Results from Dortmund and Joinville Pokémon Regionals. What Deck is BDIF?

Results from Dortmund and Joinville Pokémon Regionals. What Deck is BDIF?

Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey *and* still geek out over their hobbies? This episode of **The Payoff with Pete** hands the mic to another show, "Teach Me Pokémon", where hosts Corey and Jared break down the latest Pokémon TCG regional results from Dortmund and Joinville with the enthusiasm of two kids in a card shop.

Across the conversation, they comb through which decks rose to the top, why Chilean players are on a hot streak, and whether **Dragapult with Dusknoir** has to be considered the current “best deck in format”. You’ll hear them joking that, "it's just a Dusknoir world, and we're just living in it," as they compare Dusknoir to the chaotic uncle who shows up, causes mayhem on the board, then disappears.

They weigh up the strengths and weaknesses of big-name contenders like **Charizard, Raging Bolt, Lugia, Regidrago, Iron Thorns, Goldengo, Palkia, and Terrapagos**, asking if Terrapagos really has what it takes or if its energy issues keep it from true top-tier status. There’s plenty of card-nerd detail—energy counts, meta calls, weakness plays, stadium choices—but the tone stays light, chatty and full of friendly teasing.

This one is aimed squarely at competitive and aspiring-competitive Pokémon TCG players who enjoy thinking about lists, tech choices, and tournament reads. At the same time, it’s a nice reminder that life after alcohol can still be full of passion projects, strategy, and silly debates about imaginary dragons.

If you’re someone in or considering recovery and you worry life might become dull without drinking, this kind of deep-dive hobby chat is a good counter-example: you can obsess over decks instead of drinks. So what “deck” are you building in your own life right now—and does it have a solid game plan?