It&#8217;s Super Effective: A Pokemon Podcast

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Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi

Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess

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Tips & Tricks for Pokopia Mar 23, 2026

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More Pokopia talk around the storage system in the game and how to water bend. This episode we also compare just the general feel around people's comments to this game vs the last couple of Pokémon games like Legends Z-A's online reception. Pokémon Champions will be playable at PAX East, but we still don't have release date or pricing. Pokémon TCG Pocket has hit the Shiny button again. Hyundai partners with Pokémon. Gale of Darkness XD drops on the Switch 2. We cover the minor changes in Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:03:40-Pokopia Tips and Tricks

00:44:20-Champions at PAX East

00:54:20-TCG Pocket News

01:03:10-More Pokopia Talk

01:09:40-Hyundai

01:14:40-Gale of Darkness XD

01:33:30-Changes to FireRed/LeafGreen

01:40:20-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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The First Scandal of Pokopia Mar 16, 2026

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The first event of Pokopia had a moment of confusion. There is a bug patch coming to Pokopia soon to fix areas in the game where you could stop progression and to fix a Bug Pokémon. There are no story spoilers in this episode. Pokémon Sleep gets a new Legendary event and a new partnership with Garmin watches. Pokémon TCG seems to be getting some smaller sets, but also Pokémon bought a trading card distributor.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:50-Pokopia Sales

00:09:30-The First Pokopia Event

00:35:00-Pokopia Bug Fixes

00:37:40-More Pokémon Champions Talk

00:49:40-More Pokopia Talk

00:52:40-Pokémon Sleep News

01:00:40-Garmin Watch

01:09:30-Chaos Rising Expansion

01:13:00-Pokemon Company Acquires Card Distributor

01:30:00-New Pokopia Merch

01:32:25-GO Fest Tickets

01:37:30-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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Pokémon Pokopia is Amazing Mar 09, 2026

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We talk about how good Pokémon Pokopia is. There are no story spoilers in this episode, but we do talk about what is on the first three areas of the game you can explore. Pokopia has sold out at several stores and has early signs of proving to be a Nintendo Switch 2 system seller. In this episode, we dive into habitats, the size of the game, and comparing it to other cozy games like Animal Crossing New Horizons.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:03:55-Game Key-Cards & Selling Out

00:10:30-First Impression of Pokopia

00:33:30-The Scope of this Game

00:38:00-The Habitats

00:49:10-Housing Your Pokémon

01:07:00-Game Freak's Markings

01:20:15-Pokopia Vs. Animal Crossing

02:02:00-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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Pokémon Winds & Waves Revealed, Gen 10 Mar 02, 2026

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Pokémon Day brought us the announcement of Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves! These two titles will arrive in 2027 and we learn the three starters are Browt, Pombon, and Gecqua. We see very little of Pokémon Champions, but we know it arrives this April. Pokopia introduces both a cooking mechanic and a prop hunt mode. TPC also revealed a Game Boy toy that plays 45 songs in an inconvenient way.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:05:00-Pokémon Winds & Waves

00:44:00-Browt, Pombon, and Gecqua

00:49:10-Mega Garchomp Z

00:52:50-Pokémon Champions

01:08:10-Pokémon XP Tickets

01:14:10-Final Pokopia Trailer

01:35:40-Gale of Darkness

01:41:50-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

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FireRed and LeafGreen Isn't $30 and Freezing Feb 23, 2026

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A local Pokémon TCG shop was asked by Nintendo to change their name and logo after a recent robbery. Our honest thoughts on Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos in LA. FireRed and LeafGreen are coming on Pokémon day and we talk about nostalgia being a prison. Was the add-on for Mega Night worth the cost of admission and time after playing for 8 hours all day?

Podcast recorded live in a studio with our friends over at GoCast.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:00-TCG Shop Name Change

00:13:10-GO Tour Kalos

00:40:00-FireRed & LeafGreen Returns

00:59:00-Mega Night

01:26:30-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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New Pokopia Details, Postgame Confirmed, and Hopes Feb 16, 2026

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Details about the Pokémon Pinball machine by Stern arrives with Pokémon, gameplay, pre-order information, and more. TCG Pocket seems to be losing players rapidly and DeNA is working on a fix to retain them. Preview of Pokopia are now going around. We see new footage, new gameplay, more details about multiplayer, and find out there should be a hefty post game after you roll credits. TPCi announced Pokémon Day and Pokémon Night around the time the SuperBowl ad debuted. We talk about what these events could offer for the 30th anniversary.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00-Introduction

00:03:40-Pokémon Pinball

00:16:00-TCG Pocket Issues

00:28:50-New Pokopia Details

01:28:40-Pokémon Day and Night

01:50:50-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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What We Know About Pokémon 30 Feb 09, 2026

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Pokémon Friends gets a brand new update to make puzzles easier and to make getting plushes easier. Both Nintendo Stores are hosting Pokémon Day events at the end of the month. Stern Pinball has announced that an official Pokémon pinball table is on the way, but we haven't seen it. Sirfetch'd comes to Pokémon UNITE. New Ultra Beast information surfaces from an ex-Game Freak artist.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00-Introduction

00:03:10-Super Bowl 60

00:11:20-Pokémon Friends Update

00:23:00-Pokémon 30

00:34:45-Pokémon Pinball Machine

00:49:00-Sirfetch'd in UNITE

00:57:00-New Ultra Beast Info

01:20:10-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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Mega Evolution: Ascended Heroes Delayed Feb 02, 2026

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Ascended Heroes gets pushed back from Jan 30th to February 20 in the US and Canada. This messes up upcoming tournaments and Pokémon TCG Live. Universal Studio in Japan is getting more Pokémon stuff. The Pokémon Legends Z-A Music collection comes out in April. Ishihara accepts the NYVGCC Legend Award and we talk about the "ownership" of The Pokémon Company.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:30-Ascended Heroes

00:22:45-Universal Studio Japan

00:35:00-Pokémon Legends Z-A Music Collection

00:48:35-Pokémon Masters EX News

01:02:45-Ownership of The Pokémon Company

01:34:30-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

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Everything About PokéPark KANTO Jan 26, 2026

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[Featuring Alcremie Sundae] Pokémon Legends Z-A gets a patch to fix some issues with the game and to let you buy bulk berries and hold more Mega Shards. Pokémon TCG Pocket will finally add stadium cards to the game. We talk about ticket prices, rides, food, and the forest limitations of PokéPark KANTO that opens next month. Two new Megas from Legends Z-A will come to Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:20-Legends Z-A Patch 2.0.1

00:14:00-Fantastical Parade

00:23:25-PokéPark KANTO

01:01:05-GO Tour Kalos

01:20:00-Credits

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