25 Joe Merrick - Webmaster of Serebii.net, fan-made Pokémon resource site

#ChazingdraChats25 #6Pokemon1LifeStory

*IF AUDIO PLAYS THROUGH 1 HEADPHONE ONLY, TOGGLE 'ON' MONO AUDIO IN YOUR SOUND SETTINGS ON PC OR PHONE (eg on iPhone: Settings - Accessibility - Audio/Visual)*

On 25th September, what an honour to be joined for the 25th episode of Chazingdra Chats by Joe Merrick, Webmaster of the phenomenally popular Pokémon fanmade resource site Serebii.net - which itself is just a month away from its 25th anniversary. A momentous time all around, and a rare opportunity to get to know a less public figurehead in the community whose experience with Pokémon runs so deep: come hear how Joe begged his mum to import Pokémon Red from America, how Serebii started, how Joe once accidentally deleted the entire site, how challenging circumstances nearly led to him doing so again on purpose - and this is just scratching the surface of the insight Joe gives. And how on Earth will someone with such a comprehensive knowledge of the franchise choose just 6 Pokémon for his Dream Team? Which have been the most special to him over the years and why? It's all here along with so much more in Chazingdra Chats 25: come join us, kick back, have a laugh and let us #MakeYourDayMerry!

I am proud to present the 25th episode of Chazingdra Chats - thank you so much for all your support over the past few months! I hope you're enjoying getting to know the life stories of people in the Pokémon community and discovering the 6 Pokémon most special to each of them. It's a privilege presenting them all to you: here's to the next 25!

Want to get to know Joe even better? Head to my Patreon for his Rapidash Round: quickfire bonus questions he hasn't prepared for! Let the merriment continue! https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra

Check out Joe's socials, Serebii's socials - and of course, https://www.serebii.net/ !

https://x.com/JoeMerrick

https://www.instagram.com/serebii_joe/

https://x.com/SerebiiNet

https://www.instagram.com/serebii/

And my name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature - a pleasure to meet you! I'm a host & commentator for the Pokémon Video Game Championships Series and a content creator. You can find me as @Chazingdra on YouTube, X, Instagram & TikTok - I stream Pokémon games, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come join in the merriment! 

https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra 

https://twitter.com/Chazingdra 

https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/ 

https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra 

And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: 

https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats 

If you enjoyed, do give the show a rating & review and drop a comment - it really helps! You can also watch the episode on YouTube (link above), where you can see Joe's Dream Team Pokémon, our plushies, and share in the smiles! Leave a comment over there too as I'd love to know your thoughts on what Joe has shared with us - and what your own Dream Team would be... Any feedback you have and any suggestions for guests, from competitive to casual Pokémon players and beyond, feel free to get in touch - chazingdra@gmail.com 

And why not join the friendly Merrifolk! Become a member of my Discord community Chazingdra's Chocolate Factory here - if you enjoy all the treats that the Pokémon video games have to offer, competitive & casual, then it's the place for you. It would be a pleasure to welcome you :) https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke

(N.B. Music for the show coming soon!)

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Welcome!
02:58 "Pokémon just hit different"
09:49 Joe's 1st Dream Team Pokémon
13:40 The Birth of Serebii: "I want completion"
25:29 Joe's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon
27:45 Where following your passion can lead
34:52 Joe's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon
36:58 Trying Competitive Events & Casting
47:10 Joe's 4th Dream Team Pokémon
48:44 Why Joe nearly deleted Serebii
57:03 Joe's 5th Dream Team Pokémon
59:56 "I'm gonna be doing this forever"
1:07:33 Joe's 6th Dream Team Pokémon
1:09:16 Joe's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon
1:10:05 If Joe were a Pokémon, what would he be?
1:10:44 Community Questions for Joe
1:17:38 What's next for Joe?
1:19:12 What advice would Joe give his younger self?
1:20:36 Joe's Rapidash Round Teaser
1:21:17 Get involved!
1:23:28 Here's to the next 25 episodes of Chazingdra Chats!

*Shiny Pokémon: Each Pokémon has a Shiny version, an incredibly rare differently-coloured variant that sparkles when encountered (1/8192 chance to find a Shiny in Generation II - V Pokémon games, 1/4096 in Generation VI onwards). They are not otherwise different from regular Pokémon, no more powerful etc, but of course they are highly prized for their rarity. 

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