It's Super Effective: A Pokemon Podcast
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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 downloaded Pokémon-based podcasts on the web. It's Super Effective is dedicated to bringing unique, creative Pokémon content on the internet.
- 2 hours 7 minutesEverything We Know about Pokémon Champions
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.
30 March 2026, 10:00 am - 1 hour 40 minutesTips & Tricks for Pokopia
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.
23 March 2026, 9:00 am - 1 hour 37 minutesThe First Scandal of Pokopia
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.
16 March 2026, 8:00 am - 2 hours 2 minutesPokémon Pokopia is Amazing
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.
9 March 2026, 10:00 am - 1 hour 42 minutesPokémon Winds & Waves Revealed, Gen 10
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.
2 March 2026, 8:00 am - 1 hour 27 minutesFireRed and LeafGreen Isn't $30 and Freezing
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.
23 February 2026, 8:30 am - 1 hour 51 minutesNew Pokopia Details, Postgame Confirmed, and Hopes
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.
16 February 2026, 10:00 am - 1 hour 20 minutesWhat We Know About Pokémon 30
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.
9 February 2026, 9:00 am - 1 hour 35 minutesMega 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.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.
2 February 2026, 11:00 am - 1 hour 24 minutesEverything 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.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.
26 January 2026, 8:00 am - 1 hour 25 minutesVenusaur, 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.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.
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