430 Japan, Pokemon, Websites [Featuring PokéJungle]

430 Japan, Pokemon, Websites [Featuring PokéJungle]

Featuring Paul of PokéJungle.net. Before the interview, we cover Pokémon GO news, a new black/gold TCG set coming out in November, and Canon Pikachu camera dropping in Japan. PokéJungle comes on the show to talk about living in Japan, moving back to the United States, and running one of the most popular Pokémon news sites out there.

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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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409 Pokémon Players Cup [Featuring Aaron Zheng]

409 Pokémon Players Cup [Featuring Aaron Zheng]

Featuring CybertronVGC aka Aaron Zheng (interview starts at 40 mins into the episode). TPCi announced three summer tournaments revolving around the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, Pokken Tournament DX, and Pokémon Sword/Shield. Pokémon GO announces a new Community Day. Aaron talks with us about Dynamax Pokémon, old VGC, and steps getting into VGC.

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397 The Cut Content from (Gen 4) Diamond/Pearl [Featuring Dr. Lava]

397 The Cut Content from (Gen 4) Diamond/Pearl [Featuring Dr. Lava]

Featuring Dr. Lava (interview starts at 30 mins into the episode). Interview with Dr. Lava about the content cut from Gen 4, the starter design of Gen 5, and old Shiny Pokémon designs. Will, Greg, and SBJ go over the updates to Pokémon HOME. We talk about the new TCG expansion coming out, more new Funko's coming out, and the changes to the upcoming egg event for Pokémon GO. Pokémon Masters also getting a bunch of new content for Pokémon Day!

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383 Avoiding The Leaks [Featuring RealBreakingNate]

383 Avoiding The Leaks [Featuring RealBreakingNate]

Featuring RealBreakingNate (interview starts at 56 mins into the episode). Pokémon Sword/Shield leaks have happened, revealing most of the PokéDex, but we don't talk about it this episode. We tackle Cosmic Eclipse, the new TCG set, the anime is set to debut Pikachu's origin story as a Pichu, and the recent Pokémon GO event fell flat for a lot of fans. Healthy living returns this episode too!! A bonus 45 mins of the podcast, talking about leak culture, can be found free on our Patreon page.

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382 The Pressure of Making Pokémon Games

382  The Pressure of Making Pokémon Games

Another interview with Game Freak, in where they talk about connectivity from Pokémon GO to Pokémon Sword and Shield, Sirfetch'd, and how fans respond to them making games. Pokémon Masters gets a story update. The Pokémon TCG is already banning a new card from the upcoming set. Pokémon GO announced a new Battle Tournament for early next year and some new Team Rocket stuff on the horizon. Finally, Will, SBJ, and Brittney debate about how to get a newcomer into Pokémon.

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366 No Plans for Pokémon Snap 2

366 No Plans for Pokémon Snap 2

We go over another interview with Ohmori and Masuda regarding Pokémon Sword & Shield. This interview also talked about having no plans for a Pokémon Snap 2 in the future. They also talk about why some features do not return to the games. We go over a cute TCG ruling regarding a Pikachu card. Niantic has shown off that Armored Mewtwo is coming to Pokémon GO on July 10th. Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft speak out against Donald Trump's tariff, which they say will hurt the video game industry.

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