As The Pokeball Turns

What if the Pokémon game that shaped your childhood inspired you to create one for somebody else? For Mr Tadd, that journey began with Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, where a mischievous little Turtwig became his first partner Pokémon and sparked a lifelong appreciation for video games. Mr Tadd reflects on his favorite Sinnoh memories, his fascination with Pokémon's storytelling, and how growing up with the franchise inspired him to study game design. He also shares his perspective on the Pokémon ...

He started selling his childhood Pokémon cards to get through a difficult chapter of life. What he found instead was a community that helped him keep going. In this episode of As The Pokéball Turns, David Hernandez welcomes SelfMadeSandwhich, a lifelong Pokémon fan whose journey began with Pokémon Yellow and eventually grew into a love for Sinnoh, Luxray, and the Pokémon TCG. But when financial hardship and divorce brought unexpected challenges, he began selling childhood Pokémon cards to help

Sometimes finding your voice begins by realizing you can't sound like somebody else. SteelAgentKyle shares a Pokémon journey stretching from Pokémon Blue and childhood battles to becoming a commentator and organizer within the Pokémon UNITE community. SteelAgentKyle reflects on why gaming has always been a way to connect with friends, how UNITE's team-based gameplay gave him something different from every other Pokémon experience, and the moment watching competitive UNITE convinced him to pur...