The Shiny Koraidon and Shiny Miraidon codes at GameStop ended up being incredibly disappointing for fans as most stores ran out within hours of opening on the first day. Not only was this an issue in the West, but reports that codes ran out equally fast in Japan too. Mega Evolution TCG has launched and the Scarlet & Violet era is now over. Pokémon TCG Pocket is getting a new set that will be around for a limited time. After getting back from Paris, Steve played a full hour of Pokémon Legends...
Sep 29, 2025•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 689
Pokémon Sleep is bringing Natu and Xatu to the game with a new berry burst event. A new Pokémon Center opens in Japan next month. Pokémon and Nintendo got a patent approved that they filed back in 2023 and most of the internet didn't read it, so we do for you. Pokémon GO announced another Tour in February of 2026. LA will host a Pokémon TCG event this weekend that is free to the public. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:35- Pokémon Sleep News 00:18:20- Free Cherish Ball Slowpoke 00:24:40- P...
Sep 22, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 688
Pokémon announces paid DLC for Legends Z-A that will feature Mega Raichu X and Mega Raichu Y. We get a final trailer for Legends Z-A which shows off the Kalos Starters Mega forms. Pokémon XP ticket pre-orders go on sale this week. Shiny Miraidon and Shiny Koraidon are coming to GameStop. Pokémon announces a new life-sim game called Pokémon Pokopia for the Nintendo Switch 2. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:30- Mega Malamar 00:08:10- Shiny Miraidon & Shiny Koraidon 00:18:20-Pokémon XP T...
Sep 15, 2025•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 687
Pokémon released a trailer that highlighted people's love of Malamar. Regulation J has started in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. The backend of Pokémon Center got attacked, making collecting Pokémon cards more of a nightmare. Pokémon GO has added more Stamp Rallies to the game starting next week. Pokémon Sleep brings back the Legendary Beasts to the game. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:15-My Friend Malamar 00:13:10-Free Shiny Legendary Pokémon 00:15:25-Master Rank Ribbon 00:24:40-Mega Evolu...
Sep 08, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 686
Pokémon made a 4 minute video to announce Mega Hawlucha. On top of Mega Hawlucha's debut, there is a wrestling event in Mexico to celebrate this September. Pokémon TCG Pocket's newest set arrives with some surprising cards. Pokémon GO announces a level increase from 50 to 80. Japan will be getting a second Wild Area event in Nagasaki this November. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:15- Mega Hawlucha 00:15:20-Pokémon TCG Pocket 00:19:45-MLB x Pokémon 00:25:30- Level 80 in Pokémon GO 01:00:40...
Sep 01, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 685
More details to clear up about Pokémon XP and what tickets you should buy if you plan to attend this revamped World Championships next year. Ting-Lu is the next Raid in Scarlet and Violet and the past two Shiny Treasures of Ruin are here to download. Pokémon UNITE is getting three new characters added from the World's announcement, with more on the horizon. Mega Victreebel was shown for Pokémon Legends Z-A. Secluded Springs announced for Pokémon TCG Pocket. Bobby and Steve touch on early thought...
Aug 25, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 684
Pokémon Worlds 2025 has ended and we talk about the highlights around Pin Trading, Pokémon Center, the Gotta Catch 'Em All Game Show, and the Arena. Three of us got hands-on with the Pokémon Legends Z-A demo and we talk about the likes and dislikes of the 20 minutes we got to play. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:00-Pokémon Worlds 2025 Recap 00:35:00-We Played Pokémon Legends Z-A 01:07:10-Credits LINKS 🌐 www.pkmncast.com 👾 www.twitch.tv/pkmncast 📸 www.instagram.com/pkmncast 📝 www.redd...
Aug 18, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 683
With Pokémon Worlds around the corner, we learn how to actually play the Legends Z-A demo early if you are attending (and yes, it'll only be for people who have a pass to attend Worlds). The drama behind the Ho-Oh missing art has been fixed quickly. We defeated over 6 million Wo-Chien and the Shiny is now in Mystery Gift. Pokémon GO is getting three small events in the USA for Eternatus. Pokémon is getting a new event in Japan at select observatories. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:05:00-Po...
Aug 11, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 682
[Featuring AjentVee ] Is Pokémon Friends worth $10 - $30 if you like puzzle games? A new Play Pokémon app is coming to both North/South America today. We go back over the Pokémon Legends Z-A trailer and talk about more details from that Pokémon Presents. Wisdom of Sea and Sky, the latest Pokémon TCG Pocket Expansion, is here, but card art is missing. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:00-Pokémon Friends Thoughts 00:25:20-New Play Pokémon App 00:34:20-Details about Legends Z-A 01:02:40-TCG Po...
Aug 04, 2025•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 681
We celebrate 15 years of being a podcast while talking about the entire July Pokémon Presents that happened. We talk about the new PokéPark opening in the Kanto area of Japan, Concierge Season 2 on Netflix, and Pokémon Friends pricing. Pokémon Champions is coming in 2026 now and Pokémon Legends Z-A shows off Alpha Pokémon and Mega Dragonite, along with some new characters. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:25-New World Championship Information 00:09:40-Concierge Season 2 00:12:30-Negative T...
Jul 28, 2025•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 680
[Featuring Jordan Fringe ] We learn that there will be a demo of Pokémon Z-A at Gamescom this year. This news may mean that we'll get a demo at the World Championships too. Pokémon will also be at Comic-Con with a Mega event. 2025 Pokémon Worlds merch was shown off, including an $80 bodyboard. Pokémon Sleep gets a Genius World Record and Pokémon GO announces 5 new City Safari Zones this September. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:45-Pokémon Legends Z-A Demo 00:23:50-Pokémon Worlds Merch Pr...
Jul 21, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 679
[Featuring Jogada Excelente ] Pokémon GO gets multiple events with Dynamax Latias and Latios debuting in Max Raid Battles. Pokémon Sleep celebrates it's 2-year anniversary by adding Mudkip, Treecko, and Torchic to the game. Japan is getting a new Pokémon Center with Slowpoke as the mascot. Rayquaza finally gets a Pokélid in Japan too. Finally, we are moving on from the Scarlet and Violet era of the TCG into the Mega Evolution era. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:08:30- Pokémon GO News 00:32:...
Jul 14, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 678
[Featuring Danny Phantump ] Black Bolt and White Flare arrives soon! Pokémon Pocket drops in revenue, but is still making 50x the amount as Pokémon Masters EX. Since TCG Player was purchased by eBay, 200 people got laid off. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:04:30- Black Bolt & White Flare 00:31:20- Pokémon TCG Pocket News 00:54:00- TCG Player Layoffs 01:09:30- Pokémon GO Finale 01:18:50-Credits ADS Ad this episode brought to you by Mint Mobile ! Check out MintMobile.com/pkmncast to start ...
Jul 07, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 677
[Featuring JoeUX9 ] The 2026 rules are now out with some updates and changes, but it also hints that Mega Pokémon are coming back to VGC? We talk about Pokémon Champions and how it can go really well or really bad depending on how they launch it. Pokémon TCG is also getting Mega news on July 10th. Pokémon did a gameshow and $20 seems too much for a single Golden Bottle Cap in GO. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:40- 2026 Championship Series 00:25:30-Pokémon Champions Talk 00:49:30- Mega Po...
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 676
[Featuring ZOINKS] Pokémon TCG Pocket gets a new Eevee-based set called Eevee Grove. Pokémon Legends Z-A has a release date, price details, upgrades, and official box art. With Scarlet and Violet being 60 FPS now, we talk about how that may translate to Legends Z-A. Pokémon UNITE gets Latios and Latias to celebrate 4 years. Pokémon has collectable Hershey's Kisses now? TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:30- Eevee Grove Expansion 00:24:50- Pokémon Legends Z-A Talk 00:54:50- Latios and Latias ...
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 675
[Featuring Glowl] Pokémon TCG Pocket feels bloated. We finally get our hands on a 60 FPS version of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and have first impressions. Pokémon Sleep is getting Farfetch'd added to the game. Game Freak shows off their new non-Pokémon game on the Xbox stage. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:30-TCG Pocket Bloat 00:19:30-Switch 2 Thoughts of Scarlet & Violet 00:45:00- Game Freak's Non-Pokémon Game 01:02:00- Farfetch'd in Sleep 01:17:10-Credits ADS Ad this episode brough...
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 674
Scarlet and Violet does get a 60FPS bump on the Switch 2 with some other added bonuses. This free update was rolling out as we recorded this episode. To celebrate the Switch 2 launch, Porygon2 has some events. Talk on the future of Pokémon TCG Pocket and how we feel currently. Pokémon Sleep will be getting an expert mode. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:12:00-Scarlet and Violet Update for Switch 2 00:35:40-Porygon 2 Raids and Outbreaks 00:40:10-Extradimensional Crisis 00:58:20-Expert Mode in...
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 673
What if we were stuck on an Island with a limited amount of Pokémon games? This week we pick and choose which games we'd want to survive with. No news this episode as we focused on this challenge together. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:00-Rules 00:12:00-Part 1 00:21:40-Part 2 00:50:00-Part 3 01:25:00-Credits LINKS 🌐 www.pkmncast.com 👾 www.twitch.tv/pkmncast 📸 www.instagram.com/pkmncast 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective 🐦 www.twitter.com/pkmncast 🎥 www.youtube.com/pkmncast 📀 www.t...
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 672
[Featuring Glowl] Pokémon TCG Pocket gets more Alola cards being added including Ultra Beasts coming to the game. Pokémon GO gets new costume Pokémon for GO Fest and a truck that will drive to several cities in Europe this summer. The Pokémon Fossil Museum is leaving Japan for the first time and coming to Chicago, IL in May of 2026. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:15- Extradimensional Crisis 00:22:20- Pokémon GO Truck 00:45:10-Pokémon Fossil Museum 01:10:00-Credits ADS Ad this episode bro...
May 26, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 671
[Featuring SimplyGabbly ] The Scarlet and Violet Switch 2 Update will arrive on launch day! We get two new photos which shows more Pokémon on the Switch 2 version of the game. Niantic is testing a $100 bundle with both an IRL experience and digital items for your weekend in New Jersey. NAIC will feature Wolfe's Incineroar and other Pokémon for GO and UNITE for watching stream that weekend. Murkrow comes to Pokémon Sleep. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:40- Switch 2 Screenshots 00:24:10- T...
May 19, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 670
Pokémon TCG Pocket has a new event happening. We revisit the conversation about how Shiny Cards may be too much in the newest Pocket setting leading to future problems with the game. Niantic has upped the amount of Remote Raid passes you can use and turned on the ability to remote into both Shadow Raids and Dynamax Raids. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:01:50-New Pocket Events 00:11:15-Pocket Being Ruined 00:34:20-Remote Raid Pass Expanding 01:03:40-Max Raids 01:36:20-Not Scopley's Doing LIN...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 669
Celestial Guardians have arrived in TCG Pocket and adds the new Rare Candy meta. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet gets two new events to celebrate Golden Week in Japan. Pokémon Centers in Japan get three new Medals in Pokémon HOME for in-person visits. Pokémon GO is getting a crowned Nidoking and Nidoqueen, as well as, Pawmi Community Day. Black Bolt & White Flare will feature every Pokémon from Gen 5 like Pokémon 151 did for Kanto. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:00-Celestial Guardians Debut 00:36:30...
May 05, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 668
[Featuring GlitchxCity] Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders happened and it was a mess! Pokémon Sleep is adding two new salads and the Chansey line to the game! We get Glitch's thoughts on Legends Z-A. Pokémon TCG Pocket announces a set focused on Alola and we finally get Rare Candy added to the game too! Pokémon HOME gets an update that revolves around a new medal system. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:30-Switch 2 Pre-Order Mess 00:23:40-More Thoughts on Legends Z-A 00:46:20- Pokémon Sleep News 00:52:50-...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 667
Pokémon Sleep gets a new update to help with finding Shiny Pokémon and adjusting skills. Pokémon GO brings back Mega Kangaskhan and we talk about Niantic laying off team members next month. If you're in America, you can finally pre-order a Nintendo Switch this week! We talk Pokémon fatigue with 7-Star Raids and how we hope the games perform on Switch 2. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:01:40- Pokémon Sleep Updates 00:14:00- Pokémon Pop-Sockets 00:20:00-TCG Pocket Talk 00:30:50- Pokémon GO News 00:41:45-...
Apr 21, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 666
[Featuring Joe Merrick] Darkrai arrives in Pokémon Sleep with new music and a new mission for players. Pokémon GO gets a new Stamp Rally feature for Osaka GO Fest and for all the PokéLids in Japan. Joe shares his thoughts on Pokémon Legends Z-A and the Nintendo Switch 2. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:50-Darkrai Arrives 00:10:20-Pokémon Mobile Game Round-Up 00:25:30- Pokémon Stamp Rally 00:35:30- Pokémon GO News 00:59:15- More Switch 2 Talk 01:07:15-Pokémon Games on Switch 2 01:33:50-Post Credits Y...
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 665
[Featuring StephOfAnime] Pokémon TCG Pocket passes every gacha game out there and continues to rake in the cash. The Cresselia event in Sleep is good! Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon Gale of Darkness is coming to the Switch 2 with some other GameCube games (but not at launch). Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will get a free update on Switch 2 for performance and Pokémon Z-A will also get a (paid?) performance updated planned for the Nintendo Switch 2 too. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:30- Pokémon TCG Poc...
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 664
[Featuring RealBreakingNate] Pokémon tells us that they are working hard to reprint current Pokémon TCG set and future sets to meet the demand of their audience. Pokémon TCG Pocket releases their first Shiny set with over 100 cards and they also debuted their Ranked mode for players to earn more rewards and emblems. The most recent Nintendo Direct gave us a short trailer for Legends Z-A featuring the Z-A Royale. We now know you are suppose to catch Pokémon during the day and battle at night. 00:...
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 663
We now have more details for the Cresselia vs Darkrai event in Pokémon Sleep. The US Pokémon website finally acknowledged the Pokémon Manga. Pokémon announces a deal with LEGO, which is coming in 2026. Pokémon TCG Pocket announces another mini-set, but it'll be over 100 cards and it'll feature Shiny Pokémon. Pokémon GO has two new events coming for early April. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:04:30- Cresselia Vs. Darkrai 00:17:55- Pokémon Manga 00:26:35- LEGO x Pokémon 00:48:10- Shining Revelry 01:15:4...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 662
Pokémon Worlds has announced sign-ups to enter a lottery to purchase tickets for the event in Anaheim. Tickets went up in cost and now have new limits. Pokémon TCG Pocket plans to remove trade tokens completely later this year. Claude Plays Pokémon shows us how Pokémon Red & Blue can be used as benchmarks for silly ideas and also makes us second guess what we remember about those games. The Scopely deal for Pokémon GO actually goes through and we readdress the future of this game. 00:00:00-I...
Mar 17, 2025•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 661
Cresselia soon arrives to Pokémon Sleep and we get Munna as we get closer to that event. Honda makes a Koraidon, but you cannot sit on it. Pokémon GO Global Unova Tour makes as much money as Global Hoenn Tour through app-store purchases, but most likely more due to web-store purchases. The Lucky Trinket had weird limits. We talk about the $87,000 Cheetozard and how Pokémon stuff is really weird. More Triumphant Light talk. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:40- Pokémon Sleep News 00:12:15- Honda's Kora...
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 660
