206. 30th Anniversary Fever

Special Conditions 206: 30th Anniversary Fever We recorded this one right before the 30th Anniversary set dropped… and then Justin took forever to edit it. So now the set is out, the hype is real, and some of our predictions may already be getting tested. Adam and Justin catch up on what they’ve been doing lately, then get into the 30th Anniversary TCG set, the new artwork, the Lugia and Charizard cards, preorders, and whether any of this product is actually going to be easy to find. We also look ahead at the 2026–2027 competitive season and ask a question we’ve been asking ourselves a lot lately: are we actually going to have time to compete again, or are we mostly collectors now? Adam’s Vending Corner is back too, with a recap of his first time vending at Ranger City, what worked, what didn’t, and what he’s learning from doing more and more shows. Plus, Justin brings a surprise article, we ramble about Pokémon for a while, and try to figure out what comes next. Listener question:Are you collecting the 30th Anniversary set, playing it, or both? And what card are you chasing? 🔗 Connect with us 🌐 Website: pokemonprofessor.com 🎧 Podcast Network: Pokémon Professor Network  🎧 Podcast Host: Pickaxe 💬 Discord: Exclusive access via Patreon 👕 Merch: Available on our site 📞 Call/Text/Voicemail: 732-835-8639 ✉️ Email: specialconditions@pokemonprofessor.com https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork  Music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons ▾ FOLLOW GAMECHOPS ▾ http://instagram.com/GameChops http://twitter.com/GameChops http://soundcloud.com/GameChops http://facebook.com/GameChops http://youtube.com/GameChops http://www.gamechops.com Intro Music Trapped In A Pokéball Dj CUTMAN and Belthesar GameChops - Ultraball http://gamechops.com/ultraball/  http://soundcloud.com/DjCUTMAN http://soundcloud.com/belthesar Break Music He Walk - Furret / Accumula Town Remix  Dj Cutman http://soundcloud.com/djcutman  http://twitter.com/videogamedj  http://youtube.com/djcutman Outro Music Kanto Trainer Battle Mykah GameChops - Ultraball http://gamechops.com/ultraball/  https://soundcloud.com/mykah Hosts Adam Tuttle Justin Keller GYM LEADERS - Matty G, BorisYeah, James, Espeon Willow, KJ Da Man, Herbert, Brandi, and FischerJZE EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS - Good Morning Johto — Monkeybread Lured Up — Xander Special Conditions — Tish Smith Wayspotters — KateTheKonz ELITE FOUR - Ozark Renee Monika.exe Thanks to everyone who supports the network and keeps us doing this. Pokémon And All Respective Names are Trademark and © of Nintendo 1996-2024Pokémon Professor and Special Conditions are not affiliated with Niantic Inc., The Pokémon Company, Game Freak or Nintendo #pokemon #pokemontcg #podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices