It's Super Effective: A Pokémon Podcast

7-Star Pikachu Raids showed to to celebrate the lead up of Pokémon Day. This was a very unique 7-Star Raid and sets the groundwork for what Legendary 7-Star Raids could hold if they ever arrive. Pokémon GO Hoenn Fest in Vegas thoughts compared to the Worldwide event this past weekend. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:10 - Pikachu Raids00:17:00 - Break 00:21:40 - Hoenn Thoughts00:58:50 - Post Credits  

With the 2023 Pokémon Day around the corner, Hannah, Bobby and Steve give some predictions and talk about what games and announcements could happen this month. Pokémon Days takes place on February 27th every year! As of us recording this, we don't know if there will be a video presentation. Ad this episode was brought to you by EveryPlate! Get started with EveryPlate for just $1.49 per meal by going to www.EveryPlate.com and enter code supereffective149.Ad this episode brought to you by Brilliant! Brilliant's mission is to inspire and develop people to achieve their goals in STEM — one person, one question, and one small commitment to learning at a time. It’s Super Effective listeners get 20% off a year of Brilliant Premium.Ad this episode brought to you but the Suuuper Anime Podcast! If you need another podcast in your life, especially an anime one, please check them out! Jason Paige episode here: https://www.suuuperanimepodcast.com/guests/jason-paige/ LINKS

Play Pokémon updates their rules after the disaster that was FL regionals. The new Pokémon anime is coming this April in Japan. We find out the main character was born in Paldea. Pokémon GO Hoenn Tour will be free for Worldwide players with no extra cost and increase Shiny Pokémon for some species. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:10 - Play Pokémon Update00:12:50 - Pokémon CD Collection00:19:40 - Break 00:21:40 - Pokémon Anime Updates00:27:20 - Pokémon GO News01:01:30 - Post Credits  

One really great Pokémon GO event is coming and one lackluster one is coming! Nintendo Canada gives an interview talking about the issues of Scarlet and Violet. Pokémon Trading Card Game Online is sunsetting with Crown Zenith, meaning we'll have to move to Pokémon Trading Card Game Live to play the new Scarlet and Violet Standard sets. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:10 - Pokémon GO News00:23:30 - Comfy in UNITE00:31:30 - Break 00:36:00 - Pokémon Trading Card Game Updates01:00:00 - Nintendo "Hears" Us 01:20:00 - Post Credits 

Pokémon moves the needle on Sleep and we get some new information in regards to if it's coming soon or not. Comfy is coming to Pokémon UNITE this week and players are already concerned. We talk about Greninja Raids and compare it to Cinderace and Charizard. We also talk about the tolerance of this difficulty for some. Finally, a fish crashes Pokemon Scarlet and Violet and spends money while owner is away. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:10 - Pokémon Sleep News00:27:00 - Comfy in UNITE00:34:40 - Break 00:38:30 - Greninja Recap01:09:40 - Fish Plays Scarlet and Violet01:16:00 - Post Credits 

Rumors around the Scarlet and Violet DLC points to us heading to Kalos for DLC. We talk about why that isn't probably true and why the XY trademarks renewed last month. We also talk about the Mega Energy economy in Pokémon GO and the next GO event coming this week. Crown Zenith are here and maybe you should pick it up? Finally, Greninja is the next 7-Star Raid Boss and we talk about it! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:30 - Crown Zenith00:10:40 - Pokémon GO News00:26:40 - Break 00:31:40 - Greninja Raids this Week00:48:00 - XY in the DLC Rumors01:02:10 - Pocket Card Jockey01:32:30 - Post Credits 

We got a bunch of new Tera Raids coming to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet! On top of that, we now have a confirmed update coming at the end of February to the game. The first Scarlet and Violet TCG cards have been shown, but it looks like Rainbow Rares might be a thing of the past. Finally, the Lunar New Year event is coming to Pokémon GO! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:00 - Pokémon GO News00:18:00 - Pokémon TCG News00:36:30 - Break 00:37:40 - 1008 of Scarlet and Violet01:18:00 - SV Update Coming  01:32:30 - Post Credits 

Kecleon debuts in Pokémon GO! Another fun gimmick that Niantic added for players! The Twinkling Fantasy event starts this week in Pokémon GO and it seems really good! The first official VGC tournament started and it started rough, let's dive in. Pokémon Masters EX has two new holiday pairs to kick off the year! Finally, the Pokémon Squishmallows will return next month. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:00 - Pokémon GO News00:31:00 - Break 00:36:30 - Pokémon Masters EX News00:43:00 - Bad Start to VGC Tournaments 01:03:00 - Squishmallows "Recall" 01:16:00 - Post Credits 

Cinderace Raids (Round 1) came and went! We talk about solo play vs team play and some people just not accepting team play while playing with others. We also talk about the obsession with gimmicks instead of consistent gameplay. Pokémon Masters EX gets a holiday update and a huge sale! Finally, there was a poll for the Top 30 Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet and we go over the results. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:05:00 - Tera Raids, Cinderace00:49:20 - Break 00:52:50 - Pokémon Masters EX News01:00:00 - Top 30 Pokémon 01:24:00 - Post Credits 

We talk about the ups and downs of the new Tera Raids. A quick recap of 7-Star Charizard and preparation for the new upcoming 7-Star Cinderace. Pokémon GO gets a new New Years event. Pokémon UNITE gets a producer letter with more transparency about the game going forward. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:20 - Tera Raids, Cinderace01:05:40 - Break 01:08:30 - New Years, Pokémon GO01:23:20 - Pokémon UNITE, Producer Letter01:39:00 - Post Credits 

A Tera Raid fix should be coming to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet soon. Pokémon UNITE is getting an update with new characters and picking teams going into Season 13 of their battle pass. Ash is finally done with the Anime and two new characters will be replacing him to begin their Paldea journey next year. Pokémon GO adds Vivillon to the game with a new postcard update and the Winter Event Part 1 has started. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:10 - Tera Raid Bug00:14:00 - Pokémon UNITE News00:29:50 - Break 00:34:10 - Ash's Departure01:14:20 - Pokémon GO News01:45:30 - Post Credits 

NO SPOILERS! Charizard Raids will be returning to Scarlet and Violet this weekend! We talk about team strategy, solo play, playing with friends and playing with randoms. The Pokémon TCG gets some huge changes to design, format, and price. While prices are going up for booster packs, better cards should be in said packs. Pokémon GO is having an event in Indonesia and it included a Pokémon run! Finally, we talk clothes and the official #1000 Pokémon. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:04:30 - South Korea Pokémon Hotel00:09:00 - The Hundreds Collaboration00:19:00 - Gholdengo00:29:20 - Break 00:32:30 - Charizard Raids 01:08:20 - Break 01:10:30 - Big TCG Changes01:28:00 - Pokémon GO News01:50:00 - Post Credits 

Episode 006 of Super Picnic Club! The final episode out our mini-series. We open the door to Area Zero and we dive into the center of the Paldea Region. Here we meet the Professor and talk about the new zone, the music, and the final battle of the game. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:45 - Area Zero (Part 1) 00:48:20 - Break 00:49:10 - Area Zero (Part 2) 01:17:50 - The Final Battle01:29:00 - Credits 

Episode 005 of Super Picnic Club! We talk about all eight Gym Leaders and the Elite Four, as well as the two battles after the E4. We give our takes on the Gym Challenges, the Pokémon used, and the personalities of the characters created for these games. We  also talk about the awkward quiz to even battle the E4 too. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:45 - The Gym Leaders (Part 1)00:46:30 - Break 00:47:30 - The Gym Leaders (Part 2) 01:02:00 - The Elite Four 01:30:20 - The Champion 01:37:00 - The Rival Battle 01:54:30 - Credits 

NO SPOILERS! We revisit why Pokémon Sword and Shield had no voice acting according to Ohmori. The 1.1.0 update for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are here, we go over what it fixed! Pokémon GO is getting a paid Keldeo event and the Hoenn Tour will kick off early next year! Steve recaps the Ultra Beast Arrival event in LA. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:05:00 - 1.1.0 Update SV00:19:00 - Voice Acting 00:33:00 - Break00:37:30 - GO Tour Returns00:52:20 - Ultra Beast Arrival 01:02:00 - Keldeo Arrival 01:27:10 - Post Credits 

Episode 004 of Super Picnic Club! We talk about Team Star and the cars you have to battle! We also talk about the story and being bullied and how that all ties together. Team Star also introduces a level of difficulty that Gyms and the Titan fights do not. This episode will take about Team Star until story completes for them. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:45 - Being Bullied00:34:00 - Break 00:35:00 - The Cars01:20:30 - Credits 

Episode 003 of Super Picnic Club! We revisit how this may have been the first time someone has played an open-world game. We talk about how "hiding" information can lead to a good experience or a poor experience. We start to talk about Team Star here, but I think revisiting how this is the first open-world Pokémon game was important! 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:45 - Best Open World Games00:23:20 - Break 00:24:20 - Hidden Information 00:46:30 - Credits 

NO SPOILERS! Right before recording we found out that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet sold 10 million copies in only 3 days. This makes it the fastest and besting selling game on a Nintendo system in that time frame ever. Pokémon Legends Arceus wins Nintendo game of the Year. Pokémon GO gets an Ultra Beast invasion and some more updates going into their new Season. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:20 - Pokémon GO Updates00:11:00 - Squishmallows, Sold Out00:14:00 - Pokémon Masters Update 00:17:00 - Tera Raid Thoughts 00:25:40 - Break00:28:30 - Legends Wins Game of the Year 00:38:30 - SV 10 Million Copies Sold01:11:10 - Post Credits 

Episode 002 of Super Picnic Club! We tackled the Titan storyline first. While we don't talk about what happens after the first five Titans, we talk about which order we did and the overall world they dropped us into. This episodes also leans into if the open world is to hard or easy to explore and these Titans are in charge of more mobility for the overall game.00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:00 - The Open World00:31:00 - Break 00:33:30 - The Titan Story01:08:00 - Credits 

Episode 001 of Super Picnic Club! This is our brand new mini-series to take you through the Paldea Region! This episode will talk and rank our personal favorites and least favorites in the new Pokédex. For spoiler purposes, we DO NOT talk about the new Legendary Pokémon or anything found in Area Zero of the game. Let us know what your favorite Pokémon are!00:00:00 - Introduction 00:06:30 - Starter Pokémon 00:14:20 - Rest of Pokédex, Part 100:45:00 - Break 00:46:40 - Rest of Pokédex, Part 201:32:00 - Credits