Gotta Watch'em All

Gotta Watch’em All Podcast 138 Recording Date: 4/13/2026 Publish Date: 4/14/2026 Watch the video version of this podcast at: http://patreon.com/pokemonprofessor  After what seemed like a million episodes of journeying to Azalea Town, it is finally time for us to arrive! As the party approaches the city, the heat begins to get to them, forcing them to take a break. Misty has the great idea to bring out Staryu, which acts as a sprinkler to cool every one off. This opens up the narrative about how the area has been stricken with a drought, and they may need to conserve their water abilities. While the party soldiers on to Azalea Town, Team Rocket decided they would dig in order to beat the heat and find water. With the help of the Super Diglett Mark 2 (their new very expensive and elaborate robot), they bore through the ground with ease before stumbling into a natural water reservoir deep in the caves. That’s when they notice that they are not alone.Surrounded by red eyes in the dark, we learn that this cav

Gotta Watch’em All Podcast 137 Recording Date: 4/6/2026 Publish Date: 4/7/2027 Watch the video version of this podcast at: http://patreon.com/pokemonprofessor  With last week’s episode leaving us just outside Azalea Town, we surely should be arriving there this episode… right? The narrator takes the wind out of our Azalea Town sails almost immediately as we see the party lost in the woods, when we meet Koji, a somewhat pushy and aggressive Trainer that is tracking a wild Cyndaquil. Once Ash hears this, he considers it a challenge and breaks off from the pack. That’s when things get interesting. Team Rocket shares some insight on how they had to work odd jobs between their Rocket duties in order to keep up with their villainous lifestyle. They bust out the Meowthinator mech to take on Ash and the crew, and ultimately go after the Cyndiquil, as it is something new for them to hyper fixate on. We see Cyndaquil use a massive Flamethrower on the Meowthinator which sets Pikachu up for the final strike. Just be

Gotta Watch’em All Podcast 136 Recording Date: 3/30/2026 Publish Date: 3/31/2026 Watch the video version of this podcast at: http://patreon.com/pokemonprofessor  After the last few episodes focused on a single Pokémon and a unique city or village themed to that Pokémon, we are excited to give it another go and hope that Azalea Town isn’t too far away. This episode starts like most others, with the party walking through the woods. They hear some noises that turn out to be a very early appearance by Team Rocket, along with an adult Trainer and their Scizor.  With a title like, Wired For Battle, we are hoping in the least, that if we aren’t talking about Gym Battles, that we would at least see some solid battle footage, and this episode does not disappoint. We get to see 2 different Scizors in action, including one of them in an extended battle with Ash’s Heracross. It’s worth noting that we have seen much less of Pikachu lately, and with Charizard still off training, other Pokémon get a chance to shine. T

Gotta Watch’em All Podcast 135 Recording Date: 3/23/2026 Publish Date: 3/24/2026 Watch the video version of this podcast at: http://patreon.com/pokemonprofessor  Last week we had a fun episode where we met some interesting characters, Gligar Man and his daughter Gligirl who live in a mystery city (because they never told us its name) and boy do they love Gligar there. It carried a similar theme as the last few episodes where the party encountered a community where the focus was on a single Pokémon. This episode continues on that theme. This week, the party encounters what they think is a wild Mareep, only to learn that it is part of a larger Mareep Community. They meet Mary and her little lamb, Fluffy, who takes a liking to Pikachu, as Mareep like to absorb electricity to power themselves up. This also makes their fleece grow larger and more luxurious, making Team Rocket take interest, as the fleece carries a high premium. Something that this episode brings in a big way is some great battle animations.

Gotta Watch’em All Podcast 134 Recording Date: 3/16/2026 Publish Date: 3/17/2026 Watch the video version of this podcast at: http://patreon.com/pokemonprofessor  Ash and crew are still on their long journey to Azalea Town, which seems like it is taking forever! The amount of strange detours and a diverse cast of characters continues to interrupt their mission, as we are introduced to Latoya and her masked hero of a dad, Gligar Man!  Things start out with the party falling into a good’ol Team Rocket pit as they are walking on the path, only to be rescued by none other than Gligar Man. A stereotypical Superhero with the outfit, cape, and even the voice. This is one of the most interesting side characters we have met so far, and we get to learn more about them when they arrive in town. Turns out Gligar Man was nothing more than a plot to save toys, however thanks to Gligar’s actual desire to fight crime, it they became an actual vigilante team.  With Gligar Man well beyond his prime, his daughter Latoya sw

Gotta Watch’em All Podcast 133: Foul Weather Friends Recording Date: 2/16/2026 Publish Date: 2/17/2026 Watch the video version of this podcast at: http://patreon.com/pokemonprofessor  Last week we saw Ash battling with his Chikorita, who was not feeling exactly like itself. It turned out it was just a but jealous of Pikachu and it decided to prove its worth in battle. This week we see a similar scenario, but this time from a lone Oddish in a community of Hoppips. We have had a string of episodes lately that take us to unique places that are off the beaten path. This episode is filled with battles, multiple Team Rocket blast offs, and even some good ol’fashioned morals. Let’s jump into it! Pokémon the Series original air date - Japan: 3/2/2000 USA: 2/10/2001 GottaWatchemAll@PokemonProfessor.com  Voicemail, Text, and Picture Line - 732-835-8639 https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork  Show music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons ▾ FOLLOW GAMECHOPS ▾ http://instagram.com/

Gotta Watch’em All Podcast Recording Date: 2/9/2026 Publish Date: 2/14/2026 Watch the video version of this podcast at: http://patreon.com/pokemonprofessor  Last week we saw Ash and the party run into another sidewinder of a story arc, on their way to Azalea Town. When the group is feeling parched they stumbled across a water pipe to drink from, where they meet Sonrisa, who fills their canteens and leads them to Bloomingvale. Once in town we learn about the Sunflora Festival and how the town specializes in Training them. The festival shows us many Sunflora which of course attracted Team Rocket, who disguise Meowth and enter him into the contest. This led to us seeing a different side of Meowth, but not before an all out battle and an appearance from the famous Meowth Balloon. We also had an appearance with Madame Muchmoney’s Snubble, who almost seems like a walking easter egg at this point.  We will have to see if today’s episode actually results in the party making it to Azalea town! Let’s jump in! Pok

Gotta Watch’em All Podcast Recording Date: 1/26/2026 Publish Date: 1/28/2026 Watch the video version of this podcast at: http://patreon.com/pokemonprofessor  After last week’s trek to Charicific Valley, we have another unique episode that focuses on a specific Pokémon. Grin to Win takes us to Bloomingvale where we meet Sonrisa and a town filled with Sunflora Trainers. With the Sunflora Festival bringing everyone together for a Pokémon Contest, Team Rocket creates a plan for Meowth to enter, as a Sunflora! The Shenanagans ensue and we see a side of Meowth like never before! We climax with an epic battle where multiple Team Rocket Pokémon make an appearance, and we see Chikorita competing with Pikachu for MVP! Pokémon the Series: Grin To Win! Original air date: Japan:2/17/2000 USA: 2/10/2001 GottaWatchemAll@PokemonProfessor.com  Voicemail, Text, and Picture Line - 732-835-8639 https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork  Show music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons ▾ FOLLOW

Gotta Watch’em All Podcast 130 - Charizard’s Burning Ambitions Recording Date: 1/19/2026 Publish Date: 1/20/2026 Watch the video version of this podcast at: http://patreon.com/pokemonprofessor  After last episode’s battle with the Arbotank, Team Rocket is going to have to pull something out really bug, I mean, big, if they want to take on the twerps! This time we see the party continuing on their journey when they stumble upon Charicific Valley, which you guessed it, is filled with Charizard. We meet Liza, and her Charizard Charla, who operates a Charizard Sanctuary with a unique approach to training Charizards. While Brock falls in love, we see Ash put his Charizard to the test in both battle and loyalty. Ash feels a bit too over confident, and we see that his Charizard isn’t as formidable as he thinks. There are many clashes between Charizard, with some that are nearly twice the size of Ash’s.  Team Rocket shows up not with an Arbotank, but with a giant Big Catcher trojan horse abomination, as they sh

Gotta Watch’em All Podcast 129 Recording Date - 1/5/26 Publish Date - 1/12/26 Watch the video version of this podcast at: http://patreon.com/pokemonprofessor  Last episode we saw the crew meet Wilhomena and her Marill while Misty had the opportunity to kick some butt, leading to two Team Rocket blast offs! This episode Team Rocket is back for revenge, bringing one of their biggest gimmicks yet, the Arbotank! Grab some popcorn and listen along as we see how the team faces this challenge! Original Air Date Japan: 2/3/2000 USA: 1/27/2001 GottaWatchemAll@PokemonProfessor.com  Voicemail, Text, and Picture Line - 732-835-8639 https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork  Show 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 Malie City Grimecraft and Wishlyst GameChops - Ul

Gotta Watch’em All Podcast 128: For Crying Out Loud Recording Date - 12/15/25 Publish Date - 12/19/25 As we settle back in to releasing the Podcast, we have figured out what our plan is for episodes going forward. Starting next week with Episode 129, audio podcasts will be released on all platforms and the video podcast will be available on Patreon! In this week’s episode we are watching, “For Crying Out Loud”, which brings our party back out on the adventurous path. With Ash feeling confident after defeating Falkner and earning the Zephyr Badge, this episode gives Misty a shot to show us what she is made of. When a wild Marill crosses paths with the group, it takes them on a fun side quest where they meet Wilhomena, who Brock of course immediately falls for. Team Rocket makes two appearances this episode and we do get some solid battling, with Misty showing that she has earned Pikachu’s respect by leading it in a battle. This episode gives us a bit of everything, from humor to action. This fun detour wi

Gotta Watch’em All Podcast 127 Recording Date - 12/01/25 Publish Date - 12/05/25 The Gotta Watch’em All Podcast is BACK! After a seriously long hiatus, we are back to watch along with the anime! Adam has decided to step back from the podcast to focus on Lured Up and Special Conditions, so Lane from Good Morning Johto is taking his chair! This week we are watching “Fighting Fire with Flyer!”. This episode originally aired in Japan on January, 20th, 2000 and December, 16, 2000 in the States. We get to see Ash do what he does best (sorta) and that is battle Gym Leaders for Badges! Ash and the party reach the Violet Gym in hopes of earning his first Johto Badge! An encounter with the Gym Leader, Falkner, leads to some serious Flying-Type battles. This episode is packed with action and we get to see some great battling in a Gym setting. A great takeaway from this episode is about the bond that a Trainer makes with his Pokémon, and how important it is to know their limits. Ash finds balance between pushing his

Gotta Watch’em All Podcast Recording Date - 2/20/23 Publish Date - 3/6/2023   We have plenty to watch on this episode beginning with the second episode of Hisuan Snow! The incredible animation and score make this show a pleasure to watch and the story has us as confused as ever! We are already excited to watch the next episode to see how things pan out!   Evolutions brings an exceptionally new animation style and feel with its first episode! This has a completely different vibe than Hisuan Snow while both still feel different from Pokémon the Series!   Our episode today is, A Bout With Sprout takes us to Violet City! Our party meets Miss Priscilla and learns of the the challenges with her students as well as Sprout Tower. This episode is your typical tangential quick story arc that departs from Ash’s main task at hand of earning a Gym Badge from the Violet City Leader.   Pokemon TV - https://bit.ly/GWeA126PTV Hisuan Snow Ep. 2 - https://bit.ly/GWeA126HisuianSnow2 Evolutions Episode 1 - https://bit

Gotta Watch’em All Podcast Recording Date - 10/31/2022 Publish Date - 11/19/2022   As we wrap up the spooky season before welcoming in more joyful spirits, Pokémon had curated a collection of spooky episodes to keep you awake at night! Genesect also made an appearance in the headlines of Pokémon TV, in a movie that many are split on!    We follow Blossom’s Dream in thais week’s PokéToon on her mission to become a Pokémon League Champion. Finally we wrap up with our watchalong with Ignorance Is Blissey! As the episode develops, we are treated to additional details about Jesse’s past!   Overflowing With Emotion - https://bit.ly/GWeA125Halloween Genesect and the Legend Awakened - https://bit.ly/LU125Genesect Ultimate Journeys - https://bit.ly/GWeA125UltimateJourneys Blossom’s Dream - https://bit.ly/GWeA125Blossom  Ignorance is Blissey - https://bit.ly/GWeA125Anime    TCG Player Support the show by shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - https://bit.ly/TCGPlayerAffiliate    Pokémon Professor

Gotta Watch’em All Podcast Recording Date - 10/12/2022 Publish Date - 10/17/2022   Phew! It’s been a while since we have released a Gotta Watch’em All Episode! Thanks for sticking around! In this episode we will get caught up with the latest in Anime news and releases as we work our way through the catalog!   We start off by working through the released Pokétoons, with “Wait For Me Magikarp” being up this week! We follow that watchalong with Episode 1 of Hisuian Snow: Onto The Icy Blue.    Before watching along with The Whistle Stop, we cover the latest from Netflix as we have The Arceus Chronicles Special and Ultimate Journeys providing the latest that the Anime has to offer!   Episode Blog - https://bit.ly/GWeA124Blog  Wait For Me Magikarp -https://bit.ly/GWeA124Magikarp Ultimate Journeys - https://bit.ly/GWeA124Netflix  Hisuian Snow: Onto The Icy Blue - https://bit.ly/GWeA124HisuanSnow  The Arceus Chronicles - https://bit.ly/GWeA124Arceus  The Whistle Stop - https://bit.ly/GWeA124ANime 

Gotta Watch’em All Podcast 123 Recording Date - 4/12/2022 Publish Date - 4/14/2022   With last episode being filled with action and laughs, we had high hopes for Once In A Blue Moon. Unfortunately, this episode fell a bit short with a less than compelling story and an ending that left both of us confused as to what the point of the show was. While it was great to see Professor Oak and the GS Ball, there was nothing of substance that gave us any additional insight into what the GS Ball even is!   As for other news, we discuss the 25th Anniversary of the Anime and the montage video that Pokémon put together to celebrate. They also tease the return of Greninja in Master Journeys, which is very exciting, especially as we don’t know the context about its return.   A new video documentary has been released about the Pokémon Live stage show and how it almost took Broadway by storm. While seeming painfully low budget, the show actually toured the world and was successful. It is very interesting how little was

Gotta Watch’em All Podcast Recording Date - 3/10/22 Publish Date - 3/19/22   You can now watch along with the Johto Journeys on Pokémon TV! While we have been watching our episodes on Amazon, if looks like we now have a free option! You can also head over to YouTube for almost 10 hours worth of soothing lo-fi Bidoof music!   We absolutely loved Chikorita Rescue! While the episode didn’t follow the main story arc of the Season, it was still exceptionally entertaining and gave us a bit of everything. From a decent battle to Brock swooning over Officer Jenny, there is plenty to be nostalgic about!   Johto Journeys - https://bit.ly/GWeA122Johto Bidoof Music - https://bit.ly/GWeA122Bidoof The Chikorita Rescue - https://bit.ly/GWeA122Anime  Support the show by shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - https://bit.ly/TCGPlayerAffiliate    Pokémon Professor Network Merch Store - https://bit.ly/PPNMerchStore     info@gottawatchemall.com Voicemail, Text, and Picture Line - 732-835-8639 http://poke

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Gotta Watch’em All Podcast 120 Recording Date - 1/17/2022 Publish Date - 1/23/2022   We have a bonus animation to watch this week with Pokémon’s release of Bidoof’s Big Stand! This was a super fun, no dialogue animation that we both completely enjoyed! It is so cool how animation and music can lead a narrative!   Our Pokémon The Series episode this week is Snubbull Snobbery! This episode again departs from the Johto League storyline to bring us another stand alone story in a new city! While it has some laughs and a decent battle, we are both itching to get back to League Battles!   Bidoof’s Big Stand - https://bit.ly/GWeA120Bidoof  Chills and Thrills - https://bit.ly/GWeA120ChillsandThrills Snubbull Snobery - https://bit.ly/GWeA120SnubullSnobery   Support the show by shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - https://bit.ly/TCGPlayerAffiliate    Pokémon Professor Network Merch Store - https://bit.ly/PPNMerchStore     info@gottawatchemall.com Voicemail, Text, and Picture Line - 732-835-8639

Gotta Watch’em All Podcast 119 Recording Date - 1/10/2022 Publish Date -  1/16/2022   We are back to talk more animation with you! We start with a random conversation about our desire for a Detective Pikachu 2 film. With the financial (and critical) success of the original, it is interesting that a sequel has not been released.    A new Pokétoon has hit Japanese YouTube and we watch it for the first time on the show! WIth a fresh look at Jigglypuff, this episode keeps you guessing and is filled with cuteness.   Finally we get into our episode of Pokémon The Series, Spinarak Attack! It has our party traveling to a new town which brings on new adventures with Misty’s favorite Pokémon Type!   Jigglypuff Song PokéToon - https://bit.ly/GWeA119PokeToon Spinarak Attack - https://bit.ly/GWeA119Anime   Support the show by shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - https://bit.ly/TCGPlayerAffiliate    Pokémon Professor Network Merch Store - https://bit.ly/PPNMerchStore     info@gottawatchemall.com Vo