It's Super Effective: A Pokemon Podcast
Episodes
No Plans for Pokémon Snap 2
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We go over another interview with Ohmori and Masuda regarding Pokémon Sword & Shield. This interview also talked about having no plans for a Poké...
National Dex Update from Masuda
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We get an update on the National Dex issue from Masuda directly! Pokémon GO celebrates it's 3rd anniversary by spawning Shiny Alolan Pokémon in the ...
The National Dex Issue
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We take time this week to address the #BringBackNationalDex issue that surrounds Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. Since Harry Potter Wizard's Unite...
Nintendo Treehouse & Pokémon GO Fest Recaps
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We attended Pokémon GO Fest in Chicago for the third year, and we have a full report on how Niantic did this event compared to years prior. We talk a...
Sword & Shield Brings Dynamax, Wooloo, and the Wild Area
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Pokémon Sword and Shield Direct unveiled new Pokémon including Corviknight, Wooloo, Gossifleur, and Drednaw. The Wild Area brings what seems to ...
Pokémon Press Conference Recap
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Sleep, Pokémon HOME, Pokémon Masters, and more was unveiled at the Pokémon Press Conference in Tokyo. We go over our thoughts on Pokémon ...
Pokémon Sword & Shield Drama
27 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 issu...
New Lures & Pokémon in GO
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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. N...
Pokémon Detective Pikachu Podcast Review
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
**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...
Detective Pikachu (Spoiler Free Review)
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Shiny Eevee & Pikachu are available at Target in the US! Exclusive Detective Pikachu TCG cards are available at Target, Walmart, and GameStop! The...
Unbroken Bonds: Charizard/Reshiram GX
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The 3DS is Dead
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Season 20, Episode 37 | Rising from the Ruins!
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
355 TCG Rotation Before Pokémon Worlds
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 suc...
354 Detective Pikachu Talking Toys
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
353 GO Fest Announcement
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
352 Pokémon Bank Bonus Downloads
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lot's of Pokémon GO Stuff this episode. Hat Pikachu in GO, Bug event starting soon, and a recap of Lotad day. Pokémon Duel has a bit of news, but we...
351 Harry Potter vs. Pokémon
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
News regarding Harry Potter: Wizards Unite dropped, and the crew decides to talk about how much of an impact this game can have on Pokémon GO and the...
350 Food and Pokémon from Japan
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SBJ is back from Japan and talks about the Pokemon (and food) differences between Japan and the United States. This is a bit more off-topic episodes t...
349 Sword & Shield Speculation, Pokémon Mobile Makes $24.5 Billion
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listeners shout out! We hear your thoughts on the Galar map and ideas of Pokémon from the new region. We also discuss the latest Pokémon GO news, ...
Women's Day: Special Episode
08 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate Women's Day, Raschelle, Irene, and Brittney come together to talk about the impact of women in the Pokémon series. They talk about why c...
348 Pokémon Sword & Shield, Detective Pikachu, and Mewtwo Strikes Back!
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
So many announcements from the Pokémon Company all around Pokémon Day! We talk about the new Detective Pikachu trailer, the Mewtwo Strikes Back Evo...
347 Pokémon Day!
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Day is upon us! We cover the news and events leading up to February 27th this year! These events include a Trade and Play TCG event, a new up...
346 Pokémon Let's Go Sells 10 Million Copies
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Another Community Day in the books! We talk about the new AR Photo features coming to Pokémon GO. We also talk about Yo-Kai Watch not doing well in J...
345 Shiny Meltan & Shiny Tapu Bulu
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A new Pokémon TCG Dex App is available on iOS and Android. There is a new Pokémon GO event, including one that lets you have a chance of finding Shi...
344 Pokémon Platinum Woes [Featuring Jan Ochoa from Giant Bomb]
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Featuring Jan Ochoa from Giant Bomb (interview starts at 36 mins into the episode). Jan talks about his time with Pokémon GO and his thoughts and fee...
343 Pokémon Let's Go Update v1.0.1
28 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A new update is available for Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee. A second movie may be in the works for Detective Pikachu. Pokemon cat hats are avai...
342 Detective Pikachu Merchandise
21 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With the new Detective Pikachu movie coming out this May, the Pokémon Company has decided to release a bunch of merch to support the movie! We go ove...
341 Pokémon GO: Feebas Limited Research Day
14 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The first Pokémon GO community day of 2019 is over and one week later we have another one featuring Feebas. Greg, Will, and SBJ talk about their Toto...
340 Pokémon GO Made $795 Million Last Year
07 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The first episode of 2019. We talk about how much money Pokémon GO made. How to actually battle in Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee. There is a ne...
339 Best Pokémon Experiences in 2018
31 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The final episode of 2018. Will, Greg, and SBJ answer you questions and talk about our 3 best Pokémon highlights of the year. We talk about what we w...
338 A Farfetch'd in a Pear Tree
24 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
More new Pokémon GO changes that we talk about. New raid bosses, new events, new Shiny (Sandshrew) that you can get. We also talk about the new holid...
337 Shiny Delibird in Pokémon GO
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Robot Pikachu toys are coming to Japan, which are based off the Super Nerd from HeartGold & Soulsilver. A new Mewtwo movie is also coming to Japan...
336 Keep That Catch Combo Going
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How do you actually get a Shiny Pokémon in Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee? Pokémon GO is finally adding PvP and we talk about what you can expe...
335 Pokémon GO Battles / The Power of Us
03 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We watched the Power of Us, the latest Pokémon movie and we have thoughts. Trainer battles are coming to Pokémon GO, Tag Team GX cards are coming to...
011 Hello Kanto: Victory Road, Elite 4
26 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 011 and the final episode of our Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee coverage. Greg and SBJ journey through Victory Road to challenge...
010 Hello Kanto: Viridian City, Giovanni
25 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 010 of our Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee coverage. Greg and SBJ tackle the Seafoam Islands and the battle with Giovanni. We als...
009 Hello Kanto: Cinnabar Island, Blaine
24 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 009 of our Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee coverage. The hotheaded Blaine awaits for SBJ and Greg to arrive to Cinnabar Island. W...
008 Hello Kanto: Saffron City, Sabrina
23 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 008 of our Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee coverage. SBJ and Greg head back to Saffron to challenge Sabrina for our 6th Gym Badge...
007 Hello Kanto: Fuchsia City, Koga
22 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 007 of our Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee coverage. The cycling road is no longer for bikes. SBJ and Greg talk about GO Park in ...
006 Hello Kanto: Saffron City, Team Rocket
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 006 of our Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee coverage. After waking a Snorlax, Greg and SBJ have to venture to Saffron City to visi...
005 Hello Kanto: Lavender Town, Mr. Fuji
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 005 of our Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee coverage. Starting off in the Game Corner, SBJ and Greg talk about the fight with Arch...
004 Hello Kanto: Celadon City, Erika
19 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 004 of our Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee coverage. Greg and SBJ arrive in Celadon City to shop, visit the arcade, explore the c...
003 Hello Kanto: Vermilion City, Lt. Surge
18 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 003 of our Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee coverage. Lots has happened since our last episode! SBJ and Greg head to Vermilion Cit...
002 Hello Kanto: Cerulean City, Misty
17 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 002 of our Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee coverage. In this episode, SBJ and Greg run down the balance between catching and batt...
001 Hello Kanto: Pewter City, Brock
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 001 of our Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee coverage. In this episode, SBJ and Greg talk about our intial thoughts and feelings ab...
334 Countdown to Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee are a couple days away! Old hat Pikachu return to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. The "dead game" that is Pokémon G...
333 Masuda's Last Pokémon Game
05 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A huge interview off Pokémon.com with GAME FREAK’s Junichi Masuda (Director) and Kensaku Nabana. Masuda talks about how this may be the last Pokém...
332 Meltan Evolves Into Melmetal
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The spooky Pokémon GO Event is here! Catch yourself a Shiny Drifloon or just try to get yourself a haunted Spiritomb before November! We get more inf...
331 Become a Master Trainer
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We break down a huge interview with Masuda that was from Eurogamer. We talk about this past Pokémon GO Community Day, Gen 4 coming to Pokémon GO, an...
330 Sinnoh is Coming (and Meltan too)
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp crosses path with Pokémon! Gen 4 has been added to Pokémon GO, but we await it's arrival "soon." We learn even more abo...
329 Let's Go Merchandise
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
New HORI merchandise is coming for Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. A Psychic event is now taking place in Pokémon GO with a new hat Pikachu th...
328 Meltan's Pokémon GO Debut
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Meltan is our new Pokémon with a name! Lots of Pokémon GO news regarding a ban to a very notable player of the game. We cover future community news ...
327 The NEW Pokémon Appeared in Pokémon GO?
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A new Pokémon has appeared in Pokémon GO! This would be the 808th Pokémon that we know about? Mass confusion has hit the Pokémon world as we try t...
326 Ash Gets An Eevee
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mewtwo is no longer an EX Raid Pokémon in Pokémon GO! Ash gets an Eevee in the anime, making it possible that the new Pokémon in Let's Go is not an...
325 Nintendo Switch Cloud Saves
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
No more HMs in Let's Go Pikachu or Let's Go Eevee! The Sun & Moon anime get a new hair style. Greg, Will, and SBJ talk about Shiny Poipole coming ...
324 Found a Shiny in Let's Go Pikachu
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Recap of Pokémon Worlds 2018. We talk about Latios and Latias at Best Buy, new TAG TEAM cards in the Pokémon Trading Card game. Thoughts about how P...
323 Popplio Shirts [Featuring Jeff Gerstmann from Giant Bomb]
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Featuring Jeff Gerstmann from Giant Bomb (interview starts at 24 mins into the episode). Jeff talks about the time that Pokémon arrived in the United...
322 Celebi in Pokémon GO, Meloetta at Worlds
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lots of Pokémon GO news regarding Celebi, kids accounts, Community Day(s) and more! Will, Greg, and SBJ also talk about the passing of Professor Oak'...
321 The Lightning Lieutenant
13 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon has renamed Lt. Surge's title in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. New DVDs coming to the States this November. Can one man handle the power of 1...
320 Let's Go: Venusaur is a Frog
06 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The internet is on fire after seeing how Venusaur moves in Let's Go: Pikachu and Let's Go: Eevee. Pokémon GO adds two new Shiny Pokémon and a tradin...
319 Pokémon Movies and Manga
30 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Manga has moved to digital. The Detective Pikachu movie is still slated for next year, but some changes are made to it. Lucky Pokémon are he...
318 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (July Update)
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
New hair, gender options, customizations, and more are all coming to Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee this Fall. SBJ, Greg, and Will talk...
317 Pokémon GO Fest 2018 Recap
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Full recap of the 2018 Pokémon GO Fest (Saturday) in Lincoln Park, Chicago. SBJ, Will, and Micah talk about their full thoughts and feeling about the...
316 Pokémon GO 2 Year Anniversary (Squirtle & Articuno)
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Two community days this past weekend, plus reports on Pokémon GO sales numbers. New events to celebrate that Pokémon GO is turning 2 years old. Plus...
315 Shiny Roselia
02 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon of the week returns! We recap the first major event of the summer for Pokémon GO! We also cover some news regarding Duel, USUM downloads, an...
314 Pokémon GO Friends and Trading
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Regice, friends, and trading all added to Pokémon GO. Pokémon beats out Star Wars in over all sales of merch and product. Man fights other man becau...
313 Recap of Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee from E3
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
E3 is over and we have coverage on Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee. Will talks about his Pokémon GO Community Day and we talk about shiny odds in...
312 Space World Gold Demo
11 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee clarification talked about some more. There is a new water event in Pokémon GO. Raschelle, Will, and SBJ talk about the 19...
311 Let’s Go Pikachu & Eevee
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee have been announced for November 16, 2018. Pokémon Quest is out now and it's delightful. SBJ, Miss D, and Will talk about ...
310 Shiny Zygarde
28 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alolan forms coming to Pokémon GO and Adventure Week has started. Shiny Zygarde promotion starting at GameStop on June 1st and more stuff about Poké...
309 Switch Rumors: Pokémon Let's Go
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We address the Nintendo Switch rumors of Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee that stormed the internet last week. Al and SBJ recap their Cha...
308 Forbidden Light
14 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Recap of the Pokémon GO Fest ticket mess. Will and SBJ talk about getting into the Pokémon TCG and we talk about some Black 2 thoughts as well. Team...
307 Pikachu, Raichu, Gorochu
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about Pikachu's lost evolution, Gorochu. SBJ and Micah talk Pokémon GO and helping SBJ's mom actually get to play again. We cover news regard...
306 Pokéstar Studios is Bad
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon GO information released on a plane, XY Legendary Pokémon coming next month, South Korea getting more Pokémon, and a ton of e-mails that we ...
305 Get Raikou or Entei
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Raikou and Entei are at Target. Pokémon GO gets a new Community Day. More DVDs are coming to other countries. Al, Will, and SBJ tackle e-mails, Poké...
304 Electric Hour: Zeraora & Shiny Mareep
16 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Micah and Kay join SBJ as we talk about Pokémon GO Community day and Zeraora being announced for Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon. We talk about our time at PAX ...
Let's Fight Over the Best Pokémon, Live from PAX East 2018
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
[Live Show] Presented at PAX East, the audience helps create a list of the best Pokémon and why. Presented by Micah, Will, and SBJ, Data_Dave, and Pu...
303 Field Research & Detective Work
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mew is added to Pokémon GO! We talk in-depth about the first three chapters of Detective Pikachu! Pokémon Shuffle is ending and research missions ha...
302 Detective Bulbasaur
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Spoiler-free, Detective Pikachu talk. Will and SBJ talk about the Bulbasaur from Community Day. We talk about the Pokken update, the Egg event in Poké...
301 Bouffalant Bouffalant Bouffalant Bouffalant Bouffalant Bouffalant Bouffalant Bouffalant
19 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Get your Hidden Ability Pokémon in Pokémon Bank! New stuff in Pokémon GO. We talk about playing older games and looking forward to a couple new thi...
300 We Made It
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Three Hundred episodes later and we are here! To celebrate, we brought back some old segments, debate over the next Pokémon game, and tackle your e-m...
299.96 Pokémon Day Recap & 21st Movie
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Day came and went. We talk about what happened during Pokémon Day with a focus on the trailer for the 21st Pokémon Movie coming in Japan th...
299.82 Pokémon GO Community Day & Shiny Dratini
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We count how many Shiny Dratini we caught on the last Pokémon GO Community day. SBJ, Al, and Will talk about Detective Pikachu and the upcoming Pokem...
299.50 Genesect & the Legend Awakened
19 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Year of the Dog in Pokémon GO. Shiny Poipole coming to Japan. SBJ and Irene talk about Genesect and the Legend Awakened as we prep for Episode 300 of...
299.00 Rayquaza Arrives in Pokémon GO
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lots of Pokémon GO news and updates. Al, Raschelle, Will, and SBJ cover news about USUM update and the news regarding Pokemon GO. We also tackle topi...
298 Pokémon Crystal & Ultra Prism
05 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How to Shiny Hunt in Pokémon Crystal. Logan returns to ISE to join SBJ and Will on this heavy Pokémon Crystal based episode. We talk about e-mails, ...
297 Pokémon Crystal & E-mails
29 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Pokémon Crystal is now in the Nintendo eShop. Some new Pokémon have come to Pokémon GO. We cover e-mails about feedback on Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon...
296 Year of Legendary & Detective Pikachu
22 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
USUM Spoiler Free! We talk about Detective Pikachu coming to the US. There is new information about Pokken Championships, along with, the new details ...
Let's Fight Over the Best Pokémon, Live from PAX South 2018
15 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
[Live Show] Presented at PAX South, the audience helps create a list of the best Pokémon and why. Presented by Micah, Will, and SBJ, we debate the re...
295 Some Thoughts on Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
08 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Spoiler Warning! Will, Al, Raschelle, and SBJ talk about their thoughts (up to the credits) about Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. There was some audio issue...
294 Happy New Year & Mythical
01 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! Pokemon GO (Groudon), Super Music Collection, Disney XD Movie Marathon, and Generation 8 rumors are talked about this episode! Also ge...
293 Pokémon Holiday Events & Pokémon Crystal
25 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Holiday Show! SBJ, Will, Al, and Raschelle talk about their thoughts on Pokémon GO, the Pikachu 2DS XL, Crystal Version, and some new Pokémon who de...
292 Pokémon Baby Names & TCG/VGC Updates (No USUM Spoilers)
18 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
USUM Spoiler Free! A full episode of ISE bringing you news about the DVD version of "I Choose You," Pokémon baby names, Groudon in Pokémon GO, VGC r...
291 Pokémon GO Update & Detective Pikachu Movie (No USUM Spoilers)
11 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
USUM Spoiler Free! Quick episode since everyone is still recovering from 19 episodes of USUM. SBJ and Will get together to talk about some news over t...
19 Alola! From Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Finale)
06 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time to wrap off this series with Micah, Irene, and SBJ's thoughts on the Elite 4 and the end-game credits. We talk about if the game was truly worth ...
18 Alola! From Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Trial 8)
05 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mini has an 8th Trial for us this game. We take a trip around Alola wrapping up stories with old friends and collecting petals. We talk Trial Captains...
17 Alola! From Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Necrozma)
04 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
After completing the Dragon Trial, we head up to the Alter to open the portal to save Lusamine and Guzma. Necrozma shows up, as well as the Ultra Reco...
16 Alola! From Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Trial 7)
03 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Arriving on Poni Island, we are greeted with some new changes in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. We grab a flute, we meet some family of Hapu, we go throu...
15 Alola! From Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Aether Foundation, Part 2)
02 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Some new things happen this time around at the Aether Foundation. Join Irene, Micah, and SBJ as they talk about Lusamine, Faba, and the Ultra Recon Sq...