469 What To Expect for GO Fest?

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469 What To Expect for GO Fest?

Pokémon GO Fest 2021 is right around the corner! Let's talk about what to expect if you don't have a ticket and what to expect if you do! From Ultra unlocks to hats to Shiny Pokémon, there is a lot to take in this weekend. We also talk about the Pokémon anime returning on Netflix, the VGC 25th Anniversary Player's Cup, and a Max Raid Event in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

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454 Player's Cup IV with Prize Money

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454 Player's Cup IV with Prize Money

What if we had Pokémon GO, but with Pikmin? Nintendo and Niantic announced a new AR Pikmin game coming. Player's Cup IV was announced and takes place in two weeks with $45,000 on the line between the VGC, TCG, and Pokkén Tournament. Pokémon Sword & Shield got a new Shiny event over the weekend. Pokémon Center keeps putting out new merch, but Butter Pikachu sold out last week.

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441 Pokémon Featured on the International Space Station

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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

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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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433 New Pokémon!! Glastrier and Spectrier

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433 New Pokémon!! Glastrier and Spectrier

Week with the Crown Tundra DLC, we have more thoughts! Niantic forgets to turn back on some Shiny Pokémon, two Community Days for November, and an anime week coming to Pokémon GO. Sword & Shield gets a promoted pumpkin event for the holiday this past weekend. We talk about some more impressions on the Crown Tundra including the two new horses added, the new Galarian Birds, and the new Regis.

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427 Entei Gets Trademarked

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427 Entei Gets Trademarked

New merch featuring Gym Leaders are hitting shelves in Japan. New Pokémon skateboards are arriving soon (again) for your collection? Champion's Path, the newest TCG set, drops this Friday. The Players Cup II is still Series 5, you can sign up now. Shiny Clefable arrives in a Max Raid event in Pokémon Sword and Shield over the weekend. Entei gets trademarked for probably NOT game purposes.

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426 Pokémon Players Cup II

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426 Pokémon Players Cup II

The 2nd Pokémon Players Cup has been announced and oddly enough, it's using old rules for banned Pokémon. Pokémon Center releases new Halloween merch, including a spooky village you can purchase. Pokémon GO has a bug-event right now with the goal to unlock new Mega Pokémon in the game. Netflix gets 12 more episodes of the new Pokémon anime, Journeys. The Family Ties event has arrived in Pokémon Masters, and they touch on the issues with the Sun/Moon story of Lusamine being a terrible mother.

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409 Pokémon Players Cup [Featuring Aaron Zheng]

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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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