Chazingdra Chats with AARON ’CYBERTRON’ ZHENG, Competitive Pokémon VGC Creator, Player & Commentator

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It's the 60th episode of Chazingdra Chats and what a guest to celebrate with! A legend of competitive Pokémon, Aaron Zheng aka Cybertron has been playing and creating content for most of his life, now a commentator too. For many, his videos showcasing different teams are the initial gateway into the scene - myself included. Discover his life story and the incredible hard work it's taken to get where he is now - and, as always, find out the 6 Pokémon most special to him over the years that he would choose for his Dream Team. Don't miss your chance to go beyond the surface of this figurehead of the community: come hang out with Aaron & me and let us #MakeYourDayMerry!

Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon (links above) for Aaron's RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for: What are the origins of his online name 'Cybertron'? As a music lover who are his top 3 artists? What are his favourite teams he's played for his channel? What advice would he give to aspiring creators & casters? Answers to all these and many more lie in store: let the merriment continue!

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, BlueSky, Instagram & TikTok - on my channel I stream Pokémon games both competitively & casually Tues-Thurs including Shiny hunting, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come be a part of the merriment!
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Watch Wolfe's ep: https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjM

Catch Aaron's fantastic YouTube videos & keep up with his news - the handle's ⁨@CybertronVGC⁩ across the board!

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Welcome!
03:26 Childhood
10:00 Aaron's 1st Dream Team Pokémon
12:51 Middle School
21:34 Aaron's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon
23:31 High School
39:46 Aaron's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon
41:28 College
50:25 Aaron's 4th Dream Team Pokémon
51:51 Graduate School
1:03:09 Aaron's 5th Dream Team Pokémon
1:04:39 Today
1:09:15 Aaron's 6th Dream Team Pokémon
1:10:07 Aaron's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon
1:10:57 If Aaron were a Pokémon, what would he be?
1:12:11 Community Questions for Aaron
1:19:07 What's next for Aaron?
1:20:30 What advice would Aaron give his younger self?
1:21:36 Aaron's Rapidash Round Teaser
1:22:15 Get involved and see you next time!

Explaining the game mechanics at 37:59:
Swagger boosts the attack of the target but also confuses it, so it might hit itself on a future turn (with boosted damage)
Focus Sash guarantees that a Pokémon at full health will hang on through 1 attack with 1 hit point
Rock Slide can make the target flinch, unable to act that turn
Trick Room makes slower Pokémon move first
Paralysis reduces speed and might stop the Pokémon moving

Music by Tom Hiom
Channel art by Lee 'Osirus' Provost 
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