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In this Pokemon interview, we are joined by Christina and Mario, two Community Ambassadors for Pokemon GO Central Oregon!

They both share their initial experience with Pokemon. Mario was always involved with the franchise, but stuck to mostly the Pokemon TCG. Christina's first experience started with Pokemon GO. What brought these two together is seeing how Pokemon GO connected and brought people together in the world.

Finally, they both share insight in building up the Oregon community with the Niantic Ambassador Program. They even share how they have expanded and spread the passion for Pokemon GO to more rural areas in Oregon!

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In this Pokemon interview, we are joined by Zanzaid, a Community Ambassador for Pokemon GO Brisbane in Australia.

Zanzaid shares his initial experience with Pokemon starting with the anime where he watched Ash's journey to become a Pokemon Master. It wasn't until Pokemon GO where he experiences more of the gaming side of Pokemon.

Zanzaid shares insight in uniting and building up his community with the Niantic Ambassador Program for Pokemon GO Brisbane. He shares what he loves about hosting events and bringing people together!

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In this Pokemon interview, we are joined by both DarkLugiaMaster & FusionJoe, Pokemon Trainer from Burbank, New Jersey and Community Ambassadors for Red Bank Crew Pokemon GO Group.

Both DarkLugiaMaster & FusionJoe share how there journey with Pokemon stated with the video games. DarkLugiaMaster started with Generation 3 and was a big fan of both Pokemon Colosseum and Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness. FusionJoe shares starting with Generation 4 and Pokemon Diamond and Pearl. FusionJoe also gives his opinion on the more recent BDSP games and whether they met his expectations or not.

Uniquely, both DarkLugiaMaster & FusionJoe met because of Pokemon GO and started playing back in college. They both share insights on where to play when visiting New Jersey and what interested them in playing Pokemon GO.

Finally, DarkLugiaMaster & Fusion Joe share insight in re-building his community with the Niantic Ambassador Program. They go into detail on how they both became leaders within their community and how the program has benefited their community as a whole!

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In this Pokemon interview, we are joined by Stars, a Pokemon Trainer from London who is one of the Community Ambassadors for Pokemon GO Central London.

Stars Pokemon journey started with the Hoenn region and became heavily interested in both Pokemon Colosseum and Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness. Stars expresses his opinions on the games and how they differed from the main series games.

Stars dives into starting Pokemon GO and shares what it's like to play in London. He shares his interest in raiding and how a community formed around that aspect of the game.

Finally, Stars shares insight in re-building his community with the Niantic Ambassador Program. He goes into great detail in the planning he does for events, raids, and creating a community.

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In this Pokemon interview, we are joined by pogoDomz, a Pokemon Trainer from Florida who interest in art and branding led him to creating PvP content with Pokemon GO.

pogoDomz Pokemon journey started with Pokemon Yellow where he would play that game for a long time before transition into Pokemon Stadium where he was heavily involved in completing the Pokemon Battles for that game.

pogoDomz returned to his Pokemon roots with Pokemon GO he started participating in Pokemon GO PvP and the battling aspect. Eventually, pogoDomz saw an opportunity to utilize his experience in branding and combine it with his interest in battling Pokemon to create show clips showcasing the Pokemon Battles to an audience.

Finally, pogoDomz talks about the importance of developing a brand and how he was able to help PvPoke create his now brand logo and takes us behind the scenes of what work went into creating the logo.

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In this Pokemon interview, we are joined by FinalBossAJ, a Pokemon Trainer from Nova Scotia with a passion for both Pokemon GO PvP Battles and Ice-type Pokemon.

FinalBossAJ's Pokemon journey started with Pokemon Blue where she would play alongside her brother beating the Elite Four, Battling, and catching Mewtwo. She played Pokemon throughout its history with a fondness for Pokemon Black and White because of it's unique story and characters.

Afterwards, FinalBossAJ transitioned to Pokemon GO where she would battle the gyms and sweep the areas for Team Instinct. Her interest eventually went to Pokemon GO PvP where she would battle in GBL and compete for cosmetic clothes available for Legend rank.

FinalBossAJ speaks with her time on Twitch and how she built both a persona and an audience that identified with her deep passion for Pokeon battles ranging from major triumphs to painful defeats.

Finally, FinalBossAJ participates in a returning segment called "What's That Pokemon?" You don't want to miss this segment as FinalBossAJ tests her Pokemon knowledge!

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In this Pokemon interview, we are joined by HoosierDada13, a Pokemon Trainer from Indiana who was a victim of a house fire that destroyed his family home back in December 2023.

HoosierDada13 shares his experience dealing with the fire and the community response from the Pokemon GO podcast community, specifically Beginner to Winner PvP, GO Cast, and Lured Up. Each leader notified their communities of the tragedy and were able to help raise money to pay for costs for the entire family.

This episode shows that friendship can go beyond online and into something more personal and life changing.

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In this Pokemon interview, we are joined by Cards For Kids, a Pokemon Trainer from Plano, Texas who started a non-profit with the goal of providing healing for children who are victims of abuse through Pokemon Cards.

Cards For Kids Pokemon journey started with the Pokemon TCG where he would collect the cards and do trades with friends at school. Due to lack of finances, he was unable to really indulge into the Pokemon TCG like he can today.

However, with his passion for Pokemon cards and his background working in the criminal justice system, Cards For Kids started a non-profit with the mission to provide Pokemon cards to every law enforcement office and agencies that services children who are victims of abuse. Listen to this inspiring story and the unique way Pokemon can bring healing to children!

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Opening Song: "Forget You" by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay

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3245 Main Street, Suite 235, Box: 192
Frisco, Texas, 75034

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