Seeing Seedot

Episode 185: The heroic hundred and eighty-fifth episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! This week's news!

Pokémon GO has a lot GOing on! Your guide to playing Pokémon GO at home is coming soon. It's Hoenn Week in the Throwback Challenge - Time for Piquaza! SHINY Virizion is here until Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Terrakion will be following on May 19 to May 26. Terrakion Raid Hour will be May 20, 2020, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. Community Day: Play at Home Edition featuring Seedot is happening Sunday, May 24, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. The day will have a US$1 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) Community Day–exclusive Special Research story—Seeing Double!

Wally and Gallade are here in Pokemon Masters... and fellow Fighting-type duo Korrina & Lucario are receiving an expanded sync grid!

Awesome Gigantamax Pokemon are appearing in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

• Gigantamax Pikachu: May 11, 2020 – May 18, 2020
• Gigantamax Eevee: May 18, 2020 – May 25, 2020
• Gigantamax Meowth: May 25, 2020 – June 2, 2020

Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield players can challenge Trainers from around the world in the 2020 International Challenge May, Thursday, May 21 until Sunday, May 24. The sign-up period will last from May 13 to May 21. BY DOING WELL IN THAT COMPETITION, YOU CAN EARN ENTRY INTO THE PLAY POKEMON PLAYERS CUP! (The Pokemon TCG and Pokken Tournament DX Championships are being held online too!)

Yoshinoya in Japan has special Pokémon bowls until June 15th.

The Afternoon with Eevee Glaceon is here! So cute!



Evangelion x Tamogotchi



Tetris 99 13th Maximus Cup Animal Crossing: New Horizons this weekend!

The Mortal Kombat Expansion launches May 26th.

3 FWOTD score you an Enigma Chest each day this weekend.
How many chests have you earned so far? pic.twitter.com/2mseCwkq5K

— SMITE (@SMITEGame) May 18, 2019

The Overwatch Anniversary starts soon!

From the shadows.

Crash the party as Masquerade Reaper (Legendary)! 🎭

Overwatch Anniversary begins May 19. pic.twitter.com/kdUZe0sVZH

— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) May 15, 2020

Free Comic Book Day WAS May 2nd... it's been postponed.

Origins has been rescheduled to October 7th-11th, but will be happening online June 19-21 too!

Hey @Pokemon @PokemonGoApp fans... Is Mr. Mime cool or nah??? I know which way @mzsylver will vote... #mrmime

— PokeProblems (@pokemoncast) May 16, 2020

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John Hardie of the National Videogame Museum

Episode 184: The hilarious hundred and eighty-fourth episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! Tonight we have a special guest! John Hardie is one of the founders of the National Videogame Museum! NVM is an interactive museum dedicated to video games! We talk about John's love of earl Atari, running the Classic Gaming Expo and the Videogame History Museum exhibits, and evolving these passions into the National Videogame Museum with his two co-founders! Check them out on Twitter Follow @nvmusa

• Shout out to Randy, who helped get NVM to a full-time home in Frisco! Follow @DuvalMagic
• Students! Check out the National Videogame Museum Scholarship Program! Shout out to Amie, one of the scholarship sponsors! Follow @amiedoubleD
• Shout out to the Intellivision Amico!

See footage from the museum on many popular YouTube Channels!



Friend of the show Kelsey of Pink Gorilla Games took a special tour!





Thanks to John for being an awesome guest! We also talk news, and put forth two twitter polls!

In Pokemon Go, it's Johto week in the Throwback Challenge! Season 2 of Battle League will begin Monday, May 11. Today, May 9, is Snubbull Limited Research, and Sunday, May 17, will be a special Incense Day featuring Water and Dark type Pokemon. Niantic is testing new PokeCoin earning strategies in Australia...

Uniqlo's current collaborations include a new Pokemon collab with Daniel Arsham. The Super Mario 35th collection is here too!



Join the Mario Kart North American Open May 2020 tournament (now through tomorrow May 10!) and you could win My Nintendo Gold Points!

Smite's Mother's Day event is happening now! Miz Sylver explains Loki...

How do you feel about #dunsparce @Pokemon @PokemonGoApp ? Cool or Nahhhh...

— PokeProblems (@pokemoncast) May 9, 2020

WOW @mzsylver came up with four more ideas for #splatfest #Splatoon for your votes! Last week's winner was Beaches v Mountains...

— PokeProblems (@pokemoncast) May 9, 2020

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May Flowers

Episode 183: The hopeful hundred and eighty-third episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! Now with more Rattata! This week we talk news...

Pokémon GO continues to have a lot going on! Don't forget to check out the Battle League Leaderboard! May’s Research Breakthrough encounter is Shinx, and Pokémon Spotlight Hours this month feature Shellder, Sunkern, Poochyena, and Bronzor. The Throwback Challenge has begun and we are still in week one until Friday May 8th. It's Kanto week, featuring Pikachu wearing Charizard hats! Each week is themed around a different Pokemon Region, and will feature a multi-part special research series (9 parts this week!) that you have to complete that week, a special increased frequency shiny from that region, and a hatted Pikachu featuring that region's number-one Pokemon discovered in that region, among other bonuses! The final week features the Throwback Challenge Champion 2020 Special Research, when Galarian Stunfisk will be making its Pokémon GO debut! Galarian Meowth, Galarian Zigzagoon, Galarian Darumaka, and Galarian Stunfisk will also be making their debuts. And don't forget the Remote Raid Pass celebration: Darkrai, Altered Forme Giratina, and Virizion will be in five-star raids!

Did you hear that The Wolf Doctor beat Pokemon Sword? Miz Sylver tells her she should brave Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Ranked Battles. The new season has begun and will run throughout May 2020. If you are playing, be on the lookout for Tyranitar, Togekiss, Excadrill, Whimsicott, and Dragapult, as well as Heat or Wash Rotom, in Max Raid Battles until May 11, 2020.

Pokémon Masters has added in a free Daily Sync Pull for Items/Sync Pairs, and a free starter egg! New pairs are here too, Silver and Ho-Oh and Wallace and Milotic, with a story with Ethan & Silver to find Ho-oH.

New Galarian Pokémon Plush! And the fancy Mareep is back!



There's a lot of new Pokémon television, including Pokemon Journeys the Series (Season 23) starting on Netflix on June 12th!



Pokemon BW Rival Destinies episodes have been added to the Pokemon TV app! And Episode 4 of the Twilight Wings series is out now!

Consider 2-Step Verification for your Nintendo account!

Splatfests are back! Or at least one Splatfest... May 22nd - May 24th, it's the return of Mayo vs. Ketchup! We want to know what you think about our new Splatfest ideas. And, there's a free demo happening right now if you want to check out Splatoon 2.

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New ideas for a #Splatoon2 #Splatfest ?

— PokeProblems (@pokemoncast) May 3, 2020

Have you seen the new Bride Thor skin in Smite?

Who here knows the story behind this one? 🤔
Valkyrie Bride Thor is available now through the Viewer Store! pic.twitter.com/o3xwX34Pky

— SMITE (@SMITEGame) April 26, 2020

And, we had to talk about Assassin’s Creed Valhalla!!!



We're excited to check out Summer Game Fest!

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Abra is Back

Episode 182: The hillarious hundred and eighty-second episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast. Tonight, there's so much news!

Pokemon GO has so much going on! They're introducing remote raid passes, and lots of other bonuses to make playing at home easier. Battle league is going strong, and there's now a leader board! Sunday! Tomorrow! April 19 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., it's Incense Day, featuring Sentret! The current 1 PokeCoin bundle updates on Monday, get it while it's hot! Tuesday, April 21, 2020: Wobbuffet will be in the spotlight. Bond with your Buddy Pokémon during the Buddy Up event, April 21 to April 27. Volbeat and Illumise, normally found only in specific regions, will be appearing everywhere and you’ll be able to encounter Woobat in the wild and after completing certain Field Research tasks. Abra Community Day has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2020 for 11 am to 5 pm! It will feature a $1 Community Day–exclusive Special Research story "Investigating Illusions", and an April Community Day bundle, featuring an Elite Charged TM! Take a snapshot during Community Day for a surprise!

Finally, the Funko Afternoon with Eevee Sylveon is here!

Rumble Rush is ending service July 21, 2020...

Watch Team Rocket's money making schemes on the Pokemon TV Ap!

The Professor Cup is happening tomorrow in Pokemon Sword and Shield!

Pokemon Masters has a lot of stuff going on! Hard difficulty is available in story mode. The Flying Types Incoming! solo event is on until April 27, and sync pair Clemont & Heliolisk are available in the Spotlight Scout. The fourth Battle Villa challenge period is happening until April 29, 2020.

Are you artistic? Smite is running a Fan Forge Contest to be on official merchandise... Enter by April 27th! Check out some entries...

Echo is out in Overwatch!

Playstation has introduced the Play at Home Initiative with Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (Drake’s Fortune, Uncharted 2 & Uncharted 3) & Journey. (Speaking of Playstation, Miz Sylver has being playing the Final Fantasy VII Remake... are you?)



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April Poke-Showers

Episode 181: The home-bound hundred and eighty-first episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast. It's April news!

In Pokemon Go, get Great Balls for a pokecoin. This month, the research breakthrough Pokemon is Alolan Exeggutor, and Shadow Entei is still Giovanni’s Pokemon. Tricky Pokemon are here until Tuesday, April 7. Thursday, April 9, 2020, to Thursday, April 16, 2020, Spring into spring with Pokémon GO! April brings Pokemon Spotlight hour, Tuesdays at 6pm. You can now stand farther away from gyms - double distance!!!

Pokémon: Black & White Episodes Added to Pokémon TV.

Battle in the Third Battle Villa Challenge in Pokémon Masters.

The Pokemon Center has lots of new items, including Galarian Legendary Leggings, and Pikachu and Eevee sterling tails jewelry.

Nintendo Switch Lite, now in Coral pink!

It's Bunny Day in Animal Crossing! Animal Crossing is also featured on the Smash Spirit Board right now!

The #SmashBrosUltimate Spirit Event "Animal Crossing Spirits! Yes, Yes!" starts tonight, 4/2 at 11pm PT through 4/7, 11pm PT! Lots of spirits from @AnimalCrossing are coming to visit the Spirit Board, along with four new spirits from #AnimalCrossing: New Horizons! #ACNH pic.twitter.com/TRuSpm9JHQ

— Nintendo Versus (@NintendoVS) April 3, 2020

Resident Evil 3 re-release is out now! Miz Sylver really liked Resident Evil Resistance.

Smite Baba Yaga!



Bored at home? Check out this documentary on the transition from physical to digital media in games... Not For Resale. Lots of conventions and stores are bringing some of their magic to the internet. GaryCon did online gaming. Anime Boston has an online dealer room and artist alley. Pandemonium has Online Gaming. And don't forget to support local restaurants with delivery and takeout orders! Bit Bar Salem is going for it!

It's almost time... We'll be looking our best for when #FinalFantasy VII Remake drops on the 10th of April! 💅 #FF7R pic.twitter.com/6PskwB8W7p

— FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE (@finalfantasyvii) March 29, 2020

Hey @Pokemon @PokemonGoApp fans, is #Stunfisk cool or nah? @mzsylver says cool, @thewolfdoctor says naahhh... #pokeproblems

— PokeProblems (@pokemoncast) April 4, 2020

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March Madness

Episode 180: the wonderful one hundred and eightieth episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! Tonight we talk news!

In Pokémon GO, the Psychic Spectacular is happening through March 30. There are new cool shirts featuring Ledyba, Skiploom, Unown, and Smoochum! In GO Battle League, No Steps to battle through April 13. Lugia Raid Week and Raid Hour have been cancelled, but Thundurus and Cobalion have been extended through March 31. Don't forget the 1 PokeCoin item packs, a new one will be here soon! And, a new Today View feature will be coming soon...

In Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, there's lots of cool Gigantamax forms! They've just revealed the new Gigantamax starters that will be in April's Isle of Armor expansion pass! (Buy expansion before August 31st to get Leon’s tights and hat!) There are also new Gigantamax Pokemon like Charizard and Garbodor here through April 27th... And, April's Competition is open for registration through April 9. It's Miz Sylver's favorite, Doubles!



In Pokémon Masters, Team Skull is here for a Crash Course! Featuring Guzma with his Golisopod and Plumeria with her Salazzle

The Detective Pikachu Graphic novel is now out! Check out this behind the scenes sneak peak interview from a couple years ago.

More new Poke Clothes, in real life! Lots of sweet Ts!

Did you watch the Nintendo Mini Direct? It was info packed! The next SMASH DLC character will be from ARMS!



And now, in Smite, it's their BIRTHDAY. Just PLAY one game every day until April 7th for a reward. And check out this mysterious poem...

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Animal Creeping

Episode 179: the neighborly hundred and seventy ninth episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast!

In Pokemon Go, things are slowing a little... Raid hour no longer exists... Landorus is coming. The Genesect Special Research Event has started! Check out the research tasks and rewards chart.

In Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, Max Raids now feature Pokemon from the other game. Are you playing in the Extreme Speed Competition this weekend?

The second battle villa has started in Pokemon Masters!

Check out the Indie World Showcase for Switch games! A bunch of them caught Miz Sylver's eye... including Baldo, The Last Campfire, and Exit the Gungeon.





Also, past guest of the show, Will (listen to his episode here) has just released Find the Letter H!



Check out the new Overwatch hero, Echo!

And finally, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is here! There's lots of tie-ins, including Boxlunch gear, and My Nintendo rewards wallpapers. Don't forget to go into the eShop for a free gift from Nintendo!

P.S. Do you remember these "live action" Animal Crossing commercials???



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