602 Is Pokémon Pay to Win

602 Is Pokémon Pay to Win

Two players got banned at the Liverpool tournament this past weekend for using cloned Pokémon on their teams. This sparked a conversation that they didn't have enough time to make the Pokémon properly because the games have become "pay to win" because of needing to trade or buy the DLCs. Paldean Fates, the newest Shiny TCG set, has arrived. The Pikachu Van Gogh situation gets another update. Pokémon GO makes some good quality of life changes.

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572 NAIC w/ Pokésports

572 NAIC w/ Pokésports

This week we team up with PokéSports to bring you an in-person episode together! Both podcasts traveled to Ohio for the North American International Championships! We talk about the minor update to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Pokémon Sleep news, Detective Pikachu Returns, and what teams we are brining to the tournament. We also talk about what to expect at a National level tournament like this and travel woes.

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568 Protesting The Pokémon Company

568 Protesting The Pokémon Company

The South Korean tournament circuit has been run so poorly this year that the top 4 Korean VGC players decided to protest The Pokémon Company and all 4 got disqualified from the event. Pokémon HOME 3.0.0 is here and not much has changed. Regulation D starts on July 1st and this will be the official format for Worlds. Pokémon GO gets a very good start to the Hidden Gems season and we cover the ZoëTwoDots interview with Niantic.

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566 Pokémon HOME Soon, But Lots of Bugs

566 Pokémon HOME Soon, But Lots of Bugs

Pokémon HOME got a release date, and then that release date got pulled the next day? We at least know what v3.0.0 of Pokémon HOME will have when it comes out. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet was supposed to have new Raids, but they also got pulled this weekend. Speaking of Pokémon SV, competitors in Korea and Japan ran into bugs resulting in unfair tournament results. Pokémon GO is getting the Master Ball and new Team Rocket Raids this week!

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565 Another Pokémon Fan Site Shuts Down

565 Another Pokémon Fan Site Shuts Down

Chesnaught Raid recap and thoughts! Three new characters, including an all Eevee event, coming to Pokémon UNITE. One of the biggest Pokémon fan websites, The Silph Road, is closing their doors after seven years. What does that mean for the Pokémon GO Community? We go over some prep for the North American International Championships in Ohio and if you should go?

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547 The Big Fairy & Dragon Pokémon Event

547 The Big Fairy & Dragon Pokémon Event

Kecleon debuts in Pokémon GO! Another fun gimmick that Niantic added for players! The Twinkling Fantasy event starts this week in Pokémon GO and it seems really good! The first official VGC tournament started and it started rough, let's dive in. Pokémon Masters EX has two new holiday pairs to kick off the year! Finally, the Pokémon Squishmallows will return next month.

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534 How Pokémon Secured the Bag with Brands

534 How Pokémon Secured the Bag with Brands

Pokémon GO introduces the Evolving Stars event! There is a Trafford Centre Treasure Hunt Art Trail happening at the end of this month. VGC is removing Mythical from ranked. We spend our focus talking about Pokémon and the Licensing Partnerships they have recently secured the last couple of years.

Nothing on the new trailer as this was recorded before that debut, we'll cover that next episode.

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496 The Gameplay Loop of Pokémon Legends Arceus

496 The Gameplay Loop of Pokémon Legends Arceus

13 minutes of gameplay footage was shown of Legends Arceus and we now have somewhat of a better understanding of what to expect when this game arrives at the end of the month. It seems like Sword and Shield is coming to an end with Season 12 competitive rules and 3 new Shiny Legendary Birds as trophies for those who want to compete this Spring. Pokémon UNITE gets a new character and gets added to the World Championship for 2022.

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485 Día de Muertos

485 Día de Muertos

More information about Hisuian Zorua & Zoroark! Pokémon GO has a Día de Muertos event happening for two days. Pokémon Cafe Remix has launched. Pokémon Masters EX released another 4 new costume characters for their War Games event. We compare Pikmin Bloom to Pokémon GO.

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481 Alpha & Noble Pokémon in Legends Arceus

481 Alpha & Noble Pokémon in Legends Arceus

We got a new Trailer for Pokémon: Legends Arceus and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. These trailers showed off things from how HMs work, "boss battles," and even a New Pokémon! Both trailers also showed off photos modes too. Pokémon UNITE added a new Alolan Ninetails skin that cost $40, we talk about how outrageous that pricing is. Oreo x Pokémon news keeps popping up and we debunk some of those headlines around it. SwSh had another raid weekend for Alolan Starters. A Spooky Cup is coming for SwSh too!

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