It's Super Effective: A Pokemon Podcast

Revisiting the Gigantimax conversation now that Gengar has arrived this past weekend. Prismatic Evolutions got announced and already sold out. Pokémon TCG Pocket is here and there is even a new Wonder Pick event to go along with it. We talk the pros and cons of Pocket and if it's worth putting money into.  00:00:00-Introduction  00:03:00-Gigantamax Fixed Now? 00:39:40- Prismatic Evolutions 00:55:1...

Gigantamax Venusaur, Gigantamax Charizard, and Gigantamax Blastoise make their Pokémon GO Debut. We talk about the experiences we've had including both pros and cons of the system. Because this system is a fresh start in Pokémon GO, we also talk about the future gameplay loop it creates. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet gets two new events this week!   00:00:00-Introduction  00:03:00-Is Gigantamax Fun? ...

Thoughts on the Stellar Maze Pokémon event in New York city. Pokémon Sleep gets Mimikyu before Pokémon GO during their Halloween event. Pokémon HOME gets an update that includes the ability to unlock Shiny Meloetta for the first time ever in the series. We also are getting a free Shiny Pelipper during LAIC.  00:00:00-Introduction  00:02:00-Stellar Maze 00:35:25- Pokémon Sleep Halloween 00:48:00-Dy...

Pokémon Sleep gets a surprise Pokémon added to it mid-week. Nintendo announces an alarm clock that tracks your sleep. While this features 5 Nintendo games, it doesn't feature anything Pokémon and doesn't seem to have any plans to work with Pokémon Sleep. Pokémon sponsors a basketball game here in the United States. Halloween comes to Pokémon GO soon.  00:00:00-Introduction  00:02:10-Pokémon Sleep...

Pokémon Sleep players get a warning about cheating in the game. Pokémon UNITE is getting banned in some countries due to their loot boxes in the game. A Pokémon Maze event is coming to New York City. Terry Crews loves Hydrapple? Recap of the Incheon Safari Zone event and how the new Wild Area event is looking for players. Pokémon Center is going down the path of $50 Mystery Boxes, which could be c...

Pokémon Sleep gets it's 2.0 update and a brand new island. Pokémon TCG Pocket is now out in one country as a soft-launch and some people are already done completing the game. Steve went to Jakarta to play Pokémon GO and found out there was an official  Pokémon EDM show happening.  00:00:00-Introduction  00:03:20-Pokémon Sleep News  00:18:30-TCG Pocket Soft Launch 00:42:00-Pikachu's Indonesia Journ...

The Pokémon Company International sent an invitation to play Pokémon TCG Pocket early. We got 2+ hours with the game including opening dozens of packs, checking out the UI, doing the new 20 card deck battles and more. After playing the game, we met with 4 people who worked on the game to ask them questions about development and what to expect in the future.  00:00:00-Introduction  00:02:00-The Ven...

ZoëTwoDots joins us this episode to talk about the BIG update to Pokémon GO. Beforehand, we talk about the Shiny boosted Clefairy event coming to Pokémon Sleep and a new pop-up store in South Korea featuring exclusive merch. A new "rarest" Pikachu might be a contender after a sports game? Play Pokémon is getting more stuff in Africa and we have some updates for tournament regarding Regulation H. ...

Pokémon Sleep talk. 7-Star Incineroar is here and we talk about the ups and downs around these Raids, again. Pokémon GO introduces a new POI in the game for the first time since launch. With that, we pre-game for the Max Raid Battles that should debut this week. Small TCG correction from last week, new Pokémon merch, and a revamp of a Pokémon Center in Japan.  00:00:00-Introduction  00:02:00-Pokém...

Pokémon Sleep gets a new update with more quality of life features added! The Suicune event is here! Pokémon Masters EX celebrates it's fifth anniversary with Lance, Steven, and Cynthia returning in their new Arc Suits. Pokémon GO is finally adding both Galar and Max Raid battles. Niantic also adds a subscription pass, but it's not really a subscription pass still. Finally, we get new trademarks o...

After getting back from the Pokémon World Championships in Hawai'i, we go more in-depth about the new 500 point mode coming to Pokémon UNITE in Spring of 2025. Zoinks from UNITE Mics joins to give perspective on this new mode. Pokémon is getting a new TV app to host the episodes of the Anime. Suicune is coming to Pokémon Sleep. The Pokémon TCG is getting both Trainer cards and Rocket cards startin...

This episode focuses on the Pokémon Center in Hawai'i and the announcements at the end of the World Championships. There is more to talk about in regards to Worlds, but only had access to a recording room for an hour this weekend. We talk Pokémon GO, UNITE, and Pokémon Pocket news that was freshly announced.  00:00:00-Introduction  00:02:30-Pokemon GO 00:07:50-New UNITE Mode 00:17:40-Break 00:19:2...

Suicune is coming soon to Pokémon Sleep. Pokémon Masters EX has a gem rework to the game. Netflix gets more episodes of Pokémon Horizons. Game Freak is hiring new people for both Pokémon and non-Pokémon games. We talk about the pros and cons of Snacksworth and how catching has evolved in recent games.  00:00:00-Introduction  00:02:15- Pokémon Sleep News 00:14:15-Masters EX Rework  00:18:00-No Poké...

For the past 3 years, there has been a Pokémon Presents in August. With the news of Pokémon Pocket, Worlds merch, Red Rescue Team, and Galar coming to GO, these would all be things included in that Presents. Some believe it's also the time to see a new trailer for Pokémon Legends Z-A too. The 1.1.0 update for Pokémon Sleep is here and a brand new Pokémon TCG TV Show debuts on Prime Video. his tech...

Pokémon Sleep is adding Ribbons to the game! Pokémon GO announces two different Safari experiences for South Korea and Indonesia. Pokémon UNITE is doing away with their monthly membership, kinda. Someone build an x-ray machine to scan packs of Pokémon cards to see what's inside before you open them. This technology alone could really hinder the vintage market. An update on the AI art for the Pokém...

Pokémon Sleep does a full week of gifts for players to celebrate their 1 year anniversary. Pokémon UNITE celebrates 3 years by removing EX Pokémon from the game and promising new balance updates. Roy's Fuecoco from the anime will be released soon in both Japan and at the San Diego Comic Con. Pokémon is doing another collaboration with Crocs, this time featuring less popular Pokémon like Gengar and...

Pokémon Sleep announces their 1 year anniversary. It'll be a two week event! We got back from Pokémon GO Fest NYC and we talk about the experience both on and off the island. Pokémon announces two months of content for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet with 4 events that each last about two weeks before rotation to the next.  00:00:00-Introduction  00:02:30- Pokémon Sleep Celebration 00:19:50-NYC Pokémon...

Game Freak released a brand new game in Japan, which looks visually similar to Pokémon Quest. We prep for Global GO Fest, talk about Ho-Oh coming to Pokémon UNITE, and talk about 4 years of Café Remix.  00:00:00-Introduction  00:03:40- Pokémon Sleep News 00:12:00- Café Remix 00:24:50-Break 00:27:30- UNITE Anniversary 00:40:30- Pokémon GO Fest Global 00:59:00-Break 01:03:30- The New Game Freak Game...

We get another stab at Elite Raids, featuring Mega Rayquaza this time. Campfire App is good now? The AI art drama last week gets a follow-up by the Pokémon Company. After dipping back into Pokémon Trading Card Game Live, the upcoming Pocket App is making more sense. The 2025 Play Pokémon season gets announced with changes, and players are not happy.  00:00:00-Introduction  00:02:00-House Cleaning...

A new event is coming to Pokémon Sleep and we are about a month out from the 1 year anniversary. The Pokémon Illustrator contest has moved onto the first 300 picked, but there are signs that the rules of this contest have been broken with the use of AI art. Pokémon GO is about to celebrate 8 years of their game, but this event doesn't seem very exciting.  00:00:00-Introduction  00:02:30- Pokémon S...

Cramorant's Main Skill is revealed! Talk on both Pokémon Masters EX and Pokémon UNITE. 7-Star Electric Emboar arrives to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. There is an exclusive Gyarados drink in Japan. The Pokémon Company has shown off more of what to expect at the 2024 World Championships in Hawai'i!  00:00:00-Introduction  00:02:10-Pokémon Sleep 00:16:40-Gyarados Drink 00:19:50-Break 00:20:00-Electric...

Cramorant is being added to Pokémon Sleep! The Summer Festival will increase Water, Flying, and Bug-type Pokémon during the event. The FBI investigated a Pokémon scam involving $2,000,000 worth of cards. Pokémon Center gets new merch. Pokémon GO launches a new season with a free seasonal pass as we head into Summer.  00:00:00-Introduction  00:01:50- Pokémon Sleep  00:36:10-Break 00:38:00- FBI Card...

Reporting back from Sendai GO Fest in Japan. Thoughts on the four day event and what went wrong and what went well. Since being a bit more Northern in Japan, we talk about experiencing the limited-ticket Pikachu Train out of Ichinoseki.  00:00:00-Introduction  00:02:00-Pokémon Sleep  00:12:20-GO Fest Sendai, Part 1 00:29:20-Break 00:31:20-GO Fest Sendai, Part 2 00:45:00-The Pikachu Train 01:49:10-...

Joe Merrick of Serebii joins us this week to talk the state of Pokémon mobile games, their current thoughts on Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, and what we think (so far) of Legends Z-A. We go over every mobile game from Pokémon GO to UNITE. We also talk about the mess that was BD/SP and how Scarlet and Violet should have been delayed.  00:00:00-Introduction  00:02:20-Pokémon Sleep  00:13:20-Pokémon Ma...

Pokémon Sleep's Entei event is right around the corner. Australia and New Zealand get their own Online Pokémon Center. Pokémon GO wins the most buggiest game in the App Store? The next TCG, Shrouded Fable, gets announced.  00:00:00-Introduction  00:02:00-Pokémon Sleep  00:13:00- Buggiest Apps 00:29:00-Break 00:30:40- Colour Pop Collaboration 00:37:40-New Pokémon Center 00:40:30- Shrouded Fable 00:...