by PokémonProfessor.com
Special Conditions is a Podcast dedicated to the Pokémon Trading Card Game that brings over 30 years of combined TCG experience to the game table! Hosts Adam Tuttle and Justin Keller bring unique perspectives on collecting, competing, and the current card market in a family friendly environment.
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March 18, 2025
<p>In episode 185 of Special Conditions, hosts Adam Tuttle and Justin Keller welcome Garrett, the head grader at The Grading Authority (TGA). The show covers various aspects of Pokemon card grading, including the key components of grading, the nuances collectors should be aware of, and the process TGA follows to ensure accurate and consistent grades. The episode also touches on recent market trends, tips for collectors, and Garrett's personal experiences with memorable card submissions. Listeners will learn the importance of using proper card protection techniques, the differences in grading scales, and get insights into what makes a card truly exceptional.</p><p>00:00 Introduction to Pokemon Card Grading</p><p>03:01 Special Guest: Garrett, Head Grader at TGA</p><p>03:34 Garrett's Journey into Card Grading</p><p>05:26 Favorite Teams and Pokemon</p><p>09:31 Pokemon Card Grading Process</p><p>31:30 Common Mistakes in Submitting Cards</p><p>36:37 Challenges and Rarity in Card Grading</p><p>49:53 Iconic One-of-One Sports Cards</p><p>50:23 Pokemon Cards with Exceptional Quality Control</p><p>53:27 Understanding the Grading Process</p><p>56:51 Handling Disagreements in Card Grading</p><p>01:04:09 The Impact of Pokemon's Popularity on Grading</p><p>01:12:35 Tips for Protecting and Submitting Cards</p><p>01:16:52 Personal Stories and Favorite Cards</p><p>01:23:39 Advice for New Collectors</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.instagram.com/tgacards?igsh=ODE0cThqbXNteTVq</p><p><br></p><p>Use code FULLHEAL at <a href="https://tgacards.com/">https://tgacards.com/</a> for 10% off your order!</p><p><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> </p><p>Voicemail, Text, and Picture Line - 732-835-8639</p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork">https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork</a> </p><p>Music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons</p><p>▾ FOLLOW GAMECHOPS ▾</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=UYy8W1pnKoaYU-P0gTM3miC3rNd8MTU3MTkzMDc5MEAxNTcxODQ0Mzkw&event=video_description&v=2DVpys50LVE&q=http%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2FGameChops">http://instagram.com/GameChops</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=UYy8W1pnKoaYU-P0gTM3miC3rNd8MTU3MTkzMDc5MEAxNTcxODQ0Mzkw&event=video_description&v=2DVpys50LVE&q=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FGameChops">http://twitter.com/GameChops</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=UYy8W1pnKoaYU-P0gTM3miC3rNd8MTU3MTkzMDc5MEAxNTcxODQ0Mzkw&event=video_description&v=2DVpys50LVE&q=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2FGameChops">http://soundcloud.com/GameChops</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=UYy8W1pnKoaYU-P0gTM3miC3rNd8MTU3MTkzMDc5MEAxNTcxODQ0Mzkw&event=video_description&v=2DVpys50LVE&q=http%3A%2F%2Ffacebook.com%2FGameChops">http://facebook.com/GameChops</a></p><p><a href="http://youtube.com/GameChops">http://youtube.com/GameChops</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=UYy8W1pnKoaYU-P0gTM3miC3rNd8MTU3MTkzMDc5MEAxNTcxODQ0Mzkw&event=video_description&v=2DVpys50LVE&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamechops.com">http://www.gamechops.com</a></p><p>Intro Music</p><p>Trapped In A Pokéball</p><p>Dj CUTMAN and Belthesar</p><p>GameChops - Ultraball</p><p><a href="http://gamechops.com/ultraball/">http://gamechops.com/ultraball/</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2FDjCUTMAN&v=USD8zGDeh2w&redir_token=1HeORnXWxg4rZ-E9BrEYJTKwFP98MTU3MzkxODI5MEAxNTczODMxODkw&event=video_description">http://soundcloud.com/DjCUTMAN</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fbelthesar&v=USD8zGDeh2w&redir_token=1HeORnXWxg4rZ-E9BrEYJTKwFP98MTU3MzkxODI5MEAxNTczODMxODkw&event=video_description">http://soundcloud.com/belthesar</a></p><p>Break Music</p><p>He Walk - Furret / Accumula Town Remix </p><p>Dj Cutman</p><p><a href="http://soundcloud.com/djcutman">http://soundcloud.com/djcutman</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=75CqMc5Lbic&redir_token=U09E1kS_fIr_scHSonnd7F9YI7l8MTU3OTM2NjE0NUAxNTc5Mjc5NzQ1&event=video_description&q=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fvideogamedj">http://twitter.com/videogamedj</a> </p><p><a href="http://youtube.com/djcutman">http://youtube.com/djcutman</a></p><p>Outro Music</p><p>Kanto Trainer Battle</p><p>Mykah</p><p>GameChops - Ultraball</p><p><a href="http://gamechops.com/ultraball/">http://gamechops.com/ultraball/</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fmykah&redir_token=AAzew78d237-HZM7ZGJt5dRIFuV8MTU3MzkxODU1N0AxNTczODMyMTU3&event=video_description&v=xqBHNLuoO1E">https://soundcloud.com/mykah</a></p><p>Hosts</p><p>Adam Tuttle</p><p>Justin Keller</p><p>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</p><p>#pokemon #pokemontcg #podcast</p>
March 4, 2025
<p>In this exciting episode of *Special Conditions*, Adam and Justin celebrate a major victory — *Special Conditions* won the European International Championship (EUIC)! They break down Ryuki Okada’s winning Brute Bonnet deck, the powerful combos with Sneasler, Bidoof, and Cloth, and how the poison-heavy strategy led to a championship win. Along the way, they share stories about opening Shrouded Fables packs, pulling incredible cards like Iron Leaves, and playing "Guess That Grade" with recent TGA submissions. Plus, a fun detour into Giovanni’s Persian, Pokémon Center promo code struggles, and a double-hit Prismatic Evolutions pack! 00:00 Winning the Tournament01:06 Community Shoutout01:41 Podcast Introduction02:11 Weather and Small Talk03:03 London Tournament and Card Pulls03:26 Best Buy Illustration Packs04:05 Drawing Contest and Delibird04:58 Promo Code Issues07:26 Card Reviews and Purchases10:00 – Prismatic Evolutions pack opening: Eevee, Flareon, and more 19:21 Grading Authority and Guess That Grade21:35 Card Condition Analysis23:13 Guess That Grade24:39 Celebrating a Perfect 1026:27 Patron Shoutouts26:54 EUIC Recap28:43 Deck Strategies and Insights37:48 Pack Opening Finale40:40 Closing RemarksUse code FULLHEAL at https://tgacards.com/ for 10% off your [email protected] Voicemail, Text, and Picture Line - 732-835-8639https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork Music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons▾ FOLLOW GAMECHOPS ▾http://instagram.com/GameChopshttp://twitter.com/GameChopshttp://soundcloud.com/GameChopshttp://facebook.com/GameChopshttp://youtube.com/GameChopshttp://www.gamechops.comIntro MusicTrapped In A PokéballDj CUTMAN and BelthesarGameChops - Ultraballhttp://gamechops.com/ultraball/ http://soundcloud.com/DjCUTMANhttp://soundcloud.com/belthesarBreak MusicHe Walk - Furret / Accumula Town Remix Dj Cutmanhttp://soundcloud.com/djcutman http://twitter.com/videogamedj http://youtube.com/djcutmanOutro MusicKanto Trainer BattleMykahGameChops - Ultraballhttp://gamechops.com/ultraball/ https://soundcloud.com/mykahHostsAdam TuttleJustin KellerProducerKen PescatoreExecutive ProducerTrainer MysticPokémon 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</p>
February 25, 2025
<p>Special Conditions Podcast </p><p>Publish Date - 2/25/25</p><p><br></p><p>In this week's episode, Adam and Justin dive into the Mirida Regionals to break down the first tournament results with Prismatic Evolutions now legal for Standard play. Justin has a surprise opening and some mail for his personal collection (PC). We also share our thoughts on the new line system on PokémonCenter.com, discuss the exciting new cards from Prize Pack Series 6, and remind everyone about the online codes for the illustration contest cards, coming this Friday, 2/21/25.</p><p><br></p><p></p><p>00:00 Introduction and Excitement for Pokemon Packs</p><p>01:23 Special Conditions Podcast Introduction</p><p>02:29 Snowy Weather and Pet Stories</p><p>03:51 Pokemon Regionals Recap</p><p>06:47 Discussion on Decks and Strategies</p><p>09:16 Instagram and Social Media Updates</p><p>22:20 Opening the Surprise Box</p><p>34:06 Unboxing and Discussing Recent Pokemon Card Acquisitions</p><p>37:28 Controversy at Sam's Club: Missing Pokemon Card Pallet</p><p>38:05 Nostalgia Trip: Revisiting Retro Pokemon Card Sets</p><p>43:44 Excitement for Upcoming Card Shows and Events</p><p>45:48 Pokemon Center Pre-Order Drama</p><p>53:58 Play Pokemon League Packs and Their Value</p><p>01:04:25 Illustration Contest and Final Thoughts</p><p><br></p><p>Use code FULLHEAL at <a href="https://tgacards.com/"><u>https://tgacards.com/</u></a> for 10% off your order!</p><p><a href="mailto:[email protected]"><u>[email protected]</u></a> </p><p>Voicemail, Text, and Picture Line - 732-835-8639</p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork"><u>https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork</u></a> </p><p>Music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons</p><p>▾ FOLLOW GAMECHOPS ▾</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=UYy8W1pnKoaYU-P0gTM3miC3rNd8MTU3MTkzMDc5MEAxNTcxODQ0Mzkw&event=video_description&v=2DVpys50LVE&q=http%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2FGameChops">http://instagram.com/GameChops</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=UYy8W1pnKoaYU-P0gTM3miC3rNd8MTU3MTkzMDc5MEAxNTcxODQ0Mzkw&event=video_description&v=2DVpys50LVE&q=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FGameChops">http://twitter.com/GameChops</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=UYy8W1pnKoaYU-P0gTM3miC3rNd8MTU3MTkzMDc5MEAxNTcxODQ0Mzkw&event=video_description&v=2DVpys50LVE&q=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2FGameChops">http://soundcloud.com/GameChops</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=UYy8W1pnKoaYU-P0gTM3miC3rNd8MTU3MTkzMDc5MEAxNTcxODQ0Mzkw&event=video_description&v=2DVpys50LVE&q=http%3A%2F%2Ffacebook.com%2FGameChops">http://facebook.com/GameChops</a></p><p><a href="http://youtube.com/GameChops">http://youtube.com/GameChops</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=UYy8W1pnKoaYU-P0gTM3miC3rNd8MTU3MTkzMDc5MEAxNTcxODQ0Mzkw&event=video_description&v=2DVpys50LVE&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamechops.com">http://www.gamechops.com</a></p><p>Intro Music</p><p>Trapped In A Pokéball</p><p>Dj CUTMAN and Belthesar</p><p>GameChops - Ultraball</p><p><a href="http://gamechops.com/ultraball/">http://gamechops.com/ultraball/</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2FDjCUTMAN&v=USD8zGDeh2w&redir_token=1HeORnXWxg4rZ-E9BrEYJTKwFP98MTU3MzkxODI5MEAxNTczODMxODkw&event=video_description">http://soundcloud.com/DjCUTMAN</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fbelthesar&v=USD8zGDeh2w&redir_token=1HeORnXWxg4rZ-E9BrEYJTKwFP98MTU3MzkxODI5MEAxNTczODMxODkw&event=video_description">http://soundcloud.com/belthesar</a></p><p>Break Music</p><p>He Walk - Furret / Accumula Town Remix </p><p>Dj Cutman</p><p><a href="http://soundcloud.com/djcutman">http://soundcloud.com/djcutman</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=75CqMc5Lbic&redir_token=U09E1kS_fIr_scHSonnd7F9YI7l8MTU3OTM2NjE0NUAxNTc5Mjc5NzQ1&event=video_description&q=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fvideogamedj">http://twitter.com/videogamedj</a> </p><p><a href="http://youtube.com/djcutman">http://youtube.com/djcutman</a></p><p>Outro Music</p><p>Kanto Trainer Battle</p><p>Mykah</p><p>GameChops - Ultraball</p><p><a href="http://gamechops.com/ultraball/">http://gamechops.com/ultraball/</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fmykah&redir_token=AAzew78d237-HZM7ZGJt5dRIFuV8MTU3MzkxODU1N0AxNTczODMyMTU3&event=video_description&v=xqBHNLuoO1E">https://soundcloud.com/mykah</a></p><p>Hosts</p><p>Adam Tuttle</p><p>Justin Keller</p><p>Producer</p><p>Ken Pescatore</p><p>Executive Producer</p><p>Tish Smith</p><p>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</p><p>#pokemon #pokemontcg #podcast</p><p>Exciting Pokémon TCG Episode: Prismatic Evolutions, God Packs, and More!</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
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