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

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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

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[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

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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

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The third Skill Week returns to Pokémon Sleep with a new Pokémon, Shuckle! Pokémon Scarlet and Violet begins to repeat old 7-Star Raids starting with Venusaur and will continue that for the next 20+ weeks. Meowth arrives to Pokémon UNITE. Pokopia gets a new pre-order bonus for US customers purchasing from Pokémon Center. We talk about how Champions can succeed and what it can do to flop.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:30-Pokémon Sleep News

00:24:55-Meowth in UNITE

00:27:30-The End of Scarlet and Violet

00:40:00-Thinking about Legends Arceus

00:51:00-Pokopia Pre-Order Bonus

01:02:50-More Pokémon Champions Thoughts

01:31:40-Credits

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We look back on some of the Pokémon news that TPCi seemed to deem worthy to write in their retrospective. A neat Japanese Pokémon ecology book is getting an English translation and coming out this Spring. Pocket gets some updates. Pokémon teases a 30th Anniversary logo with a small trailer. We speculate why older games still might not come to the Switch or Switch 2.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00-Introduction

00:06:30-Poké Ecology Book

00:14:10-TCG Pocket News

00:26:50-30th Anniversary Start

00:51:00-Red, Blue, Green

01:05:00-Look Back on 2025

01:29:40-Credits

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Please make sure you finish the credits for the Mega Dimension DLC of Pokémon Legends Z-A. Steve and Austin talk about some of the standout moments of the DLC and some of the weird choices this DLC makes. We talk about the Darkrai fight and the Mega Rayquaza fight, along with other Mega Pokémon we enjoyed seeing.

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Pokémon TCG Pocket gets a brand new set to end off the year and it features Charizard. The Pokémon Company acknowledges Mega Zygarde for the first time outside of the main series games. Spoiler-free talk about the Legends Z-A DLC that includes Hyperspace thoughts, the grind, and donuts. Pokémon Sleep gets a 2-week long NY event. Nintendo is releasing more sizes of cartridges for the Switch 2 maybe?

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00-Introduction

00:03:10-Crimson Blaze

00:11:25-TCG Featuring Mega Zygarde

00:15:25-Expanding Card Printing

00:27:30-Mega Dimension Talk (Spoiler-free)

01:09:20-Pokémon Sleep News

01:24:30-Switch 2 Carts

01:43:50-Credits

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Pokémon GO finally introduces long distance trading and it seems balanced! GO Fest is coming back to Chicago to celebrate the 10 year anniversary. We share our spoiler free thoughts on the Mega Dimension DLC and if it's worth $30 compared to past DLCs. We get the revenue of pretty much every Pokémon mobile game for 2025 and even some data about how many HOME users there could be.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00-Introduction

00:05:30-Forever Friends

00:23:10-GO Fest Chicago

00:32:00-Mega Dimension Thoughts

00:49:00-DLC Difficulty

01:10:40-Action Based Battles

01:24:30-Who Actually Uses Pokémon HOME

01:51:50-Credits

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Pokémon announces both Mega Lucario Z and Mega Mewtwo in Pokémon Legends Z-A before the DLC this week. We talk about how Mega's stats work or have worked in the series. Pokémon Friends gets a surprising winter update that adds 10 new puzzles and 50 new plushes. Pokémon TCG Pocket didn't get a monthly set, but one should be around the corner.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:40-Mega Lucario Z

00:19:50-Mega Mewtwo Arrives

00:29:10-Pokémon Friends Update

00:47:40-TCG Pocket News

01:07:00-Accended Heroes

01:20:30-Credits

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