It's Super Effective: A Pokemon Podcast

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Pokémon GO is Being Sold for $3.5 Billion Dollars Feb 24, 2025

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Bloomberg is reporting that Niantic is in talks to sell Pokémon GO to Saudi Arabia-owned Scopely for $3.5 billon dollars in a few weeks. We talk about the future of GO and what some outcomes could be. The second part of today's show is our feelings after day 1 of Unova Tour in LA.

00:00:00-Introduction
00:02:20-Pokémon GO Being Sold Off
00:38:50-Unova Tour Recap
01:14:40-Post Credits

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Our Pokémon Day 2025 Predictions Feb 17, 2025

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Shiny Meltan and Shiny Keldeo added to Pokémon HOME. EUIC is around the corner and will have 4 distributions you can collect. Our Pokémon Day 2025 predictions range from Z-A talk to thoughts on what's coming to Pokémon Sleep, UNITE, and Pokémon TCG Pocket. The main conversation is how competitive will work for next year if we assume that Legends Z-A is not a competitive focused game.

00:00:00-Introduction
00:01:55-EUIC Information
00:09:55-Pokémon HOME Adds New Shinies
00:34:50-A New Eevee Evolution
00:52:00-Furfrou
00:55:30-Mewtwo in Pokémon Sleep
00:58:50-New Set in Pokémon TCG Pocket
01:01:40-Updated Mode in Pokémon UNITE
01:05:30-Cafe ReMix?
01:07:30-100 Free Pulls in Masters EX
01:12:05-Pokémon Stadium 3
01:32:45-Black and White Remakes
01:49:40-Legends Z-A Thoughts
01:56:30-Post Credits

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Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess
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Pre-Gaming Pokémon Day 2025 Feb 10, 2025

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The Space-Time Smackdown meta is nothing but chip damage right now. DeNA gifted everyone 1,000 trade tokens and we anticipate something more around Pokémon Day. Speaking of Pokémon Day, we are to get a new Dragonite anime on YouTube, which might also be hinting at a TCG promo card? Pokémon Sleep gets a quality of life update. Pokémon Day will have new basketball jerseys for sale and Unova Tour LA is not canceled!

00:00:00-Introduction
00:01:20-TCG Pocket Talk
00:35:30-Pokémon Sleep Quality of Life Updates
00:44:00-Netflix Horizons S2
00:50:10-New Dragonite Anime
01:02:05-Pokémon Day Jerseys
01:09:50-Nintendo Music App
01:16:00-GO Tour Unova
01:33:00-Post Credits

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Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess
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The Darkrai Debut in Space-Time Smackdown Feb 03, 2025

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Space-Time Smackdown makes it's debut and Darkai seems to be the dominate card of the set for far. We talk about new cards and we also talk about how disappointing trading is so far. As of this recording, DeNA said they heard feedback on trading, but we don't know what their plans are going forward. Shiny Manaphy and Shiny Enamorus get added to Pokémon HOME. Pokémon Sleep gets a Valentine's Day event. Pokémon Day celebrates with a Flying-Tera Eevee.

00:00:00-Introduction
00:02:20-Pocket Trading Apology
00:44:25-Space-Time Smackdown New Cards
01:08:30-Next TCG Pocket Set Soon
01:22:30-Pokémon Sleep Clodsire Debut
01:31:50-Shiny Manaphy and Shiny Enamorus
01:42:50-Flying Tera-Type Eevee
01:54:05-McDonald's Trick
02:01:00-Post Credits

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EPISODE CREDITS
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Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess
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TCG Pocket Announces Space-Time Smackdown Expansion Jan 27, 2025

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Pokémon TCG Pocket announces their newest expansion, Space-Time Smackdown, which will debut later this month. On top of that, trading will arrive to Pocket the day before the set drops. Pokémon Sleep gets a break in events, but celebrates it's 1.5 year anniversary with gifts. McDonald's gets a Pokémon TCG collaboration. Pokémon GO announces a Legendary lead-up to Unova Tour.

00:00:00-Introduction
00:03:50-Pokémon TCG Pocket Trading
00:29:15-Space-Time Smackdown
00:51:40-McDonald's Collab
00:58:00-Sleep Talk
01:09:00-Pokémon GO Tour
01:20:00-Prismatic Event at Stores
01:46:10-Post Credits

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EPISODE CREDITS
Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi
Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess
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Uncapped Pokémon on Switch 2 Jan 20, 2025

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Pokémon TCG Pocket says trading and a new booster pack set is coming this month. They pointed out that you'll need an item to trade, but didn't state what that was. Pokémon Sleep has a new event, along with our first Gen V Pokémon added to the game. The Nintendo Switch 2 has been announced and we remind everyone that Legends Z-A was confirmed as a Switch game. Pokémon GO announces a Tour Pass for the upcoming Unova Tour Event.

00:00:00-Introduction
00:01:45-Pokémon TCG Pocket Trading
00:18:50-Prismatic Evolutions Sold Out
00:39:20-New Sleep Event
00:49:50-Switch 2 and Legends Z-A
01:05:10-Unova Tour $15 Pass
01:47:45-Post Credits

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EPISODE CREDITS
Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi
Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess
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Podcast artwork by Steve Sarumi

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Mega Brave & Mega Symphonia, What Does This Mean for Legends Z-A Jan 13, 2025

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Pokémon GO announces some new events, more details about Unova Tour, and the dates for the 2025 GO Fest this year. Pokémon Center announces the Year of Eevee, to mostly likely just sell more merch. Pokémon (in Japan) trademarks two new names, “Mega Brave” and “Mega Symphonia," which is mostly likely for the TCG, but can be related to Legends Z-A. We talk about the two upcoming TCG sets and how both are sold out.

00:00:00-Introduction
00:03:20-Unova Tour
00:14:15-More GO News
00:50:00-Even More GO News
01:10:10-GO Fest Dates
01:24:15-Year of Eevee
01:33:00-Mega Brave & Mega Symphonia
01:49:00-TCG Market Crash Again
02:06:00-Post Credits

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EPISODE CREDITS
Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi
Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess
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Selling Your Giratina Jan 06, 2025

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Pokémon TCG Pocket has two current events as we are waiting for trading to be added later this month. Two new sets of the physical TCG are coming, starting with Prismatic Evolutions and then Battle Partners (JPN). Pokémon GO adds a new accessibility feature (still in testing) and announces Fashion Week. Finally, we talk about Niantic's AI + AR plans and why people are upset.

00:00:00-Introduction
00:03:00-Pokémon TCG Pocket
00:24:30-Physical TCG Cards
00:56:10-Pokémon GO Accessibility
01:06:50-Fashion Week
01:24:00-Niantic AI + AR
01:47:40-Post Credits

💰 Support on Patreon

EPISODE CREDITS
Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi
Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess
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Limited-Time Flair in Pokémon TCG Pocket Dec 30, 2024

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Should you care about limited-time flair in Pokémon TCG Pocket? Pokémon Sleep announced two weeks of events to celebrate the New Year. One of the bundles apart of this event cost $70. Pokémon announced a new partnership with Aardman that will arrive in 2027. Struggles with some people and Rayquaza Raids sparks conversation about why this probably wasn't 7-Star.

00:00:00-Introduction
00:02:00-Pokémon Sleep News
00:33:40-Aardman Collaboration
00:43:40-Rayquaza Raid Talk
01:11:10-Pokémon TCG Pocket Talk
01:41:30-Post Credits

💰 Support on Patreon

EPISODE CREDITS
Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi
Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess
Ad music comes from Evanto Elements
Podcast artwork by Steve Sarumi

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Celebi is Fun, But Not Very Good Dec 23, 2024

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The big holiday for Pokémon Sleep begins with new bundles that may be worth it. On top of that, there is a new Sleep app on iOS that can read your screenshots. 5-Star Rayquaza finally arrives to Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Pokémon GO announces four new Safari events for March of 2025. Mythical Island is here! We talk about the new cards and how everyone overhyped Celebi the first week of this release.

00:00:00-Introduction
00:02:00-Pokémon Sleep News
00:25:30-Shiny Rayquaza Raids
00:43:00-Pokémon GO City Safari
01:13:00-Mythical Island Talk
02:14:20-Post Credits

💰 Support on Patreon

EPISODE CREDITS
Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi
Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess
Ad music comes from Evanto Elements
Podcast artwork by Steve Sarumi

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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