It's Super Effective: A Pokemon Podcast
Episodes
Pokémon Snap Information + GO Snap Event
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
New Pokémon Snap is right around the corner! We got new information on Pokémon Snap from IGN and Game Informer interviews with the director. Nintend...
Please Update the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A new Pikachu line of collectable figures comes to Pokémon Center, sells out day 1. Chilling Reigns, the next Pokémon TCG set, got announced. SBJ, W...
Man Steals Pokémon Cards via Rope Maneuver
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about buying Pokémon cards local, how PSA is halting grading, and how Battle Styles is a bit easier to find compared to past Pokémon TCG set...
Player's Cup IV with Prize Money
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What if we had Pokémon GO, but with Pikmin? Nintendo and Niantic announced a new AR Pikmin game coming. Player's Cup IV was announced and takes place...
Butter Pikachu
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Center gets a new collection of Pikachu kitchen merchandise. Three bugs were discovered recently and named after Pokémon. Diantha finally co...
The Best Pokémon Cereal?
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon cards are in cereal boxes and there is an actual Pokémon cereal too! Pokémon GO gets a refer-a-friend system, a new Electric-event, and Egg...
Pokémon GO's Mistake of a Mistake
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
New Shining Fates are here and still impossible to find. Battle Styles, the newest Pokémon Trading Card Game set, is coming later this month. Pokémo...
Sinnoh Remakes Confirmed and Pokémon Legends: Arceus Coming
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After 15 years, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl are being revisited on the Nintendo Switch. Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will take us back to the ...
Post Malone Hosting a Pokémon Concert
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With Pokémon Day around the corner, The Pokémon Company announced that a digital concert featuring Post Malone will happen this Saturday night. The ...
Shiny Mew, Shiny Toxtricity, and McDonald's
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Pokémon Pass app is going to be used again after a year of nothing, for Shiny Toxtricity. Shiny Mew, in Pokémon GO, got the details revealed in ...
Tons of Pokémon Collaborations
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon cards coming to McDonald's. Pokémon cards coming to General Mills cereal. Pokémon clothing coming to Levi's. A Shiny Cramorant event happen...
The Card Drought & New Sitting Cuties
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon toys and cards are coming back to McDonald's. The Pokémon TCG drought is still real, and Shining Fates seem impossible to pre-order and fi...
New Pokémon UNITE Information
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We see new playable characters and outfits for Pokémon UNITE, a game which is in early access for Chinese players. Pokémon GO is gearing up for Joht...
New Pokémon Snap Release Date
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
New Pokémon Snap arrives this April! We go over the trailer and our thoughts on the sequel to the loved N64 version of the game. Pokémon GO wins a l...
Two Pokémon Scammers Arrested
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon GO gears up for the Sinnoh throwback week. We talk about The North Face x Gucci and Pokémon GO collaboration and how it's not the best one t...
Rumors on the "Master Collection"
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The space launch didn't bring us new Pokémon games, but it brought us a new Pikachu for Pokémon Sword and Shield. This week Pokémon GO kicks off Un...
Pokémon Featured on the International Space Station
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The International Space Station will feature something Pokémon related on New Year's Eve. While we don't know the details, we know that Pokémon, Cok...
Single Strike and Rapid Strike Battle
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Pokémon TCG is adding Single Strike attacks and Rapid Strike attacks as a new mechanic. Players Cup III just got announced for December. Pokémon...
Shiny Mew Finally Arrives
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shiny Mew is coming for the 25th Anniversary of Pokémon and to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Pokémon GO. Not only is there a Shiny Mew celebratio...
Sword & Shield Shining Fates
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon GO's weekend Community Day event arrives with returning moves and returning Pokémon from earlier this year. Kalos is here and we talk about ...
Uri Geller vs. Kadabra
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There hasn't been a Kadabra card in the Pokémon TCG in almost 20 years because of Uri Geller. With news of the 25th Anniversary, Geller came out to a...
Pokémon GO Beyond Update
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The biggest update to Pokémon GO in the past four years, according to Niantic! We go over the new Level 50 cap, Seasons coming to Pokémon GO, and Ka...
Pokémon GO to HOME Integration
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon GO and Pokémon HOME can now connect. We talk about the ups and downs of this finally arriving to Trainers. Pokémon GO also plans on adding ...
The Pyramid Scheme of the Pokémon World
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We dive into more Crown Tundra, addressing some complaints with the DLC and comparing it to the Isle of Armor. What went well here, what didn't. Vivid...
New Pokémon!! Glastrier and Spectrier
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Week with the Crown Tundra DLC, we have more thoughts! Niantic forgets to turn back on some Shiny Pokémon, two Community Days for November, and an an...
Dynamax Adventure, Calyrex, & Exploring the Crown Tundra
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Crown Tundra is here! While we don't talk about story spoilers, we talk about the Legendary paths you can explore, our initial impressions, and sp...
The Crown Tundra Arrives This Week
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We learn more about Dynamax Adventure based off some new information off Pokemon.com! Pokémon GO partners with Grubhub and also releases some new 12K...
Japan, Pokémon, Websites [Featuring PokéJungle]
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Featuring Paul of PokéJungle.net. Before the interview, we cover Pokémon GO news, a new black/gold TCG set coming out in November, and Canon Pikachu...
Crown Tundra Release Date and New Details
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Crown Tundra gets a release date of October 22nd, 2020. We talk about the latest trailer and information dump from this past week. From worries ab...
New Nintendo Switch in 20XX
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The 3DS is dead, production has stopped. On a recent call, Nintendo said they are not done making new hardware, but gives no date to when that will ar...
Entei Gets Trademarked
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
New merch featuring Gym Leaders are hitting shelves in Japan. New Pokémon skateboards are arriving soon (again) for your collection? Champion's Path,...
Pokémon Players Cup II
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The 2nd Pokémon Players Cup has been announced and oddly enough, it's using old rules for banned Pokémon. Pokémon Center releases new Halloween mer...
Jumpluff is a Dandelion
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Masters new egg event is here, where you can get Shiny versions of the Kanto Starter Pokémon. Pokémon Masters also seems to be the best mob...
Mega Evolution Woes
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Masters finally gets Sygna Suit Blue and Leaf, and Red & Charizard returns to the game for the anniversary event. On top of that, 10 pull...
Sixteen Competitive Pokémon Banned in Sword/Shield
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Masters gets a name change to celebrate it's 1 Year Anniversary. More seasonal characters are coming to the game, as well as, Lillie and fami...
TPCi Debuts Play! Pokémon Podcast [Featuring Joshua Yehl]
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Featuring Joshua Yehl of IGN (interview starts ~36 mins into the episode). Joshua talks Detective Pikachu, Sword/Shield thoughts, Pokémon Snap excite...
How To Get Zarude Right Now
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Since there was not a real life Pikachu Outbreak event, we get one in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Zarude, the newest Mythical Pokémon, is now availabl...
Incoming Champion's Path
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
10 Years as a podcast!! This episode we talk about our thoughts on Pokémon GO Fest! We talk about the new changes that happened with Pokémon Masters...
Pokémon Mobile App Updates and Shutdowns
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pokemon Masters, Pokemon GO, and Pokemon Cafe Mix all gets updates this week. Pokemon Rumble Rush, on the other hand, gets shutdown. Pokemon GO Fest w...
Shiny Wailord Event Came and Went
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Max Raid Battles arrived to the Pokémon TCG. Pokémon GO Friendship week has begun. Pokémon Master's one year anniversary is right around the corner...
Team Rocket Invasion
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nintendo has no new mobile apps planned as their current apps are not doing very well. Niantic and DeNA, on the other hand, have been pushing forward ...
Countdown Pokémon GO Fest 2020
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lots of new events, challenges, and tasks for the lead up to the 2020 Pokémon GO Fest. We talk about Stickers being added, the "bragging right" chall...
Pokémon UNITE Drama
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon UNITE, a new MOBA Pokémon game, got announced this week and it was oddly received by the community. Some are not happy it's not a remake, so...
Sword/Shield DLC Coverage & New Pokémon Snap
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about all the new features and our thoughts on the Pokémon Sword & Shield DLC. Kubfu, the Dojo, the new Wild Area, and the Cram-o-matic a...
Traveling to the Isle of Armor
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Isle of Armor drops in just 72 hours, and we talk about what to expect, Pokémon HOME maintenance, and the upcoming VGC friendly tournament. A new...
Isle of Armor Release Date, New Pokémon, Cram-o-matic
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
June 17th is the release date to the Isle of Armor! We learn about Max Soup, the Cramorant bot, new abilities, moves, and more! We also learn about wh...
Darkness Ablaze, Pokémon GO Fest, Mister Donuts
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Pokémon anime returns in Japan in June. Dawn arrives in Pokémon Masters. Pokémon GO Fest gets announced and June seems a bit more laid back the...
Countdown to Isle of Armor
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Sword & Shield gets four new Mystery Gifts as we gear up for the Isle of Armor DLC. Pokémon HOME gets adds friend trading finally, but o...
Pokémon Players Cup [Featuring Aaron Zheng]
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Featuring CybertronVGC aka Aaron Zheng (interview starts at 40 mins into the episode). TPCi announced three summer tournaments revolving around the ...
Pokémon Masters & GO both Re-work Mechanics
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Sword/Shield sells 17 million copies. Pokemon Masters is getting some new changes to how you play the game. Pokémon GO is adding more events...
Police Called on Pokémon Players
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A Pokémon cake delivered for accidentally calling the police. Max Raid battles rotate again with popular VGC Pokémon. Niantic really pushing major u...
Pokémon Anime Coming to Netflix
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The 23rd season of the Pokémon anime is coming to Netflix. That same anime is being delayed in Japan currently. We talk about some issues with the fo...
Community Day: Play at Home Edition
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Community Day at home is coming up in Pokémon GO, we talk about that. A new Pokémon Masters update coming with the game adding eggs. We also talk ab...
Dynamaxed Babies
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
New Wild Area update added a breathe of fresh air to the current raid rotation! Pokémon GO got a new leaderboard and had a battle focused event. The ...
Raiding from Home
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Some new TCG sets are arriving, but every Play Pokémon event, both TCG and VGC are canceled for the rest of the 2020 season. With events canceled and...
New Isle of Armor Information
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
New Trailer for the Isle of Armor was shown off in the Nintendo Direct Mini, we go over what's new. Pokémon GO is having a lot of people just lose ba...
Upcoming Pokémon Events Canceled
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
TPCi put out a press release about upcoming events being canceled. Niantic is still trying to find and make a balance for players who cannot leave the...
Mystery Dungeon DX vs. Animal Crossing
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate 400, we answer your questions about Pokémon and the podcast in general! We also kick off the podcast with first impressions on the new P...
HOME, Bank, Box [Bonus: International Women's Day Segment]
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Pokémon Company decides to cancel some upcoming events. Pokémon HOME gets another update, but it still doesn't fix any major issues we've been h...
Pokémon Day Brings Mewtwo & Zarude
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Day brought us more Pokémon GO news, a Pokémon Masters update, and Mewtwo arrived in Pokémon Sword/Shield this past weekend. Pokémon Cent...
The Cut Content from (Gen 4) Diamond/Pearl [Featuring Dr. Lava]
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Featuring Dr. Lava (interview starts at 30 mins into the episode). Interview with Dr. Lava about the content cut from Gen 4, the starter design of G...
Pokémon HOME is Flawed
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon HOME is a bit underwhelming with inconsistency between UI, broken Wonder Trade, broken GTS, and issues with login, we cover it all. Pokémon ...
Ball Guy's Free T-Shirt, New Tournament Coming
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Still no word on Pokémon HOME, but we are getting four new Pokémon Funko Pop figures? Pokémon GO is stacking even more events for February on top o...
Pricing Details of Pokémon HOME
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon HOME is coming and we now know the details. Pokémon Masters gets a Gen 3 fan-favorite pair, Pokémon GO is dropping event after event this F...
New Safari Zones
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Food Network Challenge featured Pokémon cakes and we talk about the aftermath. A new GX box for the Pokémon TCG is now on sale. The long awaited Mew...
Alcremie Raids and Kyurem in Masters
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Masters gears up for the 6 month anniversary. Max Raid dens in Pokémon Sword and Shield rotated earlier this month, we let you know what you...
Twilight Wings, Letter Recap
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 01 of Pokémon: Twilight Wings. Irene and Steve recap "Letter" which is the first episode of the mini-series. We meet John as he tries to let ...
Pokémon Expansion Pass DLC Breakdown
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra is the first Pokémon DLC coming to Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield in 2020. With new Legendary Pokémon, ne...
Shiny Magikarp Invaded Max Raid Battles
06 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate the new year, The Pokémon Company pushed a new promoted event to Max Raid battles, Shiny Magikarp! We talk about that event and Season 2...
Pokémon Games Come to Facebook
30 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lance (and soon to be Cynthia) arrive to Pokémon Masters. We cover the new Poffin item in Pokémon GO and the recent 11-7 event that happened on Satu...
Hatch and Raid the Best Pokémon
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon has provided an article about how to raise Pokémon in Sword and Shield for competitive purposes. A new updated Buddy system has been added t...
Twilight Wings, a Galar Region Animated Series
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Pokémon GO and Pokémon Masters Holiday events are around the corner. We explain catch rate in Max Raids and just overall catch rate in Pokémon ...
Answers for the VGC, Max Raids & Niantic Wayfarer
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We dive deep on how Niantic Wayfarer can improve Pokémon GO. We go over a ton of Max Raid information including rewards, strategy, and collecting wat...
Brilliant Pokémon, Max Raids, and the Wild Area
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Normal episodes are back! Will, Greg, and SBJ talk about their thoughts on Max Raid battles, trading in Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield, the Curr...
Good Grief Galar 08 | The Champion
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our trainers go on to solve the issue of the Darkest Day before we get to participate in our Champion Battle. After confronting the threat, we compare...
Good Grief Galar 07 | Rose Tower
24 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After collecting all eight Gym Badges, we head to Wyndon to get ready to challenge Leon. We talk about Wyndon and the issues that happen there that sl...
Good Grief Galar 06 | Piers & Raihan
23 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Headed to Spikemuth this episode to check out the Dark Gym and meet the Dark Gym Leader. After the battle, we then head to fight the Dragon Gym Leader...
Good Grief Galar 05 | The Wild Area
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Irene, Micah, and SBJ talk about the Wild Area finally. We talk Raids, the Vendors, the Digging Duo, and more. There is also a couple issues with the ...
Good Grief Galar 04 | Bird, Dino, Drake, and Fish
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We challenge and take on the fourth and fifth gyms in this episode. We find new fossils and talk about how they work. We see a couple new Pokémon on ...
Good Grief Galar 03 | Nessa & Kabu
17 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the Water Gym and the Fire Gym this episode. Our journey brings to to getting the Rotom Bike and a new Baby Pokémon in the Daycare. We ...
Good Grief Galar 02 | Turffield Gym
16 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our Starters finally evolved into the middle evolutions. We made it to the first Gym Leader in Pokémon Sword and Shield. We talk about meeting the Gy...
Good Grief Galar 01 | First Impressions
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We give our first impressions on Pokémon Sword and Shield. No spoilers past meeting Sonia for the first time. We discuss our starters, Leon, your riv...
Mints Packed, Heading to Galar
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Last podcast before Pokémon Sword and Shield drops! We talk about the Curry Dex, Mints, Max Raid Battles, and the clash of negativity vs positivity f...
Avoiding The Leaks [Featuring RealBreakingNate]
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Featuring RealBreakingNate (interview starts at 56 mins into the episode). Pokémon Sword/Shield leaks have happened, revealing most of the PokéDex, ...
The Pressure of Making Pokémon Games
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Another interview with Game Freak, in where they talk about connectivity from Pokémon GO to Pokémon Sword and Shield, Sirfetch'd, and how fans respo...
Gigantamaxing Fat Pikachu & Fluffy Eevee
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Charizard, Pikachu, Meowth, and more get special BIG Pokémon treatment in the latest Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield trailer. Pokémon Masters has...
Pokémon Masters Public Apology
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
Pokémon Sword & Shield Info Dump
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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, changi...
The $10,000 Shiny Charizard Card
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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? Shin...
Sirfetch'd, Hidden Fates, Unova in Pokémon GO
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
New Pokémon Seems Very Farfetched
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Niantic just settled a 4 million dollar lawsuit regarding trespassing. A new, mysterious Pokémon was shown off, and the internet thinks they know wha...
Cramorant and Pokémon Masters Thoughts
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 C...
Shiny Solgaleo and Shiny Lunala
02 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
We Played Sword & Shield
26 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Back from the Pokémon World Championships, Will and SBJ played Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. We also talk about the TCG drama that happened wit...
The Three Worst Pokémon
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Galarian Forms including Weezing, Zigzagoon, & Gene Simmons
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A new trailer for Pokémon Sword and Shield has arrived. Pokémon has finally shown off Galarian forms including Weezing and Zigzagoon! We talk about ...
Pokémon GO Hit 1 Billion Downloads
05 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Worlds is coming up and the theme this year is museums. Pokémon also announced changes for the 2020 competitive format. The Team Rocket stuf...
Team GO Rocket
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Team Rocket has invaded Pokémon GO. Shadow Pokémon need to be purified, and someone needs to battle these Zubat they brought with. Rumble Rush dropp...
Nintendo Switch Lite Unveiled
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Nintendo Switch Lite is coming this holiday and will feature a special Pokémon edition. Pokémon GO is teaming up with One Piece, but it's only r...
Pokémon Sword & Shield Not Reusing Models?
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
According to a Famitsu article from a month ago, Game Freak has stated that the models in Pokémon Sword & Shield are NEW and made from scratch (n...