It's Super Effective: A Pokémon Podcast

Pokémon HOME is coming and we now know the details. Pokémon Masters gets a Gen 3 fan-favorite pair, Pokémon GO is dropping event after event this February. Milcery is now taking over Max Raids in Pokémon Sword and Shield with two new sweets you can collect. Pokémon Sword/Shield also passed Pokémon Sun/Moon in sales numbers after only two months of being on the market, we dive into that before HOME is released.00:00:25 - Introduction00:03:10 - New Mythical Pokémon Coming00:08:30 - Milcery Raids00:18:35 - Sword/Shield Sales00:28:00 - Break Music00:28:40 - Pokémon HOME Pricing01:21:35 - Break Music01:21:45 - Pokémon GO Events01:39:50 - Pokémon Masters Update01:47:40 - Question of the Week02:02:30 - Pokémon of the Week02:10:30 - Post Credits

Food Network Challenge featured Pokémon cakes and we talk about the aftermath. A new GX box for the Pokémon TCG is now on sale. The long awaited Mewtwo movie is coming to Netflix. Pokémon GO announced new Safari Zones and events, including a different Community Day we haven't really seen before. Niantic also brags about their tourism money they created in 2019. Finally, we talk about the Pokémon Global Link shutting down.00:00:25 - Introduction00:03:10 - Tourism Money00:06:30 - Safari Zones 00:21:00 - Community Day00:34:10 - Break Music00:35:00 - Food Network Challenge00:47:40 - Mewtwo Movie on Netflix00:57:30 - Pokémon Global Link Shutdown01:07:15 - Break Music01:08:10 - New TCG GX Box01:17:40 - Question of the Week01:22:10 - Pokémon of the Week01:31:20 - Post Credits

Pokémon Masters gears up for the 6 month anniversary. Max Raid dens in Pokémon Sword and Shield rotated earlier this month, we let you know what you can find where. Pokémon GO got a new trading feature and more Unova Pokémon were recently added. The crew talks about some side content in games we enjoyed in the past too. 00:00:25 - Introduction00:03:30 - Pokémon Masters News00:45:10 - Break Music00:46:00 - Max Raid Rotation00:53:00 - Pokémon GO News01:36:00 - Question of the Week01:50:20 - Post Credits

Episode 01 of Pokémon: Twilight Wings. Irene and Steve recap "Letter" which is the first episode of the mini-series. We meet John as he tries to let Chairman Rose know that one day he'd like to see a live battle with Leon and Charizard. Future recaps will be on Patreon! 

The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra is the first Pokémon DLC coming to Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield in 2020. With new Legendary Pokémon, new Galarian Pokémon, and with 200 old Pokémon returning, you will be able to purchase this DLC for $30. The Isle of Amor arrives in June, The Crown Tundra in the Fall of 2020. Three new Legendary Pokémon have been shown such as Kubfu, Urshifu, and Calyrex. Gigantamax Forms of Rillaboom, Cinderace, and Inteleon have also been shown off. Changes to the Sword and Shield TCG are coming in February. We cover the entire Pokémon Direct in this episode. 00:00:25 - Introduction00:02:40 - Sword/Shield Expansion DLC00:18:50 - Pokémon DLC Costs00:24:20 - Kubfu00:42:10 - Break Music00:42:40 - New Legendary Pokémon00:49:40 - New Regional Pokémon00:54:40 - Gigantamax Starters01:04:25 - DLC Adds 200 New Pokémon 01:44:15 - Break Music01:44:45 - New DLC Characters/Rivals01:51:45 - Pokémon TCG Rule Changes02:08:30 - Question of the Week02:17:10 - Pokémon of the Week02:24:10 - Post Cred

To celebrate the new year, The Pokémon Company pushed a new promoted event to Max Raid battles, Shiny Magikarp! We talk about that event and Season 2 of the Ranked Battles in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. Pokémon GO kicked off their Adventure Sync Hatchathon event with party hat Wurmple and friends! Pokémon GO also ranked high in revenue after 2019 ended, we go over their truckload of money here. Also, Pokémon Masters has a new event to dive into!00:00:25 - Introduction00:02:50 - Build-a-Bear Flareon00:08:10 - Pokémon Masters Update00:21:10 - Meowth V-Card TCG Set00:27:40 - Break Music00:30:10 - Adventure Sync Hatchathon00:45:50 - 2019 Pokémon GO Revenue 01:00:10 - Break Music01:00:10 - VGC, Season 201:00:10 - Shiny Magikarp Raids01:29:40 - Question of the Week01:32:30 - Pokémon of the Week01:38:40 - Post Credits

Lance (and soon to be Cynthia) arrive to Pokémon Masters. We cover the new Poffin item in Pokémon GO and the recent 11-7 event that happened on Saturday. The official Pokémon Galar guidebook has over 60 errors in it and TPCi apologized in Japan for the issues with the book. We cover the two new Pokémon Facebook games that arrived out of no where. Finally, the crew talks about the last 10 years of Pokémon games this episode. 00:00:25 - Introduction00:03:20 - Pokémon GO News00:24:50 - Buddy Feature00:37:20 - Break Music00:38:10 - Facebook Pokémon Games00:49:10 - Pokémon Masters News01:03:00 - Guidebook Issues01:15:10 - Break Music01:20:20 - Question of the Week01:39:00 - Pokémon of the Week01:46:00 - Post Credits

Pokémon has provided an article about how to raise Pokémon in Sword and Shield for competitive purposes. A new updated Buddy system has been added to Pokémon GO. The Power of Us is being brought to Netflix, new Mystery Gifts are here for SwSh, and some old stuff was dug up about Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. We tackle rumors and speculation about the old stuff, while Maddy is back to bring us some new stuff! 00:00:25 - Introduction00:05:00 - Gender Differences00:25:00 - Netflix Pokémon Movies00:39:20 - Break Music00:40:00 - SwSh Mystery Gifts00:49:00 - Maddy on the Move00:55:00 - Train, Raid, and Hatch 01:25:30 - Pokémon GO Buddies01:49:40 - Question of the Week01:59:00 - Post Credits

The Pokémon GO and Pokémon Masters Holiday events are around the corner. We explain catch rate in Max Raids and just overall catch rate in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. TPCi announced Pokémon: Twilight Wings, a Galar Region Short Animated Series, which is coming early 2020. Jeopardy featured a Pokémon segment with questions for fans. Finally, we go over how the NPCs give their Pokémon nicknames in the series.00:00:25 - Introduction00:05:25 - Catch Rates in Sword & Shield00:32:40 - Break Music00:33:35 - Pokémon GO Battle Update00:39:10 - Pokémon GO Holiday Update00:48:30 - Pokémon Masters Holiday Update00:54:00 - Break Music00:54:50 - Jeopardy01:00:30 - Pokémon: Twilight Wings01:14:20 - Question of the Week01:26:00 - Pokémon of the Week01:35:30 - Post Credits

We dive deep on how Niantic Wayfarer can improve Pokémon GO. We go over a ton of Max Raid information including rewards, strategy, and collecting watts. The 2020 Video Game Competition is around the corner and we prepare you with the updated rules. A new segment introduce on this show with a new voice! On top of all that, both Pokémon Masters and Pokémon Rumble Rush gets an update too. 00:01:20 - Introduction00:03:35 - Pokémon GO Evolution Week00:08:40 - Niantic Wayfarer00:42:15 - Break Music00:44:20 - Rumble Rush Update00:45:30 - Pokémon Masters Update00:48:30 - 2020 VGC Rules00:56:30 - Maddy on the Move01:01:00 - Max Raid Battles01:40:00 - Question of the Week01:47:00 - Emails01:59:30 - Post Credits

Normal episodes are back! Will, Greg, and SBJ talk about their thoughts on Max Raid battles, trading in Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield, the Curry Dex, and the Wild Area. We spend some time on people manipulating the Max Raids. We address the false information around "Ultra Shiny" Pokémon and how this incorrect news spreads. We tackle are favorite things from the games and our issues with the games so far. 00:00:25 - Introduction00:02:20 - PTCG V Cards00:12:50 - Gigantamax Snorlax00:17:20 - Max Raid Woes00:40:40 - Break Music00:41:25 - Trading Issues00:55:40 - Brilliant Pokémon 01:08:00 - Incorrect Shiny Information 01:22:00 - Chain Fishing01:34:25 - Break Music01:36:00 - Pokémon GO Update01:37:00 - Pokémon Masters Update01:39:00 - Thoughts on the Game02:02:00 - Thoughts on the Pokémon02:21:00 - Pokémon of the Week02:31:20 - Post Credits

Our trainers go on to solve the issue of the Darkest Day before we get to participate in our Champion Battle. After confronting the threat, we compare this situation to past games. We also talk about our overall thoughts on Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. 00:00:30 - Introduction00:02:00 - Always Gets Lost00:06:30 - The Darkest Day00:33:40 - The Champion01:05:00 - Overall Thoughts01:18:00 - Wrapping Up01:21:30 - Post Credits

After collecting all eight Gym Badges, we head to Wyndon to get ready to challenge Leon. We talk about Wyndon and the issues that happen there that slow down our trainer from getting to fight the Champion right away. 00:00:30 - Introduction00:02:30 - Wyndon00:13:30 - Rivals00:27:20 - Dinner Plans00:42:30 - Rose Tower01:06:00 - Round Two 01:13:00 - Post Credits

Headed to Spikemuth this episode to check out the Dark Gym and meet the Dark Gym Leader. After the battle, we then head to fight the Dragon Gym Leader. Before all this talking, we spend some time talking about the audio quality of the game overall.00:00:30 - Introduction00:02:30 - High-Quality Earbuds00:11:00 - Gym Battle 700:49:00 - Gym Battle 801:08:00 - Post Credits

Irene, Micah, and SBJ talk about the Wild Area finally. We talk Raids, the Vendors, the Digging Duo, and more. There is also a couple issues with the Wild Area that we address on top of that. Our crew then ventures to the 6th Gym Leader. Depending on which version, an Ice battle or a Rock battle awaits you.00:00:30 - Introduction00:02:45 - The Wild Area00:37:10 - Gym Battle 601:06:00 - Post Credits

We challenge and take on the fourth and fifth gyms in this episode. We find new fossils and talk about how they work. We see a couple new Pokémon on our way to Stow-in-Side, in which we talk about version exclusive Gym Leaders. Afterwards, we meet Bede again, and an unexpected turn of events happens. Finally, we challenge Opal for the Fairy Badge.00:00:30 - Introduction00:02:10 - Minor Story00:17:30 - Fossils 00:26:20 - Gym Battle 400:32:00 - The Explosion 00:41:40 - Gym Battle 500:57:10 - Post Credits

We talk about the Water Gym and the Fire Gym this episode. Our journey brings to to getting the Rotom Bike and a new Baby Pokémon in the Daycare. We learn more about Chairman Rose and Bede. Sword and Shield also seems to dive into character development a bit more than past games with people like Kabu too.00:00:30 - Introduction00:04:30 - The Bike00:08:00 - Baby Pokémon00:20:00 - Gym Battle 200:34:40 - Pokémon Jobs00:46:20 - Gym Battle 301:06:00 - Post Credits

Our Starters finally evolved into the middle evolutions. We made it to the first Gym Leader in Pokémon Sword and Shield. We talk about meeting the Gym Leaders formally after Leon introduces us. We meet our other two Rivals and talk about Hop a bit more. After knocking out a lot of the story stuff, we give initial impressions on the Wild Area.00:00:30 - Introduction00:03:20 - Starters Evolve00:10:30 - Story Stuff00:26:10 - Gym Battle 100:42:40 - Wild Area00:58:00 - Post Credits

We give our first impressions on Pokémon Sword and Shield. No spoilers past meeting Sonia for the first time. We discuss our starters, Leon, your rival, and comparing the beginning of this game to past Pokémon games like XY and Sun & Moon. Enjoy!00:00:30 - Introduction00:05:40 - The Opening00:25:20 - Starter Picks01:00:00 - Post Credits

Last podcast before Pokémon Sword and Shield drops! We talk about the Curry Dex, Mints, Max Raid Battles, and the clash of negativity vs positivity for these games. Giovanni finally appears in Pokémon GO. Japan cancels an upcoming event. The guy who made Undertale made some music for Pokémon. We talk the future of the PokéDex and how Pokémon HOME may or may not have an impact on future games. 00:03:20 - Introduction00:04:00 - Giovanni in Pokémon GO00:13:40 - Undertale Guy Makes Music 00:18:40 - Gigantamax Butterfree00:24:40 - SwSh Competition00:28:40 - Break Music00:29:30 - Mints & Rare Candy00:49:20 - Pokémon Bag & Trading00:59:45 - Break Music01:00:40 - National Dex + Pokémon HOME 01:14:00 - Japanese Launch Event Canceled 01:19:10 - #ThankYouGameFreak01:40:20 - Question  of the Week01:44:25 - Pokémon of the Week01:52:40 - Post Credits