As The Pokeball Turns
Every Trainer has a story.
As The Pokéball Turns is a Pokémon podcast sharing real stories from Trainers around the world.
From Pokémon communities to lifelong friendships, we explore how Pokémon shapes lives and builds connections across the games, the TCG, and beyond.
Hear from creators, community leaders, and everyday Trainers as they share what makes Pokémon more than just a game.
🎧 New episodes every Wednesday
Follow the podcast to hear more voices, more journeys, and more memories.
One voice, one journey, one memory at a time.
Your next Pokémon adventure begins here!
Episodes
198 episodes
"Piplup Answers The Call For Support" ft. PiplupITW | TRAINER'S EYE #191
Sometimes the Pokémon we carry with us aren't our own favorites. Sometimes they remind us of someone we love.In this episode of As The Pokéball Turns, David Hernandez meets PiplupITW, a father who walks into card shows dressed as his dau...
"Community Became Electivire’s Motor Drive" ft SaiyaRan | TRAINER'S EYE #190
Sometimes Pokémon is the thing that brings us into the room. The people we meet there are what make us stay.SaiyaRan shares a Pokémon story rooted in family, creativity, and his belief in putting community over keyboards. From learning t...
"Pichu Became My Lightning Rod" ft. Politichu | TRAINER'S EYE #189
Can choosing joy be one of the bravest things you do? Sometimes the smallest voice can spark the biggest conversations.Politichu, the Pokémon VTuber who unexpectedly turned a free Pichu ...
"Milotic Was Worth The Wait" ft. Professor Rosemary | TRAINER'S EYE #188
Sometimes the sweetest creations begin with the memories that shaped us as kids.In this episode of As The Pokéball Turns, David Hernandez sits down with
"Pidgey Became His Mirror Move" ft. Officer Granite | TRAINER'S EYE #187
Most people dream about real-life Pokémon. Officer Granite decided to build them.In this episode of As The Pokéball Turns, David Hernandez sits down with
The Fifth Rotation - Every Trainer Has A Story
Every journey begins with a choice.For years, As The Pokéball Turns has shared the stories of Trainers from around the world. Stories of friendship, belonging, adventure, community, resilience, and the impact Pokémon has had on our lives...
"The Greatest Pokemon Story Never Told" ft. David Hernandez | TRAINER'S EYE #186
For years, I’ve helped other Trainers tell their stories. This time, I’m telling mine. I step out from behind the mic to share my Pokémon story. Not as a highlight reel, but as a timeline of survival, wonder, and healing.Fro...
"Popplio Never Needed UGG Boots" ft. Jess | TRAINER'S EYE #185
Some comforts don’t just distract you, they keep you breathing when life gets heavy.Jess, an admin for a Pokemon Facebook group, shares how Pokémon story m...
"Dynamax Your Career With An Eternabeam Mindset" ft. Jason Hopper | TRAINER'S EYE #184
Ever felt lost in your job search and wished your love for Pokémon actually meant something in the real world? Career Coach Jason Hopper (BadHopper) from
"10,999 Reasons Mega Swampert Used Bide" ft. Swampfactor | TRAINER'S EYE #183
It started with a kid in West Virginia, a copy of Alpha Sapphire, and a feeling that he didn’t quite fit anywhere, until shiny hunting and streaming gave him a home. Swampfactor
"Electivire's Community Shock Wave" ft. LaserGator | TRAINER'S EYE #182
What sparks a lifelong bond? For LaserGator, it was the crackle of Electivire on a TV screen and the warmth of cousins huddled around the Sinnoh anime, lightning outside, belonging within. Years later, that same charge pulled him back in...
"Marshadow Climbs The Rock Slide" ft. DarthStormy | TRAINER'S EYE #181
He quit Pokémon to fit in. Years later, a single sparkle pulled him back and rewrote what belonging means.For DarthStormy, a lost Game Boy in a bathroom stall became the moment he...
"Where Blastoise Aims His Cannons" ft. CaminoPreacher59 | TRAINER'S EYE #180
Behind every Pokémon story is someone who dared to rewrite the game, not just for themselves, but for others. We chat with CaminoPreacher59, the creator who designed a custom Pokémon ROM hack that gave
"The Ominous Wind He Rode On" ft. Inadequance | TRAINER'S EYE #179
He didn’t plan to become a world finalist. He just wanted to play Pokémon GO with his mom. But one battle led to another and suddenly, Inadequance was standing on the biggest stage in the w...
"Squirtle's Bubble Never Popped" ft. Danny Steinbrecher | TRAINER'S EYE #178
What happens when your childhood save file gets pawned but your Pokémon journey keeps going?Danny Steinbrecher takes us back to a childhood shaped by Pokémon story battles with his brother, a corrupted save file lost to a pawn sho...
"Scrafty's Payback Hits Harder When You Survive" ft. Eastside Scrafty | TRAINER'S EYE #177
He was ready to end everything, until one unexpected “new friend” comment changed his life. Eastside Scrafty opens up about how Pokémon became more than a game, it became...
"The Growl Beneath Incineroar's Flame" ft. Scintilla | TRAINER'S EYE #176
Some Pokémon don’t just represent us, they help us become who we are. For Scintilla, that Pokémon was Incineroar, a powerful, misunderstood feline that gave him the confidence to build a new id...
“Lugia’s Gust Between Worlds” ft. Ruxin34 | TRAINER'S EYE #175
What do you do when your heart belongs to two worlds: Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh!? Both!Ruxin34 shares how a surprising rule in his childhood home sent him deeper into the world of Yu-Gi-Oh...
"Hitmonchan Strikes Back With Counter" ft. Harry The Handicapped Hitmonchan | TRAINER'S EYE #174
For Harry the Handicapped Hitmonchan, catching Pokémon meant something most of us take for granted: movement, choice, and belonging. Born with cerebral pal...
"Double Kick Through Stories and Shinies" ft. GlaxonXIII | TRAINER'S EYE #173
From a mysterious Tangela to a full-blown Shiny Pokedex goal, GlaxonXIII’s journey is anything but ordinary. A teacher by day and Pokémon streamer by night, he opens up about the long road from ...
"Jirachi's Wish is You" ft. Ginger Jirachi | TRAINER'S EYE #172
When you lose everything, what brings you back? For Ginger Jirachi, it was Pokémon and a little wish upon a star. After a painful divorce and losing nearly ...
"Zigzagoon Found Groudon At The Beach" ft. Mr. Zigzagoon | TRAINER'S EYE #171
He just wanted to list it as his job on Facebook. Instead, it became a community. For longtime fan Mr. Zigzagoon, a tiny raccoon Pokemon became the symbol of something muc...
"Pokemon GO in Canada" ft. Pokemon GO Community London Ontario | TRAINER'S EYE #170
He lost his best friend but every time he taps a PokéStop, it’s like they’re walking together again. We meet Shiny King, the Pokémon GO Community Ambassador in London, Ontario, Canada, whose journey from nostalgic fan to local leade...
