Pokémon has provided an article about how to raise Pokémon in Sword and Shield for competitive purposes. A new updated Buddy system has been added to Pokémon GO. The Power of Us is being brought to Netflix, new Mystery Gifts are here for SwSh, and some old stuff was dug up about Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. We tackle rumors and speculation about the old stuff, while Maddy is back to bring us some new stuff! 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:05:00 - Gender Differences 00:25:00 - Netflix Pokémon Movies 00:...
Dec 23, 2019•2 hr 59 min•Ep. 388
The Pokémon GO and Pokémon Masters Holiday events are around the corner. We explain catch rate in Max Raids and just overall catch rate in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. TPCi announced Pokémon: Twilight Wings, a Galar Region Short Animated Series , which is coming early 2020. Jeopardy featured a Pokémon segment with questions for fans. Finally, we go over how the NPCs give their Pokémon nicknames in the series. 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:05:25 - Catch Rates in Sword & Shield 00:32:40 - Break ...
Dec 16, 2019•2 hr 36 min•Ep. 387
We dive deep on how Niantic Wayfarer can improve Pokémon GO. We go over a ton of Max Raid information including rewards, strategy, and collecting watts. The 2020 Video Game Competition is around the corner and we prepare you with the updated rules. A new segment introduce on this show with a new voice! On top of all that, both Pokémon Masters and Pokémon Rumble Rush gets an update too. 00:01:20 - Introduction 00:03:35 - Pokémon GO Evolution Week 00:08:40 - Niantic Wayfarer 00:42:15 - Break Music...
Dec 09, 2019•2 hr•Ep. 386
Normal episodes are back! Will, Greg, and SBJ talk about their thoughts on Max Raid battles, trading in Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield, the Curry Dex, and the Wild Area. We spend some time on people manipulating the Max Raids. We address the false information around "Ultra Shiny" Pokémon and how this incorrect news spreads. We tackle are favorite things from the games and our issues with the games so far. 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:02:20 - PTCG V Cards 00:12:50 - Gigantamax Snorlax 00:17:20 - Ma...
Dec 02, 2019•3 hr 32 min•Ep. 385
Our trainers go on to solve the issue of the Darkest Day before we get to participate in our Champion Battle. After confronting the threat, we compare this situation to past games. We also talk about our overall thoughts on Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. 00:00:30 - Introduction 00:02:00 - Always Gets Lost 00:06:30 - The Darkest Day 00:33:40 - The Champion 01:05:00 - Overall Thoughts 01:18:00 - Wrapping Up 01:21:30 - Post Credits 🌐 www.pkmncast.com 👾 www.twitch.tv/pkmncast 📝 www.reddit.com/...
Nov 25, 2019•1 hr 22 min
After collecting all eight Gym Badges, we head to Wyndon to get ready to challenge Leon. We talk about Wyndon and the issues that happen there that slow down our trainer from getting to fight the Champion right away. 00:00:30 - Introduction 00:02:30 - Wyndon 00:13:30 - Rivals 00:27:20 - Dinner Plans 00:42:30 - Rose Tower 01:06:00 - Round Two 01:13:00 - Post Credits 🌐 www.pkmncast.com 👾 www.twitch.tv/pkmncast 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective 🐦 www.twitter.com/pokemonpodcast 💰 Support on Pat...
Nov 24, 2019•1 hr 14 min
Headed to Spikemuth this episode to check out the Dark Gym and meet the Dark Gym Leader. After the battle, we then head to fight the Dragon Gym Leader. Before all this talking, we spend some time talking about the audio quality of the game overall. 00:00:30 - Introduction 00:02:30 - High-Quality Earbuds 00:11:00 - Gym Battle 7 00:49:00 - Gym Battle 8 01:08:00 - Post Credits 🌐 www.pkmncast.com 👾 www.twitch.tv/pkmncast 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective 🐦 www.twitter.com/pokemonpodcast 💰 Suppo...
Nov 23, 2019•1 hr 9 min
Irene, Micah, and SBJ talk about the Wild Area finally. We talk Raids, the Vendors, the Digging Duo, and more. There is also a couple issues with the Wild Area that we address on top of that. Our crew then ventures to the 6th Gym Leader. Depending on which version, an Ice battle or a Rock battle awaits you. 00:00:30 - Introduction 00:02:45 - The Wild Area 00:37:10 - Gym Battle 6 01:06:00 - Post Credits 🌐 www.pkmncast.com 👾 www.twitch.tv/pkmncast 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective 🐦 www.twitte...
Nov 22, 2019•1 hr 7 min
We challenge and take on the fourth and fifth gyms in this episode. We find new fossils and talk about how they work. We see a couple new Pokémon on our way to Stow-in-Side, in which we talk about version exclusive Gym Leaders. Afterwards, we meet Bede again, and an unexpected turn of events happens. Finally, we challenge Opal for the Fairy Badge. 00:00:30 - Introduction 00:02:10 - Minor Story 00:17:30 - Fossils 00:26:20 - Gym Battle 4 00:32:00 - The Explosion 00:41:40 - Gym Battle 5 00:57:10 - ...
Nov 18, 2019•58 min
We talk about the Water Gym and the Fire Gym this episode. Our journey brings to to getting the Rotom Bike and a new Baby Pokémon in the Daycare. We learn more about Chairman Rose and Bede. Sword and Shield also seems to dive into character development a bit more than past games with people like Kabu too. 00:00:30 - Introduction 00:04:30 - The Bike 00:08:00 - Baby Pokémon 00:20:00 - Gym Battle 2 00:34:40 - Pokémon Jobs 00:46:20 - Gym Battle 3 01:06:00 - Post Credits 🎟 Nintendo Switch Lite Givea...
Nov 17, 2019•1 hr 7 min
Our Starters finally evolved into the middle evolutions. We made it to the first Gym Leader in Pokémon Sword and Shield. We talk about meeting the Gym Leaders formally after Leon introduces us. We meet our other two Rivals and talk about Hop a bit more. After knocking out a lot of the story stuff, we give initial impressions on the Wild Area. 00:00:30 - Introduction 00:03:20 - Starters Evolve 00:10:30 - Story Stuff 00:26:10 - Gym Battle 1 00:42:40 - Wild Area 00:58:00 - Post Credits 🎟 Nintendo ...
Nov 16, 2019•59 min
We give our first impressions on Pokémon Sword and Shield. No spoilers past meeting Sonia for the first time. We discuss our starters, Leon, your rival, and comparing the beginning of this game to past Pokémon games like XY and Sun & Moon. Enjoy! 00:00:30 - Introduction 00:05:40 - The Opening 00:25:20 - Starter Picks 01:00:00 - Post Credits 🎟 Nintendo Switch Lite Giveaway 🌐 www.pkmncast.com 👾 www.twitch.tv/pkmncast 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective 🐦 www.twitter.com/pokemonpodcast 💰 Suppor...
Nov 15, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Last podcast before Pokémon Sword and Shield drops! We talk about the Curry Dex, Mints, Max Raid Battles, and the clash of negativity vs positivity for these games. Giovanni finally appears in Pokémon GO. Japan cancels an upcoming event. The guy who made Undertale made some music for Pokémon. We talk the future of the PokéDex and how Pokémon HOME may or may not have an impact on future games. 00:03:20 - Introduction 00:04:00 - Giovanni in Pokémon GO 00:13:40 - Undertale Guy Makes Music 00:18:40 ...
Nov 11, 2019•2 hr 53 min•Ep. 384
Featuring RealBreakingNate (interview starts at 56 mins into the episode). Pokémon Sword/Shield leaks have happened, revealing most of the PokéDex, but we don't talk about it this episode. We tackle Cosmic Eclipse, the new TCG set, the anime is set to debut Pikachu's origin story as a Pichu, and the recent Pokémon GO event fell flat for a lot of fans. Healthy living returns this episode too!! A bonus 45 mins of the podcast, talking about leak culture, can be found free on our Patreon page . 00:0...
Nov 04, 2019•2 hr 49 min•Ep. 383
Another interview with Game Freak, in where they talk about connectivity from Pokémon GO to Pokémon Sword and Shield, Sirfetch'd, and how fans respond to them making games. Pokémon Masters gets a story update. The Pokémon TCG is already banning a new card from the upcoming set. Pokémon GO announced a new Battle Tournament for early next year and some new Team Rocket stuff on the horizon. Finally, Will, SBJ, and Brittney debate about how to get a newcomer into Pokémon. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:...
Oct 28, 2019•2 hr 54 min•Ep. 382
Charizard, Pikachu, Meowth, and more get special BIG Pokémon treatment in the latest Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield trailer. Pokémon Masters has a roadmap based on last week's apology. Niantic is rolling out a map update to GO, as well as, a new $8.99 event that seems like a worldwide GO Fest. With Sword/Shield around the corner, an embargo lifted in regards to the first 90 mins of gameplay. We pull information from Eurogamer , IGN , The Verge , and Game Informer in regards to this news. 00:01...
Oct 21, 2019•2 hr 36 min•Ep. 381
Even the producer of Pokémon Masters thinks that the game is boring and a grind, we talk about the apology letter. Speaking of flopping mobile games, why is Harry Potter: Wizard's Unite a dud compared to Pokémon GO? Galarian Ponyta was finally talked about by the Pokémon Company, so we can go over what they said. Ash gets a female friend added to his roster for the upcoming Pokémon anime in Japan. 00:01:40 - Introduction 00:04:10 - Pokémon Masters Apology 00:19:40 - Harry Potter Failure 00:34:50...
Oct 14, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 380
Game Informer dropped a bunch of new Pokémon Sword and Shield information on us. Auto-save stuff, no HMs, why Pokémon were cut, new features, changing natures and more. A 24-hour live stream also showed off Impidimp and Galar Ponyta. Pokémon GO is doing Raid nights every Wednesday this month, and new shirts got added to the shop. Finally, Game Freak talks about how Max Raid battles were made before they were implemented and used in Pokémon GO. 00:01:40 - Introduction 00:03:00 - Pokémon GO News 0...
Oct 07, 2019•2 hr 48 min•Ep. 379
Lots of Pokémon GO stuff happening again! Mobile Mario Kart got more downloads on day 1 of release than Pokémon GO, so does this mean anything? Shiny Charizard is still worth something to someone. A 24-hour looped video will be shown off soon to show some new stuff in Sword/Shield! 00:01:40 - Introduction 00:07:00 - Mario Kart vs Pokémon GO 00:23:00 - Upcoming Sword/Shield News 00:35:10 - Break Music 00:37:00 - Pokémon GO Spawn Points 0040:40 - Travel Day 00:56:00 - Shiny Charizard TCG 01:10:00 ...
Sep 30, 2019•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 378
Sirfetch'd was unveiled as a Pokémon Sword exclusive Pokémon! Unova Pokémon have arrived in Pokémon GO. The Ultra Bonus week is ending, but Mewtwo is coming back! Trapinch Community Day was announced. Hidden Fates, the newest Pokémon TCG set, is still impossible to find. The season finale of the Japanese Pokémon anime wrapped up and people are talking about it, including us. 00:01:40 - Introduction 00:06:50 - Hidden Fates , V Cards 00:12:00 - Pokémon Masters Update 00:22:10 - Upcoming GO Events ...
Sep 23, 2019•2 hr 44 min•Ep. 377
Niantic just settled a 4 million dollar lawsuit regarding trespassing. A new, mysterious Pokémon was shown off, and the internet thinks they know what it could be. Pokémon Center got a new revamp of plushies, including every Pokémon from Johto, plus some Halloween merchandise. Pokémon Masters apologized to players by offering them 6,000 gems for their bug issues. 00:02:10 - Introduction 00:05:00 - 6,000 Gems in Pokémon Masters 00:18:20 - Pokémon Trespassing Lawsuit 00:27:30 - Break Music 00:28:0...
Sep 16, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 376
Cramorant and Polteageist are the two newest Pokémon shown off this past week in a recent Nintendo Direct. We cover the new clothing styles and the Curry Dex in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Minor Pokémon GO news this episode, but we spend a good time talking about our thoughts on the new mobile game, Pokémon Masters. The new Sword and Shield TCG set also got announced this past week too. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:03:30 - Pokémon GO Events 00:04:50 - Sword/Shield TCG 00:07:40 - Playing Pokémon at P...
Sep 09, 2019•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 375
Pokémon Masters is now available on mobile and we give first impressions on that! Shiny Solgaleo and Shiny Lunala may be our last distributions on the 3DS as we gear up for Sword and Shield. Build-a-bear is still pumping out overpriced toys, but this time, it's Snorlax. We got an anime announcement for another anime announcement this week too. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:06:00 - Shiny 3DS News 00:11:35 - Pokémon Masters 00:17:20 - Build-a-Bear Snorlax 00:22:00 - New Anime News 00:38:10 - Break Mu...
Sep 02, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 374
Back from the Pokémon World Championships, Will and SBJ played Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. We also talk about the TCG drama that happened with the final matches. Hidden Fates is out now, Pokémon V coming soon! Unova is coming to Pokémon GO. We address questions regarding the competitive stuff they showed off for the Pokémon Trading Card Game and the upcoming Ranking system in HOME and the Switch games. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:05:00 - Hidden Fates 00:13:50 - Pokémon V 00:25:00 - The TCG ...
Aug 26, 2019•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 373
Since we were out of town this weekend, this episode was recorded a bit earlier. It won't include any recent Pokémon news or thoughts about Pokémon Worlds, but it will include your emails and question! We tackle what Pokémon we don't like, if we think Eevee should have more evolutions, and if Pokémon should be on Tinder. News returns next week and our thoughts on DC Worlds! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:04:20 - Your Emails and Questions 01:07:30 - Pokémon of the Week 01:10:20 - Post Credits 🐉 Dung...
Aug 19, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 372
A new trailer for Pokémon Sword and Shield has arrived. Pokémon has finally shown off Galarian forms including Weezing and Zigzagoon! We talk about KISS and how they seem pretty happy with what TPCi has shown off too. The TCG gets another card banned before the Pokémon World Championships, Funko is releasing a football Pikachu soon, and Pokémon GO is having an event in Canada this September. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:20 - TCG Card Banned 00:06:30 - Pikachu Funko Pop 00:11:20 - TCG Play &...
Aug 12, 2019•2 hr 49 min•Ep. 371
Pokémon Worlds is coming up and the theme this year is museums. Pokémon also announced changes for the 2020 competitive format. The Team Rocket stuff in Pokémon GO is sticking around and new Shadow Pokémon have arrived. A $500 Mareep is coming to Pokémon Center for both the USA and Japan. Finally, Pokéomn released sales numbers for their games and it seems that Let's Go is on track to surpass Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire in total copies sold. 00:02:40 - Introduction 00:06:50 - Pokémon GO Event 00:1...
Aug 05, 2019•2 hr 39 min•Ep. 370
Team Rocket has invaded Pokémon GO. Shadow Pokémon need to be purified, and someone needs to battle these Zubat they brought with. Rumble Rush dropped on iOS, Pokémon Duel is disappearing this October, and Pokémon Masters can be downloaded in Singapore. This episode marks our 9th year of being a podcast, so thank you to everyone who has supported us over the years. 00:01:20 - Introduction 00:08:20 - Team Rocket in Pokémon GO 00:33:50 - Break Music 00:34:30 - Pokémon Duel Shuts Down 00:37:50 - Po...
Jul 29, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 369
The Nintendo Switch Lite is coming this holiday and will feature a special Pokémon edition. Pokémon GO is teaming up with One Piece, but it's only really talked about outside of the United States. Pokémon Sword & Shield will feature customizable jerseys for Gym Battles. Mega Rayquaza was banned in the VGC (then unbanned). More minor Pokémon Masters details this episode. Finally, we look back at the development of XY and some information about the Gear projects that Game Freak does. 00:00:20 ...
Jul 22, 2019•2 hr 48 min•Ep. 368
According to a Famitsu article from a month ago, Game Freak has stated that the models in Pokémon Sword & Shield are NEW and made from scratch (not taken from past games). A new trailer also debuted showing some new, creamy Pokémon to catch. Pokémon GO released an update to Trainer battles, but then pulled the update due to complaints. Pokémon Worlds is open for registration, and attendees can get a special Aerodactyl for showing up. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:05:00 - Pokémon Worlds 00:15:00...
Jul 15, 2019•2 hr 54 min•Ep. 367
