Guys, this is absolutely amazing. Definitely gives Team APS vibes and I’m here for it. Can’t wait for next episode!

I already see myself getting heavily invested into this series 👌🏻🔥 great work gentlemen

It's so refreshing to watch box opening where the big hits can be things like professor's research and nest ball and not just the money makers. Can't wait to see how the decks evolve going forward!

Pokémons twist of the progression series, I love it! It would have been cool to see you guys start with a build & battle kit to at least guarentee equal trainers for both players.

as someone who played every prerelease event this block, I’m super hyped for this series!

Was watching the whole time, no distractions, great entertainment. Keep it going, cant wait for episode 2

Good stuff!! Super cool idea for sure!! I think Azul should have opened the pitty packs to end the video. Can't wait for the next one!!

As someone who came to Pokémon from Yugioh and still watched a lot of Yugioh content- dang this is fun. Cimo’s Yugioh progression series and everything that followed jt are so fun to watch, but Yugioh sets after around 2012 get really hard to use in sealed formats like this, and I think Pokémon’s mechanics are PERFECT for this idea. So excited to see where y’all take this

I think I found a new favorite format! Definitely an expensive one, but I love how it explores the value of all the cards in a given set!

This is such a great idea. Honestly we’d probably watch anything with you both in it but when I heard about the new idea from the pod, I didn’t think it would be this good! Keep it up guys 👍🏼

Love the idea for this series. Can’t wait for the next one

This is great stuff! I love the idea of each of your decks growing and changing as you add more set releases. Can't wait to see the next episode of this series!

This is awesome. As someone who is new to the game and started collecting with this set, I love seeing you guys build and battle with it and am looking forward to each new episode with the coming sets!

More of this! You guys are a blast to listen to on the podcast and to see the energy you bring to the game is infectious! This was a great start to what will be a great series. Well done guys!

This is such a sick idea for a series! Can't wait for more!

Absolutely love this guys. Fun series like this are what has been missing from Pokémon tcg KZfaq and I cant wait for more!

Great idea for a series. Looking forward to see how your decks evolve

A blast to watch from start to finish!

This was great! I love the different style of video and editing! Also you guys being together in person!!! 😍

I am really liking this kind of content! Waiting for the second match up! ❤❤❤

Love this!! Can’t wait to see the decks develop.

This is super fun, but with the distribution of cards in a booster box it could very easily become a game of just who got lucky, as I think was shown with how insanely better Chip is already set up for the whole series. While both players will continue to get cards from future sets, base set especially is unique in that it includes essential Pokémon search and draw support that usually is only printed for base set, while future expansions only include situational tech cards that can synergize well, but ultimately operate with the assumption that you have access to the essentials already. Azul is probably doomed here for the whole series if he’s up against 3 pokegear and 3 research, along with 3 times the general ball search (future sets have practically no ball search options), while having little to no opportunity for such cards in the future. I know Azul gets a bundle of 6 packs, but those packs have almost no chance to give him anywhere near even material to Chip for the essentials. Because of the special importance of base set specifically, I think they should consider opening an additional 18 packs each, combining to 1 full booster box per player, even if it’s only for base set and not future sets. It should help greatly with the long term viability of the series, since people will eventually get tired of watching 1-sided beat downs where skill is a virtual non-factor.

Love this! Have always wanted such a series for Pokemon and you guys brought incredible quality as always! Great job, stoked for more!❤

Awesome idea guys. Cant wait for more of this!

Oh my God this series will be GOLD!!!!

Was fun seeing how you set up your decks even with only 9 booster packs with a bit of synergy going on the decks already looking strong.

Awesome video - looking forward to the rest of the series!

Love this series / new channel - excited for the next episode when you can start to tech in things for each others decks with your pulls, makes the deck building very interesting!

This series looks fun af. Definitely going to be watching in the future.

I wasn't sure what to expect with this, but it was entertaining. It is a nice change of pace from competitive conversations all of the time. I like how both of you had a good sense of humor throughout. Knowing that your decks were probably going to be bad, you did what you could with what you pulled. Nice work, guys.

I appreciate the explanations of why certain cards are useful.

I am loving this series I'm completely new to Pokemon TCG but you guys make it really easy to follow and I'm honestly enjoying every minute of it! I honestly cant wait for more episodes I'll binge this series as soon as I see the notification I wish you guys the best and may luck be on your side for the upcoming episodes!

That was fun. Looking forward to the next one.

What an awesome series to start, pulling packs and playing the cards. not just someone who pulls and puts it into a binder to never see the light of day. new to this channel but subscribed and waiting to see the rest!

Damn, Pokemon Progression Series lol, excellent video and keep on bring them

this was cool! love chip staying in announcer mode.

Great concept!! Can’t wait for the next episode

This content is INCREDIBLE

Love this kind of serie, I like also the idea of making the best set only using card of the set including only trainers and supporters

This is awesome idea guys! Keep up with more episodes!

This is such a great idea for a series!!!

Great concept for new content. Chip def had the advantage hopefully the 6 packs get you some good cards Azul

Oh man i don't know you guys but this was exactly the type of content i was looking for. I'll be back when i have enough time to watch the video in one go

This was really fun to watch!

listening to azul strat is like a tape slowly picking up speed fastforwarding

Giving all carda and pokemon time to shine, nice work. Greatings from Nis,Serbia !

This is so cool please keep doing this thanks for so much cool stuff

Add the pity pack opening to the end of the video

So excited to see more of this series! Great job guys!

I love this idea!! Such a fun video. Cant wait to see how your decks evolve. So cool how less plaued cards can be highlighted in such a fun way.

This was great! Def game for more of these :-)

Best pokemon content I’ve watch all day. Excited to see this series progress

Sick idea! Love this

Love this type of content!

Omg ! This concept is cool ! I don’t usually see any challenges based on the Pokémon card game

Great stuff guys, Maybe azul could open his pitty packs in this episode, so we could leave on a cliff-hanger of how the next match could play out. Keep up the good content!

Cimo's progression series finally makes its way to Pokemon. Suprised it took this long for someone to try it out in this space

This is great, I love it, I wish I could do the same thing and follow along with a buddy

This was awesome 🤩

Progression Series are my favorite content from Yugioh (I love you Alex Cimo) so I’m stoked to see that sort of content coming to the Pokémon TCG! Looking forward to more!!!

I’m super hyped for this series! Fun formats and rogue stuff is one of my favorites! Can’t wait to see this series grow

This was so much fun to watch!! I look forward to the rest of this series! 😊

This series is going to be so much fun! Enjoyed watching Yugioh series like this and this Pokémon one is already super enjoyable!

Looks so fun need part 2

Can’t wait to see this series progress

The content everyone needed

This was so entertaining, im new to the game but i really enjoyed watching you both play

Yooo this is dope yall ❤️❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥.Looking forward to seeing content on this page

Such a cool idea for a series

Really cool idea! I think it could be fun to try it for myself if I can talk someone into it

THIS IS GREAT!!!! THANK YOU!!! 🙏

This is a fantastic idea. Definitely earned the sub off the rip!

Very nice, started to collect pokemon cards again and thinking of testing the tcg too, so this series might help me :D

I really like this content!!

This is an awesome idea

Great idea. Subscribed.

This is great excited for the next one!

16:00 jacq jack jacq jack…same lol

can't wait to see the rest of the episodes!

So I just started playing a little over a year ago, and this was *exactly* the kind of of content I was looking for when I attended my first pre-release, which just happened to be SVI 😊

Love this idea!

Love it, makes me wanna do the same thing at home for fun. Can't wait for the next videos

Team Star Grunt is a great way to keep your opponent in top deck mode, stopping them from drawing into a Prof. Research and such.

This was so cool and i loved this! Wanted to do something like this myself for a while and im glad to see two really good players doing it! Cant wait to keep watching this series play out as Pokemon intended 😂

Really fun series, can't wait for the rest!

This is so sick!

Definitely inspired by Cimo’s Progression Series for YuGiOh. That said, it’s super cool to see it done with Pokémon. Could be interesting to see a full Pokémon Progression Series starting from Base Set at some point (with digital pack openings), though that’s a big commitment.

Fair play I love the concept of this. Sounds like it'll be a great series to follow. Shame we didn't see what Azul got from the pity packs but can't wait for the next openings.

rarran influence in card games is crazy you guys did a great job in doing the PTCG version cant wait for the next episode

It felt like watching someone who just started at the game go to a locals and have to face someone that has been playing for years with meta decks but it was fun. I hope Azul gets ralts and kirlias out of those pitty packs 🤣

I have been wanting to see a series like this forever. I am surprised the decks were as useable as they were. I figured they would be unplayable at first

This was great content

Cool idea and great video!

i loved this with some cheetos and a beer , need part 2 asap

I've been doing a progression series with a friend, starting from Base Set, and another one online in TCG Live. They're both really fun and the idea works great with Pokemon! This looks like it'll be fun too :) It might be better to each open a box though? I know that's more expensive but it could get really hard to have proper evolution lines this way.

I've been wanting to do this with someone who havent been able to, but hopefully very soon.

That was a good one, I like the gameplay with these super scuffed decks (although Chip's deck was kinda broken lol). The pity packs definitely seem like a good play too, Azul needs some help here.

Man, I love this type of content! I wish I had the money to be able to afford to do these sorts of challenges (and friends who are into pokemon too 😅). Great content guys, keep up the great work!

Fun idea. Thank you

I love this idea