Uncommon Energy | A Pokémon TCG Podcast

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Hosted by AzulGG and Chip Richey, the Uncommon Energy Podcast is a show all about the world of the competitive Pokémon Trading Card Game! Azul is a 2 time International Champion and a 5 time Regional Champion. Chip is a commentator for the official Pokémon TCG livestreams, and a former worlds competitor. Join us for weekly episodes covering the meta, news, and so much more!

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Recent Episodes
  • We Tierlisted the North American International Championships | Uncommon Energy Episode 161
    Jun 9, 2025 – 01:52:32
  • Destined Rivals is Here...But We Barely Even Noticed | Uncommon Energy Episode 160
    Jun 4, 2025 – 01:19:53
  • A Players Sleeve Got Them DQ'd At Portland Regionals | Uncommon Energy Episode 159
    May 28, 2025 – 01:48:49
  • Can ANYTHING Stop Gardevoir ex From Winning | Uncommon Energy Episode 158
    May 21, 2025 – 01:46:51
  • Will NAIC Be Ruined Without This Card? | Uncommon Energy Episode 157
    May 14, 2025 – 01:28:11
  • Azul's Most HATED Deck Won A Regionals | Uncommon Energy Episode 156
    May 7, 2025 – 01:50:03
  • Can Anything Stop Gardevoir ex Right Now? | Uncommon Energy Episode 155
    Apr 30, 2025 – 02:01:27
  • The World Champion Played WHAT This Weekend? | Uncommon Energy Episode 154
    Apr 23, 2025 – 02:01:01
  • Is This The Most Impressive Season in Pokemon History | Uncommon Energy Episode 153
    Apr 16, 2025 – 01:58:32
  • Pokemon Atlanta Regional Championships Meta Predictions | Uncommon Energy Episode 152
    Apr 9, 2025 – 01:46:42
  • Japan Is Playing In a Format We Will Never Get | Uncommon Energy Episode 151
    Apr 2, 2025 – 01:32:28
  • This Is The Best Thing To Ever Happen To Pokemon TCG Live | Uncommon Energy Episode 150
    Mar 26, 2025 – 01:36:24
  • Pokemon's Big Announcement, Regionals Forecast, and New Set In Japan | Uncommon Energy Episode 149
    Mar 19, 2025 – 01:36:55
  • The New Season Rewards Are...Underwhelming? | Uncommon Energy Episode 148
    Mar 13, 2025 – 01:41:48
  • Mega Pokemon are BACK in The Pokemon TCG | Uncommon Energy Episode 147
    Mar 5, 2025 – 01:28:22
  • EUIC Proved That There Is Still a BIG Problem With Pokemon Tournaments | Uncommon Energy Episode 146
    Feb 26, 2025 – 01:40:09
  • We Tier-listed the European International Championships | Uncommon Energy Episode 145
    Feb 19, 2025 – 01:51:06
  • Azul Won His 8th Regional Championships & Qualified For Worlds | Uncommon Energy Episode 144
    Feb 14, 2025 – 01:46:14
  • Azul is Finally Competing In a Regional Championships Again! | Uncommon Energy Episode 143
    Feb 5, 2025 – 01:15:44
  • From Arceus League, to 2x Regional Champion! | Uncommon Energy Episode 142
    Jan 29, 2025 – 01:41:42
  • This Deck DOMINATED 2 Regionals Out of Nowhere | Uncommon Energy Episode 141
    Jan 22, 2025 – 01:43:40
  • There's Been No Tournaments In a Month...So We Tier-Listed The Format! | Uncommon Energy Episode 140
    Jan 15, 2025 – 01:46:12
  • A Big Change Could Be Coming To Pokemon TCG Tournaments | Uncommon Energy Episode 139
    Jan 8, 2025 – 01:15:15
  • Our 2025 Pokemon TCG Wishlist | Uncommon Energy Episode 138
    Jan 1, 2025 – 02:15:10
  • This Weekend...Budew Finally Takes Over | Uncommon Energy Episode 137
    Dec 18, 2024 – 01:46:37
  • EUIC is Almost $100...Will It Be Worth It? | Uncommon Energy Episode 136
    Dec 11, 2024 – 01:31:44
  • A Ranked Mode is FINALLY Coming to TCG Live! | Uncommon Energy Episode 135
    Dec 4, 2024 – 01:42:34
  • Is Miraidon ex About To Take Over the TCG? | Uncommon Energy Episode 134
    Nov 27, 2024 – 01:20:49
  • Pokemon Changed The Tournament Structure...Did They Fix The Problem? | Uncommon Energy Episode 133
    Nov 20, 2024 – 01:44:08
  • We Tier-listed The Latin America International Championships | Uncommon Energy Episode 132
    Nov 11, 2024 – 02:00:19
  • We Are Addicted to Pocket! | Uncommon Energy Episode 131
    Nov 7, 2024 – 01:50:08
  • China Just Held the Largest Pokemon TCG Tournament EVER | Uncommon Energy Episode 130
    Oct 30, 2024 – 01:45:38
  • Is Pokemon Actually Going to Change the Tournament Structure | Uncommon Energy Episode 129
    Oct 23, 2024 – 01:44:25
  • This Tournament Structure is Way Worse Than We Thought It Would Be | Uncommon Energy Episode 128
    Oct 16, 2024 – 02:05:11
  • What Cards Do We Like Best in Each Deck? | Uncommon Energy Episode 127
    Oct 9, 2024 – 01:57:02
  • So It Turns Out Terapagos Is Actually Really Good? | Uncommon Energy Episode 126
    Oct 2, 2024 – 01:35:42
  • So Raging Bolt Won a 5000 Player Tournament in Japan | Uncommon Energy Episode 125
    Sep 25, 2024 – 01:42:28
  • Baltimore Showed Us What's Wrong With The New Tournament Structure | Uncommon Energy Episode 124
    Sep 18, 2024 – 01:47:06
  • The 1st Regionals of the Season is This Weekend | Uncommon Energy Episode 123
    Sep 11, 2024 – 01:45:34
  • This One Card is About to Change the Game | Uncommon Energy Episode 122
    Sep 4, 2024 – 01:38:18
  • The Most Controversial World Championships Ever | Uncommon Energy Episode 121
    Aug 28, 2024 – 02:03:45
  • We Tier-listed The Pokemon TCG Worlds Meta | Uncommon Energy Episode 120
    Aug 12, 2024 – 01:57:20
  • Can Azul Beat His Last Worlds Finish? | Uncommon Energy Episode 119
    Aug 7, 2024 – 01:28:15
  • Did This Player LEAK The Worlds Meta?? | Uncommon Energy Episode 118
    Jul 31, 2024 – 01:26:07
  • Azul Went to His First League Cup in 5 Years | Uncommon Energy Episode 117
    Jul 24, 2024 – 01:13:42
  • The New Pokemon Season is Here! | Uncommon Energy Episode 116
    Jul 10, 2024 – 01:35:59
  • Pokemon is Making it HARDER To Qualify for Worlds | Uncommon Energy Episode 115
    Jul 3, 2024 – 01:43:59
  • Competitive Pokemon TCG Is About To Change Forever | Uncommon Energy Episode 114
    Jun 26, 2024 – 01:15:35
  • The Best Deck For Worlds Has Already Been Discovered | Uncommon Energy Episode 113
    Jun 20, 2024 – 01:13:21
  • Was This DQ Justified at NAIC? | Uncommon Energy Episode 112
    Jun 12, 2024 – 01:38:55
Recent Reviews
  • Poké card collector
    This is….. amazing!!!
    I love this podcast I listen to it weekly. End it really shows me what’s happening in the Pokémon format if I don’t have time to watch the streams. I highly recommend this to everyone that I know that plays Pokémon keep up the great work
  • wdmcarth
    Ads be like Loudred
    Love the show, but the volume difference between Chip and Azul and the ads make it unbearable…
  • Got your fix again
    Super long-winded
    These guys are great, but holy moly the tangents. Tag Team and Lake of Rage do a much better job of distilling the most important information. Maybe this pod is geared towards the ultimate hardcore players, but I find myself skipping through a lot of stuff here. I never skip through those other pods I mentioned. Would love for Chip and Azul to reign in the discussion more sometimes.
  • CopperCanyon
    Chip and Azul! Yes!
    Just a great product.
  • mattfofatt
    Chip and Azul the Go-GOATS
    The knowledge both of these two have about the past and present game is always fun to listen to. Great combo.
  • Superbeast888
    Great Show
    Easily the best PTCG show out there. I love the deck analysis and breakdown of various strategies as well as the weekly tips for what new techs people have been implementing. Always a fun listen.
  • kevincvanhorn
    Great Podcast
    Really fun podcast, enjoying this one a bunch - thanks guys.
  • Tdaun1216
    Best Pokémon TCG podcast
    Informative and entertaining podcast about the Pokémon TCG and the current state of the game. Chip and Azul are a great podcast duo and provide great insights about the game, the meta, and Pokémon TCG current events. Listen to many Pokémon TCGs weekly but the Uncommon Energy podcast is always the first. Great job and thanks for a great podcast every week!
  • PJ’s biggest fan
    Best PTCG Podcast Ever
    Of all the podcasts I listen to, this is my favorite. The only thing I would change is I would love for there to be an email address for the podcast so that if you didn’t have twitter you could send Azul and Chip emails.
  • Marco Holbrook
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    Nice
  • ZippCobb
    Best Pokemon TCG talk around
    GOATED
  • Lamppost Boy
    Best Pokémon tcg podcast
    These two offer the best and most balanced perspectives on competitive Pokémon tcg, while remaining fun and upbeat. Other podcasts are either uninformed/biased or lack humility. I listen every week!
  • CalamityRL
    Azul & Chip OP
    Love listening to the show every week. Helps me stay knowledgeable about the current format and all the info on the players and the game as a whole. Also, as someone who enjoys making fun of Azul’s terrible pronunciations in his streams, I’m glad Chip tries his best to teach Azul how to read 🙂 keep up the good work, rats. 🐀
  • RyanRattlesnake
    The best Pokémon tcg podcast out there
    These are two of the best personalities in Pokémon and the energy their combo brings is unparalleled. The insight they bring as one of the best players in the game and as an official castor for Pokémon is incredibly unique. They are the most professional and polished ptcg podcast I have heard, plus they have everyone’s favorite segment, “guess that flavor text.” Azul and Chip bring something to the table that no one else can rival. Couldn’t recommended enough; 10/10
  • LordofBagels
    Great for new and old!
    I found this pod when I was a brand new player, and now that I am a little more seasoned, I am still enjoying it. I can’t recommend this one enough!
  • Bokkaku
    Friendly and Knowledgeable
    I started playing the Pokémon TCG this May. I went looking for some podcasts to learn more about the game and get a picture of the current meta. This podcast is my absolute favorite of the 5 I listen to. Azul and Chip are chill and knowledgeable, and amazingly polite and positive when discussing other players and the game. Some podcasts I have listened to give off the elitist vibe that can really turn off new players who want to one day compete, and these guys do not. I’m glad to have found this great and informative show.
  • Jesse Mitman
    Best Poke-Pod Around
    Highly recommend for any TCG enthusiasts. Great content from two excellent players and people!
  • Hozbreezy
    International Champions ONLY
    I only listen to PTCG podcasts by IC winners...which is why I LOVE Uncommon Energy!!
  • WBH007
    Great Pokémon TCG Content Which Won’t Drain Your Battery
    I’ve already loved both Chip and Azul from their content / appearances on Twitch and YouTube. But really grateful for this new format so that I can simply listen while at work and still enjoy PTCG discussion but not having to have YouTube forcing me to keep my screen monopolized the entire time. Thanks guys. Hope the format is rewarding for you and you are incentivized to keep it going.
  • Fins Fan 55
    Awesome TCG Podcast
    Chip and Azul are very knowledgeable and are amazing at delivering their ideas and thoughts. Very crisp sounding and awesome hosts!! 10/10
  • Nicktonezone
    Great Pod!
    I like their energy and very knowledgeable about the Meta! Keep it up 👍
  • tygerw/ay
    Outstanding
    Sharp, crisp, insightful commentary into the Pokémon TCG, by two professionals. Thank you for making my commute wonderful.
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