518 Top Grossing Media Franchise in the World

518 Top Grossing Media Franchise in the World

Where does all that money the Pokémon Company come from? We talk about the break dow of revenue TPC makes compared to other big bands like Super Mario, Hello Kitty, and Star Wars. We talk about the PokéToons coming to the US, a Pokémon Center update, and a Pokémon GO update.

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517 Masuda Leaves Game Freak

517 Masuda Leaves Game Freak

Masuda has left Game Freak to work directly for the Pokémon Company. On top of that, James Turner, the first non-Japanese Pokémon designer, has left Game Freak to start his own game studio. We talk about both departures. Niantic has announced Deino Community Day with a new twist, you can extend it if you rope your friends in.

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516 LECHONK & More Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Talk!

516 LECHONK & More Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Talk!

Five new Pokémon shown in the latest Pokémon Scarlet & Violet trailer this past week. This will be the first game with two professors and the first "open-world" Pokémon game too. We talk about everything shown in that 3 minute trailer from top to bottom! If we missed anything, we'll circle back next week to cover it!

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515 Ultra Beasts, Membership Passes, Sableye

515 Ultra Beasts, Membership Passes, Sableye

Ultra Beasts are coming to Pokémon GO this Summer. We gear up for GO Fest this upcoming weekend to kick it off. Netflix gets a new batch of Pokémon anime episodes. GameStop gets another exclusive TCG promo to celebrate the release of Astral Radiance this past weekend. Three new Sync Pairs arrive to Pokémon Masters EX. Pokémon UNITE gets it's $9.99 Membership, but is it worth it?

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514 Holes in the Pokémon HOME Update

514 Holes in the Pokémon HOME Update

The Pokémon HOME 2.0 Update is here! We talk about what works and what doesn't work in this update. Seems like Alpha is preserved, but Spinda is forever stuck in BD/SP. Niantic makes the Pokémon GO community upset again by removing the discount for the 3 Remote Raid Pass bundle. To compromise, Niantic added better rewards for in-person raids to encourage Trainer to go outside and not rely on Remote Raids. Finally, we see some powerful cards in the Pokémon GO TCG Expansion coming this July.

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513 Pokémon HOME 2.0

513 Pokémon HOME 2.0

Pokémon HOME gets a planned update in the coming weeks to finally work with Legends: Arceus and Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl. We talk about the pros and cons of what was said for this upcoming patch. The Pokémon anime continues to update on Netflix. Pokémon Masters EX, GO, and UNITE get updates this past week. Tickets to the Japanese GO Fest went on sale.

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512 Details on GO Fest Germany & End Arc of Pokémon Journeys

512 Details on GO Fest Germany & End Arc of Pokémon Journeys

We finally get Mega Legendary Pokémon in GO and the new Mega revamp feels so great! Niantic released details for GO Fest Germany, so we can use that as a guide of what to expect for Seattle. Pokémon GO is crossing over with the TCG this summer! More TCG stuff coming and we cover that. Finally, we get a preview of what the final arc of Pokémon Journeys will entail (spoilers) because of a Japanese tweet.

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511 Mega Pokémon Fixed & GO Fest Details

511 Mega Pokémon Fixed & GO Fest Details

Niantic has "fixed' Mega Pokémon in GO! We also get the next Community Day details, as well as, more information around the worldwide GO Fest happening in early June! A new short-form anime is coming, Hisuan Snow, to YouTube. Cafe Mix and Masters gets updated. Pokémon UNITE is launching an entirely new service later this month.

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510 Rumors of Ruby & Sapphire... Again

510 Rumors of Ruby & Sapphire... Again

We get another round of rumors about Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire coming to the Nintendo Switch. Pokémon GO is doing a trip to Hawaii for 1 lucky winner. The Pokemon Company International purchased the American company who currently makes their TCG cards. Finally, we test the podcast in an in-person studio this episode!

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509 Breeding Coming to Pokémon GO?

509 Breeding Coming to Pokémon GO?

Niantic announced a new game that includes breeding, a staple in Pokémon games. Pokémon UNITE his 70 million downloads across mobile and Nintendo Switch. A new TCG set has dates in Japan with some Hisuan cards being the focus. Build-a-bear gets Leafeon added to their line-up.

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