205. Dragons Rule the World

Episode 205 – Dragons Rule the World

Special Conditions is back! After a longer-than-planned break, Adam and Justin catch up on what’s been happening in Pokémon, collecting, card shows, and life before diving into a huge weekend for the Pokémon TCG.

Adam jumps back into competitive play at a local Worlds Celebration event and immediately walks away with the win using Garchomp. We break down the deck, why Unfair Stamp was so effective, some of the matchups he faced, and how a last-minute Switch inclusion literally saved the tournament.

Then it’s time for the 2026 Pokémon World Championships. We talk about Dragapult’s continued grip on the format, some of the more interesting decks and plays we caught during the weekend, the difference between watching Dragapult and the slower formats of the past, and some of what PokémonXP brought to the Worlds experience.

Plus, Justin catches everyone up on his recent Star Wars costuming adventures, Adam opens a pile of Prize Packs, and Adam’s Vending Corner returns with lessons from another month of card shows—including why being the vendor who can find someone’s random 13-cent reverse holo might be more rewarding than selling the expensive card.

Question for the listeners: If you had played in the 2026 Pokémon World Championships, what deck would you have brought?

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Trapped In A Pokéball

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Outro Music

Kanto Trainer Battle

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Hosts

Adam Tuttle

Justin Keller

Executive Producer:

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Elite Four:

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