Lured Up - A Pokémon GO Podcast

Lured Up Podcast Creator Series PkmnMasterHolly Recording Date - 5/30/2020 Publish Date - 6/1/2020   We are excited to kick off our new Creator Series of the Lured Up Podcast with our good friend, PkmnMasterHolly! Holly joins us to talk about her journey to become a Pokemon Master and how the last few months have been exceptionally difficult! After having her YouTube channel hacked and making a su...

Lured Up Podcast 133 Recording Date - 5/27/20 Publish Date - 5/29/20   Niantic continues to keep their Trainers busy with an onslaught of events! We start with our usual recap and prep segment to get you caught up and prepared for the latest events, bonuses, and happenings in the game! Lots of potential shinies were to be had this week, how did you end up doing?   Reality blending and PokéStop sca...

Lured Up Podcast 132 Recording Date - 5/20/20 Publish Date - 5/22/20   Another week filled with updates, news and discussions! We start the show by recapping our experiences with the Hoenn Throwback Timed Research, Poochyena Spotlight Hour and Terrakion Remote Raid Hour! Were we blessed with shiny luck, or did we come up empty handed?   There is a lot to prepare for in the next week as well! Sinno...

Lured Up 131 Recording Date - 5/12/20 Publish Date - 5/14/20   OoohWeee! We had another busy week of gameplay stacked with events, bonuses and new shinies! We look back at our week and share our experiences from each event including Johto Timed Research, Safari Zone Philadelphia,, Snubbull Limited Research Day, Sunkern Spotlight Hour and Virizion Remote Raid Hour!   After looking back a bit it’s t...

Lured Up Podcast 130 Recording Date - 5/6/2020 Publish Date - 5/8/2020   We start off this week’s show with a recap of current events and how they went for us. While We ripped through the Kanto Throwback Challenge early, we are really excited for the Double Stardust that is ahead during the Johto week. Adam wasn’t able to get out to raid (even remotely) Darkrai, however Ken was able to do a bunch...

Lured Up Podcast 129 Recording Date - 4/29/2020 Publish Date - 5/1/2020   We are very excited to have been joined by John and AJ from GO Stadium to talk about their platform! GO Stadium facilitates remote and love tournaments, educational resources, coaching and most recently a podcast, StadiumCast! We had a blast hanging out with them and learned a ton! Make sure you check out everything GO Stadi...

Lured Up Podcast 128 Recording Date - 4/22/2020 Publish Date - 4/24/2020   My Buddy… My Buddy… My Buddy and Me! We have another busy week to recap with Liverpool Safari Zone, Wobbuffet Spotlight Hour and the Buddy Up Event! We talk shiny Pokemon and PvP IVs as we work our way through the past week’s worth of gameplay.   PokeMiners did an awesome job ripping apart 0.173.2 and we break it down line...

Lured Up Podcast 127 Recording Date - 4/15/19 Publish Date - 4/17/19   This week is absolutely the calm before the storm! We discuss our the active week we just had with Spring Into Spring, GO Battle Day, and Magnemite Spotlight Hour as we prep for the upcoming Incense Day: Type Shuffle! The big news of the week however, was all the info we were given about Remote Raiding!   Without sharing concre...

Lured Up Podcast 126 Recording Date - 4/8/2020 Publish Date - 4/10/2020   We are joined this week by Marty from PokeMiners to take a fascinating look behind the curtain of what datamining is all about. He shares an easy to understand explanation of the process and philosophies behind datamining. We were very excited (and relieved) to hear his positive and respectful approach to the process and sou...

Lured Up 125 Recording Date - 4/2/2020 Publish Date - 4/4/2020   QUICK UPDATE - Between the time we recorded and released this episode, Niantic has announced that Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour have been combined into a single Tuesday event!   Spring news is beginning to pour in to the world of Pokémon GO! We start off with our recap of the Safari Zone St. Louis Global Event activation. Ton...

Lured Up Podcast 124 Recording Date - 3/26/2020 Publish Date - 3/29/2020   We are joined this week by Pokémon GO PvP Streamer, Alfindeol! We discuss his positive and fun approach to PvP and the content he creates. From fun and games during his streams, to unique community interaction, you can be sure that if you are in an Alfindeol stream, you will have a great time!   We start with a recap of our...

Lured Up Podcast 123 Recording Date - 3/19/2020 Publish Date - 3/20/2020   As the spread of COVID-19 continues to rise, Niantic has taken significant measures to adapt Pokémon GO to allow for isolated and even at home play. We recap the event schedule to let you know what’s on and what’s off, as well as what bonuses and adjustments have been made to mechanics. We hope everyone is taking significan...

Lured Up Podcast 122 Recording Date - 3/11/2020 Publish Date - 3/13/2020   Another week packed with news, updates and new Pokémon! We start off by recapping our Team Go Rocket Takeover experience with defeating Team Leaders and using Charged TMs! Adam gives us the scoop on the events happening this week and takes us through the weekend with what we should expect and look out for!   Nianitc has bee...

LURED UP PODCAST EPISODE 121 Prepare For Battle Recording Date - 3/4/2020 Publish Date - 3/6/2020   Following up on an exceptionally packed show from last week, we have another tidal wave of information to share this week! Just a few hours before recording, Niantic shared with us a massive info dump regarding GO Battle League! Not only did they detail the Season 1 schedule, but they also let us kn...

Lured Up Podcast 120 Recording Date - 2/27/2020 Release Date - 2/28/2020   WOW! This episode is packed with a ton of information! I hope you have an open schedule in March, because it’s going to be a busy one! We start off by recapping our experiences with the Pokémon Day event so far, including party hats and Clone Pokémon! Are you tired of hat Pokémon, or are you just upset that you can’t mass t...

Lured Up Podcast 119 Recording Date - 2/19/2020 Release Date - 2/22/2020   This has been a wild week in the world of Pokémon GO. From the positives and love of the Valentine’s Day event to the negatives and hate surrounding Sexism in the competitive scene. We have our work cut out for us on this week’s show, and we hope we do the cause justice.   In the game department, we recap the Valentine’s Da...

Lured Up Podcast 118 Recording Date - 2/13/20 Publish Date - 2/14/20   This week we take a few deep dives into some exciting topics before having a spicy conversation! We first talk about the City Explorer Pass being offered as a companion to your Safari Zone Liverpool experience. Niantic has partnered with local government to create a 10 stop Raid destination route taking you through famous landm...

Lured Up Podcast 117 Recording Date - 2/7/2020 Publish Date - 2/11/2020   February is already keeping us very busy with the onslaught of events filling the calendar! We recap our early thoughts on the Sinnoh Celebration and what we think of the Spawn pool. In addition to all of the events we discussed last week, Niantic has announced even more coming to Pokémon GO with for Pokémon Day on 2/27/20. ...

Lured Up Podcast 116 Recording Date - 02/02/2020 - Palindrome Day! Publish Date - 02/06/2020   What an exciting week in the world of Pokémon GO! We start the show with sharing our Minccino Limited Research Day results and feedback, which were overwhelmingly positive! Niantic did a great job and the and you can tell that they have learned from their previous events. Minccino Day was just the start...

Lured Up Podcast 115 Recording Date - 1/26/2020 Release Date - 1/29/2020   We are excited to be joined by the exceptionally talented PeloPoGO! He discusses how his roots as a community leader have influenced his creativity! From building POI in his area, to participating in large PvP Tournaments, Pelo is an exceptionally rounded Trainer. His AR work is second to none, and he continues to push the...

Lured Up Podcast 114 Recording Date - 1/22/2020 Release Date - 1/25/2020   Wow.  This was a tough one.  If you follow us on social media, you will know that Ken and Melissa have been going through some hard times. At the top of the show, Ken explains what has been going on, and the changes coming to the show. This wasn’t an easy one to record, and we hope everyone understands the decisions we are...

Lured Up 113 Recording Date - 1/14/2020   We knew that more Unova Pokémon were coming and Niantic delivered big!  We discuss the second wave of Gen 5 Pokémon to hit the game and what we think of the rollout so far. We agree that taking advantage of the trade evolution mechanic is a no brainer.   After some miscellaneous news bits Ken and Adam dig into the state of Pokémon GO in 2020. With all the...

Lured Up Podcast 112 Recording Date - Sunday, January, 5, 2020   First show of the new year!  We get back to our roots by having a good’ol hangout session, having fun and talking PoGO. Learn how our experience with the Adventure Sync Hatchathon has been going so far, and what we think about what it brings us. We also break down the new loading screen and what this could mean for the next wave of G...

This week we are joined by The Shiny King, JT Valor! We catch up on the latest with JT and talk Shinies, Content, and the Future! WE LOVE YOU JT! After the break we review our time with Buddy Adventure and recap the highlights from 2019! What was your favorite event of the year, and what do you hope to see in 2020?   JT Valor https://www.youtube.com/c/jtvalor https://twitter.com/JT_Valor https://w...

We were originally scheduled to record with Holly all together on 12/22, but unfortunately we had to reschedule!  Ken was able to record one on one with Holly on 12/23 so you still get all of the PKMNMasterHolly goodness that you had hoped for!   Ken and Holly discuss her YouTube journey and how her content has evolved over the years. We talk about the Team Rocket Cosplay incident and how she will...