It's Super Effective: A Pokemon Podcast

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Twilight Wings, Letter Recap Jan 20, 2020

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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!

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Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess
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Pokémon Expansion Pass DLC Breakdown Jan 13, 2020

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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 Sword and Shield TCG are coming in February. We cover the entire Pokémon Direct in this episode.

00:00:25 - Introduction
00:02:40 - Sword/Shield Expansion DLC
00:18:50 - Pokémon DLC Costs
00:24:20 - Kubfu
00:42:10 - Break Music
00:42:40 - New Legendary Pokémon
00:49:40 - New Regional Pokémon
00:54:40 - Gigantamax Starters
01:04:25 - DLC Adds 200 New Pokémon
01:44:15 - Break Music
01:44:45 - New DLC Characters/Rivals
01:51:45 - Pokémon TCG Rule Changes
02:08:30 - Question of the Week
02:17:10 - Pokémon of the Week
02:24:10 - 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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Shiny Magikarp Invaded Max Raid Battles Jan 06, 2020

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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-Bear Flareon
00:08:10 - Pokémon Masters Update
00:21:10 - Meowth V-Card TCG Set
00:27:40 - Break Music
00:30:10 - Adventure Sync Hatchathon
00:45:50 - 2019 Pokémon GO Revenue
01:00:10 - Break Music
01:00:10 - VGC, Season 2
01:00:10 - Shiny Magikarp Raids
01:29:40 - Question of the Week
01:32:30 - Pokémon of the Week
01:38:40 - 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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Pokémon Games Come to Facebook Dec 30, 2019

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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 Feature
00:37:20 - Break Music
00:38:10 - Facebook Pokémon Games
00:49:10 - Pokémon Masters News
01:03:00 - Guidebook Issues
01:15:10 - Break Music
01:20:20 - Question of the Week
01:39:00 - Pokémon of the Week
01:46:00 - Post Credits

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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

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Hatch and Raid the Best Pokémon Dec 23, 2019

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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
00:39:20 - Break Music
00:40:00 - SwSh Mystery Gifts
00:49:00 - Maddy on the Move
00:55:00 - Train, Raid, and Hatch
01:25:30 - Pokémon GO Buddies
01:49:40 - Question of the Week
01:59:00 - Post Credits

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🌐 www.pkmncast.com
👾 www.twitch.tv/pkmncast
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🐦 www.twitter.com/pokemonpodcast

💰 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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Twilight Wings, a Galar Region Animated Series Dec 16, 2019

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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 Music
00:33:35 - Pokémon GO Battle Update
00:39:10 - Pokémon GO Holiday Update
00:48:30 - Pokémon Masters Holiday Update
00:54:00 - Break Music
00:54:50 - Jeopardy
01:00:30 - Pokémon: Twilight Wings
01:14:20 - Question of the Week
01:26:00 - Pokémon of the Week
01:35:30 - 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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Answers for the VGC, Max Raids & Niantic Wayfarer Dec 09, 2019

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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
00:44:20 - Rumble Rush Update
00:45:30 - Pokémon Masters Update
00:48:30 - 2020 VGC Rules
00:56:30 - Maddy on the Move
01:01:00 - Max Raid Battles
01:40:00 - Question of the Week
01:47:00 - Emails
01:59:30 - Post Credits

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🐦 www.twitter.com/pokemonpodcast

💰 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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Brilliant Pokémon, Max Raids, and the Wild Area Dec 02, 2019

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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 - Max Raid Woes
00:40:40 - Break Music
00:41:25 - Trading Issues
00:55:40 - Brilliant Pokémon
01:08:00 - Incorrect Shiny Information
01:22:00 - Chain Fishing
01:34:25 - Break Music
01:36:00 - Pokémon GO Update
01:37:00 - Pokémon Masters Update
01:39:00 - Thoughts on the Game
02:02:00 - Thoughts on the Pokémon
02:21:00 - Pokémon of the Week
02:31:20 - Post Credits

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📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective
🐦 www.twitter.com/pokemonpodcast

💰 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.

Good Grief Galar 08 | The Champion Nov 25, 2019

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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

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💰 Support on Patreon

Full disclosure, digital copies of the games were provided by Nintendo.

💰 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.

Good Grief Galar 07 | Rose Tower Nov 24, 2019

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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 Patreon

Full disclosure, digital copies of the games were provided by Nintendo.

💰 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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