Results from Orlando, Perth, and Singapore! What Beats Charizard?!

Results from Orlando, Perth, and Singapore! What Beats Charizard?!

What makes a recovery story truly inspiring? For Corey Dickman and Jared Dauenhauer, it’s less about alcohol and more about cardboard dragons, global tournaments, and a constantly shifting metagame. This chat-heavy episode of *Teach Me Pokémon* zooms in on Charizard’s grip on the Pokémon TCG scene by looking at three key events: Perth, Singapore, and a massive regional in Orlando.

You’ll hear them play fill‑in‑the‑blank games to frame what each event taught them: Perth showed how inventive Charizard lists can be, Singapore surprised them with its range of viable decks, and Orlando highlighted just how huge and well‑run modern regionals have become. Charizard is the main character here, but not an untouchable one.

The pair break down how players are tweaking Zard lists with disruption cards like Devolution tools and extra Charmeleon copies, and why Liam’s Charizard build taking Orlando matters. As Corey puts it, “Charizard is pretty consistent regardless.

So I like adding those tech cards, and I think disruption is the way to go.” They then look at decks that try to stand up to the fire lizard: Giratina builds with strong one‑shot potential, creative Chien‑Pao lists that can “hit for unlimited damage”, and even control and mill decks trying to stall their way to victory.

Newer players get some reassurance too: Jared and Corey stress that big events might look intimidating, but a large portion of the field is there simply to learn, have fun, and make memories. The episode wraps with a bit of homework: pick your favourite deck, pull three cards out, and replace them with three you think genuinely improve it. It’s a playful challenge to start thinking like the top players.

So what three cards would you change in your go‑to deck right now?