Lured Up Podcast 338

Livestreamed on - 2/28/2025

Publish Date - 3/1/2025

What an interesting week it has been! After the shocking news last week about Niantic’s rumored 3.5 Billion Dollar Sale of their gaming division to Scopely, the Community has seemed to let it all go in trade for hype about GO Tour! We aren’t sure if this is good or bad, but we should all stay alert as if it does happen, it may come out of nowhere.

It’s been a long drive on the Road To Unova this week as we started working our way through the Tour Pass. We discuss if the Battle Pass format is a slippery slope or if it is a welcomed addition to the game. From issues with the UI to unengaging tasks, it really is all about the rewards, which so far have been pretty awesome, so long as you shelled out $20 for the Tour Pass Deluxe.

Black and White Kyurem will have new Adventure Effects with unique benefits. From making GO Plus catches easier to keeping jumpy Pokémon standing still during the catch sequence, these two new effects should see significant usage from Trainers during Unova Tour.

With Dual Destiny coming to a close after Unova Tour Global, Might & Mastery will be here before you know it. With Kubfu and Urshifu leading the charge, it appears to be another Season of non-stop events, although the Raid lineups seem to be less than stellar. Combined with the March Content Update, there is no signs of Niantic slowing down as we will have things to do every weekend, making the game-life balance a tough juggling act.

Once we get through the March Update, we talk about the first new event of the Season, Powerful Potential, which brings with it an $8 event ticket, in a very transactional feeling encounter with a second Kubfu. Is Niantic training us to be ready for aggressive monetization from Scopely? We may never know, but what is clear, is that PGO has really been asking for more time and money than it has in the past.

Road to Unova: bit.ly/LU335RoadToUnova 

TourPass: bit.ly/LU333TourPass 

Unova Tour Global: bit.ly/LU330UnovaGlobal

Kyurem Adventure Effects: https://bit.ly/LU338AdventureEffects 

Might & Mastery: https://bit.ly/LU338MightMastery

March Content Update: https://bit.ly/LU338March 

Powerful Potential: https://bit.ly/LU338PowerfulPotential 

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Adam Tuttle

Writer and Producer

Ken Pescatore

Executive Producer 

Xander

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Lured Up Podcast 337: Not Like That

In one of the most shocking bits of news to ever come out on Pokémon GO, Bloomberg has reported that Niantic is nearing a deal to sell their games division to Scopely, a Saudi Arabian Publishing house, backed by a Saudi sovereign fund. The article cites no confirmed sources and is as vague as it gets outside of the price tag of 3.5 Billion dollars. There is so much to unpack.

We start off with our weekly recap including Hoopa Unbound Raid Day and Scattered To The Winds. Ken played IRL while Adam played remote, which brought some balance to the world, although Adam felt a bit icky having to pay to play. The Shiny Scatterbug chase has reignited friends lists and people are finally opening their gifts!

We skim through some newly released event details for Unova Tour as well as the announcement of Totodile Community Day Classic. It’s wild to think that Unova Tour info is somewhat of an afterthought in this week’s news cycle. Not surprisingly, the event will be split into Black and White Special Research paths, and will feature new music from Junichi Masuda.

Digging into the Scopely news we would be remiss if we didn’t reiterate that the article does not cite any source. We look to GO Hub who shares some background on the rumored buyer as well as some hot takes on what their community is like. It appears that Scopely games are notorious for being exceptionally micro transaction heavy, with an ad-forward model.This is something that all PGO Trainers should be nervous about. 

So what can we do? Not much. We know from experience that Niantic doesn’t comment on anything, let alone rumors of this magnitude. It will be a difficult task to not think the worst, or to not lose motivation to play. Some online have been calling for Niantic to sell PGO for years, but after looking at Scopely’s reputation, they may have got it all wrong. 

This is just the tip of the iceberg for this conversation, but we don’t even know the next time we may get an update on it.

Hoopa Unbound Raid Day: https://bit.ly/LU335Hoopa 

Scattered To The Winds: https://bit.ly/LU335Scattered 

New Unova Tour Info: https://bit.ly/LU337Unova 

Totodile Community Day Classic: https://bit.ly/LU337Totodile 

Niantic deal with Scopely: https://yhoo.it/40Yy58c 

Scopely: https://bit.ly/LU337Scopely 

GO Hub Scopely: https://bit.ly/LU337GOHub 

Monopoly GO Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monopoly_GO/

Marvel Strike Force Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/MarvelStrikeForce/

Star Trek Fleet Command Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/startrekfleetcommand/ 

Pokemon GO Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemongo/ 

JRE Reaction: https://bit.ly/LU337JRE 

Mystic7 Reaction: https://bit.ly/LU337Mystic7 

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Adam Tuttle

Writer and Producer

Ken Pescatore

Executive Producer 

Xander

Show music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons

Intro Music

Lake Verity (Drum & Bass Remix) 

Tetracase

GameChops - Ultraball

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National Park

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Vast Poni Canyon

CG5 & GlitchxCity (Future Bass Remix)

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Pokémon And All Respective Names are Trademark and © of Nintendo 1996-2024 Pokémon GO is Trademark and © of Niantic, Inc.Lured Up and the Pokémon Professor Network are not affiliated with Niantic Inc., The Pokémon Company, Game Freak or Nintendo.

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Lured Up Podcast 336

Record Date - 2/12/25

Publish Date - 2/14/25

Happy Valentine’s Day! We love all of you for the incredible support you have given us over the years! We hope you have an awesome day!

Plenty to recap this week as we are coming out of the Strong Yet Small event, Community Day weekend, and the start of the Beloved Buddies. With what seems less like filler events, this last week has brought us new Pokémon, Shinies, and move sets. The calendar doesn’t show any signs of slowing down, as this weekend brings us Hoopa Unbound Raid Day. 

We put together a little Raid Guide and Battle Party for Hoopa and encourage all Trainers to prepare 1 or 2 Battle Parties in advance. With the ability to dui, you will want to make sure you maximize your time in the Raid to get the highest damage output possible. It’s not often that Bug Pokémon take the stage, but Hoopa will be taking double super effective damage from them this weekend!

The latest Save the Date blog has the community talking as it is becoming harder and harder to maintain a healthy game-life balance. Should it be left to Niantic to manage our priorities, or does the onus fall on the Trainer to decide how they spend their time. It’s a great topic and one that we feel will continue to be a part of the zeitgeist for the foreseeable future.

This month is still packed with events as we have Scattered To The Winds, the Road to Unova, and of course Unova Tour IRL and GLobal closing out the month. Is it even possible for the average Trainer to keep up with the schedule, or should they not even be concerned with playing every event? The FOMO is real, and it may be time for many Trainers to make decisions about their priorities.

In closing we briefly discuss Fuecoco COmmunity Day which will be the first of the next season. GO Tour: Unova will feature some Notable Trainers that you can meet and hang out with. Finally, a unique partnership between PGO and Major League Baseball will have baseball fans whipping their phones out at Stadiums across the United States.

Keep Training, Trainers!

Strong Yet Small - https://bit.ly/LU335StrongYetSmall

Community Day - https://bit.ly/LU335CommunityDay 

Beloved Buddies - https://bit.ly/LU335BelovedBuddies 

Hoopa Unbound Raid Day - https://bit.ly/LU335Hoopa 

Hoopa Counters GOHub - https://bit.ly/LU336HoopaGOHub 

Hoopa Counters Pokébattler - https://bit.ly/LU336HoopaPokebattler 

Scattered To The Winds - https://bit.ly/LU335Scattered 

Save The Dates - https://bit.ly/LU336SaveTheDates 

Fuecoco Community Day - https://bit.ly/LU336Fuecoco 

GO Tour Notable Trainers - https://bit.ly/LU336Notable 

PGOxMLB - https://bit.ly/LU336MLB 

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Adam Tuttle

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Ken Pescatore

Executive Producer 

Xander

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Lured Up Podcast 335: The Big Game

Record Date - 2/5/2025

Publish Date - 2/7/2025

There is an insane amount of news to cover this week, and we jump straight into it. The Lunar New Year event, Legendary Flight, and GMAX Kingler Max Battle Day all happened in the last few days. Niantic is keeping their foot on the gas and we are here for it. We work our way through February’s slate of event, starting with Strong Yet Small and taking it all the way through to GO Tour: Unova,

We have a combination of event styles this month, with new Pokémon and new Shinies coming our way. We make sure to mention that we have yet another Pokémon being released that is not available in the wild. Could this be an intentional trend or does Niantic have something in mind? We aren’t sure of much, but we know that scarcity is an issue in the game, especially when Pokémon are gated behind eggs or Raids.

The month is overflowing with events as we prep for GO Tour Season. The event in LA is still a go, but sadly we won’t be traveling to it. The return of both Hoopa Unbound and Incarnate Forme Enamorus, the Raiders out there will be super happy. While the Tour Pass offers the average and hardcore Trainer a new way to connect with the game. 

Legendary Flight - https://bit.ly/LU333DMAXBirds 

Lunar New Year - https://bit.ly/LU333LunarNewYear 

GMAX Kingler - https://bit.ly/LU333GMAXKingler 

Strong Yet Small - https://bit.ly/LU335StrongYetSmall

Community Day - https://bit.ly/LU335CommunityDay 

Beloved Buddies - https://bit.ly/LU335BelovedBuddies 

Hoopa Unbound Raid Day - https://bit.ly/LU335Hoopa 

Scattered To The Winds - https://bit.ly/LU335Scattered 

Road To Unova - https://bit.ly/LU335RoadToUnova 

Tour Pass - https://bit.ly/LU335TourPass 

GO Tour: Unova - bit.ly/LU330UnovaGlobal 

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Adam Tuttle

Writer and Producer

Ken Pescatore

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Xander

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Vast Poni Canyon

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Lured Up Podcast 334

Record Date - 1/22/25

Publish Date - 1/24/25

This last few days have been incredible for Trainers! With Shadow Ho-Oh Raid Day and DMAX Articuno Max Monday, it has been a wonderland of gameplay options and pretty solid rewards.We kick things off with a recap of our last week of gameplay, from Fashion Week: Taken Over to the current Steeled Resolve. While the calendar is packed with events, that doesn’t mean it is packed with excitement. Carbink… Again!

As January comes to a close, we still have more events to keep us busy. The Lunar New Year Event is on its way and it really doesn't seem to offer much outside of the increased Lucky odds. With a spawn pool that is old and common, this event may be best enjoyed by two Trainers sitting across from each other while knocking out 100 trades over dinner. Ralts Community Day Classic is also this weekend, which means another opportunity to check in at an Ambassador Event or spend a few bucks on some Research.

The big news of the week is the Road to Unova event which is a full month away! The event’s massive blog is loaded with details on everything you can do while working on your Tour Pass progress. Niantic is doing a great job in building up GO Tour as a premier, annual IRL and global event.With so much happening in the event, it will be interesting to see if they squeeze in any additional stuff before the event kicks off.

Shadow Ho-Oh: https://bit.ly/LU333ShadowHoOh 

Remote Shadow Raids: https://bit.ly/LU333RemoteRaid 

DMAX Raids: https://bit.ly/LU333DMAXBirds 

Steeled Resolve: https://bit.ly/LU333SteeledResolve 

Ralts Community Day Classic: https://bit.ly/LU334Ralts 

Lunar New Year: https://bit.ly/LU333LunarNewYear 

Road to Unova: https://bit.ly/LU334Unova 

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Adam Tuttle

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Ken Pescatore

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Xander

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Lake Verity (Drum & Bass Remix) 

Tetracase

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National Park

Mikel & GameChops

GameChops - Poké & Chill

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Outro Music

Vast Poni Canyon

CG5 & GlitchxCity (Future Bass Remix)

GameChops - Ultraball

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Lured Up Podcast 333

Record Date - 1/15/2025

Publish Date - 1/17/2025

There are some serious ups and downs to navigate this week, including a very divisive decision by Niantic! We begin with our recap of the last week of gameplay including Fashion Week and Taken Over. With the Giovanni Loop beginning to feel a bit tired, some Trainers will simply get to it when they get to it. Others love the increased TGR action, and the additional gameplay that a Takeover brings. Mega Gallade was last weekend and while Ken was able to Raid heavy in Red Bank, Adam was able to squeeze one in thanks to Mama Tuttle and a few Remote Raiders!

Shadow Ho-Oh is coming this weekend and if that wasn’t big enough news, Niantic has decided to allow Remote Raiders to join in on Shadow Raids. Some on X are calling this a massive win for the Community, while others are calling it a desperate cash grab. We express some real world concerts like IRL Communities losing a few participants and some Trainers looking to do the entire event remote. We will have to follow this topic to see how many Remote Raiders join in the fray. Hopefully IRL Communities won’t see too much attrition!

GO Fest dates and locations have been announced and it is coming to Dirty Jersey! Jersey City will host the US GO Fest this year and we couldn’t be more excited. We take a peak at Liberty State Park, which is our guess of venue, and inappropriately speculate on how this may work. Will we see a City Experience that stretches into NYC? We have so many questions!

January isn’t ready to go quietly into the night, as there are still a handful of events to come during the month’s second half.  Steeled Resolve, Lunar New Year, DMAX Legendary Birds, and Gigantamax Kingler are all on their way in the next two weeks. We talk about the slow rollout of new Pokémon, and how lately, they all seem to be behind eggs or Raids. The only thing we know for sure is that January is going to keep us VERY busy, and we didn’t even mention Community Day Classic!

Finally we talk about the Tour Pass and how this could shape the direction for monetization in Pokémon GO. With a free version available to everyone, we should all be excited for additional gameplay loops and of course the rewards. 2 different paid options be available, and all we can do is hope that the rewards will make it all worth it!

Fashion Week: https://bit.ly/LU333FashionWeek 

Taken Over: https://bit.ly/LU333TakenOver 

Mega Gallade Raid Day: https://bit.ly/LU331Gallade 

Shadow Ho-Oh: https://bit.ly/LU333ShadowHoOh 

Remote Shadow Raids: https://bit.ly/LU333RemoteRaid 

GO Fest Dates: https://bit.ly/LU333GOFestDates 

Jersey City, NJ: https://bit.ly/LU333JerseyCity 

DMAX Raids: https://bit.ly/LU333DMAXBirds 

Steeled Resolve: https://bit.ly/LU333SteeledResolve 

Lunar New Year: https://bit.ly/LU333LunarNewYear 

GMAX Kingler: https://bit.ly/LU333GMAXKingler 

Rose Bowl: https://bit.ly/LU333RoseBowl 

Tour Pass: https://bit.ly/LU333TourPass 

Android Devices: https://bit.ly/LU333Android 

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Adam Tuttle

Writer and Producer

Ken Pescatore

Executive Producer 

Xander

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Lake Verity (Drum & Bass Remix) 

Tetracase

GameChops - Ultraball

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National Park

Mikel & GameChops

GameChops - Poké & Chill

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Outro Music

Vast Poni Canyon

CG5 & GlitchxCity (Future Bass Remix)

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Lured Up Podcast 332

Record Date - 12/30/24

Publish Date - 1/3/25

2024 is a wrap and this has been an incredible year of Pokémon GO. We saw a slate of new mechanics and features along with an absolutely packed calendar of events. The development of the Community Ambassador program has brought players back outside. Was 2024 the perfect setup for the next 5 years of Pokémon GO? We think so!

We break down the close of the 2024 calendar with a recap of the last week of gameplay. With the events filling every week and weekend of the month, we dig into what makes an event feel worth it, and what could make it feel like filler. With the game asking more and more of its players, are we seeing Trainers decide to opt out of specific events, or does FOMO still have a solid grip on the player base. 

As we roll into January, the stage is already set. With the quick New Years event and Charged Embers Hatch Day leading right into Fidough Fetch and Sprigatito Community Day. Combined with Max Mondays, Spotlight Hour and Raid Hour, hardcore Trainers will have their mettle tested if they want to be the best. We just aren’t sure if Trainers are ready for that degree of commitment, when the game is continuously asking them for more time over more days.

We take a stroll down memory lane and look back at the different Seasons of 2024. It started with Timeless Travels and  has since brought us a constant flow of new features, Pokémon, events and mechanics. The GO Fest window was absolutely nuts this year, with Global being only one week after NYC. Since then, Wild Area and the release of DMAX/GMAX has fundamentally changed the way we all play. One thing is for certain, playing this game outside and with a group has never been better nor more accessible. Wild Area was definitely the closest to 2016 that this game has felt, and that is VERY promising for the future.

Elekid & Magby Hatch Day: https://bit.ly/LU331ChargedEmbers 

New Years: https://bit.ly/LU331NewYears 

January Content Update: https://bit.ly/LU331January 

Fidough Fetch: https://bit.ly/LU331FidoughFetch 

Sprigatito Community Day: https://bit.ly/LU331Sprigatito 

Mega Gallade Raid Day: https://bit.ly/LU331Gallade 

eMILY: https://bit.ly/LU332eMILy 

Timeless Travels: https://bit.ly/LU332TimelessTralvels 

Worlds of Wonder: https://bit.ly/LU332WorldsOfWonder 

Shared Skies: https://bit.ly/LU332SharedSkies 

Max Out: https://bit.ly/LU332MaxOut 

Dual Destiny: https://bit.ly/LU332DualDestiny 

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Hosts

Ken Pescatore

Adam Tuttle

Writer and Producer

Ken Pescatore

Executive Producer 

Xander

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Intro Music

Lake Verity (Drum & Bass Remix) 

Tetracase

GameChops - Ultraball

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Break Music

National Park

Mikel & GameChops

GameChops - Poké & Chill

http://smarturl.it/pokechill

https://twitter.com/mikel_beats

Outro Music

Vast Poni Canyon

CG5 & GlitchxCity (Future Bass Remix)

GameChops - Ultraball

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http://soundcloud.com/cg5-beats

https://soundcloud.com/glitchxcity

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Lured Up Podcast 331

Record Date - 12/23/24

Publish Date - 12/27/24

The holiday is wreaking havoc on our schedules! Sorry for the issues with the release schedule, we should be back on track for the new year!

As the first month of the Dual Destiny Season comes to a close, the onslaught of events, specifically those that call for you to play during a small window of time, have packed the schedule making an already busy Holiday Season even busier! We share our feedback on the Holiday Events which after a string of weekend events, led right into the 2 Day Community Day weekend. The pace of the game has been steadfast with no change in pace or signs of slowing down.

The January Content Update has been detailed and the pressure will remain on the engaged Trainer. There may even be a time where some of us will have to decide between playing an event and other life responsibilities. The game is becoming harder and harder to achieve a game/life balance, which during the Holiday Season could put a strain on the home life.

We detail the flurry of events that have already been announced in the days and weeks after Christmas. An Elekid & Magby Hatch Day will close out the month before the New Years Event and the January slate begins to unfold. Three events have already been detailed including Sprigatito Community Day, Fidough Fetch, and Mega Gallade Raid Day. The first month of the year will maintain its place in the difficult game/life balance discussion.

Holiday Part One: https://bit.ly/LU331Holiday1

Holiday Part Two: https://bit.ly/LU331Holiday2 

Community Day: https://bit.ly/LU331CommunityDay 

Elekid & Magby Hatch Day: https://bit.ly/LU331ChargedEmbers 

January Content Update: https://bit.ly/LU331January 

New Years: https://bit.ly/LU331NewYears 

Eggspedition Access: https://bit.ly/LU331Eggspedition 

Sprigatito Community Day: https://bit.ly/LU331Sprigatito 

Fidough Fetch: https://bit.ly/LU331FidoughFetch 

Mega Gallade Raid Day: https://bit.ly/LU331Gallade 

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Adam Tuttle

Writer and Producer

Ken Pescatore

Executive Producer 

Xander

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Lured Up Podcast 330

Record Date - 12/4/2024

Publish Date - 12/6/2024

Max Out Finale: https://bit.ly/LU329Finale 

Dual Destiny: https://bit.ly/LU330DualDestiny 

December Content Update: https://bit.ly/LU330December 

Just My Cup Of Tea: https://bit.ly/LU330CupOfTea 

Aspiring Dragons Research Day: https://bit.ly/LU330AspiringDragons 

GMAX Lapras Max Battle Day: https://bit.ly/LU330LaprasDay 

Necrozma Fusion Raid Day: https://bit.ly/LU330Necrozma 

Unova Tour Global: bit.ly/LU330UnovaGlobal 

Unova Tour New Taipei City: https://bit.ly/LU330UnovaNewTaipei 

Unova Tour Los Angeles: https://bit.ly/LU330UnovaLA 

Reward Road: https://bit.ly/LU330RewardRoad 

GO Hub Reward Road: https://bit.ly/LU330REwardGoHub 

The MAX OUT Season has officially come to a close and should be remembered as one of the best Pokémon GO Seasons ever. The Max Battle System fundamentally changed the daily routines of countless Trainers, with deeper levels of engagement and strategy trickling their way into different mechanics like defending Gyms, trading, and walking Routes. Hats off to MAX OUT!

Dual Destiny is our next Season and it is hitting the ground running in December with a packed slate of content. We revisit the conversation of how demanding this game has become on our calendars, with more and more destination in game events. Pair that with nearly all events having a ticketed component, FOMO is sure to make an appearance at some point this Season.

December weekends are packed with small window events while over arching events span the weekdays. Trainers will have something to do every single weekend in December. Maintaining a game/life balance will be tested this month, and it will be a challenge for some to stave off the burnout. Is there ever a point where too much in game content is too much? We aren’t sure but if there is a month to help us find out it will be this December.

Details on the Unova Tour have dropped which opens the door for a great conversation. We dig into how IRL Communities have more events than ever to build upon for their locals, and how even if a Community wants to host 3 events a YEAR, they have good reason to do so. We are confident that the Max Out Season was a catalyst for getting back to in-person play, and the future is bright for those Trainers that are willing to embrace it and get outside to play.

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Hosts

Ken Pescatore

Adam Tuttle

Writer and Producer

Ken Pescatore

Executive Producer 

Xander

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Vast Poni Canyon

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Lured Up Podcast 329

Record Date - 11/20/24

Publish Date - 11/22/24

Wild Area Global is almost here and we have plenty to unpack and dig into. Hopefully everyone in your community has done plenty of Drilbur in preparation of GMAX Toxtricity, and is managing their Max Particles correctly to balance powering one or two of them up. We will get you prepped and ready to go for Wild Area Global, and will touch on some of the issues that Trainers are facing this week. 

Into the wild put Toxel behind 10km eggs but the Community seems pretty chill about it, knowing that Toxtricity is just on the horizon. An issue with the event’s Raid ticket however, has Trainers calling Niantic out for some misleading advertising. With a quiet update to the blog, Niantic has flipped on how bonus Raid passes were to be included with the ticket, causing some unrest in the Community. With their credibility being under a microscope, future events that include bonus Raid passes may require some additional explaining on what exactly is included.

We had a few quality of life updates this week starting with increased Pokémon and item storage, which is always welcomed before a major event. Pair that with a Black Friday PokéCoin sale, and Trainers have some pretty good incentive to spend up before the weekend.The big news of the week however was the addition of Raid Attendance being visible from the Friends List, with the ability to jump directly into a Remote Raid without an invite. (NOTE - Since the time of this recording we have learned that this is a temporary test that is scheduled to end after the Wild Area Global event).

WIth the Max Out Season coming to a close, it is fair to say that this has been one of the most action packed Seasons to date. With new visuals, mechanics, and ways to play the game, it has been moving at a fast pace since its first day. The Max Out finale will keep the pressure on, bringing new Pokémon, but also additional tickets to purchase, which also puts the pressure on Trainer’s wallets.

Simply Groundbreaking: https://bit.ly/LU327Groundbreaking 

Into The Wild: https://bit.ly/LU328IntoTheWild 

Niantic Boo Boo: https://bit.ly/LU329BooBoo 

Wild Area Global: https://bit.ly/LU329Global 

Increased Storage: https://bit.ly/LU329Storage 

Black Friday Sale: https://bit.ly/LU329BlackFriday 

Raid Attendance QoL: https://bit.ly/LU329RaidAttendance 

Trainers Love It: https://bit.ly/LU329FleeceKing 

Trainers Hate It: https://bit.ly/LU329MrAvalanche 

Max Out Finale: https://bit.ly/LU329Finale 

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Hosts

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Adam Tuttle

Writer and Producer

Ken Pescatore

Executive Producer 

Xander

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Lake Verity (Drum & Bass Remix) 

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Lured Up Podcast 328

Record Date - 11/13/24

Publish Date - 11/15/24

We are only a few weeks away from the conclusion of the Max Out Season, and with a barrage of events behind us, there is still plenty to look forward to. We begin with a recap of the Harvest Festival, Mankey Community Day, and the amazing Food Drives that were part of the event. We also saw the first Community Ambassador Check-In Timed Research which further incentivizes Trainers to visit or create their own Ambassador led events.

Simply Groundbreaking is up next and Dynamax Drilbur is coming along with it. Even as a One-Star Max Battle, this Pokémon will have a profound impact on the PvE meta as Dynamax Excadrill is the lead counter against the Wild Area’s premier boss, Toxtricity! It should be a priority for all Trainers to play during next week’s Max Monday, to stock up on Drilbur and Candy XL. You will want to go into the Wild Area prepped and ready to go!

The Into the Wild event will be our last before the Wild Area, and will keep us very busy as we await the global event. Meetups have been popping up everywhere, including in Rochester, New Hampshire. Anyone in that area is urged to come out to meet Adam and the Tri-City Pokémon Campfire Group for a day of grinding and even a giveaway for a GO Plus+!

The most interesting news of the week comes from just outside of Albany, NY, where local officials are looking to put an end to organized Pokémon GO events in a public park. Even local news stations have picked up the story, and it could have a profound impact on the local Pokémon GO Community. After receiving so many messages about it, I was able to connect with Spencer, the Community lead and creator of a petition to keep Pokémon GO in Crossings Park. We urge EVERYONE to read up on the story and get involved. Let’s support our fellow Trainers!

Harvest Festival: https://bit.ly/LU328Harvest

Mankey Food Drive: https://bit.ly/LU327FoodDrive 

Mankey Red Bank: https://bit.ly/LU327RedBank 

Mankey Ambassador Research: https://bit.ly/3ADWPJQ 

Food Drive Results: https://bit.ly/LU328Food 

Simply Groundbreaking: https://bit.ly/LU327Groundbreaking 

Into The Wild: https://bit.ly/LU328IntoTheWild 

GMAX Toxtricity GO Hub: https://bit.ly/LU328ToxtricityGOHub 

GMAX Toxtricity PokéBattler: https://bit.ly/LU328ToxtricityPokeBattler 

New Hampshire Meetup: https://bit.ly/LU328NewHampshire 

CrossingsPark: https://bit.ly/LU328CrossingsPark 

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Hosts

Ken Pescatore

Adam Tuttle

Writer and Producer

Ken Pescatore

Executive Producer 

Xander

Show music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons

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Lake Verity (Drum & Bass Remix) 

Tetracase

GameChops - Ultraball

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https://soundcloud.com/tetracase 

https://soundcloud.com/MegaFlare0

Break Music

National Park

Mikel & GameChops

GameChops - Poké & Chill

http://smarturl.it/pokechill

https://twitter.com/mikel_beats

Outro Music

Vast Poni Canyon

CG5 & GlitchxCity (Future Bass Remix)

GameChops - Ultraball

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http://soundcloud.com/cg5-beats

https://soundcloud.com/glitchxcity

Pokémon And All Respective Names are Trademark and © of Nintendo 1996-2024
Pokémon GO is Trademark and © of Niantic, Inc.
Lured Up and the Pokémon Professor Network are not affiliated with Niantic Inc., The Pokémon Company, Game Freak or Nintendo.

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