443 Two Pokémon Scammers Arrested

443 Two Pokémon Scammers Arrested

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 they've done. Pokémon Masters has a new login bonus. We talk about how a scammer tried to make fake popsicle sticks to get and sell $500 Zarude cards and we talk about how a Pokémon scam went down in Singapore too.

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442 Rumors on the "Master Collection"

442 Rumors on the "Master Collection"

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 Unova week! A life-size Appletun plush arrives in Japan. We talk about the rumors regarding the "Master Collection," but keep in mind there are not a lot of strong signs pointing to these games as real as of this recording. We revisit an old interview before Sword and Shield was released to see how it holds up.

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441 Pokémon Featured on the International Space Station

441 Pokémon Featured on the International Space Station

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, Coke, and Twitter have sponsored the Sunrise Event that will be streamed on Twitter and YouTube. An interview with the Pokémon TCG creator talks about Darkness Ablaze. Pokémon GO is getting a lot of January events. Gen 5 favorite, N, arrives to Pokémon Masters.

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440 Single Strike and Rapid Strike Battle

440 Single Strike and Rapid Strike Battle

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 Cafe Mix adds new characters, while the $8 Mr. Mime event in Pokémon GO came and went. Tencent is looking for a Pokémon expert to join their team, presumably for Pokémon Unite.

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439 Shiny Mew Finally Arrives

439 Shiny Mew Finally Arrives

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 celebration event coming, a Mr. Mime event is coming out of nowhere, and it's paid too. Pokémon Masters gets a new paid-only banner that no one seems to like. ASMR Pikachu is on the Japanese YouTube page, as well as, a very big Ditto chair arrives in Japan.

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438 Sword & Shield Shining Fates

438 Sword & Shield Shining Fates

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 the new Pokémon in game. Shining Fates, the newest Pokémon TCG set got announced for February of 2021. Direwolf Digital, developer on The Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, responses to tweets about them making a bad game and how their hands are tied, we dive into that.

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437 Uri Geller vs. Kadabra

437 Uri Geller vs. Kadabra

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 apologize about the card ban. TCG sets are still impossible to find. Cafe Mix getting a Slowpoke update. Pokémon GO launches Generation 6 this week. Pokémon Masters brings Galar trainers finally to the game starting with Gloria and Zacian.

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436 Pokémon GO Beyond Update

436 Pokémon GO Beyond Update

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 Kalos Pokémon arriving very soon. With Sword and Shield news, we talk about the Berry event this past weekend! Also in this episode, Galar Trainers coming to Pokémon Masters and Pokémon Cafe Mix got nominated for best Mobile Game of 2020.

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435 Pokémon GO to HOME Integration

435 Pokémon GO to HOME Integration

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 new ways to get Mega candy and testing long distance trading. Pokémon Masters added two new characters from the Unova region. Zarude is finally coming to other countries outside of Japan this Fall, but they're a few hoops to jump through.

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434 The Pyramid Scheme of the Pokémon World

434 The Pyramid Scheme of the Pokémon World

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 Voltage, the next Pokémon TCG set, arrives this week! We talk about the new "fad" in the Pokémon world involving the card game. Pokémon Center finishing launching it's Christmas stuff, we chat about what gets the Pokémon tax and what doesn't. Finally, more competitive stuff is happening in both the TCG and the VGC and it's both exciting and worry-some.

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