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It's Super Effective: A Pokemon Podcast

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It's Super Effective is a weekly Pokémon new podcast that covers information on Pokémon games (such as Pokemon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet, as well as, Pokémon GO and Pokémon TCG Pocket). The podcast also talks about the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Pokémon Sleep, the Pokémon anime, Pokémon merchandise and more! It's Super Effective is an award-winning podcast and one of the most downloaded Pokémon-based podcasts on the web. We're dedicated to bringing unique and fresh Pokémon discussions to the internet.

  1. 16H AGO

    Mega Evolution: Ascended Heroes Delayed

    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.pkmncast.com 👾 www.twitch.tv/pkmncast 📸 www.instagram.com/pkmncast 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective 🐦 www.twitter.com/pkmncast 🎥 www.youtube.com/pkmncast 📀 www.tiktok.com/@pkmncast 💰 Support on Patreon 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.

    1h 35m

  2. JAN 26

    Everything About PokéPark KANTO

    [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.pkmncast.com 👾 www.twitch.tv/pkmncast 📸 www.instagram.com/pkmncast 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective 🐦 www.twitter.com/pkmncast 🎥 www.youtube.com/pkmncast 📀 www.tiktok.com/@pkmncast 💰 Support on Patreon 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.

    1h 25m

  3. JAN 19

    Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise Arrive in LEGO Form

    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.pkmncast.com 👾 www.twitch.tv/pkmncast 📸 www.instagram.com/pkmncast 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective 🐦 www.twitter.com/pkmncast 🎥 www.youtube.com/pkmncast 📀 www.tiktok.com/@pkmncast 💰 Support on Patreon 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.

    1h 25m

  4. JAN 12

    How Pokémon Champions Could Flop like Battle Revolution

    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.pkmncast.com 👾 www.twitch.tv/pkmncast 📸 www.instagram.com/pkmncast 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective 🐦 www.twitter.com/pkmncast 🎥 www.youtube.com/pkmncast 📀 www.tiktok.com/@pkmncast 💰 Support on Patreon 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.

    1h 32m

  5. JAN 5

    The 30th Anniversary of Pokémon Begins

    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.pkmncast.com 👾 www.twitch.tv/pkmncast 📸 www.instagram.com/pkmncast 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective 🐦 www.twitter.com/pkmncast 🎥 www.youtube.com/pkmncast 📀 www.tiktok.com/@pkmncast 💰 Support on Patreon 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.

    1h 30m

  6. 12/29/2025 · BONUS

    014 Super Battle Club: Mega Dimension

    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://www.twitch.tv/glowl https://bsky.app/profile/glowl.bsky.social https://beacons.ai/glowl LINKS 🌐 www.pkmncast.com 👾 www.twitch.tv/pkmncast 📸 www.instagram.com/pkmncast 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective 🐦 www.twitter.com/pkmncast 🎥 www.youtube.com/pkmncast 📀 www.tiktok.com/@pkmncast 💰 Support on Patreon See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 36m

  7. 12/22/2025

    The Pros and Cons of Hyperspace in Legends Z-A

    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.pkmncast.com 👾 www.twitch.tv/pkmncast 📸 www.instagram.com/pkmncast 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective 🐦 www.twitter.com/pkmncast 🎥 www.youtube.com/pkmncast 📀 www.tiktok.com/@pkmncast 💰 Support on Patreon See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 45m

  8. 12/15/2025

    Thoughts on the Mega Dimension DLC (No Story/Mega Spoilers)

    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.pkmncast.com 👾 www.twitch.tv/pkmncast 📸 www.instagram.com/pkmncast 📝 www.reddit.com/r/supereffective 🐦 www.twitter.com/pkmncast 🎥 www.youtube.com/pkmncast 📀 www.tiktok.com/@pkmncast 💰 Support on Patreon 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.

    1h 52m
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It's Super Effective is a weekly Pokémon new podcast that covers information on Pokémon games (such as Pokemon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet, as well as, Pokémon GO and Pokémon TCG Pocket). The podcast also talks about the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Pokémon Sleep, the Pokémon anime, Pokémon merchandise and more! It's Super Effective is an award-winning podcast and one of the most downloaded Pokémon-based podcasts on the web. We're dedicated to bringing unique and fresh Pokémon discussions to the internet.

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