It's Super Effective: A Pokémon Podcast

We attended Pokémon GO Fest in Chicago for the third year, and we have a full report on how Niantic did this event compared to years prior. We talk about the Jirachi quest, the spawns, the weather, and the lack of issues we had playing. E3 was last week too! SBJ, Greg, and Will talk about the new Gym Leader in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. Two new Pokémon, Impidimp and Yamper, were discovered during game play at E3. Masuda and Ohmori talk about the Wild Area and Max Raid battles and we have input on that as well. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:05:00 - Pokémon GO Fest Recap 00:47:25 - Break Music 00:48:35 - Nintendo Treehouse Recap 00:55:10 - Nessa Gym Challenge 00:59:40 - Two New Pokémon 01:04:30 - Max Raid Battles 01:19:20 - No Z-Moves or Mega Pokémon 01:23:00 - Break Music 01:23:45 - The Wild Area 01:40:40 - Question of the Week 01:50:30 - Pokémon of the Week 01:56:30 - Post Credits

The Pokémon Sword and Shield Direct unveiled new Pokémon including Corviknight, Wooloo, Gossifleur, and Drednaw. The Wild Area brings what seems to be the raid mechanic from Pokémon GO into a Zelda-like environment for multiplayer action. Game Freak showed off characters such as your Rival, the Champion, and the Professor of Galar. We talk about how Dynamax can provide more possibilities over Z-Moves or Mega Stones. Finally, we talk about how the Legendary Pokémon may be related to CMYK. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:06:40 - Pokémon GO 00:12:20 - News 00:18:30 - Dynamax 00:29:25 - Pokémon Gyms 00:42:55 - Break Music 00:44:50 - The Galar Region 00:59:00 - NEW Pokémon 01:20:15 - Break Music 01:21:00 - Legendary Pokémon 01:33:10 - Overworld Encounters 01:38:15 - The Wild Area 01:55:20 - Rotom Phone 01:57:10 - Pokémon of the Week 02:05:00 - Post Credits

Pokémon Sleep, Pokémon HOME, Pokémon Masters, and more was unveiled at the Pokémon Press Conference in Tokyo. We go over our thoughts on Pokémon Sleep and the GO Plus+, as well as, DeNA's upcoming game, Pokémon Masters. We also talk about how Pokémon HOME will work with Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee, Pokémon Bank, and Pokémon Sword/Shield in early 2020. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:07:00 - News 00:07:10 - Detective Pikachu Graphic Novel 00:09:30 - Pokémon LINE Stickers 00:12:40 - Pokémon Press Conference 00:18:30 - New Pokémon Center 00:21:25 - Detective Pikachu 2 00:31:10 - Break Music 00:33:10 - Pokémon Sword & Shield Direct 00:36:35 - Pokémon Quest in China 00:40:20 - Pokémon Masters (DeNA) 00:48:50 - Pokémon Shirts 00:52:45 - Pokémon Sleep (GO Plus+) 01:07:45 - Break Music 01:08:30 - Pokémon HOME 01:25:20 - Question of the Week 01:29:55 - Pokémon of the Week 01:37:25 - Post Credits

Have no clue how much is actually in a pint vs a gallon, do not need your e-mails about this. We talk about the Pokémon Sword & Shield shirt issue, old Pokémon returning to Pokémon GO, and Japan is getting exclusive Pikachu ice cream. We also talk about Lickitung scene from Detective Pikachu. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:12:00 - News 00:13:10 - Japanese Ice Cream 00:17:30 - Detective Pikachu Scene 00:23:30 - Break Music 00:24:30 - Pokémon GO Update 00:35:20 - Sword & Shield Drama 00:52:25 - Question of the Week 00:59:35 - Pokémon of the Week 01:09:00 - Post Credits

A new Pokémon mobile game, Rumble Rush, is out in Australia. Three new Lures and some new Gen 4 Pokémon surprise us in Pokémon GO this past week. Niantic is also introducing a "raid week" this upcoming Tuesday. The Pokémon Fit plushes are getting the Generation 2 Pokémon added to the series. This weekend is also your chance to get Shiny Tapu Fini by participating in the 2019 International Challenge May Online Competition!00:00:20 - Introduction00:06:00 - News00:06:00 - Shiny Tapu Fini [Event]00:11:20 - Detective Pikachu 200:24:10 - Gen 2 Plushes00:35:00 - Break Music00:35:40 - Rumble Rush00:51:00 - New Lures & [Pokémon in GO]01:22:00 - Glaceon & Leafeon01:25:45 - Question of the Week01:29:15 - Pokémon of the Week01:37:00 - Post Credits01:19:35 - Post Creditswww.pkmncast.comwww.twitch.tv/pkmncastwww.reddit.com/r/supereffectivewww.twitter.com/pokemonpodcastSupport on Patreon LINKS

**Warning: Spoilers for both video game and movie! ** Irene and SBJ talk about our thoughts and feelings of the Detective Pikachu movie. We talk about how the actors played out their roles, the Pokémon that show up in the movie, and the plot differences between the game and the movie. We also chitchat about what we liked and the couple things we didn't like! This episode is free for everyone and Alola Vacation will return next week! www.pkmncast.com www.twitch.tv/pkmncast www.reddit.com/r/supereffective www.twitter.com/pokemonpodcast Support on Patreon LINKS

Shiny Eevee & Pikachu are available at Target in the US! Exclusive Detective Pikachu TCG cards are available at Target, Walmart, and GameStop! The Shiny Tapu Fini opens up this week for registration in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. New Funko Pokémon figures are coming, as well as, new UK Pokémon clothing. Will and SBJ give their spoiler-free thoughts on Detective Pikachu. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:03:10 - News 00:03:20 - Shiny Eevee & Pikachu at Target 00:16:35 - PTCG Exclusives 00:19:15 - Detective Pikachu Event in GO 00:27:10 - USUM [Shiny Tapu Fini] 00:32:35 - Break Music 00:33:30 - New Pokémon Mobile Game 00:42:30 - UK Pokémon [Clothing] 00:45:45 - Detective Pikachu Review 01:05:20 - Question of the Week 01:12:25 - Pokémon of the Week 01:19:35 - Post Credits www.pkmncast.com www.twitch.tv/pkmncast www.reddit.com/r/supereffective www.twitter.com/pokemonpodcast Support on Patreon LINKS

Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf surface in regional raids and in the wild for Pokémon GO. New Pokémon cases are coming out this week, along with Detective Pikachu. Unbroken Bonds, the newest Pokémon TCG set, got released over the weekend with a brand new Charizard card that is actually pretty good. Also, a new app has been released by The Pokémon Company called Pokémon Pass. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:03:15 - News 00:03:30 - Pokémon Pass 00:12:15 - Unbroken Bonds 00:21:25 - Play Pokémon Updates 00:26:00 - Break Music 00:27:00 - Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf 00:36:20 - Pokémon [Cases] 00:41:25 - Question of the Week 00:46:35 - E-mails 00:56:55 - Pokémon of the Week 01:04:00 - Post Credits www.pkmncast.com twitch.tv/pkmncast reddit.com/r/supereffective twitter.com/pokemonpodcast patreon.com/itssupereffective LINKS

Nintendo has posted their Fiscal Year Ending (March 2019) and we go over what their plans are for the 3DS and the Nintendo Switch for the rest of 2019. Detective Pikachu kicked off in Japan, and results have been very positive for the movie. Build-a-bear is getting more plushes, GO tickets are still slowing rolling out, and new Wobbuffet merch is hitting shelves in Japan. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:15 - News 00:02:30 - Pokémon Website Changes 00:09:15 - Detective Pikachu [Actor Interview] 00:15:25 - Build-a-Bear Pokémon Plushes 00:18:30 - Wobbuffet Merch in Japan 00:21:00 - Nintendo [Financial Earnings] 00:34:25 - Break Music 00:35:00 - European International Results 00:41:15 - Pokémon GO Update 00:52:20 - Question of the Week 00:58:10 - Pokémon of the Week 01:07:35 - Post Credits www.pkmncast.com twitch.tv/pkmncast reddit.com/r/supereffective twitter.com/pokemonpodcast patreon.com/itssupereffective LINKS

Free Bonus Episode! This episode (S20E37) marks the reveal of a third Lycanroc, Dusk Form! Irene and Steve talk about Rockruff's journey to evolving, the island guardian, Tapu Lele, and how characters share traits in the anime with their video game counterparts. This episode is FREE for everyone! If you'd like more weekly episodes of Alola Vacation, our Pokémon anime podcast, you can subscribe or upgrade to the GOLD Tier for $5 a month to support the podcasts and receive other cool rewards! Episode Summary Olivia’s Midday Form Lycanroc and Gladion’s Midnight Form Lycanroc discover the injured Rockruff and take it to Tapu Lele for healing. After Ash comes looking for his friend, Tapu Lele uses Draining Kiss to take energy from both Lycanroc and give it to Rockruff. Rockruff is feeling better—and then it evolves into a Lycanroc no one has ever seen before, a Dusk Form Lycanroc with bright green eyes! LINKS

The Pokémon Company has announced that there will be a full rotation of the current cards in the TCG format the day before Pokémon Worlds. Cards such as Ultra Ball, Guzma, and Tapu Lele will not be playable starting August 15th, 2019. There are Pokémon GO issues in Milwaukee, WI, so restraining orders are in line for some players. Mr. Mime was almost cut from the Detective Pikachu movie, but after talking to the president of The Pokémon Company, it made the cut! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:05:10 - News 00:05:10 - Pokémon TCG Rotation 00:16:50 - Pokémon Size Book 00:19:45 - Mr. Mime Almost Cut 00:27:50 - Break Music 00:31:25 - Shiny Meltan 00:38:00 - Singapore Event 00:40:40 - Pokémon GO Fest Lottery 00:52:50 - Break Music 00:54:00 - Milwaukee Pokémon GO Issues 01:12:40 - E-mails 01:33:10 - Pokémon of the Week 01:39:30 - Post Credits www.pkmncast.com twitch.tv/pkmncast reddit.com/r/supereffective twitter.com/pokemonpodcast patreon.com/itssupereffective LINKS

Wicked Cool Toys released their Detective Pikachu toy line at retailers this past week, SBJ goes over what you should and should not buy. Pokémon GO burnout seems real for some trainers in the community. We talk about the past Community Day and the upcoming egg event this week. Sword & Shield gets a brand new Steel-type move that a fan from Japan will get to name, we compare it to a past move that had a similar contest. Finally, what things bothered us in Pokémon games, like poison outside of battle, that we are happy that Game Freak addressed in future games. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:00 - Community Day 00:07:10 - News 00:07:20 - Pokémon GO Egg Event 00:21:10 - Pokémon GO Photo Contest 00:30:00 - Break Music 00:32:00 - Sword & Shield New Move 00:37:40 - Detective Pikachu Opening Night 00:43:10 - Casting Trailer 00:51:40 - Detective Pikachu Toys 01:11:10 - Break Music 01:12:20 - Question of the Week 01:21:15 - Pokémon of the Week 01:27:30 - Post Credits www.pkmncast.com twitch.tv/pkmncast reddit.c

Let's talk about Master Trainers in Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee! With new Pokémon toys coming to Burger King, we talk about how the last time the BK had toys they were recalled due to an unfortunate event. Pokémon GO Fest is coming back to Chicago and we talk about that! Pokémon GO is also taking another stab at the Legendary Lunch Hour. On top of that, we talk about a very expensive TCG card that you can buy for the low low cost of $3000. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:03:00 - News 00:03:10 - Burger King [Toys] 00:15:40 - Pokémon Center Update 00:26:00 - Anime on Netflix 00:31:20 - Break Music 00:32:20 - Legendary Lunch Hour 00:40:00 - Pokémon GO Fest 00:59:20 - Rare TCG Card [Link] 01:06:25 - Break Music 01:07:10 - Master Trainers 01:15:00 - Pokémon Battle Royal 01:20:00 - Question of the Week 01:26:45 - Pokémon of the Week 01:33:00 - Post Credits www.pkmncast.com twitch.tv/pkmncast reddit.com/r/supereffective twitter.com/pokemonpodcast patreon.com/itssupereffective LINKS

Lot's of Pokémon GO Stuff this episode. Hat Pikachu in GO, Bug event starting soon, and a recap of Lotad day. Pokémon Duel has a bit of news, but we get two Hidden Ability Pokémon in Pokémon Bank for subscribers. We also talk about how Pokémon names are said! Finally, we talk about how you miss an entire convention because you don't know how to properly book a flight. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:12:00 - News 00:12:00 - Pokémon GO, Hat Pikachu 00:18:30 - Pokémon GO, Lotad Day 00:32:20 - Pokémon GO, Bug Week 00:37:25 - Break Music 00:38:10 - Pokémon Duel News 00:42:50 - Pokémon Bank Downloads 00:55:45 - Question of the Week 01:04:35 - Pokémon of the Week 01:12:40 - Post Credits www.pkmncast.com twitch.tv/pkmncast reddit.com/r/supereffective twitter.com/pokemonpodcast patreon.com/itssupereffective LINKS

News regarding Harry Potter: Wizards Unite dropped, and the crew decides to talk about how much of an impact this game can have on Pokémon GO and the players who may not even care that Pokémon GO has Pokémon in it. Some minor news about Detective Pikachu shows up, we chat about future GO events, and we share a little bit of news regarding how the TCG was in development during the development of Pokémon Red & Green. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:03:00 - Community Day 00:19:50 - News 00:20:00 - Lotad Field Research Day 00:24:40 - Giratina Returns 00:27:10 - Break Music 00:28:00 - Charmander Funko Pop 00:30:00 - Pokémon TCG Development 00:35:30 - Danny DeVito as Pikachu 00:40:20 - Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Info 00:57:20 - Break Music 00:58:20 - Harry Potter: Wizards Unite More Info 01:05:10 - Question of the Week 01:12:15 - Pokémon of the Week 01:23:10 - Post Credits www.pkmncast.com twitch.tv/pkmncast reddit.com/r/supereffective twitter.com/pokemonpodcast patreon.com/itssupereffective LINKS

SBJ is back from Japan and talks about the Pokemon (and food) differences between Japan and the United States. This is a bit more off-topic episodes than some of the very news heavy past episodes, so just a heads up. Defense Deoxys is being added to Pokémon GO, as well as, a new grass event. The anime is getting a new season on Disney XD, and Pokemon.com has an article about everything you can do after you beat the Elite 4 in Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:03:00 - Japanese Food 00:12:45 - Pokémon Centers in Japan 00:33:00 - Break Music 00:34:00 - News 00:34:10 - New Anime Season 00:36:30 - Pokémon GO News 00:54:40 - Post Game, Let's Go 01:03:00 - Break Music 01:04:00 - Question of the Week 01:14:15 - Pokémon of the Week 01:19:00 - Post Credits www.pkmncast.com twitch.tv/pkmncast reddit.com/r/supereffective twitter.com/pokemonpodcast patreon.com/itssupereffective LINKS

Listeners shout out! We hear your thoughts on the Galar map and ideas of Pokémon from the new region. We also discuss the latest Pokémon GO news, new Detective Pikachu TCG cards, and the amount of money Pokémon makes from its six mobile games. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:07:00 - News: Armored MewTwo 00:10:37 - Pokémon GO Updates 00:27:27 - The Deleted Tweet 00:31:38 - Pokémon Mobile Makes $24.5 Billion 00:39:00 - Detective Pikachu TCG Cards 00:40:34 - List of Detective Pikachu Ranked by Cuteness 00:44:21 - Break Music 00:45:14 - Listener Sword and Shield Email 01:19:17 - Break Music 01:20:12 - Question of the Week 01:27:20 - Pokémon of the Week 01:30:16 - Closing www.pkmncast.com twitch.tv/pkmncast reddit.com/r/supereffective twitter.com/pokemonpodcast patreon.com/itssupereffective LINKS

To celebrate Women's Day, Raschelle, Irene, and Brittney come together to talk about the impact of women in the Pokémon series. They talk about why certain characters are influential, and how they all came to Pokémon. We hope you enjoy this different perceptive on Pokémon from voices you are familiar with! What is Women's Day? International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8 every year. It is a focal point in the movement for women's rights. After the Socialist Party of America organised a Women's Day on February 28, 1909 in New York, the 1910 International Socialist Woman's Conference suggested a Women's Day be held annually. LINKS

So many announcements from the Pokémon Company all around Pokémon Day! We talk about the new Detective Pikachu trailer, the Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution trailer, rumored "armored evolution," and our first reactions to the Pokémon Sword and Shield trailer. You can find the map of Galar we discuss here. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:14:40 - News 00:14:45 - Detective Pikachu Trailer 00:28:32 - MewTwo Strikes Back Evolution 00:34:00 - Armored Evolution 00:39:43 - Pokémon GO Reinvigorates Franchise 00:48:50 - Break Music 00:49:30 - Pokémon Sword & Shield Reactions/Map Scrutiny 01:40:00 - Break Music 01:40:53 - Question of the Week 01:46:14 - Pokémon of the Week 01:52:00 - Post Credits www.pkmncast.com twitch.tv/pkmncast reddit.com/r/supereffective twitter.com/pokemonpodcast patreon.com/itssupereffective LINKS

Pokémon Day is upon us! We cover the news and events leading up to February 27th this year! These events include a Trade and Play TCG event, a new updated Pokémon TV app, Pokémon GO events, the announcement of Worlds, and more! We also talk about how Clamperl day compared to the last Field Research day too. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:20 - News 00:02:40 - Trade and Play 00:10:45 - Twitch Marathon 00:12:00 - Pokémon Merch 00:27:00 - Pokémon Worlds Information 00:19:20 - Pokémon TV 3.0 Update 00:32:00 - Break Music 00:35:00 - Pokémon GO Team Swap 00:51:25 - Clamperl Research Day 01:13:45 - Break Music 01:18:10 - Question of the Week 01:28:05 - Pokémon of the Week 01:38:00 - Post Credits www.pkmncast.com twitch.tv/pkmncast reddit.com/r/supereffective twitter.com/pokemonpodcast patreon.com/itssupereffective LINKS