It's Super Effective: A Pokemon Podcast

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Pokémon Sword & Shield Drama May 27, 2019

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Have no clue how much is actually in a pint vs a gallon, do not need your e-mails about this. We talk about the Pokémon Sword & Shield shirt issue, old Pokémon returning to Pokémon GO, and Japan is getting exclusive Pikachu ice cream. We also talk about Lickitung scene from Detective Pikachu.

00:00:20 - Introduction
00:12:00 - News
00:13:10 - Japanese Ice Cream
00:17:30 - Detective Pikachu Scene
00:23:30 - Break Music
00:24:30 - Pokémon GO Update
00:35:20 - Sword & Shield Drama
00:52:25 - Question of the Week
00:59:35 - Pokémon of the Week
01:09:00 - Post Credits

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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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New Lures & Pokémon in GO May 20, 2019

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A new Pokémon mobile game, Rumble Rush, is out in Australia. Three new Lures and some new Gen 4 Pokémon surprise us in Pokémon GO this past week. Niantic is also introducing a "raid week" this upcoming Tuesday. The Pokémon Fit plushes are getting the Generation 2 Pokémon added to the series. This weekend is also your chance to get Shiny Tapu Fini by participating in the 2019 International Challenge May Online Competition!

00:00:20 - Introduction
00:06:00 - News
00:06:00 - Shiny Tapu Fini [Event]
00:11:20 - Detective Pikachu 2
00:24:10 - Gen 2 Plushes
00:35:00 - Break Music
00:35:40 - Rumble Rush
00:51:00 - New Lures & [Pokémon in GO]
01:22:00 - Glaceon & Leafeon
01:25:45 - Question of the Week
01:29:15 - Pokémon of the Week
01:37:00 - Post Credits
01:19:35 - Post Credits

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Support on Patreon

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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 Detective Pikachu Podcast Review May 14, 2019

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**Warning: Spoilers for both video game and movie! **

Irene and SBJ talk about our thoughts and feelings of the Detective Pikachu movie. We talk about how the actors played out their roles, the Pokémon that show up in the movie, and the plot differences between the game and the movie. We also chitchat about what we liked and the couple things we didn't like!

This episode is free for everyone and Alola Vacation will return next week!

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Support on Patreon

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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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Detective Pikachu (Spoiler Free Review) May 13, 2019

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Shiny Eevee & Pikachu are available at Target in the US! Exclusive Detective Pikachu TCG cards are available at Target, Walmart, and GameStop! The Shiny Tapu Fini opens up this week for registration in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. New Funko Pokémon figures are coming, as well as, new UK Pokémon clothing. Will and SBJ give their spoiler-free thoughts on Detective Pikachu.

00:00:20 - Introduction
00:03:10 - News
00:03:20 - Shiny Eevee & Pikachu at Target
00:16:35 - PTCG Exclusives
00:19:15 - Detective Pikachu Event in GO
00:27:10 - USUM [Shiny Tapu Fini]
00:32:35 - Break Music
00:33:30 - New Pokémon Mobile Game
00:42:30 - UK Pokémon [Clothing]
00:45:45 - Detective Pikachu Review
01:05:20 - Question of the Week
01:12:25 - Pokémon of the Week
01:19:35 - Post Credits

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Support on Patreon

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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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Unbroken Bonds: Charizard/Reshiram GX May 06, 2019

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Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf surface in regional raids and in the wild for Pokémon GO. New Pokémon cases are coming out this week, along with Detective Pikachu. Unbroken Bonds, the newest Pokémon TCG set, got released over the weekend with a brand new Charizard card that is actually pretty good. Also, a new app has been released by The Pokémon Company called Pokémon Pass.

00:00:20 - Introduction
00:03:15 - News
00:03:30 - Pokémon Pass
00:12:15 - Unbroken Bonds
00:21:25 - Play Pokémon Updates
00:26:00 - Break Music
00:27:00 - Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf
00:36:20 - Pokémon [Cases]
00:41:25 - Question of the Week
00:46:35 - E-mails
00:56:55 - Pokémon of the Week
01:04:00 - 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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The 3DS is Dead Apr 29, 2019

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Nintendo has posted their Fiscal Year Ending (March 2019) and we go over what their plans are for the 3DS and the Nintendo Switch for the rest of 2019. Detective Pikachu kicked off in Japan, and results have been very positive for the movie. Build-a-bear is getting more plushes, GO tickets are still slowing rolling out, and new Wobbuffet merch is hitting shelves in Japan.

00:00:20 - Introduction
00:02:15 - News
00:02:30 - Pokémon Website Changes
00:09:15 - Detective Pikachu [Actor Interview]
00:15:25 - Build-a-Bear Pokémon Plushes
00:18:30 - Wobbuffet Merch in Japan
00:21:00 - Nintendo [Financial Earnings]
00:34:25 - Break Music
00:35:00 - European International Results
00:41:15 - Pokémon GO Update
00:52:20 - Question of the Week
00:58:10 - Pokémon of the Week
01:07:35 - 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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Season 20, Episode 37 | Rising from the Ruins! Apr 23, 2019

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Free Bonus Episode! This episode (S20E37) marks the reveal of a third Lycanroc, Dusk Form! Irene and Steve talk about Rockruff's journey to evolving, the island guardian, Tapu Lele, and how characters share traits in the anime with their video game counterparts.

This episode is FREE for everyone! If you'd like more weekly episodes of Alola Vacation, our Pokémon anime podcast, you can subscribe or upgrade to the GOLD Tier for $5 a month to support the podcasts and receive other cool rewards!

Episode Summary

Olivia’s Midday Form Lycanroc and Gladion’s Midnight Form Lycanroc discover the injured Rockruff and take it to Tapu Lele for healing. After Ash comes looking for his friend, Tapu Lele uses Draining Kiss to take energy from both Lycanroc and give it to Rockruff. Rockruff is feeling better—and then it evolves into a Lycanroc no one has ever seen before, a Dusk Form Lycanroc with bright green eyes!

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EPISODE CREDITS
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Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess
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355 TCG Rotation Before Pokémon Worlds Apr 22, 2019

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The Pokémon Company has announced that there will be a full rotation of the current cards in the TCG format the day before Pokémon Worlds. Cards such as Ultra Ball, Guzma, and Tapu Lele will not be playable starting August 15th, 2019. There are Pokémon GO issues in Milwaukee, WI, so restraining orders are in line for some players. Mr. Mime was almost cut from the Detective Pikachu movie, but after talking to the president of The Pokémon Company, it made the cut!

00:00:20 - Introduction
00:05:10 - News
00:05:10 - Pokémon TCG Rotation
00:16:50 - Pokémon Size Book
00:19:45 - Mr. Mime Almost Cut
00:27:50 - Break Music
00:31:25 - Shiny Meltan
00:38:00 - Singapore Event
00:40:40 - Pokémon GO Fest Lottery
00:52:50 - Break Music
00:54:00 - Milwaukee Pokémon GO Issues
01:12:40 - E-mails
01:33:10 - Pokémon of the Week
01:39:30 - 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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354 Detective Pikachu Talking Toys Apr 15, 2019

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Wicked Cool Toys released their Detective Pikachu toy line at retailers this past week, SBJ goes over what you should and should not buy. Pokémon GO burnout seems real for some trainers in the community. We talk about the past Community Day and the upcoming egg event this week. Sword & Shield gets a brand new Steel-type move that a fan from Japan will get to name, we compare it to a past move that had a similar contest. Finally, what things bothered us in Pokémon games, like poison outside of battle, that we are happy that Game Freak addressed in future games.

00:00:20 - Introduction
00:02:00 - Community Day
00:07:10 - News
00:07:20 - Pokémon GO Egg Event
00:21:10 - Pokémon GO Photo Contest
00:30:00 - Break Music
00:32:00 - Sword & Shield New Move
00:37:40 - Detective Pikachu Opening Night
00:43:10 - Casting Trailer
00:51:40 - Detective Pikachu Toys
01:11:10 - Break Music
01:12:20 - Question of the Week
01:21:15 - Pokémon of the Week
01:27:30 - 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

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

353 GO Fest Announcement Apr 08, 2019

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Let's talk about Master Trainers in Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee! With new Pokémon toys coming to Burger King, we talk about how the last time the BK had toys they were recalled due to an unfortunate event. Pokémon GO Fest is coming back to Chicago and we talk about that! Pokémon GO is also taking another stab at the Legendary Lunch Hour. On top of that, we talk about a very expensive TCG card that you can buy for the low low cost of $3000.

00:00:20 - Introduction
00:03:00 - News
00:03:10 - Burger King [Toys]
00:15:40 - Pokémon Center Update
00:26:00 - Anime on Netflix
00:31:20 - Break Music
00:32:20 - Legendary Lunch Hour
00:40:00 - Pokémon GO Fest
00:59:20 - Rare TCG Card [Link]
01:06:25 - Break Music
01:07:10 - Master Trainers
01:15:00 - Pokémon Battle Royal
01:20:00 - Question of the Week
01:26:45 - Pokémon of the Week
01:33:00 - Post Credits

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twitter.com/pokemonpodcast
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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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