21 Inadequance - Pokémon GO Runner-Up, World Championships 2024

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What an honour to have on the show one of the all-time greats of Pokémon GO PvP, and Runner-Up at the 2024 World Championships, Martijn Versteeg aka Inadequance! Later in the episode you'll hear about Martijn's meteoric rise through the scene, from the start of his GO journey via casting all the way up to a detailed analysis of his Worlds run, and before that - as always - get to know the person behind the Pokémon. Hear how Martijn wrote stories about Super Mario & entertained his grandma with them, learn about his bipolar disorder, discover why he identified with Shadow from Sonic the Hedgehog - and, of course, get to know the 6 Pokémon that are the most special to Martijn, his hand-picked Dream Team that have been there throughout his journey. Come take a deeper dive into all things Inadequance, kick back & have a laugh with Martijn & me: let us #MakeYourDayMerry! 

Want to get to know Martijn even better? Then head to my Patreon (linked below) for his Rapidash Round: 15 minutes or so of bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for - take a deeper dive into his mindset during the Worlds '24 Finals and get the stats of how many games he brought each member of his team to, discover how he approaches a day of casting, find out why he might never have even got into Pokémon GO - this and so much more lies in store... Let the merriment continue! https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra

Check out Martijn's latest news, streams & content on X, Twitch & YouTube! 

https://x.com/InadequancePOGO 

https://www.twitch.tv/inadequance 

https://www.youtube.com/@Inadequance 

And my name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature - a pleasure to meet you! I'm a host & commentator for the Pokémon Video Game Championships Series and a content creator. You can find me as @Chazingdra on YouTube, X, Instagram & TikTok - I stream Pokémon games, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come join in the merriment! 

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If you enjoyed, do give the show a rating & review and drop a comment - it really helps! You can also watch the episode on YouTube (link above), where you can see Martijn's Dream Team Pokémon and share in the smiles! Leave a comment over there too as I'd love to know your thoughts on what Martijn has shared with us - and 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 

And why not join the friendly Merrifolk! Become a member of my Discord community Chazingdra's Chocolate Factory here - if you enjoy anything & everything the Pokémon video games have to offer then it's the place for you. It would be a pleasure to welcome you :) https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke 

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

TIMESTAMPS 

00:00 Welcome! 

02:35 Super Mario & an equally Super Grandma 

08:29 Martijn's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 

12:10 Shadow the Hedgehog 

17:09 Martijn's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 

21:17 Bipolar Disorder 

25:47 Martijn's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 

30:32 "Charlie, I don't like Dutch TV..." 

33:38 Martijn's 4th Dream Team Pokémon

37:22 Martijn's Father

43:04 Martijn's 5th Dream Team Pokémon

49:57 Martijn's Pokémon GO Journey

1:09:48 Martijn's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 

1:10:43 Martijn's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon

1:11:45 If Martijn were a Pokémon, what would he be?

1:12:47 Community questions for Martijn

1:18:18 What's next for Martijn?

1:20:37 What advice would Martijn give his younger self?

1:22:02 Martijn's Rapidash Round Teaser

1:22:25 Get involved & see you next time!

*Shiny Pokémon: Each Pokémon has a Shiny version, an incredibly rare differently-coloured variant that sparkles when encountered. They are not otherwise different from regular Pokémon, but of course they are highly prized.

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