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"10,999 Reasons Mega Swampert Used Bide" ft. Swampfactor | TRAINER'S EYE #183

"10,999 Reasons Mega Swampert Used Bide" ft. Swampfactor | TRAINER'S EYE #183

Update: 2025-11-20
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It started with a kid in West Virginia, a copy of Alpha Sapphire, and a feeling that he didn’t quite fit anywhere, until shiny hunting and streaming gave him a home.

Swampfactor shares his Pokémon story from discovering Mudkip in Alpha Sapphire to turning late night shiny hunting into a lifeline. He talks about the 10,999 encounter Roggenrola that taught him patience, the janky days of propping his phone on a box of Legos to stream, and how becoming a Twitch streamer gave him life-long friends. Along the way, we explore how simple games create real community, why world-record shiny marathons still feel unreal, and how his charity “Spiced Out Shiny Hunting” streams are helping kids eat this Thanksgiving.

If you’ve ever needed a reminder that your hobbies, your people, and your nostalgia can keep you going, this one’s for you. Listen now, follow for more Pokémon podcast stories, and remember: your next Pokémon adventure might start with one small “why not?”

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Opening Song: "Forget You" by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay 

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"10,999 Reasons Mega Swampert Used Bide" ft. Swampfactor | TRAINER'S EYE #183

"10,999 Reasons Mega Swampert Used Bide" ft. Swampfactor | TRAINER'S EYE #183

David Hernandez