32 Jake Muller - Pokémon Video Game (VGC) Caster

#6Pokemon1LifeStory

Having put Pokémon to one side in his youth, Jake Muller then found a copy of Emerald Version on the floor of a fairground cart - and the rest is history: multiple fantastic competitive tournament finishes led to him becoming a commentator, and he's since even made a name for himself within the Trading Card Game and Pokémon GO too! But as with all my guests, crucially get to know the person behind the Pokémon: discover the influence of theatre on Jake's upbringing, his background in meteorology and the advice he would give to others based on his own mental health journey. Along with, as always, the 6 Pokémon Jake would choose for his Dream Team, there is so much awaiting you in the 32nd episode of Chazingdra Chats: come kick back & have a laugh with Jake Muller & me, and let us #MakeYourDayMerry!

Want to get to know Jake even better? Head to my Patreon for his Rapidash Round: bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Let the merriment continue! https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra

Keep up with Jake's latest on X @MajorBowman_ !

https://x.com/majorbowman_

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 all sorts of challenges within Pokémon games, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come join in the merriment!

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

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

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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 Jake's Dream Team Pokémon, plushie shelf - and share in the smiles! Leave a comment over there too as I'd love to know your thoughts on what Jake 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 all the treats that the Pokémon video games have to offer, competitive & casual, 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!

01:58 A Fateful Fair

09:24 Jake's 1st Dream Team Pokémon

12:26 Jake's VGC Journey

24:54 Jake's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon

27:25 From Theatre to Casting

34:32 Jake's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon

37:21 Enter GO & TCG

44:18 Jake's 4th Dream Team Pokémon

46:27 Meteorology

53:45 Jake's 5th Dream Team Pokémon

55:54 Jake's Mental Health Journey

1:03:25 Jake's 6th Dream Team Pokémon

1:05:09 Jake's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon

1:06:31 If Jake were a Pokémon, what would he be?

1:08:12 Community Questions for Jake

1:15:32 What's next for Jake?

1:16:28 What advice would Jake give his younger self?

1:17:58 Jake's Rapidash Round Teaser

1:18:36 Get involved & see you next time!

Notes:

*Chansey and Shedinja (Jake's VGC Journey): Both these Pokémon are often used for unorthodox and potentially frustrating strategies! Chansey tends to use moves like Minimize to make itself more likely to dodge attacks and Shedinja only takes damage from a very limited pool of moves thanks to its Ability Wonder Guard.

*Mega-Evolved Pokémon (Jake's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon): Certain Pokémon have a temporary further evolved form on top of their permanent final form which is more powerful, might provide a new typing & Ability, etc.

Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company or The Pokémon Company International.