Pokémon TCG Pocket says trading and a new booster pack set is coming this month. They pointed out that you'll need an item to trade, but didn't state what that was. Pokémon Sleep has a new event, along with our first Gen V Pokémon added to the game. The Nintendo Switch 2 has been announced and we remind everyone that Legends Z-A was confirmed as a Switch game. Pokémon GO announces a Tour Pass for the upcoming Unova Tour Event. 

00:00:00-Introduction 
00:01:45-Pokémon TCG Pocket Trading
00:18:50-Prismatic Evolutions Sold Out 
00:39:20-New Sleep Event
00:49:50-Switch 2 and Legends Z-A
01:05:10-Unova Tour $15 Pass
01:47:45-Post Credits  

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Pokémon GO announces some new events, more details about Unova Tour, and the dates for the 2025 GO Fest this year. Pokémon Center announces the Year of Eevee, to mostly likely just sell more merch. Pokémon (in Japan) trademarks two new names, “Mega Brave” and “Mega Symphonia," which is mostly likely for the TCG, but can be related to Legends Z-A. We talk about the two upcoming TCG sets and how both are sold out.  

00:00:00-Introduction 
00:03:20-Unova Tour
00:14:15-More GO News 
00:50:00-Even More GO News
01:10:10-GO Fest Dates 
01:24:15-Year of Eevee
01:33:00-Mega Brave & Mega Symphonia 
01:49:00-TCG Market Crash Again
02:06:00-Post Credits  

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Pokémon TCG Pocket has two current events as we are waiting for trading to be added later this month. Two new sets of the physical TCG are coming, starting with Prismatic Evolutions and then Battle Partners (JPN). Pokémon GO adds a new accessibility feature (still in testing) and announces Fashion Week. Finally, we talk about Niantic's AI + AR plans and why people are upset. 

00:00:00-Introduction 
00:03:00-Pokémon TCG Pocket
00:24:30-Physical TCG Cards
00:56:10-Pokémon GO Accessibility
01:06:50-Fashion Week
01:24:00-Niantic AI + AR
01:47:40-Post Credits  

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Should you care about limited-time flair in Pokémon TCG Pocket? Pokémon Sleep announced two weeks of events to celebrate the  New Year. One of the bundles apart of this event cost $70. Pokémon announced a new partnership with Aardman that will arrive in 2027. Struggles with some people and Rayquaza Raids sparks conversation about why this probably wasn't 7-Star. 

00:00:00-Introduction 
00:02:00-Pokémon Sleep News
00:33:40-Aardman Collaboration
00:43:40-Rayquaza Raid Talk
01:11:10-Pokémon TCG Pocket Talk
01:41:30-Post Credits  

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The big holiday for Pokémon Sleep begins with new bundles that may be worth it. On top of that, there is a new Sleep app on iOS that can read your screenshots. 5-Star Rayquaza finally arrives to Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Pokémon GO announces four new Safari events for March of 2025. Mythical Island is here! We talk about the new cards and how everyone overhyped Celebi the first week of this release. 

00:00:00-Introduction 
00:02:00-Pokémon Sleep News
00:25:30-Shiny Rayquaza Raids
00:43:00-Pokémon GO City Safari
01:13:00-Mythical Island Talk
02:14:20-Post Credits  

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Pokémon Sleep announces their holiday event. We are getting two new Pokémon lines, but a holiday Eevee added to the game. There is also going to be a buff to 4-5 older Pokémon. Pokémon TCG Pocket: Mythical Island announced! This mini-set will add 80+ cards to the game, including 5 new trainer cards and 5 new ex cards. Small dose of Pokémon UNITE talk, Shiny Rayquaza comes this week, and we talk about the Pokémon GO holiday event. 

00:00:00-Introduction 
00:02:00-Holiday Event in Sleep
00:29:00-Mythical Island Talk
01:17:40-Shiny Rayquaza Week
01:22:20-Tinkaton in UNITE
01:33:40-Holiday Event in GO
01:59:25-Post Credits  

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Pokémon Sleep is moving to a new development team, Pokémon Works aka ILCA. ILCA is the ones who make both Pokémon HOME and they made Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Pokémon is doing two holiday events in California. Pokémon TCG Pocket has now made more money than Pokémon UNITE and Pokémon Sleep and will probably pass Pokémon Masters EX in revenue by the end of the year. 

00:00:00-Introduction 
00:01:40-Sleep's Downfall
00:31:20-Holiday Events CA
00:40:50-The Beast Ball
00:57:40-Pokémon Pocket Talk
01:27:15-Post Credits  

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After getting back from Japan, we talk about the Wild Area experience both in-person and global. This talk leads into talking about Gigantimax Pokémon (again) and the new upcoming Max Mushroom use and cost. Unova Tour is announced and we talk about what Niantic has announced so far and what they seem to be hinting at for early next year. Pokémon has officially revealed Shiny Rayquaza as a 5-Star Raid event and we get all the details leading up to it. Finally, we end on some more Pokémon TCG Pocket talk. 

00:00:00-Introduction 
00:03:00-The Wild Area
00:41:20-Unova Tour
01:10:00-Max Mushrooms
01:57:20-Shiny Rayquaza
02:14:00-TCG Pocket Talk
02:43:00-Post Credits  

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Pokémon vending machines are popping up everywhere in grocery stores around the United States. Pokémon TCG Pocket has been downloaded a lot and has also made a lot of money on top of that. We talk about crushing cards to get the special items in the game, as well as, rumors about getting "better" packs. 

00:00:00-Introduction 
00:01:45-Pokémon Vending Machines
00:26:45-Money in TCG Pocket
00:53:40-More TCG Pocket Talk
01:15:30-Post Credits  

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Cheating in Pokémon Sleep. Multiple $4.99 tickets coming to Pokémon GO to before the Global Wild Area weekend. We talk about the battle system in Pokémon TCG Pocket and how Misty feels very unfair for players and why. 

00:00:00-Introduction 
00:04:00-Pokémon Sleep Talk
00:21:20-GO Wild Area
01:01:00-Battles in TCG Pocket  
01:42:40-Post Credits  

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After spending more time with Pokémon TCG Pocket, we compare the game against Pokémon Sleep. Lots more Pokémon TCG Pocket talk as some opinions on the game have changed since last week. Shiny Rayquaza has been announced as a Tera Raid battle at the end of December and Japan gets a new Mythical event. 

00:00:00-Introduction 
00:04:45-Pokémon Sleep Updates
00:19:30-Pokémon TCG Pocket Talk
01:07:30-Shiny Rayquaza Raids 
01:33:40-Post Credits  

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