Pokémon GO's weekend Community Day event arrives with returning moves and returning Pokémon from earlier this year. Kalos is here and we talk about the new Pokémon in game. Shining Fates, the newest Pokémon TCG set got announced for February of 2021. Direwolf Digital, developer on The Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, responses to tweets about them making a bad game and how their hands are tied, we dive into that. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:06:40 - Pokémon GO News 00:26:00 - Break Music 00:27:10...
Dec 07, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep 438•Transcript available on Metacast There hasn't been a Kadabra card in the Pokémon TCG in almost 20 years because of Uri Geller. With news of the 25th Anniversary, Geller came out to apologize about the card ban. TCG sets are still impossible to find. Cafe Mix getting a Slowpoke update. Pokémon GO launches Generation 6 this week. Pokémon Masters brings Galar trainers finally to the game starting with Gloria and Zacian. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:04:40 - 25th Anniversary News 00:16:50 - Pokémon GO News 00:26:50 - Break Music 00:30...
Nov 30, 2020•2 hr 30 min•Ep 437•Transcript available on Metacast The biggest update to Pokémon GO in the past four years, according to Niantic! We go over the new Level 50 cap, Seasons coming to Pokémon GO, and Kalos Pokémon arriving very soon. With Sword and Shield news, we talk about the Berry event this past weekend! Also in this episode, Galar Trainers coming to Pokémon Masters and Pokémon Cafe Mix got nominated for best Mobile Game of 2020. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:03:20 - Berry Event Sword/Shield 00:19:50 - Cafe Mix Game of the Year 00:26:30 - Pokémon...
Nov 23, 2020•2 hr 49 min•Ep 436•Transcript available on Metacast Pokémon GO and Pokémon HOME can now connect. We talk about the ups and downs of this finally arriving to Trainers. Pokémon GO also plans on adding new ways to get Mega candy and testing long distance trading. Pokémon Masters added two new characters from the Unova region. Zarude is finally coming to other countries outside of Japan this Fall, but they're a few hoops to jump through. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:40 - Pokémon GO News 00:18:30 - Pokémon GO x HOME 01:06:30 - Break Music 01:07:20 - ...
Nov 16, 2020•2 hr 43 min•Ep 435•Transcript available on Metacast We dive into more Crown Tundra, addressing some complaints with the DLC and comparing it to the Isle of Armor. What went well here, what didn't. Vivid Voltage, the next Pokémon TCG set arrives this week! We talk about the new "fad" in the Pokémon world involving the card game. Pokémon Center finishing launching it's Christmas stuff, we chat about what gets the Pokémon tax and what doesn't. Finally, more competitive stuff is happening in both the TCG and the VGC and it's both exciting and worry-s...
Nov 09, 2020•2 hr 57 min•Ep 434•Transcript available on Metacast Week with the Crown Tundra DLC, we have more thoughts! Niantic forgets to turn back on some Shiny Pokémon, two Community Days for November, and an anime week coming to Pokémon GO. Sword & Shield gets a promoted pumpkin event for the holiday this past weekend. We talk about some more impressions on the Crown Tundra including the two new horses added, the new Galarian Birds, and the new Regis. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:07:20 - Pokémon Masters News 00:10:20 - Sword/Shield Halloween Event 00:17:30 ...
Nov 02, 2020•2 hr 50 min•Ep 433•Transcript available on Metacast The Crown Tundra is here! While we don't talk about story spoilers, we talk about the Legendary paths you can explore, our initial impressions, and spend a lot of time talking about Dynamax Adventure, the new co-op feature in this expansion. Some Halloween stuff happening in Pokémon GO, some new Champion's Path TCG sets released, and Pokémon HOME gets updated too. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:04:00 - Crown Tundra Impressions 00:56:30 - Break Music 00:57:10 - Twilight Wings Bonus 00:58:20 - Pokémon...
Oct 26, 2020•2 hr 53 min•Ep 432•Transcript available on Metacast We learn more about Dynamax Adventure based off some new information off Pokemon.com! Pokémon GO partners with Grubhub and also releases some new 12K eggs with Team Rocket. Pokémon Masters gets two new holiday characters to celebrate the spooky season. A promotion card in Japan hints at you being able to battle as a human. We give some final thoughts before we arrive at the second DLC for Pokémon Sword / Shield. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:03:00 - Pokémon Masters News 00:07:00 - Strange Eggs 00:2...
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep 431•Transcript available on Metacast Featuring Paul of PokéJungle.net. Before the interview, we cover Pokémon GO news, a new black/gold TCG set coming out in November, and Canon Pikachu camera dropping in Japan. PokéJungle comes on the show to talk about living in Japan, moving back to the United States, and running one of the most popular Pokémon news sites out there. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:00 - Pokémon GO News 00:05:00 - New TCG Set 00:08:00 - Pikachu Camera 00:15:40 - Break Music 00:16:10 - PokéJungle Interview 00:56:30 -...
Oct 12, 2020•58 min•Ep 430•Transcript available on Metacast The Crown Tundra gets a release date of October 22nd, 2020. We talk about the latest trailer and information dump from this past week. From worries about Co-op Raids, to Galarian Slowking, and seeing Melmetal return, we cover it all. Pokémon GO is giving out free Raid Passes every Monday, they rolled back their stay-at-home changes, and Deerling is finally coming to the game. Pokémon HOME to GO arrives before the end of the year? 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:03:20 - Pokémon GO News 00:11:20 - Poké...
Oct 05, 2020•2 hr 53 min•Ep 429•Transcript available on Metacast The 3DS is dead, production has stopped. On a recent call, Nintendo said they are not done making new hardware, but gives no date to when that will arrive. Pokémon Café Mix gets groups and Snorlax got added to the game. HeartGold and SoulSilver gets their trademarks renewed. Champion's Path is now in stores, if you can find them. Finally, we talk about the many updates coming to Pokémon GO this Fall. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:01:40 - Champion's Path Released 00:08:50 - 3DS is Dead 00:15:40 - Ne...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep 428•Transcript available on Metacast New merch featuring Gym Leaders are hitting shelves in Japan. New Pokémon skateboards are arriving soon (again) for your collection? Champion's Path, the newest TCG set, drops this Friday. The Players Cup II is still Series 5, you can sign up now. Shiny Clefable arrives in a Max Raid event in Pokémon Sword and Shield over the weekend. Entei gets trademarked for probably NOT game purposes. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:04:40 - Pokémon Center Updates 00:17:40 - Champion's Path 00:20:00 - Players Cup ...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Ep 427•Transcript available on Metacast The 2nd Pokémon Players Cup has been announced and oddly enough, it's using old rules for banned Pokémon. Pokémon Center releases new Halloween merch, including a spooky village you can purchase. Pokémon GO has a bug-event right now with the goal to unlock new Mega Pokémon in the game. Netflix gets 12 more episodes of the new Pokémon anime, Journeys. The Family Ties event has arrived in Pokémon Masters, and they touch on the issues with the Sun/Moon story of Lusamine being a terrible mother. 00:...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep 426•Transcript available on Metacast Pokémon Masters new egg event is here, where you can get Shiny versions of the Kanto Starter Pokémon. Pokémon Masters also seems to be the best mobile game TPCi has put out, besides Pokémon GO. Speaking of GO, Niantic says they are listening to the community, and slightly changes Mega Evolution in Pokémon GO, but the community doesn't seem to be happy. We are getting new TCG Tins and a new Eternatus collection this week, as well as a new Battle Deck for the Fall. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:03:30...
Sep 07, 2020•2 hr 44 min•Ep 425•Transcript available on Metacast Pokémon Masters finally gets Sygna Suit Blue and Leaf, and Red & Charizard returns to the game for the anniversary event. On top of that, 10 pulls in Masters now give you a bonus 11th pull for the event with the Elite Four stuff appearing this past week too. Pokémon GO added Mega Evolution this week and fans are not too happy with how it was implemented, so we talk about the ups and downs of the new system. GO Battle League also is a bit broken, but a GBL event is coming the end of September. 00...
Aug 31, 2020•2 hr 30 min•Ep 424•Transcript available on Metacast Pokémon Masters gets a name change to celebrate it's 1 Year Anniversary. More seasonal characters are coming to the game, as well as, Lillie and family, 6-Star Sync Pairs, and the Kanto Elite Four. TPCi decides to ban 16 top used Pokémon in Sword & Shield for the Season 6 meta of the game. An employee at Creatures Inc. posted a tweet asking Pokémon fans for feedback on UI/UX as they continue to work on the upcoming Detective Pikachu game. Some minor Pokémon TGC news this week and a new Build-a-B...
Aug 24, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Ep 423•Transcript available on Metacast Featuring Joshua Yehl of IGN (interview starts ~36 mins into the episode). Joshua talks Detective Pikachu, Sword/Shield thoughts, Pokémon Snap excitement, and working for IGN. The Pokémon Company launches their own podcast. Pokémon GO is now running their Unova event this week. Pokémon Pass isn't dead yet? The PTGC's newest set, Darkness Ablaze, is here and two new SwSh TCG boxes are in store too. Finally, the new Pokémon movie, Coco, gets a Japanese release date. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:4...
Aug 17, 2020•2 hr 45 min•Ep 422•Transcript available on Metacast Since there was not a real life Pikachu Outbreak event, we get one in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Zarude, the newest Mythical Pokémon, is now available in Japan and we tell you how you can get one. Deoxys seems to be taking everyone's money due to it's Shiny. Twilight Wings is now over. Darkness Ablaze, the new Pokémon TCG set, arrives this week. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:07:00 - Pikachu Outbreak Wrong Dates 00:15:30 - Twilight Wings 00:17:15 - Pokémon GO Deoxys Week 00:41:40 - Break Music 00:42:...
Aug 10, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep 421•Transcript available on Metacast 10 Years as a podcast!! This episode we talk about our thoughts on Pokémon GO Fest! We talk about the new changes that happened with Pokémon Masters and their summer event. Our Kickstarter for the 10 year celebration has launched! New Pokémon Sword and Shield raids are here for August. Finally, we talk about the upcoming Champion's Path for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:50 - Pokémon GO Fest Recap 00:41:30 - Break Music 00:42:20 - Kickstarter 00:55:50 - Champion's P...
Aug 03, 2020•2 hr 49 min•Ep 420•Transcript available on Metacast Pokemon Masters, Pokemon GO, and Pokemon Cafe Mix all gets updates this week. Pokemon Rumble Rush, on the other hand, gets shutdown. Pokemon GO Fest was this past weekend, but we don't talk about it this episode due to recording early. Two sets of Pokemon TCG items sell for a nice chunk of change. Pokemon lays out all the features for why you should pick up the Isle or Armor DLC. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:03:30 - Pokemon Rumble Rush 00:06:10 - Pokemon Master Eggs 00:13:30 - Cafe Mix Update 00:1...
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep 419•Transcript available on Metacast Max Raid Battles arrived to the Pokémon TCG. Pokémon GO Friendship week has begun. Pokémon Master's one year anniversary is right around the corner. Pokémon Center dropped over 30 shirts this past week. A Shiny Wailord event in Pokémon Sword and Shield came out of nowhere and now it's over that quick, but we talk about what the event was. Finally, ice cream and Pokémon cross paths once again in Japan. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:05:30 - TCG Max Raid Battles 00:16:30 - Pokémon Center Update 00:21:...
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep 418•Transcript available on Metacast Nintendo has no new mobile apps planned as their current apps are not doing very well. Niantic and DeNA, on the other hand, have been pushing forward with in-sync Team Rocket events this past week. A rare Pokémon card sells for $90,000 and if you upgrade your phone to a new Samsung phone, you can get a free shirt/hat in Pokémon GO. We finally talk about Pokémon Café Mix this week too! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:30 - Café Mix 00:14:30 - Nintendo's Mobile Apps 00:26:40 - Break Music 00:28:40 - ...
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep 417•Transcript available on Metacast Lots of new events, challenges, and tasks for the lead up to the 2020 Pokémon GO Fest. We talk about Stickers being added, the "bragging right" challenges, and more in regards to GO. The Pokémon Company talks about which charities they plan to use their 5 million dollar donation on. Pokémon also has some new wedding stuff for trainers in love. Finally, we cover all the current 2020 rules and regulations for battles and the upcoming 2021 rules. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:04:30 - Wedding Season 00...
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep 416•Transcript available on Metacast Pokémon UNITE, a new MOBA Pokémon game, got announced this week and it was oddly received by the community. Some are not happy it's not a remake, some are upset it's being made by Tencent, and others are upset they had to wake up at 6AM to see the news, but we talk about it all. We also cover the short story aspects of the Isle of Armor DLC. Pokémon Masters gets a new Egg system and Niantic randomly canceled a Raid Day event with no reason why. 00:20:00 - Introduction 00:02:40 - Pokémon Unite 00...
Jun 29, 2020•2 hr 47 min•Ep 415•Transcript available on Metacast We talk about all the new features and our thoughts on the Pokémon Sword & Shield DLC. Kubfu, the Dojo, the new Wild Area, and the Cram-o-matic all get our thoughts after spending the last couple days on the Isle of Armor. We also cover the New Pokémon Snap announcement, Pokémon Smile, and Pokémon Café Mix news too. Mega Evolution is coming to Pokémon GO and Shiny Zeraora is an event right now in Sword/Shield. This episode does *not* cover the story of the DLC. 00:20:00 - Introduction 00:03:00 -...
Jun 22, 2020•2 hr 50 min•Ep 414•Transcript available on Metacast The Isle of Armor drops in just 72 hours, and we talk about what to expect, Pokémon HOME maintenance, and the upcoming VGC friendly tournament. A new TCG box is coming for new players trying to learn the game. Pokémon GO is going to stop working on any Android phone running 32-bit. The new Pokémon anime is out on Netflix this week! Finally, we chat about the upcoming changes to Pokémon Masters. 00:20:00 - Introduction 00:04:00 - Pokémon HOME Update + DLC 00:17:40 - Pokémon Masters Changes 00:33:...
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep 413•Transcript available on Metacast June 17th is the release date to the Isle of Armor! We learn about Max Soup, the Cramorant bot, new abilities, moves, and more! We also learn about what we get to see this Fall with the Crown Tundra. Hidden Ability Galar Starters got released through Pokémon HOME. Pokémon Battle Academy is coming exclusively to Target first this summer. Finally, both TPCi and Niantic donated a lot of money towards current events happening in the world, we talk about it. 00:20:00 - Introduction 00:06:40 - Isle of...
Jun 08, 2020•2 hr 35 min•Ep 412•Transcript available on Metacast The Pokémon anime returns in Japan in June. Dawn arrives in Pokémon Masters. Pokémon GO Fest gets announced and June seems a bit more laid back then months before it in exciting events. Pokémon Center gets a huge update of merch. Finally, Darkness Ablaze, the next TGC set arrives in the US on August 1st. 00:20:00 - Introduction 00:03:30 - Anime Returns in Japan 00:08:00 - Dawn Comes to Pokémon Masters 00:12:00 - Pokémon GO News 00:36:30 - Break Music 00:37:20 - More Pokémon GO News 00:51:30 - Mi...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep 411•Transcript available on Metacast Pokémon Sword & Shield gets four new Mystery Gifts as we gear up for the Isle of Armor DLC. Pokémon HOME gets adds friend trading finally, but only temporary for some odd reason. Pokémon GO is brining the box Legends to 5-Star Raids starting this week. Pokémon Masters added another Johto favorite Sync Pair to the game. 00:01:15 - Introduction 00:02:00 - Pokémon Masters News 00:04:40 - New SwSh Mystery Gifts 00:19:20 - New DLC Moves 00:26:30 - Break Music 00:27:10 - Pokémon HOME Update 00:52:20 -...
May 25, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep 410•Transcript available on Metacast Featuring CybertronVGC aka Aaron Zheng (interview starts at 40 mins into the episode). TPCi announced three summer tournaments revolving around the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, Pokken Tournament DX, and Pokémon Sword/Shield. Pokémon GO announces a new Community Day. Aaron talks with us about Dynamax Pokémon, old VGC, and steps getting into VGC. 00:01:15 - Introduction 00:08:00 - May Online Competition 00:11:20 - Pokémon Players Cup 00:39:30 - Break Music 00:40:30 - Interview with Aaron Zhen...
May 18, 2020•2 hr 38 min•Ep 409•Transcript available on Metacast 
