PokeProblemsPodcast

Episode 152: the honored hundred and fifty-second episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! Tonight, regular special guest host Tenku No Oni comes on to tell us about his attendance at the third Pokemon GO Fest in Chicago! He had a great time again, and shares a bunch of photos, too! We also chat about news! Pokémon Everything Championships are happening in Washington, DC, from August 16 to 18. The Nintendo Switch Road Trip Tour has started! Check the webpage to see if it's coming to a city near you! Tickets for Anime Fest x New York Comic Con (October 3-6, 2019) are available. Veronica Taylor (the original Voice of Ash) will be there! We talk E3. Did you see the new Animal Crossing: New Horizons Trailer? The Tetris 99 4th Maximus Cup is happening now! Team Narwhal won the most recent Splatfest... the next Splatfest, Order versus Chaos, will be the last, but it will be for the whole weekend, July 18-21! https://splatoonus.tumblr.com/post/185635760449/the-splatoon-2-splatfest-results-have-arrived-and https://splatoonus.tumblr.com/post/185459127784/splatoon-2-final-splatfest Thanks for listening! If you have any questions or comments, we want to hear from you. Tweet, email, or comment on the blog or Facebook to let us know! Follow @pokemoncast Tweet!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');

Episode 151: the super special one hundred and fifty first episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! Tonight we have a special guest returning for round two! Amy the Amazonian is back to talk about Magic the Gathering Arena, dogs with swords in their mouths, PAXes past, and the her switch to full time TWITCH! Find her online! Follow @coL_Amazonian TWITCH!!! And her sponsor, TCGplayer.com! Follow @TCGplayerAnd of course, we talk news! It's Pokémon GO Slakoth community day today, June 8th from 3-6 pm. The Pokemon TV app has Slakoth episodes! Super League Gaming is having a Slakoth Community Day in Santa Monica. Adventure Week is going on until June 11th, and Legendary Raid Hours are happening on Wednesdays in June. The Pokémon Direct announced more details about Sword & Shield, like that it comes out on November 15th, 2019! Check it out! Check out our buddy Kirby's live at Nintendo NY reaction video! Just over a decade ago, we teased a “Cell Phone Rotom” as our April Fool’s gag for The Pallet Tribune. Today, the joke finally became reality! #PokemonSwordShield #PokemonDirect pic.twitter.com/8xS9yVzIcn— KC of the SwitchCast (@KC_Smithsen) June 5, 2019 Which new #Pokémon are you most excited about? #PokémonDirect @SwitchPlayNYC @TheSwitchCast— Switch & Play Boston (@StreetPassBOS) June 5, 2019 https://splatoonus.tumblr.com/post/185382536229/the-latest-splatfest-is-on-the-way-this-time-the In Smite, there's a new contest for Cutesy Avatars! The contest is open until August 31st. There's a new Neo-Olympia Battle Pass, too! Neon is hosting a Retro Summer Dance Party at Free Play Bar & Arcade on June 27th! Thanks for listening! If you have any questions or comments, we want to hear from you. Tweet, email, or comment on the blog or Facebook to let us know! Follow @pokemoncast Tweet!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');

Episode 149: the horror-filled hundred and forty-ninth episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! This week, we have double the trouble with TWO special guests, film-makers Michael Neel and Greg Ansin! Their latest project, Infinite Santa 8000 The Movie, will be touring this summer! Check out Infinite Santa on FaceBook, Instagram, and Twitter Follow @InfiniteSanta. And check out the trailer! Infinite Santa will be at Origins on June 15th, and at GenCon on August 1! Check out their other productions at Grim Films, including the incredible horror anthology Drive-In Horror Show. We also talk news: Pokémon GO - Torchic community day is Sunday May 19th 3-6 pm, and May 21-28 is Extraordinary Raid Week.There are tons of exclusive Detective Pikachu Cards! My Nintendo Rewards has Pokémon wallpapers, including Detective Pikachu and Pokémon Sword & ShieldSmite is having a Free Enigma Chest Weekend May 17-19. Don't forget the Tetris 99 Maximus Cup! Or this month's Splatfest, Time Travel vs. Teleportation! Thanks for listening! If you have any questions or comments, we want to hear from you. Tweet, email, or comment on the blog or Facebook to let us know! Follow @pokemoncast Tweet!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');

Episode 148: the happening hundred and forty-eighth episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! Today we talk news: We give a spoiler free review of Detective Pikachu! Pokemon GO! The Detective Pikachu special event is here until Friday, May 17, 2019. Catch a pikachu with a detective hat! Torchic Community Day is May 19, and in honor of that, the (free) Pokemon TV app is having a Torchic lineup. The newest year of Pikachu Funko - Sweet Days Are Here, has been announced it features Pikachu chilling out on a Poké Ball-themed picnic blanket. Pokemon TCG: we look at the new Sun and Moon Unbroken Bonds art! Plus, get that Snubbull free card at GameStop! Pokemon at Origins Game Fair will be having lots of TCG events, and more! SMITE Poke-Rap parody! Nintendo's newest Splatfest is happening starting 5/18. #TeamTimeTravel vs #TeamTeleportation! https://splatoonus.tumblr.com/post/184780172042/the-latest-splatfest-approaches-and-this-time Tetris 99 - the 3rd Maximus cup is starting May 17! Also, $9.99 DLC with offline modes is here. (play against the CPU, play a solo clearing game) Nintendo Switch Online perks - New games like Clu Clu Land are coming! (Did you know, members-only NES Controllers for Switch are a thing!) FFVII Remake Trailer! Monster Hunter World: Iceborn DLC is coming out September 6 2019. Spring Play Boston is happening TODAY. Museum of Science https://www.mos.org/public-events/summer-thursdays/egaming $10 entry fee ($12 day of) + Museum Ticket June 13 - Super Smash Bros Ultimate July 11 - MK11 August 8 - Overwatch $600 prize! Super League is having a League of Legends ARAM Social Friday May 31st at Balance Patch in Boston. (This event is happening in other cities too!) Thanks for listening! If you have any questions or comments, we want to hear from you. Tweet, email, or comment on the blog or Facebook to let us know! Follow @pokemoncast Tweet!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');

Episode 147: The fresh one hundred and forty-seventh episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! News of the Month: Pokemon GOOOO is poppin'! Last week had an Earth Day event and a momentary release of Shellos. But, the Lake Trio is here... Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf are in raid battles until Monday, May 27, 2019. Here in the US we get Azelf! Still in the future… Torchic Community Day… May 19… And we will be having a review of Pokemon Go Fest as special guest Tenku No Oni will be attending again! Season 3 is coming to the Pokemon TV app! Pokémon Trade & Play events for the newly released Pokémon Sun & Moon: Unbroken Bonds TCG expansion are happening today and next weekend. Today, participating GameStop locations will be conducting their Trade & Play Day from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (your local time). Best Buy select locations will be hosting their Trade & Play Day on Saturday, May 11th, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. And, new base decks themed to the Let's Go games are here! In honor of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! players can add a shiny Pokémon to their game by visiting a US Target store between May 11 and June 23, 2019. To receive one of these Pokémon, you'll need to download the new Pokémon Pass app, which is a free app with Pokemon content. Detective Pikachu is out MAY 10 THAT'S THIS WEEK AHHHHHHH!!!! Get a free Detective Pikachu Snubbull card at GameStop when the movie comes out: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has a new trailer and an official release date of June 18th/25th. Smite has new Prime Loot! And Kukulkan is getting the new Tier 5 skin in the Battle for Olympus Event. Today is also Free Comic Book Day! D&D Live May 17th - 19th in Los Angeles, CA. Gen Con is happening August 1st - 4th... if you can't go to Indy, they've just announced that there will be pop up local events, look for more details in the future. Thanks for listening! If you have any questions or comments, we want to hear from you. Tweet, email, or comment on the blog or Facebook to let us know! Follow @pokemoncast Tweet!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');

Episode 146: The happy hundred and forty-sixth episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! News of the week! Pokemon GO: Shiny Meltan is back through Sunday, May 5! New research breakthrough pokemon will be here May 1, including Lugia, Ho-oh, Latias, and Latios, and different pokemon are hatching from eggs! Remember, May 19, is Torchic Community Day. I’M UP ALL NIGHT TO GET LUCKY!!! FRIENDS! 7-11 has all kinds of Detective Pikachu stuff. There’s even an app game? Most interestingly, there's a Mystery Slurpee Flavor. Guess the 3 flavors be entered for a chance to win FREE Slurpee drinks for an entire year. Rules here! Build a Bear now has Snubble and Psyduck! Play! Pokemon has been updated for the latest season! The 2020 TCG season starts July 1, 2019, new rules have been announced. The video game tournament software has been updated too! https://splatoonus.tumblr.com/post/184368644429/the-race-results-are-in-and-team-hare-have-taken Also, Marina and Pearl live performance at Tokaigi! So many new Switch games: Mortal Kombat 11 out now! Cuphead is out now!Katana Zero is out now!Mario Maker 2 on June 28Mario Tennis Aces… demo until Sunday April 28… and if you download the demo you will get a 7 day trial for Switch Online. There are a lot of upcoming events that sound cool! Platinum Games in Taunton, MA is hosting a Smash tournament May 3-4! SMITE mid-season invitational is happening JULY 8-11! Mass DiGi/Becker Esports is hosting a Smash tournament too! Saturday, May 18, 2019 from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM (EDT). Ravensburger Disney Puzzle Event at the Silver City Galleria in Taunton, MA, is happening Saturday May 4th, starting at 8 am, and the puzzle will be viewable on Sunday! It's the World’s largest jigsaw puzzle - 40,320! Sponsored by UnPlugged, Gundam Pros, Ninja Marshmallow, all cool stores at the mall! Spring Play Boston is happening at South Boston’s Waterfront in District Hall on Saturday, May 11, 2019, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT! Thanks for listening! If you have any questions or comments, we want to hear from you. Tweet, email, or comment on the blog or Facebook to let us know! Follow @pokemoncast Tweet!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');

Episode 145: the wonderful one hundredth and forty fifth episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! Tonight, we have a very special guest, Lily Lewis Follow @lilyolewis of Super League Gaming, aka LilyOli! She announces her promotion to Associate Manager of Product Marketing, tells us about her trip to Japan, and declares her favorite Pokemon in tattoo form! (This awesome Jirachi also appears on her Instagram!)

Episode 144: the overly impressive one-hundredth and forty-forth episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast. This week, we talk news! Pokemon GO: BAGON COMMUNITY DAY IS HAPPENING! THIS IS NOT A DRILL! Hop to the Pokémon GO Eggstravaganza April 16-23rd! Latios raid weekend April 15-22nd! Also, have you heard about this Lucky Friends thing? The March update also includes new poses for your trainer! Pokemon GO and Anime Boston are having a crossover event, April 19 - 21! To hear more about Anime Boston, listen to our interview with Richard! New Pokemon Toys. May's Pikachu Funko Pop is "Blooming Curiousity" with Flabebe! Burger King King Jr. Meals have Detective Pikachu toys! Speaking of Detective Pikachu, be prepared for opening day on May 10th. You can get a Detective Pikachu TCG Card! Friend of the show Kelsey of Pink Gorilla Games (listen to her episode here!) is in the upcoming documentary "Not for Resale", "A look at the end of physical media, the rise of digital distribution, and the impact on mom and pop video game shop owners across the United States." The movie is premiering at the Boston Film Festival, on Friday April 26th at 9:45 pm. Get tickets now!!! Switch events! Tetris 99 Maximus Cup, April 12th - 14th! And, are you Team Hare or Team Tortoise? April 19th - 21st! https://splatoonus.tumblr.com/post/183821474654/as-the-old-saying-goes-april-ink-storms-bring-may Tomorrow, Sunday the 14th, from 11 am - 2:30 pm, you can go to the Nintendo Labo Event at Best Buy in Braintree. Check out the locations for this event on the Best Buy website. If you're in the Boston area and love League of Legends, you can go to the free Super League Gaming ARAM Social, Friday April 26th 7-10 pm at Balance Patch. And we talk PAX East, part two! Skellboy, RAD, Double Kick Heroes, The Textorcist, Behemoth Games, Kingdom Hearts Union X, Framed, Mortal Kombat 11, Bose AR games, including one from Craig of Digital Precept and the Virtuality Podcast (listen to his episode with us here), Secret Neighbor, A Duel Hand Disaster, Killer Queen Arcade. Enjoy some PAX photos! Thanks for listening! If you have any questions or comments, we want to hear from you. Tweet, email, or comment on the blog or Facebook to let us know! Follow @pokemoncast Tweet!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');

Episode 143: the fantabulous hundred and forty-third episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! Today we talk a bit about PAX. Hopefully we'll have time to give you a more detailed run-down of PAX East next episode! This week, we also talk news: Pokemon GO has kept it moving! April fools saw Ash Hat Pikachu photobombing instead of Smeargle! Two of three planned Pokemon GO Fests have been announced. Go Fest Chicago will be June 13–16, Dortmund will be July 4–7, and "Asia" is still in planning! Right now it's time to bug out with the bug event until Apr. 9, 2019. Bagon Community Day is Saturday, April 13, 2019, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in your local time zone. Future community dates will be May 19, June 8, July 21, and August 3... Another Bonus for Pokémon Bank Subscribers: All Pokémon Bank registered users can get a cool Passimian (Sun) and Oranguru (Moon). To receive these Pokémon, become an active Pokémon Bank subscriber by October 31, 2019. Pokémon the Series: Adventures in the Orange Islands is available in the newly updated Pokémon TV mobile app! New Detective Pikachu items in the Pokemon Center shop! Yoshi’s Crafted World is out, there’s a demo! Three NES games are coming to the Nintendo Switch Online service this month, Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream, and Star Solider, starting on April 10. Get up to 12 free months Nintendo Online through Twitch Prime! Uniqlo's Super Mario Family Museum collection is now available, and a MONSTER HUNTER collection is coming May 15! RATHALOS! FFVII is out for SWITCH! Miz Sylver is Excite! Super Smash Bros + Splatoon 2 World Championships are happening in the E3 ramp up! The SMITE Darkness Falls Battle Pass is available. Thanks for listening! If you have any questions or comments, we want to hear from you. Tweet, email, or comment on the blog or Facebook to let us know! Follow @pokemoncast Tweet!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');

Episode 142: Tonight we welcome a special guest! Michael Ullman, Development Producer at Super League Gaming! AKA Follow @DeephEriksen... We talk about his love of League of Legends, his start as a Shoutcaster for Super League, and of course, his third grade Pokemon Mastery. You can catch him all over Super League's twitch and YouTube channels, and email him at [email protected]. Find him on Super League's Channels: Twitch! And of course, we talk news: Pokémon GO Equinox until March 26th! Giratina Altered Forme returns as a raid boss for one weekend! March 28 through April 2. And then, Giratina Origin Forme takes over April 2-29. The newest season of the Pokémon TV Show, Sun & Moon—Ultra Legends is out. Three Konami Anniversary Collections are coming out... Arcade Classics, Castlevania, and Contra. What Nindies are you excited for? Hunters, we've shortlisted the Weapon Design Contest entries and need your help selecting our winner! "Like ❤️" to vote for your favourite entries! pic.twitter.com/yw68g9CCM5— Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) March 21, 2019 There are lots of cool events for SMITE's 5th anniversary! Coming to PAX East? Come see Miz Sylver and the Wolf Doctor at the Pokémon Feud: Team Pikachu vs Team Meowth game show on Thursday, March 28th, 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm in the Condor Theatre! YOU CAN STILL TAKE THE SURVEY! Thanks for listening! If you have any questions or comments, we want to hear from you. Tweet, email, or comment on the blog or Facebook to let us know! Follow @pokemoncast Tweet!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');