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| Game Freak's New Weather-Based "Laundry Game" Announced | 28 sept. 2026 | 01:07:10 | |
After selling 5 million copies, Pokopia goes on to win Game of the Year in Japan. We talk if it's able to win anything else this year as more games arrive this Fall. The same week that Pokopia wins Game of the Year, Game Freak announced their next game. This non-Pokémon game will use real-world weather data that will affect gameplay. If you're still looking for the latest Pokémon TCG sets, we have the schedule for when more plan to drop this Fall. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:00-Pokopia Wins GOTY 00:18:00-Game Freak's New Laundry Game 00:33:00-Game Freak's Other Game Shuts Down 00:43:00-When Does More Pokémon TCG Arrive 00:56:40-Pokémon in Asia 01:06:30-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Champions Has No Plans For Additional Modes Like Pokémon Stadium | 21 sept. 2026 | 01:23:22 | |
Another Pokémon Champions Interview. Hoshino talks about how they have zero plans for solo content for the game and how adding more gimmicks like Tera is a dream they are still thinking about it. Pikachu was in Space for 67 days, to celebrate, merch and a Pokémon GO event is coming. Pokeween gets some new promo cards. 7-Star Raids return with the "Powerhouse" Pokémon returning for the next 10 weeks in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:04:00-Pokémon Champions Interview 00:40:10-Space Pikachu EU 00:54:00-Pokéween 01:12:25-Powerhouse Raids Return 01:22:30-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| How Would Zubat Wear Glasses | 14 sept. 2026 | 02:01:12 | |
We get a minute of new footage for the next Pokopia DLC, including glasses and bowties. Pokémon Night Out, the "adult" EDM show gets merch revealed. Pokémon GO shows off new details for City Safari Boston and Wild Area Sendai, but we get distracted about the Team Rocket Balloon drama. Pokémon Sleep gets an update before Mewtwo arrives. Full rundown of what TCG products you probably won't find in stores this week to celebrate the 30th anniversary. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:30-Pokopia Part 2 DLC Trailer 00:13:50-"Adult" Pokémon Events 00:30:15-Night Out Merch Preview 00:33:25-City Safari Boston 00:49:35-Balloon Issues 01:12:50-Wild Area News 01:20:30-Pokémon Sleep Updates 01:34:20-TCG Release Week 02:00:00-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| More Than Half the People Who Applied for Pokémon XP Didn't Get Invited | 07 sept. 2026 | 01:37:45 | |
130,000 people applied to attend Pokémon XP, but only 50,000 people got accepted. For Pokémon Worlds in Anaheim last year, Pokémon saw 30,000 people attend. We go over these numbers and viewership numbers for streaming that weekend. James Turner returns to Pokémon after leaving Game Freak to make his own game. Pikachu visits Tim Cook and this begs the question of "does this matter?" Google Health and Pokémon Sleep teams up. VIZ Media is putting out all 24 Pokémon movies on Blu-ray for $400 this year. Disclosure, The Pokémon Company International paid for my flight and accommodations for Pokémon XP. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:04:40-Pokémon XP Attendance 00:36:30-Pokémon XP Viewership 00:43:30-James Turner Returns 00:54:45-Pikachu & Tim Cook 01:07:10-Pokémon Sleep Fitbit Air 01:19:30-VIZ Media Movie Collection 01:37:00-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| [Bonus] After 7 Years, A New Pokémon Movie Announced | 03 sept. 2026 | 00:41:02 | |
Recap of the announcements made on the final day of Pokémon XP and Pokémon Worlds. We cover the UNITE news, TCG Pocket update, the 6 new Mega Pokémon arriving to Champions, Armored Mewtwo returning to Pokémon GO, and the new animated movie that was announced all that evening. Disclosure, The Pokémon Company International paid for my flight and accommodations for Pokémon XP. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:50-Pokémon Worlds, Singapore 00:12:55-Pokémon UNITE 00:14:25-Dual Types in Pocket 00:16:00-EX Star Cards 00:20:50-LEGO in 2027 00:25:40-Six New Megas in Champions 00:28:45-No Winds & Waves News 00:30:30-Pokémon: Wild Card 00:34:00-Armored Mewtwo 00:40:10-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| We Went to Pokémon XP So You Didn't Have To | 31 août 2026 | 01:18:59 | |
After two full days of Pokémon XP, we sit down and talk about our favorite parts of the "first ever Pokémon convention" here in San Francisco. This includes thoughts on the Pokémon Center, the Pin Rally, some of the shows and booths. We also talk about some of the events the week of Pokémon XP with early previews and some behind the scenes. Disclosure, The Pokémon Company International paid for my flight and accommodations for Pokémon XP. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:30-Pokémon XP Thoughts 01:18:10-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Game Freak Worried About Core Battle Systems Changing | 24 août 2026 | 01:38:48 | |
Big Pokémon Champions interview talking about the first couple months of the games, paying attention to player feedback, and possibly bringing Legendary Pokémon to the game. Game Freak also did an interview regarding Champions on their YouTube channel with some more things to add to the first. Pokémon Worlds is this week, we talk about streaming, meet & greets, and drops for the weekend. A Pokémon TCG card gets updated rules and Pokémon Center plans to release 3 new film cameras. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:04:10-Big Pokémon Champions Interview 00:34:55-Game Freak Interview 00:55:20-Pokopia Worlds News 00:57:50-What to Expect at Worlds 01:11:25-Three New Pokémon Cameras 01:22:35-TCG Card Change 01:25:50-TCG Pocket Team Rocket 01:38:10-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| With the Pokémon Bank News, I'm Desperate | 17 août 2026 | 01:33:33 | |
Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen get Pokémon HOME compatibility this Fall. We may have learned it might not exactly be "one way" too. Pokémon HOME will update to 4.1.0 and finally increase the storage from 6,000 to 9,000. GO Safari Balls will turn into Strange Balls from GO this Fall too. With all this good news, the bad new is Pokémon Bank now has an official sunset date next year before Pokémon Day. Pokémon Sleep news and Pokémon GO news this episode too! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:00-FireRed & LeafGreen Support 00:19:50-Pokémon HOME 4.1.0 Update 00:34:10-Pokémon Bank Shutting Down 01:02:30-Pokémon Sleep News 01:08:30-Free 100% Mewtwo 01:23:55-More Pokémon GO News 01:32:15-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| We Played the Pokopia DLC So You Don't Have To | 10 août 2026 | 01:53:58 | |
The first part of the Pokopia DLC, Bubbly Basin, is here! We go over 8 new features that you can experience even if you don't own the DLC but update the game to 2.0. Pokémon Sleep adds new Main Skill Seeds to help power up Pokémon and they decided to hit the Mewtwo button for September. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet gets 4 weeks of new 7-Star Raids and Mass Outbreaks. We talk very quickly about Beast of Reincarnation. Pokémon TCG Pocket releases Ruler of the Skies and after recent reports, it seems that TCGP is still bleeding players. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:04:50-Pokopia DLC Talk 00:27:40-Future of Pokopia DLC 00:37:10-Beast of Reincarnation 00:44:55-New Main Skill Seeds 00:54:30-Mewtwo Coming to Sleep 00:58:20-Scarlet and Violet News 01:23:20-Ruler of the Skies 01:28:10-ETB Troubles 01:38:00-Pocket Losing Customers 01:53:15-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Face Scanning to Stop Pokémon Card Scalpers | 03 août 2026 | 01:08:14 | |
Play! Pokémon announces new prizes for attending local events. Pokémon GO returns the Marathon Pikachu during the Fire & Chill event. Now that the first week of Nap Island is done in Pokémon Sleep, we share our thoughts on this new feature added to the game. Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo reopens soon after a tragic incident. Six pop-up shops in Japan are to test facial scans to stop people from reselling Pokémon cards. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:04:55-New Play Pokémon Prizes 00:15:10-Fire & Chill Event 00:22:40-Nap Island Thoughts 00:39:00-Pokémon Center to Reopen 00:47:35-Facial Recognition to Stop Scalpers 01:07:30-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Gets New Content Again | 27 juil. 2026 | 01:33:17 | |
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet gets a new 7-Star Raid and two new Outbreak features, but one probably doesn't work amazing for Switch 1 owners. We get updated Pokémon Champions numbers. Pokémon Sleep gets an anime crossover event to celebrate three years. Cyan Beach Expert is coming! The Pokémon TCG gets new Stadium cards that are similar to the old Legends gimmick in the HeartGold/SoulSilver sets. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:04:10-New Content in Scarlet and Violet 00:20:20-Champions Numbers 00:34:50-Pokémon Sleep Anime Crossover 00:56:00-Storm Emeralda 01:10:55-Japan to Regulate Pokémon Cards 01:32:30-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| The Baby Snorlax Island | 20 juil. 2026 | 01:59:26 | |
Pokémon Sleep celebrates it's 3rd Anniversary and announces Nap Island, featuring Munchlax! Pokémon GO announces a make-up day for Global GO Fest and announces a new Wild Area event for both Japan and Mexico. GameStop seems forced to lower it's 30th Anniversary TCG prices after backlash. Pokémon UNITE is pulled from 2027 Worlds and VGC players must own a Nintendo Switch in order to participate in official tournaments, even though Champions is on mobile. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:40-Nap Island Arrives in Sleep 00:33:20-Global Make-up Event 00:49:20-Japan & Mexico Wild Area 01:11:10-TCG Price Drops at GameStop 01:21:30-UNITE Pulled From Worlds 01:32:30-VCG Requires a Nintendo Switch 01:58:30-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Eggs Being Banned in Pokémon GO | 13 juil. 2026 | 01:23:19 | |
The Pokémon TCG 30th Anniversary stuff has been shown off and we now know the release schedule for the drops. Will anyone be able to get any, probably not? Brazil and maybe other countries are considering the Eggs in Pokémon GO equal to gambling, so a ban might be in place as Eggs could not be bought temporary in the Brazilian Pokémon GO store. Pokémon LEGO will be at LEGOLAND this Summer and Japan gets another set of new Poké Lids. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:40-Pokémon 30th TCG Showcase 00:27:15-Pokémon GO Egg Ban 00:53:30-Pokémon at LEGOLAND 01:05:40-New Japan Poké Lids 01:22:35-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Sinnoh Confirmed, Again and Again | 06 juil. 2026 | 01:25:15 | |
Event registration is now live for Pokémon XP with your schedule being sent to you in August. Pokémon Sleep brings the Sinnoh starters to the game to celebrate the 3rd anniversary this July. Pokémon Champions announces a Pokémon Champions tournament with Champions of records that have nothing to do with Pokémon. We get a small sample of the mobile player base of Pokémon Champions now that the first tournament is over in the game. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:04:15-Pokémon XP Events 00:26:40-Sinnoh Starters Arrive to Sleep 00:42:40-Trial Bundle 00:47:20-Champions of Champions 01:15:10-Champions Player Base 01:24:30-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Pokémon Listened To Our Show and Removed Ekans Spawns | 29 juin 2026 | 01:36:10 | |
Everyday Wonders comes Pokémon TCG Pocket. Pokémon UNITE gets Legendary Pokémon added throughout the Summer. Pokémon GO gets more in-person events for September and an exclusive invite-only event next week in New York City. Pokémon Sleep gets what seems to be a rework of levels and sub-skills for the game before the 3rd Anniversary. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:01:50-Single Day Pokémon XP Tickets 00:07:50-Everyday Wonders 00:13:20-Pokémon UNITE Talk 00:28:20-Pokémon GO News 00:33:50-Pokémon Center Stamp Rally 00:39:00-City Safari Announcement 00:58:00-Secret New York Event 01:05:00-Huge Pokémon Sleep Update 01:35:15-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Jirachi Comes to Pokémon Pokopia & Champions Comes to Mobile | 22 juin 2026 | 01:45:03 | |
A Pokopoia event about Jirachi starts this week to kick off summer! Rumors about it being tied to Ruby & Sapphire Switch versions are addressed here. Pokopia also gives us a hint at what we can expect with the DLC, including dressing up our Pokémon. Pokémon Company in Japan is running an AI contest to make the TCG cpu feel more like a Chess cpu in the games, more or less. Pokémon Champions comes to mobile with two new abilities for two meh Pokémon. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:06:50-Pokopia Jirachi Event 00:18:30-Ruby & Sapphire Rumors 00:24:30-Clothing & Dress Up in Pokopia 00:35:05-Pokémon AI Contest 01:00:50-Champions on Mobile 01:38:50-Sirfetch'd & Pichu 01:44:25-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Pokémon Pokopia DLC Finally Announced! | 15 juin 2026 | 01:39:23 | |
Our thoughts on the Pokémon Fossil Exhibit at the Field Museum, including the gift shop. Pokémon Pokopia gets $35 DLC announced in three parts, with two of the parts having new areas to build in! We talk about what's free and what's paid, alongside the new updated that added more electricity. Pokémon Champions gets a mobile release date this week and we learn Mega Raichu X and Mega Raichu Y's abilities for the game. Pokémon TCG shows off some of the 30th anniversary cards. We get news around Pokémon Day Out. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:04:00-Pokémon Fossil Museum Thoughts 00:39:10-Pokopia DLC Announcement 01:02:55-Champions Mobile Release Date and Info 01:17:05-Pokémon TCG News 01:24:25-Pokémon Day Out, New York 01:38:30-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Chicago Pokémon GO Fest Recap | 08 juin 2026 | 00:55:23 | |
Dual episode with GOCast! We talk about both city play and park play of Chicago Pokémon GO Fest. Some ups and downs, but overall it felt great to return to Chicago to play Pokémon GO with everyone again! Our thoughts were recording live in a Chicago studio and published here. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:00-Pokémon LEGO Sets 00:04:45-Fossil Museum Thoughts 00:14:30-GO Fest, Part 1 00:27:45-GO Fest, Part 2 00:54:30-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Farfetch'd Way to Stop Pokémon Card Scalping | 01 juin 2026 | 01:25:33 | |
Human Made in Japan did a second drop of Pokémon merch featuring Farfetch'd and Pikachu. The Pokémon Museum opens and has a limit on merch in person and on the Pokémon Center website. Dragonite Delivery animation gets English version. Pokémon in Japan will start requiring ID to help combat scalping. Pokémon TCG Pocket announced Paradox Drive. Some mobile game sales talk. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:04:40-Pokémon Fossil Museum Merch and Limits 00:15:15-Human Made Farfetch'd Merch 00:24:45-The 100T Collaboration 00:33:40-Dragonite Delivery 00:44:40-Japan Stopping Card Scalping 01:00:30-Paradox Drive 01:08:15-Mobile Sales 01:25:00-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| The Wildest Pokémon Champions Interview to Date | 25 mai 2026 | 01:39:04 | |
Season 2 of Pokémon Champions is here and it's... the same! We talk about the new Battle Pass and our wishes for it to be better. We spend some time this episode talking about why Z-A and Arceus doesn't sell as well as games like Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet. Most of the episodes goes in and out of Hoshino's answers about Pokémon Champions with some good and bad news for the game. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:01:50-Season 2 Battle Pass for Champions 00:27:30-Turn Based Matters to Players 00:57:50-No Clothes & No Replays for Champions 01:38:35-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| More Pokémon Winds & Waves News... Kinda... | 18 mai 2026 | 01:15:38 | |
We finally get some Winds and Waves news! While it was just focused around the main theme, there seems to be a small hint in the 3 minute video shown. Pokémon Sleep announces new changes possibly coming this Summer, along with Drampa and a Dragon week coming to the game. Our bonus segment is free this week on Patreon and we'll be talking about the Pokémon Airport opening! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:04:00-Going Back to Japan 00:22:55-Pokémon Winds & Waves Talk 00:48:50-Pokémon Sleep Changes 01:15:00-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Pokopia Sells 4 Million Copies in 4 Weeks | 11 mai 2026 | 01:25:59 | |
After 5 years, we now have new merch! You can get it right here: pkmncast.shop A new Pokémon Center will be opening in Bangkok later this year. Pokémon Worlds tickets keep on rolling out and it seems that maybe the stadium is full already. Pokémon Pokopia sells 4 million copies in 4 weeks and FireRed/LeafGreen sells 4 million copies in 5 weeks. Season 2 of Pokémon Champions stats later this week. A man sells his Audi for a Pokémon card collection. BOSS Coffee gets another Pokémon collaboration in Japan. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:04:20-New Pokémon Center Opening 00:06:30-Pokémon Worlds Talk 00:17:30-Pokopia Sells 4 Million 00:33:30-Season 2 of Champions 00:57:20-Sells Car for Pokémon Cards 01:14:45-BOSS Coffee Collab 01:25:30-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| You Can Now Get Shiny Volcanion After 13 Years | 04 mai 2026 | 01:33:33 | |
After 5 years, we now have new merch! You can get it right here: pkmncast.shop A Pokémon event in South Korea get canceled by the government due to safety concerns. Thousands of people showed up just to get a Magikarp card with the intent to resell it for profit. Shiny Volcanion can now be redeemed if you finish your Pokémon Legends Z-A dex in Pokémon HOME. Pokémon Champions gives a very off-putting interview about graphics. Pokémon Pitch Black gets announced as the new TCG set. Pokémon TCG Pocket gets a good quality of life update! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:01:50-We Launched New Merch 00:11:20-New Pokémon Events 00:18:30-South Korean TCG Drama 00:38:10-Shiny Volcanion in HOME 00:54:40-Weird Pokémon Champions Interview 01:09:00-TCG Pitch Black 01:20:25-Good TCG Pocket Update 01:32:50-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| New Event and Update to Pokémon Pokopia | 27 avr. 2026 | 01:40:29 | |
Pokopia gets a new event with Sableye appearing and an update to fix bugs, plus a great change of being able to move your Pokémon Center during an event. Pokémon Champions also gets a bug update and then an emergency bug update to fix the original update. You can also get a free Venusaur in Champions next weekend. The Pokémon anime gets a "filler season" and people are speculating Winds and Waves information based off that. We're launching new merch for the first time in almost 5 years! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:30-New Update to Pokopia 00:14:00-Sableye Arrives to Pokopia 00:29:25-Champions Bugs Fixes (Again) 01:00:10-New Champions Tournament 01:05:25-Winds & Waves "Rumors" 01:25:00-Pokémon Center SMS 01:34:45-New Merch Drop 01:40:40-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Pokémon Night Out Ended Up Selling Out | 20 avr. 2026 | 01:41:35 | |
Pokopia gets a small update to fix some weird bugs you probably didn't see. Pokopia also gets a Jump Rope event to earn a trophy! The London and LA EDM Pokémon Night Out shows went on sale and ended up selling out. The Day events have not been confirmed fully yet. Some small Pokémon Champions talk! Pokémon Center will start inviting people to buy products with exclusive links. Pokémon GO is getting another round of MLB events and there is some drama around the recent Silicobra event. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:00-New Pokopia Event 00:16:30-Pokémon Night Out 00:35:30-More Champions Bugs 00:53:40-Pokémon Center Access 01:12:40-May Community Day 01:16:10-Pokémon GO Returns to MLB 01:23:20-Silicobra Drama 01:40:40-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Ups and Downs of Pokémon Champions | 13 avr. 2026 | 02:05:47 | |
Pokémon Sleep's new Latias event is ongoing and we give a recap of how we feel about this event. Pokémon Champions is here and we talk about VP, the Battle Pass, the Yearly Membership, and recruitment from the Ranch. Champions launched with a lot of issues and bugs and a couple have already gotten fixed with an acknowledgment of another fix to come at an unknown date? The game seems very solid for those who are mostly using Pokémon HOME to send over their team. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:04:00-Pokémon Sleep 00:09:40-Pricing Pokémon Champions 00:18:55-The Ranch / Recruitment 00:35:00-Known Issues w/ Game 01:10:00-Master Ranks w/ no HOME 01:33:10-Small Paywall in Champions 02:05:00-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Behind the Scenes of the Pokémon HOME 4.0 Update | 06 avr. 2026 | 02:01:52 | |
The lottery system is now open for Pokémon Worlds, we give you all the information you need to know! Pokopia gets a Sudowoodo event on April 1st. We suggest there will probably be more this year as nothing is planned after Champions. We dive into the 4.0 Pokémon HOME update and why Pokémon that touch Legends Z-A can't go backwards. We get abilities for some new Mega Pokémon and talk about Champions before release. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:30-Pokémon Worlds Tickets 00:13:30-Pokopia News 00:19:20-Pokémon 30th Thoughts 00:42:15-Pokémon HOME 4.0 01:17:40-New Mega Abilities 01:36:00-More Champions Talk 02:01:00-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Everything We Know about Pokémon Champions | 30 mars 2026 | 02:07:55 | |
After playing Pokémon Champions, we now know the release date and some of the pricing that may come on launch day. This entire episode is dedicated to our excitement and concerns around Pokémon Champions. Marketing of this game has seemed to pick up with the focus being for people who have never really battled before. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:55-Behind the scenes at TPCi 00:14:40-Basics of VP 00:23:45-Pokémon "Limit" from HOME 00:27:30-Phone Version of Pokémon Champions 00:36:15-How Accessible is Champions 01:02:40-The $9.99 Starter Pack 01:16:50-The Cost of Pokémon Champions 01:43:50-Future Updates to the Game 01:47:40-VGC is Failing to Grow 02:07:00-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Tips & Tricks for Pokopia | 23 mars 2026 | 01:40:50 | |
More Pokopia talk around the storage system in the game and how to water bend. This episode we also compare just the general feel around people's comments to this game vs the last couple of Pokémon games like Legends Z-A's online reception. Pokémon Champions will be playable at PAX East, but we still don't have release date or pricing. Pokémon TCG Pocket has hit the Shiny button again. Hyundai partners with Pokémon. Gale of Darkness XD drops on the Switch 2. We cover the minor changes in Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:40-Pokopia Tips and Tricks 00:44:20-Champions at PAX East 00:54:20-TCG Pocket News 01:03:10-More Pokopia Talk 01:09:40-Hyundai 01:14:40-Gale of Darkness XD 01:33:30-Changes to FireRed/LeafGreen 01:40:20-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| The First Scandal of Pokopia | 16 mars 2026 | 01:37:59 | |
The first event of Pokopia had a moment of confusion. There is a bug patch coming to Pokopia soon to fix areas in the game where you could stop progression and to fix a Bug Pokémon. There are no story spoilers in this episode. Pokémon Sleep gets a new Legendary event and a new partnership with Garmin watches. Pokémon TCG seems to be getting some smaller sets, but also Pokémon bought a trading card distributor. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:50-Pokopia Sales 00:09:30-The First Pokopia Event 00:35:00-Pokopia Bug Fixes 00:37:40-More Pokémon Champions Talk 00:49:40-More Pokopia Talk 00:52:40-Pokémon Sleep News 01:00:40-Garmin Watch 01:09:30-Chaos Rising Expansion 01:13:00-Pokemon Company Acquires Card Distributor 01:30:00-New Pokopia Merch 01:32:25-GO Fest Tickets 01:37:30-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Pokémon Pokopia is Amazing | 09 mars 2026 | 02:02:47 | |
We talk about how good Pokémon Pokopia is. There are no story spoilers in this episode, but we do talk about what is on the first three areas of the game you can explore. Pokopia has sold out at several stores and has early signs of proving to be a Nintendo Switch 2 system seller. In this episode, we dive into habitats, the size of the game, and comparing it to other cozy games like Animal Crossing New Horizons. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:55-Game Key-Cards & Selling Out 00:10:30-First Impression of Pokopia 00:33:30-The Scope of this Game 00:38:00-The Habitats 00:49:10-Housing Your Pokémon 01:07:00-Game Freak's Markings 01:20:15-Pokopia Vs. Animal Crossing 02:02:00-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Pokémon Winds & Waves Revealed, Gen 10 | 02 mars 2026 | 01:42:25 | |
Pokémon Day brought us the announcement of Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves! These two titles will arrive in 2027 and we learn the three starters are Browt, Pombon, and Gecqua. We see very little of Pokémon Champions, but we know it arrives this April. Pokopia introduces both a cooking mechanic and a prop hunt mode. TPC also revealed a Game Boy toy that plays 45 songs in an inconvenient way. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:05:00-Pokémon Winds & Waves 00:44:00-Browt, Pombon, and Gecqua 00:49:10-Mega Garchomp Z 00:52:50-Pokémon Champions 01:08:10-Pokémon XP Tickets 01:14:10-Final Pokopia Trailer 01:35:40-Gale of Darkness 01:41:50-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| FireRed and LeafGreen Isn't $30 and Freezing | 23 févr. 2026 | 01:27:07 | |
A local Pokémon TCG shop was asked by Nintendo to change their name and logo after a recent robbery. Our honest thoughts on Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos in LA. FireRed and LeafGreen are coming on Pokémon day and we talk about nostalgia being a prison. Was the add-on for Mega Night worth the cost of admission and time after playing for 8 hours all day? Podcast recorded live in a studio with our friends over at GoCast. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:00-TCG Shop Name Change 00:13:10-GO Tour Kalos 00:40:00-FireRed & LeafGreen Returns 00:59:00-Mega Night 01:26:30-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| New Pokopia Details, Postgame Confirmed, and Hopes | 16 févr. 2026 | 01:51:26 | |
Details about the Pokémon Pinball machine by Stern arrives with Pokémon, gameplay, pre-order information, and more. TCG Pocket seems to be losing players rapidly and DeNA is working on a fix to retain them. Preview of Pokopia are now going around. We see new footage, new gameplay, more details about multiplayer, and find out there should be a hefty post game after you roll credits. TPCi announced Pokémon Day and Pokémon Night around the time the SuperBowl ad debuted. We talk about what these events could offer for the 30th anniversary. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:40-Pokémon Pinball 00:16:00-TCG Pocket Issues 00:28:50-New Pokopia Details 01:28:40-Pokémon Day and Night 01:50:50-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| What We Know About Pokémon 30 | 09 févr. 2026 | 01:20:50 | |
Pokémon Friends gets a brand new update to make puzzles easier and to make getting plushes easier. Both Nintendo Stores are hosting Pokémon Day events at the end of the month. Stern Pinball has announced that an official Pokémon pinball table is on the way, but we haven't seen it. Sirfetch'd comes to Pokémon UNITE. New Ultra Beast information surfaces from an ex-Game Freak artist. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:10-Super Bowl 60 00:11:20-Pokémon Friends Update 00:23:00-Pokémon 30 00:34:45-Pokémon Pinball Machine 00:49:00-Sirfetch'd in UNITE 00:57:00-New Ultra Beast Info 01:20:10-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Mega Evolution: Ascended Heroes Delayed | 02 févr. 2026 | 01:35:09 | |
Ascended Heroes gets pushed back from Jan 30th to February 20 in the US and Canada. This messes up upcoming tournaments and Pokémon TCG Live. Universal Studio in Japan is getting more Pokémon stuff. The Pokémon Legends Z-A Music collection comes out in April. Ishihara accepts the NYVGCC Legend Award and we talk about the "ownership" of The Pokémon Company. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:30-Ascended Heroes 00:22:45-Universal Studio Japan 00:35:00-Pokémon Legends Z-A Music Collection 00:48:35-Pokémon Masters EX News 01:02:45-Ownership of The Pokémon Company 01:34:30-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Everything About PokéPark KANTO | 26 janv. 2026 | 01:24:39 | |
[Featuring Alcremie Sundae] Pokémon Legends Z-A gets a patch to fix some issues with the game and to let you buy bulk berries and hold more Mega Shards. Pokémon TCG Pocket will finally add stadium cards to the game. We talk about ticket prices, rides, food, and the forest limitations of PokéPark KANTO that opens next month. Two new Megas from Legends Z-A will come to Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:20-Legends Z-A Patch 2.0.1 00:14:00-Fantastical Parade 00:23:25-PokéPark KANTO 01:01:05-GO Tour Kalos 01:20:00-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise Arrive in LEGO Form | 19 janv. 2026 | 01:25:21 | |
The first five sets of Pokémon LEGO are here! Two of those sets cannot be purchased outright and apparently more sets will come later this year. We compare the prices of these sets to other LEGO sets and talk about the Pokémon tax. The Switch 2 gets an update to fix crashing on BDSP. The London History Museum sold out all 4 months in advance. Deluxe Pack EX returns to Pokémon TCG Pocket. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:04:30-LEGO Pokémon 00:40:30-BDSP Patch 00:47:00-London Museum Tickets 01:00:20-Deluxe Pack EX Returns 01:09:15-Pokémon Cake Balls 01:24:40-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve Sarumi See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| How Pokémon Champions Could Flop like Battle Revolution | 12 janv. 2026 | 01:32:23 | |
The third Skill Week returns to Pokémon Sleep with a new Pokémon, Shuckle! Pokémon Scarlet and Violet begins to repeat old 7-Star Raids starting with Venusaur and will continue that for the next 20+ weeks. Meowth arrives to Pokémon UNITE. Pokopia gets a new pre-order bonus for US customers purchasing from Pokémon Center. We talk about how Champions can succeed and what it can do to flop. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:30-Pokémon Sleep News 00:24:55-Meowth in UNITE 00:27:30-The End of Scarlet and Violet 00:40:00-Thinking about Legends Arceus 00:51:00-Pokopia Pre-Order Bonus 01:02:50-More Pokémon Champions Thoughts 01:31:40-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve Sarumi See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| The 30th Anniversary of Pokémon Begins | 05 janv. 2026 | 01:30:19 | |
We look back on some of the Pokémon news that TPCi seemed to deem worthy to write in their retrospective. A neat Japanese Pokémon ecology book is getting an English translation and coming out this Spring. Pocket gets some updates. Pokémon teases a 30th Anniversary logo with a small trailer. We speculate why older games still might not come to the Switch or Switch 2. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:06:30-Poké Ecology Book 00:14:10-TCG Pocket News 00:26:50-30th Anniversary Start 00:51:00-Red, Blue, Green 01:05:00-Look Back on 2025 01:29:40-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve Sarumi See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 014 Super Battle Club: Mega Dimension | 29 déc. 2025 | 01:35:55 | |
Please make sure you finish the credits for the Mega Dimension DLC of Pokémon Legends Z-A. Steve and Austin talk about some of the standout moments of the DLC and some of the weird choices this DLC makes. We talk about the Darkrai fight and the Mega Rayquaza fight, along with other Mega Pokémon we enjoyed seeing. AUSTIN (GLOWL) LINKS https://bsky.app/profile/glowl.bsky.social LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| The Pros and Cons of Hyperspace in Legends Z-A | 22 déc. 2025 | 01:44:36 | |
Pokémon TCG Pocket gets a brand new set to end off the year and it features Charizard. The Pokémon Company acknowledges Mega Zygarde for the first time outside of the main series games. Spoiler-free talk about the Legends Z-A DLC that includes Hyperspace thoughts, the grind, and donuts. Pokémon Sleep gets a 2-week long NY event. Nintendo is releasing more sizes of cartridges for the Switch 2 maybe? TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:10-Crimson Blaze 00:11:25-TCG Featuring Mega Zygarde 00:15:25-Expanding Card Printing 00:27:30-Mega Dimension Talk (Spoiler-free) 01:09:20-Pokémon Sleep News 01:24:30-Switch 2 Carts 01:43:50-Credits ADS This episode is brought to you by HIMS! Check out hims.com/pkmncast to start your personalized treatment today. LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Thoughts on the Mega Dimension DLC (No Story/Mega Spoilers) | 15 déc. 2025 | 01:52:21 | |
Pokémon GO finally introduces long distance trading and it seems balanced! GO Fest is coming back to Chicago to celebrate the 10 year anniversary. We share our spoiler free thoughts on the Mega Dimension DLC and if it's worth $30 compared to past DLCs. We get the revenue of pretty much every Pokémon mobile game for 2025 and even some data about how many HOME users there could be. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:05:30-Forever Friends 00:23:10-GO Fest Chicago 00:32:00-Mega Dimension Thoughts 00:49:00-DLC Difficulty 01:10:40-Action Based Battles 01:24:30-Who Actually Uses Pokémon HOME 01:51:50-Credits ADS This episode is brought to you by HIMS! Check out hims.com/pkmncast to start your personalized treatment today. LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve Sarumi See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Mega Mewtwo Arrives to Legends Z-A | 08 déc. 2025 | 01:21:04 | |
Pokémon announces both Mega Lucario Z and Mega Mewtwo in Pokémon Legends Z-A before the DLC this week. We talk about how Mega's stats work or have worked in the series. Pokémon Friends gets a surprising winter update that adds 10 new puzzles and 50 new plushes. Pokémon TCG Pocket didn't get a monthly set, but one should be around the corner. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:40-Mega Lucario Z 00:19:50-Mega Mewtwo Arrives 00:29:10-Pokémon Friends Update 00:47:40-TCG Pocket News 01:07:00-Accended Heroes 01:20:30-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve Sarumi See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| New Night Event for Mega Pokémon | 01 déc. 2025 | 01:25:44 | |
Pokémon Sleep adds Spirtomb to the game. Pokémon Works opens a brand new studio in Kyoto to continue to work on Pokémon Sleep. Niantic announces Kalos Tour and a brand new night event at the Rose Bowl to feature Mega Pokémon. Nintendo buys the studio that made New Pokémon Snap. Legends Z-A goes on to be the best selling physical game of the year so far. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:50-Pokémon Sleep News 00:10:00-Pokémon Works Kyoto Studio 00:27:10-Kalos Tour 00:45:00-Shiny Keldeo Added 00:57:10-Max Mushrooms 01:03:20-Nintendo Singapore 01:09:30-Legend Z-A Sales 01:25:10-Credits ADS This episode is brought to you by HIMS! Check out hims.com/pkmncast to start your personalized treatment today. This episode is brought to you by Uncommon Goods! Save 15% off your next gift by going to uncommongoods.com/pkmncast. This episode is brought to you by Mint Mobile! Check out MintMobile.com/pkmncast to start your new wireless plan for just $15 a month! LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve Sarumi See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Mega Dimension Release Date and New Details | 24 nov. 2025 | 01:30:40 | |
Pokémon Legends Z-A: Mega Dimension is set to arrive on December 10th. The trailer shows that we will stay in Lumiose City, but it'll be a new dimension of it. The trailers gave us three new Mega Pokémon to look forward too, donut making, and a new battle system that pushes our levels past level 100. Rank mode in Legends Z-A has adjust the rewards for playing. Pokopia gave us a new 10 minute trailer that showed off never before seen Pokémon that will be coming to the game in March of 2026. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:45-Mega Dimension DLC 00:24:10-New Mega Pokémon 00:36:20-Ranked Battles 00:51:30-Primal Donuts 00:58:45-Pokopia News 01:29:40-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve Sarumi See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Ups & Downs of Pokémon Legends Z-A | 17 nov. 2025 | 01:01:09 | |
Now that Pokémon Legends Z-A has been out for about a month, here are our thoughts on some of the stuff not covered on the podcast and/or some topics we want to revisit from the mini-series. This episode does contain some spoilers of the game, so it's best that you at least get to Rank A before listening. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:45-The Museum 00:16:30-New Models & Animations 00:32:00-Jumping Ranks 00:47:10-Battle System Thoughts 01:00:20-Credits ADS This episode is brought to you by HIMS! Check out hims.com/pkmncast to start your personalized treatment today. This episode is brought to you by Uncommon Goods! Save 15% off your next gift by going to uncommongoods.com/pkmncast. LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve Sarumi See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Z-A Mega Pokémon Tier List | 10 nov. 2025 | 01:45:36 | |
Mega Pokémon spoilers for Legends Z-A. We go over all the Mega Pokémon in Legends Z-A and rank them on a tier list. This is our list, so if you have your own opinions, please share them in our Discord, Slack, or on YouTube. No news this week as there was travel. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:30-Mega Pokémon, Part 1 00:30:40-Mega Pokémon, Part 2 01:05:45-Mega Pokémon, Part 3 01:44:50-Credits LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve Sarumi See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| Upcoming Patch and Fixes to Pokémon Legends Z-A | 03 nov. 2025 | 01:21:54 | |
Pokémon Legends Z-A is giving players another chance at the Greninja Mega Stone and adjusting the rewards for next season so it's even easier to earn. We have information that a couple bugs will be fixed in Z-A sometime this November. There are some glitches and ways to play that may be patched, but that wouldn't be talked about ahead of time. Pokémon TCG Pocket celebrates 1 year with a video and stats about players. Pokémon GO Wild Area finalizes details. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:06:05-Legends Z-A Ranked Changes 00:25:10-Turbo Controllers 00:51:45-TCG Pocket News 01:06:10-Pokémon GO News 01:21:20-Credits ADS This episode is brought to you by HIMS! Check out hims.com/pkmncast to start your personalized treatment today. This episode is brought to you by Mint Mobile! Check out MintMobile.com/pkmncast to start your new wireless plan for just $15 a month! LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve Sarumi See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 013 Super Battle Club: Rank A | 31 oct. 2025 | 00:41:35 | |
Final episode of SBC. Please make sure you finish the credits of Pokémon Legends Z-A. Steve and Austin talk about the ending of the game, the final battle, the characters coming together, and some moments after the credits of the game. AUSTIN (GLOWL) LINKS https://bsky.app/profile/glowl.bsky.social LINKS 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective EPISODE CREDITS Hosted, edited, and produced by Steve Sarumi Theme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||