It's Super Effective: A Pokémon Podcast

The Pokémon TCG: Pokémon GO expansion is now here! Not only can you search for Shiny Charizard or Mewtwo VStar, but you can hunt for the Ditto card that you need to peel to find. These packs also come with in-game items for Pokémon GO that you can redeem after you open your TCG packs. Ash finally arrives to Pokémon Masters EX, but not as a playable character (yet). What if you take the world's most expensive TCG card and make it an NFT? 00:02:00 - Introduction00:04:30 - Pokémon TCG: Pokémon GO Expansion00:21:00 - Pokémon UNITE Manga00:23:40 - Pokémon Masters EX Update00:28:10 - Break00:30:20 - Pokémon Card into NFTs00:44:20 - July Community Day00:58:40 - Question of the Week01:04:30 - Pokémon of the Week01:10:30 - Post Credits

Steve is in Germany this week so Will and Greg take over the program with special guest Codey Mathis, (soon to be) PhD.  Ash Ketchum will be added to Pokémon Masters EX and is generating a lot of controversy.  Niantic is cutting projects and staff, generating a slot of controversy.  Bandai Namco and ILCA have formed a new partnership - is Pokémon Katamari Damacy coming soon?  Plus, you will learn bee facts that will shock and amaze you.Podvoices link Steve mentions at the beginning of the program: https://www.podvoices.help/get-help

Steve recaps the Milwaukee Regional event that took place. Niantic is brining more Ultra Beasts to Pokémon GO and updating their cheating policy in the game. The Pokémon TCG has a weird rotation format this year. Pokémon Café Mix has a new scam costume pack you can buy. Finally, there was a brand new Raid event in Sword and Shield to celebrate two years of Isle of Armor. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:01:50 - Urshifu Raid Dens00:06:40 - Pokémon TCG Rotation Update00:22:10 - Pokémon Center Update00:23:20 - Pokémon Snap N6400:28:00 - Hisuian Snow00:33:00 - Break 00:34:20 - Cafe Remix Update00:37:00 - Pokémon GO News00:59:30 - Question of the Week01:10:20 - Pokémon of the Week01:15:30 - Post Credits

Where does all that money the Pokémon Company come from? We talk about the break dow of revenue TPC makes compared to other big bands like Super Mario, Hello Kitty, and Star Wars.  We talk about the PokéToons coming to the US, a Pokémon Center update, and a Pokémon GO update. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:04:30 - Video Game Sales00:07:10 - Most Successful Media Franchises00:22:20 - Pokémon Center Update00:28:00 - PokéToon00:30:00 - Break 00:32:00 - Pokémon GO News00:42:20 - Single Battle Cup00:44:00 - Question of the Week00:54:00 - Pokémon of the Week00:58:00 - Post Credits

Masuda has left Game Freak to work directly for the Pokémon Company. On top of that, James Turner, the first non-Japanese Pokémon designer, has left Game Freak to start his own game studio. We talk about both departures. Niantic has announced Deino Community Day with a new twist, you can extend it if you rope your friends in. 00:01:40 - Introduction00:04:50 - Pokémon GO News00:42:20 - Break00:47:00 - Delphox Added to UNITE 00:52:30 - Masuda Leaves Game Freak01:01:30 - James Turner Leaves Game Freak 01:18:50 - Question of the Week01:35:00 - Pokémon of the Week01:40:00 - Post Credits

Five new Pokémon shown in the latest Pokémon Scarlet & Violet trailer this past week. This will be the first game with two professors and the first "open-world" Pokémon game too. We talk about everything shown in that 3 minute trailer from top to bottom! If we missed anything, we'll circle back next week to cover it! 00:00:20 - Introduction00:04:00 - New Characters Shown00:33:10 - Break00:37:45 - New Pokémon Shown01:09:30 - Break01:11:30 - Open World Pokémon 01:43:30 - Pokémon of the Week01:50:00 - Post Credits

Ultra Beasts are coming to Pokémon GO this Summer. We gear up for GO Fest this upcoming weekend to kick it off. Netflix gets a new batch of Pokémon anime episodes. GameStop gets another exclusive TCG promo to celebrate the release of Astral Radiance this past weekend. Three new Sync Pairs arrive to Pokémon Masters EX. Pokémon UNITE gets it's $9.99 Membership, but is it worth it? 00:00:20 - Introduction00:04:30 - Pokémon GO News00:23:30 - Pokemon Anime Update00:28:30 - TCG News/Updates00:38:30 - Break00:41:10 - Pokémon Masters EX Update00:52:20 - Pokémon Unite Membership01:17:30 - Question of the Week01:30:00 - Pokémon of the Week01:38:40 - Post Credits

The Pokémon HOME 2.0 Update is here! We talk about what works and what doesn't work in this update. Seems like Alpha is preserved, but Spinda is forever stuck in BD/SP. Niantic makes the Pokémon GO community upset again by removing the discount for the 3 Remote Raid Pass bundle. To compromise, Niantic added better rewards for in-person raids to encourage Trainer to go outside and not rely on Remote Raids. Finally, we see some powerful cards in the Pokémon GO TCG Expansion coming this July. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:02:10 - Season of Alola Ending 00:08:40 - Gifting Tickets00:10:00 - Amazon Prime00:13:00 - Remote Raid Pass Pricing 00:44:50 - Break00:49:20 - Pokémon GO TCG Expansion00:57:40 - Pokémon HOME 2.0 Update 01:22:50 - Question of the Week01:30:30 - Pokémon of the Week01:34:00 - Post Credits

Pokémon HOME gets a planned update in the coming weeks to finally work with Legends: Arceus and Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl. We talk about the pros and cons of what was said for this upcoming patch. The Pokémon anime continues to update on Netflix. Pokémon Masters EX, GO, and UNITE get updates this past week. Tickets to the Japanese GO Fest went on sale. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:02:20 - Pokémon GO Fest Shirt00:07:30 - GO Water Fest00:30:40 - Break00:34:40 - Pokémon Masters EX Update00:37:20 - Pokémon Center Update00:40:20 - Pokémon UNITE Update00:42:50 - Pokémon Anime Update00:45:00 - Pokémon HOME 2.001:06:30 - Question of the Week01:13:30 - Pokémon of the Week01:20:50 - Post Credits

We finally get Mega Legendary Pokémon in GO and the new Mega revamp feels so great! Nianitc released details for GO Fest Germany, so we can use that as a guide of what to expect for Seattle. Pokémon GO is crossing over with the TCG this summer! More TCG stuff coming and we cover that. Finally, we get a preview of what the final arc of Pokémon Journeys will entail (spoilers) because of a Japanese tweet. 00:02:00 - Introduction00:04:20 - Pokémon GO Fest Germany00:20:00 - New Mega Raids00:32:30 - Niantic Talks Accessibility 00:44:00 - Break00:48:00 - New TCG Update01:01:30 - Reprint TCG Update01:12:50 - Pokémon Cookbook01:13:40 - Anime Final 8 Champions01:25:00 - Question of the Week01:39:20 - Pokémon of the Week01:44:30 - Post Credits

Niantic has "fixed' Mega Pokémon in GO! We also get the next Community Day details, as well as, more information around the worldwide GO Fest happening in early June! A new short-form anime is coming, Hisuan Snow, to YouTube. Cafe Mix and Masters gets updated. Pokémon UNITE is launching an entirely new service later this month. 00:02:00 - Introduction00:04:30 - Cafe Mix Update00:05:45 - Hisuan Snow00:09:00 - Pokémon UNITE Subscription00:22:20 - Pokémon Masters EX Update 00:27:50 - Break00:31:30 - Pokémon GO Community Day  00:46:00 - Mega Evolution00:52:10 - GO Fest Details01:06:00 - Question of the Week01:17:00 - Pokémon of the Week01:23:00 - Post Credits

We get another round of rumors about Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire coming to the Nintendo Switch. Pokémon GO is doing a trip to Hawaii for 1 lucky winner. The Pokemon Company International purchased the American company who currently makes their TCG cards. Finally, we test the podcast in an in-person studio this episode! 00:02:10 - Introduction00:04:00 - Samsung Pokémon Phone00:08:10 - TCG Company Purchase00:14:10 - Ruby/Sapphire Rumors00:28:30 - Break00:33:00 - Pokémon GO Trip 00:35:10 - Café Mix Update00:37:20 - Mystery Dungeon Recap00:44:30 - Question of the Week00:48:50 - Pokémon of the Week00:52:10 - Post Credits

Niantic announced a new game that includes breeding, a staple in Pokémon games. Pokémon UNITE his 70 million downloads across mobile and Nintendo Switch. A new TCG set has dates in Japan with some Hisuan cards being the focus. Build-a-bear gets Leafeon added to their line-up. 00:02:10 - Introduction00:07:10 - Pokémon UNITE Downloads00:12:20 - Sustainability Week00:20:00 - Niantic's New Game00:37:20 - Break00:42:30 - Breeding in Pokémon GO01:09:00 - Leafeon at Build-a-Bear01:11:00 - New Hisuan TCG Set01:25:30 - Question of the Week01:42:00 - Pokémon of the Week01:49:00 - Post Credits

Lots of mobile games got updates! Sonia (Special Costume) & Shiny Tsareena Arrive in Pokémon Masters EX. Azumarill comes to Pokémon UNITE. Pokémon GO gets a Spring event and a small Rare Candy change. We talk about where the podcast might be in 5 years too! 00:00:20 - Introduction00:02:20 - Shiny Galarian Moltres00:08:00 - Pokémon UNITE: Azumarill00:20:00 - Lucario V-Star Collection00:25:00 - Pokémon Masters EX Update00:30:30 - Break00:35:00 - Spring Pokémon GO Event00:47:10 - Rare Candy Update01:15:10 - Question of the Week01:32:00 - Pokémon of the Week01:38:30 - Post Credits

Pokemon GO Fest 2022 has dates and locations! We talk about GO Fest, the new Shadow Pokémon, the Ditto event, and we circle back on accessibility in Pokémon GO based off last week's conversations. We also talk about the Korean bread deal with BTS and the search for Pokémon stickers!00:00:20 - Introduction00:07:00 - Pokémon GO Fest 202200:20:00 - Classic Community Day00:27:00 - Ditto Event00:31:00 - New Shadow Pokémon00:44:40 - Break00:47:20 - Accessibility in Pokémon GO01:23:00 - Pokémon Korean Bread01:30:00 - Amazon T-Shirt Service01:34:00 - Question of the Week01:38:00 - Pokémon of the Week01:46:30 - Post Credits

Niantic continues to make bad changes to Pokémon GO. While this upcoming Community Day has a lot of good things going for it, including the new Lure bonuses, it's overshadowed by poor decisions and communication. While Niantic is always open to feedback, it seems that they don't listen to any of it. Wee talk about Pokémon GO for April, Community Day, changes to current paid features, and "playing" at home. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:04:00 - April Pokémon GO Events00:10:00 - April Community Day00:54:00 - Break00:55:40 - Incense Change01:00:00 - Playing at Home01:20:00 - Pokémon GO Unfair01:35:00 - Feedback to Niantic01:41:00 - Question of the Week01:51:00 - Pokémon of the Week02:00:00 - Post Credits

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl finally gets updated with the GWS! The games also get the Arceus event and the Darkrai event, both which can be Shiny Hunted. 2022 World Championships have a location and a date now. Pokémon UNITE gets an overpowered addition to the game. Pokémon GO trying new things for Community Days. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:02:20 - 2022 World Championships 00:11:40 - BD/SP Update v1.3 00:36:40 - Break00:38:00 - GWS Is Here? 00:43:00 - Pokémon UNITE Update00:47:00 - Pokémon GO News00:52:50 - Question of the Week01:04:00 - Pokémon of the Week01:10:30 - Post Credits

Astral Radiance, the next Pokémon TCG expansion is set to launch in May! Pokémon GO and the Pokémon TCG will merge this July with a special set coming out, but we still don't know what cards are in this set. Pokémon GO adds Oricorio to the game. A man spends $57,000 of government money on a Charizard cards and lands in jail because of it.00:00:20 - Introduction00:03:20 - Astral Radiance00:08:40 - Pokémon TCG x Pokémon GO00:13:00 - Charizard Card and Jail 00:21:10 - Ranked Battles00:36:00 - Break00:39:00 - Casetify Co-lab 00:45:00 - Pokémon GO Updates00:57:00 - Question of the Week01:04:10 - Pokémon of the Week01:11:40 - Post Credits

Greg & Steve return back to Pokémon UNITE. While still fun, many of the same issues exist. Pokémon GO adds Alola Pokémon and changes spawns. A store in Minnesota gets robbed due to Pokémon merchandise and more. The Daybreak update for Pokémon Legend Arceus adds a method hunt called Massive Mass Outbreaks and we talk about the ups and downs of this. We also talk about people who gate-keep shiny hunting. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:02:50 - Pokémon UNITE Thoughts00:24:20 - Shiny Zapdos00:26:50 - Europe Tournament00:28:20 - Pokémon GO Alola 00:38:30 - Break00:40:00 - Massive Mass Outbreaks 00:57:30 - Gatekeeping Shiny Pokémon01:16:40 - Store Break-in 01:22:00 - Question of the Week01:24:10 - Pokémon of the Week01:29:00 - Post Credits

Pokémon Day shocked everyone with the reveal of Generation 9, Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. Before the big reveal, we talk about the Daybreak update to Pokémon Legends, the 2.5 Year Anniversary event in Pokémon Masters EX. Season of Alola is coming to Pokémon GO and Cafe Remix is getting some updates too. Pokémon Day did not seem to disappoint, although we have no Pokémon games planned in between now and Gen 9. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:03:30 - Light Promotion00:05:30 - Pokémon 25 Recap 00:09:50 - Pokémon GO Alola + Johto Tour00:28:30 - Pokémon Masters EX00:36:00 - Cafe Remix00:37:10 - Pokémon UNITE Update 00:38:10 - Pokémon BD/SP Update00:42:50 - Break00:45:10 - Pokémon Legends Daybreak01:00:00 - Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet01:42:30 - Pokémon of the Week01:48:00 - Post Credits