Pokémon Sword/Shield sells 17 million copies. Pokemon Masters is getting some new changes to how you play the game. Pokémon GO is adding more events and re-working the coin system. Pokémon Center gets FREE shipping on all their stuff. 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:03:00 - Pokémon Center Free Shipping 00:07:15 - Pokémon Masters Update 00:31:30 - Break Music 00:32:20 - Nintendo Hardware/Software Sales 00:44:00 - Pokémon GO News 01:03:30 - Question of the Week 01:09:10 - Pokémon of the Week 01:18:00 -...
May 11, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep 408•Transcript available on Metacast A Pokémon cake delivered for accidentally calling the police. Max Raid battles rotate again with popular VGC Pokémon. Niantic really pushing major updates and events for May in Pokémon GO. Rebel Clash, the latest Pokémon TCG set, has arrived. Pokémon Masters gets Ho-Oh and Silver update. 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:02:40 - Police Called for Pokémon GO 00:05:15 - Remote Raids, May Events 00:23:20 - Break Music 00:25:20 - Unova Coming to Pokémon TV 00:27:10 - Pokémon Masters Update 00:32:30 - Rebel...
May 04, 2020•1 hr•Ep 407•Transcript available on Metacast The 23rd season of the Pokémon anime is coming to Netflix. That same anime is being delayed in Japan currently. We talk about some issues with the fourth episode of Twilight Wings, the Nintendo account hacks, and Pokémon Rumble Rush getting canceled. 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:03:00 - Pokémon Center Update 00:06:00 - Pokémon Anime to Netflix 00:38:40 - Break Music 00:39:30 - Anime Delayed 00:44:40 - False Advertising 00:53:00 - Rumble Rush Canceled 00:54:30 - Nintendo Hacks 01:02:00 - Question o...
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep 406•Transcript available on Metacast Community Day at home is coming up in Pokémon GO, we talk about that. A new Pokémon Masters update coming with the game adding eggs. We also talk about the new Original Stitch Pokémon shirts that arrived too. 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:03:00 - Original Stitch Shirts 00:18:30 - Pokémon Master's Update 00:27:00 - Break Music 00:29:00 - Abra Community Day 00:38:30 - Pokémon Buddy Week 00:43:20 - Raiding at Home 00:49:30 - Question of the Week 00:57:20 - Pokémon of the Week 01:05:00 - Post Credits L...
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep 405•Transcript available on Metacast New Wild Area update added a breathe of fresh air to the current raid rotation! Pokémon GO got a new leaderboard and had a battle focused event. The Pokémon TCG is getting their new set of cards very soon. HBO gets a Detective Pikachu added to their lineup! Finally, Zarude's signature move gets shown off this past week. 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:01:30 - New Max Raid Battles 00:06:30 - New Zarude Info 00:15:50 - Bans for Cheating 00:22:40 - Break Music 00:24:30 - Detective Pikachu on HBO 00:26:3...
Apr 13, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep 404•Transcript available on Metacast Some new TCG sets are arriving, but every Play Pokémon event, both TCG and VGC are canceled for the rest of the 2020 season. With events canceled and stay at home stuff being everyone's new life, Niantic is bringing Pokémon GO Raids to your house in the near future, as well as, a GO Fest of sorts this summer. Finally, we cover a bit of Animal Crossing too! 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:08:00 - TCGO Free Coins 00:12:20 - TCG Collectors Chest 00:16:20 - Animal Crossing Chatting 00:29:30 - Break Music...
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep 403•Transcript available on Metacast New Trailer for the Isle of Armor was shown off in the Nintendo Direct Mini, we go over what's new. Pokémon GO is having a lot of people just lose battles on purpose in GO Battle League, plus they updated their Twitter bio recently. Pokémon Masters gets two new characters from Team Skull. The Pokémon TCG has two new booster boxes that came out! Finally, we talk about the gold Burger King cards. 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:05:30 - GO Battle League 00:14:20 - Safari Zone/Twitter Update 00:25:00 - P...
Mar 30, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep 402•Transcript available on Metacast TPCi put out a press release about upcoming events being canceled. Niantic is still trying to find and make a balance for players who cannot leave their houses. Pokémon Sword and Shield has another raid rotation and got a patch to fix surprise trade. Pokémon Masters gets a small update too! 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:04:30 - Pokémon GO Genesect 00:11:30 - Pokémon SwSh Raids 00:17:10 - Twilight Wings 00:19:20 - Virus News 00:25:30 - Break Music 00:26:20 - Sword/Shield Patch 00:31:30 - Pokémon HOM...
Mar 23, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep 401•Transcript available on Metacast To celebrate 400, we answer your questions about Pokémon and the podcast in general! We also kick off the podcast with first impressions on the new Pokémon Mystery Dungeon game for Switch. Thank you to everyone who has listened to the show over these past 400+ some episodes and we are sorry if we didn't get to your question! Enjoy! 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:04:00 - Pokémon Mystery Dungeon DX 00:30:40 - Break Music 00:31:30 - Listener Questions 01:12:30 - Break Music 01:13:20 - Listener Question...
Mar 16, 2020•2 hr 2 min•Ep 400•Transcript available on Metacast The Pokémon Company decides to cancel some upcoming events. Pokémon HOME gets another update, but it still doesn't fix any major issues we've been having. Huge Maddy on the Move segment this episode to celebrate International Women's Day! We talk about some new merch, Mewtwo returning to Masters, and Will gives us your Pokémon of the Week! 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:04:00 - Pokémon HOME Fixes 00:31:20 - Maddy on the Move 00:52:00 - Update to VCG Rules 00:56:00 - Great Ball Guy 00:57:40 - Europe ...
Mar 09, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep 399•Transcript available on Metacast Pokémon Day brought us more Pokémon GO news, a Pokémon Masters update, and Mewtwo arrived in Pokémon Sword/Shield this past weekend. Pokémon Center updated it's store, Clone Pokémon appeared in GO, Red arrived in Masters, and we chat about who won Pokémon of the Year. Maddy on the Move returns and a new poem for Pokémon of the Week. 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:07:00 - Mewtwo in Sword/Shield 00:26:00 - Pokémon Center Merch 00:28:20 - Break Music 00:30:40 - Pokémon Masters Update 00:41:40 - New Myt...
Mar 02, 2020•2 hr 5 min•Ep 398•Transcript available on Metacast Featuring Dr. Lava (interview starts at 30 mins into the episode). Interview with Dr. Lava about the content cut from Gen 4, the starter design of Gen 5, and old Shiny Pokémon designs. Will, Greg, and SBJ go over the updates to Pokémon HOME. We talk about the new TCG expansion coming out, more new Funko's coming out, and the changes to the upcoming egg event for Pokémon GO. Pokémon Masters also getting a bunch of new content for Pokémon Day! 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:02:20 - Niantic Listens 00:...
Feb 24, 2020•2 hr 8 min•Ep 397•Transcript available on Metacast Pokémon HOME is a bit underwhelming with inconsistency between UI, broken Wonder Trade, broken GTS, and issues with login, we cover it all. Pokémon Masters has a new Mew event. Funko is partnering with TPCi again for more figures, this time it's Eevee. Two legal issues come to light, one regarding Nintendo and the leaks for Pokemon Sword and Shield, the other is Niantic with Pokémon GO pricing in the UK. 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:03:50 - SwSh Lawsuit 00:12:30 - Fans Contact ASA 00:32:00 - Break...
Feb 17, 2020•2 hr 10 min•Ep 396•Transcript available on Metacast Still no word on Pokémon HOME, but we are getting four new Pokémon Funko Pop figures? Pokémon GO is stacking even more events for February on top of an already busy month. Gigantamax Toxtricity arrives to Max Raid battles (along with Kingler, Hatterene, Grimmsnarl, and Orbeetle) for the next couple weeks. Pokémon Masters is getting a new Sync Pair that involves Professor Oak! Voting for Pokémon Day has opened up this month too! 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:02:20 - Gigantamax Toxtricity 00:32:00 - ...
Feb 10, 2020•2 hr 43 min•Ep 395•Transcript available on Metacast Pokémon HOME is coming and we now know the details. Pokémon Masters gets a Gen 3 fan-favorite pair, Pokémon GO is dropping event after event this February. Milcery is now taking over Max Raids in Pokémon Sword and Shield with two new sweets you can collect. Pokémon Sword/Shield also passed Pokémon Sun/Moon in sales numbers after only two months of being on the market, we dive into that before HOME is released. 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:03:10 - New Mythical Pokémon Coming 00:08:30 - Milcery Raid...
Feb 03, 2020•2 hr 12 min•Ep 394•Transcript available on Metacast Food Network Challenge featured Pokémon cakes and we talk about the aftermath. A new GX box for the Pokémon TCG is now on sale. The long awaited Mewtwo movie is coming to Netflix. Pokémon GO announced new Safari Zones and events, including a different Community Day we haven't really seen before. Niantic also brags about their tourism money they created in 2019. Finally, we talk about the Pokémon Global Link shutting down. 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:03:10 - T ourism Money 00:06:30 - Safari Zones ...
Jan 27, 2020•2 hr 32 min•Ep 393•Transcript available on Metacast Pokémon Masters gears up for the 6 month anniversary. Max Raid dens in Pokémon Sword and Shield rotated earlier this month, we let you know what you can find where. Pokémon GO got a new trading feature and more Unova Pokémon were recently added. The crew talks about some side content in games we enjoyed in the past too. 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:03:30 - Pokémon Masters News 00:45:10 - Break Music 00:46:00 - Max Raid Rotation 00:53:00 - Pokémon GO News 01:36:00 - Question of the Week 01:50:20 - ...
Jan 20, 2020•2 hr 51 min•Ep 392•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 01 of Pokémon: Twilight Wings. Irene and Steve recap "Letter" which is the first episode of the mini-series. We meet John as he tries to let Chairman Rose know that one day he'd like to see a live battle with Leon and Charizard. Future recaps will be on Patreon! 🌐 www.pkmncast.com 👾 www.twitch.tv/pkmncast 📸 www.instagram.com/pkmncast 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective 🐦 www.twitter.com/pkmncast 🎥 www.youtube.com/pkmncast 💰 Support on Patreon LINKS 🌐 www.pkmncast.com 👾 ...
Jan 20, 2020•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra is the first Pokémon DLC coming to Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield in 2020. With new Legendary Pokémon, new Galarian Pokémon, and with 200 old Pokémon returning, you will be able to purchase this DLC for $30. The Isle of Amor arrives in June, The Crown Tundra in the Fall of 2020. Three new Legendary Pokémon have been shown such as Kubfu, Urshifu, and Calyrex. Gigantamax Forms of Rillaboom, Cinderace, and Inteleon have also been shown off. Changes to the Sw...
Jan 13, 2020•2 hr 25 min•Ep 391•Transcript available on Metacast To celebrate the new year, The Pokémon Company pushed a new promoted event to Max Raid battles, Shiny Magikarp! We talk about that event and Season 2 of the Ranked Battles in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. Pokémon GO kicked off their Adventure Sync Hatchathon event with party hat Wurmple and friends! Pokémon GO also ranked high in revenue after 2019 ended, we go over their truckload of money here. Also, Pokémon Masters has a new event to dive into! 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:02:50 - Build-a-B...
Jan 06, 2020•2 hr 40 min•Ep 390•Transcript available on Metacast Lance (and soon to be Cynthia) arrive to Pokémon Masters. We cover the new Poffin item in Pokémon GO and the recent 11-7 event that happened on Saturday. The official Pokémon Galar guidebook has over 60 errors in it and TPCi apologized in Japan for the issues with the book. We cover the two new Pokémon Facebook games that arrived out of no where. Finally, the crew talks about the last 10 years of Pokémon games this episode. 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:03:20 - Pokémon GO News 00:24:50 - Buddy Feat...
Dec 30, 2019•2 hr 47 min•Ep 389•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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 - ...
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