Blog | Poké Trainer Nic

Catch an Alpha Alakazam without a Fight in Pokémon Legends Arceus on Nintendo Switch

Authored by Poké Trainer Nic | February 19, 2022

I recently beat the main story of Pokémon Legends Arceus and have been going back to collect all of the alpha Pokémon in the game. They are giant, quite powerful, and bragging rights when I game with Maria and my friends. However, they can be difficult to catch without a proper strategy.

Take Alakazam for example. It is an incredibly strong psychic type Pokémon with incredibly low defensive abilities. Because of these stats, it's easy to defeat with too strong of Pokémon and too easy to be defeated with weaker Pokémon. This means you have to think a little differently.

In this short tutorial, we're going to see how to catch an alpha Pokémon, in particular an Alakazam, using nothing more than some food an a sneak attack.

PSA vs CGC Showdown! A Comparison of Graded Pokémon Slabs

Authored by Poké Trainer Nic | February 09, 2022

Pokémon cards continue to be hot, but graded Pokémon cards are even hotter! There is something super awesome about being able to tell someone you have a professionally authenticated and graded Pokémon card that is preserved in a high quality case forever. However, are all grading companies equal? I mean there are quite a few companies that offer grading services, but which is the best?

I've only ever had my cards graded with the Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) and Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), but I do have some opinions from personal experience.

In this article, I'm going to share my experience and opinions while trying to back it up with pictures and data.

Resolve Problems with the Dedicated Server Errors in Halo Infinite

Authored by Poké Trainer Nic | November 17, 2021

Christmas came early with the release of the Halo Infinite multiplayer experience releasing two weeks before the advertised release date. As an Xbox Play Anywhere title, I was able to download it to both my Xbox Series X as well as my Windows 10 computer and cross-play between the two with my friends and family.

However, I didn't get to play Halo Infinite immediately on my computer because of constant errors that I had assumed were problems with Microsoft, not my own computer and configuration. These errors turned out to be not a Microsoft or Xbox issue, but the lack of support and documentation didn't make it obvious.

In this article we're going to see how to resolve errors such as "There was a problem with the Dedicated Server" and similar.

Pokémon Trainers to Follow, 2021 Edition

Authored by Poké Trainer Nic | September 16, 2021

Pokémon is something that my entire family enjoys. We watch all the cartoons that pop up on Netflix with our favorite being Journeys, but also content that pops up on YouTube.

There's just so much happening when it comes to Pokémon. There's gaming, trading cards, collecting, comics, anime, and so much other fun stuff.

I want to share some of the Pokémon trainers we follow as well as my personal favorites.

Behind the Scenes 2021: Hardware, Software, Tips & Tricks

Authored by Poké Trainer Nic | September 06, 2021

I've been creating content for quite some time and when I say content I'm talking about things like YouTube videos, blog posts, live-streams, and similar. I thought it'd be a great idea to show you what goes into the Poké Trainer Nic content production.

In this article we're going to look at things like the hardware I'm using, the software I'm using, and any tips and tricks that I've picked up that will make your own content production easier and cheaper.