It's Super Effective: A Pokémon Podcast

The big holiday for Pokémon Sleep begins with new bundles that may be worth it. On top of that, there is a new Sleep app on iOS that can read your screenshots. 5-Star Rayquaza finally arrives to Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Pokémon GO announces four new Safari events for March of 2025. Mythical Island is here! We talk about the new cards and how everyone overhyped Celebi the first week of this release. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:00-Pokémon Sleep News00:25:30-Shiny Rayquaza Raids00:43:00-Pokémon GO City Safari01:13:00-Mythical Island Talk02:14:20-Post Credits   LINKS

Pokémon Sleep announces their holiday event. We are getting two new Pokémon lines, but a holiday Eevee added to the game. There is also going to be a buff to 4-5 older Pokémon. Pokémon TCG Pocket: Mythical Island announced! This mini-set will add 80+ cards to the game, including 5 new trainer cards and 5 new ex cards. Small dose of Pokémon UNITE talk, Shiny Rayquaza comes this week, and we talk about the Pokémon GO holiday event. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:00-Holiday Event in Sleep00:29:00-Mythical Island Talk01:17:40-Shiny Rayquaza Week01:22:20-Tinkaton in UNITE01:33:40-Holiday Event in GO01:59:25-Post Credits   LINKS

Pokémon Sleep is moving to a new development team, Pokémon Works aka ILCA. ILCA is the ones who make both Pokémon HOME and they made Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Pokémon is doing two holiday events in California. Pokémon TCG Pocket has now made more money than Pokémon UNITE and Pokémon Sleep and will probably pass Pokémon Masters EX in revenue by the end of the year. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:01:40-Sleep's Downfall00:31:20-Holiday Events CA00:40:50-The Beast Ball00:57:40-Pokémon Pocket Talk01:27:15-Post Credits   LINKS

After getting back from Japan, we talk about the Wild Area experience both in-person and global. This talk leads into talking about Gigantimax Pokémon (again) and the new upcoming Max Mushroom use and cost. Unova Tour is announced and we talk about what Niantic has announced so far and what they seem to be hinting at for early next year. Pokémon has officially revealed Shiny Rayquaza as a 5-Star Raid event and we get all the details leading up to it. Finally, we end on some more Pokémon TCG Pocket talk. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:00-The Wild Area00:41:20-Unova Tour01:10:00-Max Mushrooms01:57:20-Shiny Rayquaza02:14:00-TCG Pocket Talk02:43:00-Post Credits   LINKS

Pokémon vending machines are popping up everywhere in grocery stores around the United States. Pokémon TCG Pocket has been downloaded a lot and has also made a lot of money on top of that. We talk about crushing cards to get the special items in the game, as well as, rumors about getting "better" packs. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:01:45-Pokémon Vending Machines00:26:45-Money in TCG Pocket00:53:40-More TCG Pocket Talk01:15:30-Post Credits   LINKS

Cheating in Pokémon Sleep. Multiple $4.99 tickets coming to Pokémon GO to before the Global Wild Area weekend. We talk about the battle system in Pokémon TCG Pocket and how Misty feels very unfair for players and why. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:04:00-Pokémon Sleep Talk00:21:20-GO Wild Area01:01:00-Battles in TCG Pocket  01:42:40-Post Credits  Ad this episode brought to you by Mint Mobile! Check out MintMobile.com/pkmncast to start your new wireless plan for just $15 a month!  LINKS

After spending more time with Pokémon TCG Pocket, we compare the game against Pokémon Sleep. Lots more Pokémon TCG Pocket talk as some opinions on the game have changed since last week. Shiny Rayquaza has been announced as a Tera Raid battle at the end of December and Japan gets a new Mythical event. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:04:45-Pokémon Sleep Updates00:19:30-Pokémon TCG Pocket Talk01:07:30-Shiny Rayquaza Raids 01:33:40-Post Credits  Ad this episode was brought to you by EveryPlate! Get started with EveryPlate by going to www.EveryPlate.com/podcast and enter code supereffective599. LINKS

Revisiting the Gigantimax conversation now that Gengar has arrived this past weekend. Prismatic Evolutions got announced and already sold out. Pokémon TCG Pocket is here and there is even a new Wonder Pick event to go along with it. We talk the pros and cons of Pocket and if it's worth putting money into. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:00-Gigantamax Fixed Now?00:39:40-Prismatic Evolutions00:55:15-Release of TCG Pocket01:48:00-Post Credits  Ad this episode brought to you by Mint Mobile! Check out MintMobile.com/pkmncast to start your new wireless plan for just $15 a month!  LINKS

Gigantamax Venusaur, Gigantamax Charizard, and Gigantamax Blastoise make their Pokémon GO Debut. We talk about the experiences we've had including both pros and cons of the system. Because this system is a fresh start in Pokémon GO, we also talk about the future gameplay loop it creates. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet gets two new events this week!  00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:00-Is Gigantamax Fun? 00:43:40-The Future of Gigantamax? 01:24:45-Scarlet & Violet Updates01:51:00-Post Credits   LINKS

Thoughts on the Stellar Maze Pokémon event in New York city. Pokémon Sleep gets Mimikyu before Pokémon GO during their Halloween event. Pokémon HOME gets an update that includes the ability to unlock Shiny Meloetta for the first time ever in the series. We also are getting a free Shiny Pelipper during LAIC. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:00-Stellar Maze00:35:25-Pokémon Sleep Halloween00:48:00-Dynamax & Gigantamax01:21:20-Shiny Meloetta01:52:00-LAIC Shiny Pelipper02:04:00-Post Credits   LINKS

Pokémon Sleep gets a surprise Pokémon added to it mid-week. Nintendo announces an alarm clock that tracks your sleep. While this features 5 Nintendo games, it doesn't feature anything Pokémon and doesn't seem to have any plans to work with Pokémon Sleep. Pokémon sponsors a basketball game here in the United States. Halloween comes to Pokémon GO soon. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:10-Pokémon Sleep News00:20:00-Nintendo Alarmo00:44:15-Basketball Event00:57:45-Pokémon Run!01:12:00-Pokémon GO Halloween01:31:30-Scarlet & Violet Events01:40:40-Post Credits   LINKS

Pokémon Sleep players get a warning about cheating in the game. Pokémon UNITE is getting banned in some countries due to their loot boxes in the game. A Pokémon Maze event is coming to New York City. Terry Crews loves Hydrapple? Recap of the Incheon Safari Zone event and how the new Wild Area event is looking for players. Pokémon Center is going down the path of $50 Mystery Boxes, which could be considered a scam. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:10-Pokémon Sleep News00:14:00-Stellar Maze Event00:18:50-Terry Crews Love Hydrapple00:28:20-Incheon Safari Zone Recap00:50:00-Wild Area Event01:14:10-UNITE Shutting Down01:22:30-$50 Mystery Boxes01:53:00-Post Credits  PlayPodcast.net is a free podcast player you can use on any device in your browser. You can listen to episodes from your favorite hosts. You don't need an account, an app, or to download anything to listen to the best free podcasts. PlayPodcast.net.Ad this episode brought to you by Mint Mobile! Check out MintMobile.com/pkmncast to start your new wireless pla

Pokémon Sleep gets it's 2.0 update and a brand new island. Pokémon TCG Pocket is now out in one country as a soft-launch and some people are already done completing the game. Steve went to Jakarta to play Pokémon GO and found out there was an official  Pokémon EDM show happening. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:20-Pokémon Sleep News 00:18:30-TCG Pocket Soft Launch00:42:00-Pikachu's Indonesia Journey01:35:40-Post Credits   LINKS

The Pokémon Company International sent an invitation to play Pokémon TCG Pocket early. We got 2+ hours with the game including opening dozens of packs, checking out the UI, doing the new 20 card deck battles and more. After playing the game, we met with 4 people who worked on the game to ask them questions about development and what to expect in the future. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:00-The Venue 00:07:30-TCG Battle Mode00:28:30-Currency & Money 00:34:00-Cosmetics00:42:30-Trading00:47:10-Wonder Pick00:48:40-Offering Rates00:54:00-Genetic Apex 01:19:20-Post Credits   LINKS

ZoëTwoDots joins us this episode to talk about the BIG update to Pokémon GO. Beforehand, we talk about the Shiny boosted Clefairy event coming to Pokémon Sleep and a new pop-up store in South Korea featuring exclusive merch. A new "rarest" Pikachu might be a contender after a sports game? Play Pokémon is getting more stuff in Africa and we have some updates for tournament regarding Regulation H. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:04:30-Pokémon Sleep Talk00:19:55-South Korea Exclusive Merch00:28:40-Dynamax Talk w/ ZoëTwoDots01:31:30-MLB x Pokémon01:47:30-Play Pokémon Updates 02:00:20-Post Credits   LINKS

Pokémon Sleep talk. 7-Star Incineroar is here and we talk about the ups and downs around these Raids, again. Pokémon GO introduces a new POI in the game for the first time since launch. With that, we pre-game for the Max Raid Battles that should debut this week. Small TCG correction from last week, new Pokémon merch, and a revamp of a Pokémon Center in Japan. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:00-Pokémon Sleep Talk00:15:00-Incineroar 7-Star Raids00:42:20-Break00:44:00-Pokémon GO: Max Out01:28:20-Pokémon GO Events01:42:30-Hot Air Arena 01:46:10-Pokémon Center Nagoya01:47:30-SkinnyDip Cases 01:54:10-Post Credits  LINKS

Pokémon Sleep gets a new update with more quality of life features added! The Suicune event is here! Pokémon Masters EX celebrates it's fifth anniversary with Lance, Steven, and Cynthia returning in their new Arc Suits. Pokémon GO is finally adding both Galar and Max Raid battles. Niantic also adds a subscription pass, but it's not really a subscription pass still. Finally, we get new trademarks on a Japanese TCG set. Since the TCG usually lines up with current and future games, this makes it seem like Pokémon Legends Z-A will be a Summer 2025 game at the earliest, if not Fall. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:00-Timeless Woods00:07:10-Pokemon Sleep News00:28:30-Break00:29:50-Masters EX Celebrations00:37:20-Pokémon GO News01:02:20-Break01:04:00-Legends Z-A Release Date01:35:20-Post Credits   LINKS

After getting back from the Pokémon World Championships in Hawai'i, we go more in-depth about the new 500 point mode coming to Pokémon UNITE in Spring of 2025. Zoinks from UNITE Mics joins to give perspective on this new mode. Pokémon is getting a new TV app to host the episodes of the Anime. Suicune is coming to Pokémon Sleep. The Pokémon TCG is getting both Trainer cards and Rocket cards starting next year. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:20-Pokemon Sleep News00:23:20-Pokémon TCG News00:35:40-500 Point UNITE Mode01:20:20-Pokémon TV FAST App01:43:00-Scarlet/Violet Updates01:50:20-Pokémon GO News02:14:40-Post Credits LINKS

This episode focuses on the Pokémon Center in Hawai'i and the announcements at the end of the World Championships. There is more to talk about in regards to Worlds, but only had access to a recording room for an hour this weekend. We talk Pokémon GO, UNITE, and Pokémon Pocket news that was freshly announced. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:30-Pokemon GO00:07:50-New UNITE Mode00:17:40-Break00:19:20-Pokémon Pocket00:34:00-Pokémon Center00:47:30-General Worlds Thoughts00:51:20-The Genki Ala Wai Project00:54:00-Worlds Locations00:59:00-Post Credits  LINKS

Suicune is coming soon to Pokémon Sleep. Pokémon Masters EX has a gem rework to the game. Netflix gets more episodes of Pokémon Horizons. Game Freak is hiring new people for both Pokémon and non-Pokémon games. We talk about the pros and cons of Snacksworth and how catching has evolved in recent games. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:15-Pokémon Sleep News00:14:15-Masters EX Rework 00:18:00-No Pokémon Presents00:26:30-Break00:26:30-New Horizons Episodes00:46:40-Summer Outbreaks in SV00:53:50-Break00:54:00-Snacksworth Legends01:23:10-Pokémon GO News01:32:00-Post Credits  LINKS