TRAINER'S EYE #130 - "Flash Fire Into Competitive Pokemon" ft. BeccaBaddest

In this Pokemon interview, we are joined by BeccaBaddest, a Pokemon Trainer and competitive battler in Pokemon VGC.

BeccaBaddest shares her Pokemon journey starting  by watching TikTok videos of people opening Pokemon card packs. This sparked her interest to begin collecting and searching her area for Pokemon card packs to open and complete her collection. She eventually dives into how she transitioned from being a collector into giving competitive Pokemon TCG a try.

Eventually, BeccaBaddest shares insight into her transition from Pokemon TCG to Pokemon VGC. She shares her motivation behind the change and compares the two competitive scenes, giving reasons behind why Pokemon VGC was a better fit for her preference.

Sources
Opening Song: "Forget You" by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay

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Transcript

BeccaBaddest: 0:00

I'm Becca Baddest and this is my Pokemon story.

David Hernandez: 0:43

Welcome to, as the Pokeball turns, where we interview people about their experience with Pokemon. My name is David Hernandez. I'm joined by Becca Baddis, a Pokemon TCG player and Pokemon VGC competitor. Becca, welcome to the podcast.

BeccaBaddest: 0:58

Hello, David, and hello, audience. Thank you so much for having me on the show. I'm super excited to be here.

David Hernandez: 1:04

Absolutely. And I love people who kind of dive into Pokemon more recently, which people are going to kind of find out because. You bring a new, fresh perspective for compared to us people who've been in, maybe from day one, I want to ask like, what got you started into Pokemon? What was it about Pokemon explicitly that one made you dive into this franchise?

BeccaBaddest: 1:21

Yeah, so, if anything, I consider myself kind of a COVID baby when it comes to Pokémon. I found the hobby through TikTok. I remember kind of just scrolling on the app and it was during the time that the 25th anniversary was approaching and they started to do the first partner packs. They were like jumbo Pokemon cards and it came with two special packs. I think there was every month they released a different partner pack leading up to the 25th anniversary and it was also the time where they started to have the Pokemon promo codes in McDonald's. So, those were two videos that kind of like stuck out to me. And my mom has always been a collector. I've always seen her collect many things growing up. And I thought to myself, hmm, you know, not much is going on. Maybe I should try to pick up a hobby, something that I can kind of focus on and keep me distracted from what's going on on the outside. And then we took a trip to McDonald's. We took a trip to several McDonald's actually, because I think the first one we went to didn't have any more packs. But the one that we did go to they told us one happy meal each I didn't realize the hectic mess I was getting myself into during COVID because it was like super difficult to get Pokemon cards during this time but I think that just kind of made me so much more eager and Excited to get into the hobby because now I was like on the hunt for Pokemon cards

David Hernandez: 2:49

Wow. So it was like that exclusivity that you perceived, especially, you know, during the COVID times, Pokemon cards were more difficult to find that kind of made you engage and want to get into the trading card game.

BeccaBaddest: 2:58

Yeah, exactly. It's, it was literally like I was hunting for Pokemon. And there was a couple of different sets out at the time. I think it was like Darkness Ablaze, Vivid Voltage, Battle Styles. Which is so funny thinking back, like Battle Styles was kind of like the reject set. No one really cared for it. Yeah, I remember those booster boxes once upon a time for like 70 bucks and that's like so unheard of but It didn't matter to me. Like whatever I saw in the store I was super excited to just grab it and then do like a little pack opening on tik tok. That's kind of how my creative content Started was I was doing like pack openings for whatever I found in stores

David Hernandez: 3:39

and it's awesome. How you also got connected through Tik TOK and it's, you know, one of the more newer platforms. How important was it to kind of see that Pokemon content on that platform for you to get engaged with this franchise?

BeccaBaddest: 3:51

Yeah, so I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I didn't know the extent of Pokemon cards, I guess, in general. And I remember we would go to the flea market. There's a local flea market by us, like, every Saturday. And I saw one of the vendors, he was selling Pokemon cards. And I think, like, He had some bulk too and bulk was probably like the first experience I had where it was like Understanding that there are different pokemon cards And different sets like my first tiktok video is me showing like three different magic carp cards And saying hey, could you guys like help me out? what is the difference between these three magic carps? Like I don't understand what's going on So as much as tiktok was a creative outlet for me it was also like a resource And I was really happy that the replies were not, you know, rude and mean. People were literally explaining to me like, oh, just look at the symbol on the bottom of the card and it tells you which set it's in. And then I had so many bulk cards from different sets and I thought, you know, gung ho jumping into the hobby. I'm going to master set everything. Little did I know that was going to be thousands of cards. So I dropped that idea real quick and then I kind of just. Shifted towards collecting my favorite cards from each set and then I shifted more so to like collecting cards of my favorite Pokemon

David Hernandez: 5:16

It's interesting because I experienced the same thing even as a longtime Pokemon fan. So, I'm more familiar with the, classic sets. The ones that first came out, the base set, the jungle, and the fossil. So, I know how to read those. But when it came to modern, I had no idea, like, what was the difference. How do you keep track of which one is which set? And somebody had to sit down and explain it to me, and I found it so confusing. But it's great that, same with me, I had a positive experience to where they didn't mind teaching you. They didn't mind that you didn't know. Which is rather refreshing, because sometimes people expect you to be like, How do you not know this? I'm like, I don't know, dude. I ain't collected Pokemon cards before.

BeccaBaddest: 5:52

Yeah, exactly, exactly. And I think also during that time, it was just like, a very nostalgic time period for everybody. You know, everybody's locked up inside and they might be going through boxes trying to entertain themselves and then they might have found their old Pokemon binder and been like, Ugh, remember when? And then it kind of just re sparks that fire that people had in them.

David Hernandez: 6:15

You said you collect cards of your favorite Pokemon. What is your favorite Pokemon?

BeccaBaddest: 6:19

So, I wanna say it's a hard tie between Canto9tales and Casform. Casform, I know, is gonna get me like a slight side eye. I know there's a big Poketuber that loves Casform as well. But, in one of the sets, it was chilling rain. There was the artwork for Castform. He was just like a little knitted ball and I was like, oh my god He's so adorable and i'm a sucker. I'm a sucker for adorable pokemon So that's why Castform has been one of my favorites and trying to pick a favorite form Uh, I think the rain is so cute. I really

David Hernandez: 6:56

That's a good one. Yeah And, uh, you said Ninetales was your other one. I'm get You said Kanto specifically. What about Kanto and Ninetales compared to the other one that you like about it?

BeccaBaddest: 7:05

I think generally When it comes to my favorites, I think I gravitate more towards like fire Pokemon when I played the TCG I really liked the Charizard deck when I played BTC I really loved using Arcanine. Arcanine was on my first BTC team that I used when I went to compete So I feel like I kind of just gravitate more towards fire types. The Alolan Ninetales has grown on me though Especially like I said, just playing, BGC competitively. You just kind of like see what fits better on teams and stuff like that. But I have love for both Ninetales forms.

David Hernandez: 7:37

Now you mentioned how, you know, you started doing the VGC side, I guess at some point you got into the games. What was your first Pokemon game?

BeccaBaddest: 7:44

So, when I was collecting, someone I went to high school with also was collecting and we kind of bonded over that. And then he had asked me one day, have you ever, tried to play the card game? And I was like, uh, no, I, I didn't. So, I learned how to play the game. I learned how to play the TCG. And the first deck that I ever played was Flying Pikachu and Arceus. And it was fun. It was, it was cool, but it was a little stressful at the same time. When you compare TCG to VGC, I feel like VGC is a lot harder to learn. There's a lot more information that you should know off the top of your head. As opposed to TCG, the cards are right there. You can read a card if you don't know what it does. So it was a lot easier to kind of learn. but it was more stressful to play. In tournaments for TCG you have to do a best of three in 50 minutes and depending on the deck you play, depending on how your opponent plays, how fast or slow they play, you might not be able to finish in those 50 minutes. So it was just a little bit stressful and I knew that I didn't want to leave the competitive scene. I've been like an athlete my whole life so the competitive nature in me was just like find something else to do and that's how I kind of segued into BGC you. And I had my Switch, I got my OLED as soon as it dropped, but I, I didn't really play it. So I have Sword, and I played it, For about an hour, and then I got bored, I guess you could say, and then I stopped playing.

David Hernandez: 9:14

Right.

BeccaBaddest: 9:15

And then when I said that I wanted to switch to VGC, It was, I think it was at Hartford Regional, when I did like really really bad playing in CCG, and I was like, You know what? I'm not gonna give up Pokemon. I'm gonna play VGC, and I think that weekend in Hartford, I bought My Scarlet copy at the GameStop over there and I was playing in the venue day two because I didn't make day two So I remember playing and then my friend who had recently just tried to play VGC for fun was like, oh, yeah So, you know all about the tear up mechanic. I was like what? What does that mean? So, I grinded out the video game, grinded out playing Violet for a month to, you know, unlock and catch all the Pokemon that I thought I would need for the tournament and then there I was in Ohio, just a little sitting duck for any of my opponents, but I ended up doing pretty well. I think I was pretty good. I won four games and I lost five. So they said at an NAIC that's a pretty good record to have but I would say Violet is the first Pokemon game that I've played in its entirety and that I beat and it holds a very very special place in my heart. I am not ready to let it go. I know everybody's excited but I'm not ready to let go of Scarlet and Violet.

David Hernandez: 10:25

I was wondering, so, You know, as an athlete, and I don't know what sport you play, for me, I played basketball. And, you know, I always wanted to be a big man growing up. I wanted to be, like, a center or a power forward. And then, uh, coach got to me and was like, Dave, you 5'9 you can't be a center. So But what I mean by that is, when you have that competitive nature, it's hard to kind of say, like, I can't do this. Because you kind of want to push through it. But it takes some wisdom to realize I can do this though. And I think, can I see that similarity when you decide TCG may not be for me, but BGC that's more my jam. Do you feel like that way?

BeccaBaddest: 10:55

Yeah, I, I totally get you, like, I'm 5'4 however, I defied the odds and I was a middle blocker in volleyball. Yeah, I got, I got hops, so, it's all, it's all about timing when it

David Hernandez: 11:08

She's ready to she's ready to dunk on you, man. Wow. Yeah.

BeccaBaddest: 11:13

I think when it comes to being competitive in Pokemon, like I said, it was a lot easier to learn the TCG. My first TCG tournament was Knoxville and I actually did really well. I won 5 games, I tied 2, and I lost 2. So back then, I think it was 19 points to make Day 2, and I had 18. So at my first TCG tournament, I almost made Day 2. I was just one point behind. one point shy. And I think that's kind of what got me was like, I just got here and I'm already so good. And then when I went to Hartford, I like shit the bed. So it was, it was funny, but it really goes to show just like any other school. It's all about the time that you put into it, right? I put in a lot of time before I went to Knoxville. I practiced, you know, I played mu v max and I played the version that had fusion strike energy And a lot of people were on the different version at the time. They were playing double turbo I was like, no, no, no, at least it's sparkle. At least it's sparkle. but I didn't, I didn't wanna leave it like you said, but with VGC, it's a lot. It's information overload, right? I am 26 years late to the game. I didn't play fire red or any of that stuff as a kid. I don't know anything about the tar type chart. I have to learn all this as I go. So it's a lot of information and even though I don't have. the records that I would like. It's taken like some maturity to realize, you know, I'm playing against some people who've been playing since they were five, you know, and I have years and years of catching up to do. so trying to take this in, in strides and in baby steps and accepting that I'm not going to be the world champion of 2025 or 2026 likely because I have so much to catch up on and I think that's kind of what's contributing to the journey in a positive way for me. It's allowing me to take the small wins, whether it's one win here at a tournament or a couple wins on the ranked ladder during stream just really taking in the experience for what it is and Understanding that you know, I'm a working adult too I don't have as much free time as I would like to invest in the game But I'm still able to enjoy it while I can and learn all that I can while I'm here

David Hernandez: 14:26

On that note, because you mentioned, you gave some insight to just like the challenges that come with it. A, you're a content creator, you're creating content on the side. B, you have the full time job. This isn't your full time gig, just trying to be competitive. What is it? I guess the behind the scenes of the prep work that goes into preparing for Pokemon BGC. I can

BeccaBaddest: 14:45

Yeah, so I The first thing, I mean the first thing you need, right, is a team. You have to decide your six Pokemon that you're bringing to an event and It takes a lot of trial and error, I think. You know, there's different play styles. There's people who like teams that require some setup. There's people who like hyper offensive teams. For some reason, I'm one of those people. I just love to see stuff go boom, right?

David Hernandez: 15:09

the fire. Yeah,

BeccaBaddest: 15:10

Yeah, I love when stuff goes boom. And then you have your slower players who like to, you know, manipulate the speed and go for trick room. So I think that finding your playstyle is the first step. That's the pregame. That's the warm up. And then picking your team. And then you have to kinda like, refine your team constantly. Like, before we got on here I was watching a little bit of Wolf's World documentary where he was talking about the process of building his world's team. Seeing someone who this is their full time job and how much time and effort he puts into his team, it gives you perspective at the same time where it's like, okay, you know what? I can't beat myself up for not being great at this game because there are some people who dedicate hours. and hours to team building and practicing on showdown or on the ranked ladder. Bouncing ideas off with other people in the, in the scene and figuring out, you know, through trial and error, what's good and what's not. So really just kind of keeping yourself grounded in that perspective and just saying like, you know, maybe I could be a breakout star, but that's kind of like a, not in a one in a million, maybe like one in a couple thousand. Cause you know, Events only have like a couple thousand people but Just kind of understanding and accepting, you know what it is for me. Um, So a lot of times I don't go to too many events each year. I might go to like one or two depending and When I have a date in mind, like let's say when it's January, let's say I wanted to compete in June at NAIC, I have these months to prepare and try to figure out, okay, which restricted, which legendary Pokemon do I kind of vibe with? Okay, what's my play style around this specific Pokemon? And then I kind of go from there. You kind of just kind of try to build upon the team as you work through the kinks here and there.

David Hernandez: 17:07

And you know, during this whole time, you're learning about the type charge, you're trying to be competitive in VGC. You're still creating content. Did you start transitioning your content from the TCG into the VGC? Like you started showing videos about that as well.

BeccaBaddest: 17:18

Yes, that's exactly what happened. So, as my journey as a Pokemon trainer evolved, so did my content. So, originally I was doing pack openings, and then I started to show some of the decks that I was playing, and Do kind of like deck profiles and then when I moved into bgc Then I kind of did like pokemon profiles like pokedex entries and talking about specific pokemon I remember I did a video on hisui and arcanine at the time when he was introduced into the format I think he had won like four regionals back to back so I really like that I am kind of learning and I can share the process of me learning with other people who are probably just getting into the game. And I think that's kind of what my YouTube channel is centered around. It's like me and other new trainers getting into the game and us kind of learning it together. It is a little bit challenging though because I'm not someone who really enjoys talking on something that I don't have knowledge on. So it's a bit Frustrating sometimes when I have an idea for a video, but I can't explain it the best that I would like to because I just don't have the knowledge, right? So some videos might take longer than others to edit, some games when I'm playing on stream that I could have won I didn't because I didn't know whether it's a speed tier or a specific matchup, everything that I'm going through I'm kind of going through for the first time and my audience is kind of going through it the first time with me. So I think that is something that makes everything that I'm doing a little bit unique. And another thing, you know, we mentioned the community being so, like, welcoming and encouraging. That's something that has also motivated me, you know, going to events and hearing people say, Oh, I saw your video on BGC resources. Like, that was so helpful. Like, thank you. I can find all these things in one place. And yeah, yeah, it's, it's, it's super rewarding to see and feel what you're putting so much effort into, whether it's your full time job or not. Seeing the effort that you put in make a difference to someone else, you know, hearing people say, Oh, I got into VGC because of you. I was watching your stream. Like that means a lot to me. That means more to me than the satisfaction that I get from my full time job, Just just finding the little joy here and there and then just having those people come up to me at events It means so much to me

David Hernandez: 19:41

You know, in a way you're almost like a Ash Ketchum in a sense to where when you think about, let me think about it, like you get your audience to kind of engage into you as a person that, Hey, I don't know everything. I just started playing Pokemon and this is kind of my story and it allows your audience to kind of engage and see you kind of grow through the growing pains, because it's always about the journey, right? Any good story, it's the journey. It's never the final destination.

BeccaBaddest: 20:04

Yeah, absolutely

David Hernandez: 20:05

they get to kind of ride along with that. road that you take to where you're learning like, Oh, I don't know if it's this or that. It's almost like a living blog in a sense.

BeccaBaddest: 20:13

Yeah, pretty much You're gonna make that comment go to my head. I'm like, yeah, you know, I'm, I was told I'm like Ash Ketchum, you know.

David Hernandez: 20:22

You're the one after third, you're gonna be, uh, Uh, not, I think it's Liko down at the end, I can't remember her name.

BeccaBaddest: 20:27

Yeah, yeah, Liko.

David Hernandez: 20:29

We talked about the Pokemon community, and you said, you know, they're so welcome, they've been so encouraging, and you got to attend live events. What was it like for you to attend your first live event, and be around a whole bunch of Pokemon fans? Was it odd? Did you feel kind of at home?

BeccaBaddest: 20:42

Yeah, so, thinking back to Knoxville, that being my first event, I was super, super nervous. I had no idea what to expect because I had played with my best friend, you know, we practiced. Remember, sometimes we'd go to Applebee's and just like play at the table, and then I'd go to my local card shop and play a little bit there. And, you know, it's familiar faces, so you feel a little bit more comfortable. And I remember my first round, I'm pretty sure it was a mirror match. I think we were both there. And I didn't lose, we tied. So that was already, like, I was off to a good start, I didn't lose yet. And, um, I was super happy. I think I didn't lose a game until about, like, round 3 or 4. So, I, I had a pretty good start, and every round I was pretty much shaking. I was shaking and praying.

David Hernandez: 21:32

Mm hmm. Ha ha ha ha

BeccaBaddest: 21:33

I was shaking. Drawing card. Oh god, please be the card I need. Oh my god. It's the card I need. So It was it was very intense, but it was a really cool experience And a lot of my locals had gone to that event as well. So I had some familiar faces And I had connected with one of my friends that, you know, you tweet out and someone's like, Oh, I'm also playing that deck and then you kind of connect that way. I met her for the first time at, Knoxville and we've been really good friends ever since. it's funny, I always say that I made better friends playing Pokemon than I did in like high school and college.

David Hernandez: 22:09

I can see that because I think Pokemon's more of a, you know, in high school and college, you're kind of forced together in a way, but Pokemon, y'all intentionally make this choice. Like, we intentionally engage in being addicted to opening packs or playing Pokemon, so we're all addicted together in a

BeccaBaddest: 22:22

Yeah, for sure.

David Hernandez: 22:24

you also got to attend NAIC, and that was your first VGC event. How was that experience? Like, what was it like to kind of go there and play VGC instead?

BeccaBaddest: 22:33

Yeah, so, surprisingly, I was a little less nervous playing BGC than I was TCG. Just because, like, there's not that element of, like, time, I think. I don't have to worry about my opponent kind of, like, watching my hands and, like, rushing me and saying I'm playing too slow or anything like that. Because in BGC, the, clock is built into the game. I was a lot more relaxed. Um, I had one of my friends at the time, he coached me a little bit, you know, told me about, strategies in the game, trying to understand a little bit more of what I was getting myself into. And so I felt a lot more at ease playing. I didn't feel any pressure playing BGC, you know, rounds are done either in five minutes or maybe 20 minutes. So I'm really grateful to everyone who I've come in contact with, whether we're still friends or not, just all the advice and tips that they've given me, people who have taken me under their wing and gave me best of three sets when they didn't have to, you know, everybody's here because we want to play the game that we love.

David Hernandez: 23:36

Absolutely. And, you know, you get to kind of connect that way and just be able to kind of share your strategies, is what you said. And that's how y'all kind of grow as trainers. That's how you become, maybe eventually you become Wolf Glick, you never know. You put yourself out there and you find people who are just like you.

BeccaBaddest: 23:49

Yeah, exactly.

David Hernandez: 23:51

The last thing I want to touch on is you got a chance to go to Japan for worlds, not as competitor, but I believe as a spectator.

BeccaBaddest: 23:58

Yes, yes.

David Hernandez: 24:00

How did that happen? If you just give insight, like what was the story behind that?

BeccaBaddest: 24:04

Yes, so, I think that Pokemon first reached out to me when I was playing TCG. And I think they reached out to me shortly after Knoxville, after I, you know, posted my record and how excited I was. And at the time they had gifted me some product. So I think it was the introduction of the Scarlet and Violet era in TCG, yes. So I was gifted a booster box. of Scarlet and Violet, they gave me an ETV, they gave me a really cute poster with the starters and that's how, like, the connection first started. And the person that I was in contact with, I think they had asked if I was going to Worlds and I said that yes, I did plan to, I wanted to go as a spectator and then they offered me a media badge. So I was able to attend worlds as a content creator and that was a really cool unique experience I think that was probably the start of kind of like their pre creator program whether it was like the year before that or so I think that's when they really started to kind of invest in like creators it's so funny going to an event as a Natural competitor and going as a spectator. I was like, ah, man, I'm kind of bored

David Hernandez: 25:17

Yeah, how so? I was

BeccaBaddest: 25:18

Yeah, yeah, so You know, it's nine rounds day one and it's an exclusive event, right? everybody there is there because they're they're a world class competitor So it's smaller in that sense, but there were a lot of spectators there as well whether you got a spectator pass from a Competitor or you were, in the juniors and seniors and you were a parent chaperone. So there was a lot of downtime And it was super crowded and the side events that they usually have were just impossible to get into. So I didn't even really get to do any side events. A lot of it was kind of just sitting around and watching stream and, you know, trying to figure out content ideas here and there. I don't know that I would necessarily do it again. I do really hope to co stream a Worlds one day. it looks like a really cool experience, you know You're able to have the stream up while you're live on twitch and you're kind of just watching the rounds progress with your audience. So that's something that I really would like to do I think it's a bit more engaging for me, it'll be more engaging for my audience as opposed to them just seeing a vlog of me, you know, walk around the city and stuff like that, we're there, we're kind of like, commentating the games together, you know, bouncing ideas in real time, like, oh man, that was an awesome play, I think that I'd have But that's not to take away from the experience. I am super grateful to Pokemon that they invited me to go as a media person, and it was a really cool experience. I got to see some players that I've never seen before, whether they were from, you know, different parts of the world, or just different states from mine, and it was good to meet some of them for the first time. I remember, I think that's where I met Andrew Mahone and I, I, I went up to him. I was like, Hi. He was like, Becca. I was like, Oh my God, you know who I am. That's crazy. Yes. That's it. As I was like, Oh my God, you know me. So that was, that was really, really cool. And that interaction alone made the two weeks, like I was elated for the rest of my trip. I was like, he knows who I am. He knows my name. So I was really happy to go and get that experience. That was my first time in Japan. That was my first time in Asia. went to a lot of Pokemon centers. spent a lot of

David Hernandez: 27:29

got a, lot of stuff. Yeah, I'm sure

BeccaBaddest: 27:31

a ton of stuff, and uh, the World Store was so, so cool. I think that Pokemon Center is probably like, cause you know, they do kind of like a pop up Pokemon Center at Worlds, and that

David Hernandez: 27:41

yes. Yeah

BeccaBaddest: 27:42

man, that was so so awesome. I did like a little vlog of the store We got to go in as creators, I think a day before everyone else so we got to You know see all the inventory and see everything and just seeing all the sitting cuties of like five six generations was cool I would not trade that experience that I have for anything in this world I always say that my Five favorite memories of my life all involve pokemon

David Hernandez: 28:10

it started take over your life really

BeccaBaddest: 28:12

Yeah, in the best way possible.

David Hernandez: 28:15

Was gonna say it would be difficult especially as competitor I know whenever I would try to do a referee for basketball games. I always wanted to be on the court I never wanted to watch it and especially cuz you know, you're very into competitive Pokemon I'm sure you probably imagine yourself on that stage too, right?

BeccaBaddest: 28:29

For sure, for sure. I think it was, uh, the promo that they did after that. They had, like, little girls, little brown girls playing with their Switch and their Pokemon, like, little trailer for Worlds. I was like, ah, they're foreshadowing! That's gonna be me one day!

David Hernandez: 28:43

Ha ha ha ha ha

BeccaBaddest: 28:45

And it's, it's, you know, like, you just said it. The best as a competitor, it's hard to sit on the sidelines and that's really what it was, you know It was a beautiful experience. It was so cool to be in japan It was so cool to be to see jumbo pikachu and all that stuff But it was also like man i'd really like to compete in this one day I

David Hernandez: 29:07

someday.

BeccaBaddest: 29:08

hope so

David Hernandez: 29:09

Well, Becca, thank you for coming on. As the pokeball turns. I want to leave it with this final question. If somebody was going to come battle you six on six and you had to bring a fire team, which six fire Pokemon would you choose?

BeccaBaddest: 29:23

I am so glad you asked Hahaha, I would probably bring a crydon Entei, Hisui and I guess I have to bring Ninetales, right? I have to bring Ninetales.

David Hernandez: 29:38

I mean, it's one of your

BeccaBaddest: 29:39

Yeah, I'd have to bring Ninetales. I'd bring Charizard, And You know what? I'll bring SunnyCastform. ha

David Hernandez: 29:47

Hey, both your favorites coming on it. Let's go.

BeccaBaddest: 29:50

They're gonna carry! Watch! MVPs!

David Hernandez: 29:52

Absolutely. Becca, thank you for coming on the podcast before you go. If people want to check out your content, if they want to connect with you, where can they go by all means, please plug away.

BeccaBaddest: 30:01

Yes. Again, thank you so, so much for having me. I am Becca Battist on all platforms. You can find me on YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok