It's Super Effective: A Pokemon Podcast

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) LINKShttps://www.twitch.tv/glowlhttps://bsky.app/profile/glowl.bsky.socialhttps://beacons.ai/glowlLINKS🌐 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 PatreonEPISODE CREDITSHosted, edited, and produced by Steve SarumiTheme 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.

Returning to an old cafe in Pokémon Legends Z-A. Steve and Austin talk two characters that the game decides to expand on in our search to get to Rank A. We also get a new building to go into and we see a new Mega Pokémon this episode. AUSTIN (GLOWL) LINKShttps://www.twitch.tv/glowlhttps://bsky.app/profile/glowl.bsky.socialhttps://beacons.ai/glowlLINKS🌐 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 PatreonEPISODE CREDITSHosted, edited, and produced by Steve SarumiTheme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve SarumiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The tournament storyline in Pokémon Legends Z-A. Steve and Austin talk two new characters and two new Megas that show up in this episode. We also have some complaints with our rival's choices. AUSTIN (GLOWL) LINKShttps://www.twitch.tv/glowlhttps://bsky.app/profile/glowl.bsky.socialhttps://beacons.ai/glowlLINKS🌐 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 PatreonEPISODE CREDITSHosted, edited, and produced by Steve SarumiTheme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve SarumiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Finishing the Rust Syndicate storyline in Pokémon Legends Z-A. Steve and Austin talk about more story stuff as we head to Rank C. We also circle back to inside of building and the lack of going inside buildings.  AUSTIN (GLOWL) LINKShttps://www.twitch.tv/glowlhttps://bsky.app/profile/glowl.bsky.socialhttps://beacons.ai/glowlLINKS🌐 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 PatreonEPISODE CREDITSHosted, edited, and produced by Steve SarumiTheme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve SarumiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

No Legends Z-A talk or spoilers. Pokémon Sleep added two new ingredients and a new Pokémon for the Halloween event this week. Pokémon TCG Pocket officially announces it's new set and announces fixes for Deluxe ex, but those fixes won't come for 8-9 months. We found out that Pokémon Friends is a reskin of an old mobile game called ThinkThink. TIMESTAMPS00:00:00-Introduction00:02:30-Pokémon Sleep News00:20:40-Pocket TCG Updates00:33:40-Pokémon Friends Drama00:59:30-CreditsADSThis episode is brought to you by Uncommon Goods! Save 15% off your next gift by going to uncommongoods.com/pkmncast. 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 PatreonEPISODE CREDITSHosted, edited, and produced by Steve SarumiTheme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve SarumiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Start of the Rust Syndicate storyline and more Rouge Alpha battles in Pokémon Legends Z-A. Steve and Austin talk about multiplayer for Rouge Mega Battles (we call them Raids here) could be the future of Pokémon games since they pull mechanics from current day games that have group raids. AUSTIN (GLOWL) LINKShttps://www.twitch.tv/glowlhttps://bsky.app/profile/glowl.bsky.socialhttps://beacons.ai/glowlLINKS🌐 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 PatreonEPISODE CREDITSHosted, edited, and produced by Steve SarumiTheme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve SarumiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ghost girl and Fighting guy from Pokémon Legends Z-A. Steve and Austin talk about the two puzzles in this episode and how they could have been solved differently. We also talk about the two new Mega's shown this episode. AUSTIN (GLOWL) LINKShttps://www.twitch.tv/glowlhttps://bsky.app/profile/glowl.bsky.socialhttps://beacons.ai/glowlLINKS🌐 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 PatreonEPISODE CREDITSHosted, edited, and produced by Steve SarumiTheme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve SarumiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The quiz show in Pokémon Legends Z-A. Steve and Austin talk about the two battles you have to do here which introduce two new Mega Pokémon to us. We also talk about some past issues that still bother us after being 20 hours into these games. AUSTIN (GLOWL) LINKShttps://www.twitch.tv/glowlhttps://bsky.app/profile/glowl.bsky.socialhttps://beacons.ai/glowlLINKS🌐 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 PatreonEPISODE CREDITSHosted, edited, and produced by Steve SarumiTheme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve SarumiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Post Rank V "Mega Issue" in Pokémon Legends Z-A. Steve and Austin talk about the three mega Pokémon that appear around the map and how those battles feel and play-out. AUSTIN (GLOWL) LINKShttps://www.twitch.tv/glowlhttps://bsky.app/profile/glowl.bsky.socialhttps://beacons.ai/glowlLINKS🌐 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 PatreonEPISODE CREDITSHosted, edited, and produced by Steve SarumiTheme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve SarumiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

First big story reveal in Pokémon Legends Z-A. Steve and Austin talk about a mission that gives you a Shiny Pokémon and we talk about the first, in our opinion, big story beat in the game. AUSTIN (GLOWL) LINKShttps://www.twitch.tv/glowlhttps://bsky.app/profile/glowl.bsky.socialhttps://beacons.ai/glowlLINKS🌐 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 PatreonEPISODE CREDITSHosted, edited, and produced by Steve SarumiTheme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve SarumiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Talk on how catching works and the Canari charms in Pokémon Legends Z-A. Talk about the first Mega fight, but no new Mega Pokémon spoilers in this episode. Steve and Austin talk about collecting the purple screws and start diving into the opening story of this game. AUSTIN (GLOWL) LINKShttps://www.twitch.tv/glowlhttps://bsky.app/profile/glowl.bsky.socialhttps://beacons.ai/glowlLINKS🌐 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 PatreonEPISODE CREDITSHosted, edited, and produced by Steve SarumiTheme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve SarumiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pokémon Sleep updated to 3.0 and fixed another healer class, upgraded bag, and set up halloween prep. Pokémon TCG Pocket is adding gift cards, more cards to trade, and better Wonder Pick before their 1-Year anniversary. Pokémon GO launched level 80 and a new feature that broke right away. We talk about how even if you are bad at battles, you should be able to get your Greninjite in less than an hour of playing Legends Z-A (no spoilers).TIMESTAMPS00:00:00-Introduction00:02:40-Pokémon Sleep News00:10:05-Online Rank K in Legends Z-A00:22:40-Pocket TCG Updates00:41:40-Level 80 in Pokémon GO01:05:00-CreditsADSThis 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 BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PKMNCASTPOD and get on your way to being your best self.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 PatreonEPISODE CREDITSHosted, edited, and produced by Steve SarumiTheme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve SarumiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Early Impressions of Pokémon Legends Z-A. No major story spoilers and no new Mega Pokémon spoilers in this episode. Steve and Austin talk about the music, Pokémon Center Lady, and the Poké Lids in the game. AUSTIN (GLOWL) LINKShttps://www.twitch.tv/glowlhttps://bsky.app/profile/glowl.bsky.socialhttps://beacons.ai/glowlLINKS🌐 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 PatreonEPISODE CREDITSHosted, edited, and produced by Steve SarumiTheme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve SarumiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Early thoughts on the battle system of Pokémon Legends Z-A. No story spoilers and no new Mega Pokémon spoilers in this episode. Steve and Austin talk about going from Rank Z to Rank Y, testing sneaking, and the new action combat. AUSTIN (GLOWL) LINKShttps://www.twitch.tv/glowlhttps://bsky.app/profile/glowl.bsky.socialhttps://beacons.ai/glowlLINKS🌐 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 PatreonEPISODE CREDITSHosted, edited, and produced by Steve SarumiTheme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve SarumiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

First Impressions of Pokémon Legends Z-A. No story spoilers and no new Mega Pokémon spoilers in this episode. Steve and Austin talk about catching, graphics, the lack of voice acting, and other little things to kick off this series. AUSTIN (GLOWL) LINKShttps://www.twitch.tv/glowlhttps://bsky.app/profile/glowl.bsky.socialhttps://beacons.ai/glowlLINKS🌐 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 PatreonEPISODE CREDITSHosted, edited, and produced by Steve SarumiTheme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve SarumiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pokémon Sleep changes how Darkrai works. Pokémon GO gets a new feature that seems to be copied right from Pikmin Bloom. Pokémon GO is also having three more events this year, with one being in Australia. The Halloween event in Pokémon GO this year is still missing Mimikyu's debut. Netflix announces season 3 of the Horizons anime. The 7-Star Raids were broken and TPCi kind of communicated about it. TIMESTAMPS00:00:00-Introduction00:03:30-Darkrai "Fix" 0009:40-Weekly Challenges00:24:30-Garbodor Raids00:27:20-Pokémon GO City Safari00:38:40-No Mimikyu00:51:20-Horizons Anime (Spoilers)01:05:50-Raid Fix, Communication 01:14:20-CreditsLINKS🌐 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 PatreonEPISODE CREDITSHosted, edited, and produced by Steve SarumiTheme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve SarumiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

GameStop gets a second wave of Shiny Koraidon or Shiny Miraidon codes, but it feels worse than the first drop. GameStop is blaming Pokémon for the limits. Pokémon GO gets a Legends Z-A event and brings back Mega Rayquaza to the game. Chris shares his thoughts on the new Megas in Legends Z-A. We talk about the pros and cons of the newest Pokémon TCG Pocket set. Scarlet and Violet has a new issue that prevents players from participating in 7-Star Raids. TIMESTAMPS00:00:00-Introduction00:03:00-GameStop "Restocks" Code Cards00:48:10-Pokémon GO News01:04:00-Legends Thoughts01:07:40-Digimon Time Stranger01:26:30-Pokémon TCG Pocket ex Set01:38:00-Scarlet & Violet Raid Issues01:50:25-CreditsADSThis 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 BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PKMNCASTPOD and get on your way to being your best self.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! This episode is brought to you by Uncommon Goods! Save 15% off your next gift by going to uncommongoods.com/pkmncast. 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 PatreonEPISODE CREDITSHosted, edited, and produced by Steve SarumiTheme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve SarumiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Shiny Koraidon and Shiny Miraidon codes at GameStop ended up being incredibly disappointing for fans as most stores ran out within hours of opening on the first day. Not only was this an issue in the West, but reports that codes ran out equally fast in Japan too. Mega Evolution TCG has launched and the Scarlet & Violet era is now over. Pokémon TCG Pocket is getting a new set that will be around for a limited time. After getting back from Paris, Steve played a full hour of Pokémon Legends Z-A and can share thoughts about the game and the battle system. TIMESTAMPS00:00:00-Introduction00:03:30-GameStop Shiny Codes00:43:40-Mega Evolution TCG00:53:00-Deluxe Pack: ex01:04:30-Legends Z-A Hands-on 02:08:30-CreditsLINKS🌐 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 PatreonEPISODE CREDITSHosted, edited, and produced by Steve SarumiTheme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve SarumiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pokémon Sleep is bringing Natu and Xatu to the game with a new berry burst event. A new Pokémon Center opens in Japan next month. Pokémon and Nintendo got a patent approved that they filed back in 2023 and most of the internet didn't read it, so we do for you. Pokémon GO announced another Tour in February of 2026. LA will host a Pokémon TCG event this weekend that is free to the public. TIMESTAMPS00:00:00-Introduction00:03:35-Pokémon Sleep News00:18:20-Free Cherish Ball Slowpoke00:24:40-Pokémon Patent About Summons00:52:40-Pokémon GO News01:08:50-LA TCG Event01:20:30-CreditsLINKS🌐 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 PatreonEPISODE CREDITSHosted, edited, and produced by Steve SarumiTheme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve SarumiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pokémon announces paid DLC for Legends Z-A that will feature Mega Raichu X and Mega Raichu Y. We get a final trailer for Legends Z-A which shows off the Kalos Starters Mega forms. Pokémon XP ticket pre-orders go on sale this week. Shiny Miraidon and Shiny Koraidon are coming to GameStop. Pokémon announces a new life-sim game called Pokémon Pokopia for the Nintendo Switch 2.TIMESTAMPS00:00:00-Introduction00:02:30-Mega Malamar00:08:10-Shiny Miraidon & Shiny Koraidon00:18:20-Pokémon XP Tickets00:22:00-Mega Kalos Starters00:43:00-Legends Paid DLC00:57:50-Pokémon HOME Fumble01:12:00-Pokémon Pokopia01:46:30-CreditsADSThis 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 PatreonEPISODE CREDITSHosted, edited, and produced by Steve SarumiTheme songs and segment jingles by Nicholas Burgess Ad music comes from Evanto Elements Podcast artwork by Steve SarumiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.