It's Super Effective: A Pokémon Podcast

Featuring RealBreakingNate (interview starts at 56 mins into the episode). Pokémon Sword/Shield leaks have happened, revealing most of the PokéDex, but we don't talk about it this episode. We tackle Cosmic Eclipse, the new TCG set, the anime is set to debut Pikachu's origin story as a Pichu, and the recent Pokémon GO event fell flat for a lot of fans. Healthy living returns this episode too!! A bonus 45 mins of the podcast, talking about leak culture, can be found free on our Patreon page.00:03:20 - Introduction00:05:00 - Healthy Living00:13:00 - Pikachu's Origin Story00:15:50 - Cosmic Eclipse TCG Set00:21:10 - Pokémon Christmas Stuff00:27:00 - Pokémon GO News00:52:50 - Break Music00:56:20 - Interview with RealBreakingNate01:33:00 - Break Music01:34:40 - Question of the Week01:40:50 - Pokémon of the Week01:48:10 - Post Credits

Another interview with Game Freak, in where they talk about connectivity from Pokémon GO to Pokémon Sword and Shield, Sirfetch'd, and how fans respond to them making games. Pokémon Masters gets a story update. The Pokémon TCG is already banning a new card from the upcoming set. Pokémon GO announced a new Battle Tournament for early next year and some new Team Rocket stuff on the horizon. Finally, Will, SBJ, and Brittney debate about how to get a newcomer into Pokémon. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:02:20 - Pokémon Masters Update00:05:10 - Best Buy Mewtwo00:13:00 - Pokémon GO News00:26:20 - Pokémon Center London00:30:10 - TCG Card Sales00:32:20 - TCG Card Banned00:37:40 - Break Music00:38:40 - Game Freak Interview01:29:20 - Question of the Week01:47:00 - Pokémon of the Week01:53:10 - Post Credits

Charizard, Pikachu, Meowth, and more get special BIG Pokémon treatment in the latest Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield trailer. Pokémon Masters has a roadmap based on last week's apology. Niantic is rolling out a map update to GO, as well as, a new $8.99 event that seems like a worldwide GO Fest. With Sword/Shield around the corner, an embargo lifted in regards to the first 90 mins of gameplay. We pull information from Eurogamer, IGN, The Verge, and Game Informer in regards to this news. 00:01:40 - Introduction00:04:20 - Pokémon Masters Roadmap00:13:20 - Niantic Wayfarer00:19:50 - Salami Island Spawns00:22:30 - Regigigas $8.99 Event00:38:30 - Break Music00:39:00 - New Gigantamax Pokémon00:56:00 - More Sword/Shield Info01:23:20 - Question of the Week01:27:00 - Pokémon of the Week01:35:00 - Post Credits

Even the producer of Pokémon Masters thinks that the game is boring and a grind, we talk about the apology letter. Speaking of flopping mobile games, why is Harry Potter: Wizard's Unite a dud compared to Pokémon GO? Galarian Ponyta was finally talked about by the Pokémon Company, so we can go over what they said. Ash gets a female friend added to his roster for the upcoming Pokémon anime in Japan. 00:01:40 - Introduction00:04:10 - Pokémon Masters Apology00:19:40 - Harry Potter Failure00:34:50 - Break Music00:35:50 - No More Spawns00:40:40 - PokeDex Case00:46:50 - Galar Ponyta01:03:20 - Break Music01:04:00 - New Characters in the Anime01:06:40 - Question of the Week01:14:10 - Pokémon of the Week01:24:00 - Post Credits

Game Informer dropped a bunch of new Pokémon Sword and Shield information on us. Auto-save stuff, no HMs, why Pokémon were cut, new features, changing natures and more. A 24-hour live stream also showed off Impidimp and Galar Ponyta. Pokémon GO is doing Raid nights every Wednesday this month, and new shirts got added to the shop. Finally, Game Freak talks about how Max Raid battles were made before they were implemented and used in Pokémon GO. 00:01:40 - Introduction00:03:00 - Pokémon GO News00:09:20 - Ash is Back00:13:10 - No HMs in Sword/Shield00:22:40 - Exp Share Always On00:34:40 - Break Music00:35:30 - Auto-Save Being Added00:49:10 - Nature Changes00:57:40 - Max Raid Battles01:06:30 - Break Music01:07:10 - Pokémon Coming Back01:13:50 - 18 Gyms in Sword/Shield01:29:30 - Galar Ponyta01:39:00 - Pokémon of the Week01:47:00 - Post Credits

Lots of Pokémon GO stuff happening again! Mobile Mario Kart got more downloads on day 1 of release than Pokémon GO, so does this mean anything? Shiny Charizard is still worth something to someone. A 24-hour looped video will be shown off soon to show some new stuff in Sword/Shield!00:01:40 - Introduction00:07:00 - Mario Kart vs Pokémon GO00:23:00 - Upcoming Sword/Shield News00:35:10 - Break Music00:37:00 - Pokémon GO Spawn Points0040:40 - Travel Day00:56:00 - Shiny Charizard TCG01:10:00 - Break Music01:10:50 - Question of the Week01:18:00 - Pokémon of the Week01:25:00 - Post Credits

Sirfetch'd was unveiled as a Pokémon Sword exclusive Pokémon! Unova Pokémon have arrived in Pokémon GO. The Ultra Bonus week is ending, but Mewtwo is coming back! Trapinch Community Day was announced. Hidden Fates, the newest Pokémon TCG set, is still impossible to find. The season finale of the Japanese Pokémon anime wrapped up and people are talking about it, including us.00:01:40 - Introduction00:06:50 - Hidden Fates, V Cards00:12:00 - Pokémon Masters Update00:22:10 - Upcoming GO Events00:36:30 - Unova in Pokémon GO00:41:10 - Ultra Bonus Afterthoughts00:56:40 - Sirfetch'd01:08:00 - (SPOILERS) Season 22 Finale01:25:10 - Question of the Week01:39:30 - Pokémon of the Week01:43:00 - Post CreditsNintendo Switch Lite Giveaway

Niantic just settled a 4 million dollar lawsuit regarding trespassing. A new, mysterious Pokémon was shown off, and the internet thinks they know what it could be. Pokémon Center got a new revamp of plushies, including every Pokémon from Johto, plus some Halloween merchandise. Pokémon Masters apologized to players by offering them 6,000 gems for their bug issues. 00:02:10 - Introduction 00:05:00 - 6,000 Gems in Pokémon Masters 00:18:20 - Pokémon Trespassing Lawsuit 00:27:30 - Break Music 00:28:00 - Johto Sitting Cuties 00:27:30 - Break Music 00:40:40 - New Pokémon Thoughts 00:43:00 - New Glitched Pokémon 00:59:30 - Question of the Week 01:10:10 - Pokémon of the Week 01:18:50 - Post Credits Nintendo Switch Lite Giveaway

Cramorant and Polteageist are the two newest Pokémon shown off this past week in a recent Nintendo Direct. We cover the new clothing styles and the Curry Dex in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Minor Pokémon GO news this episode, but we spend a good time talking about our thoughts on the new mobile game, Pokémon Masters. The new Sword and Shield TCG set also got announced this past week too. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:03:30 - Pokémon GO Events 00:04:50 - Sword/Shield TCG 00:07:40 - Playing Pokémon at PAX 00:11:35 - Pokémon Masters 00:19:00 - Shiny Necrozma 00:21:40 - Pokémon Masters Thoughts 00:58:00 - Break Music 00:58:40 - New Pokémon, Nintendo Direct 01:37:00 - Post Credits Greg's Kickstarter

Pokémon Masters is now available on mobile and we give first impressions on that! Shiny Solgaleo and Shiny Lunala may be our last distributions on the 3DS as we gear up for Sword and Shield. Build-a-bear is still pumping out overpriced toys, but this time, it's Snorlax. We got an anime announcement for another anime announcement this week too. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:06:00 - Shiny 3DS News 00:11:35 - Pokémon Masters 00:17:20 - Build-a-Bear Snorlax 00:22:00 - New Anime News 00:38:10 - Break Music 00:39:00 - Sock Review 00:53:20 - Question of the Week 01:04:00 - Pokémon of the Week 01:10:00 - Post Credits

Back from the Pokémon World Championships, Will and SBJ played Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. We also talk about the TCG drama that happened with the final matches. Hidden Fates is out now, Pokémon V coming soon! Unova is coming to Pokémon GO. We address questions regarding the competitive stuff they showed off for the Pokémon Trading Card Game and the upcoming Ranking system in HOME and the Switch games. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:05:00 - Hidden Fates 00:13:50 - Pokémon V 00:25:00 - The TCG Drama 00:43:40 - Break Music 00:44:30 - New Competitive VGC Stuff 01:02:50 - Sword & Shield Demo 01:24:40 - Break Music 01:25:45 - Umbreon 2nd Place 01:30:10 - The Pokémon GO Scam 01:41:50 - Pokémon GO + Unova 02:02:10 - Pokémon of the Week 02:05:00 - Housecleaning 02:09:20 - Post Credits

Since we were out of town this weekend, this episode was recorded a bit earlier. It won't include any recent Pokémon news or thoughts about Pokémon Worlds, but it will include your emails and question! We tackle what Pokémon we don't like, if we think Eevee should have more evolutions, and if Pokémon should be on Tinder. News returns next week and our thoughts on DC Worlds! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:04:20 - Your Emails and Questions 01:07:30 - Pokémon of the Week 01:10:20 - Post Credits

A new trailer for Pokémon Sword and Shield has arrived. Pokémon has finally shown off Galarian forms including Weezing and Zigzagoon! We talk about KISS and how they seem pretty happy with what TPCi has shown off too. The TCG gets another card banned before the Pokémon World Championships, Funko is releasing a football Pikachu soon, and Pokémon GO is having an event in Canada this September. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:20 - TCG Card Banned 00:06:30 - Pikachu Funko Pop 00:11:20 - TCG Play & Trade Event 00:21:25 - Mewtwo Download 00:22:40 - Turtwig Community Day 00:26:30 - Pokémon GO in Canada 00:32:50 - Break Music 00:33:40 - Pokémon Sword/Shield News (Part 1) 01:05:50 - Break Music 01:06:40 - Pokémon Sword/Shield News (Part 2) 01:44:00 - Pokémon of the Week 01:45:30 - Housecleaning 01:49:00 - Post Credits

Pokémon Worlds is coming up and the theme this year is museums. Pokémon also announced changes for the 2020 competitive format. The Team Rocket stuff in Pokémon GO is sticking around and new Shadow Pokémon have arrived. A $500 Mareep is coming to Pokémon Center for both the USA and Japan. Finally, Pokéomn released sales numbers for their games and it seems that Let's Go is on track to surpass Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire in total copies sold. 00:02:40 - Introduction 00:06:50 - Pokémon GO Event 00:16:00 - Zombies, Run 00:21:10 - Casify Cases 00:23:50 - BIG MAREEP 00:30:45 - Pokémon World's Part 1 00:40:10 - Break Music 00:43:50 - Pokémon World's Part 2 00:46:00 - 2020 Format 00:50:45 - Pokémon Sales Numbers 01:02:00 - Pokémon Manhole Covers 01:07:20 - Question of the Week 01:28:00 - Pokémon of the Week 01:33:30 - Housecleaning 01:38:00 - Post Credits

Team Rocket has invaded Pokémon GO. Shadow Pokémon need to be purified, and someone needs to battle these Zubat they brought with. Rumble Rush dropped on iOS, Pokémon Duel is disappearing this October, and Pokémon Masters can be downloaded in Singapore. This episode marks our 9th year of being a podcast, so thank you to everyone who has supported us over the years. 00:01:20 - Introduction 00:08:20 - Team Rocket in Pokémon GO 00:33:50 - Break Music 00:34:30 - Pokémon Duel Shuts Down 00:37:50 - Pokémon Rumble Rush on iOS 00:41:45 - Pokémon Masters 00:50:20 - Question of the Week 01:00:05 - Pokémon of the Week 01:04:10 - Housecleaning 01:08:30 - Post Credits

The Nintendo Switch Lite is coming this holiday and will feature a special Pokémon edition. Pokémon GO is teaming up with One Piece, but it's only really talked about outside of the United States. Pokémon Sword & Shield will feature customizable jerseys for Gym Battles. Mega Rayquaza was banned in the VGC (then unbanned). More minor Pokémon Masters details this episode. Finally, we look back at the development of XY and some information about the Gear projects that Game Freak does. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:04:10 - Southwest x Nintendo 00:08:40 - Nintendo Switch Lite 00:28:00 - Break Music 00:29:10 - Pokémon GO x One Piece 00:36:50 - Sword & Shield Gyms 00:45:45 - Pokémon Masters 00:52:10 - Banning Mega Rayquaza 01:02:30 - Break Music 01:04:20 - Development of XY and Gear Projects 01:26:00 - Question of the Week 01:38:00 - Pokémon of the Week 01:43:30 - Housecleaning 01:47:40 - Post Credits $100 Nintendo eShop Giveaway

According to a Famitsu article from a month ago, Game Freak has stated that the models in Pokémon Sword & Shield are NEW and made from scratch (not taken from past games). A new trailer also debuted showing some new, creamy Pokémon to catch. Pokémon GO released an update to Trainer battles, but then pulled the update due to complaints. Pokémon Worlds is open for registration, and attendees can get a special Aerodactyl for showing up. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:05:00 - Pokémon Worlds 00:15:00 - Pokémon GO Trainer Battles 00:21:10 - New Pokémon 00:59:35 - Break Music 01:00:15 - New Characters 01:26:30 - Reused Models 01:48:40 - Pokémon of the Week 01:53:30 - Post Credits

We go over another interview with Ohmori and Masuda regarding Pokémon Sword & Shield. This interview also talked about having no plans for a Pokémon Snap 2 in the future. They also talk about why some features do not return to the games. We go over a cute TCG ruling regarding a Pikachu card. Niantic has shown off that Armored Mewtwo is coming to Pokémon GO on July 10th. Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft speak out against Donald Trump's tariff, which they say will hurt the video game industry. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:10 - Armored Mewtwo in Pokémon GO 00:10:20 - PTCG Ruling 00:17:15 - Video Game Tariffs 00:26:45 - Break Music 00:28:00 - Taiwan PokéBall 00:31:00 - Metro Sword/Shield Interview 01:09:20 - Question of the Week 01:21:40 - Pokémon of the Week 01:27:10 - Post Credits

We get an update on the National Dex issue from Masuda directly! Pokémon GO celebrates it's 3rd anniversary by spawning Shiny Alolan Pokémon in the wild. Pokémon Masters gets a release date for this Summer and gave us an 8 minute trailer for the game, showing little gameplay footage. The TCG is getting another expansion right after Pokémon Worlds and more Pokémon phone cases are arriving soon too! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:03:45 - Pokémon TCG, Hidden Fates 00:13:30 - Casetify Restock 00:16:10 - Pokémon GO Anniversary 00:30:40 - Break Music 00:31:10 - The National Dex Issue 01:22:45 - Break Music 01:23:50 - Pokémon Masters 01:42:40 - Question of the Week 01:50:40 - Pokémon of the Week 01:57:50 - Post Credits

We take time this week to address the #BringBackNationalDex issue that surrounds Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. Since Harry Potter Wizard's Unite is out (Niantic's new mobile game), we compare it to Pokémon GO. Japan is getting a new Pokémon Cafe. The PTCG is releasing a new set soon, called Unified Minds. Finally, we talk about if every Pokémon is truly someone's favorite. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:07:00 - Pokémon TCG Unified Minds 00:21:30 - Pokémon Cafe in Japan 00:26:30 - Break Music 00:27:10 - New EX Raids in Pokémon GO 00:30:40 - [Pokémon Sword/Shield Info] 00:55:55 - Break Music 00:56:40 - Harry Potter Wizard's Unite 01:11:00 - #BringBackNationalDex 01:43:10 - Question of the Week 01:52:00 - Pokémon of the Week 01:59:50 - Post Credits