A weekly Pokémon TCG Podcast hosted by Gabe Shumway. Each week features a different member(s) of the community, covering a wide range of topics from metagame to personal journeys.
11: Regionals Recap, and How To Adapt When Things Go Wrong
This week, Gabe brings Matt and Graham back to discuss three regionals' worth of results, both from their respective runs in Baltimore and the coin flips and sudden deaths that decided our recent champions. They go over how to maintain a strong mental when things go awry at your own events and have an insightful conversation on the pros and cons of switching decks before Baltimore... and why all three of them would do it again.
Follow us on Twitter: Graham: @Capn_206Matt: @MattBannaGabe: @Gabe_ShumwayEddie: @PizzanoEddieThe Show: @PalletTownTales
22 Sept 2026
10 Ben Dobberstein: The People's Champion Interview
Less than 24 hours after one of the most nail-biting finals in recent memory, Gabe sits down with his good friend (and fan of the pod) Ben Dobberstein. The discussion ranges from his unique philosophy behind his preperation and deck choice, to a round by round breakdown of his heroic run with Hydrapple ex.
Follow Ben on Twitter @benDstraw_ptcg
Follow the PTT Team:
Gabe: @Gabe_Shumway
Eddie: @PizzanoEddie
The Pod: @PalletTownTales
17 Sept 2026
09 Josh Frink teaches you how to metagame like a pro
This week, Gabe sits down with Josh Frink, one of the top-ranked North American players and a connoisseur of unexpected meta calls. The two discuss the worlds results, Baltimore regionals metagame, and break down some of Josh’s craziest deck choices.
Find us on Twitter:
Josh: @JoshFrinkTCG
Gabe: @Gabe_Shumway
Eddie: @PizzanoEddie
The Show: @PalletTownTales
7 Sept 2026
Gan Pee Wei Jun took toxtricity box to a top 32 at worlds. Here’s how.
This week, Gabe sits down with Gan Pee Wei Jun (who also goes by Brendan) to talk about his world championships finish. The two discuss toxtricity’s similarities with Gardevoir, Brendan’s worlds matchups, and power rank each dark type attacker in the deck.
Find us on Twitter
Brendan: @BrendanPTCG Gabe: @Gabe_Shumway Eddie: @PizzanoEddie The Show: @PalletTownTales
31 Aug 2026
Worlds Reactions and Way Too Early Baltimore Regionals Thoughts
Gabe sits down with Matt Banna and Graham Kovach to discuss the results of the Pokémon World Championships. They analyze Alakazam's drastic rise to the top and the most creative decks to succeed at the season's ultimate event. The three also share their initial predictions on how the results will influence early events in the upcoming season. Follow us on Twitter: Matt: @MattBanna Graham: @Capn_206 Gabe: @Gabe_ShumwayEddie: @PizzanoEddie The Show: @PalletTownTales
24 Aug 2026
Worlds Preview: Europe feat. Ethan Wilde
Gabe sits down with Ethan Wilde for some last-minute meta analysis before this year's World Championships. The two discuss why it might be alright to take a negative matchup into one dragapult variant and how festival lead can succeed at this year's worlds. They also discuss the growth of the European Pokémon TCG player base and their willingness to be more experimental with deck choice. Find us on Twitter:Ethan: @emothann Gabe: @Gabe_ShumwayEddie: @PizzanoEddieThe Podcast: @PalletTownTales
17 Aug 2026
Worlds Preview: North America feat. James Kowalski
Gabe sits down with James Kowalski aka Alloutblitzle to discuss the worlds metagame. James shares his unique perspective on finding success with rogue decks, having most recently won the North America International Championship with Clefairy Box.
Find us on Twitter: James @AlloutblitzleGabe: @Gabe_Shumway Eddie: @PizzanoEddie The Show: @PalletTownTales
10 Aug 2026
Worlds Preview: Oceania feat. Jordan Palmer
Gabe sits down with Jordan Palmer to discuss the historical trends surrounding the Pokémon TCG World Championships. Jordan gives advice to new worlds competitors, shares when to play a rogue deck, and talks about the significant cuts to Oceania’s worlds invitations over the last few seasons. Find us on Twitter: Jordan: @ultraarceus Gabe: @Gabe_Shumway Eddie: @PizzanoEddie The Show: @PalletTownTales
3 Aug 2026
Worlds Preview: Latin America feat. Marco Cifuentes
Gabe sits down with Marco Cifuentes to discuss his recent worlds success. Marco shares his thoughts on the differences between North American and Latin American events, gives an insight into his deckbuilding process, and shares why his tournament preparation looks different from most. Find us on Twitter: Marco: @marcoci37924707 Gabe: @Gabe_Shumway Eddie: @PizzanoEddie The Show: @PalletTownTales
27 Jul 2026
Worlds Preview: South Africa feat. Jonah Alter
Gabe sits down with Jonah Alter, one of the greats of the South African Pokémon scene. The two discuss how competitive organized play has developed in South Africa over the past 10 years, and analyze the results of local events. Jonah also dives deeper into Team South Africa’s run at the Pokémon TCG World Cup and shares some more thoughts on the upcoming World Championships meta.
20 Jul 2026
Worlds Preview: Southeast Asia Region feat. Kashvinder Singh Mann
This week, Gabe sits down with regional champion and worlds qualifier Kashvinder Singh Mann. The two discuss the upcoming Pitch Black format and what to expect out of Southeast Asian players at the Pokémon World Championships. This includes analyzing the results from National Championships in Singapore, Malaysia, Indondesia, and the Philippines. They also take a closer look at the tournament structure in Southeast Asia, including tournament lotteries, best of one events, and how players earn an invite. Along the way, Kash reminisces on the all-time great World Championships’ performances from Southeast Asian players and his involvement in them.
Follow Kash on Twitter @KashMann27
Follow the PTT Team @Gabe_Shumway @PizzanoEddie
11 Jul 2026
Introduction and Purpose
Host Gabe Shumway gives a brief overview into the goals of Pallet Town Tales. He discusses the hopes for a solo, interview podcast in the Pokémon TCG space and outlines the podcast’s first episodic series, previewing different regions ahead of the Pokémon World Championships in August. Finally, he gives a background on himself and the team that creates this podcast and explains why they’ve decided to begin this adventure.
Reach and audience
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