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

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The Performance of the Switch 2 Jun 16, 2025

[Featuring Glowl] Pokémon TCG Pocket feels bloated. We finally get our hands on a 60 FPS version of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and have first impressions. Pokémon Sleep is getting Farfetch'd added to the game. Game Freak shows off their new non-Pokémon game on the Xbox stage.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:30-TCG Pocket Bloat

00:19:30-Switch 2 Thoughts of Scarlet & Violet

00:45:00-Game Freak's Non-Pokémon Game

01:02:00-Farfetch'd in Sleep

01:17:10-Credits

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Frame Rate Arrives to Scarlet & Violet v4.0.0 Jun 09, 2025

Scarlet and Violet does get a 60FPS bump on the Switch 2 with some other added bonuses. This free update was rolling out as we recorded this episode. To celebrate the Switch 2 launch, Porygon2 has some events. Talk on the future of Pokémon TCG Pocket and how we feel currently. Pokémon Sleep will be getting an expert mode.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00-Introduction

00:12:00-Scarlet and Violet Update for Switch 2

00:35:40-Porygon 2 Raids and Outbreaks

00:40:10-Extradimensional Crisis

00:58:20-Expert Mode in Pokémon Sleep

01:35:30-Credits

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Pokémon Island Challenge Jun 02, 2025

What if we were stuck on an Island with a limited amount of Pokémon games? This week we pick and choose which games we'd want to survive with. No news this episode as we focused on this challenge together.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:00-Rules

00:12:00-Part 1

00:21:40-Part 2

00:50:00-Part 3

01:25:00-Credits

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Pokémon Fossil Museum Leaves Japan for the First Time May 26, 2025

[Featuring Glowl] Pokémon TCG Pocket gets more Alola cards being added including Ultra Beasts coming to the game. Pokémon GO gets new costume Pokémon for GO Fest and a truck that will drive to several cities in Europe this summer. The Pokémon Fossil Museum is leaving Japan for the first time and coming to Chicago, IL in May of 2026.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:15-Extradimensional Crisis

00:22:20-Pokémon GO Truck

00:45:10-Pokémon Fossil Museum

01:10:00-Credits

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The Incineroar Meme Arrives [Featuring SimplyGabby] May 19, 2025

[Featuring SimplyGabbly] The Scarlet and Violet Switch 2 Update will arrive on launch day! We get two new photos which shows more Pokémon on the Switch 2 version of the game. Niantic is testing a $100 bundle with both an IRL experience and digital items for your weekend in New Jersey. NAIC will feature Wolfe's Incineroar and other Pokémon for GO and UNITE for watching stream that weekend. Murkrow comes to Pokémon Sleep.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:40-Switch 2 Screenshots

00:24:10-The $100 Bathroom Experience

00:54:00-Murkrow in Pokémon Sleep

01:02:40-Free VGC Incinerorar

01:19:20-Credits

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Pokémon Pocket is Being Watered-Down May 12, 2025

Pokémon TCG Pocket has a new event happening. We revisit the conversation about how Shiny Cards may be too much in the newest Pocket setting leading to future problems with the game. Niantic has upped the amount of Remote Raid passes you can use and turned on the ability to remote into both Shadow Raids and Dynamax Raids.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00-Introduction

00:01:50-New Pocket Events

00:11:15-Pocket Being Ruined

00:34:20-Remote Raid Pass Expanding

01:03:40-Max Raids

01:36:20-Not Scopley's Doing

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Pokémon Black Bolt & White Flare Announced May 05, 2025

Celestial Guardians have arrived in TCG Pocket and adds the new Rare Candy meta. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet gets two new events to celebrate Golden Week in Japan. Pokémon Centers in Japan get three new Medals in Pokémon HOME for in-person visits. Pokémon GO is getting a crowned Nidoking and Nidoqueen, as well as, Pawmi Community Day. Black Bolt & White Flare will feature every Pokémon from Gen 5 like Pokémon 151 did for Kanto.

00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:00-Celestial Guardians Debut

00:36:30-Golden Week Events in Pokémon SV

00:54:30-New Pokémon HOME Medals

01:04:00-Pokémon GO News

01:16:00-Black Bolt & White Flare

01:29:00-Post Credits

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Rare Candy Changes Everything [Featuring GlitchxCity] Apr 28, 2025

[Featuring GlitchxCity] Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders happened and it was a mess! Pokémon Sleep is adding two new salads and the Chansey line to the game! We get Glitch's thoughts on Legends Z-A. Pokémon TCG Pocket announces a set focused on Alola and we finally get Rare Candy added to the game too! Pokémon HOME gets an update that revolves around a new medal system.

00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:30-Switch 2 Pre-Order Mess

00:23:40-More Thoughts on Legends Z-A

00:46:20-Pokémon Sleep News

00:52:50-Celestial Guardians

01:10:40-Pokémon HOME v3.3.0

01:29:10-Post Credits

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Hopes for Pokémon on Switch 2 Apr 21, 2025

Pokémon Sleep gets a new update to help with finding Shiny Pokémon and adjusting skills. Pokémon GO brings back Mega Kangaskhan and we talk about Niantic laying off team members next month. If you're in America, you can finally pre-order a Nintendo Switch this week! We talk Pokémon fatigue with 7-Star Raids and how we hope the games perform on Switch 2.

00:00:00-Introduction

00:01:40-Pokémon Sleep Updates

00:14:00-Pokémon Pop-Sockets

00:20:00-TCG Pocket Talk

00:30:50-Pokémon GO News

00:41:45-Niantic Layoffs

00:55:30-Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders

01:03:40-Pokémon Games on Switch 2

01:19:20-Free VGC Rillaboom

01:23:40-Post Credits

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Serebii Gives Thoughts on Legends Z-A and Switch 2 [Featuring Joe Merrick] Apr 14, 2025

[Featuring Joe Merrick] Darkrai arrives in Pokémon Sleep with new music and a new mission for players. Pokémon GO gets a new Stamp Rally feature for Osaka GO Fest and for all the PokéLids in Japan. Joe shares his thoughts on Pokémon Legends Z-A and the Nintendo Switch 2.

00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:50-Darkrai Arrives

00:10:20-Pokémon Mobile Game Round-Up

00:25:30-Pokémon Stamp Rally

00:35:30-Pokémon GO News

00:59:15-More Switch 2 Talk

01:07:15-Pokémon Games on Switch 2

01:33:50-Post Credits

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Switch 2 Edition of Pokémon Legends Z-A [Featuring StephOfAnime] Apr 07, 2025

[Featuring StephOfAnime] Pokémon TCG Pocket passes every gacha game out there and continues to rake in the cash. The Cresselia event in Sleep is good! Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon Gale of Darkness is coming to the Switch 2 with some other GameCube games (but not at launch). Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will get a free update on Switch 2 for performance and Pokémon Z-A will also get a (paid?) performance updated planned for the Nintendo Switch 2 too.

00:00:00-Introduction

00:03:30-Pokémon TCG Pocket Money

00:18:30-Cresselia in Sleep

00:27:40-Pokémon UNITE Items

00:36:10-Pokémon GameCube Games

01:03:50-Legends Z-A and Scarlet/Violet Updates on Switch 2

01:35:30-Post Credits

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The Day & Night Twist of Legends Z-A [Featuring RealBreakingNate] Mar 31, 2025

[Featuring RealBreakingNate] Pokémon tells us that they are working hard to reprint current Pokémon TCG set and future sets to meet the demand of their audience. Pokémon TCG Pocket releases their first Shiny set with over 100 cards and they also debuted their Ranked mode for players to earn more rewards and emblems. The most recent Nintendo Direct gave us a short trailer for Legends Z-A featuring the Z-A Royale. We now know you are suppose to catch Pokémon during the day and battle at night.

00:00:00-Introduction

00:05:10-Pokémon Reprints Are Coming

00:28:00-Shining Revelry

00:50:35-Pocket Ranked Mode

01:03:00-New Legends Z-A Trailer Info

01:45:00-Post Credits

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