It's Super Effective: A Pokemon Podcast

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Pokémon Featured on the International Space Station Dec 28, 2020

Show notes

The International Space Station will feature something Pokémon related on New Year's Eve. While we don't know the details, we know that Pokémon, Coke, and Twitter have sponsored the Sunrise Event that will be streamed on Twitter and YouTube. An interview with the Pokémon TCG creator talks about Darkness Ablaze. Pokémon GO is getting a lot of January events. Gen 5 favorite, N, arrives to Pokémon Masters.

00:00:20 - Introduction
00:07:20 - Vuplix Raids in SwSh
00:12:25 - Pokémon GO News
00:30:00 - Break Music
00:30:30 - Space Sunrise Live
00:41:30 - Nagashima Interview
00:48:40 - Players Cup III
00:49:30 - Pokémon Masters News
01:01:00 - Question of the Week
01:15:20 - 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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Single Strike and Rapid Strike Battle Dec 21, 2020

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The Pokémon TCG is adding Single Strike attacks and Rapid Strike attacks as a new mechanic. Players Cup III just got announced for December. Pokémon Cafe Mix adds new characters, while the $8 Mr. Mime event in Pokémon GO came and went. Tencent is looking for a Pokémon expert to join their team, presumably for Pokémon Unite.

00:00:20 - Introduction
00:08:50 - Cafe Mix Update
00:13:00 - The Mr. Mine Event
00:34:30 - Break Music
00:35:30 - Battle Styles TCG Update
00:44:00 - Players Cup III
00:46:20 - Pokémon Expert Role
00:55:00 - Question of the Week
01:01:10 - Pokémon of the Week
01:07:00 - 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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Shiny Mew Finally Arrives Dec 14, 2020

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Shiny Mew is coming for the 25th Anniversary of Pokémon and to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Pokémon GO. Not only is there a Shiny Mew celebration event coming, a Mr. Mime event is coming out of nowhere, and it's paid too. Pokémon Masters gets a new paid-only banner that no one seems to like. ASMR Pikachu is on the Japanese YouTube page, as well as, a very big Ditto chair arrives in Japan.

00:00:20 - Introduction
00:10:30 - Ditto Chair
00:14:00 - Pokémon ASMR
00:21:40 - Pokémon Masters News
00:40:20 - Break Music
00:41:40 - Shiny Mew / Pokémon GO News
01:34:40 - Pokémon of the Week
01:41:00 - Post Credits

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EPISODE CREDITS
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Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess
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Sword & Shield Shining Fates Dec 07, 2020

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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 - The Phantom Challenge
00:42:00 - Direwolf Digital Responses
01:00:00 - Pokémon Journeys
01:02:45 - Question of the Week
01:07:40 - Question of the Week
01:17:30 - Post Credits

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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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Uri Geller vs. Kadabra Nov 30, 2020

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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
00:30:00 - Kadabra TCG Banned
00:49:00 - New TCG Sets
00:54:00 - Cafe Mix Update
00:56:30 - Pokémon Masters Update
01:09:40 - Question of the Week
01:21:20 - Question of the Week
01:28:30 - 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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Pokémon GO Beyond Update Nov 23, 2020

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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 Masters News
00:33:00 - Break Music
00:34:00 - Pokémon GO Beyond
01:34:00 - Question of the Week
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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Podcast artwork by Steve Sarumi

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Pokémon GO to HOME Integration Nov 16, 2020

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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 - Pokémon Masters Update
01:10:30 - Zarude Distribution
01:29:40 - Question of the Week
01:35:00 - Pokémon of the Week
01:40:00 - 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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The Pyramid Scheme of the Pokémon World Nov 09, 2020

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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-some.

00:00:20 - Introduction
00:04:30 - Pokémon Journey's New Episodes
00:15:30 - More Horse Talk
00:37:00 - Break Music
00:38:30 - Pokémon TEAM Challenge
00:57:10 - Vivid Voltage Release
01:19:00 - Pokémon GO XP Change
01:23:40 - Pokémon Masters Egg Event
01:27:50 - Pokémon Christmas Merch
01:43:10 - Question of the Week
01:50:00 - Pokémon of the Week
01:56:00 - Post Credits

Sword/Shield Giveaway

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New Pokémon!! Glastrier and Spectrier Nov 02, 2020

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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 - Pikachu Hats
00:20:00 - GO to HOME
00:44:30 - Break Music
00:47:50 - Pokémon GO News
00:57:00 - Crown Tundra Thoughts (again)
01:24:30 - Pokémon Center Holiday Merch
01:33:10 - Players Cup II
01:40:50 - Pokémon of the Week
01:48:20 - Post Credits

Sword/Shield Giveaway

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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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Dynamax Adventure, Calyrex, & Exploring the Crown Tundra Oct 26, 2020

Show notes

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 GO News
01:16:00 - Champions Path News
01:21:50 - Pokémon HOME Update
01:31:00 - Crown Tundra Thoughts Again
01:46:10 - Pokémon of the Week
01:51:20 - Post Credits

Sword/Shield Giveaway

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💰 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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