It's Super Effective: A Pokémon Podcast

What if we had Pokémon GO, but with Pikmin? Nintendo and Niantic announced a new AR Pikmin game coming. Player's Cup IV was announced and takes place in two weeks with $45,000 on the line between the VGC, TCG, and Pokkén Tournament. Pokémon Sword & Shield got a new Shiny event over the weekend. Pokémon Center keeps putting out new merch, but Butter Pikachu sold out last week. 00:00:30 - Introduction00:03:00 - Pokémon Center + TCG00:23:40 - Pokémon Masters News00:32:20 - Break Music00:34:00 - Player's Cup IV00:42:20 - Shiny Lilligant Event00:49:40 - Snivy Community Day00:53:30 - Pikmin x Niantic 01:05:50 - Question of the Week01:16:00 - Pokémon of the Week01:25:30 - Post Credits

Pokémon Center gets a new collection of Pikachu kitchen merchandise. Three bugs were discovered recently and named after Pokémon. Diantha finally comes to Pokémon Masters, as well as, Champion Iris too. Pokémon TV gets a free movie added for now. Pokémon GO has an India event and we talk about the changes to the Mew Quest that happened. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:07:00 - Pokémon Masters News00:16:50 - Pokémon TV Update00:28:40 - Pokémon Kitchen Merch00:48:40 - Break Music00:49:40 - Pokémon GO News01:02:50 - Three Bug Names01:07:20 - Question of the Week01:17:50 - Pokémon of the Week01:28:20 - Post CreditsSwitch Lite Giveaway

Pokémon cards are in cereal boxes and there is an actual Pokémon cereal too! Pokémon GO gets a refer-a-friend system, a new Electric-event, and Eggs now show some probability to them. Korea is getting the Phantom Challenge Mythical event that Japan got late last year. We talk fan-made games and a new $250 Charizard item added to Pokémon Center. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:02:50 - Pokémon GO Referral 00:07:30 - GO Electric Event00:10:30 - Japan Earthquake 00:14:10 - Egg Rates Shown00:20:00 - Pokémon Cereal00:41:40 - Break Music00:42:40 - Korean Phantom Challenge00:45:50 - $250 Charizard Statue00:50:20 - Question of the Week01:22:30 - Pokémon of the Week01:33:40 - Post CreditsSwitch Lite Giveaway

New Shining Fates are here and still impossible to find. Battle Styles, the newest Pokémon Trading Card Game set, is coming later this month. Pokémon GO is getting a Shiny Nosepass event and the make-up event for the Kanto Tour seems to need another make-up event due to issues from Niantic. Pokémon TCG is crossing over with Pokémon GO this summer, featuring Professor Willow! Leon has come to Pokémon Masters, we talk about new characters arriving later this month. A non-Dynamax competition in Pokémon Sword and Shield starts soon too! 00:00:20 - Introduction00:06:40 - Pokémon TCG News00:17:10 - Top Deck Academy Continues00:18:10 - Pokémon GO x PTCG00:26:30 - Nosepass Event00:28:30 - Kanto Tour Issues00:55:00 - Break Music00:57:40 - Pokémon Anime on Netflix00:59:30 - Non-Dynamax VGC Event01:03:40 - Pokémon Masters News01:10:50 - Question of the Week01:30:00 - Pokémon of the Week01:38:20 - Post Creditshttps://gfuel.ly/2UM6k0y Save 30% using code pkmncastSwitch Lite Giveaway

After 15 years, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl are being revisited on the Nintendo Switch. Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will take us back to the Sinnoh region, the twist is that these games are not being made by Game Freak. Game Freak instead is working on a game that takes place before the events in Diamond/Pearl called Pokémon Legends: Arceus. This game will have trainers try to build the very first Poké Dex with seamless battles and an action-RPG system in place. Pokémon Snap gets a brand new trailer. We talk about the Kanto Tour in Pokémon GO. Leon comes to Pokémon Masters and Café Mix got mentioned at the Pokémon Presents. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:04:45 - Post Malone Concert Recap00:15:00 - Press Conference Overview 00:20:30 - Game Freak vs. ILCA00:45:30 - Break Music00:46:30 - Pokémon Legends: Arceus01:19:40 - Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl01:47:00 - Break Music01:48:20 - Pokémon Masters Update01:50:40 - New Pokémon Snap Trailer01:57:20 - Pokémon GO: Kanto Tour 02:14:00 - Pokémon of the Week02:20

With Pokémon Day around the corner, The Pokémon Company announced that a digital concert featuring Post Malone will happen this Saturday night. The 2021 Pokémon World Championship event is canceled, again. Produce of Pokkén interested in a sequel, but not up to him. Ambrella, makers of the Pokémon Rumble series, gets bought and then shutdown. Pokémon UNITE gets a Beta program for Canada!00:00:20 - Introduction00:05:30 - Post Malone Concert00:15:50 - World Canceled This Year00:15:50 - Pokkén Tournament 200:21:45 - Ambrella Shuts Down00:31:25 - Break Music00:32:30 - Winter Tournament 00:39:30 - Pokémon UNITE in Canada00:48:50 - Jins x Pokémon (Glasses) 00:55:20 - Question of the Week01:04:00 - Pokémon of the Week01:09:40 - Post Credits#ad Jins Eyewearhttps://jins.life/pkmncastUse code pkmncast to save $15 off your order

The Pokémon Pass app is going to be used again after a year of nothing, for Shiny Toxtricity. Shiny Mew, in Pokémon GO, got the details revealed in regards to the Masterworks quest you'll have to complete. McDonald's is having scalper issues and TCG woes after the new Pokémon cards arrive and limits have to be set on Happy Meals. Pokémon HOME is now a year old, and it got a fresh update to celebrate. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:05:30 - McDonald's Issues00:30:00 - TPCi Sorry About TCG00:34:15 - Break Music00:35:10 - Shiny Toxtricity00:38:40 - Pokémon HOME Update00:44:50 - Pikachu with Sing00:47:20 - New Original Stitch Shirts00:48:30 - Shiny Mew Details 01:30:00 - Pokémon of the Week01:36:00 - Post Credits

Pokémon cards coming to McDonald's. Pokémon cards coming to General Mills cereal. Pokémon clothing coming to Levi's. A Shiny Cramorant event happened this past weekend. Pokémon launched the Top Deck Academy on YouTube. Pokémon Journey's is coming to a warp-up on Netflix. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:03:15 - Pokémon Journey's News00:06:10 - McDonald's x Pokémon00:19:00 - Levi's x Pokémon00:27:00 - Break Music00:27:40 - Top Deck Academy00:30:10 - Shiny Cramorant Event00:42:20 - Pokémon Scam Arrest 00:51:30 - General Mills Cereal 00:58:00 - Question of the Week01:01:10 - Pokémon of the Week01:09:30 - Post Credits

Pokémon toys and cards are coming  back to McDonald's. The Pokémon TCG drought is still real, and Shining Fates seem impossible to pre-order and find before it's launch. We go more in-depth why cards are so hard to find. Pokémon Center updated with Hoenn (Gen 3) Sitting Cuties.  Pokémon Masters get a Valentine's Day event. Pokémon GO has a loaded February, plus the Kanto Day with Shiny Mew coming soon. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:04:40 - McDonald's x Pokémon00:07:30 - Shining Fates + Card Drought 00:40:50 - Break Music00:43:20 - Gen 3 Sitting Cuties00:50:10 - Godzilla x Pikachu00:53:50 - Pokémon Masters Update01:02:20 - Pokémon GO News01:11:10 - Question of the Week01:19:00 - Pokémon of the Week01:28:00 - Post Credits

We see new playable characters and outfits for Pokémon UNITE, a game which is in early access for Chinese players. Pokémon GO is gearing up for Johto week. The Pokémon Center went down due to demand for the 25th Anniversary skateboard. Series 8 will add new Legendary Pokémon to Sword/Shield VGC starting February 1st. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:04:25 - Pokémon Center Issues00:09:15 - Year of the Ox00:14:40 - Pokémon TV Update00:17:20 - Pokémon GO News00:30:10 - Break Music00:31:40 - VCG Series 800:36:00 - Pokémon UNITE Leaks00:47:20 - Pokémon Revenue 00:51:10 - Question of the Week00:59:00 - Pokémon of the Week01:05:30 - Post Credits

New Pokémon Snap arrives this April! We go over the trailer and our thoughts on the sequel to the loved N64 version of the game. Pokémon GO wins a lawsuit, someone in Europe gets fined for playing GO, and we find out just how much money GO made in 2020. Pokémon's 25th Anniversary starts soon, and to kick it off, Katy Perry will be headlining some music project for the year. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:08:50 - Pokémon GO Ticket 00:14:30 - Pokémon GO Lawsuit00:17:30 - 2020 Pokémon GO Revenue 00:20:00 - Generation 3 Week in GO 00:33:45 - Break Music00:35:30 - Players Cup III Recap 00:42:00 - Pokémon 25 News 01:00:50 - New Pokémon Snap01:31:00 - Pokémon of the Week01:38:30 - Post Credits

Pokémon GO gears up for the Sinnoh throwback week. We talk about The North Face x Gucci and Pokémon GO collaboration and how it's not the best one they've done. Pokémon Masters has a new login bonus. We talk about how a scammer tried to make fake popsicle sticks to get and sell $500 Zarude cards and we talk about how a Pokémon scam went down in Singapore too. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:03:40 - Pokémon GO News00:23:10 - Pokémon Master News00:26:40 - Break Music00:29:30 - New TCG Boxes00:34:00 - The Singapore Scam00:41:10 - The Popsicle Scam01:05:10 - Question of the Week01:13:35 - Pokémon of the Week01:20:00 - Post Credits

The space launch didn't bring us new Pokémon games, but it brought us a new Pikachu for Pokémon Sword and Shield. This week Pokémon GO kicks off Unova week! A life-size Appletun plush arrives in Japan. We talk about the rumors regarding the "Master Collection," but keep in mind there are not a lot of strong signs pointing to these games as real as of this recording. We revisit an old interview before Sword and Shield was released to see how it holds up. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:04:00 - Space Pikachu00:10:20 - Appletun Plush00:13:00 - Pokémon GO Unova Week00:17:40 - Pokémon Master Collection Rumor00:26:40 - Break Music00:29:40 - Pokémon Masters Check-in00:38:30 - US Gamer Recap01:06:10 - Question of the Week01:17:10 - Pokémon of the Week01:22:20 - Post Credits

The International Space Station will feature something Pokémon related on New Year's Eve. While we don't know the details, we know that Pokémon, Coke, and Twitter have sponsored the Sunrise Event that will be streamed on Twitter and YouTube. An interview with the Pokémon TCG creator talks about Darkness Ablaze. Pokémon GO is getting a lot of January events. Gen 5 favorite, N, arrives to Pokémon Masters. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:07:20 - Vuplix Raids in SwSh00:12:25 - Pokémon GO News00:30:00 - Break Music00:30:30 - Space Sunrise Live00:41:30 - Nagashima Interview00:48:40 - Players Cup III 00:49:30 - Pokémon Masters News01:01:00 - Question of the Week01:15:20 - Post Credits

The Pokémon TCG is adding Single Strike attacks and Rapid Strike attacks as a new mechanic. Players Cup III just got announced for December. Pokémon Cafe Mix adds new characters, while the $8 Mr. Mime event in Pokémon GO came and went. Tencent is looking for a Pokémon expert to join their team, presumably for Pokémon Unite. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:08:50 - Cafe Mix Update00:13:00 - The Mr. Mine Event00:34:30 - Break Music00:35:30 - Battle Styles TCG Update00:44:00 - Players Cup III 00:46:20 - Pokémon Expert Role00:55:00 - Question of the Week01:01:10 - Pokémon of the Week01:07:00 - Post Credits

Shiny Mew is coming for the 25th Anniversary of Pokémon and to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Pokémon GO. Not only is there a Shiny Mew celebration event coming, a Mr. Mime event is coming out of nowhere, and it's paid too. Pokémon Masters gets a new paid-only banner that no one seems to like. ASMR Pikachu is on the Japanese YouTube page, as well as, a very big Ditto chair arrives in Japan. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:10:30 - Ditto Chair00:14:00 - Pokémon ASMR00:21:40 - Pokémon Masters News00:40:20 - Break Music00:41:40 - Shiny Mew / Pokémon GO News01:34:40 - Pokémon of the Week01:41:00 - Post Credits

Pokémon GO's weekend Community Day event arrives with returning moves and returning Pokémon from earlier this year. Kalos is here and we talk about the new Pokémon in game. Shining Fates, the newest Pokémon TCG set got announced for February of 2021. Direwolf Digital, developer on The Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, responses to tweets about them making a bad game and how their hands are tied, we dive into that. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:06:40 - Pokémon GO News00:26:00 - Break Music00:27:10 - The Phantom Challenge00:42:00 - Direwolf Digital Responses01:00:00 - Pokémon Journeys01:02:45 - Question of the Week01:07:40 - Question of the Week01:17:30 - Post Credits

There hasn't been a Kadabra card in the Pokémon TCG in almost 20 years because of Uri Geller. With news of the 25th Anniversary, Geller came out to apologize about the card ban. TCG sets are still impossible to find. Cafe Mix getting a Slowpoke update. Pokémon GO launches Generation 6 this week. Pokémon Masters brings Galar trainers finally to the game starting with Gloria and Zacian. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:04:40 - 25th Anniversary News 00:16:50 - Pokémon GO News00:26:50 - Break Music00:30:00 - Kadabra TCG Banned00:49:00 - New TCG Sets00:54:00 - Cafe Mix Update00:56:30 - Pokémon Masters Update01:09:40 - Question of the Week01:21:20 - Question of the Week01:28:30 - Post Credits

The biggest update to Pokémon GO in the past four years, according to Niantic! We go over the new Level 50 cap, Seasons coming to Pokémon GO, and Kalos Pokémon arriving very soon. With Sword and Shield news, we talk about the Berry event this past weekend! Also in this episode, Galar Trainers coming to Pokémon Masters and Pokémon Cafe Mix got nominated for best Mobile Game of 2020.  00:00:20 - Introduction00:03:20 - Berry Event Sword/Shield00:19:50 - Cafe Mix Game of the Year00:26:30 - Pokémon Masters News00:33:00 - Break Music00:34:00 - Pokémon GO Beyond01:34:00 - Question of the Week01:47:40 - Post Credits

Pokémon GO and Pokémon HOME can now connect. We talk about the ups and downs of this finally arriving to Trainers. Pokémon GO also plans on adding new ways to get Mega candy and testing long distance trading. Pokémon Masters added two new characters from the Unova region. Zarude is finally coming to other countries outside of Japan this Fall, but they're a few hoops to jump through. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:02:40 - Pokémon GO News00:18:30 - Pokémon GO x HOME01:06:30 - Break Music01:07:20 - Pokémon Masters Update01:10:30 - Zarude Distribution01:29:40 - Question of the Week01:35:00 - Pokémon of the Week01:40:00 - Post Credits