- 1 hour 8 minutesFace Scanning to Stop Pokémon Card Scalpers
Play! Pokémon announces new prizes for attending local events. Pokémon GO returns the Marathon Pikachu during the Fire & Chill event. Now that the first week of Nap Island is done in Pokémon Sleep, we share our thoughts on this new feature added to the game. Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo reopens soon after a tragic incident. Six pop-up shops in Japan are to test facial scans to stop people from reselling Pokémon cards.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00-Introduction
00:04:55-New Play Pokémon Prizes
00:15:10-Fire & Chill Event
00:22:40-Nap Island Thoughts
00:39:00-Pokémon Center to Reopen
00:47:35-Facial Recognition to Stop Scalpers
01:07:30-Credits
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3 August 2026, 6:00 am - 1 hour 33 minutesPokémon Scarlet & Violet Gets New Content Again
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet gets a new 7-Star Raid and two new Outbreak features, but one probably doesn't work amazing for Switch 1 owners. We get updated Pokémon Champions numbers. Pokémon Sleep gets an anime crossover event to celebrate three years. Cyan Beach Expert is coming! The Pokémon TCG gets new Stadium cards that are similar to the old Legends gimmick in the HeartGold/SoulSilver sets.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00-Introduction
00:04:10-New Content in Scarlet and Violet
00:20:20-Champions Numbers
00:34:50-Pokémon Sleep Anime Crossover
00:56:00-Storm Emeralda
01:10:55-Japan to Regulate Pokémon Cards
01:32:30-Credits
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27 July 2026, 9:00 am - 1 hour 59 minutesThe Baby Snorlax Island
Pokémon Sleep celebrates it's 3rd Anniversary and announces Nap Island, featuring Munchlax! Pokémon GO announces a make-up day for Global GO Fest and announces a new Wild Area event for both Japan and Mexico. GameStop seems forced to lower it's 30th Anniversary TCG prices after backlash. Pokémon UNITE is pulled from 2027 Worlds and VGC players must own a Nintendo Switch in order to participate in official tournaments, even though Champions is on mobile.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00-Introduction
00:03:40-Nap Island Arrives in Sleep
00:33:20-Global Make-up Event
00:49:20-Japan & Mexico Wild Area
01:11:10-TCG Price Drops at GameStop
01:21:30-UNITE Pulled From Worlds
01:32:30-VCG Requires a Nintendo Switch
01:58:30-Credits
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20 July 2026, 8:00 am - 1 hour 23 minutesEggs Being Banned in Pokémon GO
The Pokémon TCG 30th Anniversary stuff has been shown off and we now know the release schedule for the drops. Will anyone be able to get any, probably not? Brazil and maybe other countries are considering the Eggs in Pokémon GO equal to gambling, so a ban might be in place as Eggs could not be bought temporary in the Brazilian Pokémon GO store. Pokémon LEGO will be at LEGOLAND this Summer and Japan gets another set of new Poké Lids.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00-Introduction
00:03:40-Pokémon 30th TCG Showcase
00:27:15-Pokémon GO Egg Ban
00:53:30-Pokémon at LEGOLAND
01:05:40-New Japan Poké Lids
01:22:35-Credits
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13 July 2026, 5:00 am - 1 hour 25 minutesSinnoh Confirmed, Again and Again
Event registration is now live for Pokémon XP with your schedule being sent to you in August. Pokémon Sleep brings the Sinnoh starters to the game to celebrate the 3rd anniversary this July. Pokémon Champions announces a Pokémon Champions tournament with Champions of records that have nothing to do with Pokémon. We get a small sample of the mobile player base of Pokémon Champions now that the first tournament is over in the game.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00-Introduction
00:04:15-Pokémon XP Events
00:26:40-Sinnoh Starters Arrive to Sleep
00:42:40-Trial Bundle
00:47:20-Champions of Champions
01:15:10-Champions Player Base
01:24:30-Credits
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EPISODE CREDITS
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6 July 2026, 8:00 am - 1 hour 36 minutesPokémon Listened To Our Show and Removed Ekans Spawns
Everyday Wonders comes Pokémon TCG Pocket. Pokémon UNITE gets Legendary Pokémon added throughout the Summer. Pokémon GO gets more in-person events for September and an exclusive invite-only event next week in New York City. Pokémon Sleep gets what seems to be a rework of levels and sub-skills for the game before the 3rd Anniversary.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00-Introduction
00:01:50-Single Day Pokémon XP Tickets
00:07:50-Everyday Wonders
00:13:20-Pokémon UNITE Talk
00:28:20-Pokémon GO News
00:33:50-Pokémon Center Stamp Rally
00:39:00-City Safari Announcement
00:58:00-Secret New York Event
01:05:00-Huge Pokémon Sleep Update
01:35:15-Credits
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EPISODE CREDITS
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29 June 2026, 8:00 am - 1 hour 45 minutesJirachi Comes to Pokémon Pokopia & Champions Comes to Mobile
A Pokopoia event about Jirachi starts this week to kick off summer! Rumors about it being tied to Ruby & Sapphire Switch versions are addressed here. Pokopia also gives us a hint at what we can expect with the DLC, including dressing up our Pokémon. Pokémon Company in Japan is running an AI contest to make the TCG cpu feel more like a Chess cpu in the games, more or less. Pokémon Champions comes to mobile with two new abilities for two meh Pokémon.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00-Introduction
00:06:50-Pokopia Jirachi Event
00:18:30-Ruby & Sapphire Rumors
00:24:30-Clothing & Dress Up in Pokopia
00:35:05-Pokémon AI Contest
01:00:50-Champions on Mobile
01:38:50-Sirfetch'd & Pichu
01:44:25-Credits
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EPISODE CREDITS
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22 June 2026, 11:00 am - 1 hour 39 minutesPokémon Pokopia DLC Finally Announced!
Our thoughts on the Pokémon Fossil Exhibit at the Field Museum, including the gift shop. Pokémon Pokopia gets $35 DLC announced in three parts, with two of the parts having new areas to build in! We talk about what's free and what's paid, alongside the new updated that added more electricity. Pokémon Champions gets a mobile release date this week and we learn Mega Raichu X and Mega Raichu Y's abilities for the game. Pokémon TCG shows off some of the 30th anniversary cards. We get news around Pokémon Day Out.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00-Introduction
00:04:00-Pokémon Fossil Museum Thoughts
00:39:10-Pokopia DLC Announcement
01:02:55-Champions Mobile Release Date and Info
01:17:05-Pokémon TCG News
01:24:25-Pokémon Day Out, New York
01:38:30-Credits
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EPISODE CREDITS
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15 June 2026, 8:30 am - 55 minutes 23 secondsChicago Pokémon GO Fest Recap
Dual episode with GOCast! We talk about both city play and park play of Chicago Pokémon GO Fest. Some ups and downs, but overall it felt great to return to Chicago to play Pokémon GO with everyone again! Our thoughts were recording live in a Chicago studio and published here.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00-Introduction
00:02:00-Pokémon LEGO Sets
00:04:45-Fossil Museum Thoughts
00:14:30-GO Fest, Part 1
00:27:45-GO Fest, Part 2
00:54:30-Credits
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EPISODE CREDITS
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8 June 2026, 5:10 am - 1 hour 25 minutesFarfetch'd Way to Stop Pokémon Card Scalping
Human Made in Japan did a second drop of Pokémon merch featuring Farfetch'd and Pikachu. The Pokémon Museum opens and has a limit on merch in person and on the Pokémon Center website. Dragonite Delivery animation gets English version. Pokémon in Japan will start requiring ID to help combat scalping. Pokémon TCG Pocket announced Paradox Drive. Some mobile game sales talk.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00-Introduction
00:04:40-Pokémon Fossil Museum Merch and Limits
00:15:15-Human Made Farfetch'd Merch
00:24:45-The 100T Collaboration
00:33:40-Dragonite Delivery
00:44:40-Japan Stopping Card Scalping
01:00:30-Paradox Drive
01:08:15-Mobile Sales
01:25:00-Credits
LINKS
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EPISODE CREDITS
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1 June 2026, 6:00 am - 1 hour 39 minutesThe Wildest Pokémon Champions Interview to Date
Season 2 of Pokémon Champions is here and it's... the same! We talk about the new Battle Pass and our wishes for it to be better. We spend some time this episode talking about why Z-A and Arceus doesn't sell as well as games like Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet. Most of the episodes goes in and out of Hoshino's answers about Pokémon Champions with some good and bad news for the game.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00-Introduction
00:01:50-Season 2 Battle Pass for Champions
00:27:30-Turn Based Matters to Players
00:57:50-No Clothes & No Replays for Champions
01:38:35-Credits
LINKS
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