PokeProblemsPodcast

Lugia Loves PAX East

pokeproblemspodcast@gmail.com (TheWolfDoctor and MizSylver) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:15:00 -0700

Episode 285: the Lugia episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! This is our special PAX East 2026 review! The Wolf Doctor and Miz Sylver talk about a lot of awesome games, events, and concerts. We want to give a special shoutout to our past guests who feature or have featured at PAX East: Rappak, Orange Yoshi and Amyzonian, Lisa CherryAngel24, Sylverstone aka Mr. Sylver (Miz Sylver's... cousin??? evil twin??? husband??? No one knows!), the MAYOR of Malden, Tabor of Arcade Legend, Master Sword, Insane in the Rain, RoxasEmoQueen of the PAX Pokemon League, THE Matt Maranda, the Skellboy crew, DoeboyHQ, Strawberry Becky, Craig Herndon, Star Salvager!

And check out our past PAX East reviews: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2019 Part 2, 2018, 2017.

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Masquerain on my Parade

pokeproblemspodcast@gmail.com (TheWolfDoctor and MizSylver) — Sat, 16 Aug 2025 14:00:00 -0700

Episode 284: The Masquerain episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast!

In Pokemon GO... it's the Pokemon World Championships in Anaheim this weekend! There are Twitch drops for Pokmeon GO! And Delightful Days is ending, but you can still claim your Special research to chase down Giovanni by September 2. And then, Pokémon GO Fest 2025 - Max Finale, is August 23 and 24... This coming week is the lead up event Pokémon GO: Dark Skies. If you are in Boston, we are having a Max Finale Community Celebration on August 23 in Faneuil Hall! Are you excited by the new Eternatus Dynamax Cannon Adventure Effect? Immediately after the finale, there's the Sunkissed Shores event, August 25 to 31, which features the debut of Dondozo!

Next season's community days and several special event days have been announced, and the first is September 2025 Community Day: Flabébé, on Sunday, September 14!

Speaking of Pokemon Worlds... there's a Worlds Coin you can get for free with purchase at the Pokemon Center website! There's always new stuff at the Pokemon Center, like this Desert Pikachu Plush! And one of the coolest collabs we've seen, the Gengar x Razer headset, is open for preorders soon!

In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, lots of cool gifts are here! Use code W0RLDSARM0RTA1L to get Luca Ceribelli's Farigiraf through August 23rd, a shiny Wo-chien will be available as a Mystery Gift until September 30th, and use the codes STRACKSU1T or VTRACKSU1T to get Tracksuit Apparel.

Did you catch the last Pokemon Presents? Lots of news about Pokemon Legends A - Z, including the now internet-famous Dragonite Mega Evolution! If you preorder from the Pokémon Center, you can get a pin of Chikorita Tepig or Totodile.

Who's taking a trip to Japan for the new Poképark Kanto inside of Yomiuriland Amusement Park?

Check out the trailer for the upcoming Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pikachu!

Miz Sylver is gonna get the new Pokémon & Friends game! And we got some more details on the Pokémon Champions game...

Have you been getting any game upgrades for your Switch 2? The Kirby and the Forgotten Land includes a new chapter called Star Crossed World!

PAX West is August 29 to September 1, and Miz Sylver will be hosting two cosplay meetups on Sunday, one themed to Pokemon and one for Nintendo x Smash! She's also going to try to enter the Pokémon GO Ultra League tourney!

For fans in the Boston area, Couch Quests Episode 4 is coming up soon... If you haven't had a chance to check out the 3rd epsiode, here it is!

Also in the Boston area, the Malden Cosplay Celebration is happening Saturday October 4th!

Plus, we will be at NYCC in the beginning of October! See you there?!?!

Thanks for listening! If you have any questions or comments, we want to hear from you. Email, comment on the blog, or post on our Facebook to let us know!

Surskit your Self to Go Fest

pokeproblemspodcast@gmail.com (TheWolfDoctor and MizSylver) — Sat, 28 Jun 2025 20:50:00 -0700

Episode 283: the Surskit episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast!

Yes, it is Pokemon GO Fest Global this weekend! But more events are coming up in Pokemon GO.

Celebrate nine years with Pokémon GO’s 9th Anniversary Party, July 1 to July 6! Eevee, the Evolution Pokémon, will be featured during a two-day July Community Day Classic event July 5 and 6. Locally in Malden, Zenith Comics is hosting a Pokémon GO Challenge on July 6! July 20 is Community Day: Quaxly. Heading to Paris in the fall? The Pokémon GO Stamp Rally is 13th-14th September 2025 during the Pokémon Méga Évolution Paris Event. Don't forget to redeem your MLB x Pokémon Hat! Code MLBxPOKEMONGO

How was your Jangmo-o Day? The Wolf Doctor caught a lot of shinies, and Miz Sylver played at Play Arcade in New Bedford!

Watching the Pokemon TV show? Pokémon Horizons: Season 2—The Search for Laqua Part 3 is now available on Netflix!

There's a new Pokemon game show... the Gotta Catch ’Em All! Game Show! Check out this explainer video!

There's so much going on with the Switch 2! But the Wolf Doctor is most excited about Donkey Kong Bananza!

Would you like to come to the live taping of Couch Quests, Episode 3? It's filming in Malden on July 10, and tickets are free! The Twitch Stream will start at 7pm EDT that night!

Miz Sylver, the Wolf Doctor, and friends of the show are hosting the Comic Feud at FAN Expo Boston 2025 on August 9th at 1:30pm on the Creator Stage. The survey will be coming soon!

Thanks for listening! If you have any questions or comments, we want to hear from you. Email, comment on the blog, or post on our Facebook to let us know!

PAX East Reviews!

pokeproblemspodcast@gmail.com (TheWolfDoctor and MizSylver) — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:15:00 -0700

Episode 282 Bonus: the PAX East 2025 review episode!

PAX is full of fun. This year the Arcade was back! We loved the Pokemon Play Booth.

There was tons of awesome cosplay!

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Miz Sylver's Smash meetup was a hit!

We tried lots of games on the floor. Miz Sylver loved Cybrlich and Royalty Free For All. The Wolf Doctor was awed by artist Vittoria Pomploani at the Gudnak booth. We spent a lot of time at the Scramble Star Crossing booth, loved the art at the Obojima booth, and played the Skyrockets demo! And The Wolf Doctor loves Bioshop Infinite!

And there were so many great panels!

Thanks for listening! If you have any questions or comments, we want to hear from you. Email, comment on the blog, or post on our Facebook to let us know!

Gardevoir Goes Wild

pokeproblemspodcast@gmail.com (TheWolfDoctor and MizSylver) — Sun, 1 Jun 2025 14:30:00 -0700

Episode 282: the Gardevoir episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! This week we talk news...

In Pokémon GO, enjoy the rotating habitats ahead of GO Fest! It's currently "Serene Retreat" until June 3, but Instrumental Wonders is coming June 7-11, and Phantom Ruins is coming June 14-18. The new season in Pokemon GO, "Delightful Days", is starting, and along with it, the New Battle League Season. The Eggs-pedition Access: June ticket will be on sale soon, as will a season-long version with all three months of Delightful Days in the web store. Next Weekend is GO Fest 2025 Jersey City in Liberty State Park, June 6-8. Did you see the Premier Access Pass for GO Fest? It may be sold out already... but regular tickets to GO Fest were still available as of this recording! June 2025 Community Day: Jangmo-o will be happening Saturday, June 21, 2025, and will feature Delightful Days–themed Special Backgrounds. The Ancients Recovered event starts June 23 and lasts until June 27... Raid for all the Regis! The Ancients Recovered Timed Research: Fleeting Legends Ticket (paid) that is part of this event allows you to pick your choice of Galarian Legendaries... Will you buy it??? And finally for this month, Global GO Fest: On June 28 and 29, 2025, Trainers can gear up for a worldwide adventure during Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Global. Later this summer, in Europe, follow along on the Pokemon GO Road Trip! The final stop is in Cologne, Germany – August 20–24, at GamesCom!

Pokémon Shopping! The next round of Eeveelution life-size plushes are here! Miz Sylver is excited for the enhanced line of Team Rocket clothes, and the Wolf Doctor is excited for the Mega Stylish Collection, especially the Mega Charizard Zip-Up Hoodie! And, check twice, your plush might be one of the new Ditto plushes! And Uniqlo has more Pokemon T-shirts coming out, this time a TCG collection!

We are all waiting for the Pokémon Presents coming up July 22nd 2025... What do you want announced? We already know Pokémon Z to A's release date, October 16! Maybe we will hear about US preorders... we already know about the cool UK preorders!

Miz Sylver loves Katzer’s Creations... the latest is Spheal Bowling!

A little preview of the new game debuting this Saturday 🤫 Inspired by Spheal Bowling, but the final version will NOT in fact feature a Spheal! This was a trial run, and Spheal was an excellent fill in. Come to Poyo Fest in Kitchener Ontario, May 10 to see the new game and play it yourself!

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And, the Field Museum x Pokémon Fossils exhibit will be coming in May 2026! Be patient!

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Miz Sylver Loves Super Nintendo World Universal Studios Hollywood

pokeproblemspodcast@gmail.com (TheWolfDoctor and MizSylver) — Mon, 26 May 2025 13:15:00 -0700

Episode 281 BONUS: the bonus episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast where Miz Sylver goes to Hollywooooooooood! Yes, Universal Studios Hollywood, where she did enjoy a bit of Jurassic Park and the Mummy, but mostly Super Nintendo World!

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Back 2 Basics: 280... Level Up

pokeproblemspodcast@gmail.com (TheWolfDoctor and MizSylver) — Fri, 16 May 2025 20:30:00 -0700

Episode 280: Back 2 Basics! Levels... What are they, why do they matter, and what do you have to do to make it happen? From 1 to 50, this episode is for you!

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The Key to Kirlia is Kindness

pokeproblemspodcast@gmail.com (TheWolfDoctor and MizSylver) — Mon, 5 May 2025 18:30:00 -0700

Episode 281: the Kirlia episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast!

In Pokemon GO, will we get the GO Pass: May? Will you get the Power Up Ticket: May? Dynamax Suicune Max Battle Weekend is Saturday, May 10 and Sunday, May 11. Community Day: Pawmi is Sunday, May 11. The Crown Clash also starts this coming weekend, Saturday, May 10, and goes until Sunday, May 18, 2025! This event features the debut of Kingambit, plus Nidoqueen and Nidoking wearing crowns! The Crown Clash: Taken Over starts May 14... Log in to get the Save Shadow Dialga! Special research. And during the Crown Clash, Regigigas Shadow Raid Day is on Saturday, May 17!

In Pokémon Scarlet/Violet, use the code: R1LLAB00M2024TW to receive Wei Chyr's Rillaboom until July 31, 2025.

MLB x Crossover has some really cool jerseys, sweatshirts, and hats! Don't forget to check out the games. Miz Sylver might go to Milwaukee for the Brewers on Friday, July 25, 2025, and for our Boston crew, the Boston Red Sox crossover is Friday, August 29, 2025!

Beyond the POKEDEX! GENGAR!!!

The Pokemon Le Creuset are so elegant!

Miz Sylver and the Wolf Doctor both want all these Eeveelution Life Size Plushes!

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Miz Sylver is liking the Nintendo Today app!

The Switch 2 Wristlet Keychain My Nintendo reward is here!

This weekend is PAX EAST! Miz Sylver is an Omeganaut! The first event of the competition is Thursday May 8 at 12:30 pm in the Bumblebee Theatre! Mink the Satyr is one of the hosts of "The Basics of Vtubing", there's a Pokemon Cosplay Meetup on Friday at 6pm, past guest Doeboy is hosting a Metroid panel on Saturday at 4:30 pm, and Miz Sylver herself is hosting a Nintendo x Smash Cosplay Meetup on Saturday at 6 pm.

BY THE WAY... If you have an extra ticket to the Warcraft 30th Anniversary World Tour - Boston on May 10 at 07:00 PM EDT at Royale Boston... Miz Sylver wasn't able to get a ticket! If a kind listener can help her out... email us using that little email form on the side of the blog!

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Relive Ralts Ridiculousness

pokeproblemspodcast@gmail.com (TheWolfDoctor and MizSylver) — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 11:30:00 -0700

Episode 280: the Ralts episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast!

In Pokemon Go, the Spring into Spring is until April 14, 2025. The debut of Gossifleur! Sparring Partners Raid Day is Sunday, April 13. And then the Pokémon Horizons: The Series Celebration Event starts April 16 and runs through April 22. This event features the debut of... TINKATINK!!! Don’t sleep on this giant opportunity! Gigantamax Snorlax emerges in a new Max Battle Day on April 19. And April 2025 Community Day: Vanillite is on Sunday, April 27.

There are two new reward systems debuting in Pokemon Go this month. Reward Road is a monthly reward program where Trainers can earn Reward Points with eligible purchases on the Pokémon GO Web Store or in-game shop. Purchases made using PokéCoins—and Pokémon GO Gift Card and live event ticket purchases—will not earn Reward Points. Some trainers are getting to test the GO Pass this month, where you complete in-game tasks for item rewards and play boosts. This is like the Tour Pass for the Unova tour, with free and paid versions!

Google now has a new mobile browser Pokemon search game... Miz Sylver and the Wolf Doctor are both working through their Pokedex!

In Pokémon Shopping, there are new DREAMS plush, featuring sleeping Pokemon, including Gengar!

Just for fun, Pokemon has announced its fantasy lineup for a Pokémon Baseball Team! Check it out, think about who you would have on your team! Miz Sylver called it with Cinderace as a pitcher!

Did you watch the Nintendo Direct about the Switch 2? So many announcements!

Boston area listeners! Go to the Boston Comics in Color fest for free, April 25+26. Plus, a PAX East announcement! Miz Sylver has been selected to be and Omeganaut! Hear our interviews with past Omeganauts Abby and Amy!

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Pelliper Pops Up on Pokemon Day

pokeproblemspodcast@gmail.com (TheWolfDoctor and MizSylver) — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:30:00 -0700

Episode 279: the Pelliper episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast!

It was Pokémon Day!!! We're getting a new game, Pokémon Champions, and the starters have been announced for Pokemon Legends Z to A! We're getting Tepig, Chikorita, and Totodile. No firm release date... just late 2025!

Pokémon GO is keeping the Season of Alola busy! Miz Sylver wants to know, have you tried Pokemon Playgrounds? Tides shift during the Deep Depths event in Pokémon GO, until March 24, 2025, featuring the debut of Nickit, the Fox Pokémon, and its Evolution, Thievul! Mega Absol Raid Day is Sunday, March 23. The Bug Out event returns March 26-30, featuring Sizzlipede’s Pokémon GO debut! Don't forget that this summer's GO Fest tickets are on sale! Volcanion makes its inaugural appearance in Pokémon GO during the fest! And, Crown forms for Zacian and Zamazenta! Purchase your global event tickets by April 15 to receive Timed Research that awards an encounter with Skiddo. Also, Pokémon GO is moving to Scopely...

The Pokemon Championships are August 15th - 17th in Anaheim. Sign up for the spectator interest list until March 23, 2025!

Pokémon Shopping! Buildabear Wooper, Oodie collab, Pokémon x Omocat, and Eeveelution Key Chains!

MyNintendo rewards includes a Mar10 sweepstakes; the Wolf Doctor is entered already!

If you're in the Boston area, want to go to Wicked Comic Con on April 19th? Tickets are free! Plus there's a RedSox One Piece x MLB collab on May 3!

Finally, we hear about Miz Sylver's trip to Emerald City Comic Con! Check out photos from her Smash Bros meetup!

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Back 2 Basics 278: Parties

pokeproblemspodcast@gmail.com (TheWolfDoctor and MizSylver) — Sat, 8 Mar 2025 16:00:00 -0800

Episode 278: Back2Basics... Party!!! Miz Sylver likes to Party all the Time! Parties are a pretty new feature, so we explore the way of the party. You have to fight for your right to party!

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Wingull Winter

pokeproblemspodcast@gmail.com (TheWolfDoctor and MizSylver) — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:30:00 -0800

Episode 278: The Wingull Episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast!

Pokemon Day is February 27! In honor of that, there will be a Pokemon Presents! Get up early! There will be a lot of events, including getting a Flying Tera Type Eevee with a Classic Ribbon for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Through Feb 27th, GameStop and Best Buy. Plus, get a Sylveon promo card for the TCG! Miz Sylver recommends stopping by Comicazi in Somerville to get your card...

In Pokémon GO, many GameStop gyms have changed to Pokémon Day Symbols (Pikachu on Pokéball background)! This weekend is Pokémon GO Tour: Unova – LA and Taipei! Next weekend, March 1 and 2, is the Global Tour! Next season's big dates have been announced, starting with March 2025 Community Day: Fuecoco on Saturday, March 8, and March 2025 Community Day Classic: Totodile on Saturday, March 22! This next news is even further in the future, but Pokemon GO is collaborating with the MLB at selected future games. Routes, merch, and more!

Shiny Keldeo and Shiny Meltan are new rewards in Pokémon HOME for completing Pokedexes!

Pokémon Shopping - Preorder the SIXTY THREE INCH GARDEVOIR (that is life size)! Another item that caught our eye are the new puzzles. Grass types and Ditto 1000 piece puzzles, and more approachable 100 piece cuties like Substitutes and Underwater Friends!

If you use MyNintendo, the Gold Rewards program will be discontinued soon. Use your points!

Final Fantasy x Magic crossover cards are being released June 13th. These things are cool!

Miz Sylver is the cohost of a new game show, Couch Quests! The first episode is out now, please give it a watch!

You can also see Miz Sylver in person at Emerald City Comic Con! She's cohosting a Super Smash Bros Meetup Saturday March 8th 11 am - 11:45 am. There's some awesome Pokemon things too, a Pokémon Meetup and a Panel on the Science of Pokemon.

Finally, we have our fingers crossed for the new Free Play Arcade Bar (opening in Taunton sometime in March).

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Back 2 Basics 277: Team GO Rocket

pokeproblemspodcast@gmail.com (TheWolfDoctor and MizSylver) — Thu, 6 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0800

Prepare for trouble... MAKE IT DOUBLE!!! Team GO Rocket!

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Season's Swellow to You

pokeproblemspodcast@gmail.com (TheWolfDoctor and MizSylver) — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 14:15:00 -0800

PokeProblemsPodcast Episode 277: the Swellow Episode!

Happy Mew Year! or Year of the Snaaaaake? The Lunar New Year Event in Pokemon Go is happening January 29 to February 2!

Dynamax Articuno, Dynamax Zapdos, and Dynamax Moltres are here for the Legendary Flight event! Test your mettle during the Steeled Resolve event, with the debut of Rookidee until Sunday, January 26, 2025. Then, Gigantamax Kingler Max Battle Day is Saturday, February 1. Pokémon GO Tour: Unova – Global is heating up! Rank up and earn rewards for your GO Tour victories with the all-new Tour Pass! There's all kinds of new stuff coming out, like the new Lucky Trinket item, plus a Masterwork Research that leads to an encounter with Shiny Meloetta!

Plus, get a Pokémon During the 2025 Europe International Championships, in PoGo, Scarlet and Violet, and TCG Live! February 21 - 23.

Speaking of the Pokémon TCG, new McDonald’s Happy Meals with CARDS!

In other Pokemon Shopping news, it's the Year of Eevee. But there's always more cool stuff, like new card sleeves!

Oh, and My Nintendo has a Shiny Rayquaza wallpaper!

How excited are you for the Nintendo Switch 2??? There are Switch 2 preview events happening in New York, Los Angeles, and Dallas in the spring, but you have to sign up for the lottery by January 26th!

Other sweet live events:

The Final Fantasy Rebirth Conert is March 8th at the Boch Center.

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: The Super Live North American Tour is coming this spring! The closest event to Boston is in Hartford, CT.

Don't forget about PAX East, May 8-11 here in Boston!

And the Warcraft 30th Anniversary celebration is happening May 10th in Boston.

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Back2Basics 276: Eggs!

pokeproblemspodcast@gmail.com (TheWolfDoctor and MizSylver) — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:45:00 -0800

Episode 276 Back2Basics: Eggs

"When I was a lad I ate four dozen eggs every morning to help me get large. And now that I'm grown I eat five dozen eggs so I'm roughly the size of a barge!"

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Terrifying Taillow

pokeproblemspodcast@gmail.com (TheWolfDoctor and MizSylver) — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 19:15:00 -0800

Episode 276: the Taillow episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast!

In Pokemon GO, December Community Day 2024 is happening Saturday, December 21, and Sunday, December 22, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. Holiday Part 2 is starting soon! Sunday, December 22, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, December 27, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time. Soon, we will Celebrate with Pokémon GO’s New Year’s 2025 event, Monday, December 30, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. to Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time! Miz Sylver and the Wolf Doctor love the new Friend Raid feature! And Miz Sylver will definitely try to catch Pokémon at McDonald’s in the United States on special lures and raids from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time each day during the following weeks; Monday, January 20, to Sunday, January 26, 2025; Monday, February 10, to Sunday, February 16, 2025; Monday, March 10, to Sunday, March 16, 2025. Plus catch up with us soon on our upcoming Back2Basics episode... This week, it's about EGGS!

In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, the Shiny Rayquaza Event is happening until January 5, 2025, at 3:59 p.m. PST.

Miz Sylver tells us about Tinkaton in Pokemon Unite!

Pokemon Shopping! Gift Ideas: Shiny Rayquaza Sitting Cuties Plush! Pokemon Cookbook gift set with apron!

In My Nintendo Rewards, check out the Festive Nintendo Icons!

Miz Sylver is the adventurous half of the duo... she went to PAX Unplugged and tells us about the awesome time she had! Miz Sylver enjoyed the incredible Pokemon Cosplay Meet-Up. She met another Liepard! She played Ekans Hoop Hurl by Katzer’s Creations! And she saw a lot of cool games; Catastrophe, Horrified: World of Monsters, Altered, and Slay the Spire the board game! She went to some cool event, including the concert featuring Paul & Storm!

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Throwback shoutout to The Huntington News - Northeastern’s paper - for their article on PAX East!

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Back2Basics 275: Gyms...

pokeproblemspodcast@gmail.com (TheWolfDoctor and MizSylver) — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 11:15:00 -0800

Episode 275 Back2Basics: Gyms...

I WORK OUT!!!

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Shiftry into Fall

pokeproblemspodcast@gmail.com (TheWolfDoctor and MizSylver) — Sat, 9 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0800

Episode 275: the Shiftry episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! Today, we talk news! Plus, train with us later this week when we have our Back2Basics episode about Gyms!

Pokemon GO has just introduced Max Mondays to the weekly lineup! The Harvest Festival is happening now until November 12. Get ready to dig deep during the Simply Groundbreaking event November 15 to 17. Don’t forget Wild Area! The Fukuoka Wild Area event, November 16 and 17, is Sold OUT! But you can still participate in the Global Wild Area, November 23 and 24, and get early sign up bonuses including Toxel Mask! Save the dates for next Season’s Community Days! Do you want to give the gift of Poke Coins? Now there's Walmart Gift Cards!

In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, there's still time to take on Feraligator until November 10! Plus, you can now get Shiny Meloetta through Pokémon HOME for completing ALL of Scarlet/Violet’s Pokédexes.

Miz Sylver talks about Pokémon TCG Pocket, which launched Oct 30. She's a fan and thinks it would be a good intro for players new to the game, plus the art is awesome!

Pokemon SHOPPING!!! Winter Holiday items are just arriving, like the festive Three Person Maushold! It's new, but not necessarily holiday... Miz Sylver wants the Mount Moon sign. Pokémon Crocs are taking the internet by storm. Cubone is the newest Pokémon Buildabear!

Miz Sylver is addicted to the new Nintendo Music app, and the Wolf Doctor is getting it on her phone because... it's great! (For Nintendo Switch Online subscribers only!)

Have you been playing in the online Nintendo World Championships: NES™ Edition competitions?

Miz Sylver had a great time at New York Comic Con! She visited the off-site Pokemon Stellar Maze and Kodansha House, hosted TWO DAYS of StreetPass meetups, and finally got to play the Monster Hunter Wilds demo.

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Thank you to everyone who came to today’s #StreetPass Meetup. Hope to
See some of you tomorrow (I miss Swapnote and Swapdoodle) @NY_Comic_Con #nintendo #nycc pic.twitter.com/r5qiPbs25X
— Miz Sylver (@mzsylver) October 20, 2024

Thank you to everyone at today’s #StreetPass Meetup at @NY_Comic_Con WE SUMMONED KIRBY!!! #nycc #newyorkcomiccon pic.twitter.com/YpCIKiUgmH
— Miz Sylver (@mzsylver) October 20, 2024

Miz Sylver also enjoyed the Malden Cosplay Meetup! One of many fine events in the Malden Gaming District! Past Guest Leharc Blueheart was a big part of the event and got presented an award by the Mayor, also a past guest!

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And an event for this weekend... there's a Comic Swap at the Fenway Community Center, Saturday November 9, from 2-4 pm, in support of the Massachussetts Independent Comics Expo, which will be happening December 7 - 8, 2024 at the Fuller Building at Boston University!

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Back2Basics 274: Candy!

pokeproblemspodcast@gmail.com (TheWolfDoctor and MizSylver) — Mon, 7 Oct 2024 02:15:00 -0700

Episode 274 Back2Basics: CANDY! I want candy! Tastes like candy!

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Falling Nuzleaves

pokeproblemspodcast@gmail.com (TheWolfDoctor and MizSylver) — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:30:00 -0700

Episode 274: the Nuzleaf episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast!

In Pokemon GO, the Pick your Path Legendary Heroes Event is happening until October 1! And then Max Battles continue with more Galarian Dynamax Pokémon appearing as Power Spot Bosses, featuring Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble, and Falinks! More Galarian adventures with the debut of SHINY Galarian Birds October 4-11 with the second half of that starting October 8 as Galarian Expedition: Taken Over, then Saturday October 5 is Sewaddle Community Day. Love Stickers? New Pokémon GO TCG-inspired stickers from sponsored locations during Oct 4-25.

This weekend in Pokémon Scarlet/Violet, Serperior with a Grass Tera type will be in 7 star raids!

Pokémon Shopping! Pokémon x Celio and Pokeween! Don't forget about TCG Halloween treats!

The Pokemon Trading Card Game is a 2024 finalist for the Strong National Museum of Play!

Miz Sylver wants a Monster Hunter Ducati!

カプコン #モンスターハンターコラボ決定！

『モンスターハンター』シリーズ20周年を記念して、MONSTER SPの限定コラボラッピングモデルが登場！
9月26日（木）～9月29日（日）に幕張メッセで行われる「東京ゲームショウ2024」カプコンブースにて、バイクのお披露目展示が決定しました。… pic.twitter.com/P97U2c7lKL
— ドゥカティジャパン株式会社 (@ducati_japan) September 20, 2024

Can you get an elusive pre-order for the beautiful PS5 Pro special Edition!

The Malden Gaming District is adding Pokémon TCG events before raid hour every other week at New England Comics! Check out the calendar here!

Going to New York ComicCon October 17-20, 2024? Miz Sylver's picks are "The Toys that Made Us" Panel and Sneak Peak, the Pokémon Meetup, and the Miz Sylver-hosted StreetPass Meetup!

What about PAX Unplugged, Dec 6-8 in Philly? Check out Miz Sylver and Professor Evergreen in a promo!

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Back2Basics 273: Items!

pokeproblemspodcast@gmail.com (TheWolfDoctor and MizSylver) — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 08:30:00 -0700

Episode 273 Back2Basics... What is this, you ask??? Miz Sylver and the Wolf Doctor have been including Back2Basics, segments that focus on a core topic in Pokemon Go, in the regular episodes, but wow these segments get long! It turns out Pokemon GO is pretty complicated! This week we talk about Items! And seriously, there's a lot to know!

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Seedot September

pokeproblemspodcast@gmail.com (TheWolfDoctor and MizSylver) — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0700

Episode 273: the Seedot episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! This week we talk news!

In Pokemon GO, it's MAX OUT Season! Are you as confused about MAX Raids as we are? Free Max Points with code LJRAMRU3RYCMC. Ponyta Community Day is coming September 14th! And the Psychic Spectacular is September 18-22.

In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the Incineroar Tera Raid is happening this weekend!

This weekend is a GameStop Trade & Play Event.

Pokémon Shopping! Preorder the giant Appletun Plush! Plus POKÉMON X SKINNYDIP clothes and phone cases!

Miz Sylver had an awesome time at PAX West! She tells us about a lot of her favorites. Malasadas at Marination, and parfaits at Nana's Green Tea. She saw Kelsey from Pink Gorilla Games and got a copy of her new Animal Crossing book! She stopped by lots of booths, including Zenless Zero Zone and Sword Reverie, and she met Final Fantasy Voice Actor Britt Baron!

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Did you see the Nintendo Indie Direct? Soooo many games?

PS5 Pro Announced! Preorders open later this month!

YES There's a THIRD Sonic Movie!

Miz Sylver wants to see the new Sailor Cosmos movie!

Are you ready for the Ranma ½ Remake???

Animal Crossing x Aquarium is happening at the New England Aquarium in Boston, Massachusetts Sept. 20-Dec. 14. The Grand Opening party is happening Sept 20th, you can get tickets for that here!

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Back2Basics 272: Buddies!

pokeproblemspodcast@gmail.com (TheWolfDoctor and MizSylver) — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:00:00 -0700

Episode 272 Back2Basics... What is this, you ask??? Miz Sylver and the Wolf Doctor have been including Back2Basics, segments that focus on a core topic in Pokemon Go, in the regular episodes, but wow these segments get long! It turns out Pokemon GO is pretty complicated! This week we talk about Buddies! And seriously, there's a lot to know!

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Ludicolo Life

pokeproblemspodcast@gmail.com (TheWolfDoctor and MizSylver) — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0700

Episode 272: the Ludicolo episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! Today we talk news!

Do you remember the time Ludicolo saved all these weird Marshtomps??? Miz Sylver remembers...

Did you enjoy the Pokemon Worlds? What about that Drone Show! If you earned any partner Twitch codes, you have to redeem them by August 26! The Pokemon Go Alolan avatar items are still available! Worlds 2025 will be held in Anaheim, CA from August 15th to 17th! The following World Championships will then be hosted in San Francisco, California, and are scheduled to be held from Aug. 28 to 30, 2026.

In, Pokemon GO, the Triumph Together event is happening now through August 30, featuring the return of the team leader costumed Pokemon. September 2024 Community Day: Ponyta & Galarian Ponyta is Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. All of next season's community day dates have been released! Something hungry is coming to Pokémon GO?!

And... Something BIG is coming to Pokemon GO?!

In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Dragonite with a NORMAL Tera Type is in 7 star raids until September 1!

New characters in Pokémon Unite... Armarouge, Darkrai, and Psyduck!

Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack GBA added Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red & Blue Rescue Team!

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket launches on Wednesday, October 30, 2024! Pre-registration begins soon on App Store and Google Play.

In Pokémon Shopping, Pokéween is already here! Plus, new Pokemon memory cards...

Mario Kart Legos!

The Nintendo Museum is opening in October! The ticket lottery is open now!

The last Splatfest ... It was RICE!

Are you going to PAX West, August 30 to September 2? Miz Sylver is hosting Nintendo and Pokemon Cosplay meetups on Saturday at 11am and 1:30pm, respectively. The PAX Pokemon League will be happening, as well as con-official Pokemon tournaments.

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Kevin Keeps Malden Kicking

pokeproblemspodcast@gmail.com (TheWolfDoctor and MizSylver) — Fri, 2 Aug 2024 18:00:00 -0700

Episode 271: The Lombre Episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! Today, we have a special guest! The "Business Cheerleader" of Malden, Kevin Duffy! He's the right hand of Mayor Gary Christenson, Mayor of Malden, aka "the Gamers' Mayor", a recent special guest! Kevin has been the "Business Badboy" for the Malden Gaming District, as well as supporting ALL of Malden's businesses! (Plus, his favorite Pokemon is the yellow one!) Do you want to bring your business to Malden? Email Kevin! at kduffy@cityofmalden.org!

Did you know that Malden has interactive mysteries and pubcrawls? This summer, Mladen is hosting a Mystery Pub Crawl: The Curious Case of the Fiery Temper; Mystery Pub Crawl: Murder at the Malden Bank is already sold out for the summer, but we expect them both to be back!

There are a lot of ways to keep up with Malden's Gaming District, including seeing every month's events on Reddit from user MGDTess. See August's lineup here!

In Pokemon GO, August 3 is a Mega Rayquaza Special Raid Event makeup day! Team Rocket is Taking Over Adventure Week... Get ready for a September of Pokémon GO Safari fun, with in-person events coming to Jakarta, Indonesia and Incheon, South Korea!

In Pokémon Scarlet/Violet, get Roy’s Fuecoco from Pokémon Horizons as a Mystery Gift using code 909TEAMUP06.

More Pokémon Soda Pop plushes! Plus it's Back to School with cute bags and school supplies!

Miz Sylver tells us about the Play Nintendo Tour, check out a video summary by friend of the show KirbyGCN17!

She also got to stop by the R-Cade pop-up while she was in the NYC area!

A new pokemon TV show... Pokémon Trainer Tour!

Are you at GenCon 2024? Awesome past guest Ginny Loveday is hosting many awesome events!

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