10 Rahul Reddy - 7x World Championships Competitor in the Pokémon Trading Card Game

Rahul Reddy has a long history with the Pokémon TCG. Hear all about his experiences - from how his strict parents warmed to the idea of him playing Pokémon, via an enthusiastic professor who allowed him to take his Senior Year exams early so he could compete in EUIC 2019, all the way up to the present and making sure he stops and smells the roses along his competitive Pokémon journey. All this as well, of course, as Rahul's 6 hand-picked Pokémon for his Dream Team await you!

*Shiny Pokémon: Each Pokémon has a Shiny version, an incredibly rare differently-coloured variant that sparkles when encountered (1/8192 chance to find a Shiny in Generation II-V Pokémon games, 1/4096 in Generation VI onwards). They are not otherwise different from regular Pokémon, no more powerful etc, but of course they are highly prized for their rarity.

*Umbreon & Espeon are further evolutions of Eevee introduced in Generation II. If levelled up with high friendship at night, Eevee evolves into Umbreon, if during the day, Eevee evolves into Espeon. 

Rahul is @RahulReddy on YouTube & @thefleeee on X:

https://www.youtube.com/@RahulReddy

https://x.com/thefleeee

I am @Chazingdra on YouTube, X, Instagram & TikTok:

https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra

https://twitter.com/Chazingdra

https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/

https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra

And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats:

https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats

If you enjoyed, do give the episode a rating and review - it really helps :) You can also watch the episode on YouTube (link above), where you can see pictures of the Pokémon Rahul is talking about! Drop a comment over there as I'd love to know what your own Dream Team would be... Any feedback you have and any suggestions for guests, from competitive to casual Pokémon players and beyond, feel free to get in touch - chazingdra@gmail.com

Consider joining my Patreon to hear Rahul's Rapidash Round - 15 minutes or so of quickfire bonus questions he hasn't prepared for...  https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra

You can also become a part of my Discord community here - it would be a pleasure to welcome you :) https://discord.gg/43P3F49s

(N.B. Music for the show coming soon!)

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

03:53 Rahul's Early Childhood

10:52 Rahul's 1st Dream Team Pokémon

12:47 Rahul & Rediscovering Pokémon at Middle School

20:27 Rahul's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon

23:39 The Beginning of Rahul's Competitive Pokémon Journey

34:30 Rahul's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon

36:37 Rahul & Chasing his First Worlds Invitation

44:14 Rahul's 4th Dream Team Pokémon

46:02 Rahul & Balancing Pokémon with College and Work

52:58 Rahul's 5th Dream Team Pokémon

54:56 Rahul's Experiences of the Pandemic & Since

1:02:50 Rahul's 6th Dream Team Pokémon

1:03:28 Rahul's Partner Pokémon

1:04:26 If Rahul were a Pokémon, what would he be?

1:06:00 Questions from the Community for Rahul

1:09:48 What's Next for Rahul?

1:11:23 What Advice would Rahul give to his Younger Self?

1:12:26 Outro 

All images of Pokémon (c) Pokémon. Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company or The Pokémon Company International.