635 Our Future of Dynamax with ZoëTwoDots

635 Our Future of Dynamax with ZoëTwoDots

ZoëTwoDots joins us this episode to talk about the BIG update to Pokémon GO. Beforehand, we talk about the Shiny boosted Clefairy event coming to Pokémon Sleep and a new pop-up store in South Korea featuring exclusive merch. A new "rarest" Pikachu might be a contender after a sports game? Play Pokémon is getting more stuff in Africa and we have some updates for tournament regarding Regulation H.

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624 Elite Raid: Mega Rayquaza

624 Elite Raid: Mega Rayquaza

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 Pokémon Company. After dipping back into Pokémon Trading Card Game Live, the upcoming Pocket App is making more sense. The 2025 Play Pokémon season gets announced with changes, and players are not happy.

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552 Paldea Anime Starts Soon

552 Paldea Anime Starts Soon

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 character was born in Paldea. Pokémon GO Hoenn Tour will be free for Worldwide players with no extra cost and increase Shiny Pokémon for some species.

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484 Hisuian Zorua & Zoroark for Pokémon Legends

484 Hisuian Zorua & Zoroark for Pokémon Legends

Hisuian Zorua & Zoroark announced Pokémon Legends: Arceus! A trailer this past week revealed these Normal/Ghost Pokémon, which is very different than their Dark typing in Unova. The Pokémon 2022 Championship series now has dates and locations for big tournament. Pokémon is hosting a pet competition to celebrate Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Pokémon UNITE launches an entire Halloween event and another $40 Pokémon skin.

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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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422 TPCi Debuts Play! Pokémon Podcast [Featuring Joshua Yehl]

422 TPCi Debuts Play! Pokémon Podcast [Featuring Joshua Yehl]

Featuring Joshua Yehl of IGN (interview starts ~36 mins into the episode). Joshua talks Detective Pikachu, Sword/Shield thoughts, Pokémon Snap excitement, and working for IGN. The Pokémon Company launches their own podcast. Pokémon GO is now running their Unova event this week. Pokémon Pass isn't dead yet? The PTGC's newest set, Darkness Ablaze, is here and two new SwSh TCG boxes are in store too. Finally, the new Pokémon movie, Coco, gets a Japanese release date.

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416 Countdown Pokémon GO Fest 2020

416 Countdown Pokémon GO Fest 2020

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" challenges, and more in regards to GO. The Pokémon Company talks about which charities they plan to use their 5 million dollar donation on. Pokémon also has some new wedding stuff for trainers in love. Finally, we cover all the current 2020 rules and regulations for battles and the upcoming 2021 rules.

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403 Raiding from Home

403 Raiding from Home

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 stay at home stuff being everyone's new life, Niantic is bringing Pokémon GO Raids to your house in the near future, as well as, a GO Fest of sorts this summer. Finally, we cover a bit of Animal Crossing too!

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