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Jacob Marrocco and Steve Scott aim to be the very best, like no one ever was. They go generation by generation and explore all the Pokemon gaming series has to offer, with help from some guests along the way.

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    • Feb 2, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 58m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


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    The All-Pokémon Baseball Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 41:50


    Ed Hand (@EdHand89) joins the program to create the best baseball roster of nothing but Pokémon! They also talked Yu-Gi-Oh, Mark Loretta, and the Shadow Ball. Follow us @TheEliteTwoPod on Twitter/X!

    Generational Catchup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 62:27


    Tyler Hie joins the show to recap the games we missed during our hiatus -- including Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, and Scarlet and Violet. Follow us @TheEliteTwoPod!

    The All-Pokémon Football Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 61:13


    Jake and Steve are BACK after a three-year hiatus to kick off Season 3 by creating an entire football roster out of Pokémon. Don't miss it! Follow us @TheEliteTwoPod on Twitter/X!

    Draft Season: Generation VIII

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2020 73:20


    Chris Scheim (@scheimtime) and James Rooney (@jvr1210) joined us to draft the best Pokemon that Galar has to offer. Follow us @TheEliteTwoPod on Twitter!

    Draft Season: Generation VII

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 66:13


    Chris Scheim (@scheimtime) and James Rooney (@jvr1210) join us to draft the best Pokemon that Alola has to offer. Follow us @TheEliteTwoPod on Twitter!

    Draft Season: Generation VI

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 67:39


    Habs (@Haberschmack) and James Rooney (@jvr1210) join us to draft the best lineups from the slim pickings of Generation VI. Follow us @TheEliteTwoPod on Twitter!

    Draft Season: Generation V

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 66:31


    Chris Scheim (@scheimtime) and Habs (@Haberschmack) join us to draft the best lineups of Pokemon introduced in Generation V. Follow us @TheEliteTwoPod on Twitter!

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    Draft Season: Generation IV

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 53:19


    Oliver Martel (o__martel) of Small State Big Takes (@smallstatetakes) and 1 Man 1 Game (@1Man1GamePod) and Dan a.k.a. "Habs" (@haberschmack) join the program to draft the best lineups that Generation IV has to offer. Follow us @TheEliteTwoPod on Twitter!

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    Draft Season: Generation III

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 56:05


    Generation II champion Oliver Martel (@o__martel) of Small State Big Takes (@smallstatetakes) and 1 Man 1 Game (@1man1gamepod) and Ken B. (@TheWalkingKen23) of the JKLOL Podcast (@JKLOLPodcast) join the guys to draft the best Generation III lineups possible. Follow us @TheEliteTwoPod on Twitter!

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    Draft Season: Generation II

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 67:51


    Oliver Martel (@o__martel, @smallstatetakes, @1man1gamepod) and Generation I draft champion Ken B. (@thewalkingken23, @JKLOLPodcast) join the guys to make the best teams out of what Generation II has to offer. Follow us @TheEliteTwoPod on Twitter!

    Draft Season: Generation I

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 44:30


    Oliver Martel (@o__martel) of Small State Big Takes (@smallstatetakes) and 1 Man 1 Game (@1Man1GamePod) and Ken B. of the JKLOL Podcast (@JKLOLPodcast) join the guys to kick off Season 2 with a Generation I draft. Follow us @TheEliteTwoPod on Twitter!

    Generation VIII: Sword and Shield

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2020 63:30


    It's on to Generation VIII, where Jake (@jacob_marrocco) and Steve (@stephenoscott) break down Pokemon Sword and Shield -- the Wild Area, Gigantamaxing and everything in between. Follow us @TheEliteTwoPod on Twitter!

    Generation VII: Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 31:30


    Jacob Marrocco (@jacob_marrocco) and Steve Scott (@stephenoscott) discuss the latest reboot of Generation I, and one likes it slightly more than the other. They also touch on why they never get into Pokemon GO, which starter they prefer, the introduction of Pokemon roaming the overworld, getting rid of bicycles and more. Follow the show @TheEliteTwoPod on Twitter!

    Generation VII: Sun and Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 69:12


    Chris Scheim (@scheimtime) joined the guys again to break down the first set of Generation VII games. We say goodbye to HMs and hello to regional variants and trials. Follow the podcast (@TheEliteTwoPod), Jake (@jacob_marrocco) and Steve (stephenoscott) on Twitter!

    Generation VI: Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 54:25


    The guys close out Generation VI by diving into the remakes of some of the best Pokemon games ever made. Generation III looks great in 3-D. Follow the podcast (@TheEliteTwoPod), Jake (@jacob_marrocco) and Steve (@stephenoscott) on Twitter!

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    Generation VI: X and Y

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 74:01


    Jake and Steve dive in to part one of Pokemon's first 3-D generation, X and Y. Mega Evolutions galore! Follow the podcast (@TheEliteTwoPod), Jake (jacob_marrocco) and Steve (@stephenoscott) on Twitter!

    Generation V

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 82:52


    Chris Scheim (@Scheimtime) of WEEI joins us to break down Pokemon Black and White, the generation caught in between nostalgia and new-age 3-D games -- though it did introduce some excellent Pokemon that are still prominent players today. Follow the podcast (@TheEliteTwoPod), Jake (@CSLPodcast) and Steve (@smallstatetakes) on Twitter!

    Generation IV: HeartGold and SoulSilver

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 60:18


    Hensley Carrasco (45s and 40s) joins us to relive Generation II with Generation IV graphics and updates as we explore HeartGold and SoulSilver. Follow the podcast, Jake (@CrossingStateLines) and Steve (@smallstatetakes) on Twitter!

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    Generation IV: Diamond, Pearl and Platinum

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 73:23


    Ken B. of the JKLOL Podcast joins us to break down the first wave of Generation IV games, Diamond, Pearl and Platinum. Follow the podcast, Jake (Crossing State Lines) and Steve (Small State Big Takes) on Twitter!

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    Generation III: FireRed and LeafGreen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 40:25


    We complete our analysis of Generation III with a closer look at FireRed and LeafGreen, the duo that started the trend of remaking older generations with updated graphics and more Pokemon. Follow the podcast, Jake (@jacob_marrocco, @CSLPodcast) and Steve (@stephenoscott, @smallstatetakes) on Twitter!

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    Generation III: Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 70:12


    The guys hop on the first flight to Hoenn as they break down everything to love about one of the greatest series of Pokemon games ever -- Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. This is Part I of their Generation III analysis, as next week will feature FireRed and LeafGreen. Follow the podcast, Jake (@jacob_marrocco, @CSLPodcast) and Steve (@stephenoscott, @smallstatetakes) on Twitter!

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    Generation II

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 58:24


    Jake and Steve travel to Johto as they explore all Gold, Silver and Crystal have to offer, including the best post-game bonus of all time. Follow the podcast, Jake (@jacob_marrocco, @CSLpodcast) and Steve (@stephenoscott, @smallstatetakes) on Twitter!

    Generation I

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 54:54


    Jake and Steve dive in to Generation I games Red, Blue and Yellow, exploring childhood memories, assembling ideal lineups, debating over the best starters, roasting overrated Pokemon and more. Where to find us on Twitter: Jake Marrocco - @jacob_marrocco, @CSLPodcast Steve Scott - @stephenoscott, @smallstatetakes

    The Elite Two Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 2:18


    Jacob Marrocco and Steve Scott preview their newest podcast venture.

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