It's Super Effective: A Pokémon Podcast

For the past 3 years, there has been a Pokémon Presents in August. With the news of Pokémon Pocket, Worlds merch, Red Rescue Team, and Galar coming to GO, these would all be things included in that Presents. Some believe it's also the time to see a new trailer for Pokémon Legends Z-A too. The 1.1.0 update for Pokémon Sleep is here and a brand new Pokémon TCG TV Show debuts on Prime Video. his technology alone could really hinder the vintage market. An update on the AI art for the Pokémon Art Contest. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:00-Pokémon Sleep Update00:29:20-Break00:30:50-Trainer Tour TV Show00:36:30-Pokémon Presents: Z-A Talk 01:15:20-GBA Mystery Dungeon on the Switch01:35:40-Pocket Playable at Worlds01:40:40-Pokémon GO News, Galar02:05:00-Post Credits  LINKS

Pokémon Sleep is adding Ribbons to the game! Pokémon GO announces two different Safari experiences for South Korea and Indonesia. Pokémon UNITE is doing away with their monthly membership, kinda. Someone build an x-ray machine to scan packs of Pokémon cards to see what's inside before you open them. This technology alone could really hinder the vintage market. An update on the AI art for the Pokémon Art Contest. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:00-Pokémon Sleep Ribbons00:27:00-Break00:30:00-X-Ray TCG Machine00:53:20-New Pokémon Snap in China00:59:00-Pokémon GO News01:18:40-AI Art Update01:46:00-Post Credits  LINKS

Pokémon Sleep does a full week of gifts for players to celebrate their 1 year anniversary. Pokémon UNITE celebrates 3 years by removing EX Pokémon from the game and promising new balance updates. Roy's Fuecoco from the anime will be released soon in both Japan and at the San Diego Comic Con. Pokémon is doing another collaboration with Crocs, this time featuring less popular Pokémon like Gengar and Charizard. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:04:00-Pokémon Sleep Celebration00:31:50-Pokémon UNITE Changes00:46:30-Mega Lucario Coming00:57:10-Pokémon at Comic Con01:05:50-New Crocs01:24:30-Post Credits  LINKS

Pokémon Sleep announces their 1 year anniversary. It'll be a two week event! We got back from Pokémon GO Fest NYC and we talk about the experience both on and off the island. Pokémon announces two months of content for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet with 4 events that each last about two weeks before rotation to the next. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:30-Pokémon Sleep Celebration00:19:50-NYC Pokémon GO Fest Recap01:06:00-Summer of Scarlet & Violet01:26:30-Post Credits  LINKS

Game Freak released a brand new game in Japan, which looks visually similar to Pokémon Quest. We prep for Global GO Fest, talk about Ho-Oh coming to Pokémon UNITE, and talk about 4 years of Café Remix. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:40-Pokémon Sleep News00:12:00-Café Remix00:24:50-Break00:27:30-UNITE Anniversary00:40:30-Pokémon GO Fest Global00:59:00-Break01:03:30-The New Game Freak Game01:19:00-Post Credits  LINKS

We get another stab at Elite Raids, featuring Mega Rayquaza this time. Campfire App is good now? The AI art drama last week gets a follow-up by the Pokémon Company. After dipping back into Pokémon Trading Card Game Live, the upcoming Pocket App is making more sense. The 2025 Play Pokémon season gets announced with changes, and players are not happy. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:00-House Cleaning00:15:20-Elite Raids Return00:49:00-Break00:50:20-AI Update01:00:00-Trading Card Game Live01:24:20-Break01:24:30-2025 Play Pokémon Season01:46:30-Post Credits  LINKS

A new event is coming to Pokémon Sleep and we are about a month out from the 1 year anniversary. The Pokémon Illustrator contest has moved onto the first 300 picked, but there are signs that the rules of this contest have been broken with the use of AI art. Pokémon GO is about to celebrate 8 years of their game, but this event doesn't seem very exciting. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:30-Pokémon Sleep00:25:20-Halloween Booster Packs00:29:00-Break00:30:00-AI Art Sneaks Pass01:12:00-Break01:13:00-Pokémon GO News01:52:00-Post Credits  LINKS

Cramorant's Main Skill is revealed! Talk on both Pokémon Masters EX and Pokémon UNITE. 7-Star Electric Emboar arrives to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. There is an exclusive Gyarados drink in Japan. The Pokémon Company has shown off more of what to expect at the 2024 World Championships in Hawai'i! 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:10-Pokémon Sleep00:16:40-Gyarados Drink00:19:50-Break00:20:00-Electric Emboar00:23:50-Pokémon Masters EX00:31:10-Pokémon UNITE00:46:20-Break00:47:50-Pokémon Worlds 202401:27:30-Post Credits  LINKS

Cramorant is being added to Pokémon Sleep! The Summer Festival will increase Water, Flying, and Bug-type Pokémon during the event. The FBI investigated a Pokémon scam involving $2,000,000 worth of cards. Pokémon Center gets new merch. Pokémon GO launches a new season with a free seasonal pass as we head into Summer. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:01:50-Pokémon Sleep 00:36:10-Break00:38:00-FBI Card Scam00:50:20-New Pokémon Center Merch01:05:50-New Season in Pokémon GO01:27:30-Post Credits  LINKS

Reporting back from Sendai GO Fest in Japan. Thoughts on the four day event and what went wrong and what went well. Since being a bit more Northern in Japan, we talk about experiencing the limited-ticket Pikachu Train out of Ichinoseki. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:00-Pokémon Sleep 00:12:20-GO Fest Sendai, Part 100:29:20-Break00:31:20-GO Fest Sendai, Part 200:45:00-The Pikachu Train01:49:10-Post Credits  LINKS

Joe Merrick of Serebii joins us this week to talk the state of Pokémon mobile games, their current thoughts on Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, and what we think (so far) of Legends Z-A. We go over every mobile game from Pokémon GO to UNITE. We also talk about the mess that was BD/SP and how Scarlet and Violet should have been delayed. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:20-Pokémon Sleep 00:13:20-Pokémon Masters EX00:15:30-Pokémon GO00:30:30-Break00:31:20-Pokémon Scarlet and Violet00:46:30-Legends Z-A01:15:10-Post Credits  LINKS

Pokémon Sleep's Entei event is right around the corner. Australia and New Zealand get their own Online Pokémon Center. Pokémon GO wins the most buggiest game in the App Store? The next TCG, Shrouded Fable, gets announced. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:00-Pokémon Sleep 00:13:00-Buggiest Apps00:29:00-Break00:30:40-Colour Pop Collaboration00:37:40-New Pokémon Center00:40:30-Shrouded Fable00:44:45-Sendai GO Fest News00:51:45-SV Distributions01:06:00-Post Credits  LINKS

Pokémon Sleep gets a small update to help new players and a couple Pokémon receive a small buff. Twilight Masquerade is right around the corner with 160 new cards. GameStop is working directly with PSA to now buy and sell graded Pokémon cards. Part 2 of Pokémon Horizon's dropped on Netflix this past week. Finally, we talk about how Pokémon GO wants you to give them $2 so they can give you $3 back. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:01:40-Pokémon Sleep News00:17:00-Part 2 of Pokémon Horizons00:28:40-Break00:30:30-Twilight Masquerade00:36:10-GameStop Buying Pokemon Cards01:00:40-Break01:02:00-Pokémon GO News01:31:10-Primarina Raids01:42:40-Post Credits  LINKS

The Entei event has been details and explained to us! We breakdown how you should prepare. Pokémon Pocket gets a small update, which hopefully means good things coming. A brand new merch set with James Turner art dropped on Pokémon Center. Rika comes to Pokémon Masters EX. Pokémon players cheat to find Wiglett. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:00-Pokémon Sleep Entei Event00:16:45-Rika in Masters EX00:26:40-Break00:31:00-Pokémon Pocket D00:36:00-TCG Lounge in Japan00:51:00-NAIC Pokémon Center00:57:20-Break00:58:20-James Turner Merch01:06:10-Fake Beaches01:12:30-Layoffs01:31:20-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! Ad this episode present by Bespoke Post and their Box of Awesome collection! Head over to boxofawesome.com and enter code pkmncast at checkout for a free gift.  LINKS

Pokémon GO gets a background refresh as part of the Rediscover campaign they have been running and it's actually very cool! Diancie returns to Pokémon GO for FREE for anyone who did not get one at GO Fest. This has been the only way to get a Diancie in a couple years. A new Mass Outbreak event with boosted Shiny chance has come to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, along with the return of Walking Wake and Iron Leaves Raids. Pokémon Sleep announced that Entei is coming and a Fire-type week will happen to prepare for the next Legendary Pokémon in Sleep. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:00-Pokémon GO Update00:23:10-Free Diancie00:30:00-Break00:32:15-Gold Mass Outbreak Events00:48:00-Vulpix & Entei Come to Sleep01:32:10-Post Credits Ad this episode was by Shaker & Spoon. You can save $20 off your first box by heading over to https://shakerandspoon.com/pkmncast and use the code, pkmncast, at checkout!  LINKS

Pokémon Sleep introduced the Flower Festival this week! Pokémon UNITE does another character balance, a new battle pass, and updates to the draft system. A man in Japan is arrested for selling digital Pokémon. Niantic launches one of its biggest updates yet for Pokémon GO and people hate it. We compare Mall of America to Disney for Pokémon GO players. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:00-Pokémon Sleep Flower Event00:18:30-Pokémon UNITE Updates00:30:00-Man Arrested00:39:00-Break00:40:15-Rediscover Pokémon GO01:13:00-Niantic Hears Us01:22:00-Disney01:38:10-Post Credits  LINKS

Pokémon Sleep prepares a new update. Netflix announces that we are getting the next episodes of Pokémon Horizons in May and also that we are getting more episodes of Pokémon Concierge. Necrozma and Ultra Beasts will be in raids during GO Fest this summer, all with the chance of being Shiny. Finally, the Nintendo Online Services for 3DS shutdown this week for good, but Pokémon Bank still operates. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:30-Pokémon Sleep 00:13:00-Pokémon GO News00:48:30-Break00:51:20-New TCG Set00:58:00-Netflix Anime Updates01:08:00-3DS Shutdown01:38:10-Post Credits Ad this episode was by Factor! Head over to factormeals.com/pkmncast50 and use code pkmncast50 to save 50% off your order of delicious food! LINKS

Pokémon put out an article on how to shiny hunt in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. 7-Star Meganium Raids seem to be a pain for some trainers this past weekend. Pokémon Worlds 2024 dates were finally announced after EUIC this past weekend. The Bug event and Mega Heracross arrive this upcoming weekend! 00:00:00-Introduction 00:01:05-Pokémon Sleep Updates00:21:45-Worlds Dates Announced00:32:15-Break00:35:00-Shiny Hunting in SV00:50:20-Meganium Raids01:08:40-Pokémon GO Bug Out01:24:30-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! Ad this episode present by Bespoke Post and their Box of Awesome collection! Head over to boxofawesome.com and enter code pkmncast at checkout for a free gift.  LINKS

Pokémon Sleep messed up, but players weren't mad because of how they handled it. The first week of Raikou is over, we talk about how easy or hard it was to get, even for players who just picked up the game. Pokémon Works is a new thing between ILCA and the Pokémon Company and we don't really know what it means yet? There is some weird price things happening with the latest Pokémon TCG set. If you spent $10 on the Season Pass in Pokémon GO, we now know what part 2 is going to get you. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:00-Pokémon Sleep Issues00:30:30-Pokémon Sleep Raikou00:58:25-Break01:01:20-Temporal Forces Manipulation01:11:00-Pokémon Works01:34:00-Pokémon GO April Announcements01:59:00-Post Credits  Ad this episode was by Factor! Head over to factormeals.com/pkmncast50 and use code pkmncast50 to save 50% off your order of delicious food! LINKS

PAX East 2024 recap with the Play Lab experience and the new additions to it. Pokémon Sleep information around catching Raikou and how free-to-play players can do it with no money or stress. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are getting a new Mass Outbreak with six baby Pokémon as the focus. Finally, we go over a short interview with an ex-Pokémon employee who handled removing fan-made games from the internet. 00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:30 - Catching Raikou00:17:30 - PAX East Recap00:46:50 - Break00:49:00 - Scarlet & Violet News00:58:30 - April in Pokémon GO01:04:00 - Removing Fan-made Games01:26:40 - Post CreditsAd this episode was by Shaker & Spoon. You can save $20 off your first box by heading over to https://shakerandspoon.com/pkmncast and use our code, pkmncast, at checkout!  LINKS