Gym Leader Chat Lounge! | The Gym Leader Challenge Pokémon TCG Podcast

The GLCL crew recaps their Top 4 sweep at Full Grip GLC league (behind Dillon) says goodbye to Dimension Valley, and answers some viewer questions!GLCL PLAYMATS & MORE https://morsemakes.etsy.com ⁠Ben's Twitter/X⁠⁠Tony's Twitter/X ⁠⁠Jon's Twitter/X⁠Full Grip GLC Standings & Data - ⁠https://glc.morsemakes.com/⁠"Windows 95" Playmat & More Designs on my Etsy! - ⁠https://t.co/JNsg45Ymmr⁠Gym Leader Challenge Format Rules & Guides! - ⁠https://gymleaderchallenge.com/⁠

We take a look at interesting GLC decks played at the Full Grip Games Perfect Order $3000 Tournament from March 29, 2026 after going over the FGG GLC League results from last week.SEE THE DECKS WE COVERED HERE: (Will post soon)GLCL PLAYMATS & MORE https://morsemakes.etsy.com ⁠Ben's Twitter/X⁠⁠Tony's Twitter/X ⁠⁠Jon's Twitter/X⁠Full Grip GLC Standings & Data - ⁠https://glc.morsemakes.com/⁠Gym Leader Challenge Format Rules & Guides! - ⁠https://gymleaderchallenge.com/⁠Chapters:00:00 Intro02:32 Full Grip League Recap18:57 Jon + Tony Metal Deck38:33 Ben's Diggersby Deck52:22 $3K Cool Decks Reviewed

NEW GLCL PODCAST PLAYMAT 15% OFF ALL APRIL!Link to view Decklists (Twitter Thread)We review the BEST GLC decks from the recent $3000 Cash tournament at Full Grip Games for the release of the new Pokemon TCG set Perfect Order.⁠Ben's Twitter/X⁠⁠Tony's Twitter/X ⁠⁠Jon's Twitter/X⁠Full Grip GLC Standings & Data - ⁠https://glc.morsemakes.com/⁠Gym Leader Challenge Format Rules & Guides! - ⁠https://gymleaderchallenge.com/⁠Chapters:00:00 Intro12:00 Meta Breakdown36:32 Arch-Nemesis (Jon Patterson 18th Place)51:45 Tony & Ben's Dusknoir Decklist1:01:44 1st Place - Natu/Blindside (Winter Rousseve)1:05:55 2nd Place - Girafarig/Natu (Nathaniel Trueworthy)1:13:37 3rd Place - TerraPlume (Ethan Whitney)1:20:18 4th Place - Dogi/Barbaracle (Gage Linton)1:27:12 5th Place - Rainbow Munki (Lee Hoffman)1:31:43 6th Place - Dogi/Barbaracle (Ashton Waite)1:39:07 7th Place - Tyrantrum (Kris Watterson)1:44:18 8th Place - Garganacl/Dogi (Gerald Johnson)

Watch Tricky Gym's Ban Discussion here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Xis95NMaqg&t=9sWelcome to the GYM LEADER CHAT LOUNGE! A brand-new Gym Leader Challenge Podcast from Ben Morse, Tony Saia, and Jon Patterson. This show will discuss all things GLC, from our Full Grip League recaps, meta discussion, tier lists, and GLC News. Episodes uploaded weekly on Tuesday, and available on Youtube, Spotify, Apple, and wherever you get your podcasts.⁠Ben's Twitter/X⁠⁠Tony's Twitter/X ⁠⁠Jon's Twitter/X⁠Full Grip GLC Standings & Data - ⁠https://glc.morsemakes.com/⁠"Windows 95" Playmat & More Designs on my Etsy! - ⁠https://t.co/JNsg45Ymmr⁠Gym Leader Challenge Format Rules & Guides! - ⁠https://gymleaderchallenge.com/⁠

Welcome to the GYM LEADER CHAT LOUNGE! A brand-new Gym Leader Challenge Podcast from Ben Morse, Tony Saia, and Jon Patterson. This show will discuss all things GLC, from our Full Grip League recaps, meta discussion, tier lists, and GLC News. Episodes uploaded weekly on Tuesday, and available on Youtube, Spotify, Apple, and wherever you get your podcasts.⁠Ben's Twitter/X⁠⁠Tony's Twitter/X ⁠⁠Jon's Twitter/X⁠Full Grip GLC Standings & Data - ⁠https://glc.morsemakes.com/⁠"Windows 95" Playmat & More Designs on my Etsy! - ⁠https://t.co/JNsg45Ymmr⁠Gym Leader Challenge Format Rules & Guides! - ⁠https://gymleaderchallenge.com/⁠

Welcome to the GYM LEADER CHAT LOUNGE! A brand-new Gym Leader Challenge Podcast from Ben Morse, Tony Saia, and Jon Patterson. This show will discuss all things GLC, from our Full Grip League recaps, meta discussion, tier lists, and GLC News. Episodes uploaded weekly on Tuesday, and available on Youtube, Spotify, Apple, and wherever you get your podcasts.⁠Ben's Twitter/X⁠⁠Tony's Twitter/X ⁠⁠Jon's Twitter/X⁠Full Grip GLC Standings & Data - ⁠https://glc.morsemakes.com/⁠"Windows 95" Playmat & More Designs on my Etsy! - ⁠https://t.co/JNsg45Ymmr⁠Gym Leader Challenge Format Rules & Guides! - ⁠https://gymleaderchallenge.com/⁠

Happy Pokemon Day! Join us for our discussion about all the news and new cards revealed, as well as going over the last week's tournaments! TONY IS BACK AND WON THE BADGE WITH DWAGONS!!Dragon Decklist: https://x.com/tonypoke_/status/2027240989774303699⁠Ben's Twitter/X⁠⁠Tony's Twitter/X ⁠⁠Jon's Twitter/X⁠Full Grip GLC Standings & Data - ⁠https://glc.morsemakes.com/⁠"Windows 95" Playmat & More Designs on my Etsy! - ⁠https://t.co/JNsg45Ymmr⁠Gym Leader Challenge Format Rules & Guides! - ⁠https://gymleaderchallenge.com/⁠Welcome to the GYM LEADER CHAT LOUNGE! A Gym Leader Challenge Podcast from Ben Morse, Tony Saia, and Jon Patterson. This show will discuss all things GLC, from our Full Grip League recaps, meta discussion, tier lists, and GLC News. Episodes uploaded weekly on Tuesday, and available on Youtube, Spotify, Apple, and wherever you get your podcasts.Chapters:00:00 TEAM BROWT! And Gen X Revealed09:31 30th Anniversary TCG Set Teaser13:26 Pokopia looks really fun!15:40 NO BANS Round 3 Recap22:49 TBZ Pokemon Day Webcam Tournament36:47 FGG Week 29 League Recap40:05 DWAGONS 5-0 Run and Deck Discussion51:20 Ben & Jon's FGG Recap58:06 New Card Reveals1:38:45 Closing Announcements + Future Episodes

Jon's Palafin/Seismitoad DeckNO BANS GLC TournamentTurboblazeGLC ChannelThis week in the Lounge, the gang discusses Jon's tournament win, Full Grip Games GLC League, and the new cards revealed from Japan's upcoming set, "Ninja Spinner."⁠Ben's Twitter/X⁠⁠Tony's Twitter/X ⁠⁠Jon's Twitter/X⁠Full Grip GLC Standings & Data - ⁠https://glc.morsemakes.com/⁠"Windows 95" Playmat & More Designs on my Etsy! - ⁠https://t.co/JNsg45Ymmr⁠Gym Leader Challenge Format Rules & Guides! - ⁠https://gymleaderchallenge.com/⁠Chapters00:00 Intro + Pokemon Day Discussion09:20 Seismitoad Tournament Win31:42 FGG League Recap1:09:39 No Bans R2 Update1:15:57 New Cards from Ninja Spinner GLC Review

Ben and Jon discuss lots of new community GLC decks, with a special focus on the Dark type in the current GLC meta. They also discuss the ongoing "No Bans" tournament happening right now!No Bans tournament + decklists: https://play.limitlesstcg.com/tournament/6978f342b1294bfab720717f/standings⁠Ben's Twitter/X⁠⁠Tony's Twitter/X ⁠⁠Jon's Twitter/X⁠Full Grip GLC Standings & Data - ⁠https://glc.morsemakes.com/⁠"Windows 95" Playmat & More Designs on my Etsy! - ⁠https://t.co/JNsg45Ymmr⁠Gym Leader Challenge Format Rules & Guides! - ⁠https://gymleaderchallenge.com/⁠Chapters:00:00 Intro02:23 FGG League Recap S3 W2721:42 Garbodor - Chace's Winning Deck25:06 Emboar Fire Deck "Pig Pony Slug"32:20 Dragonite - JetCruise Dragon Deck37:27 Dark Type Decks + Discussion1:13:44 The "No Bans" Tournament Discussion + Decks

We are joined by 2x FGG GLC Season Champion Alex Carpenter, aka Plopal! We discuss our league results, how Colorless decks are into the current meta and strategies for playing against Fighting, and do a quick Ascended Heroes GLC Set Review!⁠Ben's Twitter/X⁠⁠Tony's Twitter/X ⁠⁠Jon's Twitter/X⁠Full Grip GLC Standings & Data - ⁠https://glc.morsemakes.com/⁠"Windows 95" Playmat & More Designs on my Etsy! - ⁠https://t.co/JNsg45Ymmr⁠Gym Leader Challenge Format Rules & Guides! - ⁠https://gymleaderchallenge.com/Chapters00:00 Intro w/ Plopal10:30 FGG League Recap - S3 W2648:43 Colorless Decks Talk1:07:28 Ascended Heroes Set Review1:34:45 Outro

In this episode, Ben and Jon respond to listener-submitted Gym Leader Challenge "Hot Takes," and also recap the latest week of GLC League at Full Grip Games.Ben's Twitter/X - https://x.com/morsemakes Tony's Twitter/X - https://x.com/tonypoke_Jon's Twitter/X - https://x.com/PeekoPostFull Grip GLC Standings & Data - https://glc.morsemakes.com/"Windows 95" Playmat & More Designs on my Etsy! - https://t.co/JNsg45YmmrGym Leader Challenge Format Rules & Guides! - https://gymleaderchallenge.com/Chapters:00:00 Intro01:53 FGG League Recap33:00 HOT TAKES!

In this episode, the gang recaps FGG GLC League, where Ben and Jon got 1st and 2nd place! Then, they discuss their decklists and strategies for how to identify weak spots in your deck and push it to its powerful limit!Welcome to the GYM LEADER CHAT LOUNGE! A brand-new Gym Leader Challenge Podcast from Ben Morse, Tony Saia, and Jon Patterson. This show will discuss all things GLC, from our Full Grip League recaps, meta discussion, tier lists, and GLC News. Episodes uploaded weekly on Tuesday, and available on Youtube, Spotify, Apple, and wherever you get your podcasts.⁠Ben's Twitter/X⁠⁠Tony's Twitter/X ⁠⁠Jon's Twitter/X⁠Full Grip GLC Standings & Data - ⁠https://glc.morsemakes.com/⁠"Windows 95" Playmat & More Designs on my Etsy! - ⁠https://t.co/JNsg45Ymmr⁠Gym Leader Challenge Format Rules & Guides! - ⁠https://gymleaderchallenge.com/⁠Chapters:00:00 Intro02:50 Webcam Tournament Win + Discussion07:20 FGG League Meta + Recap12:55 Tony's Wo-Chien Grass Deck24:35 Ben's WINNING Milopump Deck Recap35:50 Jon's 2nd Place Metal Deck43:45 How We Change/Update Our Decks1:13:00 Final Thoughts

Welcome to the GYM LEADER CHAT LOUNGE! A brand-new Gym Leader Challenge Podcast from Ben Morse, Tony Saia, and Jon Patterson. This show will discuss all things GLC, from our Full Grip League recaps, meta discussion, tier lists, and GLC News. Episodes uploaded weekly on Tuesday, and available on Youtube, Spotify, Apple, and wherever you get your podcasts.Ben's Twitter/XTony's Twitter/X Jon's Twitter/XFull Grip GLC Standings & Data - https://glc.morsemakes.com/"Windows 95" Playmat & More Designs on my Etsy! - https://t.co/JNsg45YmmrGym Leader Challenge Format Rules & Guides! - https://gymleaderchallenge.com/Chapters:00:00 Welcome to the Gym Leader Chat Lounge!02:13 Host Introductions14:23 Full Grip GLC League Recap20:00 Jon's 2nd Place Metal Deck + Recap34:30 Alex's 1st Place Milopump Deck + Recap45:03 FGG Badge Board + Recent Meta51:40 New Cards Revealed from NIHIL ZERO1:03:27 Best Psychic Energy Ever Printed1:11:35 Closing Thoughts