Hi, I'm Joe Brown, aka Xeminan!
I have 8 years of experience casting competitive Pokémon. I've also casted League of Legends, TFT, Pokémon Unite, and more!
I'm mainly a Play-by-Play Caster. Here are some of my commentary highlights from 2023!
DMs open, and RTs appreciated!
Hey
@Nekkra
so you're telling me Calyrex Shadow Rider won 2 divisions at NAIC, and Lunala won the other division? That's a lot of ghost types... If only there was a dark type Pokemon to come and save the meta game...
Here's some life advice:
If you're with a bunch of Pokemon Go players and they say "it's only like a 15 minute walk," order an Uber immediately! PoGo legs are built different!
I won the first ever Regulation D match on the official Pokemon stream! Team Rocket's dastardly plans were thwarted as MoonRoom triumphed! The team is a lot of fun, so give it a try!
#PlayPokemon
I'm excited to be working my 2nd
#OlympicGames
with NBC Sports as a Producer/Editor on digital content in Stamford. It's an experience like no other! Beijing was a blast, but let's hope Paris is even more exciting. Cheers to Team USA!
"Hey look ma, I made it!"
After casting VGC for 7 years, 16 regionals, 1 IC, and countless locals and online events...
I am a caster at the Pokemon World Championships!
"If it's a dream, don't wake me!"
#PlayPokemon
2020⏩2023
It's been over 3 years since I made it onto the official broadcast, and I've had some of the best memories of my life in that time. I cherish the opportunity to cast Pokémon, and I will continue to have fun at every event and prove I belong on that stage.
#PlayPokemon
GGs to Wolfe for the incredible victory, and thank you to everyone for a wonderful weekend in Orlando! It was an honor to welcome Maeve (Joe Brown) O'Rourke onto the official commentary desk!
#PlayPokemon
We're thrilled to be joined by such a fantastic collection of experts for the 2022 Pokémon World Championships.
These will be your guides as we see the best Trainers from around the globe go head-to-head across five different games!
Here is your
#PokemonWorlds
talent lineup!
When the glow of the blood-stained moon shines upon New Jersey... the aimless spirits of slain monsters return to flesh. The world is threatened once again.
After 8 Regionals and 2 ICs this season, it was an absolute pleasure to close out the North American circuit! As always, thank you to
@playpokemon
for the opportunity, and to my fellow casters for making it special. I can't wait to watch how the storylines develop in Yokohama!
If I lose a game in a set, I change the in game battle music. That loss was on the song, not me!
If I'm on a win streak, I ride the same song the whole time!
What are your VGC superstitions?
Mine is that I need to stop laddering after I've hit my goal for that session (like hit top 100). If I keep playing, I'll face a bunch of terrible matchups/get haxed out and go on a losing streak.
It happens every time, but I never learn lol
Sometimes dreams do come true! After all of these years, I finally got to sit behind the desk with the person that inspired me to get into Pokemon commentary! Welcome back, Evan!!!
#PlayPokemon
My 24 days in "Paris" (Stamford) have come to an end. Working the Olympics is a lengthy and difficult task, so I'm grateful to be able to go through it with some of my old MLB buddies.
Now it's time to say Au revoir to Paris, and Aloha to Honolulu!
Cast my 1st IC Masters Finals ✅
Chill with koalas/kangaroos ✅
Don't mispronounce Melbourne ✅
Avoid Vegemite at all costs ✅
Carry on like a pork chop ✅
Australia complete! ⭐
Thank you to
@playpokemon
for making this week down under an unforgettable experience!
#PlayPokemon
I'm so proud of how the Pachirisu video came out! We knew it would be highly anticipated, and the team lived up to those expectations! Sejun inspired countless people to
#PlayPokemon
, and we'll always appreciate that impact!
It's a pretty cool feeling seeing my name on the Serebii website! After all of these years, this will be the first time I'll be attending NAIC, and it will be from the commentary desk!
#PlayPokemon
Serebii Update: The Pokémon 2022 North America International Championships streaming schedule has been revealed. VGC, TCG, GO and Pokkén Tournament to stream from Friday.
Details @
#PlayPokemon
IT'S OFFICIAL! With great pride, I can announce I am casting VGC in Collinsville this weekend! Thank you to those who believed in me and helped me achieve my dream on this 5 year journey! But this is just the beginning! I will always strive to prove I deserve to be on this stage!
I lost access to my account during LAIC, but now that I'm home, I wanted to thank everyone for an incredible experience in Sao Paolo! It was an absolute blast, and I hope my commentary shows how wonderful competitive Pokemon can be and how special this community is!
#PokemonLAIC
Teaching my young Pachirisu New Jersey fun facts he'll need to know to be successful in life! Thanks to
@playpokemon
for letting me be a part of an incredible weekend in my home region. It was an honor to cast the most stacked VGC top cut in recent history!
Day 3 in Japan was all things Johto/Ho-oh, as we took a day trip to Kyoto to visit the Pokemon Center and some real life locations/inspirations for the games with Toji Temple and Kinkakuji Temple.
I am so excited to be a part of this with
@sierradawnx3
! Our goal is to blend our commentary, Pokémon and entertainment skills together to make sure that this OHKO is always a hit!
Introducing OHKO, a Pokémon VGC Podcast hosted by
@Xeminan
&
@SierraDawnx3
!
If you've heard us chatting on the desk at a Pokémon event & thought to yourself "hey these two could podcast" well here we are 🙌
First episode this Thursday as we chat about the World Championships!
Orlando was a magical weekend in the lounge. I hadn't hosted in almost a year, so I hope people enjoyed the Trivia and Pokemon Snap segments as much as I did. We come together as a community to celebrate the game we love, with the people we love. You are welcome here as you are.
Happy birthday to my OHKO co-host
@sierradawnx3
!!! In less than a year, the podcast has grown so much! it's always fun to chat each week, usually off-topic and for longer than we intended.
This photo perfectly encapsulates
@sierradawnx3
and I as a team this weekend! Thank you to
@playpokemon
for this amazing experience at my first NAIC! I am incredibly proud that I finally got to show the VGC community my commentary skills at the international level!
Words cannot express how much these two gentlemen mean to me. To be able to travel the world doing what we love and share there experiences together is such a blessing.
#PokemonWorlds
I'm headed to Hawaii!!! I'm so honored for the opportunity to be a part of this amazing commentary team, and I'm excited to be there in person to help finish the story on what has been a fantastic season of competitive Pokemon!
#PokemonWorlds
It's officially the month of
#PokemonWorlds
! 🌺
Now introducing your extremely talented cast of commentators who will be guiding us through the BIGGEST weekend of competition for the season.
Who are you most excited to see on the Worlds stage? 👀
At Worlds 2018, I finally met
@pokemon_tcg
and told him how influential he was on me starting my VGC career. Then he thanked me and hugged me! sejunLove
#PokemonDay
25 glorious years of collecting, battling, and trading. What's your favourite Pokémon memory? 🎮💪
RT so ‘90s parents know it WASN'T just a fad. 😏
#PokemonDay
#Pokemon25
Hi, I'm Joe Brown, aka Xeminan!
I have 7 years of experience casting competitive Pokémon. Here is my 2022 commentary reel:
I'd love to get more work in other esports, like LoL, TFT, fighting games and more.
DMs open, and RTs appreciated!
Casting in London was a dream come true! Thank you to
@playpokemon
for the opportunity of a lifetime! It's been an incredible season, and the journey to Japan starts now!
#PlayPokemon
Supporting St. Jude has been very important to me ever since my college days. I'm honored to cast in this event, and I hope you enjoy the stream and donate for a good cause!
I will be your host with the most this weekend in Orlando! If you're using any interesting Pokémon on your team, or you have an interesting storyline that the world would love to hear, hit me up and you might get on stream for an interview!
Can't wait for more
#PlayPokemon
action after EUIC? You're in luck! Tune in to this weekend's 2024 Orlando Regional Championships broadcast and get to know all the lovely talent hosting us through every minute ⬇
OHKO duo goes Hollywood! This is my first time in LA!
Maybe I'll dance in front of that bench on the hill, like in La La Land!
Or get stuck in traffic, like in La La Land!
Or fall in love with Ryan Gosling, then out of love, then find myself as an artist... like in La La Land!
We're at our last NA Regional stop of the season! Get ready for the 2024 Los Angeles Regional Championships broadcast coming to you this weekend alongside your lovely cast of commentators 📍
Congratulations to
@LexiconVGC
, Vice President of the Justin Burns Fan Club, for winning Portland Regionals! That was an exciting final set between him and Chuppa!
#PlayPokemon
Congratulations to
@blaramons
, Secretary of Defense for the Justin Burns Fan Club, for winning Indianapolis Regionals! Rajan showed the power of Miraidon! That was an exciting final set between him and Andrew!
#PlayPokemon
Charlotte and Ft Wayne back to back weekends! It was a blast to be a part of, travel nonsense and all. Thank you to
@playpokemon
for letting me experience these great VGC memories with my friends!
#PlayPokemon
"Kalista must choose between her loyalty to Viego and doing what she knows is right."
I'm all settled in and ready to dive into the highly anticipated
#Ruination
book!
#LeagueOfLegends
I finally got my first top cut at a One Piece local! I went 4-1 and the best part is Grant won the whole event 5-0! We play every week, and I'm always trying to improve. I can feel myself progressing as a player more and more every week!
I'm PROUD to announce that I'll be casting Players Cup IV on the VGC side! Ever since the PCs started, it's been a goal of mine to be a part of the broadcast.
@GabbySnyder
is my commentary partner and crime, and it's also great to share the stream with
@Dozzalon
and
@Sierradawnx3
I'm so proud of our Dragonite Comeback project! It's important to appreciate the history of the game we love. Thank you to
@skatieb
for believing in me, and thanks to
@the_one_gio
for believing in Dragonite!
#PlayPokemon
Do you think you know VGC???? Are you in Orlando??? I'm looking for VGC veterans who can answer competitive Pokemon trivia questions. Let me know if you've got what it takes!! If you get all 3 questions correct, you win a prize!
Pokemon Commentary isn't where it is today if it's not for Dozz. So many talented casters worked with Critical Hit in some capacity on their road to the official team:
@GabbySnyder
@ChipRichey
@MajorBowman_
@Nekkra
Myself
Thank you for the years of friendship/support, Adam!
If you’ve tuned into a Pokémon VGC broadcast anytime in the past, you’ve surely have heard Adam Dorricott on the mic with some iconic calls. Sending him the best of wishes on his new path as he steps down from VGC casting going forward, we will miss you on the desk!
Happy to finally announce that I'm working with NBC Sports in Stamford for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics! For the next month I'll be living life 13 hours ahead as a Video Producer/Editor. ❄️🏂⛷️⛸️❄️
I caught a shiny Politoed on my flight to Vancouver today! So hopefully that means this weekend's stream will be lucky! Let cotton candy Poli bless your timelines!
I registered for Pokemon Go in Baltimore! It'll be fun to try out a different game as we wait for Scarlet and Violet. If you have any tips, let me know!
#PlayPokemon