Explore every episode of the podcast Tag Team Pokemon TCG Podcast
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9-9. Gdansk Regionals Roundup | Pokémon x Dragon Shield | 05 nov. 2026 | 01:47:34 | |
In this week's episode, the boys chat about some surprising new products from the Pokemon company as well as a review of some of the most surprising tournament results in quite a while from Gdansk Regionals. | |||
| 9-8. Mega Rayquaza FRAUD Alert | 27 oct. 2026 | 01:28:13 | |
In today's episode, Andrew and JW break down the 2011 Worlds format retro tournament held at Full Grip Games, the Puebla Regional championships, and Donald Trump's comments on Nikki Manaj's posterior. Plus, Mega Rayquaza ex officially on Fraud Watch! | |||
| 9-7. A Nice Episode | 20 oct. 2026 | 01:30:31 | |
In this week's episode, the boys discuss the latest controversy in the Pokemon TCG - iCaterpie's ban. A prominent Italian YouTuber and Pokemon TCG competitor was recently banned from the game - but was it justified? The boys also look at the current metagame, including results from the Nice Regionals in France. #freeiCaterpie | |||
| 9-6. PTCGO back from the dead, Lousville Regionals and more | 13 oct. 2026 | 01:30:37 | |
The boys talk about how the decomping craze has hit the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, Loisville Regionals and more on this week's Pokémon TCG podcast. | |||
| 9-5. The gang goes to ... Seoul? | 01 oct. 2026 | 01:49:56 | |
In today's episode, Andrew and JW look at the brand new Korean 3 person team tournament and muse on what it would take to participate. They also break down the results from last week's regionals in Brisbane and Frankfurt and what it means for Recife and Louisville. JW's Venmo: @jwkriewall | |||
| 9-4. What not to do at a Regional Championships | 22 sept. 2026 | 01:13:09 | |
In this week's episode, the boys break down the top storylines from the Baltimore Regional championships, including the crazy finals match, yet another Top 256 finish for JW, and Andrew's interesting deck choice. | |||
| 9-3. It's Pikachu's World | AUDIO FIXED | 18 sept. 2026 | 01:44:59 | |
In this week's episode, the boys give their reaction to the 30th anniversary cards, read a heartfelt letter from Chaz and Mak, and break down the post-Worlds metagame heading into Baltimore. | |||
| 9-2. Underrated | 10 sept. 2026 | 01:35:43 | |
In today's episode, Andrew and JW break down Pokemon's special 30th Anniversary set including the cards they are most looking forward to. They also look at some underrated results from the Pokemon World Championships, including decks that are extremely interesting! | |||
| 9-1. Singapore | 04 sept. 2026 | 01:52:39 | |
In today's episode, the boys break down the Pokemon World Championships and Pokemon XP convention held in San Francisco, California! Riley experienced the event from home, while Andrew took in XP and JW played in the World Championships. Hear their different perspectives on the event and what they thought about how it was run... | |||
| 8-46. The Ultimate Worlds Formats Tierlist | 19 août 2026 | 02:20:46 | |
In this week's episode, the boys break down their favorite (and least favorite) World's formats from 2002 to the present! Learn what they like about each format and where they would rank them against each other. Note: Tag Team will be taking a 1 week hiatus due to Andrew and JW travelling to the World Championships! | |||
| 8-45. The GOAT Pokemon Card | 11 août 2026 | 01:45:25 | |
In today's episode, the boys take on the biggest question - what is the best Pokemon card of all time? Their answer may shock you... | |||
| 8-44. The Definitive Pitch Black Tierlist | 06 août 2026 | 01:31:35 | |
In today's episode, the boys break down the Pitch Black Meta, ranking all the viable archetypes in their last meta overview episode before the World Championships kick off later this month in San Francisco! Hear what they have to say about the decks they've been practicing. | |||
| 8-43. A Storm is Brewing | 28 juil. 2026 | 01:10:31 | |
In today's episode, the boys break down their LinkedIn obsession as well as all the newest cards from the Storm Emeralda set, to be included in our upcoming Delta Reign! | |||
| 8-42. Pitch Black Review | 23 juil. 2026 | 01:35:39 | |
In today's episode, the boys break down the Full Grip Games 6k doubleheader tournament, including a surprising 'new' deck from the standard format that no one is talking about and an emerging archetype in the GLC format that has taken GLC by storm. | |||
| 8-41. 2027 Season Announcements! | 16 juil. 2026 | 01:07:31 | |
In today's episode, Riley and JW break down the changes to the 2027 Pokemon Championship Series, including major shakeups to Pokemon GO, Pokemon Unite, and Pokemon TCG! | |||
| 8-40. Festival Lead is Certified Broken | 09 juil. 2026 | 01:16:28 | |
In today's episode, the boys discuss the latest card reveal from the 30th anniversary set as well as provide their feedback on the strongest decks in the Pitch Black meta. | |||
| 8-39. Rayquaza Hat | 01 juil. 2026 | 01:21:37 | |
In today's episode, the boys review the 30th anniversary products and give their takes on the soon to be released Mega Rayquaza ex archetype. They also review the latest Pitch Black tournament results! The longest continually running Pokemon TCG podcast, Tag Team is produced by Riley Hulbert, Andrew Mahone, and JW Kriewall, three regional champions, Pokemon fanatics, and good (good) friends. Filmed every week, Riley, Andrew and JW break down the current state of the Pokemon Trading Card Game and highlight the week's news with banter and humor. | |||
| 8-38. The Email | 25 juin 2026 | 01:29:11 | |
In this week's episode, Andrew and JW break down JW's world's qualification and a surprising additional email sent by TPCi. They also discuss the dual PTCG / Pocket Rayquaza set release and the up-and-coming decks from the Pitch Black meta. | |||
| 8-37. The NAIC Recap Episode | 16 juin 2026 | 01:34:31 | |
On this week's episode, the boys react to the newly teased Worlds Merch and break down the results from NAIC, the last open-entry tournament of the season. After the dust settled, did JW earn an invite to the World Championships? It's complicated.... | |||
| 8-36. Single Prize, Multiple Wins | 09 juin 2026 | 01:15:55 | |
In today's episode, they boys discuss the newly revealed ex cards from the 30th Anniversary set. They also dive into the Turin SPE results and what it means for the format heading into NAIC. | |||
| 8-35. Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam! | 02 juin 2026 | 01:54:58 | |
In today's episode, the boys discuss the newly revealed 30th Anniversary card reprints, Andrew's T64 run and the surprising results from Indianapolis Regionals. | |||
| 8-34. Dragapult's Demise | 20 mai 2026 | 01:28:04 | |
In today's episode, Andrew and JW discuss the full reveals from Japan's half-set Abyss Eye. They also take a look at results from Regionals in Campinas and Utrecht and what that means for the meta moving forward. | |||
| 8-33. Crushing Finish | 13 mai 2026 | 01:44:47 | |
In today's episode, the boys break down the new format on PTCGLive, the old format (Expanded) played in Japan, the New funny deck previews released by the Pokemon Company, and the new wrinkles in the standard metagame! | |||
| 8-32. AskJeeves, Spirit Airlines, Team ShuffleSquad | 05 mai 2026 | 01:31:07 | |
What do AskJeeves, Spirit Airlines, and the ShuffleSquad all have in common? No, it's not a joke - in fact, this is no laughing matter. Find out on today's episode. | |||
| 8-31. No Stamp, No Judge, No Problem | 28 avr. 2026 | 01:34:50 | |
In today's episode, Andrew and JW cover the latest Pokemon card reveals from Japan and break down the most successful lists from Prague Regionals - the first TPCi regional in the new post-rotation format! | |||
| 8-30. Putting the Eye in Darkrai | 21 avr. 2026 | 01:12:17 | |
In this week's episode, the boys give their predictions on the evolving meta ahead of Prague and LA Regionals and give some insight into the polarizing Mega Lucario ex deck. Additionally, they cover the newly released Mega Darkrai ex! But is it good? | |||
| 8-29. Post Rotation Tier List | 14 avr. 2026 | 01:26:49 | |
In today's episode, the boys give their thoughts on the new format, complete with a highly-debatable tier list. | |||
| 8-27. Orlando Pop-off Drama | 07 avr. 2026 | 01:17:54 | |
The boys return this week to discuss the latest drama at the Orlando Regional Championships. Not one but two players were disqualified for popping off during their matches on stream - were they robbed? | |||
| 8-26. Four Formats | 02 avr. 2026 | 01:42:05 | |
In this week's episode, the boys are BACK and in a big way. Much has happened over the last two weeks including JW's Houston run, and the Full Grip Games Double Header weekend. | |||
| 8-25. We're Taking a Break | 17 mars 2026 | 01:15:08 | |
In today's episode, the boys discuss the new season changes with an extended break implemented for 10 weeks in the competitive season. They also talk about the results from Curitiba and what it means for players attending Houston Regionals. | |||
| 8-24. Ascending Heroes | 10 mars 2026 | 01:27:28 | |
In today's episode, Riley and JW discuss the pros and cons of attending a Special Event as well as the release of new cards from Japan's Ninja Spinner set. | |||
| 8-23. Pokemon Presents Hype | 03 mars 2026 | 01:16:00 | |
In today's episode, Riley and JW break down the latest Pokemon Presents reveals, including brand new exciting reprints! | |||
| 8-22. A New Horizon | 24 févr. 2026 | 01:44:36 | |
The boys are back to discuss the latest from Japan's 7000 player Champion's League tournament and the meta looks way different. | |||
| 8-21. JW's EUIC Miracle | 20 févr. 2026 | 01:28:04 | |
The boys are back to discuss JW's finish at EUIC and give their takes on the new 30th anniversary merchandise. | |||
| 8-20. Grimmsnarl is for Lovers | 10 févr. 2026 | 01:06:08 | |
Riley and JW give their hot takes on the latest Pokemon news including Pokemon's latest Super Bowl commercial and the newly teased 30th anniversary merchandise. The boys also discuss their top decks heading into the European International Championships and what JW plans to play at the event. | |||
| 8-19. Strap in for Two Hour Tag Team | 04 févr. 2026 | 02:21:02 | |
The boys discuss where the heck they've been these last 2 weeks and give their takes on the latest announcements from the Pokemon company including the adjusted time rules and set legality changes for EUIC. The boys give their recaps from the Toronto Regional championships and the question of "who's better, JW or Riley?" is definitively answered. | |||
| 8-18. Azuki Arc Aftermath | 15 janv. 2026 | 01:24:15 | |
In today's episode, the boys discuss their feelings heading into the Toronto Regional Championships. But first, a recap of the Azuki TCG Invitational. | |||
| 8-17. Toronto Metagame Predictions | 07 janv. 2026 | 01:23:22 | |
In this week's episode, the boys break down their thoughts on the meta heading into the Toronto Regional Championships. Is Gardevoir viable? Is Gholdengo just broken? Are there any rogue decks worth mentioning? Find out all this and more in today's episode. | |||
| 8-16. Side Quest | 31 déc. 2025 | 01:10:27 | |
They boys break down some of the new reveals and give an update on how their testing is going for Toronto regionals. | |||
| 8-15. Side Quest | 18 déc. 2025 | 01:08:44 | |
In today's episode, the boys discuss everything and nothing, including peak Pokemon TCG eras, JW's secondary TCG arc, and comments on recent podcast episodes. | |||
| 8-14. My Cup Runneth Over | 09 déc. 2025 | 01:06:03 | |
In today's episode, Riley and JW break down how their testing has been going for the Toronto Regional Championships as well as their recent League Cup experiences... | |||
| 8-13. Dawn of a New Day | 03 déc. 2025 | 01:12:52 | |
The boys reconvene after Thanksgiving to discuss the two major tournaments held over the last two weeks. The results were interesting, but the major judge call at LAIC might have overshadowed all of that... | |||
| 8-12. Going For Gold | 18 nov. 2025 | 01:06:51 | |
In this week's episode, Andrew and JW break down the Las Vegas Regional Championships and what the results mean for the future of the game. | |||
| 8-11. Gambling | 12 nov. 2025 | 01:03:59 | |
Jesse Parker joins the cast to discuss the upcoming Las Vegas Regional Championships. Will Gardevoir continue to be underplayed? Will Gholdengo continue it's win streak? Will a new deck emerge that is even better? Find out the answers in today's episode. | |||
| 8-10. Berry's Best | 04 nov. 2025 | 01:00:18 | |
A number of dropshipped sleeve companies have been popping up recently with claims that they provide a unique, high-end product for players. And yet, these companies all get their sleeves from the same Chinese manufacturer. The boys give their takes on the recent sleevegate controversy. | |||
| 8-9. A Lille Discussion | 29 oct. 2025 | 01:02:34 | |
In today's episode, the boys discuss how to protect yourself from cheating and recap the latest week's Regional results from Lille. | |||
| 8-8. Great Tusk Mirror | 23 oct. 2025 | 00:59:50 | |
The boys follow up on a conversation they started last podcast about testing on the high ladder. Is it worth it? Should you do all your testing in paper? Can metagames really change based off the ladder metagame? | |||
| 8-7. The not-so-secret secret deck | 15 oct. 2025 | 01:10:06 | |
In today's episode, we recap the Milwaukee Regional Championships, including how the team 'accidentally' discovered the secret Mega Absol deck the week before the tournament! Learn about the boy's run in Milwaukee and what they would change moving forward. | |||
| 8-6. The Impacts of Mega Evolution | 08 oct. 2025 | 00:53:22 | |
In today's episode, Andrew and JW break down how they are viewing the upcoming Milwaukee Regionals including their favorite plays for the tournament and some overrated options. Hear their insight on how the preparation has been going for the second US Regional of the year! | |||
| 8-5. Fully Gripped | 02 oct. 2025 | 01:07:28 | |
In today's episode, the boys break down what they saw from players at the Full Grip Games 6k tournament weekend. Saturday's competition included the newly released Mega Evolutions cards which are sure to cause a significant meta change. We also saw some surprising results from Sunday's GLC event! Relive the action and a look ahead at what's to come in today's episode. | |||