Victory Road - A Pokémon Podcast

Last time you heard from us, we announced that Episode 100 will be our last, so we begin the countdown with a freeform, anything goes episode with just the two of us....

Last time Kyle joined me, we weren't talking spoilers. Naturally, we had to get back together to speak freely, so this time we're chatting some of the things we love about Pokémon Scarlet and Violet a...

It's been a few weeks now, so let's get deep into the spoiler zone. I'm joined by Derek B. Gayle to break down what makes the story and characters of PokémonScarlet and Pokémon Violet unique within th...

A couple days after Pokémon Scarlet & Violet dropped, Kyle and I got together to share our initial thoughts about the latest Pokémon core series games. What immediate impression has Gen IX made o...

A month ago, I got together with Lee to break down the gameplay trailer for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet from October and make predictions about Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Now that t...

It's time for Doug to play catch-up on the anime as we anticipate a new special and inevitable third season of Journeys. Who better to join him than the co-founder and original Victory Road cohost him...

This week, I got together with Rai to break down all the Pokémon Scarlet & Violet info from the August 3, 2022 Pokemon Presents. We talk all about the new characters, the new Pokémon, the three...

Remember a month ago when Pokémon dropped a trailer introducing two hot new professors, three cute new Pokémon, and a couple unexpected box legendaries? A few days later, I got together with Ben and H...

The latest and certainly most unique entry in the Pokémon core series of games is here, and we're continuing the conversation with one of my favorite guests of all: Kyle, the co-founder of the show! W...

The latest and certainly most unique entry in the Pokémon core series of games is here, and I’m joined by Dr. Ben to talk all about our first impressions! What exactly is the...

Victory Road is creating a Pokémon region! But… I’ve never done this before, and I want my guests to help, so how will this collaborative world-building exercise actually work? T...

The segments of this episode were recorded on 12/1/21 and 12/4/21. In the weeks following the release of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, I was joined by Victory Road co-founde...

This episode was recorded on 11/22/21. In the wake of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, I was joined by Derek B. Gayle (Walloping Websnappers, Gimmicks, Falling With Style) and ...

It’s Halloween! So what better way to celebrate than by talking spooky (and maybe some not-so-spooky) Pokémon inspired by yokai! What exactly are yokai? Well, I’m joine...

A new Pokémon movie dropped a couple weeks ago on Netflix, and I’m joined by Lee (a.k.a. Professor Spruce) to talk all about it! We get into how Secrets of the Jungle, a Tarzan-in...

The Pokémon anime is back with an all-new season: Pokémon Master Journeys! And I’m joined by Rai to talk all about the next six episodes. Eevee’s still copying other Po...

The Pokémon anime is back with an all-new season: Pokémon Master Journeys! And I’m joined by Lee (a.k.a. Professor Spruce) to talk all about the first six episodes. There’s ...

“It’s just… keys.” This week, I was joined by Hassan from the World of HA and Reggie from Bugz2Men to draft teams of Pokémon based on inanimate objects! They’re pola...

Wingull-ium Levi-Ursaring! This week I got together with Vicki from the Novel Gaming podcast to smash together the world of Pokémon with the Wizarding World of Harry Potter! What Pokémon partners...

F-f-f-fight! This week I got together to talk about two competitive games featuring  Pokémon, one long-established and one brand new. For the bulk of the episode, my college roommate Zach returns...

We’re back, baby! And by “we,” I mean me! It’s Doug, and I’m ready to talk about what’s happening next for Victory Road (the second generation, if you will). Check ...

Doug and Kyle are back to catch up! We talk about Doug’s Fairy-monotype replay of Pokemon Shield, Kyle’s complete (and yet still growing) Magnemite TCG collection, Pokemon GO Fest and the ...

Once again, we’re joining Ash and the gang on our Ash Bash watch-along and commentary. We’re watching on Netflix (Season 1, Episode 45). As always, listen along and let us know what you thought by twe...

Hop in your NEO-ONE and join Doug and Kyle as they discuss all things New Pokemon Snap! What do we love, what would we change, and what do we miss from the original? We get into it with our first impr...

Once again, we’re joining Ash and the gang on our Ash Bash watch-along and commentary. We’re watching on Netflix (Season 1, Episode 44). As always, listen along and let us know what you thought by twe...

Doug and Kyle give their review of the second half of Part IV of Pokemon Journeys. If you haven’t watched them yet, watch ’em on Netflix and come back to hear what we loved and didn’t love. As always ...

Doug and Kyle give their review of the first six episodes of Part IV of Pokemon Journeys. If you haven’t watched them yet, watch ’em on Netflix and come back to hear what we loved and didn’t love. As ...

Once again, we’re joining Ash and the gang on our Ash Bash watch-along and commentary. We’re watching on Netflix (Season 1, Episode 43). As always, listen along and let us know what you thought by twe...

Doug and Kyle give their review of the next six episodes of Part III of Pokemon Journeys. If you haven’t watched them yet, watch ’em on Netflix and come back to hear what we loved and didn’t love. As ...

Once again, we’re joining Ash and the gang on our Ash Bash watch-along and commentary. We’re watching on Netflix (Season 1, Episode 42). As always, listen along and let us know what you thought by twe...

This week Doug is joined by returning guest co-host Josh (@talkingtanooki) for a crash course in the Pokemon TCG game and how the competition scene works. We also catch up on a bit of news, but in tru...

Doug and Kyle give their review of the first six episodes of Part III of Pokemon Journeys. If you haven’t watched them yet, watch ’em on Netflix and come back to hear what we loved and didn’t lo...

A wild bonus episode has appeared! What could be inside? If your name is Kyle and you happen to be a host of this very podcast, you should certainly open it up to find out! As always, listen along and...

Doug and Kyle give their review of the new DLC for Sword and Shield, the Crown Tundra. Plus we talk about what we have been up to the last few weeks, plus all of the new halloween events going on in t...

Doug and Kyle give their review of the second 6 episodes of part two of Pokemon Journey’s. If you haven’t watched them yet, then go watch them on Netflix and come on back and listen to wha...

Doug and Kyle give their review of the first 6 episodes of part two of Pokemon Journey’s. If you haven’t watched them yet. Then go watch them on Netflix and come on back and listen to what...

Doug and Kyle are back after a brief hiatus. Listen along as they catch up with each other and talk about what they love about Mega Evolution. It’s good to be back and can’t wait to releas...

Once again, we’re joining Ash and the gang on our Ash Bash watch-along and commentary. We’re watching on Netflix (Season 1, Episode 40). As always, listen along and let us know what you th...

We continue on with our Ash Bash as we watch the next episode of the anime, episode 40 on Netflix. As always listen along and let us know what you thought by tweeting at us @victoryroadpod...

We continue on with our Ash Bash as we watch the next episode of the anime, episode 39 on Netflix. As always listen along and let us know what you thought by tweeting at us @victoryroadpod...

Doug and Kyle give their review of the second 6 episodes of the new season of the Pokemon Anime. If you haven’t watched them yet. Then go watch them on Netflix and come on back and listen to wha...

Doug and Kyle give their review of the new DLC for Pokemon Sword and Shield. Plus some discussion over the news that dropped last week about the upcoming games. As always let us know what you thought ...

Doug and Kyle give their review of the first 6 episodes of the new season of the Pokemon Anime. If you haven’t watched them yet. Then go watch them on Netflix and come on back and listen to what...

Doug and Kyle catch up with everything they have been up to in the world of Pokemon and they discuss all of the news that has been dropped since they last talked. We also discuss our excitement for th...

We continue on with our Ash Bash as we watch the next episode of the anime, episode 38 on Netflix. Doug and Kyle come up with an amazing fan theory that might be true from this episode. And don’...

On this episode, Kyle and Doug discuss everything that they have been up to since they have last spoke. Find out how they are spending their time in quarantine. Let us know what you thought of the epi...

On this episode, Kyle is left without Doug and is joined by Lee and Luke and discuss all the news about Pokemon Go during this global crisis and what they are doing to help people stay inside. Kyle in...

We continue on with our Ash Bash as we watch the next episode of the anime, episode 37 on Netflix. Would you consider this one of the more iconic original episodes of the Anime? If not then let us kno...

We continue on with our Ash Bash as we watch the next episode of the anime, episode 36 on Netflix. Do we cry our eyes out? Is Kyle mortified by all the Pikachus? Listen along and let us know what you ...

On this episode we discuss all the news about Pokemon Day as well as all the events going on in the month of March in Pokemon Go. Find out what we have each been up to in the world of Pokemon, and the...