Previously, Pearl and Bug Catcher Oliver set off into the Enoki Woods to participate in the Bug Catching Contest, capturing a couple of Vapor Variant Pokémon in the process! As the clock keeps ticking, there's still just enough time left to try and track down one more bug! Will our heroes get sidetracked by shenanigans? What are the other contestants up to? And how many big bad bugs could there be??

GM: Jonah M. Jackson

Pearl: Sarah Katherine Zanotti

Bug Catcher Oliver: Gerold Oliver

Music:

FoolBoyMedia – Video Game Land

Pokénerd Scott – The Discovery of Fire, A Shocking Game, Ominous Power, Big Bad Ominous Battle, Large and In Charge, Buggy Bash, Brawlin’ with the Bunch

https://mobile.twitter.com/Garbomania

GlitchxCity – Diamond and Pearl Eterna Forest (Lo-Fi Remix), Pokémon Sword and Shield Glimwood Tangle Remix

https://www.youtube.com/user/GlitchxCity

Zame – Battle! Hugh, Thunderwave Cave Remix, Battle! Rival Alder, Sunkern Meadows

https://www.youtube.com/user/ZameJack

Braxton Burks & Materia Collective – Trouble at Slowpoke Well

https://www.materiacollective.com/artist/braxton-burks

Mikel & GameChops – Pokémon Gym

https://music.gamechops.com/album/pok-chill

TabletopAudio.com – Lorekeeper Grove, The Frozen Trail, Dark and Stormy, Dusk of the Dryad, Yokai Forest, Forest: Day

Previously, Pearl, Luca, Bug Catcher Oliver, and Dakota descended into the sewers of Portobello Port to find Pearl's long-lost Muk. After discovering that it had grown much larger and stronger feasting on the slime of the city, Pearl finally captured Petri Dish the Muk! Now that they've had some time to wash the stink away, our heroes are preparing for the Bug Catching Contest! Will Pearl and Oliver work as a team? What other trainers are taking part in the competition? And what's going on with Genesect??

GM: Jonah M. Jackson

Pearl: Sarah Katherine Zanotti

Bug Catcher Oliver: Gerold Oliver

Music:

FoolBoyMedia – Video Game Land

Pokénerd Scott – Ominous Power, Big Bad Ominous Battle, Large and In Charge, Buggy Bash, Quirky Battle, Brawlin’ with the Bunch

https://mobile.twitter.com/Garbomania

GlitchxCity – Pokémon Sword and Shield Brand New World (Lo-Fi Remix)

https://www.youtube.com/user/GlitchxCity

Zame – Solaceon Town/Pastoria City (Remastered), Emotion (An Unwavering Heart) 8-Bit, National Park (Remastered), Lyra Forest, Tiny Woods

https://www.youtube.com/user/ZameJack

Braxton Burks & Materia Collective – The Road to Viridian City

https://www.materiacollective.com/artist/braxton-burks

Mikel & GameChops – Azalea Town, Pokémon Gym

https://music.gamechops.com/album/pok-chill

TabletopAudio.com – Floating Market, Lively Café, Forest: Day, Lorekeeper Grove, Dusk of the Dryad, Yokai Forest

It's Christmas Eve, and Pearl and Luca are spending the holidays at the Enoki Village Pokémon Lab with friends new and old. All is calm, all is bright... until Danny Delibird shows up with his annual problem! What trouble has Danny gotten himself and his "elves" into this time? What is the Iron Bundle? And why is everything suddenly chrome?? The stakes are higher than ever, and it's up to our heroes to save Christmas!

GM: Jonah M. Jackson

Pearl: Sarah Katherine Zanotti

Music:

GlitchxCity – Diamond and Pearl Route 216 Remix, Johto Ice Path Remix

https://www.youtube.com/user/GlitchxCity

Zame – Area Zero BW Remix, Vast Ice Mountain Peak Remaster, Battle! Area Zero Pokémon Arrangement, Laverre City Christmas Arrangement

https://www.youtube.com/user/ZameJack

Chimney Givers – On Christmas Eve, Chasin’ the Bag, From Me to You

_91nova – Krampus, Nitemare B4

Par – Goth Christmas

Etienne Roussel – A Winter’s Night

T. Morri – Sneaky Fingers

DJ DENZ The Rooster – Hot Winter, Carol of the Trap

Howard Harper-Barnes – My Only Wish Is Love

TabletopAudio.com – Yuletide, Winter Woods, Winter Festival, Tinkertown, The Frozen Trail, Robotics Lab, Frozen Wastes

Previously, Pearl and Luca rushed Bug Catcher Oliver to Portobello Port to get treatment for his massive Beedrill sting. At the Pokemon Center, a couple of Rangers informed our heroes that mysterious Pokémon have been running amok and causing a disturbance in the Enoki Woods. To combat this new threat, the Rangers are sponsoring a Bug-Catching Contest! But as the crew was preparing for tomorrow's contest, Pearl noticed a familiar smell. What awaits our heroes in the sewers of Portobello? Will Pearl be reunited with Muk at long last? And how long can Chuck the Shuckle keep the stink away??

GM: Jonah M. Jackson

Pearl: Sarah Katherine Zanotti

Bug Catcher Oliver: Gerold Oliver

Music:

FoolBoyMedia – Video Game Land

Pokénerd Scott – Ominous Power, Large and In Charge, Brawlin’ With the Bunch

https://mobile.twitter.com/Garbomania

Zame – Battle! Wild Pokémon (Pokémon Ranger)

https://www.youtube.com/user/ZameJack

Makir – Yellow Pikachu Beach

https://www.winsteadmusic.com/music

Martijn de Boer – Noir Rouge

Bomb Boy – Back Alley Clash

Joshua Morse – FLAVA Bomb

Virt – Bubble Bath Aftermath

Keishi Yonao – There Is No Answer

Fluidvolt – Smiling Sigh

TabletopAudio.com – Sewers

Previously, Pearl and Luca encountered Bug Catcher Oliver, an interesting young fellow from the Kanto Region! After an intense battle between Pearl and Oliver, the young Bug Catcher fell unconscious from the enormous Beedrill sting on his head. We now find Pearl and Luca racing Oliver to the Pokémon Center to get treatment for his nasty sting! Will they get him the medical attention he needs in time? What is Oliver doing in the Kinoko Region? And what's happening with the bugs in the Enoki Woods??

GM: Jonah M. Jackson

Pearl: Sarah Katherine Zanotti

Bug Catcher Oliver: Gerold Oliver

Music:

FoolBoyMedia – Video Game Land

Pokénerd Scott – Variations in the Vapors

https://mobile.twitter.com/Garbomania

Braxton Burks & Materia Collective –Viridian Forest, Slateport City

https://www.materiacollective.com/artist/braxton-burks

GlitchxCity – Diamond and Pearl Eterna Forest (Lo-fi Remix), Pokémon Sword and Shield Turffield Lo-Fi Remix, Pokémon Center Theme Lo-fi Lullaby Remix

https://www.youtube.com/user/GlitchxCity

Zame – Sunkern Meadows National Park Arrangement, National Park (Remastered), Johto PokéMart (Remastered), I Saw Something Again... (Remastered)

https://www.youtube.com/user/ZameJack

Mikel & GameChops – Hau'oli City

https://music.gamechops.com/album/pok-chill

Anthony Earls – Any Other, Solutions Left

Blackout Memories – At the Hospital

Purple Planet Music – Enterprise

DarkeSword – The Destiny Infinite ~Eevee~

Aaron Kenny – The Black Cat

Dee Yan-Key – Dark Streets

TabletopAudio.com – Skyship, Lively Café, Docks District, Floating Market

Previously, Pearl and Luca returned to the Poké Place Market for some post-gym shopping! Roxanne, Bonnaroo, Elle, Tarzan, and Toofus were rewarded for their efforts in the battle against Mortimer with some new swag! Now that our heroes are back on the road, they're making their way along Route 1 to Portobello Port to investigate the city's gym leader, Lawrence. But first... who's this kid in the bushes? Why does he smell like honey and berries? And what's going on with his haircut??

GM: Jonah M. Jackson

Pearl: Sarah Katherine Zanotti

Bug Catcher Oliver: Gerold Oliver

Music:

FoolBoyMedia – Video Game Land

Pokénerd Scott – Buggy Bash, Brawlin’ With The Bunch, A Shocking Game, The Discovery of Fire

https://mobile.twitter.com/Garbomania

Braxton Burks & Materia Collective – Battle! vs. Trainer, Viridian Forest

https://www.materiacollective.com/artist/braxton-burks

Zame – Battle! Sinnoh Frontier Brain Remastered, Route 42: Lake of Rage Arrangement, Team Neo-Plasma Encounter Remastered, Old Chateau Remastered, Battle! Rival Alder (Alder's Theme Remix), National Park Remastered

https://www.youtube.com/user/ZameJack

Mikel & GameChops – Trainer Battle

https://music.gamechops.com/album/pok-chill

Duzzled & GameChops – Viridian Forest

https://music.gamechops.com/album/dynamaxed

GlitchxCity – Pokkén Tournament Magikarp Festival Remix, magikarp festival but it's kinda 16-bit

https://www.youtube.com/user/GlitchxCity

TabletopAudio.com – Distilled: Tranquility, Forest: Day

Previously, Luca defeated Mortimer in a nail-biting battle, earning both the Grunge Badge and some exciting new evolutions for key members of Teen Squad! After the battle, Pearl and Luca spoke with Mortimer and decided to head back to Portobello Port to learn more about the city's gym leader, Lawrence. But before then, it's time for some post-gym shopping! What new accessories will Luca's victorious team members find? What strange shopkeepers will they encounter? And what awaits our heroes once they hit the road once more??

GM: Jonah M. Jackson

Pearl: Sarah Katherine Zanotti

Music:

FoolBoyMedia – Video Game Land

Mikel & GameChops – Route 3, Azalea Town, Ending Theme

https://music.gamechops.com/album/pok-chill

GlitchxCity – Bongo Cat’s PokéMart, Pokémon Sword and Shield Boutique Theme Remix, Azalea Town (Lo-fi Remix)

https://www.youtube.com/user/GlitchxCity

Braxton Burks & Materia Collective – Team Rocket Strikes Back, Viridian Forest

https://www.materiacollective.com/artist/braxton-burks

Moins Le Quartet – Bohemia, Paris After Dark

Sight of Wonders – Sushi Master, Greeted in Osaka

Matt Large – Way Past Your Bedtime

Trabant 33 – Evening Prevails, In the Ruins of Etna, Italian Wedding

Elliot Holmes – Monsters of Surf

Visager – Streamside Hotel

TabletopAudio.com – Dome City Center, 1940’s Boardwalk, Royal Salon, Royal Court, Wuxia Tea House, Mega City Slums, Lively Café, Distilled: Tropical, Highway, Forest: Day

Previously, Pearl and Luca continued exploring the Bolete Gym in their own ways. Luca kept fighting his way up through the caverns while Pearl snuck around and investigated Mortimer's green room. Neither got exactly what they were hoping for, as Pearl couldn't find any evidence of wrongdoing and Luca got more than he bargained for with some of the gym trainers! But now Luca has finally made it up to the stadium level and is preparing to face Mortimer. Will the young Salvatore crumble under the pressure of his family name? Or will he and his companions rise to the occasion and emerge victorious? And  will Pearl get a chance to interrogate Mortimer herself??

GM: Jonah M. Jackson

Pearl: Sarah Katherine Zanotti

Music:

FoolBoyMedia – Video Game Land

Pokénerd Scott – Spacial Slam, Jawlock Chomp, Trainers with a Twist, Dragon’s Roar, Foongus Fighters, Team Smoke’s Pit, Where There’s Smoke

https://mobile.twitter.com/Garbomania

Zame – Battle! Champion Brendan, Team Plasma's Secret Maneuvers

https://www.youtube.com/user/ZameJack

Makir – Master Mustard Battle

https://www.winsteadmusic.com/music

GlitchxCity – Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Rival Battle Theme Remix

https://www.youtube.com/user/GlitchxCity

Mikel & GameChops – Pokémon League

https://music.gamechops.com/album/pok-chill

ProtoDome - On the Origin of Species, May I Have This Swords Dance?

TabletopAudio.com –Dome City Center, Desert Temple, Medieval Library, Closing Time

Previously, Pearl and Luca returned to the Bolete City Gym so Luca could battle Mortimer for the Grunge Badge and give Pearl a chance to investigate any potential nefarious activity. As they parted ways, Pearl demonstrated the art of subtlety in her role as "tiny maintenance man" while Luca battled Ferris, the first gym trainer. As Luca continues to make his way through the caverns, will Pearl find any incriminating evidence? Will this gym prove to be more of a challenge than Luca thought? And what will become of the tiny maintenance man??

GM: Jonah M. Jackson

Pearl: Sarah Katherine Zanotti

Music:

FoolBoyMedia – Video Game Land, Tunnels

Zame – Trainer’s Eyes Meet (Lass & Scholar), Driftveil City 8Bit Remix

https://www.youtube.com/user/ZameJack

Pokénerd Scott – Spacial Slam, Ride the Vaporwave, Variations in the Vapors, Trainers With a Twist

https://mobile.twitter.com/Garbomania

Makir – Master Mustard Battle, Mt. Moon

https://www.winsteadmusic.com/music

GlitchxCity – Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Rival Battle Theme Remix, Johto Ice Path Remix, Johto Boss Battle Remix v.II

https://www.youtube.com/user/GlitchxCity

Mikel & GameChops – Pokémon Gym, Route 113

https://music.gamechops.com/album/pok-chill

ProtoDome - On the Origin of Species

Playtown – Sneaky Town

Christian Andersen – Golden Panthers and Pink Lions

TabletopAudio.com – Cavern of Lost Souls, Dome City Center, Noir Procedural

Previously, Pearl and Luca sat back and let Ringo take charge in the interrogation of Aquamarine and the Team Nasty Grunts. And although Aquamarine stayed stone cold, Dusty and Jax melted under the pressure and switched sides! Now that they've got control of the Team Nasty Hideout in the Silly Scoop, Pearl and Luca are letting Ringo handle the last bit of business while they head back to the Bolete City Gym! Will Luca successfully win the Grunge Badge? Will Pearl find evidence of Mortimer's nefarious activities? And what disguise feels right for the occasion??

GM: Jonah M. Jackson

Pearl: Sarah Katherine Zanotti

Music:

FoolBoyMedia – Video Game Land, Tunnels

Zame – Game Corner Hoenn Remastered, Driftveil City Gym Remasterd, Driftveil City 8Bit Remix, Battle! Champion Brendan

https://www.youtube.com/user/ZameJack

Braxton Burks & Materia Collective – Trouble at Slowpoke Well

https://www.materiacollective.com/artist/braxton-burks

Makir – Pokémon Center, Master Mustard Battle, Mt. Moon

https://www.winsteadmusic.com/music

Pokénerd Scott – Foongus Fighters, Fighting Dirty

https://mobile.twitter.com/Garbomania

Merrie – Ice Cream Kisses

Neskvartetten – Super Mario Blues

Worldsbestgrandpa – Polka Center

White Bones – Blinds, No Spark

TabletopAudio.com – Lively Café, Dome City Center, Cavern of Lost Souls