Lured Up - A Pokémon GO Podcast

This week we are joined by It’s Super Effective host Steve Black Jr., better known as SBJ! We discuss his history with podcasting, how passion trumps all in content, and how becoming a full time streamer and content creator has shaped his engagement with the Pokémon franchise.  Make sure you check out his work and especially It’s Super Effective, as that show was the inspiration for this very Poké...

We were joined by Pope Dave this week to talk about his journey on Twitch and his transition to YouTube! Make sure you check him out and show him some love! We also break down our Torchic Community Day, the upcoming Extraordinary Raid Week, and all of the onslaught of Sinnoh updates that hit the game this week!   POPE DAVE https://twitter.com/popedave8 Twitch.tv/PopeDave   Youtube.com/PopeDave    ...

We are joined by Kyle aka Fogly Ogly the creator of Meowth Bot! This Discord Bot offers complete community management in a very easy to install and use package.  You have NO EXCUSES to be a part of an unorganized community! We also break down the Detective Pikachu event and give our hot takes on the film. The GO Fest Meetup has a venue and we wrap up with a Charizard Raid Guide and Battle Party!  ...

Here is the audio rip of our Creator Roundtable for Pokemon GO PvP that was streamed on YouTube!  We will be doing these every 2 weeks!  Moderated by Ken Pescatore of Lured Up Podcast - http://luredup.com Panelists - Pokebattler - https://www.pokebattler.com/ Zyonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi6snlTgnjOrADLCEGvbU6A SwagTips - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV7uD7GyfTgZV4Qc-KEnvtQ MattyF...

After having some time to face Azelf, we put together a raid guide and Battle Party to take down the Regional Legendary. Details were released for GO Fest: Dortmund including the Key Art which features the event and region breaking Pokémon. Throw in a live call to a drunk Terry Wolf and we have ourselves a show. Male sure to check out Part 1 of Episode 77 with Yaaya from Couple of Gaming! Couple o...

Despite the massive time difference, we were joined by Yaaya from Couple of Gaming! Coming all the way from Germany, we discuss the process, motivation, and passion behind the infographics that most of us use on a daily basis! Make sure you check out their work and follow them at the links below! Part 2 will be up in a few days!   Couple of Gaming https://www.instagram.com/coupleofgaming https://t...

After recording with JTGily on Sunday, we decided to take a few days off before recording Part 2 of Episode 76 and we are glad we did!  The Lake Trio has been released as wild Regional Pokemon, Shellos was released accidentally, and the Silph Arena Regionals were announced! Thanks to everyone that checkout out Part 1 of this episode!   Lake Trio - http://bit.ly/LU76LakeTrio Research Breakthrough a...

We are joined by JTGily for Part 1 of Episode 76! We had a great conversation and were excited to find how genuine and grounded Gily was! After congratulating him for hitting 100,000 subscribers and singing him Happy Birthday, we talk about his journey and process. His natural and candid reactions make his content a blast to watch! Make sure you connect with him and check out his content! JTGILY h...

Welcome to the first ever Lured Up Podcast Creator Roundtable! This will be a bi-weekly series featuring creators from across the Pokemon Spectrum. We talk about the behind the scenes elements to their crafts, and the importance of thinking outside of the box when creating a YouTube channel.  Make sure you connect with all of our panelists and show them some love! The Trainer Club - http://bit.ly/...

Ken sits with IVpips, the creator of POKENAV, a full featured Community Management tool for Discord and companion mobile app. If your Community is struggling to coordinate, you NEED to look into this tool! It’s Easter and we celebrate by recapping the Eggstravaganza Event, diving deep into the GO Fest ticket lotto, Shiny Meltan makes a return, and the Safari Zone brings new shinies! Also look out...

In part 2 of Episode 74, we cover everything that has happened over the last week, and it is a TON!  Not only is there so much to cover, but ALL of our topics today have been sourced from PokemonGOLive.com, which is a testament to how Niantic has improved their communication recently. We recap Bagon Community Day and Giratina Legendary Lunch Hour, including discussing some amazing stampede footage...

Check out Part 1 of Episode 74 where we have a great conversation with Kieng IV about his process, philosophy, and goals for Pokémon GO. We were fascinated by his addiction to educating other Trainers on how to be better at the game.  Make sure you connect with him on Twitter and YouTube! Part 2 of Episode 74 will be up in a few days and contains all the news coverage from the week! KIENG IV https...

SUMMER OF GO HYPE. Niantic dropped some bombs on us this week with the announcement of 3 seperate GO Fest events! They also prep us for the next four Community Days and let us know that more Safari Zones are on the way as well.   We recap the Bug Out event and get ready to go on a lunch date with Giratina Origin Forme. We mine some goodies out of the latest game versions and finally wrap up with a...

We are joined this week by David and Jan-Michael from Gamepress! We dig in to the resources that the site provides and learn how they made the jump from Hawaii to Texas to build their brand! Make sure you check out Gamepress to take advantage of their fantastic tools and info! Niantic announces some announcements, we will be bugging out in a few days, Castform takes over Lotad Day, and we prep for...

Our original plan was to have Hero Vange from Battle Hero on this episode, however we unfortunately could not use the audio file from the interview  We will be sure to connect with him in the future!   Giratina Returns to T5 Raids and we put together a Battle Party for the upcoming Origin Forme.  We recap the Equinox Event and associated Box Sale, and share our thoughts on the spawn rates. Lotad L...

We are joined this week by Famous from FLW Videos, who breaks down his brand and style of YouTube content! We dig in to how being a rural player influenced his process into making videos, and his goals of helping and educating the community! Niantic announced the Equinox event which will be bringing Grass Pokémon spawns and potentially some new Shinies! Could we possibly see Leafeon added into the...

The awesome ZoëTwoDots joins us to talk about how she got started in YouTube, collaborating with other Tubers, and partnering with Niantic! Zoë was a BLAST and we can not wait to hook up at GO Fest this year. Make sure you check her out, as her brand of Pokemon GO content is 100% authentic! We also cover the news of the week including the Battle Showdown, Rayquaza Raid Weekend, Legendary Lunch Hou...

I have been trying to get Jonno Plays on the Podcast for a while now, but with his recent stance on Mystic7 and Trainer Tips' channels going down, his name is back on the minds of many. While staying transparent and full disclosure about my feelings on him and his content, I wanted to provide him with a platform to talk about his position and place in the PoGO community. I absolutely took a back s...

Nick from Trainer Tips joins us this week to discuss his channel, process, and work with The Silph Road. We take a deep dive into Niantic's presence at MWC and how 5G will unlock the future of persistent AR. Oh yeah, and Project Moose is complete!   TRAINER TIPS - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrtyNMe3xtv3CLg5QR78HzQ  Pokemon Day - https://goo.gl/LvqeeT Smeargle is a troll - https://goo.gl/LMRn...

We are super excited to be joined this week by PKMN Master Holly! We talk about her history with Pokemon, and how her YouTube career has grown over the last year.  We dig into Clamperl Limited Research Day, Shiny Latias, and laugh about the Team Medallion! Matt Slemon did an interview with Polygon and we talk about some key takeaways, including some inappropriate speculation! The show wraps up wit...

Here is part 2 of Episode 66 featuring Pop Punk Pokémon! We begin by discussing the Trainer Tips and Mystic7 situation, and JC helps keep our emotions in check! We talk Valentine's Day, Raid Bosses, Community Day, and wrap up with a Typhlosion Duo Raid Guide and Battle Party - Whoop Whoop!   POP PUNK POKEMON Twitter - https://twitter.com/jcpics3 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/poppunkpokemon...

We are super excited to have JC from Pop Punk Pokemon join us on the show! JC is an Pokemon GO AR Photographer that shares his work on Instagram and has some great tutorial videos on his YouTube channel, Pallet Town Passport. We had such a great time talking with JC that we recorded for twice as long as we normally do, so I decided to split the show into 2 parts. Here is part 1 of our conversation...

Excuse Melissa's mic on this recording!  Her original track was corrupted so we used her backup track.  This has been a long time coming! REVERSAL joins us this week for a chill conversation about his latest happenings and the future of his channel! We had an amazing talk about his history with Pokémon, his goals as a Trainer and Content creator, and the future of Pokémon on his channel. We were e...

Just because the Hoenn Celebration has wrapped up, doesn’t mean that Niantic is going to give us a break! Niantic announced new Wild and Evolution Pokemon, and complete shakeups of the Raid and Egg Pools. We break it down and share our experiences so far! We dig into the potential for Pokemon GO PvP to be a spectator sport and what that would take. Finally, we wrap up with a Palkia Raid Guide and...

It’s time to become an Ingress Agent What seemed like a slow news week turned in to some fantastic conversations about our expectations of events, and how you can become proactive in shaping the future of the Pokemon GO world map. We talk Swinub Community Day and have differing levels of excitement for the event. We had limited coverage from the Porto Alegre Safari Zone, but it seemed to be the sm...