Littleroot Lessons
@littlerootlessons.bsky.social
A weekly Pokemon VGC Podcast hosted by Carter Noble, Jay McGarrity, and Angelo James Pagano. Executive produced by Carl Wilken.
Contact us through our email littlerootlessons@gmail.com or join our discord https://discord.gg/qRrQz96Yfj
Contact us through our email littlerootlessons@gmail.com or join our discord https://discord.gg/qRrQz96Yfj
Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone! We have more Regional coverage on the tail end of a snowy weekend with Birmingham! Tune in to hear Carl, Carter, and Angelo discuss the top teams and trends of Europe's first event in our lead up to EUIC!
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Balance is Back! | Pokémon VGC 26 Reg F | Littleroot Lessons Ep 308
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January 26, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone! We have more Regional coverage on the tail end of a snowy weekend with Birmingham! Tune in to hear Carl, Carter, and Angelo discuss the top teams and trends of Europe's first event in our lead up to EUIC!
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Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone! The VGC 2026 season is back from its winter hiatus! Angelo and guest host @lintyy.bsky.social hop on to discuss Toronto Regionals results, locals, and an exciting announcement from our friends at @labmaus.bsky.social!
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Official Events are Back! | Pokémon VGC 26 Reg F | Littleroot Lessons Ep 307
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January 19, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone! The VGC 2026 season is back from its winter hiatus! Angelo and guest host @lintyy.bsky.social hop on to discuss Toronto Regionals results, locals, and an exciting announcement from our friends at @labmaus.bsky.social!
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Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone! Carl, Carter, and Angelo are all back to discuss what they've been up to leading up to Toronto coverage. Angelo and Carl discuss a couple of teams they used recently and then Carter dives into his Blue Kaizo Tierlist!
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What we Did During the VGC Winter Break! | Pokémon VGC 26 Reg F | Littleroot Lessons Ep 306
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January 12, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone! Carl, Carter, and Angelo are all back to discuss what they've been up to leading up to Toronto coverage. Angelo and Carl discuss a couple of teams they used recently and then Carter dives into his Blue Kaizo Tierlist!
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Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone! Angelo and Carl are back to discuss their holiday, where they're at in ZA, and most importantly the most recent VR event! Tune in to hear about the comps that are finding more and more success in Reg F pt 2!
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Is the Format Becoming Stale? | Pokémon VGC 26 Reg F | Littleroot Lessons Ep 304
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December 29, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone! Angelo and Carl are back to discuss their holiday, where they're at in ZA, and most importantly the most recent VR event! Tune in to hear about the comps that are finding more and more success in Reg F pt 2!
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Good morning and happy Podcast Monday! This week, we're taking a look at some of the new Pokemon and tech that's appearing in these Reg F grassroot tours and explaining why we're seeing so much change so quickly!
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Same Old Format, Brand New Tech! | Pokémon VGC 26 Reg F | Littleroot Lessons Ep 303
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December 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Good morning and happy Podcast Monday! This week, we're taking a look at some of the new Pokemon and tech that's appearing in these Reg F grassroot tours and explaining why we're seeing so much change so quickly!
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Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone!! The Mega Dimension DLC for Legends ZA is here, and Angelo & Carl are here with a tier list!! Tune to to hear all about the new megas, the old new megas, and where our hosts think they will fare in VGC!
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Mega Dimension DLC is HERE! | Pokémon Legends ZA | Littleroot Lessons Ep 302
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December 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone!! The Mega Dimension DLC for Legends ZA is here, and Angelo & Carl are here with a tier list!! Tune to to hear all about the new megas, the old new megas, and where our hosts think they will fare in VGC!
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Hey everyone!! @muzikal.bsky.social is live on our YouTube channel streaming his DLC playthrough!
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It's DLC Day!! | Pokemon Legends ZA Playthrough
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December 10, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Hey everyone!! @muzikal.bsky.social is live on our YouTube channel streaming his DLC playthrough!
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Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone! This week featured one of the largest grassroots tournaments of the year to kick off Regulation F part 2!! Carl and Angelo come together to discuss the top cut teams and other favorites from this weekend!
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Data from THE LARGEST ONLINE EVENT EVER! | Pokémon VGC 26 Reg F | Littleroot Lessons Ep 301
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December 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone! This week featured one of the largest grassroots tournaments of the year to kick off Regulation F part 2!! Carl and Angelo come together to discuss the top cut teams and other favorites from this weekend!
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Good morning and happy Podcast Monday! We are officially back to Regulation F folks! Carl, Carter, and Angelo are back with the 300th episode of the podcast and a new tier list for Reg F where Angelo puts Entei in A tier! Where did your favorites get ranked?
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Welcome Back to Regulation F! | Pokémon VGC 26 Reg F | Littleroot Lessons Ep 300
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December 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Good morning and happy Podcast Monday! We are officially back to Regulation F folks! Carl, Carter, and Angelo are back with the 300th episode of the podcast and a new tier list for Reg F where Angelo puts Entei in A tier! Where did your favorites get ranked?
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Good morning and happy Podcast Tuesday everyone! As we approach a busy holiday season Carl is here alone today to do a solo recap of LAIC! Tune in to hear our breakdown of what teams and players succeeded in our season's first International Championship!
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LAIC Recap and Review! | Pokémon VGC 26 Reg H | Littleroot Lessons Ep 299
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November 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Good morning and happy Podcast Tuesday everyone! As we approach a busy holiday season Carl is here alone today to do a solo recap of LAIC! Tune in to hear our breakdown of what teams and players succeeded in our season's first International Championship!
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Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone! This past weekend was our last Reg H event in NA - Las Vegas regionals! Tune in to hear Angelo and Carl dissect the top teams that shaped this week's meta, and stay for a live breakdown of Game 3 of the finals!
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High Rolling in Las Vegas! | Pokémon VGC 26 Reg H | Littleroot Lessons Ep 298
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November 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone! This past weekend was our last Reg H event in NA - Las Vegas regionals! Tune in to hear Angelo and Carl dissect the top teams that shaped this week's meta, and stay for a live breakdown of Game 3 of the finals!
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A new TCG set means new decks for Carter to play! He's starting with the new Mega Gengar EX, which is trying to get ahead by reducing the amount of prize cards his opponents get, while N's Zoroark gets to take out big EX mons for full value!
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Phantasmal Flames is Here! | Littleroot Laddering TCG
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November 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
A new TCG set means new decks for Carter to play! He's starting with the new Mega Gengar EX, which is trying to get ahead by reducing the amount of prize cards his opponents get, while N's Zoroark gets to take out big EX mons for full value!
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Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone! Carl and Angelo are back with a new episode of Littleroot Lessons! This week we talk about the new mega Pokemon showcased in the DLC trailer and then revisit 10 different Regulation F teams!
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Sneak Peek at the Future of Reg F! | Pokémon VGC 26 Reg F | Littleroot Lessons Ep 297
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November 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone! Carl and Angelo are back with a new episode of Littleroot Lessons! This week we talk about the new mega Pokemon showcased in the DLC trailer and then revisit 10 different Regulation F teams!
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Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone! Carl and Angelo are back with another episode of Littleroot Lessons! This week we cover both Brisbane and Gdansk regionals, the return of Regulation F, the inevitable debut of Champions, and more Pokemon ZA!
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A Mirror Match in Gdansk! | Pokémon VGC 26 Reg H | Littleroot Lessons Ep 296
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November 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone! Carl and Angelo are back with another episode of Littleroot Lessons! This week we cover both Brisbane and Gdansk regionals, the return of Regulation F, the inevitable debut of Champions, and more Pokemon ZA!
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Happy Friday everyone! Carter is back with another episode of TCG Live laddering, this time with a really fun Alakazam deck! The most fun thing to do in a TCG is draw cards and this deck allows you to draw so much!
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Drawing Cards is Fun! | Littleroot TCG Laddering
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October 31, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Happy Friday everyone! Carter is back with another episode of TCG Live laddering, this time with a really fun Alakazam deck! The most fun thing to do in a TCG is draw cards and this deck allows you to draw so much!
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Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone! Carter, Carl, and Angelo are all back to discuss Lille regionals! This event featured exciting new team compositions, brand new support Pokemon finding success, and a player continuing to stake his claim to be the next GOAT.
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Ribombee Does it All in Lille! | Pokémon VGC 26 Reg H | Littleroot Lessons Ep 295
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October 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone! Carter, Carl, and Angelo are all back to discuss Lille regionals! This event featured exciting new team compositions, brand new support Pokemon finding success, and a player continuing to stake his claim to be the next GOAT.
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Good morning and happy Laddering Friday everyone! However this laddering has a new look! Carter has dove into the TCG and is bringing his TCG Live laddering sessions to the channel! This week brings VGC meta staple Goldengo to the table, supported by the sun and moon!
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Gholdierocks is Just Right! | Littleroot TCG Laddering
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October 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Good morning and happy Laddering Friday everyone! However this laddering has a new look! Carter has dove into the TCG and is bringing his TCG Live laddering sessions to the channel! This week brings VGC meta staple Goldengo to the table, supported by the sun and moon!
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Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone!! Carl and Angelo are here to celebrate Pokemon ZA!! In this episode we first dive into the new battle mechanics with LIVE FOOTAGE from Carl's switch. Then, we break down the stats of every single new mega pokemon!!
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Pokémon Z-A Is Here With New Megas! | Pokémon Reg H 2026| Littleroot Lessons Ep 294
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October 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone!! Carl and Angelo are here to celebrate Pokemon ZA!! In this episode we first dive into the new battle mechanics with LIVE FOOTAGE from Carl's switch. Then, we break down the stats of every single new mega pokemon!!
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HAPPY ZA DAY EVERYONE!! Carl is home from work and ready to dive into the Kalos region! Join him on our YouTube stream!!
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Pokemon ZA Time! | Current Rank: Y
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October 17, 2025 at 1:39 AM
HAPPY ZA DAY EVERYONE!! Carl is home from work and ready to dive into the Kalos region! Join him on our YouTube stream!!
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Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone!! Our second NA regional just took place in Milwaukee, and everyone was ready for spooky season! Tune in as Carl talks about the disguises, dancing ghosts birds, and the top teams that made this weekend so memorable!
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A Halloween Spooktacular in Milwaukee! | Pokémon VGC 26 Reg H | Littleroot Lessons Ep 293
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October 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone!! Our second NA regional just took place in Milwaukee, and everyone was ready for spooky season! Tune in as Carl talks about the disguises, dancing ghosts birds, and the top teams that made this weekend so memorable!
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Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone! We are back with ALL THREE HOSTS for the first time in months! Carter, Carl, and Angelo are here to dive into a Milwaukee regionals preview! Which teams are you going to see on stage this weekend? Tune in to find out!
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Regulation H Meta Round-Up! | Pokémon VGC 26 Reg H | Littleroot Lessons Ep 292
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October 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone! We are back with ALL THREE HOSTS for the first time in months! Carter, Carl, and Angelo are here to dive into a Milwaukee regionals preview! Which teams are you going to see on stage this weekend? Tune in to find out!
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Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone! Rho is back from his vacation and is ready to dive into the news of Pokemon with Carl. Tune in to hear them discuss the GC sign up drama, GameStop Code cards, and the Legends-ZA news from the Nintendo Direct!
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Megas, Shiny Legends, and a VR Event! | Pokémon Reg H 2026| Littleroot Lessons Ep 291
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September 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Good morning and happy Podcast Monday everyone! Rho is back from his vacation and is ready to dive into the news of Pokemon with Carl. Tune in to hear them discuss the GC sign up drama, GameStop Code cards, and the Legends-ZA news from the Nintendo Direct!
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Good Morning everyone!!! We are excited to announce that this Thursday at 7PM Eastern we are hosting another Regulation H ladder tournament!! We'd love to see you all there ☺️
September 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Good Morning everyone!!! We are excited to announce that this Thursday at 7PM Eastern we are hosting another Regulation H ladder tournament!! We'd love to see you all there ☺️
Happy Autumn and good morning! Pittsburgh regionals are in the books, and while we weren't expecting a ton of change, there ended up being some wild meta calls in just a week's time! If you had some of these nifty techs on your bingo board, let us know!
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Pittsburgh Regionals' Wild Meta Calls!! | Pokémon VGC 26 Reg H | Littleroot Lessons Ep 290
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September 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Happy Autumn and good morning! Pittsburgh regionals are in the books, and while we weren't expecting a ton of change, there ended up being some wild meta calls in just a week's time! If you had some of these nifty techs on your bingo board, let us know!
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Good morning y'all! Regulation H is in full swing after having 2 regionals this past weekend, and Pittsburgh coming up this weekend! That means the official meta is starting to take shape, with Maus Ape taking the format by storm! (again)
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Annihilape Went Bananas In Frankfurt! | Pokémon VGC 26 Reg H | Littleroot Lessons Ep 289
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September 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Good morning y'all! Regulation H is in full swing after having 2 regionals this past weekend, and Pittsburgh coming up this weekend! That means the official meta is starting to take shape, with Maus Ape taking the format by storm! (again)
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