It's Super Effective is a weekly Pokémon podcast that covers news and information on Pokémon GO, the Pokémon anime, and the video games (such as Pokemon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet, as well as, Pokémon UNITE and Masters EX). The podcast also talks about battling, Shiny Hunting, the Pokémon TCG, Pokémon merchandise and more! While the show is mostly news focused, we cover listener e-mails, and in-depth Pokémon trivia! It's Super Effective is an award-winning podcast and one of the most downloade ...
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We Played the New 500 Point Pokémon UNITE Mode
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After getting back from the Pokémon World Championships in Hawai'i, we go more in-depth about the new 500 point mode coming to Pokémon UNITE in Spring of 2025. Zoinks from UNITE Mics joins to give perspective on this new mode. Pokémon is getting a new TV app to host the episodes of the Anime. Suicune is coming to Pokémon Sleep. The Pokémon TCG is g…
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Worlds Locations, Pocket Release Date, Genki Ball
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This episode focuses on the Pokémon Center in Hawai'i and the announcements at the end of the World Championships. There is more to talk about in regards to Worlds, but only had access to a recording room for an hour this weekend. We talk Pokémon GO, UNITE, and Pokémon Pocket news that was freshly announced. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:30-Pokemon G…
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Game Freak Hiring New Employees
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Suicune is coming soon to Pokémon Sleep. Pokémon Masters EX has a gem rework to the game. Netflix gets more episodes of Pokémon Horizons. Game Freak is hiring new people for both Pokémon and non-Pokémon games. We talk about the pros and cons of Snacksworth and how catching has evolved in recent games. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:15-Pokémon Sleep Ne…
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Pokémon Presents Before Worlds
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For the past 3 years, there has been a Pokémon Presents in August. With the news of Pokémon Pocket, Worlds merch, Red Rescue Team, and Galar coming to GO, these would all be things included in that Presents. Some believe it's also the time to see a new trailer for Pokémon Legends Z-A too. The 1.1.0 update for Pokémon Sleep is here and a brand new P…
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X-Ray Your Pokémon Cards Before Opening
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Pokémon Sleep is adding Ribbons to the game! Pokémon GO announces two different Safari experiences for South Korea and Indonesia. Pokémon UNITE is doing away with their monthly membership, kinda. Someone build an x-ray machine to scan packs of Pokémon cards to see what's inside before you open them. This technology alone could really hinder the vin…
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Pokémon Sleep does a full week of gifts for players to celebrate their 1 year anniversary. Pokémon UNITE celebrates 3 years by removing EX Pokémon from the game and promising new balance updates. Roy's Fuecoco from the anime will be released soon in both Japan and at the San Diego Comic Con. Pokémon is doing another collaboration with Crocs, this t…
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New Scarlet & Violet Updates for Summer!
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Pokémon Sleep announces their 1 year anniversary. It'll be a two week event! We got back from Pokémon GO Fest NYC and we talk about the experience both on and off the island. Pokémon announces two months of content for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet with 4 events that each last about two weeks before rotation to the next. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:30…
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Game Freak Released a Brand New Game, It's Not Pokémon
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Game Freak released a brand new game in Japan, which looks visually similar to Pokémon Quest. We prep for Global GO Fest, talk about Ho-Oh coming to Pokémon UNITE, and talk about 4 years of Café Remix. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:40-Pokémon Sleep News 00:12:00-Café Remix 00:24:50-Break 00:27:30-UNITE Anniversary 00:40:30-Pokémon GO Fest Global 00:5…
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We get another stab at Elite Raids, featuring Mega Rayquaza this time. Campfire App is good now? The AI art drama last week gets a follow-up by the Pokémon Company. After dipping back into Pokémon Trading Card Game Live, the upcoming Pocket App is making more sense. The 2025 Play Pokémon season gets announced with changes, and players are not happy…
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A new event is coming to Pokémon Sleep and we are about a month out from the 1 year anniversary. The Pokémon Illustrator contest has moved onto the first 300 picked, but there are signs that the rules of this contest have been broken with the use of AI art. Pokémon GO is about to celebrate 8 years of their game, but this event doesn't seem very exc…
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The Road to Pokémon Worlds, Hawai'i
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Cramorant's Main Skill is revealed! Talk on both Pokémon Masters EX and Pokémon UNITE. 7-Star Electric Emboar arrives to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. There is an exclusive Gyarados drink in Japan. The Pokémon Company has shown off more of what to expect at the 2024 World Championships in Hawai'i! 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:10-Pokémon Sleep 00:16:40…
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CRAMORANT CRAMORANT CRAMORANT
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Cramorant is being added to Pokémon Sleep! The Summer Festival will increase Water, Flying, and Bug-type Pokémon during the event. The FBI investigated a Pokémon scam involving $2,000,000 worth of cards. Pokémon Center gets new merch. Pokémon GO launches a new season with a free seasonal pass as we head into Summer. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:01:50-P…
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Riding the Pikachu Train in Japan
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Reporting back from Sendai GO Fest in Japan. Thoughts on the four day event and what went wrong and what went well. Since being a bit more Northern in Japan, we talk about experiencing the limited-ticket Pikachu Train out of Ichinoseki. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:00-Pokémon Sleep 00:12:20-GO Fest Sendai, Part 1 00:29:20-Break 00:31:20-GO Fest Send…
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Legends Z-A Talk with Joe Merrick of Serebii
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Joe Merrick of Serebii joins us this week to talk the state of Pokémon mobile games, their current thoughts on Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, and what we think (so far) of Legends Z-A. We go over every mobile game from Pokémon GO to UNITE. We also talk about the mess that was BD/SP and how Scarlet and Violet should have been delayed. 00:00:00-Introduc…
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New Pokémon Center Announced
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Pokémon Sleep's Entei event is right around the corner. Australia and New Zealand get their own Online Pokémon Center. Pokémon GO wins the most buggiest game in the App Store? The next TCG, Shrouded Fable, gets announced. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:00-Pokémon Sleep 00:13:00-Buggiest Apps 00:29:00-Break 00:30:40-Colour Pop Collaboration 00:37:40-Ne…
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GameStop Wants Your Pokémon Now
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Pokémon Sleep gets a small update to help new players and a couple Pokémon receive a small buff. Twilight Masquerade is right around the corner with 160 new cards. GameStop is working directly with PSA to now buy and sell graded Pokémon cards. Part 2 of Pokémon Horizon's dropped on Netflix this past week. Finally, we talk about how Pokémon GO wants…
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The Entei event has been details and explained to us! We breakdown how you should prepare. Pokémon Pocket gets a small update, which hopefully means good things coming. A brand new merch set with James Turner art dropped on Pokémon Center. Rika comes to Pokémon Masters EX. Pokémon players cheat to find Wiglett. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:00-Pokémo…
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Golden Shinies & Diancie Returns
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Pokémon GO gets a background refresh as part of the Rediscover campaign they have been running and it's actually very cool! Diancie returns to Pokémon GO for FREE for anyone who did not get one at GO Fest. This has been the only way to get a Diancie in a couple years. A new Mass Outbreak event with boosted Shiny chance has come to Pokémon Scarlet a…
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Rediscover Pokémon GO or Not...
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Pokémon Sleep introduced the Flower Festival this week! Pokémon UNITE does another character balance, a new battle pass, and updates to the draft system. A man in Japan is arrested for selling digital Pokémon. Niantic launches one of its biggest updates yet for Pokémon GO and people hate it. We compare Mall of America to Disney for Pokémon GO playe…
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Necrozma Arrives This Summer
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Pokémon Sleep prepares a new update. Netflix announces that we are getting the next episodes of Pokémon Horizons in May and also that we are getting more episodes of Pokémon Concierge. Necrozma and Ultra Beasts will be in raids during GO Fest this summer, all with the chance of being Shiny. Finally, the Nintendo Online Services for 3DS shutdown thi…
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Catch Shiny Pokémon in Paldea and Beyond
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Pokémon put out an article on how to shiny hunt in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. 7-Star Meganium Raids seem to be a pain for some trainers this past weekend. Pokémon Worlds 2024 dates were finally announced after EUIC this past weekend. The Bug event and Mega Heracross arrive this upcoming weekend! 00:00:00-Introduction 00:01:05-Pokémon Sleep Updates…
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Pokémon Sleep messed up, but players weren't mad because of how they handled it. The first week of Raikou is over, we talk about how easy or hard it was to get, even for players who just picked up the game. Pokémon Works is a new thing between ILCA and the Pokémon Company and we don't really know what it means yet? There is some weird price things …
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Baby Mass Outbreaks in Scarlet & Violet
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PAX East 2024 recap with the Play Lab experience and the new additions to it. Pokémon Sleep information around catching Raikou and how free-to-play players can do it with no money or stress. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are getting a new Mass Outbreak with six baby Pokémon as the focus. Finally, we go over a short interview with an ex-Pokémon employe…
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The Complicated Road to Raikou
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Pokémon Sleep might be surprising people in how simple, but also how deep the game is. Electric Week is over and now we wait a week until Raikou shows up! We go over what to expect when our first Legendary arrives in Pokémon Sleep. Temporal Forces, the next TCG set, drops this weekend at retail. We also get news about the next set, Twilight Masquer…
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Is Pokémon Horizons Worth Watching
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Twelve episodes of Pokémon Horizons are now on Netflix and we talk about how it feels compared to the older anime. Light spoilers, but the focus is overall feel of the show, not plot. Interview with Pokémon employees about Ash and where he is. 7-Star Raids are still rotating from Pokémon Day. Toyota builds a Miraidon motorcycle just because they ca…
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