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Beyond the Ball 194 - Deerling
Beyond the Ball
04/17/23 • 63 min
It's time to talk about a a little deer! That's right, Deerling is here and we're gonna talk about just how distinct it is from a regular old deer, its seasonal scents, and more! Follow along with the entries below:
Black: The color and scent of their fur changes to match the mountain grass. When they sense hostility, they hide in the grass.
White: The turning of the seasons changes the color and scent of this Pokémon’s fur. People use it to mark the seasons.
Black & White 2: Their coloring changes according to the seasons and can be slightly affected by the temperature and humidity as well.
Autumn Form
Scarlet: These Pokémon are not shy—they will behave as they please, even in front of people. If you feed one of them, it will quickly take a liking to you.
Violet: Deerling have different scents depending on the season. In this form, Deerling have a softly sweet scent that lingers in the nose.
Spring Form
Scarlet: Deerling have different scents depending on the season. In early spring, these Pokémon give off a delicate, sweet, and calming scent.
Violet: Despite Deerling’s adorable appearance, farmers consider it a nuisance since it loves plant shoots and will eat them all up.
Summer Form
Scarlet: To prevent Deerling from entering their fields, many farmers will have several Lycanroc stand guard, as they are the natural enemy of Deerling.
Violet: Deerling have different scents depending on the season. When a distinct grassy smell starts to waft from one, you know that summer has begun.
Winter Form
Scarlet: Deerling’s scent changes with the seasons, but when the Pokémon is in its Winter Form, it has hardly any scent at all.
Violet: This Pokémon will playfully headbutt those it gets along well with. It has antlers hidden under its flower, so the headbutts are a little painful.
Photodex: Deerling have different appearances depending on the season. They usually stick close to Sawsbuck, but because they’re so curious, they sometimes wander off on their own and get lost.
BTB: It's a cute, little anime poncho-deer with seasonal smells and hidden antlers. Farmers hate this one small deer.
Cover design by Kwesi Phillips
Music by Junichi Masuda and Go Ichinose
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Beyond the Ball 225 - Espurr
Beyond the Ball
01/22/24 • 53 min
There's a weird cat outside and it keeps exploding with Psychic energy! That's right, we're talking about Espurr this time! Apologies for the bad Braden audio. Also: spoiler warning for Frozen! Follow along with entries below:
X: The organ that emits its intense psychic power is sheltered by its ears to keep power from leaking out.
Y: It has enough psychic energy to blast everything within 300 feet of itself, but it has no control over its power.
Sword: Though Espurr’s expression never changes, behind that blank stare is an intense struggle to contain its devastating psychic power.
Shield: There’s enough psychic power in Espurr to send a wrestler flying, but because this power can’t be controlled, Espurr finds it troublesome.
Photodex: If you happened upon a floating boulder in the forest, that was likely the work of Espurr training to get better control over their psychic powers!
Ash's Pokedex: Espurr's Psychic energy can travel hundreds of feet, blasting everything around it.
BTB: Espurr is trying its very best to NOT just start blastingTM, but keep your distance lest it decide to Let it GoTM. Just like Mob PsychoTM.
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Beyond the Ball 162 - Tangrowth
Beyond the Ball
09/05/22 • 62 min
We're on to bigger and better vines this episode as we discuss Tangela's evolved form, Tangrowth! More vines, more growing and less mystery! We also reminisce about Tang and take a quick dip into the Anime Corner to be reminded that Team Rocket is indeed still the best part of that show. Follow along with the entries below:
Diamond & Pearl: It ensnares prey by extending arms made of vines. Losing arms to predators does not trouble it.
Platinum: Its arms are made of plants that bind themselves to things. They grow back right away if cut.
HeartGold: When it remains still, it appears to be a large shrub. Unsuspecting prey that wander near get ensnared by its vines.
SoulSilver: Its vines grow so profusely that, in the warm season, you can’t even see its eyes.
Black & White 2: Even if one of its arms is eaten, it’s fine. The Pokémon regenerates quickly and will go right back to normal.
Sword: Tangrowth has two arms that it can extend as it pleases. Recent research has shown that these arms are, in fact, bundles of vines.
Shield: Vine growth is accelerated for Tangrowth living in warm climates. If the vines grow long, Tangrowth shortens them by tearing parts of them off.
Legends: Arceus: Draped with long vines, it resembles a shrub in appearance. It swings bundles of vines as though they were arms, wrapping them around prey to ensnare them.
Photodex: Tangrowth uses its vine arms to nimbly pluck fruit that’s just out of reach. It can also extend its arms even farther to carry itself across long distances.
BTB: It's got neverending strechy arm vine snacks. A formidable predator and prey Pokemon. No one's worried about what's in there anymore.
Tangrowth using Absorb: https://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/thumb/9/96/Tangrowth_Absorb.png/800px-Tangrowth_Absorb.png
Tangrowth using Growth: https://thenerdstash.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/pokemon-go-tangrowth.jpg
Cover design by Kwesi Phillips
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Beyond the Ball 213 - Tandemaus
Beyond the Ball
09/25/23 • 46 min
We got a fresh Pokemon in this rodent-sized episode as we talk about confirmed, wedded gay rats, Tandemaus! Are they just mice or is their something deeper to their connection? Follow along with the entries below:
Scarlet: Exhibiting great teamwork, they use their incisors to cut pieces out of any material that might be useful for a nest, then make off with them.
Violet: The pair sticks together no matter what. They split any food they find exactly in half and then eat it together.
BTB: It's two mice! They love each very much and work together to do accomplish presumably incredible mouse feats.
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Beyond the Ball 155: Sneasel
Beyond the Ball
07/04/22 • 75 min
It's time to talk about one of Braden's faves and a real cool customer, Sneasel! Join us as we discuss the Sharp Claw Pokemon, the problematic representation of Dark type Pokemon, Taggerung and more! Follow along with the entries below:
Gold: Its paws conceal sharp claws. If attacked, it suddenly extends the claws and startles its enemy.
Silver: Vicious in nature, it drives PIDGEY from their nests and feasts on the eggs that are left behind.
Crystal: This cunning POKéMON hides under the cover of darkness, waiting to attack its prey.
Ruby & Sapphire: SNEASEL scales trees by punching its hooked claws into the bark. This POKéMON seeks out unguarded nests and steals eggs for food while the parents are away.
Diamond: It feeds on eggs stolen from nests. Its sharply hooked claws rip vulnerable spots on prey.
Pearl: It is extremely vicious and will not stop attacking until its foe is incapable of moving.
Platinum: A smart and sneaky Pokémon. A pair may work together to steal eggs by having one lure the parents away.
Black & White 2: A smart and sneaky Pokémon, it makes its opponents flinch by suddenly showing the claws hidden in its paws.
Sun: It has a cunning yet savage disposition. It waits for parents to leave their nests, and then it sneaks in to steal their eggs.
Moon: It uses its claws to poke holes in eggs so it can slurp out the insides. Breeders consider it a scourge and will drive it away or eradicate it.
Ultra Sun: They will cooperate to steal eggs from the nests of bird Pokémon, but fights break out to determine which one gets to eat the eggs.
Ultra Moon: It blends into the dark of night to ambush its prey. Sneasel will attack Sandshrew, but its hard skin can cause Sneasel’s claws to snap off.
Legends: Arceus: This Pokémon shares roots with the Sneasel of Hisui, but unlike that species, this one is spiteful in personality. I hypothesize that water and earth can affect Sneasel’s mind and body.
BTB: It loves to eat eggs and it's trying its best to get them, and it could do without the judgment thank you very much.
References:
DC Pride comic: https://www.dccomics.com/comics/dc-pride-2022-2022/dc-pride-2022-1
Kamaitachi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamaitachi
Cover design by Kwesi Phillips
Music by Junichi Masuda and Go Ichinose
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Beyond the Ball 060 - Grubbin
Beyond the Ball
11/04/19 • 42 min
Dig into some facts about Grubbin this episode as Will overcomes his greatest fear and Braden makes too many bad grub jokes!
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Beyond the Ball 210 - Gloom
Beyond the Ball
09/04/23 • 73 min
We're back on schedule this week to finally talk about Oddish's evolved form, Gloom! It's time to quantify some stinky! Follow along with the entries below:
Red & Blue: The fluid that oozes from its mouth isn’t drool. It is a nectar that is used to attract prey.
Yellow: Smells incredibly foul! However, around 1 out of 1,000 people enjoy sniffing its nose-bending stink.
Gold: What appears to be drool is actually sweet honey. It is very sticky and clings stubbornly if touched.
Silver: It secretes a sticky, drool-like honey. Although sweet, it smells too repulsive to get very close.
Crystal: The smell from its drool-like syrup and the pollen on its petals is so bad, it may make opponents faint.
Ruby: GLOOM releases a foul fragrance from the pistil of its flower. When faced with danger, the stench worsens. If this POKéMON is feeling calm and secure, it does not release its usual stinky aroma.
Sapphire: From its mouth GLOOM drips honey that smells absolutely horrible. Apparently, it loves the horrid stench. It sniffs the noxious fumes and then drools even more of its honey.
FireRed: Its pistils exude an incredibly foul odor. The horrid stench can cause fainting at a distance of 1.25 miles.
Emerald: A horribly noxious honey drools from its mouth. One whiff of the honey can result in memory loss. Some fans are said to enjoy this overwhelming stink, however.
Diamond, Pearl, & Platinum: The honey it drools from its mouth smells so atrocious, it can curl noses more than a mile away.
BTB: It smells so bad that you can't hold the knowledge of its stink in your mind. Gloom can dig it though.
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Beyond the Ball 200 - Mankey
Beyond the Ball
05/29/23 • 87 min
Episode 200 is finally here and we're of course going to discuss the winner of our listener poll, Mankey! Perhaps Braden's favorite Pokemon, this little furball is really heckin' steamed and we're gonna try our best to find out why! Follow along with the entries below:
Red & Blue: Extremely quick to anger. It could be docile one moment then thrashing away the next instant.
Yellow: An agile POKéMON that lives in trees. It angers easily and will not hesitate to attack anything.
Gold: It is extremely ill-tempered. Groups of them will attack any handy target for no reason.
Silver: It’s unsafe to approach if it gets violently enraged for no reason and can’t distinguish friends from foes.
Crystal: It lives in groups in the treetops. If it loses sight of its group, it becomes infuriated by its loneliness.
Ruby & Sapphire: When MANKEY starts shaking and its nasal breathing turns rough, it’s a sure sign that it is becoming angry. However, because it goes into a towering rage almost instantly, it is impossible for anyone to flee its wrath.
Emerald: When it starts shaking and its nasal breathing turns rough, it’s a sure sign of anger. However, since this happens instantly, there is no time to flee.
FireRed: Light and agile on its feet, and ferocious in temperament. When angered, it flies into an uncontrollable frenzy.
Diamond, Pearl & Platinum: It lives in treetop colonies. If one becomes enraged, the whole colony rampages for no reason.
Sun: It can spontaneously become enraged. Everyone near it clears out as it rampages, and the resulting loneliness makes it angrier still.
Moon: Its raging tires it out and causes it to fall asleep, but the anger resonating in its dreams causes it to wake up—which infuriates it all over again.
Ultra Sun: The smallest of things could cause it to lose its temper. Because it doesn’t hold in its stress, this Pokémon can live a long time.
Ultra Moon: If one gets angry, all the others around it will get angry, so silence is a rare visitor in a troop of Mankey.
BTB: The angriest angry Pokemon in the world. An unstoppable, furry ball of noise and violence.
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Beyond the Ball 161 - Tangela
Beyond the Ball
08/29/22 • 61 min
We're back to talk about the one and only Vines With Shoes Pokemon, Tangela! Join us as we answer the big question on everyone's mind: Who is Tangela? Follow along with the entries below:
Red & Blue: The whole body is swathed with wide vines that are similar to seaweed. Its vines shake as it walks.
Yellow: Its identity is obscured by masses of thick, blue vines. The vines are said to never stop growing.
Gold: The vines that cloak its entire body are always jiggling. They effectively unnerve its foes.
Silver: It tangles any moving thing with its vines. Their subtle shaking is ticklish if you get ensnared.
Crystal: During battle, it constantly moves the vines that cover its body in order to annoy its opponent.
Ruby & Sapphire: TANGELA’s vines snap off easily if they are grabbed. This happens without pain, allowing it to make a quick getaway. The lost vines are replaced by newly grown vines the very next day.
FireRed: Blue plant vines cloak the POKéMON’s identity in a tangled mass. It entangles anything that gets close.
Diamond & Pearl: It is shrouded by blue vines. No one has seen the face hidden behind this growth of vines.
Platinum: The blue vines shrouding its body are covered in a growth of fine hair. It is known to be ticklish.
Black & White 2: Many writhing vines cover it, so its true identity remains unknown. The blue vines grow its whole life long.
Sword: Hidden beneath a tangle of vines that grows nonstop even if the vines are torn off, this Pokémon’s true appearance remains a mystery.
Shield: The vines of a Tangela have a distinct scent. In some parts of Galar, Tangela vines are used as herbs.
Legends: Arceus: It is cloaked entirely in blue vines, preventing any glimpse of its true identity. The vines impart a refreshing sensation when chewed—they’re useful as a spice.
BTB: It's a very unnverving tickle monster but at least you can eat it. It's true identity is Tangela
Cover design by Kwesi Phillips
Music by Junichi Masuda and Go Ichinose.
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Beyond the Ball 192 - Hippowdon
Beyond the Ball
04/03/23 • 69 min
Alright folks, now we got a real hippo on our hands. Well, a comparatively small hippo full of holes named Hippowdon! Join us as we learn what exactly it can crush with its mighty maw, become increasingly unsettled by the concept of porous Pokemon, and come up with some cool RPG ideas! Follow along with the entries below:
Diamond: It blasts internally stored sand from ports on its body to create a towering twister for attack.
Pearl: Its huge mouth is almost seven feet across. It has enough power to completely crush a car.
Platinum: It is surprisingly quick to anger. It holds its mouth agape as a display of its strength.
HeartGold & SoulSilver: It brandishes its gaping mouth in a display of fearsome strength. It raises vast quantities of sand while attacking.
Sword: Stones can get stuck in the ports on their bodies. Dwebble help dislodge such stones, so Hippowdon look after these Pokémon.
Shield: When roused to violence by its rage, it spews out the quantities of sand it has swallowed and whips up a sandstorm.
Legends: Arceus: Short-tempered and easily moved to violence. It whips up whirlwinds of sand to crush its foes’ spirits, then goes in for the attack.
BTB: Do not gaze into the depths of Hippowdown. No one must know what lurks inside this angry, sandy hippo.
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Why did you start this show?
Because we read some Pokedex entries that were pretty wild and funny
What do you hope listeners gain from listening to your show?
Universal basic income
Which episode should someone start with?
Episodes aren’t sequential outside of evolution families, so start with whichever Pokémon you’re most interested in! We start using better microphones at Episode 56 - Glaceon, so jump to around there if the audio in the earlier episodes is bugging you.
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electabuzz
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David Attenborough reading Pokedex entries
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A More Civilized Age
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like beyond the pale
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How many episodes does Beyond the Ball have?
Beyond the Ball currently has 275 episodes available.
What topics does Beyond the Ball cover?
The podcast is about Leisure, Podcasts and Video Games.
What is the most popular episode on Beyond the Ball?
The episode title 'Beyond the Ball 194 - Deerling' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Beyond the Ball?
The average episode length on Beyond the Ball is 59 minutes.
How often are episodes of Beyond the Ball released?
Episodes of Beyond the Ball are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Beyond the Ball?
The first episode of Beyond the Ball was released on Oct 17, 2018.
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