It's Super Effective: A Pokemon Podcast
Episodes
Legends Z-A Release Date Talk
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Sleep gets a new update with more quality of life features added! The Suicune event is here! Pokémon Masters EX celebrates it's fifth annive...
We Played the New 500 Point Pokémon UNITE Mode
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After getting back from the Pokémon World Championships in Hawai'i, we go more in-depth about the new 500 point mode coming to Pokémon UNITE in Spri...
Worlds Locations, Pocket Release Date, Genki Ball
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode focuses on the Pokémon Center in Hawai'i and the announcements at the end of the World Championships. There is more to talk about in reg...
Game Freak Hiring New Employees
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Suicune is coming soon to Pokémon Sleep. Pokémon Masters EX has a gem rework to the game. Netflix gets more episodes of Pokémon Horizons. Game Frea...
Pokémon Presents Before Worlds
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the past 3 years, there has been a Pokémon Presents in August. With the news of Pokémon Pocket, Worlds merch, Red Rescue Team, and Galar coming ...
X-Ray Your Pokémon Cards Before Opening
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Sleep is adding Ribbons to the game! Pokémon GO announces two different Safari experiences for South Korea and Indonesia. Pokémon UNITE is ...
$70 Croc vs Free Croc
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Sleep does a full week of gifts for players to celebrate their 1 year anniversary. Pokémon UNITE celebrates 3 years by removing EX Pokémon ...
New Scarlet & Violet Updates for Summer!
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Sleep announces their 1 year anniversary. It'll be a two week event! We got back from Pokémon GO Fest NYC and we talk about the experience b...
Game Freak Released a Brand New Game, It's Not Pokémon
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Game Freak released a brand new game in Japan, which looks visually similar to Pokémon Quest. We prep for Global GO Fest, talk about Ho-Oh coming to ...
Elite Raid: Mega Rayquaza
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We get another stab at Elite Raids, featuring Mega Rayquaza this time. Campfire App is good now? The AI art drama last week gets a follow-up by the Po...
Pokémon Art Contest Ruined
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A new event is coming to Pokémon Sleep and we are about a month out from the 1 year anniversary. The Pokémon Illustrator contest has moved onto the ...
The Road to Pokémon Worlds, Hawai'i
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cramorant's Main Skill is revealed! Talk on both Pokémon Masters EX and Pokémon UNITE. 7-Star Electric Emboar arrives to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet...
CRAMORANT CRAMORANT CRAMORANT
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cramorant is being added to Pokémon Sleep! The Summer Festival will increase Water, Flying, and Bug-type Pokémon during the event. The FBI investiga...
Riding the Pikachu Train in Japan
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Reporting back from Sendai GO Fest in Japan. Thoughts on the four day event and what went wrong and what went well. Since being a bit more Northern in...
Legends Z-A Talk with Joe Merrick of Serebii
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Merrick of Serebii joins us this week to talk the state of Pokémon mobile games, their current thoughts on Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, and what ...
New Pokémon Center Announced
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Sleep's Entei event is right around the corner. Australia and New Zealand get their own Online Pokémon Center. Pokémon GO wins the most bug...
GameStop Wants Your Pokémon Now
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Sleep gets a small update to help new players and a couple Pokémon receive a small buff. Twilight Masquerade is right around the corner with...
Cheating in Pokémon
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Entei event has been details and explained to us! We breakdown how you should prepare. Pokémon Pocket gets a small update, which hopefully means ...
Golden Shinies & Diancie Returns
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon GO gets a background refresh as part of the Rediscover campaign they have been running and it's actually very cool! Diancie returns to Pokém...
Rediscover Pokémon GO or Not...
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Sleep introduced the Flower Festival this week! Pokémon UNITE does another character balance, a new battle pass, and updates to the draft sy...
Necrozma Arrives This Summer
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Sleep prepares a new update. Netflix announces that we are getting the next episodes of Pokémon Horizons in May and also that we are getting...
Catch Shiny Pokémon in Paldea and Beyond
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon put out an article on how to shiny hunt in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. 7-Star Meganium Raids seem to be a pain for some trainers this past w...
The Launch of Pokémon Works
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Sleep messed up, but players weren't mad because of how they handled it. The first week of Raikou is over, we talk about how easy or hard it ...
Baby Mass Outbreaks in Scarlet & Violet
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
PAX East 2024 recap with the Play Lab experience and the new additions to it. Pokémon Sleep information around catching Raikou and how free-to-play p...
The Complicated Road to Raikou
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Sleep might be surprising people in how simple, but also how deep the game is. Electric Week is over and now we wait a week until Raikou show...
Is Pokémon Horizons Worth Watching
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Twelve episodes of Pokémon Horizons are now on Netflix and we talk about how it feels compared to the older anime. Light spoilers, but the focus is o...
Happy International Women's Day 2024
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah hosts this week to celebrate women in the Pokémon scene for International Women's Day 2024! Joining her is Aislinn @AisTrainer and NHoff @Godd...
Pokémon Legends Z-A Revealed, Kalos
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Legends Z-A got announced and it's the next game by Game Freak coming in 2025. That means no main series game this year for 2024? Pokémon Tr...
Sinnoh Tour and Niantic's Vision for Exploring
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Was the flight and hotel worth the cost to travel to LA to play Pokémon GO and experience the Sinnoh Tour? We bring on Chris from the GOCast podcast ...
Pokémon Day Predictions
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the 2024 Pokémon Day around the corner, we talk about what makes the most sense to show up and what we would like, even if that's probably not p...
Ceruledge Hints at Pokémon Day
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Day is approaching fast and TPCi just gave us our first hint at what to expect. A Ceruledge TCG stamped with the Pokémon Day logo will be co...
Shiny Boosted Event Coming to Pokémon Sleep
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Sleep is getting a Valentine's Week event with boosted Shiny Pokémon. We get the 3.0.1 patch notes for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. They fix...
Is Pokémon Pay to Win
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Two players got banned at the Liverpool tournament this past weekend for using cloned Pokémon on their teams. This sparked a conversation that they d...
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Epilogue: Mochi Mayhem
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon TV shuts down after running for 10 years, making it harder to find Pokémon anime episodes. Pokémon GO is bringing Shadow Kyogre to the game...
The 600 Club, Exclusive Pokémon Only
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Sleep gets a new island this month! Pokémon Masters EX adds the first Paldea character to the game. Niantic announces more surprises for Sin...
Most Expensive Pokémon Cards of 2023
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We go over both the most searched for Pokémon Cards and the most expensive Pokémon cards for 2023. Thoughts on Pokémon Concierge and if it's worth ...
Everyone Loves Pokémon Concierge
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
No spoilers for Pokémon Concierge, but we do talk about how everyone seems to really like it! On top of that, Netflix added Pokémon profile icons yo...
The Story of the Indigo Disk DLC
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
HUGE Spoilers for those who didn't finish the story! We talk about the characters of the Indigo Disk and the continuation of the story from the Teal M...
The Indigo Disk is Here
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
No character or storyline spoilers this episode. The Indigo Disk is here and we talk about the new Flying mechanic, the task before each gym leader, t...
Indigo Disk DLC Launch Week
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The final trailer for the Indigo Disk shows us more of what the DLC will include. A new feature where you can be Pokémon, a side quest mission relate...
More Sinnoh Pokémon and Space-time Distortions
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Sleep won some Google Play awards! Pokémon GO just launched their new Season, Timeless Travels, which involves Hisui Pokémon and a whole lo...
$29,000 Pikachu Necklace
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eevee Week comes to an end in Pokémon Sleep, but now we have Good Sleep Day. We talk about the pros and cons of the 7-Star Hisuian Samurott Raid that...
Paldean Fates Announced
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eevee week is coming to Pokémon Sleep. Speaking of Eevee, we talk about our thoughts on the 7-Star Eevee Raids. Paldean Fates, a Shiny TCG set, is co...
Taylor Swift vs. Pokémon
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Sleep and Pokémon Masters EX gets an Eevee event to Celebrate Eevee Day! Pokémon Center restocks some Sitting Cuties, but also raises the p...
The Indigo Disk DLC on December 14
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's The Indigo Disk Expansion, which is part 2 of The Hidden Treasures of Area Zero DLC, will be released on December 14, 20...
So Many Halloween Events in Pokémon!!
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We figured out Pokémon Sleep and the calculator! Pokémon Scarlet and Violet got two different events for Halloween this past week. We spoil the endi...
Is Detective Pikachu Worth $50?
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Sleep is having a Halloween Event with new Pokémon and double candy! We finally touch on this Hatsune Miku x Pokémon collaboration that see...
Pokémon Museum Exhibit Pulls the Pikachu Card
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Van Gogh Museum was having so many problems with the Pikachu promo card that it pulled the card altogether due to scalpers. Pokémon Center plans ...
Future Pokémon Bank Closing & Seoul Safari Zone
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the 3DS and the Wii U online services completely shutting down in April of 2024, we know that Pokémon Bank will still work for a "period of time...
The Van Gogh Pikachu Disaster Explained
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have confirmation that bug fixes for the Teal Mask DLC are coming early October. The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam launched a collaboration with Pok...
Kitakami Issues in the Teal Mask DLC
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Teal Mask DLC has a planned update for early October for a bug that is preventing players from finishing one of the side storylines in the game. T...
Review of The Teal Mask Pokémon DLC
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Teal Mask DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are here! This episode will include story spoilers, but we don't warn you when they happen. We talk ...
Teal Mask Roll Out, New Skateboards, Anime Update
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mr. Mime and Mime Jr. are coming to Pokémon Sleep. We now know that the Pokémon DLC should drop the morning of the 13th in Japan according to source...
Countdown to The Teal Mask Pokémon DLC
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had a first big Pokémon Sleep event, Good Sleep Day, so we go over the ups and downs of that event. After traveling and participating in a Japanes...
Mega Rayquaza Weekend
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This past weekend was the Global Pokémon GO Fest and we talk about how this one holds up compared to past events. Mega Rayquaza makes its worldwide d...
Your Favorite Pokémon Isn't Good Enough
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Cafe Remix gets a popular character added to the game. Both Mewtwo X and Mewtwo Y are now in Pokémon UNITE. Mega Rayquaza comes to Pokémon ...
DLC Release Date and Worlds Recap
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We got a Pokémon presents giving us the release date of the first DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. We also are getting a free Mew to use against ...
Review of Osaka Pokémon GO Fest
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Week 3 of Pokémon Sleep talk! After spending 3 days in Osaka, we talk about how Pokémon GO Fest was compared to past events. There is also a Pokémo...
Pokémon Sleep is Still Good
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Week 2 of Pokémon Sleep is here and we're still playing it and still talking about it! What we like and don't like so far about Sleep and who spent m...
Longterm Pokémon Sleep Thoughts
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Sleep is now available for download pretty much globally. After a couple nights with the game, we talk about the pros and cons of the game an...
Pokémon Sleep Device & Release
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As of this recording, Pokémon Sleep is rolling out in select countries. We talk about the release, early thoughts on the game, and the pricing struct...
Pokémon Sleep is Around the Corner
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Sleep should be out this month and the Pokémon GO Plus + is coming out this Friday. We have more information about the app, including that i...
NAIC w/ Pokésports
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we team up with PokéSports to bring you an in-person episode together! Both podcasts traveled to Ohio for the North American International ...
New Scarlet & Violet DLC Trailer, Detective Pikachu Returns
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The latest Nintendo Direct gives us a brand new Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Trailer! We also get the release date for Detective Pikachu Returns after 6...
Free Shiny Arcanine
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Starting June 30th, tune in during the live broadcast of the 2023 North America International Championships to receive some digital distributions! T...
Team Rocket Collection Coming Soon
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Pokemon Trading Card Game Online is over and sunsetted. Unfortunately, Pokémon Trading Card Game Live isn't a good enough replacement and it's al...
Protesting The Pokémon Company
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The South Korean tournament circuit has been run so poorly this year that the top 4 Korean VGC players decided to protest The Pokémon Company and all...
Shadow Mewtwo, Clothing Shutdown, Cute Charmander
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the pros and cons of the Shadow Mewtwo weekend! With Raids still being pumped out in Pokémon GO, it seems that Raids in Pokémon Scarle...
Pokémon HOME Soon, But Lots of Bugs
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon HOME got a release date, and then that release date got pulled the next day? We at least know what v3.0.0 of Pokémon HOME will have when it ...
Another Pokémon Fan Site Shuts Down
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chesnaught Raid recap and thoughts! Three new characters, including an all Eevee event, coming to Pokémon UNITE. One of the biggest Pokémon fan webs...
Have You Evolved Your Larvesta
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We found out the hatch rates for Larvesta and it's not... good. On top of that, Niantic sent a push notification that felt a bit insulting to players....
The Next Three 7-Star Raids Coming for Scarlet & Violet
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We know that Delphox, Chesnaught, and Rillaboom are the last 3 starters still left to come through 7-Star Raids in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Unsure...
Scarlet & Violet Update, Hisui and HOME
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet got updated to v1.3.0, but no performance updates were applied. We go over what did change and what didn't change. Pokémo...
Random New Pokémon Debut
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Masters EX has a detective storyline happening right now with some returning favorites being featured as Sync Pairs. Pokémon UNITE gets Lapr...
Typhlosion Coming to 7-Star Raids
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Typhlosion is the final starter from Pokémon Legends to be added to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, so does this mean Pokémon HOME is around the corner...
The State of Pokémon UNITE
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
ZOINKS from the Overdunk Podcast joins Greg and Steve to talk about the current state of Pokémon UNITE. We talk about the recently added characters, ...
New Events for Scarlet & Violet
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We recap Samurott Raids, talk about the new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet tournament happening, and a Cherish Ball Lechonk is here to grab! Side note, t...
New Paldea Anime, TCG, and Raids
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We get the title of the new Pokémon series without Ash taking place in Paldea. Spoilers about Ash leaving and our thoughts on the future of the anime...
Goodbye 3DS & Wii U Games
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We recap Decidueye Raids and our thoughts on the established formula so far. The Nintendo eShop is closing on the 3DS and the Wii U, meaning hundreds ...
Worth Traveling for Pokémon Events
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A bonus podcast featuring Chris from GOCast: a Pokémon GO Podcast. You can find their show here: https://www.gocastpodcast.com/ We talk about our exp...
Scarlet & Violet Update Planned for April
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Some people were not able to catch the new Paradox Pokémon with the v1.2 update, so another update is planned for April to fix this issue for these T...
Happy International Women's Day
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate International Women's Day, Hannah, Codey, and Carina talk about their experiences with Pokémon! From the Nintendo Game Boy to Pokémon G...
Scarlet & Violet are Still Broken
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a full week with the 1.2 update for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, we can confidently report that the games are still pretty broken. While some th...
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Day 2023 brings up The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet! The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero w...
The Future of 7-Star Raids
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
7-Star Pikachu Raids showed to to celebrate the lead up of Pokémon Day. This was a very unique 7-Star Raid and sets the groundwork for what Legendary...
Our Predictions for Pokemon Day
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the 2023 Pokémon Day around the corner, Hannah, Bobby and Steve give some predictions and talk about what games and announcements could happen t...
Paldea Anime Starts Soon
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Play Pokémon updates their rules after the disaster that was FL regionals. The new Pokémon anime is coming this April in Japan. We find out the main...
Nintendo "Hears" Us
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One really great Pokémon GO event is coming and one lackluster one is coming! Nintendo Canada gives an interview talking about the issues of Scarlet ...
Pokémon Sleep Update
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon moves the needle on Sleep and we get some new information in regards to if it's coming soon or not. Comfy is coming to Pokémon UNITE this we...
Why the Pokémon XY Trademarks Renewed
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rumors around the Scarlet and Violet DLC points to us heading to Kalos for DLC. We talk about why that isn't probably true and why the XY trademarks r...
Scarlet & Violet v1.2 Update Coming
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We got a bunch of new Tera Raids coming to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet! On top of that, we now have a confirmed update coming at the end of February to...
The Big Fairy & Dragon Pokémon Event
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kecleon debuts in Pokémon GO! Another fun gimmick that Niantic added for players! The Twinkling Fantasy event starts this week in Pokémon GO and it ...
Top 30 Pokémon from Scarlet & Violet
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cinderace Raids (Round 1) came and went! We talk about solo play vs team play and some people just not accepting team play while playing with others. ...
7-Star Cinderace Coming This Week
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the ups and downs of the new Tera Raids. A quick recap of 7-Star Charizard and preparation for the new upcoming 7-Star Cinderace. Pokém...
The End of Ash Ketchum
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Tera Raid fix should be coming to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet soon. Pokémon UNITE is getting an update with new characters and picking teams going i...
Strategy for Charizard Raids
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NO SPOILERS! Charizard Raids will be returning to Scarlet and Violet this weekend! We talk about team strategy, solo play, playing with friends and pl...
Super Picnic Club 06 | Area Zero
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 006 of Super Picnic Club! The final episode out our mini-series. We open the door to Area Zero and we dive into the center of the Paldea Regio...
Super Picnic Club 05 | Champion Path
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 005 of Super Picnic Club! We talk about all eight Gym Leaders and the Elite Four, as well as the two battles after the E4. We give our takes o...
Why No Voice Acting In Scarlet & Violet
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NO SPOILERS! We revisit why Pokémon Sword and Shield had no voice acting according to Ohmori. The 1.1.0 update for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are her...
Super Picnic Club 04 | Team Star
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 004 of Super Picnic Club! We talk about Team Star and the cars you have to battle! We also talk about the story and being bullied and how that...