37 BlueVacktor - Pokémon Shiny Hunter, Content Creator & Streamer

#6Pokemon1LifeStory

'The Phantom of the Opera, Elvis Presley, and My Dad'. 'Distractions'. 'An Ancient Japanese Ball in a Cup'. These are just some of the topic headlines Alex aka BlueVacktor sent me in advance of our recording - and if you think they're intriguing, just wait 'til you hear him go into more detail! He has more than 50,000 YouTube subscribers - but now it's time to get to know the person behind the Pokémon: come discover Alex's fascinating life story and how each of his experiences has shaped him and his ethos about this game. And, as always, find out the 6 Pokémon most special to Alex over the years that he would choose for his Dream Team... Wisdom, laughs & a whole lotta heart lie in store: kick back with Alex & me and let us #MakeYourDayMerry!
*Skip to 19:22 for an explanation of Shiny Pokémon!

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

Having released Chazingdra Chats episodes for 37 consecutive weeks since launching it & my YouTube channel in mid-April, I'll be taking the next couple of weeks off over the holidays! Thank you so much everyone for your support of my content, I'm thrilled you're enjoying it and I love creating it for you. 36 more episodes of the podcast as well as plenty of other content on my channel to delve into for the time being, and I'll see you on Wednesday 8th January for the next episode! A very Merry Holidays to everyone & all best wishes for 2025!

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

Keep up with Alex's latest news and watch his brilliant streams & content!

https://x.com/bluevack

https://www.instagram.com/bluevacktor_/

https://m.twitch.tv/bluevacktor/home

https://www.youtube.com/c/BlueVacktor

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, BlueSky, 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

https://twitter.com/Chazingdra

https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social

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 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 Alex's Dream Team Pokémon & share in the smiles! Leave a comment over there too as I'd love to know your thoughts on what Alex 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 or 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!
03:57 'The Introduction'
08:34 Alex's 1st Dream Team Pokémon
11:51 'The Phantom of the Opera, Elvis Presley, and My Dad'
17:37 Alex's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon
19:22 WHAT ARE SHINY POKÉMON?
21:39 'Distractions'
26:51 Alex's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon
31:13 'An Ancient Japanese Ball in a Cup'
38:40 Alex's 4th Dream Team Pokémon
41:06 'Splatoon'
48:44 Alex's 5th Dream Team Pokémon
50:34 'I'm a Content Creator?'
58:21 Alex's 6th Dream Team Pokémon
1:01:27 Alex's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon
1:04:58 If Alex were a Pokémon, what would he be?
1:07:53 Community Questions for Alex
1:19:01 What's next for Alex?
1:20:00 What advice would Alex give his younger self?
1:21:02 Alex's Rapidash Round Teaser
1:21:54 Get involved and see you next time!

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