GOCast: a Pokémon GO Podcast

Welcome to PvP Corner with FishOnAHeater and DPhiE250!  Today’s topics include:  Fish's Experience in Ultra League A deep-dive into an interesting IV-dependent matchup An intriguing ABA Dark Great League Team The countdown to GO Fest Global The best Pikachu costume Thievul's prospects in Great League And a bit about Fish and DPhiE's back-stories! Congratulations to listener Bee for com...

The Niantic Games to Scopely Explore pipeline is finally complete! 10 years of Pokémon GO with plenty ahead. Happy Anniversary, Pokémon GO! … and more on this episode of GOCast! Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:12:18 - News 00:32:36 - PokéPoll News Links: New Event Calendar - https://pokemongo.com/news/event-calendar-2026 Introducing Scopely Explore - https://pokemongo.com/news/scopely-explore-2026 G...

Welcome to PvP Corner with FishOnAHeater and DPhiE250!  Today’s topics include:  Chatting Summer Cup and Open Great League in GO Battle League Sobble Community Day, Road of Legends and GO Fest Global are all making for an eventful July  Discussing the 2026 Worlds qualified players in Pokémon GO. Who will be our new Champion? A voicemail and two pieces of mail chatting about everything from Pokémon...

Prepare to be bedeviled by a host of behated Pikachus! Willow’s Birthday is coming up, and he wants to celebrate! … and more on this episode of GOCast! Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:16:19 - News 00:38:21 - PokéPoll News Links: ⁠⁠ Special Anniversary Pikachu Celebration event - https://pokemongo.com/news/special-anniversary-pikachu-celebration Willow’s Birthday Research - https://pokemongo.com/news...

Welcome to PvP Corner with FishOnAHeater and DPhiE250!  Today’s topics include:  Updates to the battle system Mimikyu shakes up all of PvP! Other GBL and event-related news A late recap of NAIC And a trademark Lemyrrio quiz! Time Codes:  GO Battle League - 5:30 In-game events - 29:00 Play! Pokemon - 43:30 Mailbag - 52:16 Regular Links: GBL Forever Forward Update Support PvPoke on Patreon or Github...

Global GO Fest Celebrations are popping up all over the place next weekend! Maybe there’s one by you? Why can’t I hold all these tier-5 raid bosses? … and more on this episode of GOCast! Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:34 - News 00:40:06 - PokéPoll 01:03:37 - Emails/Voicemails News Links: ⁠ GO Fest 2026 Global Celebrations (NA/E/O) - https://pokemongo.com/news/community-celebrations-go-fest-2026-...

Mega-sized birds have mega-sized feet! Skarmory is no exception. Raichu? More like Rai-two, am I right? … and more on this episode of GOCast! Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:14:41 - News 00:39:39 - PokéPoll 00:50:59 - Emails/Voicemails News Links: Skarmory Super Mega Raid Day - https://pokemongo.com/news/skarmory-super-mega-raid-day-2026 Flying Taxi - https://pokemongo.com/news/flying-taxi-2026 Flyi...

Welcome to PvP Corner! It’s just Fish this week, as DPhiE is travelling. Fish takes us through his experience in GO Battle League thus far, touches on some upcoming events, updates us on the Play! Pokemon circuit and tackles a decent-sized mailbag! Let’s shout out some achievements! Well done to tim__b who hit Veteran, PosyMay who got her 50th Master League win, and Bandmanclayton who managed Lege...

Chris and Kyle join with Steve and Austin to record an in-studio recording at Chicago GO Fest 2026! Tune in for our takes on the park, city play, Lego drama, the Pokémon Fossil Museum, and more on this episode of GOCast! Chapters:00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:01 - Lego Discussion 00:05:07 - Pokémon Fossil Museum 00:14:50 - GO Fest Part 1 00:28:00 - GO Fest Part 2 Visit our website - ⁠⁠www.gocastpodcast.c...

Forever Forward can wait, Chicago GO Fest is in two days! Get ready for some eggcelent egg updates. New GO Battle League move updates are in - and it turns out Sligoo can jump! Mega Raichu and Skarmory take center stage for the new season! Lopunny Lunges forever forward with its new attacks in the go battle league. … and more on this episode of GOCast! Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:23:45 - News 00...

The team leaders are actually doing their job during Summer Quest! Community Celebrations are coming to a city near you! Check out the list. … and more on this episode of GOCast! Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:14:23 - News 00:36:15 - PokéPoll 00:48:49 - Emails/Voicemails News Links: June 2026 Community Day: Frigibax - https://pokemongo.com/news/communityday-june-2026-frigibax Time Incubator returns...

Welcome to PvP Corner with FishOnAHeater and DPhiE250!  FishOnAHeater is away this week, so DPhiE250 is joined by kelsseyk!  KelsseyK does not have her own social media accounts, but she will be at NAIC so let's cheer for her!  You can see more of kelssseyk on her team’s social media accounts here:  Sharks and Rec on Bluesky Sharks and Recreation on Twitter/X GBL Memories in Motion Update Supp...

The team leaders are actually doing their job during Summer Quest! Community Celebrations are coming to a city near you! Check out the list. … and more on this episode of GOCast! Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:34 - News 00:49:45 - PokéPoll 01:090:46 - Emails/Voicemails News Links: Team up with Blanche, Spark, and Candela on a summer quest! - https://pokemongo.com/news/global-events-gofest2026-ov...

Welcome to PvP Corner with FishOnAHeater and DPhiE250!  Today’s topics include:  We are in the last two weeks of the season and are safe in Open Great League! We had a lot of tournaments this past weekend! Congratulations to TzSteinar for winning Campinas, Nesabethan for winning Utrect, NekoparadiseOwO for winning the Taiwan Playoff and Shadowlord2770 for winning the APAC Playoff! We have returned...

Welcome to PvP Corner! FishOnAHeater is out this week, so DPhiE invited MushromQween onto the podcast to chat about all things Pokémon GO PvP! Today’s topics include:  MushromQween has been playing Pokémon GO since the start and is excited to chat PvP today - including a bit about GO Battle League in the Master League!  Finishing out the Memories in Motion season with all three open leagues!  Walk...

Mewtwo? What, was MewOne taken? We’re walking, and we’re walking, and we’re still walking for Spring Marathon! … and more on this episode of GOCast! Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:19:56 - PokéLore 00:33:28 - PokéPoll 00:39:31 - Emails/Voicemails Visit our website - ⁠⁠www.gocastpodcast.com⁠ Support us - ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/gocastpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us - ⁠⁠mail@gocastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email PvP Corner - pv...

Just when you thought Falinks couldn’t get any better, mega Falinks steals the show! X marks the spot to ask Y not both Mega Mewtwos at once? … and more on this episode of GOCast! Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:08:03 - News 00:52:43 - PokéPoll 01:06:07 - Emails/Voicemails Links: Falinks Super Mega Raid Day - https://pokemongo.com/news/falinks-super-mega-raid-day-2026 Mewtwo Mega Evolves and more ex...

Welcome to PvP Corner with FishOnAHeater and DPhiE250!  Today’s topics include:  Discussing teams for Open Great League, Jungle Cup and Fantasy Cup Get your running shoes out for Spring Marathon 2026!  Congratulations to TontonBatteuse for winning the Prague Regional Championships, to TeedIness for winning the Thailand Playoffs and RifquiAditya23 for winning the Indonesia Playoffs!  Three pieces o...

Bring home the bacon during May’s Community Day, featuring Lechonk! Will the return of a popular pseudo-legendary help Community Day Classic be Deino-mite? Let’s find out! … and more on this episode of GOCast! Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:13:31 - News 00:33:02 - PokéLore 00:37:45 - PokéPoll 00:51:36 - Emails/Voicemails Links: May 2026 Community Day: Lechonk - https://pokemongo.com/news/communityd...

Welcome to PvP Corner with FishOnAHeater and DPhiE250!  Today’s topics include:  A new cup in GO Battle League has appeared! Preview Cup (Experimental) gives everyone a chance to test out the new PvP system. Is it favorable or a flop? We get repeats of the Fantasy Cup and the Jungle Cup in GO Battle League - will you try something new this go around? Fish and DPhiE address the official statement r...

Welcome to PvP Corner with FishOnAHeater and DPhiE250! Today’s topics include: Chatting more Spring Cup and Fantasy Cup Oink! The next Community Day features Lechonk and Fish learns about the black Iberian pig. Reviewing the metas from Battle Frontier Discussing the Firestar73 statement about the Orlando Regional Two pieces of mail from the mailbag AND a voicemail that get us chatting about our fa...

The content update for April is here, no foolin’! Let’s learn more about TInkatink–it’s hammer time! … and more on this episode of GOCast! Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:10:02 - News 00:39:38 - PokéPoll Links: Sustainability Week - https://pokemongo.com/news/sustainability-week-2026 Replay: Riolu Hatch Day - https://pokemongo.com/news/replay-riolu-hatch-day-2026 GO Pass: April - https://pokemongo.c...

Welcome to PvP Corner with FishOnAHeater and DPhiE250!  Today’s topics include:  Tinkaton with Gigaton Hammer is coming to PvP! Be sure to go out and play this Community Day! Chat about the current GO Battle League limited metas: Fantasy Cup and Spring Cup Steeled Resolve and Steeled Resolve: Taken Over bring Orthworm and new Shadow Pokémon to the game Discussion of the controversial ruling at the...

Welcome to PvP Corner with FishOnAHeater and DPhiE250!  Today’s topics include:  How will Mimikyu work in Pokémon GO PvP? What are we running in Electric Cup and Open Great League in GO Battle League?  Recapping the Special Championships in Seville and Cape Town - congratulations to Paulasha97 and Kurtywurty12 on their victories!  Fish and DPhiE wrap up their Poké Life Teams - thank you to Sound f...

Welcome to PvP Corner with FishOnAHeater and DPhiE250!  Today’s topics include:  Upcoming GO Battle League metas, including the Electric Cup and Fantasy Cup Get your Galarian Corsola with pink glasses during Sustainability Week Battle Frontier is underway, and we have information on all of the current metas for the season. Recap of the Houston Regional Championship - Congratulations to Ilqm on his...