The longest continually running Pokemon TCG podcast, Tag Team is produced by Riley Hulbert, Andrew Mahone, and JW Kriewall, three regional champions, Pokemon fanatics, and good (good) friends. Every week Riley, Andrew, and JW break down the current state of the Pokemon Trading Card Game and highlight the week's news with banter and humor.
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In today's episode, Andrew and JW break down the results from the Atlanta Regional Championships as well as conduct an art review on the freshly revealed Pokemon Art Rares from our Destined Rivals set!
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In this week's episode, the boys cover GLC bans, the brand new Team Rocket cards as well as break down what to expect in the new post-rotation format.
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Destined Rivals brings new challenges to the battlefield, including a host of new Team Rockets pokemon, with some of the craziest test we've ever seen printed on a Pokemon card. The boys break down this exciting new set as well as recap the week's events.
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7-22. Death, Taxes, and Scalped Pokemon Cards
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51:24In today's episode, the boys break down the newest Ace Trainer rewards program as well as some freshly revealed cards from Japan's newest set Heat Wave Arena!
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In today's episode, the boys have a retrospective on the pre-rotation format, including reminiscing on their most memorable VStar moments.
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In this week's episode, the JW breaks down his EUIC run. They also cover the newest re-release of Mega Pokemon!
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Andrew, JW, and Riley break down the latest Pokemon TCG topics including the Pokeduels drama, a new YuGiOh convert, and what to play for EUIC. Don't miss it!
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The boys break down the best finishes and the best lists from the first major tournament in the new format. See just how dominant Miraidon was in Merida and follow the boys as they look ahead to future tournaments.
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In today's episode, the boys provide their thought process on preparing for the Prismatic Evolutions format. With JW attending EUIC, there's plenty on the line..
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The boys are back to discuss the craziness surrounding Prismatic Evolutions as well as some of their top choices for the new format.
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The boys return from a Holiday hiatus to discuss all things Pokemon. Hear their thoughts on the evolving format and some interesting developments in the new year.
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The boys are back to discuss JW's emotional Toronto Regional Championship run, the newest Pocket expansion, and how the budew will completely warp the meta.
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In today's episode, Riley and JW take a look back at the developing format and give their projections for what the format will look like moving forward. Will JW be able to defend last year's Regional crown? What are they boys thinking about the newest decks to come out of Surging Sparks? Find out in today's episode!…
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7-12. Crabs as far as the eye can see
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1:09:49In today's episode, JW and Andrew break down the Surging Sparks metagame and discuss their buying positions for the new Prismatic Evolutions set.
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The boys reconvene to give a proper send-off to the Stellar Crown format. They also discuss the upcoming Surging Sparks metagame and their leading decks heading into the new format.
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In today's episode, the boys sit down to discuss the new Pokemon TCG tournament structure. They also tackle some hard truths about Pokemon Pocket. You don't want to miss out.
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Join co-hosts Riley and JW as they break down the breadth of news this week - from Regionals, to Pokemon Pocket, to new card releases, the team brings you all the latest happenings in the Pokemon TCG.
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In today's episode, the boys break down the best and worst from Pokemon's latest set, Surging Sparks.
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Riley and JW take to the mics to discuss the Lille Regional Championships as well as preview some newly released cards.
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In today's episode, JW and Andrew break down the reasons the format sucks - and it's probably not what you think.
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JW and Riley take some time this week to discuss some intriguing bans within the Pokemon community. They also give their hot takes on the 'optimal' Duskull as well as discuss the upcoming metagame for Louisville Regionals.
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Join JW, Riley, and Andrew as they dissect the latest news from Joinville and Dortmund. There were a number of surprises at the top, but were those decks contenders or pretenders?
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Andrew rejoins the cast this week after a hiatus taking care of his baby. The Boys discuss the tragedy in Baltimore, the underwhelming results from the Japan Champions League and the newly revealed cards.
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Riley and JW are back on the mic spitting their takes for Baltimore. The new season is just around the corner - hear what the boys have to say about your favorite deck!
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Jesse Parker joins JW hot off his Top 4 finish at the 2024 World Championships! Learn about Jesse's testing process, what he plans to do with the money, and how you can level up your game!
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JW rejoins Tag Team after a few weeks of travel and regales the squad with stories about Jesse's Top 4 World's run, the World's store, and more!
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The boys are back and are ready to discuss the outcome of the exciting 2024 Pokemon World Championships. Iron Thorns, Miraidon, a match loss in top 8... much to think about.
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The boys round out the season by talking about the Base-Fossil format, the evolution of the game, and of course the World Championship coming up this weekend!
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Riley and JW congratulate Andrew on his new Amazon Prime show as well as discuss their feelings heading into the World Championships.
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Andrew rejoins the cast this week as the boys continue their discussion on the Shrouded Fable metagame. Interesting developments this week will be shared!
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Riley and JW break down the crazy attendance numbers they've been seeing at local tournaments. Listen in to hear what rogue decks they are cooking for the World Championships!
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6-42. Rage Against the Machine (Buses, mostly)
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51:00Welcome back to Tag Team - the Pokemon TCG's premier podcast! Join Riley and JW this week as they discuss everything Shrouded Fables in preparation for Worlds.
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In today's episode, Riley, Andrew, and JW give their takes on the Top X system! Yes, their predictions from last week were true - only a specific number of World's invitations will be awarded this year. Hear what they have to say about it all right here!
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Riley, Andrew, and JW discuss the recent rumors surrounding World's invitations. Should it be more exclusive? Should the system remain unchanged? Find out in today's episode!
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The boys are excited to break down what happened at the North American International Championships in New Orleans! Come hear how they landed on their deck and about the results from this exciting tournament.
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Riley and JW are back bringing you the pre-NAIC breakdown. Best decks, best techs and where their minds are at heading into the biggest tournament of the year.
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JW rejoins the cast after being away for a few weeks and shares some exciting life updates! The boys discuss their feelings on the emerging Twilight Masquerade meta in another hilarious episode.
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Raging Bolt? More like Raging Bulk. Ogrepon? More like overpon. Catch the hot takes with Twilight Masquerade fresh off the TCG Live press.
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While JW is away, Andrew and Riley will play! Come tune into the wild world of post-Stockholm results and take a look into the future with Twilight Masquerade.
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JW is away, but Andrew is fresh of a fantastic top 8 finish in Indianapolis and you just know we're gonna talk about it. Come hear the dramatic tale of how Andrew weaved together this finish!
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In today's episode, the boys break down the NAIC registration debacle and explore some of the new cards and archetypes from Twilight Masquerade!
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Welcome back dear listeners! In today's episode, Riley, JW, and Andrew discuss the absurdity of Charizard, the exciting new archetypes from Twilight Masquerade, and the format trends moving forward. Listen in!
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In today's episode, Riley and JW discuss the current state of the metagame and JW's tournament run at the Orlando Regional Championships!
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Andrew and Riley are back from Europe with some advice for JW as he prepares for Orlando Regionals. What decks did well? What decks should be put on the shelf forever? Find out in today's episode!
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The boys have been flip-flopping over the last few weeks over what decks are good and what decks are bad, but time is running out! Hear their latest thoughts on the format in today's episode - you don't want to miss this before EUIC!
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Andrew, JW, and Riley are back at the mics discussing their thoughts on gambling, chasing a World's invite, having kids and so much more.
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6-27. Oops We Gave Too Much Airtime to Ancient Box
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50:40Riley's back! JW and Riley discuss the latest in Pokemon news including newly revealed cards and more post-rotation discussion. Hear what the lads have been cooking up on this week's episode of Tag Team.
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Andrew and JW have been in the lab testing the post rotation format heading into EUIC. What are the best decks? What have the boys been testing? What should you play for upcoming tournaments? All these questions and more revealed in this episode!
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In this week's episode, Andrew and JW discuss the newest Pokemon TCG game, PTCG Pocket, and the wild happenings from this week's special event in Utrecht!
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6-24. Post Rotation Angst and Desperation
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1:04:47In this week's episode, Andrew, Riley, and JW take a look at the post rotation format in even more depth. The boys have had more time to test - but what conclusions did they come to?
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