Sunday, March 3, 2024

Rachel Rocks Rosalina



Episode 263, the Zigzagoon episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! Tonight we have a special guest... Rachel aka Leharc Blueheart, artist extraordinaire! She tells us about how her passion for art led her to success as a Genshin Impact fan artist! Check out all her content below!

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https://www.tiktok.com/@leharc_blueheart
https://www.instagram.com/leharc_blueheart/
https://www.etsy.com/shop/LeharcBlueHeart



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Sunday, February 18, 2024

February Mightyena



Episode 262 of PokeProblemsPodcast: the Mightyena episode!

In Pokemon GO, there's a new Ghost in the Machine special research! Using code: 0HY0UF0UNDM3 If you are an Android user, now you have to redeem these codes in the webstore... February Prime Gaming freebies! Until March 8, 2024. Next season’s community days have been announced!
  • Saturday, March 16, 2024
  • Sunday, April 7, 2024 (Community Day Classic)
  • Saturday, April 20, 2024
  • Sunday, May 19, 2024
Are you at the LA Pokemon GO Tour today? The next special location events are Pikachu’s Indonesia Journey on March 2 to 3, 2024, and Pokémon GO City Safari is coming to Tainan, Taiwan March 9 and 10!

And right now, Mega Absol and Darkrai are appearing in raids!

Pokemon Day (February 27) is being celebrated in style in New York!

The new Pokemon Trading Card Game set, Scarlet & Violet—Paldean Fates, has incredible shinies!

Gyarados has arrived in Pokémon Unite! He even has a Lunar new year outfit! Plus, Shiny Rayquaza instead of regular is coming soon!





Shopping!

Speaking of Final Fantasy VII, Advent Children is being screened in theaters February 21 and 22, including in Boston!

The Knuckles TV Show is coming April 27!



If you just want to enjoy yourself with some awesome Zelda music, check out Nintendo's online concert!



PAX East is coming to Boston March 21-24!

And don't forget that Anime Boston is coming up March 29-31!

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Friday, December 15, 2023

Poochyena Holiday Party



Episode 261: the Poochyena episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! We are back at it with the news!

In Pokemon GO:

In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet... Lots of Mystery Gifts!

In Pokemon Masters EX - Viola (Holiday 2023) & Vivillon are available to scout until December 29.

Meowscarada is now in Pokemon Unite, and until January 10, 2024, you’ll be able to obtain Meowscarada in the Meowscarada’s Flower Petal Challenge event.

Check out the Pokemon TV 2023 Guide! The newest episodes are out in the Pokemon YouTube series Paldean Winds and Camping Trip with Pokemon.

Need to do some Pokémon Shopping? The Pokemon Center has official Squishmallows and new Hugging Plushes, and it looks like Journeys has some cool Pokemon collabs!

Do you want to be addicted to a new game? Try the free trial of Suika Game until December 20 with a Nintendo Switch Online membership.

Check out the newest My Nintendo Rewards, including the Glow Up Super Star Sweepstakes.

Nintendo has some winners at the Game Awards! Miz Sylver saw some awesome trailers for THrasher and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown!





Miz Sylver enjoyed The Boy and The Heron. She suggests avoiding spoilers!

She also really enjoyed PAX Unplugged. She hosted a Pokemon cosplay meet-up, see photos here! Did you know that Pokemon TCG has a raid battles mode? Miz Sylver enjoyed the Pikachu dance lessons with GeekGirlStrong.

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Swampert Goes Shopping



Episode 260: the Swampert episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! Did we mention that Mudkip is the latest Build-a-Bear?

Before we talk news... Miz Sylver wishes she could have made it to Universal Studios Japan for PokeWeen!!!



In Pokemon GO, it's time to Party Up! Until Monday, November 27. Don’t forget Mareep Community Day Classic on the 25th!



Miz Sylver thought we should know that Ruby & Sapphire came out 21 years ago on Nov 21st 2002.



Eevee day/week is being celebrated! If you're playing Pokemon Cafe ReMix... don't skip out on the Vee Vee Festival until December 1! It's also Eevee Week in Pokemon Sleep until November 27. See Pikachu and Eevee in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 23!

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet is featuring Mighty Hisuian Samurott with the Water Tera type on Nov 23-26 and Nov 30-Dec 3 in seven star raids!

Pokémon Concierge starts Thursday Dec 28 on Netflix! It looks so sweet!



Were you team Fist Bump in the last Splatfest???



Pokemon Shopping!

Plus, Nindies are always a delight!



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Friday, November 10, 2023

Marshtomp Mud Stomp



Episode 259: the Marshtomp episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! Did you have a good Poke-ween?





In Pokemon GO, it's the Festival of Lights, where you can catch Tadbulb and shiny Morelull. Saturday November 11 is Garchomp Raid Day! Fashion Week returns featuring some snazzy-looking Pokémon! Catch Pokémon at McDonald’s in Canada this month! November 2023 Community Day Classic: Mareep is Saturday November 25! They've announced community day dates for next season! Pokémon GO Local Organized Play Expands to Europe. Pokémon GO City Safari is coming to Tainan, Taiwan March 9 and 10, 2024.

Don't have Pokemon Scarlet and Violet yet? Get a complete bundle with DLC from the eShop! Hisuian Typhlosion in Tera Raids this weekend!

Sygna Suit Piers & Toxtricity and Sygna Suit Roxie & Toxtricity are available to scout until November 19, 2023 in Pokemon Masters EX. Penny & Sylveon are coming for Eevee Day!



Eevee Day is coming up on November 21st... Read about it here!

Pokemon Shopping!

Beyond the Pokedex: Mew is here.

Amazon Gaming Twitch Prime things! Greavard in Pokemon GO and Shining Chivalry Chiron.

My Nintendo returns include a Detective Pikachu Returns Cozy and new Mario Kart 8 Vinyl Stickers Pt 2.

Speaking of Mario Kart... the final wave of the Mario Kart Deluxe 8 DLC is here!



The latest Maximus Cup in Tetris 99 is Super Mario RPG themed!

Miz Sylver is hosting a Pokémon Cosplay Meetup at Pax Unplugged! Sat, Dec 2, 2023, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Community Room (Rm 202AB).

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

Mimikyu and Mudkip Masquerade



Episode 258: the Mudkip Episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! I Herd U Liek Mudkips!

In Pokemon Go, it's Halloween!!! It's the perfect time to try out the new Party feature while you Trick or Treat. Lots of cool stuff going on for Halloween... New Tricks & Treats Pikachu and Gengars as well as returning costumed mons, and the debut of Greavard in timed research! Plus, Giovanni returns with Shadow Regigagas! Dia de Muertos is happening in-game November 1 and 2, with Cubone wearing a cempasúchil crown making its debut! If you are in Mexico City or want to take an awesome trip, Mexico City City Safari is November 4 and 5. And November 5 is Paldean and normal Wooper community day!

Mimikyu is now available in Pokemon Unite. Battle Pass 19 features Phantom Theif Inteleon and Researcher Hoopa. Plus, it's Halloween in Mer Stadium!



In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, ghost type mass outbreaks are happening until October 31... and head to GameStop by October 29 to get Mimikyu with an electric tera type!

Are you an artist? The Pokémon TCG Illustration Contest 2024 Is Now Open to Entries!

The Best of the Best on Pokemon TV... And Episode 2 of Paldean Winds is available!

Poke-Pumpkins... Awesome!

Pokemon always has good Halloween merch... including card packs! And this evil Mime house for some reason...

New My Nintendo rewards... including a sweepstakes to go to the California Super Nintendo World! Plus, a new Super Mario Bros Wonder Keychain. Speaking of Wonder, check out KirbyGC17's video of the launch event:



The Wolf Doctor is secretly a necromancer and would pick skeletons... which would you chose for the Halloween Splatfest?



Platinum City Gaming is having a Back to the 80s Christmas Party on December 9!

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Poke Spooky Tober



Episode 257: the Blaziken episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! Today we talk news!

Did you have a good Pokemon GO Fest??? Even though the big event is over, there's still City Fests! The new Dective Pikachu Returns game is coming out October 6, and there's an event to celebrate it in Pokemon GO! Halloween season starts with the paid event Ticket of Treats. Geeta-themed Battle weekend is October 7 and 8, and Timburr Community Day is Sunday, October 15, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

Speaking of Detective Pikachu, get Nintendo Switch Icons this month!

On Pokemon TV, enjoy sleep-themed episodes!

In Pokemon Masters EX, Akari & Samurott are available to scout from the Akari Poké Fair Scout until October 18, 2023.

New McDonald's Happy Meal Pokemon TCG cards!

Hanna Anderson has cute kid's Poke-Clothes! (Some for adults, too!)

Nintendo in museums... Pokémon x Van Gogh exhibit at the Van Gogh Museum! And Animal Crossing at the Seattle Aquarium.

Miz Sylver gives us her rundown of PAX West! She saw a lot of cool booths, tried a lot of cool games, and went to a panel! She was able to try the latest version of Star Salvager, check out our episode with the creator!























Finally, a couple movies of note! Dumb Money is out in theaters now, and the Miyazaki film "The Boy and the Heron" will be in the US starting December 8!





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