Lured Up &#8211; A Pokémon GO Podcast

Intro Music

Lake Verity (Drum & Bass Remix)

Tetracase

GameChops - Ultraball

Break Music

National Park

Mikel & GameChops

GameChops - Poké & Chill

Outro Music

Vast Poni Canyon

CG5 & GlitchxCity (Future Bass Remix)

GameChops - Ultraball

Pokémon And All Respective Names are Trademark and © of Nintendo 1996-2025 Pokémon GO is Trademark and © of Niantic, Inc.Lured Up and the Pokémon Professor Network are not affiliated with Niantic Inc., The Pokémon Company, Game Freak or Nintendo.

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339. GO Fest with JT Valor Mar 09, 2025

Show notes

This week we are joined by the incredible JT Valor to dive into the GO Fest news and discuss what makes for a fun large scale IRL event. We have plenty to unpack as JT is one of the most traveled and hands on Trainers in the content scene.

We begin by strolling down memory lane to when we first met JT back at Chicago GO Fest 2018. With the game and content scene still being so young, it was clear that JT’s priorities lied within the Shiny Grind. We discuss how his play style influences his content, and what it takes to prepare for all day grinds to capture the spirit of the event.

Having experienced IRL events on multiple continents, JT has a unique perspective on what makes for a fun and engaging Park Gameplay experience. We talk about how while NYC may have had the weakest Park Experience, it had the best City Experience. This dynamic isn’t only challenging for the Trainer to navigate, but also defines the gameplay trajectory at the event.

Being a self made creator with no ties to the developer, JT’s connection to the game comes from pure enjoyment. We learn how his grinds are naturally part of his life because he simply loves the game and being outside exploring. This is easy to see in his content, as his commitment to taking his viewers with him on his journeys is clear.

We wrap up with some casual banter about the game and how the relationships we make in it impact our lives. We have built friendships in this game that we will carry with us for the rest of our lives, wherever it may take us.

LuredUp@PokemonProfessor.com

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Hosts

Ken Pescatore

Adam Tuttle

Writer and Producer

Ken Pescatore

Executive Producer

Xander

Show music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons

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Intro Music

Lake Verity (Drum & Bass Remix)

Tetracase

GameChops - Ultraball

Break Music

National Park

Mikel & GameChops

GameChops - Poké & Chill

Outro Music

Vast Poni Canyon

CG5 & GlitchxCity (Future Bass Remix)

GameChops - Ultraball

Pokémon And All Respective Names are Trademark and © of Nintendo 1996-2024 Pokémon GO is Trademark and © of Niantic, Inc.Lured Up and the Pokémon Professor Network are not affiliated with Niantic Inc., The Pokémon Company, Game Freak or Nintendo.

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338. Tour Prep Mar 01, 2025

Show notes

Lured Up Podcast 338

Livestreamed on - 2/28/2025

Publish Date - 3/1/2025

What an interesting week it has been! After the shocking news last week about Niantic’s rumored 3.5 Billion Dollar Sale of their gaming division to Scopely, the Community has seemed to let it all go in trade for hype about GO Tour! We aren’t sure if this is good or bad, but we should all stay alert as if it does happen, it may come out of nowhere.

It’s been a long drive on the Road To Unova this week as we started working our way through the Tour Pass. We discuss if the Battle Pass format is a slippery slope or if it is a welcomed addition to the game. From issues with the UI to unengaging tasks, it really is all about the rewards, which so far have been pretty awesome, so long as you shelled out $20 for the Tour Pass Deluxe.

Black and White Kyurem will have new Adventure Effects with unique benefits. From making GO Plus catches easier to keeping jumpy Pokémon standing still during the catch sequence, these two new effects should see significant usage from Trainers during Unova Tour.

With Dual Destiny coming to a close after Unova Tour Global, Might & Mastery will be here before you know it. With Kubfu and Urshifu leading the charge, it appears to be another Season of non-stop events, although the Raid lineups seem to be less than stellar. Combined with the March Content Update, there is no signs of Niantic slowing down as we will have things to do every weekend, making the game-life balance a tough juggling act.

Once we get through the March Update, we talk about the first new event of the Season, Powerful Potential, which brings with it an $8 event ticket, in a very transactional feeling encounter with a second Kubfu. Is Niantic training us to be ready for aggressive monetization from Scopely? We may never know, but what is clear, is that PGO has really been asking for more time and money than it has in the past.

Road to Unova: bit.ly/LU335RoadToUnova

TourPass: bit.ly/LU333TourPass

Unova Tour Global: bit.ly/LU330UnovaGlobal

Kyurem Adventure Effects: https://bit.ly/LU338AdventureEffects

Might & Mastery: https://bit.ly/LU338MightMastery

March Content Update: https://bit.ly/LU338March

Powerful Potential: https://bit.ly/LU338PowerfulPotential

LuredUp@PokemonProfessor.com

Voicemail and SMS: 732-835-8639

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Support the show by bookmarking and shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - https://bit.ly/TCGPlayerAffiliate

Connect with us on multiple platforms! https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork

Hosts

Ken Pescatore

Adam Tuttle

Writer and Producer

Ken Pescatore

Executive Producer

Xander

Show music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons

▾ FOLLOW GAMECHOPS ▾

Intro Music

Lake Verity (Drum & Bass Remix)

Tetracase

GameChops - Ultraball

Break Music

National Park

Mikel & GameChops

GameChops - Poké & Chill

Outro Music

Vast Poni Canyon

CG5 & GlitchxCity (Future Bass Remix)

GameChops - Ultraball

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337. Not Like That Feb 21, 2025

Show notes

Lured Up Podcast 337: Not Like That

In one of the most shocking bits of news to ever come out on Pokémon GO, Bloomberg has reported that Niantic is nearing a deal to sell their games division to Scopely, a Saudi Arabian Publishing house, backed by a Saudi sovereign fund. The article cites no confirmed sources and is as vague as it gets outside of the price tag of 3.5 Billion dollars. There is so much to unpack.

We start off with our weekly recap including Hoopa Unbound Raid Day and Scattered To The Winds. Ken played IRL while Adam played remote, which brought some balance to the world, although Adam felt a bit icky having to pay to play. The Shiny Scatterbug chase has reignited friends lists and people are finally opening their gifts!

We skim through some newly released event details for Unova Tour as well as the announcement of Totodile Community Day Classic. It’s wild to think that Unova Tour info is somewhat of an afterthought in this week’s news cycle. Not surprisingly, the event will be split into Black and White Special Research paths, and will feature new music from Junichi Masuda.

Digging into the Scopely news we would be remiss if we didn’t reiterate that the article does not cite any source. We look to GO Hub who shares some background on the rumored buyer as well as some hot takes on what their community is like. It appears that Scopely games are notorious for being exceptionally micro transaction heavy, with an ad-forward model.This is something that all PGO Trainers should be nervous about.

So what can we do? Not much. We know from experience that Niantic doesn’t comment on anything, let alone rumors of this magnitude. It will be a difficult task to not think the worst, or to not lose motivation to play. Some online have been calling for Niantic to sell PGO for years, but after looking at Scopely’s reputation, they may have got it all wrong.

This is just the tip of the iceberg for this conversation, but we don’t even know the next time we may get an update on it.

Hoopa Unbound Raid Day: https://bit.ly/LU335Hoopa

Scattered To The Winds: https://bit.ly/LU335Scattered

New Unova Tour Info: https://bit.ly/LU337Unova

Totodile Community Day Classic: https://bit.ly/LU337Totodile

Niantic deal with Scopely: https://yhoo.it/40Yy58c

Scopely: https://bit.ly/LU337Scopely

GO Hub Scopely: https://bit.ly/LU337GOHub

Monopoly GO Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monopoly_GO/

Marvel Strike Force Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/MarvelStrikeForce/

Star Trek Fleet Command Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/startrekfleetcommand/

Pokemon GO Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemongo/

JRE Reaction: https://bit.ly/LU337JRE

Mystic7 Reaction: https://bit.ly/LU337Mystic7

LuredUp@PokemonProfessor.com

Voicemail and SMS: 732-835-8639

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Hosts

Ken Pescatore

Adam Tuttle

Writer and Producer

Ken Pescatore

Executive Producer

Xander

Show music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons

Intro Music

Lake Verity (Drum & Bass Remix)

Tetracase

GameChops - Ultraball

Break Music

National Park

Mikel & GameChops

GameChops - Poké & Chill

Outro Music

Vast Poni Canyon

CG5 & GlitchxCity (Future Bass Remix)

GameChops - Ultraball

#pokemon #pokemongo #podcast

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336. Game-Life Imbalance Feb 14, 2025

Show notes

Lured Up Podcast 336

Record Date - 2/12/25

Publish Date - 2/14/25

Happy Valentine’s Day! We love all of you for the incredible support you have given us over the years! We hope you have an awesome day!

Plenty to recap this week as we are coming out of the Strong Yet Small event, Community Day weekend, and the start of the Beloved Buddies. With what seems less like filler events, this last week has brought us new Pokémon, Shinies, and move sets. The calendar doesn’t show any signs of slowing down, as this weekend brings us Hoopa Unbound Raid Day.

We put together a little Raid Guide and Battle Party for Hoopa and encourage all Trainers to prepare 1 or 2 Battle Parties in advance. With the ability to dui, you will want to make sure you maximize your time in the Raid to get the highest damage output possible. It’s not often that Bug Pokémon take the stage, but Hoopa will be taking double super effective damage from them this weekend!

The latest Save the Date blog has the community talking as it is becoming harder and harder to maintain a healthy game-life balance. Should it be left to Niantic to manage our priorities, or does the onus fall on the Trainer to decide how they spend their time. It’s a great topic and one that we feel will continue to be a part of the zeitgeist for the foreseeable future.

This month is still packed with events as we have Scattered To The Winds, the Road to Unova, and of course Unova Tour IRL and GLobal closing out the month. Is it even possible for the average Trainer to keep up with the schedule, or should they not even be concerned with playing every event? The FOMO is real, and it may be time for many Trainers to make decisions about their priorities.

In closing we briefly discuss Fuecoco COmmunity Day which will be the first of the next season. GO Tour: Unova will feature some Notable Trainers that you can meet and hang out with. Finally, a unique partnership between PGO and Major League Baseball will have baseball fans whipping their phones out at Stadiums across the United States.

Keep Training, Trainers!

Strong Yet Small - https://bit.ly/LU335StrongYetSmall

Community Day - https://bit.ly/LU335CommunityDay

Beloved Buddies - https://bit.ly/LU335BelovedBuddies

Hoopa Unbound Raid Day - https://bit.ly/LU335Hoopa

Hoopa Counters GOHub - https://bit.ly/LU336HoopaGOHub

Hoopa Counters Pokébattler - https://bit.ly/LU336HoopaPokebattler

Scattered To The Winds - https://bit.ly/LU335Scattered

Save The Dates - https://bit.ly/LU336SaveTheDates

Fuecoco Community Day - https://bit.ly/LU336Fuecoco

GO Tour Notable Trainers - https://bit.ly/LU336Notable

PGOxMLB - https://bit.ly/LU336MLB

LuredUp@PokemonProfessor.com

Voicemail and SMS: 732-835-8639

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Support the show by bookmarking and shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - https://bit.ly/TCGPlayerAffiliate

Connect with us on multiple platforms! https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork

Hosts

Ken Pescatore

Adam Tuttle

Writer and Producer

Ken Pescatore

Executive Producer

Xander

Show music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons

▾ FOLLOW GAMECHOPS ▾

Intro Music

Lake Verity (Drum & Bass Remix)

Tetracase

GameChops - Ultraball

Break Music

National Park

Mikel & GameChops

GameChops - Poké & Chill

Outro Music

Vast Poni Canyon

CG5 & GlitchxCity (Future Bass Remix)

GameChops - Ultraball

Pokémon And All Respective Names are Trademark and © of Nintendo 1996-2024
Pokémon GO is Trademark and © of Niantic, Inc.
Lured Up and the Pokémon Professor Network are not affiliated with Niantic Inc., The Pokémon Company, Game Freak or Nintendo.

#pokemon #pokemongo #podcast

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335. The Big Game Feb 07, 2025

Show notes

Lured Up Podcast 335: The Big Game

Record Date - 2/5/2025

Publish Date - 2/7/2025

There is an insane amount of news to cover this week, and we jump straight into it. The Lunar New Year event, Legendary Flight, and GMAX Kingler Max Battle Day all happened in the last few days. Niantic is keeping their foot on the gas and we are here for it. We work our way through February’s slate of event, starting with Strong Yet Small and taking it all the way through to GO Tour: Unova,

We have a combination of event styles this month, with new Pokémon and new Shinies coming our way. We make sure to mention that we have yet another Pokémon being released that is not available in the wild. Could this be an intentional trend or does Niantic have something in mind? We aren’t sure of much, but we know that scarcity is an issue in the game, especially when Pokémon are gated behind eggs or Raids.

The month is overflowing with events as we prep for GO Tour Season. The event in LA is still a go, but sadly we won’t be traveling to it. The return of both Hoopa Unbound and Incarnate Forme Enamorus, the Raiders out there will be super happy. While the Tour Pass offers the average and hardcore Trainer a new way to connect with the game.

Legendary Flight - https://bit.ly/LU333DMAXBirds

Lunar New Year - https://bit.ly/LU333LunarNewYear

GMAX Kingler - https://bit.ly/LU333GMAXKingler

Strong Yet Small - https://bit.ly/LU335StrongYetSmall

Community Day - https://bit.ly/LU335CommunityDay

Beloved Buddies - https://bit.ly/LU335BelovedBuddies

Hoopa Unbound Raid Day - https://bit.ly/LU335Hoopa

Scattered To The Winds - https://bit.ly/LU335Scattered

Road To Unova - https://bit.ly/LU335RoadToUnova

Tour Pass - https://bit.ly/LU335TourPass

GO Tour: Unova - bit.ly/LU330UnovaGlobal

LuredUp@PokemonProfessor.com

Voicemail and SMS: 732-835-8639

Use code FULLHEAL at https://tgacards.com/ for 10% off your order!

Connect with us on multiple platforms! https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork

Hosts

Ken Pescatore

Adam Tuttle

Writer and Producer

Ken Pescatore

Executive Producer

Xander

Show music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons

▾ FOLLOW GAMECHOPS ▾

Intro Music

Lake Verity (Drum & Bass Remix)

Tetracase

GameChops - Ultraball

Break Music

National Park

Mikel & GameChops

GameChops - Poké & Chill

Outro Music

Vast Poni Canyon

CG5 & GlitchxCity (Future Bass Remix)

GameChops - Ultraball

Pokémon And All Respective Names are Trademark and © of Nintendo 1996-2024
Pokémon GO is Trademark and © of Niantic, Inc.
Lured Up and the Pokémon Professor Network are not affiliated with Niantic Inc., The Pokémon Company, Game Freak or Nintendo.

#pokemon #pokemongo #podcast

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334. Remote Destinations Jan 24, 2025

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Lured Up Podcast 334

Record Date - 1/22/25

Publish Date - 1/24/25

This last few days have been incredible for Trainers! With Shadow Ho-Oh Raid Day and DMAX Articuno Max Monday, it has been a wonderland of gameplay options and pretty solid rewards.We kick things off with a recap of our last week of gameplay, from Fashion Week: Taken Over to the current Steeled Resolve. While the calendar is packed with events, that doesn’t mean it is packed with excitement. Carbink… Again!

As January comes to a close, we still have more events to keep us busy. The Lunar New Year Event is on its way and it really doesn't seem to offer much outside of the increased Lucky odds. With a spawn pool that is old and common, this event may be best enjoyed by two Trainers sitting across from each other while knocking out 100 trades over dinner. Ralts Community Day Classic is also this weekend, which means another opportunity to check in at an Ambassador Event or spend a few bucks on some Research.

The big news of the week is the Road to Unova event which is a full month away! The event’s massive blog is loaded with details on everything you can do while working on your Tour Pass progress. Niantic is doing a great job in building up GO Tour as a premier, annual IRL and global event.With so much happening in the event, it will be interesting to see if they squeeze in any additional stuff before the event kicks off.

Shadow Ho-Oh: https://bit.ly/LU333ShadowHoOh

Remote Shadow Raids: https://bit.ly/LU333RemoteRaid

DMAX Raids: https://bit.ly/LU333DMAXBirds

Steeled Resolve: https://bit.ly/LU333SteeledResolve

Ralts Community Day Classic: https://bit.ly/LU334Ralts

Lunar New Year: https://bit.ly/LU333LunarNewYear

Road to Unova: https://bit.ly/LU334Unova

LuredUp@PokemonProfessor.com

Voicemail and SMS: 732-835-8639

Use code FULLHEAL at https://tgacards.com/ for 10% off your order!

Support the show by bookmarking and shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - https://bit.ly/TCGPlayerAffiliate

Connect with us on multiple platforms! https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork

Hosts

Ken Pescatore

Adam Tuttle

Writer and Producer

Ken Pescatore

Executive Producer

Xander

Show music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons

▾ FOLLOW GAMECHOPS ▾

Intro Music

Lake Verity (Drum & Bass Remix)

Tetracase

GameChops - Ultraball

Break Music

National Park

Mikel & GameChops

GameChops - Poké & Chill

Outro Music

Vast Poni Canyon

CG5 & GlitchxCity (Future Bass Remix)

GameChops - Ultraball

Pokémon And All Respective Names are Trademark and © of Nintendo 1996-2024
Pokémon GO is Trademark and © of Niantic, Inc.
Lured Up and the Pokémon Professor Network are not affiliated with Niantic Inc., The Pokémon Company, Game Freak or Nintendo.

#pokemon #pokemongo #podcast

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333. Slippery Slope Jan 17, 2025

Show notes

Lured Up Podcast 333

Record Date - 1/15/2025

Publish Date - 1/17/2025

There are some serious ups and downs to navigate this week, including a very divisive decision by Niantic! We begin with our recap of the last week of gameplay including Fashion Week and Taken Over. With the Giovanni Loop beginning to feel a bit tired, some Trainers will simply get to it when they get to it. Others love the increased TGR action, and the additional gameplay that a Takeover brings. Mega Gallade was last weekend and while Ken was able to Raid heavy in Red Bank, Adam was able to squeeze one in thanks to Mama Tuttle and a few Remote Raiders!

Shadow Ho-Oh is coming this weekend and if that wasn’t big enough news, Niantic has decided to allow Remote Raiders to join in on Shadow Raids. Some on X are calling this a massive win for the Community, while others are calling it a desperate cash grab. We express some real world concerts like IRL Communities losing a few participants and some Trainers looking to do the entire event remote. We will have to follow this topic to see how many Remote Raiders join in the fray. Hopefully IRL Communities won’t see too much attrition!

GO Fest dates and locations have been announced and it is coming to Dirty Jersey! Jersey City will host the US GO Fest this year and we couldn’t be more excited. We take a peak at Liberty State Park, which is our guess of venue, and inappropriately speculate on how this may work. Will we see a City Experience that stretches into NYC? We have so many questions!

January isn’t ready to go quietly into the night, as there are still a handful of events to come during the month’s second half. Steeled Resolve, Lunar New Year, DMAX Legendary Birds, and Gigantamax Kingler are all on their way in the next two weeks. We talk about the slow rollout of new Pokémon, and how lately, they all seem to be behind eggs or Raids. The only thing we know for sure is that January is going to keep us VERY busy, and we didn’t even mention Community Day Classic!

Finally we talk about the Tour Pass and how this could shape the direction for monetization in Pokémon GO. With a free version available to everyone, we should all be excited for additional gameplay loops and of course the rewards. 2 different paid options be available, and all we can do is hope that the rewards will make it all worth it!

Fashion Week: https://bit.ly/LU333FashionWeek

Taken Over: https://bit.ly/LU333TakenOver

Mega Gallade Raid Day: https://bit.ly/LU331Gallade

Shadow Ho-Oh: https://bit.ly/LU333ShadowHoOh

Remote Shadow Raids: https://bit.ly/LU333RemoteRaid

GO Fest Dates: https://bit.ly/LU333GOFestDates

Jersey City, NJ: https://bit.ly/LU333JerseyCity

DMAX Raids: https://bit.ly/LU333DMAXBirds

Steeled Resolve: https://bit.ly/LU333SteeledResolve

Lunar New Year: https://bit.ly/LU333LunarNewYear

GMAX Kingler: https://bit.ly/LU333GMAXKingler

Rose Bowl: https://bit.ly/LU333RoseBowl

Tour Pass: https://bit.ly/LU333TourPass

Android Devices: https://bit.ly/LU333Android

LuredUp@PokemonProfessor.com

Voicemail and SMS: 732-835-8639

Use code FULLHEAL at https://tgacards.com/ for 10% off your order!

Support the show by bookmarking and shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - https://bit.ly/TCGPlayerAffiliate

Connect with us on multiple platforms! https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork

Hosts

Ken Pescatore

Adam Tuttle

Writer and Producer

Ken Pescatore

Executive Producer

Xander

Show music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons

▾ FOLLOW GAMECHOPS ▾

Intro Music

Lake Verity (Drum & Bass Remix)

Tetracase

GameChops - Ultraball

Break Music

National Park

Mikel & GameChops

GameChops - Poké & Chill

Outro Music

Vast Poni Canyon

CG5 & GlitchxCity (Future Bass Remix)

GameChops - Ultraball

Pokémon And All Respective Names are Trademark and © of Nintendo 1996-2024
Pokémon GO is Trademark and © of Niantic, Inc.
Lured Up and the Pokémon Professor Network are not affiliated with Niantic Inc., The Pokémon Company, Game Freak or Nintendo.

#pokemon #pokemongo #podcast

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332. New Year, Same Game Jan 03, 2025

Show notes

Lured Up Podcast 332

Record Date - 12/30/24

Publish Date - 1/3/25

2024 is a wrap and this has been an incredible year of Pokémon GO. We saw a slate of new mechanics and features along with an absolutely packed calendar of events. The development of the Community Ambassador program has brought players back outside. Was 2024 the perfect setup for the next 5 years of Pokémon GO? We think so!

We break down the close of the 2024 calendar with a recap of the last week of gameplay. With the events filling every week and weekend of the month, we dig into what makes an event feel worth it, and what could make it feel like filler. With the game asking more and more of its players, are we seeing Trainers decide to opt out of specific events, or does FOMO still have a solid grip on the player base.

As we roll into January, the stage is already set. With the quick New Years event and Charged Embers Hatch Day leading right into Fidough Fetch and Sprigatito Community Day. Combined with Max Mondays, Spotlight Hour and Raid Hour, hardcore Trainers will have their mettle tested if they want to be the best. We just aren’t sure if Trainers are ready for that degree of commitment, when the game is continuously asking them for more time over more days.

We take a stroll down memory lane and look back at the different Seasons of 2024. It started with Timeless Travels and has since brought us a constant flow of new features, Pokémon, events and mechanics. The GO Fest window was absolutely nuts this year, with Global being only one week after NYC. Since then, Wild Area and the release of DMAX/GMAX has fundamentally changed the way we all play. One thing is for certain, playing this game outside and with a group has never been better nor more accessible. Wild Area was definitely the closest to 2016 that this game has felt, and that is VERY promising for the future.

Elekid & Magby Hatch Day: https://bit.ly/LU331ChargedEmbers

New Years: https://bit.ly/LU331NewYears

January Content Update: https://bit.ly/LU331January

Fidough Fetch: https://bit.ly/LU331FidoughFetch

Sprigatito Community Day: https://bit.ly/LU331Sprigatito

Mega Gallade Raid Day: https://bit.ly/LU331Gallade

eMILY: https://bit.ly/LU332eMILy

Timeless Travels: https://bit.ly/LU332TimelessTralvels

Worlds of Wonder: https://bit.ly/LU332WorldsOfWonder

Shared Skies: https://bit.ly/LU332SharedSkies

Max Out: https://bit.ly/LU332MaxOut

Dual Destiny: https://bit.ly/LU332DualDestiny

LuredUp@PokemonProfessor.com

Voicemail and SMS: 732-835-8639

Use code FULLHEAL at https://tgacards.com/ for 10% off your order!

Support the show by bookmarking and shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - https://bit.ly/TCGPlayerAffiliate

Connect with us on multiple platforms! https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork

Hosts

Ken Pescatore

Adam Tuttle

Writer and Producer

Ken Pescatore

Executive Producer

Xander

Show music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons

▾ FOLLOW GAMECHOPS ▾

Intro Music

Lake Verity (Drum & Bass Remix)

Tetracase

GameChops - Ultraball

Break Music

National Park

Mikel & GameChops

GameChops - Poké & Chill

Outro Music

Vast Poni Canyon

CG5 & GlitchxCity (Future Bass Remix)

GameChops - Ultraball

Pokémon And All Respective Names are Trademark and © of Nintendo 1996-2024
Pokémon GO is Trademark and © of Niantic, Inc.
Lured Up and the Pokémon Professor Network are not affiliated with Niantic Inc., The Pokémon Company, Game Freak or Nintendo.

#pokemon #pokemongo #podcast

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331. The Great Event Burnout Dec 27, 2024

Show notes

Lured Up Podcast 331

Record Date - 12/23/24

Publish Date - 12/27/24

The holiday is wreaking havoc on our schedules! Sorry for the issues with the release schedule, we should be back on track for the new year!

As the first month of the Dual Destiny Season comes to a close, the onslaught of events, specifically those that call for you to play during a small window of time, have packed the schedule making an already busy Holiday Season even busier! We share our feedback on the Holiday Events which after a string of weekend events, led right into the 2 Day Community Day weekend. The pace of the game has been steadfast with no change in pace or signs of slowing down.

The January Content Update has been detailed and the pressure will remain on the engaged Trainer. There may even be a time where some of us will have to decide between playing an event and other life responsibilities. The game is becoming harder and harder to achieve a game/life balance, which during the Holiday Season could put a strain on the home life.

We detail the flurry of events that have already been announced in the days and weeks after Christmas. An Elekid & Magby Hatch Day will close out the month before the New Years Event and the January slate begins to unfold. Three events have already been detailed including Sprigatito Community Day, Fidough Fetch, and Mega Gallade Raid Day. The first month of the year will maintain its place in the difficult game/life balance discussion.

Holiday Part One: https://bit.ly/LU331Holiday1

Holiday Part Two: https://bit.ly/LU331Holiday2

Community Day: https://bit.ly/LU331CommunityDay

Elekid & Magby Hatch Day: https://bit.ly/LU331ChargedEmbers

January Content Update: https://bit.ly/LU331January

New Years: https://bit.ly/LU331NewYears

Eggspedition Access: https://bit.ly/LU331Eggspedition

Sprigatito Community Day: https://bit.ly/LU331Sprigatito

Fidough Fetch: https://bit.ly/LU331FidoughFetch

Mega Gallade Raid Day: https://bit.ly/LU331Gallade

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