December Poke-Happenings

Episode 204: the fantastic two hundred and fourth episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! Tonight we talk news.

In Pokemon GO, there have been some fabulous events! November Nidoran Reasearch Day was fun! Tainan, Taiwan won the City Spotlight Event. Plus, get the free Grand Oak Avatar Item.

Did you know? The Grand Oak’s Glasses avatar item is now available! Check out the Style Shop to get yours for free. pic.twitter.com/7WLE0lHaA0

— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) November 20, 2020

The last day for Uxie, Mesprit, or Azelf is December 1st! And, the temporary bonuses have been updated, with increased incense effectiveness and more gifts from your buddy!

There's a lot GOing on in December... The Research Breakthrough is Lapras or Unovan Darumaka, The Legendary Pokémon Kyurem will be appearing in five-star raids, and Mega Raids will be featuring Mega Charizard X, Mega Gengar and Mega Abomasnow. In the month of December, Pokémon Spotlight Hour will take place every Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.

• Tuesday, December 1, 2020: Seel will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the XP for evolving Pokémon.
• Tuesday, December 8, 2020: Swinub will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the Stardust for catching Pokémon.
• Tuesday, December 15, 2020: A surprise Pokémon will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the Candy for catching Pokémon.
• Tuesday, December 22, 2020: Snorunt will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the Candy for transferring Pokémon.
• Tuesday, December 29, 2020: Snover will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the XP for evolving Pokémon.

Plus, improved Pokemon search is coming.

We also talk about GO BEYOND.



The big parts of GO BEYOND are:

• The level cap is going up to 50!
• The medals are going to go up to Platinum...
• Battle League will go up to level 24.
• Everything in Pokemon will be influenced by the Seasons.
• Kalos is coming! Kalos pokemon will be featured in the Season of Celebration, starting on December 1st.

In other Pokemon news, the Pokemon 25 logo was revealed during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Pokemon TV has holiday feast episodes until December 4!

Get Galarian Slowpoke in Cafe Mix until December 2!

So much new stuff at the Pokemon Center! Galarian Moltres, Snom, Rookidee, Falinks, and more cute plushes. Holiday accessories featuring Jigglypuff and Pikachu. Pokemon lights!

Walmart has Pokemon Cereal...

Target has multiple Pokemon Advent Calendars, one with little figs, and one with Construx!

Miz Sylver opens Vivid Voltage cards...

Select Nintendo Games are on sale until December 2nd! Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity is here, and there's an associated My Nintendo mission.

Finally, it's really happening... a new "The World Ends with You" game, "Neo"!



Tomorrow is the last day of the Overwatch Restoration Challenge.

In Smite, Amazon Gaming has a really cool Brimstone Cerberus skin... Plus a new Bastet Winter Wonderland skin, Snow Kitten. Also, a Tanuki god, Danzabarou, is coming!

Take Snow Kitten Bastet onto the Battleground to let her precious feline friends run free!

Grab her through the Winter Wonderland Chest or by Direct Purchase! pic.twitter.com/kdLZHuFdbP

— SMITE (@SMITEGame) November 28, 2020

Finally, voting is open for The Game Awards! Shoutout to Jay-Ann Lopez for her nomination in Content Creator of the Year! Voting is also open in this week's Twitter poll...

What part of #PokemonGoBeyond has you the most excited? @NintendoAmerica @Pokemon @PokemonGoApp

— PokeProblems (@pokemoncast) November 29, 2020

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Friday the Weedle 13th

Episode 203, the thrilling two-hundred and third episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! There's still more news!

In Pokemon Go, tomorrow is Electabuzz Community Day! (There's some synergy going on with Pokemon TV here, too! Watch Electabuzz and Magmar episodes for free!) If you live in Tainan, Kyoto, Auckland, or Busan, next weekend there's a really cool sounding City Spotlight Event on November 22 from 10 AM to 6 PM. New ways to earn Mega Energy are coming! And, until November 16, trading range has increased.

Meltan and Melmetal are back in the spotlight! Connect Pokémon GO to Pokémon HOME for a Melmetal That Can Gigantamax! You also get a Mystery Box for Pokémon GO!

In Sword and Shield, the Tundra Tourney is happening through November 15, 2020, at 3:59 p.m. PST! Battle with a Pokémon team from the Crown Tundra Pokédex!

In Pokemon Masters EX, from November 11, 2020, to November 29, 2020, the Flying-type sync pair Nate & Braviary and the Psychic-type sync pair Bianca & Musharna will be available in the sync pair scout. And, from November 15, 2020, to November 29, 2020, you'll also have the chance to scout Rosa & Delibird and Siebold & Octillery!

Canadians can now order from the Pokemon Center!!! New stuff includes a plush of Zarude, the Sandstorm Pokémon! Also… new cards came out… Vivid Voltage! And, do not forget the new Metapod sleeping bag from Bandai Japan...

Many things have also come out in the land of Nintendo!

• The new Game and Watch is here!
• KINGDOM HEARTS Melody of Memory is here.
• Just Dance 2021 is out!
• Fuser is here!

League of Legends fans, there's a new K/DA video!



Have a private party at Bit Bar in Salem!

Avoid the wave in your own private arcade! You can now book the entire restaurant on Tuesday or Wednesday(up to 10 people). Or have the back room just for your group Thursday through Monday (up to 6 people). Prices are wicked reasonable and include game … https://t.co/GNUpUJtb1N pic.twitter.com/ihpWhS4Q9a

— Bit Bar Salem (@bitbarsalem) November 13, 2020

Which video game villain would you like to be for a day? @mzsylver @thewolfdoctor

— PokeProblems (@pokemoncast) November 14, 2020

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November Nonsense

Episode 202, the salacious two-hundred and second episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! This week, we talk news!

In Pokémon GO:

• It's Partner Weekend this weekend, Saturday & Sunday Nov 7 and 8.
• Animation Week is on until November 12th!
• Electabuzz and Magmar Community Day are Sunday Nov 15 and Saturday Nov 20th.
• The new season of battle league is here on November 9th, featuring The Little Cup, The Kanto Cup, and The Catch Cup!
• New changes have come with the most recent update, like a bigger search bar and icons showing your lineup to make swapping easier in battle. And now, Players in Aus and NZ will be testing new XP earning balances.

Pokemon TV is now featuring the beginning of Pokemon Journeys, The Series and Johto League Champions.

Check out Professor Evergreen Follow @dazeyevergreen being featured on Niantic's twitter! He's the one with Jigglypuff drawing all over his face.

Show us your favorite spooky season AR Photo a Day challenge entries here by tagging @NianticLabs! 📸 pic.twitter.com/w3ZsI9NqHO

— Niantic, Inc. (@NianticLabs) November 2, 2020

Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield has Bug and Poison Pokemon appearing in Max Raid Battles until the end of the month! The final two hatted Pikachu codes have been released. The code for Alola Hat Pikachu is "ULTRAP1KA" and the code for World Cap Pikachu is "K1NP1KA1855"!

The Player’s Cup II will be streaming online December 5–6 and December 11–13. Tune in to Twitch and Youtube to see Sword and Shield and the Trading Card Game awesomeness!

In Pokemon Masters (EX!!!), Lisia and Altaria's sync pair and story are still going on until November 11. And until November 18 you'll have an increased chance of earning Eggs (featuring psychic and poison Pokemon) from battles!

More tempting items from the Pokemon Center... This year's holiday collection is here, featuring Galarian holdiay plushes, the Winter Wonders home-goods collection, and pajamas! Also, how did we miss this Ball Guy plush?

In the land of Smite... the TMNT Battle Pass has started! They've announced that a Smite World Championships At-Home Kit will be coming... keep your eyes open for pre-order! Also, get Cosmic Power Anubis with Prime Gaming.

Jay-Ann of Follow @blackgirlgamers is being featured in the new Cadbury Heroes League series!



Amazon is sending out random packages in Mario Boxes!

Pokemon won 50% of the vote in our twitter poll!

Halloween costume poll... which video game franchise would you use as inspiration for your costume? @RockstarGames @NintendoAmerica @Pokemon

— PokeProblems (@pokemoncast) October 24, 2020

Check out this week's poll!

What @PokemonGoApp #strange Egg hatch are you most excited about? @mzsylver @thewolfdoctor

— PokeProblems (@pokemoncast) November 7, 2020

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