GOCast: a Pokémon GO Podcast

A local Pokémon TCG shop was asked by Nintendo to change their name and logo after a recent robbery. Our honest thoughts on Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos in LA. FireRed and LeafGreen are coming on Pokémon day and we talk about nostalgia being a prison. Was the add-on for Mega Night worth the cost of admission and time after playing for 8 hours all day?We recorded this in studio with It's Super Effective!Chapters:00:00:00 - Introduction00:02:00 - TCG Shop Name Change00:13:10 - GO Tour Kalos00:40:00 - FireRed & LeafGreen Returns00:59:00 - Mega Night01:26:30 - CreditsVisit our website - ⁠⁠www.gocastpodcast.com⁠Support us - ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/gocastpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us - ⁠⁠mail@gocastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Email PvP Corner - pvpcorner@gocastpodcast.comFollow us on X - ⁠⁠@gocastpodcast⁠⁠Leave us a voicemail - (262) 586-7717‬P.O. Box address:GOCAST PODCASTPO Box 367301 E Congress PkwyCrystal Lake, IL 60039Socials for PKMNCAST:• PODCAST • Art19: https://art19.com/shows/its-super-eff...Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3LwK4Rm...• SOCIAL • BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/pkmncast.comTwitter:   / pkmncast  Instagram:   / pkmncast  Twitch:   / pkmncast  TikTok:   / pkmncast  • SUPPORT • Patreon:   / pkmncast  Website: http://www.pkmncast.com

Chris and Kyle and joined by Tyler and Lewis to give some thoughts about their first day at GO Tour: Kalos in Los Angeles and Mega Night.Visit our website - ⁠⁠www.gocastpodcast.com⁠Support us - ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/gocastpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us - ⁠⁠mail@gocastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Email PvP Corner - pvpcorner@gocastpodcast.comFollow us on X - ⁠⁠@gocastpodcast⁠⁠Leave us a voicemail - (262) 586-7717‬P.O. Box address:GOCAST PODCASTPO Box 367301 E Congress PkwyCrystal Lake, IL 60039

The year of the horse is well in hand! “Neigh”, in HOOF! GO Tour Kalos is upon us! Who are we seeing in LA this weekend?  … and more on this episode of GOCast!Chapters:00:00:00 - Intro00:16:26 - PokéLore00:24:40 - PokéPollVisit our website - ⁠⁠www.gocastpodcast.com⁠Support us - ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/gocastpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us - ⁠⁠mail@gocastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Email PvP Corner - pvpcorner@gocastpodcast.comFollow us on X - ⁠⁠@gocastpodcast⁠⁠Leave us a voicemail - (262) 586-7717‬P.O. Box address:GOCAST PODCASTPO Box 367301 E Congress PkwyCrystal Lake, IL 60039

Welcome to PvP Corner with FishOnAHeater and DPhiE250! Today’s topics include: Discussing the current EUIC GO Battle League meta and the upcoming Love CupKalos Tour is coming up! Don't forget to keep your eyes peeled for PvP picksRecapping the Sydney and Santiago Regional Championships. Congratulations to Jumothy and Andycobe for your Regional wins!Excitement for EUIC this weekendAn email and a voicemail that discussed Fish and DPhiE’s Ace Pokémon for their Poké Life Team and a “fluff” piece about MareepTimecodes: 00:05:30 - GO Battle League00:19:00 - In-game Events00:34:52 - Play! Pokémon00:51:41 - MailbagRegular Links:⁠GBL Tales of Transformation UpdateSupport PvPoke on Patreon or Github⁠Play! Pokémon 2026 Season Information from Dracoviz⁠Support The Battle Frontier on Patreon⁠⁠More Fish⁠⁠More DPhiE250⁠Fish’s Non-PoGo Gaming ChannelTime Codes:00:00:00 - Intro00:06:08 - GO Battle League00:26:39 - In-game Events00:30:48 - Play! Pokémon00:43:13 - MailbagVoicemail: (262) 586-7717 Email: pvpcorner@gocastpodcast.comPhysical mail: GOCast PO BOX Crystal Lake - Post OfficePO Box 367301 E Congress PkwyCrystal Lake, IL 60039

It happens less often than a blue moon, its time for Lunar New Year 2026! Enamorous debuts it’s Therian forme in Pokémon GO! What even is this thing? … and more on this episode of GOCast!News Links:Lunar New Year 2026 Event - https://pokemongo.com/news/lunar-new-year-event-2026Therian Form Enamorous Debuts in Pokémon GO - https://pokemongo.com/news/enamorus-therian-raid-day-2026Gigantamax Meowth Max Battle Day - https://pokemongo.com/news/gigantamax-meowth-max-battle-day-2026Chapters:00:00:00 - Intro00:08:29 - News00:27:07 - PokéPoll00:51:01 - Emails/VoicemailsVisit our website - ⁠⁠www.gocastpodcast.com⁠Support us - ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/gocastpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us - ⁠⁠mail@gocastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Email PvP Corner - pvpcorner@gocastpodcast.comFollow us on X - ⁠⁠@gocastpodcast⁠⁠Leave us a voicemail - (262) 586-7717‬P.O. Box address:GOCAST PODCASTPO Box 367301 E Congress PkwyCrystal Lake, IL 60039

Welcome to PvP Corner with FishOnAHeater and DPhiE250! Today’s topics include: Getting excited for EUIC next weekend and reviewing the EUIC meta in GO Battle League Looking ahead to Love CupValentine's Day and Lunar New Year return to Pokémon GOBe sure to catch FishOnAHeater casting the Sydney Community Stream this weekend!Two pieces of mail from the Mailbag where Lemyrrio has the hosts guess the hottest Pokémon and Sound continues with Part 4 of the Poké Pick Life Team series with the most helpful Pokémon Regular Links:⁠GBL Tales of Transformation UpdateSupport PvPoke on Patreon or Github⁠Play! Pokémon 2026 Season Information from Dracoviz⁠Support The Battle Frontier on Patreon⁠⁠More Fish⁠⁠More DPhiE250⁠Fish’s Non-PoGo Gaming ChannelTime Codes:00:00:00 - Intro00:06:08 - GO Battle League00:26:39 - In-game Events00:30:48 - Play! Pokémon00:43:13 - MailbagVoicemail: (262) 586-7717 Email: pvpcorner@gocastpodcast.comPhysical mail: GOCast PO BOX Crystal Lake - Post OfficePO Box 367301 E Congress PkwyCrystal Lake, IL 60039

Welcome to PvP Corner with FishOnAHeater and DPhiE250! Today’s topics include: Getting excited for the EUIC tournament and GBL metaFlamigo debuts in Pokémon GO and DPhiE will be getting the maracas poseLooking at GO Tour Kalos from a PvP perspectiveRecapping the three official tournaments over the weekend. Congratulations to Reis2Occasion for winning the Merida Regional Championship, Maxy1000000P for winning the Birmingham Regional Championship, and Jumothyy for winning the Auckland Special Championship!Fish and DPhiE answer the third part of Sound’s series of emails, this time about facing adulthoodLet’s shout out some achievements! From the Pallet Town and GOCast Discord servers, congratulations to Freyaamber for catching their first Pika Libre and to Shark for reaching “fake Legend” in GO Battle League!Regular Links:⁠GBL Tales of Transformation UpdateSupport PvPoke on Patreon or Github⁠Play! Pokémon 2026 Season Information from Dracoviz⁠Support The Battle Frontier on Patreon⁠⁠More Fish⁠⁠More DPhiE250⁠Fish’s Non-PoGo Gaming ChannelTime Codes:00:00:00 - Intro00:03:32 - GO Battle League00:20:44 - In-game Events00:39:53 - Play! Pokémon00:54:59 - Mailbag01:11:12 - AchievementsVoicemail: (262) 586-7717 Email: pvpcorner@gocastpodcast.comPhysical mail: GOCast PO BOX Crystal Lake - Post OfficePO Box 367301 E Congress PkwyCrystal Lake, IL 60039

Welcome to PvP Corner! FishOnAHeater is out this week, so DPhiE is joined by DHCUnited - the Toronto 2026 Pokémon GO Regional Champion - to talk some PvP. Today’s topics include: Thoughts on the current Open Great League meta and getting geared up for the upcoming EUIC Limited Meta FormatThe current Precious Pals event, the upcoming debut of Glimmet and Glimmora and Vulpix gets a Community DayToronto was called Upset City and the City of the Underdogs and we have its 2026 Champion to take us through the eventIt’s PvP MEGA WEEKEND with events happening in Birmingham, Mérida and AucklandGetting to know DHCUnited with some questions from the GOCast Patreon Discord Server from topics surrounding the current meta, competing on the big stage, and favorite places to travel for Pokémon GOWant to see more of DHCUnited? Check out the links below:DHCUnited on TwitterDHC United YoutubeThe Thunderdome on TwitterRegular Links:⁠GBL Tales of Transformation UpdateSupport PvPoke on Patreon or Github⁠Play! Pokémon 2026 Season Information from Dracoviz⁠Support The Battle Frontier on Patreon⁠⁠More Fish⁠⁠More DPhiE250⁠Fish’s Non-PoGo Gaming ChannelVoicemail: (262) 586-7717 Email: pvpcorner@gocastpodcast.comPhysical mail: GOCast PO BOX Crystal Lake - Post OfficePO Box 367301 E Congress PkwyCrystal Lake, IL 60039

Do your best to outfox the weather during February’s Community Day! Flamigo is here to kick it up a notch during the Carnival event! … and more on this episode of GOCast!News Links:⁠Ho-Oh Max battle Weekend⁠ - https://pokemongo.com/news/ho-oh-max-battle-weekend-2026⁠Season 22 Save the Dates⁠ - https://pokemongo.com/news/save-the-date-s22⁠February 2026 Community Day: Vulpix and Alolan Vulpix⁠ - https://pokemongo.com/news/202601_communityday-february-2026-vulpix⁠Carnival of Flamigo⁠ - https://pokemongo.com/news/carnival-of-flamigo-2026Chapters:00:00:00 - Intro00:09:57 - News00:36:46 - Pokélore00:43:00 - PokéPoll01:09:09 - Emails/VoicemailsVisit our website - ⁠⁠www.gocastpodcast.com⁠Support us - ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/gocastpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us - ⁠⁠mail@gocastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Email PvP Corner - pvpcorner@gocastpodcast.comFollow us on X - ⁠⁠@gocastpodcast⁠⁠Leave us a voicemail - (262) 586-7717‬P.O. Box address:GOCAST PODCASTPO Box 367301 E Congress PkwyCrystal Lake, IL 60039

Welcome to PvP Corner with FishOnAHeater and special guest BlindCraziness! Today’s topics include: Some great Retro Cup teamsPredictions for Ultra League PremierWill Rillaboom ever be good?Some new Shadow Pokemon enter the ring!A Battle Frontier updateToronto Regional this weekend!Some advice for Rocket LeadersDon't forget to check out B.T.W. - Beginner to Winner for everything competitive Pokémon related!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:02:55 - GBL00:22:38 - In-game events00:36:01 - Grassroots PvP00:42:10 - Play! Pokémon00:47:38 - MailbagRegular Links:⁠GBL Tales of Transformation UpdateSupport PvPoke on Patreon or Github⁠Play! Pokémon 2026 Season Information from Dracoviz⁠Support The Battle Frontier on Patreon⁠⁠More Fish⁠⁠More DPhiE250⁠Fish’s Non-PoGo Gaming ChannelVoicemail: (262) 586-7717 Email: pvpcorner@gocastpodcast.comPhysical mail: GOCast PO BOX Crystal Lake - Post OfficePO Box 367301 E Congress PkwyCrystal Lake, IL 60039

A shocking new event takes wing with the debut of Wattrel, the Storm Petrel Pokémon! Buddy up and get out there for your very own Shiny Fidough in a couple of weeks! …and more on this episode of GOCast!News Links:High Zaptitude - https://pokemongo.com/news/high-zaptitude-2026Precious Pals - https://pokemongo.com/news/precious-pals-2026Chapters:00:00:00 - Intro00:08:04 - News00:24:46 - Pokélore00:29:24 - PokéPoll00:40:04 - Emails/VoicemailsVisit our website - ⁠⁠www.gocastpodcast.com⁠Support us - ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/gocastpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us - ⁠⁠mail@gocastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Email PvP Corner - pvpcorner@gocastpodcast.comFollow us on X - ⁠⁠@gocastpodcast⁠⁠Leave us a voicemail - (262) 586-7717‬P.O. Box address:GOCAST PODCASTPO Box 367301 E Congress PkwyCrystal Lake, IL 60039

No news must be good news, right? Chris and Kyle are back for the New Year! …and more on this episode of GOCast!Chapters:00:00:00 - Intro00:08:58 - News00:09:31 - Pokélore00:18:15 - PokéPoll00:24:56 - Emails/VoicemailsVisit our website - ⁠⁠www.gocastpodcast.com⁠Support us - ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/gocastpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us - ⁠⁠mail@gocastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Email PvP Corner - pvpcorner@gocastpodcast.comFollow us on X - ⁠⁠@gocastpodcast⁠⁠Leave us a voicemail - (262) 586-7717‬P.O. Box address:GOCAST PODCASTPO Box 367301 E Congress PkwyCrystal Lake, IL 60039

Welcome to PvP Corner with FishOnAHeater and DPhiE250! Today’s topics include: GO Battle League predictions for Sunshine CupKlawf enters Pokémon GO and two upcoming Community Day eventsThe new Battle Frontier cycle starts this week! Three pieces of mail from the Mailbag, including Bastidon strategies, our ideal Pokémon partners, and the second part of Poké Picks Life Teams! Let’s shout out some achievements! From the Pallet Town and GOCast Discord servers, Bee completed their GBL timed research, Fieldsuper beat Richja223, and Lilibear26 wrote a book! DPhiE also shouts out her stellar performance in the LAIC meta in Battle Frontier last cycle with four 3-0 sweeps! Congratulations, trainers! Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:06:38 - GBL00:29:13 - In-game events00:44:15 - Grassroots PvP00:46:15 - Play! Pokémon00:48:53 - Mailbag01:12:35 - AchievementsRegular Links:⁠GBL Tales of Transformation UpdateSupport PvPoke on Patreon or Github⁠Play! Pokémon 2026 Season Information from Dracoviz⁠Support The Battle Frontier on Patreon⁠⁠More Fish⁠⁠More DPhiE250⁠Fish’s Non-PoGo Gaming ChannelVoicemail: (262) 586-7717 Email: pvpcorner@gocastpodcast.comPhysical mail: GOCast PO BOX Crystal Lake - Post OfficePO Box 367301 E Congress PkwyCrystal Lake, IL 60039

Don’t be crabby, there’s a fun crab-themed event on its way! Ring in the New Year in Pokémon GO! Will this be the year you get that shiny Hoot-hoot? …and more on this episode of GOCast!Chapters:00:00:00 - Intro00:08:58 - News00:30:44 - PokéPoll00:38:37 - Emails/VoicemailsNews Links:⁠2026 New Year’s Event ⁠- https://pokemongo.com/news/new-years-2026⁠Kyurem Fusion Raid Day⁠ - https://pokemongo.com/news/kyurem-fusion-raid-day-2026⁠Pinch Perfect⁠ - https://pokemongo.com/news/pinch-perfect-2026Visit our website - ⁠⁠www.gocastpodcast.com⁠Support us - ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/gocastpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us - ⁠⁠mail@gocastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Email PvP Corner - pvpcorner@gocastpodcast.comFollow us on X - ⁠⁠@gocastpodcast⁠⁠Leave us a voicemail - (262) 586-7717‬P.O. Box address:GOCAST PODCASTPO Box 367301 E Congress PkwyCrystal Lake, IL 60039

This year's Winter event features a one-two punch of bonuses, debuts, and festivities! If you’re into some serious monkey business, January Community Day won’t disappoint! …and more on this episode of GOCast!Chapters:00:00:00 - Intro00:06:45 - News00:54:09 - PokéPollNews Links:Winter Holiday Part 1 - https://pokemongo.com/news/winter-holiday-part1-2025Trade Remotely with Forever Friends! - https://pokemongo.com/news/pgo-remote-trade-2025Celestial Research Day - https://pokemongo.com/news/celestial-research-day-2025Save the Date: Pokémon Go Fest returns in 2026! - https://pokemongo.com/news/save-the-date-go-fest-2026Winter Holiday Part 2 - https://pokemongo.com/news/winter-holiday-part2-2025January 2026 Community Day Classic: Piplup - https://pokemongo.com/newsJanuary 2026 Community Day: Grookey - https://pokemongo.com/news/communityday-january-2026-grookeyVisit our website - ⁠⁠www.gocastpodcast.com⁠Support us - ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/gocastpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us - ⁠⁠mail@gocastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Email PvP Corner - pvpcorner@gocastpodcast.comFollow us on X - ⁠⁠@gocastpodcast⁠⁠Leave us a voicemail - (262) 586-7717‬P.O. Box address:GOCAST PODCASTPO Box 367301 E Congress PkwyCrystal Lake, IL 60039

Welcome to PvP Corner with FishOnAHeater and DPhiE250! Today’s topics include: Scroll Cup and Holiday Cup in the GO Battle LeagueWell Armed and Winter Holiday events DPhiE’s experience at LAIC and Inadequance’s victory in StuttgartThree pieces of mail from the mail bag that spark discussions about Ultra League battles, mirror matches and thoughts on the LAIC metaTimestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:03:52 - GBL00:20:30 - In-game events00:39:32 - Play! Pokémon01:02:06 - Mailbag01:14:54 - AchievementsRegular Links:⁠GBL Tales of Transformation UpdateSupport PvPoke on Patreon or Github⁠Play! Pokémon 2026 Season Information from Dracoviz⁠Support The Battle Frontier on Patreon⁠⁠More Fish⁠⁠More DPhiE250⁠Fish’s Non-PoGo Gaming ChannelVoicemail: (262) 586-7717 Email: pvpcorner@gocastpodcast.comPhysical mail: GOCast PO BOX Crystal Lake - Post OfficePO Box 367301 E Congress PkwyCrystal Lake, IL 60039

Precious Paths is upon us! Where will they lead YOU, this season? What’s better than a cat? A LONG cat, of course! Gigantamax Snorlax is SO big, they had to give it a whole extra event! The Well Armed event is going to punch up a couple of shiny rates on Dynamax Pokémon! This octopus has hands! Clobbopus makes its debut in an upcoming event! …and more on this episode of GOCast!Chapters:00:00:00 - Intro00:30:42 - News01:05:15 - Pvp CornerNews Links:⁠Well Armed - https://pokemongo.com/news/well-armed-2025Gigantamax Snorlax returns! - https://pokemongo.com/news/gigantamax-snorlax-max-battle-day-2025New Season: Precious Paths - https://pokemongo.com/en/seasons/precious-paths#seasonal-highlightsPrecious Paths GBL Update - https://pokemongo.com/news/go-battle-league-precious-pathsVisit our website - ⁠⁠www.gocastpodcast.com⁠Support us - ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/gocastpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us - ⁠⁠mail@gocastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Email PvP Corner - pvpcorner@gocastpodcast.comFollow us on X - ⁠⁠@gocastpodcast⁠⁠Leave us a voicemail - (262) 586-7717‬P.O. Box address:GOCAST PODCASTPO Box 367301 E Congress PkwyCrystal Lake, IL 60039

No need to be salty, a new Galar Pokémon is making its debut! December GO Pass is looking absolutely egg-xellent! …and more on this episode of GOCast!Chapters:00:00:00 - Intro00:14:41 - News00:45:06 - PokéPoll00:55:44 - Emails/VoicemailsNews Links:Journey to Paldea - https://pokemongo.com/news/journey-to-paldea-2025GO Pass: December - https://pokemongo.com/news/go-pass-december-2025GO Tour 2026 - https://pokemongo.com/en/gotourVisit our website - ⁠⁠www.gocastpodcast.com⁠Support us - ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/gocastpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us - ⁠⁠mail@gocastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Email PvP Corner - pvpcorner@gocastpodcast.comFollow us on X - ⁠⁠@gocastpodcast⁠⁠Leave us a voicemail - (262) 586-7717‬P.O. Box address:GOCAST PODCASTPO Box 367301 E Congress PkwyCrystal Lake, IL 60039

This week FishOnAHeater is joined by AkashikAimz! Together they talk about:The LAIC and Mega ML metasThe state of Master League right nowThe importance of KeldeoBattle Frontier in the top tiersA bit of LAICFirst partner Pokemon and great trade targetsCongratulations to Tim__b on hitting Veteran!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:06:12 - GBL00:38:35 - In-game events00:51:02 - Play! Pokémon01:09:14 - MailbagRegular Links:⁠GBL Tales of Transformation UpdateSupport PvPoke on Patreon or Github⁠Play! Pokémon 2026 Season Information from Dracoviz⁠Support The Battle Frontier on Patreon⁠⁠More Fish⁠⁠More DPhiE250⁠Fish’s Non-PoGo Gaming ChannelVoicemail: (262) 586-7717 Email: pvpcorner@gocastpodcast.comPhysical mail: GOCast PO BOX Crystal Lake - Post OfficePO Box 367301 E Congress PkwyCrystal Lake, IL 60039

Dynamax the Lugia, Dynamax the fun during a Max Battle Weekend! This week’s Poképoll featured Pokémon is a little impish, so be careful! …and more on this episode of GOCast!Chapters:00:00:00 - Intro00:19:31 - News0027:47 - Pokélore00:37:31 - PokéPoll00:52:01 - Emails/VoicemailsNews Links:Lugia Max Battle Weekend - https://pokemongo.com/news/lugia-max-battle-weekend-2025Visit our website - ⁠⁠www.gocastpodcast.com⁠Support us - ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/gocastpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us - ⁠⁠mail@gocastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Email PvP Corner - pvpcorner@gocastpodcast.comFollow us on X - ⁠⁠@gocastpodcast⁠⁠Leave us a voicemail - (262) 586-7717‬P.O. Box address:GOCAST PODCASTPO Box 367301 E Congress PkwyCrystal Lake, IL 60039