S2 Ep39: 2025 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS STUDY GUIDE & TIER LIST
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This week the Beach Court Podcast is preparing you for the North American International Championships with their FREE STUDY GUIDE. We walk you through all of the top decks heading into the North American International Championships and discuss the key cards in each deck to prepare you to face anything.
We have added this guide to Metafy for free for all to reference during preparation for and during the tournament (between rounds as always). https://metafy.gg/guides/view/free-naic-decklist-study-guide-r1hdi9Cix2q
Of course we also build our tier list for NAIC live on the podcast and make some meta predictions. Good luck to all attending NAIC!
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Thanks to Nakama Anime Cafe for being an official sponsor of the Beach Court Podcast! They offer a traditional Japanese dining experience right here in our backyard of Orange Park, FL. Nakama also has a karaoke bar right next door... So you can grab some grub and then head next door to sing along to your favorite Pokémon songs! Find more details at: https://nakamabar.com/... Tell them that Beach Court Podcast sent you 🙂
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0:00 - 6:21 Intro
6:21 - 10:36 Gardveoir Study Guide
10:37 - 16:35 Marnie's Grimsnarl Study Guide
16:36 - 21:02 Dragapult Study Guide
21:03 - 26:15 Eevee Box Study Guide
26:16 - 31:52 Dragpult Dusknoir Study Guide
31:53 - 35:30 Raging Bolt Study Guide
35:31 - 38:30 Dragapult Charizard Study Guide
38:31 - 43:25 Joltik Box Study Guide
43:26 - 46:14 Gholdengo Dragapult Study Guide
46:15 - 49:42 Team Rocket's Mewtwo Study Guide
49:43 - 54:30 Off Meta Grass Decks Study Guide
54:30 - 58:42 Charizard Pidgeot Study Guide
58:42 - 1:02:23 - Trivia
1:02:24 - 1:24:43 - NAIC Tier List Predictions
1:24:44 - 1:27:50 - Closing
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1:27:59
S2 Ep38: NAIC FANTASY DRAFT | BRICKING ON BOURBON STREET | BOLOGNA SPE RECAP
This week on the Beach Court Podcast, Eric is back! We review the Bologna SPE results and talk all about how Roaring Moon won the last event of Journey Together format.
"Bricking in Bourbon Street" returns as we review the online meta so far in the Destined Rivals format and provide some early insights on what the meta may look like at our upcoming Pokémon International Championships in New Orleans.
Lastly, but certainly not least, we fill out our fantasy draft for players attending the North American International Championships. Find out who we think are the top players at this year's NAIC.
Thanks to FCBC Armor for being the official Card Sleeves of the Beach Court Podcast! These are the sleeves we trust to practice with at home, play with at locals and to compete with on the largest stage at Pokémon Championship Series events. “Shuffle Easy” like the Beach Court Podcast and pick up your own at https://fcbcarmor.com/
For a limited time, use code:"BeachCourtPod" for 30% off all sleeves now through the end of NAIC 🏝️
Support the pod and shuffle easy with our favorite sleeves 🙌
Thanks to Nakama Anime Cafe for being an official sponsor of the Beach Court Podcast! They offer a traditional Japanese dining experience right here in our backyard of Orange Park, FL. Nakama also has a karaoke bar right next door... So you can grab some grub and then head next door to sing along to your favorite Pokémon songs! Find more details at: https://nakamabar.com/... Tell them that Beach Court Podcast sent you 🙂
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#pokemon #pokemontcg #beachcourtpodcast #regionalchampionships #destinedrivals #MetaPredictions #BestDecks #gardevoir
0:00 - 6:06 - Intro
6:07 - 10:52 - Top 125 Worlds Update
10:53 - 23:08 - Bologna SPE Results Review
23:09 - 39:43 - Bricking on Bourbon
39:44 - 46:14 - Trivia
46:15 - 1:07:35 - NAIC Fantasy Draft
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1:07:36
S2 Ep37: JACKSON FORD TALKS CHARIZARD AND KEYS TO SUCCESS | BRICKING ON BOURBON STREET | PORTLAND RECAP
Jackson Ford joins as a special guest on this episode of the podcast, talking about all things Dragapult Charizard, how Charizard looks heading into NAIC, and how to succeed as a player all levels of the game
Maddox and Parker recap the key decks and meta shifts from the Portland Regional Championship, stop by "Crispin's Corner" to view some of the spicy plays from randomized players on Day 1, and debut “Bricking in Bourbon Street” as a preview leading up to NAIC in New Orleans
Thanks to FCBC Armor for being the official Card Sleeves of the Beach Court Podcast! These are the sleeves we trust to practice with at home, play with at locals and to compete with on the largest stage at Pokemon Championship Series events. “Shuffle Easy” like the Beach Court Podcast and pick up your own at https://fcbcarmor.com/
Thanks to Nakama Anime Cafe for being an official sponsor of the Beach Court Podcast! They offer a traditional Japanese dining experience right here in our backyard of Orange Park, FL. Nakama also has a karaoke bar right next door... So you can grab some grub and then head next door to sing along to your favorite Pokémon songs! Find more details at: https://nakamabar.com/... Tell them that Beach Court Podcast sent you 🙂
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Parker - https://twitter.com/Squint_PTCG
#pokemon #pokemontcg #beachcourtpodcast #regionalchampionships #destinedrivals #MetaPredictions #BestDecks #gardevoir
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S2 Ep36: BRENT TONISSON TALKS GARDEVOIR AND TESTING PROCESS | PORTLAND REGIONAL TIER LIST
Brent Tonisson joins this episode of the Beach Court Podcast for a special interview, diving into 2 time regional winning Gardevoir list and his gameplay mentality, testing process, and world travel as a top Pokemon TCG player
Maddox and Parker also review the latest tournament results from the major events this last week, stop by "Crispin's Corner" to view some of the spicy plays from randomized players on Day 1, and provide a tier list ahead of the Portland Regional Championships.
Thanks to FCBC Armor for being the official Card Sleeves of the Beach Court Podcast! These are the sleeves we trust to practice with at home, play with at locals and to compete with on the largest stage at Pokemon Championship Series events. “Shuffle Easy” like the Beach Court Podcast and pick up your own at https://fcbcarmor.com/
Thanks to Nakama Anime Cafe for being an official sponsor of the Beach Court Podcast! They offer a traditional Japanese dining experience right here in our backyard of Orange Park, FL. Nakama also has a karaoke bar right next door... So you can grab some grub and then head next door to sing along to your favorite Pokémon songs! Find more details at: https://nakamabar.com/nakama-cafe/ Tell them that Beach Court Podcast sent you 🙂
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S2 Ep35: TOP 125 DATA ANALYSIS | NEW SPONSOR ANNOUNCEMENT | PREDICTIONS FOR MAJOR EVENTS
This week on the Beach Court Podcast, Eric has been busy compiling World Championship data for North America and the results are in! Tune in to find out how many points we believe are needed to qualify for the World Championships in Anaheim. You would be surprised how few people have maxed out their local CP.
The team also reminisces on the best Scarlet & Violet cards as we look forward to Mega Evolutions being our next era coming soon.
Lastly, the team provides you with some insight on how to win your Destined Rivals pre-release this weekend and some predictions on what we think will do well this weekend across the world at Pokémon events.
Thanks to FCBC Armor for being the official Card Sleeves of the Beach Court Podcast! These are the sleeves we trust to practice with at home, play with at locals and to compete with on the largest stage at Pokemon Championship Series events. “Shuffle Easy” like the Beach Court Podcast and pick up your own at https://fcbcarmor.com/
Thanks to Nakama Anime Cafe for being an official sponsor of the Beach Court Podcast! They offer a traditional Japanese dining experience right here in our backyard of Orange Park, FL. Nakama also has a karaoke bar right next door... So you can grab some grub and then head next door to sing along to your favorite Pokémon songs! Find more details at: https://nakamabar.com/nakama-cafe/ Tell them that Beach Court Podcast sent you :)
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Join us for our weekly podcast as we look at the recent meta game, upcoming tournaments, and helping new players learn how to become more competitive in the game.
Parker started playing Pokémon with Pokémon Gold Version and had cards from back in the day but never played until after watching Pokémon worlds 2014. Parker received a Worlds Championship invite in 2018 & 2023.
Maddox has been a fan of Pokémon since Fire Red and played the TCG casually until jumping into the competitive scene in 2023. He competed in the World Championships in 2023 and 2024. He also enjoys singing, traveling, and board games, and is the pretty boy of the pod
Eric recently found love for the competitive scene in the Sword & Shield block. Eric qualified for and competed in the World Championships in 2023 & 2024. He also loves to grow the game by spreading knowledge and making everyone around him better, he has such contagious energy.