September & October Slow

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Your all probably a bit upset that the Podcast went from a 5-7 day posting schedule to a 10-14 posting. We didn't plan for that, and it upsets us just as much as you. Why did this happen?

Looking at statistics, our worst two months last year were September and October. In order to boost traffic again, we launched Eeveetober and while October closed, November was one of the highest viewed months of 2010. 

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AOTW: Stench

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Ugh… Things are getting mighty rancid-smelling ‘round the Pokémon Podcast Incidentally, if have trouble scrolling through this article, try plugging your mouse into USB port 2.HQ nowadays. I for one put far too much sweet basil in my spaghetti sauce tonight. Tytan went on a garlic-eating binge. Steve took Sarah and Kidd to Taco Bell and all hell broke loose after the fact. But the worst… nobody told (lactose intolerant) Travis that that wasn’t a soy milk milkshake. Women and children fled in terror, grown men wept openly, and the Ninja Turtles were forced to evacuate the sewers. All in all, you guys might want to do your best Psycho Mantis impressions and strap on a gas mask good and tight, because this is Ability of the Week: Stench!

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Rare Article: Leads

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A three legged dog walks into a bar and says, "I wanna know the guy who shot my paw."

Ok, bad joke. And a terrible thing to lead with for this article. Speaking of leads...

In Pokémon it is imperative to get off on the right foot. A slow start can be debilitating and cost you the match. That's what a good lead Pokémon should prevent. Leads come in many varieties, and this week I'll highlight a few.
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Cleffa Heads to the Retirement Home

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Cleffa is a staple or at least a “one-of” card in almost every deck right now. It is a card that works in any deck and is a solid starter, mid game refresh or late game stall. I played a Battle Roads this weekend (I went 1-4, but a fun Battle Roads none the less) where in four different games a prize was taken because I used Cleffa. The way each of these prizes were taken was with Catcher. I had used Cleffa as an early set up, retreated it for a heavy hitter and then late game they caught it up and took the easiest prize possible in the format. Coming back from being a prize down is no exceptional feat and something you should plan on having to do in a deck. Only once did I lose the game because of this play. 

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A Prologue in the Form of a History

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Ladies and gents, I know it's been a while now since I last made a contribution to this site. But finally, after writing, rewriting, rerewriting, and a little bit of procastination, I give you my new project. It's not really any kind of articles, no analyzation or outlining. All I have for you all this time is a story. A story of discovery, reconstruction, redemption, and war. And this is how it began.
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Win a FREE Pokéball Plush

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Easy to win this guy. First off, comment down below. We will end the contest Monday at Midnight (CST). Do not comment more then once, but feel free to tell your friends!

This was handmade by @MaDonna - so big thanks to her!

Finally, we will ship this internationally, so don't be shy if your from outside the USA. We want a ton of comments! Enjoy.

AOTW: Arena Trap

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It’s that time again! And sadly, no, not time for the Wheel of Morality. (Ten points to Gryffindor if you understood that reference. Jeeze, I’m old.) No, it’s time for us to examine yet another Ability of the Week! Are you someone who is afraid of closed areas? Someone who doesn’t like being stuck, unable to escape? Then this article isn’t for you. Everybody else… we now have our targets. This is Ability of the Week: Arena Trap!

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