It's Super Effective: A Pokemon Podcast

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Pokémon Masters Public Apology Oct 14, 2019

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Even the producer of Pokémon Masters thinks that the game is boring and a grind, we talk about the apology letter. Speaking of flopping mobile games, why is Harry Potter: Wizard's Unite a dud compared to Pokémon GO? Galarian Ponyta was finally talked about by the Pokémon Company, so we can go over what they said. Ash gets a female friend added to his roster for the upcoming Pokémon anime in Japan.

00:01:40 - Introduction
00:04:10 - Pokémon Masters Apology
00:19:40 - Harry Potter Failure
00:34:50 - Break Music
00:35:50 - No More Spawns
00:40:40 - PokeDex Case
00:46:50 - Galar Ponyta
01:03:20 - Break Music
01:04:00 - New Characters in the Anime
01:06:40 - Question of the Week
01:14:10 - Pokémon of the Week
01:24:00 - Post Credits

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Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi
Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess
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Pokémon Sword & Shield Info Dump Oct 07, 2019

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Game Informer dropped a bunch of new Pokémon Sword and Shield information on us. Auto-save stuff, no HMs, why Pokémon were cut, new features, changing natures and more. A 24-hour live stream also showed off Impidimp and Galar Ponyta. Pokémon GO is doing Raid nights every Wednesday this month, and new shirts got added to the shop. Finally, Game Freak talks about how Max Raid battles were made before they were implemented and used in Pokémon GO.

00:01:40 - Introduction
00:03:00 - Pokémon GO News
00:09:20 - Ash is Back
00:13:10 - No HMs in Sword/Shield
00:22:40 - Exp Share Always On
00:34:40 - Break Music
00:35:30 - Auto-Save Being Added
00:49:10 - Nature Changes
00:57:40 - Max Raid Battles
01:06:30 - Break Music
01:07:10 - Pokémon Coming Back
01:13:50 - 18 Gyms in Sword/Shield
01:29:30 - Galar Ponyta
01:39:00 - Pokémon of the Week
01:47:00 - 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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The $10,000 Shiny Charizard Card Sep 30, 2019

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Lots of Pokémon GO stuff happening again! Mobile Mario Kart got more downloads on day 1 of release than Pokémon GO, so does this mean anything? Shiny Charizard is still worth something to someone. A 24-hour looped video will be shown off soon to show some new stuff in Sword/Shield!

00:01:40 - Introduction
00:07:00 - Mario Kart vs Pokémon GO
00:23:00 - Upcoming Sword/Shield News
00:35:10 - Break Music
00:37:00 - Pokémon GO Spawn Points
0040:40 - Travel Day
00:56:00 - Shiny Charizard TCG
01:10:00 - Break Music
01:10:50 - Question of the Week
01:18:00 - Pokémon of the Week
01:25:00 - 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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Sirfetch'd, Hidden Fates, Unova in Pokémon GO Sep 23, 2019

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Sirfetch'd was unveiled as a Pokémon Sword exclusive Pokémon! Unova Pokémon have arrived in Pokémon GO. The Ultra Bonus week is ending, but Mewtwo is coming back! Trapinch Community Day was announced. Hidden Fates, the newest Pokémon TCG set, is still impossible to find. The season finale of the Japanese Pokémon anime wrapped up and people are talking about it, including us.

00:01:40 - Introduction
00:06:50 - Hidden Fates, V Cards
00:12:00 - Pokémon Masters Update
00:22:10 - Upcoming GO Events
00:36:30 - Unova in Pokémon GO
00:41:10 - Ultra Bonus Afterthoughts
00:56:40 - Sirfetch'd
01:08:00 - (SPOILERS) Season 22 Finale
01:25:10 - Question of the Week
01:39:30 - Pokémon of the Week
01:43:00 - Post Credits

Nintendo Switch Lite 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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New Pokémon Seems Very Farfetched Sep 16, 2019

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Niantic just settled a 4 million dollar lawsuit regarding trespassing. A new, mysterious Pokémon was shown off, and the internet thinks they know what it could be. Pokémon Center got a new revamp of plushies, including every Pokémon from Johto, plus some Halloween merchandise. Pokémon Masters apologized to players by offering them 6,000 gems for their bug issues.

00:02:10 - Introduction
00:05:00 - 6,000 Gems in Pokémon Masters
00:18:20 - Pokémon Trespassing Lawsuit
00:27:30 - Break Music
00:28:00 - Johto Sitting Cuties
00:27:30 - Break Music
00:40:40 - New Pokémon Thoughts
00:43:00 - New Glitched Pokémon
00:59:30 - Question of the Week
01:10:10 - Pokémon of the Week
01:18:50 - Post Credits

Nintendo Switch Lite Giveaway

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EPISODE CREDITS
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Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess
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Cramorant and Pokémon Masters Thoughts Sep 09, 2019

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Cramorant and Polteageist are the two newest Pokémon shown off this past week in a recent Nintendo Direct. We cover the new clothing styles and the Curry Dex in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Minor Pokémon GO news this episode, but we spend a good time talking about our thoughts on the new mobile game, Pokémon Masters. The new Sword and Shield TCG set also got announced this past week too.

00:00:20 - Introduction
00:03:30 - Pokémon GO Events
00:04:50 - Sword/Shield TCG
00:07:40 - Playing Pokémon at PAX
00:11:35 - Pokémon Masters
00:19:00 - Shiny Necrozma
00:21:40 - Pokémon Masters Thoughts
00:58:00 - Break Music
00:58:40 - New Pokémon, Nintendo Direct
01:37:00 - Post Credits

Greg's Kickstarter

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EPISODE CREDITS
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Shiny Solgaleo and Shiny Lunala Sep 02, 2019

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Pokémon Masters is now available on mobile and we give first impressions on that! Shiny Solgaleo and Shiny Lunala may be our last distributions on the 3DS as we gear up for Sword and Shield. Build-a-bear is still pumping out overpriced toys, but this time, it's Snorlax. We got an anime announcement for another anime announcement this week too.

00:00:20 - Introduction
00:06:00 - Shiny 3DS News
00:11:35 - Pokémon Masters
00:17:20 - Build-a-Bear Snorlax
00:22:00 - New Anime News
00:38:10 - Break Music
00:39:00 - Sock Review
00:53:20 - Question of the Week
01:04:00 - Pokémon of the Week
01:10:00 - 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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We Played Sword & Shield Aug 26, 2019

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Back from the Pokémon World Championships, Will and SBJ played Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. We also talk about the TCG drama that happened with the final matches. Hidden Fates is out now, Pokémon V coming soon! Unova is coming to Pokémon GO. We address questions regarding the competitive stuff they showed off for the Pokémon Trading Card Game and the upcoming Ranking system in HOME and the Switch games.

00:00:20 - Introduction
00:05:00 - Hidden Fates
00:13:50 - Pokémon V
00:25:00 - The TCG Drama
00:43:40 - Break Music
00:44:30 - New Competitive VGC Stuff
01:02:50 - Sword & Shield Demo
01:24:40 - Break Music
01:25:45 - Umbreon 2nd Place
01:30:10 - The Pokémon GO Scam
01:41:50 - Pokémon GO + Unova
02:02:10 - Pokémon of the Week
02:05:00 - Housecleaning
02:09:20 - 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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The Three Worst Pokémon Aug 19, 2019

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Since we were out of town this weekend, this episode was recorded a bit earlier. It won't include any recent Pokémon news or thoughts about Pokémon Worlds, but it will include your emails and question! We tackle what Pokémon we don't like, if we think Eevee should have more evolutions, and if Pokémon should be on Tinder. News returns next week and our thoughts on DC Worlds!

00:00:20 - Introduction
00:04:20 - Your Emails and Questions
01:07:30 - Pokémon of the Week
01:10:20 - Post Credits

🐉 Dungeons & Randomness x Mythical

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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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Galarian Forms including Weezing, Zigzagoon, & Gene Simmons Aug 12, 2019

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A new trailer for Pokémon Sword and Shield has arrived. Pokémon has finally shown off Galarian forms including Weezing and Zigzagoon! We talk about KISS and how they seem pretty happy with what TPCi has shown off too. The TCG gets another card banned before the Pokémon World Championships, Funko is releasing a football Pikachu soon, and Pokémon GO is having an event in Canada this September.

00:00:20 - Introduction
00:02:20 - TCG Card Banned
00:06:30 - Pikachu Funko Pop
00:11:20 - TCG Play & Trade Event
00:21:25 - Mewtwo Download
00:22:40 - Turtwig Community Day
00:26:30 - Pokémon GO in Canada
00:32:50 - Break Music
00:33:40 - Pokémon Sword/Shield News (Part 1)
01:05:50 - Break Music
01:06:40 - Pokémon Sword/Shield News (Part 2)
01:44:00 - Pokémon of the Week
01:45:30 - Housecleaning
01:49:00 - Post Credits

🐉 Dungeons & Randomness x Mythical

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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.

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