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2026-07-06
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Pokémon Listened To Our Show and Removed Ekans Spawns

Everyday Wonders comes Pokémon TCG Pocket. Pokémon UNITE gets Legendary Pokémon added throughout the Summer. Pokémon GO gets more in-person events for September and an exclusive invite-only event next week in New York City. Pokémon Sleep gets what seems to be a rework of levels and sub-skills for the game before the 3rd Anniversary.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:01:50-Single Day Pokémon XP Tickets

00:07:50-Everyday Wonders

00:13:20-Pokémon UNITE Talk

00:28:20-Pokémon GO News

00:33:50-Pokémon Center Stamp Rally

00:39:00-City Safari Announcement

00:58:00-Secret New York Event

01:05:00-Huge Pokémon Sleep Update

01:35:15-Credits

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2026-06-29
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Jirachi Comes to Pokémon Pokopia & Champions Comes to Mobile

A Pokopoia event about Jirachi starts this week to kick off summer! Rumors about it being tied to Ruby & Sapphire Switch versions are addressed here. Pokopia also gives us a hint at what we can expect with the DLC, including dressing up our Pokémon. Pokémon Company in Japan is running an AI contest to make the TCG cpu feel more like a Chess cpu in the games, more or less. Pokémon Champions comes to mobile with two new abilities for two meh Pokémon.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:06:50-Pokopia Jirachi Event

00:18:30-Ruby & Sapphire Rumors

00:24:30-Clothing & Dress Up in Pokopia

00:35:05-Pokémon AI Contest

01:00:50-Champions on Mobile

01:38:50-Sirfetch'd & Pichu

01:44:25-Credits

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2026-06-22
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Pokémon Pokopia DLC Finally Announced!

Our thoughts on the Pokémon Fossil Exhibit at the Field Museum, including the gift shop. Pokémon Pokopia gets $35 DLC announced in three parts, with two of the parts having new areas to build in! We talk about what's free and what's paid, alongside the new updated that added more electricity. Pokémon Champions gets a mobile release date this week and we learn Mega Raichu X and Mega Raichu Y's abilities for the game. Pokémon TCG shows off some of the 30th anniversary cards. We get news around Pokémon Day Out.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:04:00-Pokémon Fossil Museum Thoughts

00:39:10-Pokopia DLC Announcement

01:02:55-Champions Mobile Release Date and Info

01:17:05-Pokémon TCG News

01:24:25-Pokémon Day Out, New York

01:38:30-Credits

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2026-06-15
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Chicago Pokémon GO Fest Recap

Dual episode with GOCast! We talk about both city play and park play of Chicago Pokémon GO Fest. Some ups and downs, but overall it felt great to return to Chicago to play Pokémon GO with everyone again! Our thoughts were recording live in a Chicago studio and published here.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:00-Pokémon LEGO Sets

00:04:45-Fossil Museum Thoughts

00:14:30-GO Fest, Part 1

00:27:45-GO Fest, Part 2

00:54:30-Credits

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2026-06-08
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Farfetch'd Way to Stop Pokémon Card Scalping

Human Made in Japan did a second drop of Pokémon merch featuring Farfetch'd and Pikachu. The Pokémon Museum opens and has a limit on merch in person and on the Pokémon Center website. Dragonite Delivery animation gets English version. Pokémon in Japan will start requiring ID to help combat scalping. Pokémon TCG Pocket announced Paradox Drive. Some mobile game sales talk.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:04:40-Pokémon Fossil Museum Merch and Limits

00:15:15-Human Made Farfetch'd Merch

00:24:45-The 100T Collaboration

00:33:40-Dragonite Delivery

00:44:40-Japan Stopping Card Scalping

01:00:30-Paradox Drive

01:08:15-Mobile Sales

01:25:00-Credits

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2026-06-01
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The Wildest Pokémon Champions Interview to Date

Season 2 of Pokémon Champions is here and it's... the same! We talk about the new Battle Pass and our wishes for it to be better. We spend some time this episode talking about why Z-A and Arceus doesn't sell as well as games like Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet. Most of the episodes goes in and out of Hoshino's answers about Pokémon Champions with some good and bad news for the game.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:01:50-Season 2 Battle Pass for Champions

00:27:30-Turn Based Matters to Players

00:57:50-No Clothes & No Replays for Champions

01:38:35-Credits

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2026-05-25
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More Pokémon Winds & Waves News... Kinda...

We finally get some Winds and Waves news! While it was just focused around the main theme, there seems to be a small hint in the 3 minute video shown. Pokémon Sleep announces new changes possibly coming this Summer, along with Drampa and a Dragon week coming to the game. Our bonus segment is free this week on Patreon and we'll be talking about the Pokémon Airport opening!

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:04:00-Going Back to Japan

00:22:55-Pokémon Winds & Waves Talk

00:48:50-Pokémon Sleep Changes

01:15:00-Credits

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2026-05-18
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Pokopia Sells 4 Million Copies in 4 Weeks

After 5 years, we now have new merch! You can get it right here: pkmncast.shop

A new Pokémon Center will be opening in Bangkok later this year. Pokémon Worlds tickets keep on rolling out and it seems that maybe the stadium is full already. Pokémon Pokopia sells 4 million copies in 4 weeks and FireRed/LeafGreen sells 4 million copies in 5 weeks. Season 2 of Pokémon Champions stats later this week. A man sells his Audi for a Pokémon card collection. BOSS Coffee gets another Pokémon collaboration in Japan.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:04:20-New Pokémon Center Opening

00:06:30-Pokémon Worlds Talk

00:17:30-Pokopia Sells 4 Million

00:33:30-Season 2 of Champions

00:57:20-Sells Car for Pokémon Cards

01:14:45-BOSS Coffee Collab

01:25:30-Credits

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2026-05-11
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You Can Now Get Shiny Volcanion After 13 Years

After 5 years, we now have new merch! You can get it right here: pkmncast.shop

A Pokémon event in South Korea get canceled by the government due to safety concerns. Thousands of people showed up just to get a Magikarp card with the intent to resell it for profit. Shiny Volcanion can now be redeemed if you finish your Pokémon Legends Z-A dex in Pokémon HOME. Pokémon Champions gives a very off-putting interview about graphics. Pokémon Pitch Black gets announced as the new TCG set. Pokémon TCG Pocket gets a good quality of life update!

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:01:50-We Launched New Merch

00:11:20-New Pokémon Events

00:18:30-South Korean TCG Drama

00:38:10-Shiny Volcanion in HOME

00:54:40-Weird Pokémon Champions Interview

01:09:00-TCG Pitch Black

01:20:25-Good TCG Pocket Update

01:32:50-Credits

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2026-05-04
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New Event and Update to Pokémon Pokopia

Pokopia gets a new event with Sableye appearing and an update to fix bugs, plus a great change of being able to move your Pokémon Center during an event. Pokémon Champions also gets a bug update and then an emergency bug update to fix the original update. You can also get a free Venusaur in Champions next weekend. The Pokémon anime gets a "filler season" and people are speculating Winds and Waves information based off that. We're launching new merch for the first time in almost 5 years!

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:30-New Update to Pokopia

00:14:00-Sableye Arrives to Pokopia

00:29:25-Champions Bugs Fixes (Again)

01:00:10-New Champions Tournament

01:05:25-Winds & Waves "Rumors"

01:25:00-Pokémon Center SMS

01:34:45-New Merch Drop

01:40:40-Credits

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2026-04-27
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Pokémon Night Out Ended Up Selling Out

Pokopia gets a small update to fix some weird bugs you probably didn't see. Pokopia also gets a Jump Rope event to earn a trophy! The London and LA EDM Pokémon Night Out shows went on sale and ended up selling out. The Day events have not been confirmed fully yet. Some small Pokémon Champions talk! Pokémon Center will start inviting people to buy products with exclusive links. Pokémon GO is getting another round of MLB events and there is some drama around the recent Silicobra event.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:03:00-New Pokopia Event

00:16:30-Pokémon Night Out

00:35:30-More Champions Bugs

00:53:40-Pokémon Center Access

01:12:40-May Community Day

01:16:10-Pokémon GO Returns to MLB

01:23:20-Silicobra Drama

01:40:40-Credits

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2026-04-20
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Ups and Downs of Pokémon Champions

Pokémon Sleep's new Latias event is ongoing and we give a recap of how we feel about this event. Pokémon Champions is here and we talk about VP, the Battle Pass, the Yearly Membership, and recruitment from the Ranch. Champions launched with a lot of issues and bugs and a couple have already gotten fixed with an acknowledgment of another fix to come at an unknown date? The game seems very solid for those who are mostly using Pokémon HOME to send over their team.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:04:00-Pokémon Sleep

00:09:40-Pricing Pokémon Champions

00:18:55-The Ranch / Recruitment

00:35:00-Known Issues w/ Game

01:10:00-Master Ranks w/ no HOME

01:33:10-Small Paywall in Champions

02:05:00-Credits

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2026-04-13
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Behind the Scenes of the Pokémon HOME 4.0 Update

The lottery system is now open for Pokémon Worlds, we give you all the information you need to know! Pokopia gets a Sudowoodo event on April 1st. We suggest there will probably be more this year as nothing is planned after Champions. We dive into the 4.0 Pokémon HOME update and why Pokémon that touch Legends Z-A can't go backwards. We get abilities for some new Mega Pokémon and talk about Champions before release.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:30-Pokémon Worlds Tickets

00:13:30-Pokopia News

00:19:20-Pokémon 30th Thoughts

00:42:15-Pokémon HOME 4.0

01:17:40-New Mega Abilities

01:36:00-More Champions Talk

02:01:00-Credits

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2026-04-06
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Everything We Know about Pokémon Champions

After playing Pokémon Champions, we now know the release date and some of the pricing that may come on launch day. This entire episode is dedicated to our excitement and concerns around Pokémon Champions. Marketing of this game has seemed to pick up with the focus being for people who have never really battled before.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:03:55-Behind the scenes at TPCi

00:14:40-Basics of VP

00:23:45-Pokémon "Limit" from HOME

00:27:30-Phone Version of Pokémon Champions

00:36:15-How Accessible is Champions

01:02:40-The $9.99 Starter Pack

01:16:50-The Cost of Pokémon Champions

01:43:50-Future Updates to the Game

01:47:40-VGC is Failing to Grow

02:07:00-Credits

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2026-03-30
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Tips & Tricks for Pokopia

More Pokopia talk around the storage system in the game and how to water bend. This episode we also compare just the general feel around people's comments to this game vs the last couple of Pokémon games like Legends Z-A's online reception. Pokémon Champions will be playable at PAX East, but we still don't have release date or pricing. Pokémon TCG Pocket has hit the Shiny button again. Hyundai partners with Pokémon. Gale of Darkness XD drops on the Switch 2. We cover the minor changes in Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:03:40-Pokopia Tips and Tricks

00:44:20-Champions at PAX East

00:54:20-TCG Pocket News

01:03:10-More Pokopia Talk

01:09:40-Hyundai

01:14:40-Gale of Darkness XD

01:33:30-Changes to FireRed/LeafGreen

01:40:20-Credits

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2026-03-23
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The First Scandal of Pokopia

The first event of Pokopia had a moment of confusion. There is a bug patch coming to Pokopia soon to fix areas in the game where you could stop progression and to fix a Bug Pokémon. There are no story spoilers in this episode. Pokémon Sleep gets a new Legendary event and a new partnership with Garmin watches. Pokémon TCG seems to be getting some smaller sets, but also Pokémon bought a trading card distributor.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:50-Pokopia Sales

00:09:30-The First Pokopia Event

00:35:00-Pokopia Bug Fixes

00:37:40-More Pokémon Champions Talk

00:49:40-More Pokopia Talk

00:52:40-Pokémon Sleep News

01:00:40-Garmin Watch

01:09:30-Chaos Rising Expansion

01:13:00-Pokemon Company Acquires Card Distributor

01:30:00-New Pokopia Merch

01:32:25-GO Fest Tickets

01:37:30-Credits

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2026-03-16
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Pokémon Pokopia is Amazing

We talk about how good Pokémon Pokopia is. There are no story spoilers in this episode, but we do talk about what is on the first three areas of the game you can explore. Pokopia has sold out at several stores and has early signs of proving to be a Nintendo Switch 2 system seller. In this episode, we dive into habitats, the size of the game, and comparing it to other cozy games like Animal Crossing New Horizons.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:03:55-Game Key-Cards & Selling Out

00:10:30-First Impression of Pokopia

00:33:30-The Scope of this Game

00:38:00-The Habitats

00:49:10-Housing Your Pokémon

01:07:00-Game Freak's Markings

01:20:15-Pokopia Vs. Animal Crossing

02:02:00-Credits

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2026-03-09
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Pokémon Winds & Waves Revealed, Gen 10

Pokémon Day brought us the announcement of Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves! These two titles will arrive in 2027 and we learn the three starters are Browt, Pombon, and Gecqua. We see very little of Pokémon Champions, but we know it arrives this April. Pokopia introduces both a cooking mechanic and a prop hunt mode. TPC also revealed a Game Boy toy that plays 45 songs in an inconvenient way.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:05:00-Pokémon Winds & Waves

00:44:00-Browt, Pombon, and Gecqua

00:49:10-Mega Garchomp Z

00:52:50-Pokémon Champions

01:08:10-Pokémon XP Tickets

01:14:10-Final Pokopia Trailer

01:35:40-Gale of Darkness

01:41:50-Credits

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2026-03-02
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FireRed and LeafGreen Isn't $30 and Freezing

A local Pokémon TCG shop was asked by Nintendo to change their name and logo after a recent robbery. Our honest thoughts on Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos in LA. FireRed and LeafGreen are coming on Pokémon day and we talk about nostalgia being a prison. Was the add-on for Mega Night worth the cost of admission and time after playing for 8 hours all day?

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:00-TCG Shop Name Change

00:13:10-GO Tour Kalos

00:40:00-FireRed & LeafGreen Returns

00:59:00-Mega Night

01:26:30-Credits

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2026-02-23
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New Pokopia Details, Postgame Confirmed, and Hopes

Details about the Pokémon Pinball machine by Stern arrives with Pokémon, gameplay, pre-order information, and more. TCG Pocket seems to be losing players rapidly and DeNA is working on a fix to retain them. Preview of Pokopia are now going around. We see new footage, new gameplay, more details about multiplayer, and find out there should be a hefty post game after you roll credits. TPCi announced Pokémon Day and Pokémon Night around the time the SuperBowl ad debuted. We talk about what these events could offer for the 30th anniversary.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:03:40-Pokémon Pinball

00:16:00-TCG Pocket Issues

00:28:50-New Pokopia Details

01:28:40-Pokémon Day and Night

01:50:50-Credits

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2026-02-16
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What We Know About Pokémon 30

Pokémon Friends gets a brand new update to make puzzles easier and to make getting plushes easier. Both Nintendo Stores are hosting Pokémon Day events at the end of the month. Stern Pinball has announced that an official Pokémon pinball table is on the way, but we haven't seen it. Sirfetch'd comes to Pokémon UNITE. New Ultra Beast information surfaces from an ex-Game Freak artist.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:03:10-Super Bowl 60

00:11:20-Pokémon Friends Update

00:23:00-Pokémon 30

00:34:45-Pokémon Pinball Machine

00:49:00-Sirfetch'd in UNITE

00:57:00-New Ultra Beast Info

01:20:10-Credits

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2026-02-09
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Mega Evolution: Ascended Heroes Delayed

Ascended Heroes gets pushed back from Jan 30th to February 20 in the US and Canada. This messes up upcoming tournaments and Pokémon TCG Live. Universal Studio in Japan is getting more Pokémon stuff. The Pokémon Legends Z-A Music collection comes out in April. Ishihara accepts the NYVGCC Legend Award and we talk about the "ownership" of The Pokémon Company.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:30-Ascended Heroes

00:22:45-Universal Studio Japan

00:35:00-Pokémon Legends Z-A Music Collection

00:48:35-Pokémon Masters EX News

01:02:45-Ownership of The Pokémon Company

01:34:30-Credits

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2026-02-02
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Everything About PokéPark KANTO

[Featuring Alcremie Sundae] Pokémon Legends Z-A gets a patch to fix some issues with the game and to let you buy bulk berries and hold more Mega Shards. Pokémon TCG Pocket will finally add stadium cards to the game. We talk about ticket prices, rides, food, and the forest limitations of PokéPark KANTO that opens next month. Two new Megas from Legends Z-A will come to Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:20-Legends Z-A Patch 2.0.1

00:14:00-Fantastical Parade

00:23:25-PokéPark KANTO

01:01:05-GO Tour Kalos

01:20:00-Credits

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2026-01-26
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Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise Arrive in LEGO Form

The first five sets of Pokémon LEGO are here! Two of those sets cannot be purchased outright and apparently more sets will come later this year. We compare the prices of these sets to other LEGO sets and talk about the Pokémon tax. The Switch 2 gets an update to fix crashing on BDSP. The London History Museum sold out all 4 months in advance. Deluxe Pack EX returns to Pokémon TCG Pocket.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:04:30-LEGO Pokémon

00:40:30-BDSP Patch

00:47:00-London Museum Tickets

01:00:20-Deluxe Pack EX Returns

01:09:15-Pokémon Cake Balls

01:24:40-Credits

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2026-01-19
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How Pokémon Champions Could Flop like Battle Revolution

The third Skill Week returns to Pokémon Sleep with a new Pokémon, Shuckle! Pokémon Scarlet and Violet begins to repeat old 7-Star Raids starting with Venusaur and will continue that for the next 20+ weeks. Meowth arrives to Pokémon UNITE. Pokopia gets a new pre-order bonus for US customers purchasing from Pokémon Center. We talk about how Champions can succeed and what it can do to flop.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:30-Pokémon Sleep News

00:24:55-Meowth in UNITE

00:27:30-The End of Scarlet and Violet

00:40:00-Thinking about Legends Arceus

00:51:00-Pokopia Pre-Order Bonus

01:02:50-More Pokémon Champions Thoughts

01:31:40-Credits

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2026-01-12
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The 30th Anniversary of Pokémon Begins

We look back on some of the Pokémon news that TPCi seemed to deem worthy to write in their retrospective. A neat Japanese Pokémon ecology book is getting an English translation and coming out this Spring. Pocket gets some updates. Pokémon teases a 30th Anniversary logo with a small trailer. We speculate why older games still might not come to the Switch or Switch 2.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:06:30-Poké Ecology Book

00:14:10-TCG Pocket News

00:26:50-30th Anniversary Start

00:51:00-Red, Blue, Green

01:05:00-Look Back on 2025

01:29:40-Credits

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2026-01-05
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014 Super Battle Club: Mega Dimension

Please make sure you finish the credits for the Mega Dimension DLC of Pokémon Legends Z-A. Steve and Austin talk about some of the standout moments of the DLC and some of the weird choices this DLC makes. We talk about the Darkrai fight and the Mega Rayquaza fight, along with other Mega Pokémon we enjoyed seeing.

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2025-12-29
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The Pros and Cons of Hyperspace in Legends Z-A

Pokémon TCG Pocket gets a brand new set to end off the year and it features Charizard. The Pokémon Company acknowledges Mega Zygarde for the first time outside of the main series games. Spoiler-free talk about the Legends Z-A DLC that includes Hyperspace thoughts, the grind, and donuts. Pokémon Sleep gets a 2-week long NY event. Nintendo is releasing more sizes of cartridges for the Switch 2 maybe?

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:03:10-Crimson Blaze

00:11:25-TCG Featuring Mega Zygarde

00:15:25-Expanding Card Printing

00:27:30-Mega Dimension Talk (Spoiler-free)

01:09:20-Pokémon Sleep News

01:24:30-Switch 2 Carts

01:43:50-Credits

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2025-12-22
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Thoughts on the Mega Dimension DLC (No Story/Mega Spoilers)

Pokémon GO finally introduces long distance trading and it seems balanced! GO Fest is coming back to Chicago to celebrate the 10 year anniversary. We share our spoiler free thoughts on the Mega Dimension DLC and if it's worth $30 compared to past DLCs. We get the revenue of pretty much every Pokémon mobile game for 2025 and even some data about how many HOME users there could be.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:05:30-Forever Friends

00:23:10-GO Fest Chicago

00:32:00-Mega Dimension Thoughts

00:49:00-DLC Difficulty

01:10:40-Action Based Battles

01:24:30-Who Actually Uses Pokémon HOME

01:51:50-Credits

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2025-12-15
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Mega Mewtwo Arrives to Legends Z-A

Pokémon announces both Mega Lucario Z and Mega Mewtwo in Pokémon Legends Z-A before the DLC this week. We talk about how Mega's stats work or have worked in the series. Pokémon Friends gets a surprising winter update that adds 10 new puzzles and 50 new plushes. Pokémon TCG Pocket didn't get a monthly set, but one should be around the corner.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:40-Mega Lucario Z

00:19:50-Mega Mewtwo Arrives

00:29:10-Pokémon Friends Update

00:47:40-TCG Pocket News

01:07:00-Accended Heroes

01:20:30-Credits

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2025-12-08
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New Night Event for Mega Pokémon

Pokémon Sleep adds Spirtomb to the game. Pokémon Works opens a brand new studio in Kyoto to continue to work on Pokémon Sleep. Niantic announces Kalos Tour and a brand new night event at the Rose Bowl to feature Mega Pokémon. Nintendo buys the studio that made New Pokémon Snap. Legends Z-A goes on to be the best selling physical game of the year so far.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:50-Pokémon Sleep News

00:10:00-Pokémon Works Kyoto Studio

00:27:10-Kalos Tour

00:45:00-Shiny Keldeo Added

00:57:10-Max Mushrooms

01:03:20-Nintendo Singapore

01:09:30-Legend Z-A Sales

01:25:10-Credits

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2025-12-01
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Mega Dimension Release Date and New Details

Pokémon Legends Z-A: Mega Dimension is set to arrive on December 10th. The trailer shows that we will stay in Lumiose City, but it'll be a new dimension of it. The trailers gave us three new Mega Pokémon to look forward too, donut making, and a new battle system that pushes our levels past level 100. Rank mode in Legends Z-A has adjust the rewards for playing. Pokopia gave us a new 10 minute trailer that showed off never before seen Pokémon that will be coming to the game in March of 2026.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:03:45-Mega Dimension DLC

00:24:10-New Mega Pokémon

00:36:20-Ranked Battles

00:51:30-Primal Donuts

00:58:45-Pokopia News

01:29:40-Credits

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2025-11-24
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Ups & Downs of Pokémon Legends Z-A

Now that Pokémon Legends Z-A has been out for about a month, here are our thoughts on some of the stuff not covered on the podcast and/or some topics we want to revisit from the mini-series. This episode does contain some spoilers of the game, so it's best that you at least get to Rank A before listening.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:45-The Museum

00:16:30-New Models & Animations

00:32:00-Jumping Ranks

00:47:10-Battle System Thoughts

01:00:20-Credits

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2025-11-17
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Z-A Mega Pokémon Tier List

Mega Pokémon spoilers for Legends Z-A. We go over all the Mega Pokémon in Legends Z-A and rank them on a tier list. This is our list, so if you have your own opinions, please share them in our Discord, Slack, or on YouTube.

No news this week as there was travel.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:30-Mega Pokémon, Part 1

00:30:40-Mega Pokémon, Part 2

01:05:45-Mega Pokémon, Part 3

01:44:50-Credits

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2025-11-10
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Upcoming Patch and Fixes to Pokémon Legends Z-A

Pokémon Legends Z-A is giving players another chance at the Greninja Mega Stone and adjusting the rewards for next season so it's even easier to earn. We have information that a couple bugs will be fixed in Z-A sometime this November. There are some glitches and ways to play that may be patched, but that wouldn't be talked about ahead of time. Pokémon TCG Pocket celebrates 1 year with a video and stats about players. Pokémon GO Wild Area finalizes details.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:06:05-Legends Z-A Ranked Changes

00:25:10-Turbo Controllers

00:51:45-TCG Pocket News

01:06:10-Pokémon GO News

01:21:20-Credits

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2025-11-03
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013 Super Battle Club: Rank A

Final episode of SBC. Please make sure you finish the credits of Pokémon Legends Z-A. Steve and Austin talk about the ending of the game, the final battle, the characters coming together, and some moments after the credits of the game.

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2025-10-31
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012 Super Battle Club: Rank B

Returning to an old cafe in Pokémon Legends Z-A. Steve and Austin talk two characters that the game decides to expand on in our search to get to Rank A. We also get a new building to go into and we see a new Mega Pokémon this episode.

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2025-10-30
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011 Super Battle Club: Rank C

The tournament storyline in Pokémon Legends Z-A. Steve and Austin talk two new characters and two new Megas that show up in this episode. We also have some complaints with our rival's choices.

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2025-10-29
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010 Super Battle Club: Rank D

Finishing the Rust Syndicate storyline in Pokémon Legends Z-A. Steve and Austin talk about more story stuff as we head to Rank C. We also circle back to inside of building and the lack of going inside buildings.

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2025-10-28
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Pokémon Reskin "Drama"

No Legends Z-A talk or spoilers. Pokémon Sleep added two new ingredients and a new Pokémon for the Halloween event this week. Pokémon TCG Pocket officially announces it's new set and announces fixes for Deluxe ex, but those fixes won't come for 8-9 months. We found out that Pokémon Friends is a reskin of an old mobile game called ThinkThink.

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:30-Pokémon Sleep News

00:20:40-Pocket TCG Updates

00:33:40-Pokémon Friends Drama

00:59:30-Credits

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2025-10-27
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009 Super Battle Club: Rank E

Start of the Rust Syndicate storyline and more Rouge Alpha battles in Pokémon Legends Z-A. Steve and Austin talk about multiplayer for Rouge Mega Battles (we call them Raids here) could be the future of Pokémon games since they pull mechanics from current day games that have group raids.

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2025-10-26
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008 Super Battle Club: Rank F

Ghost girl and Fighting guy from Pokémon Legends Z-A. Steve and Austin talk about the two puzzles in this episode and how they could have been solved differently. We also talk about the two new Mega's shown this episode.

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2025-10-25
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007 Super Battle Club: Rank G

The quiz show in Pokémon Legends Z-A. Steve and Austin talk about the two battles you have to do here which introduce two new Mega Pokémon to us. We also talk about some past issues that still bother us after being 20 hours into these games.

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2025-10-24
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006 Super Battle Club: Rank U

The Post Rank V "Mega Issue" in Pokémon Legends Z-A. Steve and Austin talk about the three mega Pokémon that appear around the map and how those battles feel and play-out.

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2025-10-23
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005 Super Battle Club: Rank V

First big story reveal in Pokémon Legends Z-A. Steve and Austin talk about a mission that gives you a Shiny Pokémon and we talk about the first, in our opinion, big story beat in the game.

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2025-10-22
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004 Super Battle Club: Rank W

Talk on how catching works and the Canari charms in Pokémon Legends Z-A. Talk about the first Mega fight, but no new Mega Pokémon spoilers in this episode. Steve and Austin talk about collecting the purple screws and start diving into the opening story of this game.

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2025-10-21
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Three Big Pokémon Changes You Missed Because of Legends Z-A

Pokémon Sleep updated to 3.0 and fixed another healer class, upgraded bag, and set up halloween prep. Pokémon TCG Pocket is adding gift cards, more cards to trade, and better Wonder Pick before their 1-Year anniversary. Pokémon GO launched level 80 and a new feature that broke right away. We talk about how even if you are bad at battles, you should be able to get your Greninjite in less than an hour of playing Legends Z-A (no spoilers).

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00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:40-Pokémon Sleep News

00:10:05-Online Rank K in Legends Z-A

00:22:40-Pocket TCG Updates

00:41:40-Level 80 in Pokémon GO

01:05:00-Credits

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2025-10-20
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003 Super Battle Club: Rank X

Early Impressions of Pokémon Legends Z-A. No major story spoilers and no new Mega Pokémon spoilers in this episode. Steve and Austin talk about the music, Pokémon Center Lady, and the Poké Lids in the game.

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2025-10-19
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002 Super Battle Club: Rank Y

Early thoughts on the battle system of Pokémon Legends Z-A. No story spoilers and no new Mega Pokémon spoilers in this episode. Steve and Austin talk about going from Rank Z to Rank Y, testing sneaking, and the new action combat.

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