BigSlimWRLD   Useful links from the cast:   https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup-iii/vg-event-info/ https://twitter.com/NimbasaCityPost/status/1375921259691786244?s=20   https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup-iv/vg-event-info/   https://i.redd.it/lib7n8r5n1r41.jpg   https://assets.pokemon.com//assets/cms2/pdf/play-pokemon/rules/pokemon-players-cup-iv-official-rules-en.pdf   https://twitter.com/CableVGC/status/1359554698458636288?s=20

Welcome to CableCast! CableCast is a Pokémon VGC Podcast hosted by Caleb "Cable" Ryor whose goal is to delve deeper into the official Pokémon competitive circuit and its meta-game  by showcasing thoughts, opinions, and analysis from an always changing cast of guest VGC players. This week Caleb is joined by two players content creators who share a passion for the game, Twitch streamers James Eakes and Rosemary "Nekkra" Kelley! The 25th anniversary of Pokémon is upon us and with that we have the announcement of two new Pokémon games for the Switch taking place in Sinnoh! Speculation on the future of where VGC take us with the new games occurs along with the news of Series 9 reverting back to the national dex format of Series 7. Where do you think VGC will take us? Listen to find out what we think! Follow the host and guests on Twitter:  @CableVGC @EakesTV @NekkraGaming Helpful links referenced on the cast: https://diamondpearl.pokemon.com/en-us/ https://legends.pokemon.com/en-us/ https://www.serebii.net/swordshield/rankedbattle/series9.shtml https://www.dexerto.com/pokemon/pokemon-sword-and-shield-list-of-every-missing-pokemon-1402028/ https://twitter.com/SerebiiNet/status/1366836295465635851?s=20

Welcome to CableCast!   CableCast is a Pokémon VGC Podcast hosted by Caleb "Cable" Ryor whose goal is to delve deeper into the official Pokémon competitive circuit and its meta-game  by showcasing thoughts, opinions, and analysis from an always changing cast of guest VGC players.   This week Caleb is joined by two players who recently cut the first online Series 8 tournament, Twitch streamers Collin "BattleRoom" Heier and Fevzi Özkan! With Series 8 having been out for a week now Caleb asks these fine individuals their thoughts on Series 8 rules as opposed to the restricted formats of old and go ahead and create new a new updated tier list after a week of the in game ladder!   Follow the host and guests on Twitter:  @CableVGC @BattleRoom @fevzioe   Helpful links referenced on the cast:   reddit.com/r/VGC    swordshield.pokemon.com   https://twitter.com/JoeUX9/status/1355726620070469632?s=20  pikalytics.com   https://tiermaker.com/create/restricted-pokemon---vgc-series-8-tier-list-maker-779980

Welcome to CableCast! CableCast is a Pokémon VGC Podcast hosted by Caleb "Cable" Ryor whose goal is to delve deeper into the official Pokémon competitive circuit and its meta-game  by showcasing thoughts, opinions, and analysis from an always changing cast of guest VGC players. This week Caleb is joined by some players who just played in Top 16 of the Pokemon Players Cup II, Kyle "Animus" Livinghouse and Gabriel Agati! With Series 7 having been out for a couple weeks now, these gents talk about their own Players Cup II runs and their prep as well as the big impact mons to take note of coming out of the tournament. Give it a listen if you want to hear from two of the current best Series 7 players! Follow the host and guests on Twitter:  @CableVGC @AnimusVGC @AgatiGa Helpful links referenced on the cast: reddit.com/r/VGC  swordshield.pokemon.com nimbasacitypost.com/2020/11/vgc21-players-cup2-qualifiers.html pikalytics.com

Welcome to CableCast! CableCast is a Pokémon VGC Podcast hosted by Caleb "Cable" Ryor whose goal is to delve deeper into the official Pokémon competitive circuit and its meta-game  by showcasing thoughts, opinions, and analysis from an always changing cast of guest VGC players. This week Caleb is joined by some fresh faces from his local New England scene in that of regional champions Aaron Traylor and Jake Magier! Having Crown Tundra coming out in just a few days, the boys sit down and talk shop about what we expect from series to come with all the new Pokémon incoming as well as saying our goodbyes to the honeymoon period format that was Series 6. Give it a listen, plenty of knowledge to be had! Follow the host and guests on Twitter:  @CableVGC @TBFUnreality @jackofspadesman Helpful links referenced on the cast: reddit.com/r/VGC  swordshield.pokemon.com https://twitter.com/TBFUnreality/status/1313886102692990976 https://twitter.com/BattleRoom/status/1308597734019141632?s=20

Welcome to CableCast! CableCast is a Pokémon VGC Podcast hosted by Caleb "Cable" Ryor whose goal is to delve deeper into the official Pokémon competitive circuit and its meta-game  by showcasing thoughts, opinions, and analysis from an always changing cast of guest VGC players. This week Caleb is joined by returning guests and friends of the cast Kimo Nishimura and Raghav "Mudhiman" Malaviya! This being the first episode since the finals of the first Players Cup we delve into its results which is suddenly now quite relevant with Players Cup II being announced and its online qualifier being the same format, Series 5. Oh what, Series 6 is out? You want us to talk about that? Ugh sure I guess. Maybe you'll like Series 6 enough to compete in the Battle Room Brawl I'm hosting on September 19th?? Follow the host and guests on Twitter:  @CableVGC @TapuKimo @MudhimanVGC Helpful links referenced on the cast: https://smash.gg/tournament/the-battle-room-brawl/ reddit.com/r/VGC  swordshield.pokemon.com https://victoryroadvgc.com/pokemon-sword-shield-rental-vgc-teams/ https://victoryroadvgc.com/2020/08/25/players-cup-results/

Welcome to CableCast!   CableCast is a Pokémon VGC Podcast hosted by Caleb "Cable" Ryor whose goal is to delve deeper into the official Pokémon competitive circuit and its meta-game  by showcasing thoughts, opinions, and analysis from an always changing cast of guest VGC players.   This week Caleb is joined by the 2014 Worlds Finalist himself, Jeudy "SoulSur" Azzarelli, and top Canadian VGC players Abe "Seaco" Brath! All three of us made it to the 2nd day of Players Cup, none of us quite making it to Day 3 but had much to say about the tournament and how it went! We all discuss our teams, runs, and the highs and lows of TPCi's first attempt at an official online tournament. We also review the teams that did manage to make it through to the Players Cup finals and analyze the state of the Series 5 metagame. If you've read this far, go ahead and give the episode a listen already!!! Follow the host and guests on Twitter:  @CableVGC @SoulSurVGC @SeacoVGC   Follow them on Twitch to catch the next time they are live: twitch.tv/cablevgc twitch.tv/soulsurv Helpful links referenced on the cast:   reddit.com/r/VGC     swordshield.pokemon.com https://twitter.com/EVtraingg/status/1290001302924038145?s=20

Welcome to CableCast!   CableCast is a Pokémon VGC Podcast hosted by Caleb "Cable" Ryor whose goal is to delve deeper into the official Pokémon competitive circuit and its meta-game  by showcasing thoughts, opinions, and analysis from an always changing cast of guest VGC players.   This week Caleb is joined by a returning guest to the cast in that of Ashton Cox (fresh off his 4th place finish in the Players Cup Invitational!) as well as a new addition to the show, Ashton's trusty teambuilding partner and 2018 NAIC Champion Jeremy Rodriguez! We discuss the new move tutors and their ramifications on the meta as well as some early week 1 thoughts on some of the new Pokemon from the Isle of Armor Pokedex. With the DLC meta right around the corner with Series 5 starting on July 1st, will players be ready for the vast changes to come? Listen and find out what our thoughts are!   Follow the host and guests on Twitter:  @CableVGC @AshtonCoxGAZ @JeremyRodriGAZ   Helpful links referenced on the cast:   reddit.com/r/VGC     swordshield.pokemon.com     https://www.serebii.net/swordshield/expansionpass/theisleofarmor.shtml

Welcome to CableCast!   CableCast is a Pokémon VGC Podcast hosted by Caleb "Cable" Ryor whose goal is to delve deeper into the official Pokémon competitive circuit and its meta-game  by showcasing thoughts, opinions, and analysis from an always changing cast of guest VGC players.   This week Caleb is joined by a returning guest to the cast in that of David Mancuso as well as a new addition to the show yet another Worlds semi-finalist, James Baek! We discuss the upcoming Players Cup and its stream schedule then hop right into the further details announced about the Isle of Armor and Crown Tundra DLCs. With the DLC meta right around the corner with Series 5 starting on July 1st, will players be ready for the vast changes to come? Listen and find out what our thoughts are!   Follow the host and guests on Twitter:  @CableVGC @JamesWBaek @yoMancuso   Go follow all of them on Twitch to get notified when they next go live!:   www.twitch.tv/cablevgc   www.twitch.tv/jameswbaek   www.twitch.tv/yomancuso   Helpful links referenced on the cast:   reddit.com/r/VGC    swordshield.pokemon.com    https://www.serebii.net/swordshield/expansionpass/theisleofarmor.shtml

Welcome to CableCast! CableCast is a Pokémon VGC Podcast hosted by Caleb "Cable" Ryor whose goal is to delve deeper into the official Pokémon competitive circuit and its meta-game  by showcasing thoughts, opinions, and analysis from an always changing cast of guest VGC players. This week Caleb is joined by a returning guest to the cast in that of Collin "BattleRoom" Heier as well as a new addition to the show and fellow Worlds semi-finalist, Edu "EmbcPT" Cunha! It has been quite a rollercoaster of a time with events being cancelled due to concerns with the current COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing and just two weeks ago we got the news that the rest of the TPCi run circuit including NAIC and WCS 2020 has been cancelled. In the wake of that however there have been a plethora of online competitions and both my guests this week have been making quite the splash over on Twitch continuing to streaming the game, so not all hope is lost for our game this year! Caleb brings upon more speculative talk (as per usual) and really gets discussion going on what to expect moving forward.  Hope you all enjoy :) Follow the host and guests on Twitter:  @CableVGC @BattleRoom @MeninoJardim Go follow all of them on Twitch to get notified when they next go live!: www.twitch.tv/cablevgc www.twitch.tv/thebattleroom www.twitch.tv/embcpt Helpful links referenced on the cast: twitter.com/vgcstats   reddit.com/r/VGC   swordshield.pokemon.com   https://twitter.com/playpokemon/status/1245004467889557507