Lured Up - A Pokémon GO Podcast

Lured Up Podcast 212 Record Date - 3/9/2022 Publish Date - 3/11/2022   We think it’s finally time to leave the house. One of this week’s topics tackles the return to in person play and the road that Niantic must navigate to get there. With the community hanging their heads low over the Incense update, we share our feelings on indoor vs outdoor play.   After recapping our experiences with the Seaso...

Lured Up Podcast 211 Record Date - 3/1/2022 Publish Date - 3/8/2022   There was a ton of news to cover this week with the start of the latest Season, the Season of Alola! After recapping our GO Tour experience, we jump right in to the barrage of blog posts that map out our experience over the next month!    PGO Tour: Johto -https://bit.ly/LU211Johto  GBL Dev Diary - https://bit.ly/LU211DevDiary PG...

Lured Up Podcast 209 Record Date - 2/8/2022 Publish Date - 2/11/2022   With the Lunar New Year Event wrapped up, there is plenty to recap this week. From new Pokémon to new shinies, there has been plenty to chase. We run down our experiences from the week before setting our sites on the next event on the schedule, Valentine’s Day!   The Valentine’s Day Event is only a few days long however it is p...

Lured Up Podcast 208 Record Date - 2/1/2022 Publish Date - 2/6/2022   With the Power Plant Event wrapping up, we share our experiences of the week! We hope you like Voltorb because the spawns will continue into the Lunar New Year event with the debut of its Hisuian form!   Regirock is the current boss and we run down our Battle Party to use as we go Shiny Hunting! Finally we wrap up with a Poke Th...

Lured Up Podcast 207 Record Date - 1/25/2022 Publish Date - 1/29/2022   We’ve made the jump to video! This week we stumble through live streaming and have to keep reminding ourselves that we are still recording an audio podcast!    With the Power Plant Event in full swing we share our experiences and prepare for a busy February! Hoppip Community Day seems to be well accepted by the community. The...

Lured Up Podcast 206 Record Date - 11/18/22 Publish Date -1/21/22   With the Mountains of Power event wrapped up, Trainers were treated to good old vanilla Season of Heritage spawns. This opens up the spawn pool to nearly 100 different Pokémon and the return of evolved forms to the wild. DO you think that we should see more downtime between events to allow us to hunt for a wider range of species?...

Lured Up Podcast 205 Record Date - 1/11/2022 Publish Date - 1/15/2022   We start with a recap of the Mountains of Power which seemed to be very well received by the Community. As the Season of Heritage moves on, it is clear that Niantic is taking more care in providing a developed and immersive story. Unbeknownst to many Trainers, there is a website that walks you through the current storyline and...

Lured Up Podcast 204 Record Date - 1/4/2022 Publish Date - 1/6/2022   New Year, New Show! We are back from Holiday Break and ready to rock! The New Year’s Event was a ton of fun and we recap how we did over the last week. We enjoyed the event but Adam is pretty fried on Costume Pokémon and it is really time to put them aside for a while.    The Dev Diary is back with an inside look at The Season o...

Happy New Year!   I wanted to drop a quick update and thank you! We will be adding some great content in 2022! Sta Support for the Lured Up Podcast is brought to you by MANSCAPED Use code BALLCHECK at https://www.manscaped.com/ for 20% off and free shipping   Support the show by shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - https://bit.ly/TCGPlayerAffiliate    Pokémon Professor Network Merch Store -...

Lured Up Podcast Record Date - 12/14/21 Publish Date - 12/18/21   There is plenty to talk about this week! We recap Dragonspiral Decent and preview some of the issues that Niantic has brought upon themselves as a part of it. The Community really is in a place of flux as the Pokémon GO Roller Coaster has been looping for months.   The Holiday Event is here and of course that makes Adam super happy....

Lured Up Podcast Bonus Episode Record Date - 11/26/21 Publish Date - 12/8/21   Ken hangs out with Astro and WildCat from the BTW Podcast to discuss GBL Season 10! With a ton of metas incoming as well as 3 GO Battle Days, there is plenty to prep for! Say goodbye to your Stardust!   BTW Podcast https://btwpvppodcast.buzzsprout.com/  http://twitter.com/btwpvppodcast  https://btwpvp.creator-spring.com...

Lured Up Podcast 202 Record Date - 11/30/21 Publish Date - 12/2/21   The Niantic December Newsbomb has been dropped! Niantic released three blogs at the same time this week in preparation for The Season Of Heritage! There is plenty of Hoopa Hoopla to get through before we even get into December, so we begin by recapping the Mischief Unbound Event. With a weekend filled with Raid and Spotlight Hour...

Lured Up Podcast 201 Record Date - 11/23/21 Publish Date - 11/27/21   Happy Thanksgiving! THere is plenty to be thankful for in life and in Pokémon GO this week! We had an absolute blast through the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl event, with catching and raiding and hatching, oh my! On a serious note, we were exceptionally relieved to finally fill in the Mime Jr. Pokédex entry. We are scratch...

Lured Up Podcast 200 Record Date - 11/12/2021 Publish Date - 11/17/2021   Thank you for 200 Episodes!   We wrap up the Festival of Lights and usher in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl tie in event. With an incredible spawn pool as well as a major raid and egg shake up, this event is looking to be one for the record books! While there is a major costume Pokémon element, there is still plenty...

Lured Up Podcast 199 Record Date - 11/2/21 Publish Date - 11/7/21   With our first IRL event behind us, we recap our experience at the Philadelphia Safari Zone. While the food trucks were amazing, the aesthetic left us a bit let down. We discuss what both Trainers and Niantic can learn from it, and share our thoughts on what we want from future IRL events.   We recap the Dia de Muertos event and p...

We had an AMAZING time in Philadelphia. Our Air BnB was absolutely out of control and was filled with Trainers from our Community. We recorded this episode from Philadelphia the morning after. Time to get some rest! Support for the Lured Up Podcast is provided by Manscaped! Use code BALLCHECK at Manscaped.com to save 20% and get free worldwide shipping! Support the show by shopping at TCGPlayer.co...

Ken and Adam were fortunate enough to play in the Twitch Rivals Mobile Showdown featuring Pokémon GO presented by Samsung! It was such an amazing experience that we decided to record a bonus episode about it! It was an amazing experience that taught us a ton including how the game runs on a Samsung device! Huge shout out to Samsung for supplying us with a Galaxy A42 5G! Support for the Lured Up Po...

Lured Up Podcast 198 Record Date - 10/27/2021 Publish Date - 10/28/2021   With the Halloween Event wrapping up there is plenty to get excited for in November! We finally get to wind down on the Season of Mischief Special Research and put the Season Long Research behind us! We also have our lineup of Spotlight Hours, Raid Bosses, and some early info on upcoming events like the Dia De Muertos and Sh...

Lured Up Podcast 197 Record Date - 10/15/21 Publish Date - 10/17/21   THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY MANSCAPED Use Promo Code - BALLCHECK - at https://www.manscaped.com/ for 20% Off and Free Worldwide Shipping! Your Balls Will Thank You!   It’s been a busy two weeks behind the scenes! Apologies for the break in our release schedule! We start with a recap of October so far including the Secrets of th...

Lured Up Podcast 196 Record Date - 9/22/2021 Publish Date - 9/25/2021   While the news cycle was light, there was still plenty to talk about and discuss. We begin with Fashion Week and the topic of how event spawns overpower the Seasonal spawns. We try to find a balance between the two spawn pools and wonder if we need more diversity among the event pool, or a better mix of the Seasonal and event...

Lured Up Podcast 195 Record Date - 9/15/21 Publish Date - 9/19/21   Another week - Another episode! We recap the Psychic Spectacular and how we did with the event. Will having 2 new Dex entries be enough to carry the event? Adam thoroughly enjoyed the event, especially the encounter pool and the Inkay evolution mechanic, while Ken felt that there were plenty of Shiny Pokémon to hunt, even if there...

Use Code BALLCHECK at https://www.manscaped.com/ for 20% off and FREE worldwide shipping! Your balls will thank you! Thank you Manscaped for sponsoring this episode! Lured Up Podcast 194 Record Date - 9/8/2021 Publish Date - 9/13/2021   We have had a lot happen in the game since we last recorded! The Season of Mischief is underway and we are learning the vanilla spawn pool as we go. One week in to...

Lured Up Podcast 193 Record Date - 8/31/21 Publish Date - 9/6/21   With this being a very important week for Pokémon GO and its community, there is plenty to discuss. We begin with the response from Niantic, which came via blog and was penned by Executive Producer, Steve Wang. He explains what was learned and what will be acted on based on the findings from the Task Force meetings. All in all, thi...

Lured Up Podcast 192 Record Date - 8/25/21 Publish Date - 8/29/21   This was an important week for both Niantic and their users. With everything on the table, the Trainers had an opportunity to have their voices heard. We dig into the details of our meeting with Niantic and members of the Task Force. From accessibility to transparency, there was a lot to talk about and we were pleased with the res...

Lured Up Podcast 191 Record Date - 8/17/2021 Publish Date - 8/22/2021   While there wasn’t a lot of news items this week, there is still plenty to talk about. With the wrap up of the Ultra Unlock Part 2 and the current Part 3, there is a lot going on in the game. That is however, if you plan on engaging with it. You will find out pretty quick that while Ken is still optimistic and out there playin...