Every Pokemon. Every Single Arceus Damned One.
Peter, Sara, Steven and Dave continue in Professor Oak's footsteps by studying and delivering in depth reports on the ever growing roster of Pokemon.
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This podcast is pretty long, but only because we need to say the freaking title more than once. Returning guest KarlGerm joins the pod to discuss all things Team Rocket, Big Mommy Lugia and the dangers of pill/alcohol addiction. This movie is almost 23 years old and Slowking still hasn't gotten his pants...
Pokemon reached a new height in popularity in 1998 and it's silver screen debut broke box office records, pulled kids from classes, and introduced the World to some new Johto Pokemon well before Gold and Silver hit shelves. This is Pokemon the First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back!
The Daycare Dittos use Wrap. It's super effective! You beat the last of the Elite 4 but there is one more trainer that has already become champion before you. It's us. All four of us. Don't ask questions, we already did that! We asked our listeners to review all Gen 1 Pokemon and the results are in!
Scarlet & Violet are here (for better or worse) and the Daycare Dittos have each gone on their own Paldean journey, and now return to give you their honest review of Gen 9. Also, 3 Pokemon games have been released since this podcast started. This episode features all new Gen 1 Pokemon forms and facts that have come out after their featured episode. Enjoy!
They finished off the original 150 and then returned to the stage for an encore. To make it even more exciting, they brought back a guest! Frostwad returns to discuss her favorite Pokemon and the original Uber Legendary. Mew has been discovered and we promise we didn't use GameShark.
The Original 150 Pokemon finally comes to a close! As the Daycare Dittos round out the original Pokedex they meet eye to eye with a man-made monster that knows only battle and pain! Mewtwo is here!
This week Daycare Dittos officially become the House of the Dragons. Little Dratini is fished from the Safari zone and grows into a hyper beaming power-house! If you don't know what we are talking about, I'm sure Lance can help explain. DRAGONS!
The scraggliest of the Legendary Birds is here to finish off the trio! Moltres looks like you lit a Fearow on fire, but it is way more than that. This is not a bird you want to catch on the wrong side of the Victory Road!
KABOOOOOOM!!!! That's the sound of the thunder strike. The Daycare Dittos are halfway through the original Legendary Birds, and this one is arguably the coolest. Zapdos proves to be a shocking good time.
What's that in the sky? It's a Legendary Bird and it counts in Spanish! The Daycare Dittos fly high with the majestic snow-covered mountaintops to discuss Articuno and it's devious psychic form!
That's a big boy! Look at this hefty fella! Big cute feets and a jelly belly. We love this Pokemon! Snorlax get's hungry and sleepy and will cut all commerce between the outside world and your town. Sara is extremely excited to present to you, Snorlax!
Some things should stay dead. If there weren't enough scary Pokemon wandering Kanto, those no good scientists of Cinnabar Island are cloning pterodactyls with shark teeth who are best known for tearing out throats. 10 year olds wander the entire continent on their own in this world! This is very irresponsible.
Oddly the second Pokemon with knives for hands, but we can let that slide because it's one of the coolest thing to have as hands. It's week two of Fossil month! Get out your Dome Fossils! It's Kabuto time!
Praise Lord Helix! What is dead may live again! It's Fossil month here at Daycare Dittos as we start talking about those rocks Cinnabar Island Lab's zap into Pokemon. Omanyte has tentacles and a huge Twitch following. What more can there be to talk about?
The Binder Institute is a Pokémon card research chair founded in 2018 by Prof. Samphire Green at Tamamushi U. School of Art & Design. Specializing in Gen I & II era illus. Who better to have discuss the digital duck than Prof Green!? Get ready to discuss the meta existence of Porygon's real life digital travels, Prof Green's art exhibit and finding your true self through Pokemon!
The internet is a very scary place for all Pokémon. It doesn't matter if you're a starter, anime mainstay, or eevolution. Basically what we are trying to say is DO NOT GOOGLE VAPOREON. The rabbit hole is deep and horrifying. The Daycare Dittos bring their stones to the table and talk the first 3 eevolutions
When you grow up, you can be anything you want. Just make sure you have the right stone for the job. It is time to discuss everyones' favorite cute little puppy/fox/cat thing! Also, news has dropped on the new Pokemon games. The Daycare Dittos discuss the Scarlet and Violet reveals!
We have finally made it this podcast's titular Pokémon! Ditto is here to lay eggs and chew bubblegum, and Ditto doesn't chew bubblegum because I imagine the consistency of it's body is too similar and things would get weird. Kids, put on your earmuffs! This whole episode is about love making with that sweet Dittussy!
It's like a boat, only cuter and endangered! Lapras is the uber of the Pokemon world and it doesn't need to offer you a tiny water bottle for a 4 star review! Hang on for the ride and enjoy the sweet, sweet music of Lapras!
Dip that old rod of yours in the water, it's Magikarp time! Friend of the pod and Connecticut's King of Ska, Cody Freedom @2_oh_3 joins to talk about the little fishy that could. This throw away carp defined "Glow Up" in the Pokemon world. Splash in and get ready.
Tauros always gets the short end of the stick. in 26 years Tauros has not received an evolution, a baby, mega, giagantamax, or regional form. To make it worse, its episode was never aired in the US. One thing Tauros does get is its own episode of Daycare Dittos! Enjoy!
Head game strong. Head game is extremely strong when you can chop people in half with it. Pinsir is as its name implies, a bug with pincers on its head. What kind of bug is it though and was it supposed to evolve? Find out on this action packed episode!
Nobody could better explain the intricacies of this lumpy, fire duck than Aaron Margolin. Lucky for us, he joined the Daycare Dittos this week to study Magmar, Magby, and Magmortar as well as share his journey to becoming a Pokemon Master in all aspects of the title!
New Pokemon news is here and they bring us insanely attractive professors! The Daycare Dittos react and fill you in on everything we now know about Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. If new Pokemon weren't shocking enough, it's the week of Electabuzz!
Jynx has created a lot of controversy over the years, but even without it's redesign and ban as part of the conversation, this is a really really upsetting Pokemon. Join the Daycare Dittos as they discuss the kissing, lady Pokemon with boobs.
Daycare Dittos is excited to welcome special guest Scott Wilger (@d3vilinthed3tails) to tackle the knife handed raptor/bug, Scyther! Scott knows his way around a Pokémon after serving as Pokemon Design Manager for Jazware and Wicked Cool Toys. Get an inside prospective from a skilled artist and Pokemon fan on this razor sharp episode!
Frostwad makes her podcast debut for the most controversial episode yet! The crew goes through the evolutions of Mr.Mime and tries to come to a consensus on if Mr.Mime is a pervert or just a lovable creepo. You don't will not want to miss this one!
The episode that kicks off the longest adventure of any 10 years old's life starts here! The Daycare Dittos revisit the first ever episode of the anime to witness the moment Ash and Pikachu meet. Also, did you know Ash didn't know what a Pokemon Center was and that Pokemon can't speak to him? Pallet town elementary schools were pretty awful.
Jewelry + Starfish. Misty has stuck to this reliable Pokemon family to protect the Cerulean Gym, and it's gone well for her. Starmie and Staryu are described as extraterrestrial in nature and that's not even the weirdest fact. Join the Daycare Dittos as they dive in to the Starfish Pokemon and the history of beloved Pokemon character Misty!
This fish has come to fuck and have interesting Pokedex facts, and we're all out of Pokedex facts. Goldeen and Seaking are just goldfish that are determined to spawn like salmon. Did we mention they have horns? Fuck Yeah, Seaking!
Plug in your ethernet cables and grab those Digivices, it's time for Digimon! The Daycare Digimon have watched and recap the Digimon Movie as is appeared in the US (even though it is technically a smash cut of 4 Japanese movies). Enjoy! Also, Happy April.
A cutie with a "tubular mouth", Horsea is here! Who knew this tiny little sea horse grew into a horrifying God of the ocean? Let's hope this episode isn't a snoozer because a single yawn from Kingdra could capsize the podcast and kill us all.
Only one Pokemon this week? Nice! We can spend less time researching and more time playing Elden Ring. Kangaskhan is another momma pokemon that doesn't mess around. Don't get in between this monster and her baby if you like your limbs
@KarlGerm is back, just in time for a a whole new generation of Pokemon to be announced! Gen 9 has hit with a brand new set of starters. What could be more exciting? How about a ball of vines with Jordans on? That's right! It's finally time to talk Tangela.
HELLOOOO NURSE! Erik from @AIC_Podcast joins the Daycare Dittos for the big, pink egg Pokemon. Behind every successful Nurse Joy is a Chansey holding down the Pokemon center. This HP powerhouse changed a lot through the generations but she has cemented her place in the Pokemon World.
55 episodes in and we are finally getting to the first Pokemon? Rhydon pre-dates the entire Pokemon series by 6 years and has a long history with the franchise. Friend of the pod @EliottBullen joins to discuss the complexities and history of Shiny hunting and this dumb as a rock Rhino.
Curtis of the EveryFnFF podcast joins the Daycare Dittos to discuss his favorite stinky little farters! It's a gaseous ball with a smile, what's not to love? And of course you can't talk Koffing without James of Team Rocket. All of this and more in this weeks episode!
Spit and Stinks and Licks! Lickitung has always been an unassuming Pokemon that has sat on the sidelines since Gen 1. Who knew the secrets this pink little guy was hiding? This episode is a gross one. We warned you.
Step in the ring and put up your dukes! This fighting fam is a confusing mess of evolution and were brought together when a baby came into the picture in Gen 2! From Saffron City's second Gym to your ears, here comes the Hitmons!
To the Game Freak employee who wrote all of the pokedex entries for Cubone, who hurt you?
Prepare to cry.
Just spelling these Pokemon is hard enough, but the Daycare Dittos take a deep dive into these "Egg Plants" with the help of Toy News International's @TOYFARCE! The hilarious toy satirist joins the pod to discuss his Pokemon journey growing up in France, home of the best localization Pokemon has ever seen.
PONDER THY ORB! We have made it to Pokemon 100 and if that wasn't special enough, these are Peter's favorites! The balls that make Team Rocket blast-off are here and they are ready to burst.
The Daycare Dittos are deep in the "it's just an animal" section of the Pokedex. Lucky for them, Joco has arrived to rescue the conversation with tales of gross beaches and the fateful story of a wasted Masterball. It's crab time!
Hide your kid! Add this Pokemon evolution to the Nightmare Fuel section in your Pokedex. Child abduction, being hypnotizes into a coma, and the eating of your hopes and dreams make Drowzee and Hypno the Boogeymen of Kanto.
Onix is an earthworm. That's pun and they doubled down on it! Listen to the Daycare Dittos discuss the rock snake and then break down the life and times of the horniest Pokemon Adventurer and Breeder, Brock!
BOO! Scared ya! Time to kick off the spookiest of Pokemon a week late. Halloween may be over but the scary celebration doesn't need to end. @KarlGerm of the @everyfnff podcast joins the crew to discuss your dead family members that can now be caught and trained by 10 year olds!
Cloyster is sexual in a very clinical way and that makes it a very very very very uncomfortable Pokemon. Shellder has a long tongue and has a cute voice. Cloyster is female genitals. Pokemon. Am I right?
Just absolutely disgusting! You would expect grotesque descriptions from a pile of filth Pokemon but Muk and Grimer still find a way to surprise. They do their good deeds for the environment while also polluting your life with turbo stank. Come on this dumpster journey with us!
WARNING: SEEL MAY SEEM LIKE A POKEMON BUT IT IS NOT. THEY JUST CHANGED A SINGLE VOWEL AND ARE PLAYING IT OFF LIKE A WHOLE NEW THING. IF YOU OR YOUR FRIENDS ARE VICTIMS OF POKEFRAUD, PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST.
Multiple heads and no wings. Named after a flightless bird but it can fly? Based on a flightless bird, but looks nothing like it all. If we put x5 the effort Game Freak did into Doduo, this might be a pretty okay episode.
The Daycare Dittos are beyond excited to welcome Alex @Mal4m of the Every F'n FF podcast to join them for this very special Pokemon. Duck + Weapon has been a very overlooked and under utilized Pokemon throughout the generations, but Farfetch'd has recently hit a renaissance in Sword and Shield. Together they look back on the extremely rare, very beatable, and very eatable baby Duck with a leak.
Magnets, how do they work? It seems like the professors in charge of Pokemon don't really seem to know. This Pokemon family was the first to receive a type change and the pokedex entries are like throwing a dart at an open science book. Will the Daycare Dittos be able to make sense of Magnemite? (Probably not)
Bite Me! (So we may evolve as a team) Evolution in Pokemon is confusing enough, this little pink whatever the hell it is throws all the rules and norms out the window. Is that a bad thing or are we just jealous? Is there a life better than laying out on the beach, relaxing with your sweet tail out for all to see? Find out here!
It's a horse and a bigger horse! They run good and jump good. Fire? You bet! Then they become Lisa Frank Trapper Keepers! Excited!? WE ARE!
Rock hard and butting heads only the way dudes can! Live life to the extreme and chip away at that outer shell and maybe explode if you're feeling up to it. The Daycare Dittos discuss the first Rock Pokemon and their very unique Alolan forms!
Friend of the internet Gamero joins the Daycare Dittos to discuss the "Zubat of the Sea." Some Pokemon got a big popularity boost from the anime. Having a kaiju version of this Pokemon level a small resort town cemented its badassery. Get ready for Tentacruel!
Time to discuss this cute little sprout and the gaping maw it becomes! What's more horrific, the Pokemon that deep throats it's entire trainer, or the acidic death pit it's based off of? Find out!
To discuss a super quick puncher we needed a super quick witted host. Steven returns to Daycare Dittos to discuss the fighting powerhouse that is Machop and it's super swol evolutions!
The Daycare Dittos are beyond excited to welcome Steven, the literal brother of the podcast to his first episode! Join us for a tale of magicians, the occult, and spoon-based lawsuits as we unpack the psychic powerhouse Abra!
Tadpoles were happy just being themselves until the frog had to come in and ruin everything! Did you know the swirl on these Pokemon bells are actually poop tubes? No? Well they are!
This is the closet we will get to discussing Doge Coin. Long time friend Justin joins Peter, Sara, and Dave to discuss Growlithe and the ethics of the Pokemon world.
Run and hide all you want, Primeape will find you! It's not safe in the tall grass anymore. If you thought Mankey was violent in the anime wait until you hear these pokedex entries!!!
Grab the ibuprofen, one big headache is on its way! Friend of the show Rusty (@gnarwhals24) joins Peter, Sara, and Dave to explain why this clueless little bird turd is his all time fav.
Meowth is like Baskin Robins. I can name all of the flavors but don't make me do it. A staple of the anime, this darling crime kitty of the first 150 has spawned the most regional forms of all! Peter, Sara, and Dave take a trip around the globe and "It's a Small World" all of the Meowths!
The cat burglar himself steals the show on this episode of Daycare Dittos. Team Rocket's tiniest partner in crime has a ton of lore and interesting facts that warranted its own episode! I mean, you must be a pretty big deal to have an Alolan and Galarian form. You don't want to miss this one!
What makes a Pokemon legendary? Its stats? Its rarity? How about how Hot Dog shaped and freaking awesome it is? What do you have to say about that Professor Oak? It's time for the little nugget with a nose, the footless wonder, the best Pokemon who's ready to burrow its way to your heart. The Diglett episode is finally here!
Dave is beyond excited to present one of his all time favorite Pokemon!
It's a fuzzy little ball of poison and that's about it. Don't hug a Venonat or you'll die. Don't touch the wings of a Venomoth or you'll be paralyzed... then you'll die.
PREPARE TO CRY! You probably always thought Paras was an unbelievably weak pokémon. Well, you're totally right for thinking that but there is way more to the story. Where does its power truly come from? Is there a reason Parasect's pupils are missing? Is it evolving or wasting away? Find out on this episode of Daycare Dittos!
Absolutely disgusting stank demons or hallucinogenic drugs? You decide! This week we dive into a very unique group of grass pokemon. What seems like cute, lovable, drooly pals may actually be an opium den that smells like the inside of Satan's butt. Enjoy!
This episode sucks... GET IT!? We are not referring to coming across a zubat every three steps in a cave, but the hellish description of Crobat draining Stantlers and humans in the Pokedex. Aren't bats fun!? Don't get rabies!
Shhhhhhhh... Just fall asleep so we can draw on your face. Sara, Peter, and Dave welcome special guest @SailorMoonWisdom to discuss her favorite Pokemon, Jigglypuff!
Glamour and glitz or 1000 years of a hell curse? You decide! Vulpix is the adorable little fire fox with a secret. Who knew the origins of this fan favorite was some ghostly folklore?
A pink fairy Pokemon sits in a rocking chair on the porch talking to its grandkids. "You know, I was supposed to be the mascot of Pokemon. Was supposed to have my own game! Pokemon Pink!"
"Sure Grandpa.."
Learn what could have been with the history of Clefairy!
6 Pokemon in one episode!? Sara, Peter, and Dave are working over time to cover the King and Queen of the first 150! Nidoran, Nidorina, Nidorino, Nidoqueen, and Nidoking may have been born of a game mechanic that wouldn't be technologically possible until later games which makes Nintendo's handling of them oddly unique.
BACK IN THE POOL! The sand daddy himself is here and he's ready to roll out! Long time friend and early Pokemon influencer @CasualNerdJason joins the pod to discuss his all time favorite Pokemon, the ToysRus Pokemon league, and "PokéBoomers"
Part 2 is here! You thought we were only doing Pikachu? Hell no! @PocketMobsters kicked off the Pikachu study session and now we're just batting clean-up. What would Pikachu be without its evolutions? Same place? Probably! However, there is a lot to discuss when it comes to the first baby Pokemon and the big bad Raichu!
We've all been fooled enough! This April Fools episode is dedicated to the rumors, tricks, legends, and pranks we have all endured while following the growing Pokemon franchise. In the early days, information was sparse. Early images from Japan and childlike imagination made for some pretty crazy rumors.
The face of Pokémon. The icon. This rat started as Professor Oak's junk pile, pity gift and became the real MVP of the Pokemon World! A huge occasion demands a huge guest. Artist, collector, and Don of the NJ Pokemon Community, @PocketMobsters joins the crew to talk about the cultural impact of Pikachu.
PREPARE FOR TROUBLE! AND MAKE IT 1/3?
This snake gives to a new meaning to hitting it front to back! It's name. Get it? Sara, Peter, and Dave explore the purple poison tube and its most famous trainer, Jessie of Team Rocket! You're not going to want to miss this one!
What an angry bird. We're not talking about the hit iPhone game with an animated film. This is Spearow, the original angry bird. The one Ash Ketchum does animal abuse on in the first episode of Pokemon. Spearow and his friends try to kill Ash and Pikachu which is understandable because he threw a rock at its head. Getting a rock to the head is very dangerous. Don't throw rocks.
An extra early episode this week to round up all of the huge Pokemon announcements from Friday's presentation! There were a lot that we had been waiting for and some unexpected mysteries! Join Sara, Peter, and Dave as they break down the trailers, news, and form some theories and more questions about the upcoming Pokemon games!
Does the top percentage of rats equal the same percentage of fire dragons or gun-toting turtles? Youngster Joey thinks so! It's time to discuss the hardest pokemon to pronounce. Welcome to Rattata!
Praise be to Bird Jesus as Lord Helix smiles upon us! It's the hardest working tiny bird in the first 150! You want to use Fly? They got you. Wild Pokemon giving you trouble? Sand Attack! A versatile Pokemon for beginning to end game and a sick haircut to boot!
Time for some pokemon you wouldn't want to sit on! Peter, Sara, and Dave round out the first batch of bug pokemon with Weedle, Kakuna, and Beedrill. Don't forget to stock up on antidotes before giving this one a listen!
You tackle your way out of the bush, harden your exterior to survive your environment, and then fly away. Caterpie evolves much like we do. This tiny bug faces so much adversity until it can become a beautiful Butterfly. As fans of the game know, Butterfree can be a valuable asset to early battles. As fans of the original anime know, Butterfree means tears :*(
Squad up! Squirtle is here! The gang leader, tiny turtle that evolves so hard he grows guns out of his back! Sara, Peter, and Dave squirt out some facts that may surprise you! Did you know Wartortle originally didn't evolve into Blastoise? Crazy, right?
Val of @Rockets_Hideout joins the quest to discuss the hottest starters in gen 1! (Get it?) If you're discussing Charizard, Pokemon Trading Cards have to be part of the conversation. This episode is an in-depth look into the Charmander family, the popularity of Charizard, and the current state of the Pokemon Card collecting world. Enjoy!
The starter that lived in it's peers' shadows until uglier starters hit the scene. **cough cough Chikorita** Bulbasaur is a super interesting, versatile, viable Grass/Poison starter and Sara and Peter want the world to know. Dave still thinks he's lame.
Class is in session! Sara, Dave, & Peter start off their Pokemon journey with the history of the Pocket Monster franchise! The games, the shows, the movies, and the people that made Pokemon what is it today. Turn your hat backwards and grab you poke balls. It's time to learn'em all!