Lured Up - A Pokémon GO Podcast

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333. Slippery Slope
Lured Up Podcast 333 Record Date - 1/15/2025 Publish Date - 1/17/2025 There are some serious ups and downs to navigate this week, including a very divisive decision by Niantic! We begin with our recap of the last week of gameplay including Fashion Week and Taken Over. With the Giovanni Loop beginning to feel a bit tired, some Trainers will simply get to it when they get to it. Others love the increased TGR action, and the additional gameplay that a Takeover brings. Mega Gallade was last weekend and while Ken was able to Raid heavy in Red Bank, Adam was able to squeeze one in thanks to Mama Tuttle and a few Remote Raiders! Shadow Ho-Oh is coming this weekend and if that wasn’t big enough news, Niantic has decided to allow Remote Raiders to join in on Shadow Raids. Some on X are calling this a massive win for the Community, while others are calling it a desperate cash grab. We express some real world concerts like IRL Communities losing a few participants and some Trainers looking to do the entire event remote. We will have to follow this topic to see how many Remote Raiders join in the fray. Hopefully IRL Communities won’t see too much attrition! GO Fest dates and locations have been announced and it is coming to Dirty Jersey! Jersey City will host the US GO Fest this year and we couldn’t be more excited. We take a peak at Liberty State Park, which is our guess of venue, and inappropriately speculate on how this may work. Will we see a City Experience that stretches into NYC? We have so many questions! January isn’t ready to go quietly into the night, as there are still a handful of events to come during the month’s second half. Steeled Resolve, Lunar New Year, DMAX Legendary Birds, and Gigantamax Kingler are all on their way in the next two weeks. We talk about the slow rollout of new Pokémon, and how lately, they all seem to be behind eggs or Raids. The only thing we know for sure is that January is going to keep us VERY busy, and we didn’t even mention Community Day Classic! Finally we talk about the Tour Pass and how this could shape the direction for monetization in Pokémon GO. With a free version available to everyone, we should all be excited for additional gameplay loops and of course the rewards. 2 different paid options be available, and all we can do is hope that the rewards will make it all worth it! Fashion Week: https://bit.ly/LU333FashionWeek Taken Over: https://bit.ly/LU333TakenOver Mega Gallade Raid Day: https://bit.ly/LU331Gallade Shadow Ho-Oh: https://bit.ly/LU333ShadowHoOh Remote Shadow Raids: https://bit.ly/LU333RemoteRaid GO Fest Dates: https://bit.ly/LU333GOFestDates Jersey City, NJ: https://bit.ly/LU333JerseyCity DMAX Raids: https://bit.ly/LU333DMAXBirds Steeled Resolve: https://bit.ly/LU333SteeledResolve Lunar New Year: https://bit.ly/LU333LunarNewYear GMAX Kingler: https://bit.ly/LU333GMAXKingler Rose Bowl: https://bit.ly/LU333RoseBowl Tour Pass: https://bit.ly/LU333TourPass Android Devices: https://bit.ly/LU333Android [email protected] Voicemail and SMS: 732-835-8639 Use code FULLHEAL at https://tgacards.com/ for 10% off your order! Support the show by bookmarking and shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - https://bit.ly/TCGPlayerAffiliate Connect with us on multiple platforms! https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork Hosts Ken Pescatore Adam Tuttle Writer and Producer Ken Pescatore Executive Producer Xander Show music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons ▾ FOLLOW GAMECHOPS ▾ http://instagram.com/GameChops http://twitter.com/GameChops http://soundcloud.com/GameChops http://facebook.com/GameChops http://youtube.com/GameChops http://www.gamechops.com Intro Music Lake Verity (Drum & Bass Remix) Tetracase GameChops - Ultraball http://gamechops.com/ultraball/ https://soundcloud.com/tetracase https://soundcloud.com/MegaFlare0 Break Music National Park Mikel & GameChops GameChops - Poké & Chill http://smarturl.it/pokechill https://twitter.com/mikel_beats Outro Music Vast Poni Canyon CG5 & GlitchxCity (Future Bass Remix) GameChops - Ultraball http://gamechops.com/ultraball/ http://soundcloud.com/cg5-beats https://soundcloud.com/glitchxcity Pokémon And All Respective Names are Trademark and © of Nintendo 1996-2024 Pokémon GO is Trademark and © of Niantic, Inc. Lured Up and the Pokémon Professor Network are not affiliated with Niantic Inc., The Pokémon Company, Game Freak or Nintendo. #pokemon #pokemongo #podcast
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332. New Year, Same Game
Lured Up Podcast 332 Record Date - 12/30/24 Publish Date - 1/3/25 2024 is a wrap and this has been an incredible year of Pokémon GO. We saw a slate of new mechanics and features along with an absolutely packed calendar of events. The development of the Community Ambassador program has brought players back outside. Was 2024 the perfect setup for the next 5 years of Pokémon GO? We think so! We break down the close of the 2024 calendar with a recap of the last week of gameplay. With the events filling every week and weekend of the month, we dig into what makes an event feel worth it, and what could make it feel like filler. With the game asking more and more of its players, are we seeing Trainers decide to opt out of specific events, or does FOMO still have a solid grip on the player base. As we roll into January, the stage is already set. With the quick New Years event and Charged Embers Hatch Day leading right into Fidough Fetch and Sprigatito Community Day. Combined with Max Mondays, Spotlight Hour and Raid Hour, hardcore Trainers will have their mettle tested if they want to be the best. We just aren’t sure if Trainers are ready for that degree of commitment, when the game is continuously asking them for more time over more days. We take a stroll down memory lane and look back at the different Seasons of 2024. It started with Timeless Travels and has since brought us a constant flow of new features, Pokémon, events and mechanics. The GO Fest window was absolutely nuts this year, with Global being only one week after NYC. Since then, Wild Area and the release of DMAX/GMAX has fundamentally changed the way we all play. One thing is for certain, playing this game outside and with a group has never been better nor more accessible. Wild Area was definitely the closest to 2016 that this game has felt, and that is VERY promising for the future. Elekid & Magby Hatch Day: https://bit.ly/LU331ChargedEmbers New Years: https://bit.ly/LU331NewYears January Content Update: https://bit.ly/LU331January Fidough Fetch: https://bit.ly/LU331FidoughFetch Sprigatito Community Day: https://bit.ly/LU331Sprigatito Mega Gallade Raid Day: https://bit.ly/LU331Gallade eMILY: https://bit.ly/LU332eMILy Timeless Travels: https://bit.ly/LU332TimelessTralvels Worlds of Wonder: https://bit.ly/LU332WorldsOfWonder Shared Skies: https://bit.ly/LU332SharedSkies Max Out: https://bit.ly/LU332MaxOut Dual Destiny: https://bit.ly/LU332DualDestiny [email protected] Voicemail and SMS: 732-835-8639 Use code FULLHEAL at https://tgacards.com/ for 10% off your order! Support the show by bookmarking and shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - https://bit.ly/TCGPlayerAffiliate Connect with us on multiple platforms! https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork Hosts Ken Pescatore Adam Tuttle Writer and Producer Ken Pescatore Executive Producer Xander Show music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons ▾ FOLLOW GAMECHOPS ▾ http://instagram.com/GameChops http://twitter.com/GameChops http://soundcloud.com/GameChops http://facebook.com/GameChops http://youtube.com/GameChops http://www.gamechops.com Intro Music Lake Verity (Drum & Bass Remix) Tetracase GameChops - Ultraball http://gamechops.com/ultraball/ https://soundcloud.com/tetracase https://soundcloud.com/MegaFlare0 Break Music National Park Mikel & GameChops GameChops - Poké & Chill http://smarturl.it/pokechill https://twitter.com/mikel_beats Outro Music Vast Poni Canyon CG5 & GlitchxCity (Future Bass Remix) GameChops - Ultraball http://gamechops.com/ultraball/ http://soundcloud.com/cg5-beats https://soundcloud.com/glitchxcity Pokémon And All Respective Names are Trademark and © of Nintendo 1996-2024 Pokémon GO is Trademark and © of Niantic, Inc. Lured Up and the Pokémon Professor Network are not affiliated with Niantic Inc., The Pokémon Company, Game Freak or Nintendo. #pokemon #pokemongo #podcast
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331. The Great Event Burnout
Lured Up Podcast 331 Record Date - 12/23/24 Publish Date - 12/27/24 The holiday is wreaking havoc on our schedules! Sorry for the issues with the release schedule, we should be back on track for the new year! As the first month of the Dual Destiny Season comes to a close, the onslaught of events, specifically those that call for you to play during a small window of time, have packed the schedule making an already busy Holiday Season even busier! We share our feedback on the Holiday Events which after a string of weekend events, led right into the 2 Day Community Day weekend. The pace of the game has been steadfast with no change in pace or signs of slowing down. The January Content Update has been detailed and the pressure will remain on the engaged Trainer. There may even be a time where some of us will have to decide between playing an event and other life responsibilities. The game is becoming harder and harder to achieve a game/life balance, which during the Holiday Season could put a strain on the home life. We detail the flurry of events that have already been announced in the days and weeks after Christmas. An Elekid & Magby Hatch Day will close out the month before the New Years Event and the January slate begins to unfold. Three events have already been detailed including Sprigatito Community Day, Fidough Fetch, and Mega Gallade Raid Day. The first month of the year will maintain its place in the difficult game/life balance discussion. Holiday Part One: https://bit.ly/LU331Holiday1 Holiday Part Two: https://bit.ly/LU331Holiday2 Community Day: https://bit.ly/LU331CommunityDay Elekid & Magby Hatch Day: https://bit.ly/LU331ChargedEmbers January Content Update: https://bit.ly/LU331January New Years: https://bit.ly/LU331NewYears Eggspedition Access: https://bit.ly/LU331Eggspedition Sprigatito Community Day: https://bit.ly/LU331Sprigatito Fidough Fetch: https://bit.ly/LU331FidoughFetch Mega Gallade Raid Day: https://bit.ly/LU331Gallade [email protected] Voicemail and SMS: 732-835-8639 Use code FULLHEAL at https://tgacards.com/ for 10% off your order! Support the show by bookmarking and shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - https://bit.ly/TCGPlayerAffiliate Connect with us on multiple platforms! https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork Hosts Ken Pescatore Adam Tuttle Writer and Producer Ken Pescatore Executive Producer Xander Show music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons ▾ FOLLOW GAMECHOPS ▾ http://instagram.com/GameChops http://twitter.com/GameChops http://soundcloud.com/GameChops http://facebook.com/GameChops http://youtube.com/GameChops http://www.gamechops.com Intro Music Lake Verity (Drum & Bass Remix) Tetracase GameChops - Ultraball http://gamechops.com/ultraball/ https://soundcloud.com/tetracase https://soundcloud.com/MegaFlare0 Break Music National Park Mikel & GameChops GameChops - Poké & Chill http://smarturl.it/pokechill https://twitter.com/mikel_beats Outro Music Vast Poni Canyon CG5 & GlitchxCity (Future Bass Remix) GameChops - Ultraball http://gamechops.com/ultraball/ http://soundcloud.com/cg5-beats https://soundcloud.com/glitchxcity Pokémon And All Respective Names are Trademark and © of Nintendo 1996-2024 Pokémon GO is Trademark and © of Niantic, Inc. Lured Up and the Pokémon Professor Network are not affiliated with Niantic Inc., The Pokémon Company, Game Freak or Nintendo. #pokemon #pokemongo #podcast
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330. We're On Max Mushrooms
Lured Up Podcast 330 Record Date - 12/4/2024 Publish Date - 12/6/2024 Max Out Finale: https://bit.ly/LU329Finale Dual Destiny: https://bit.ly/LU330DualDestiny December Content Update: https://bit.ly/LU330December Just My Cup Of Tea: https://bit.ly/LU330CupOfTea Aspiring Dragons Research Day: https://bit.ly/LU330AspiringDragons GMAX Lapras Max Battle Day: https://bit.ly/LU330LaprasDay Necrozma Fusion Raid Day: https://bit.ly/LU330Necrozma Unova Tour Global: bit.ly/LU330UnovaGlobal Unova Tour New Taipei City: https://bit.ly/LU330UnovaNewTaipei Unova Tour Los Angeles: https://bit.ly/LU330UnovaLA Reward Road: https://bit.ly/LU330RewardRoad GO Hub Reward Road: https://bit.ly/LU330REwardGoHub The MAX OUT Season has officially come to a close and should be remembered as one of the best Pokémon GO Seasons ever. The Max Battle System fundamentally changed the daily routines of countless Trainers, with deeper levels of engagement and strategy trickling their way into different mechanics like defending Gyms, trading, and walking Routes. Hats off to MAX OUT! Dual Destiny is our next Season and it is hitting the ground running in December with a packed slate of content. We revisit the conversation of how demanding this game has become on our calendars, with more and more destination in game events. Pair that with nearly all events having a ticketed component, FOMO is sure to make an appearance at some point this Season. December weekends are packed with small window events while over arching events span the weekdays. Trainers will have something to do every single weekend in December. Maintaining a game/life balance will be tested this month, and it will be a challenge for some to stave off the burnout. Is there ever a point where too much in game content is too much? We aren’t sure but if there is a month to help us find out it will be this December. Details on the Unova Tour have dropped which opens the door for a great conversation. We dig into how IRL Communities have more events than ever to build upon for their locals, and how even if a Community wants to host 3 events a YEAR, they have good reason to do so. We are confident that the Max Out Season was a catalyst for getting back to in-person play, and the future is bright for those Trainers that are willing to embrace it and get outside to play. [email protected] Voicemail and SMS: 732-835-8639 Use code FULLHEAL at https://tgacards.com/ for 10% off your order! Support the show by bookmarking and shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - https://bit.ly/TCGPlayerAffiliate Connect with us on multiple platforms! https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork Hosts Ken Pescatore Adam Tuttle Writer and Producer Ken Pescatore Executive Producer Xander Show music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons ▾ FOLLOW GAMECHOPS ▾ http://instagram.com/GameChops http://twitter.com/GameChops http://soundcloud.com/GameChops http://facebook.com/GameChops http://youtube.com/GameChops http://www.gamechops.com Intro Music Lake Verity (Drum & Bass Remix) Tetracase GameChops - Ultraball http://gamechops.com/ultraball/ https://soundcloud.com/tetracase https://soundcloud.com/MegaFlare0 Break Music National Park Mikel & GameChops GameChops - Poké & Chill http://smarturl.it/pokechill https://twitter.com/mikel_beats Outro Music Vast Poni Canyon CG5 & GlitchxCity (Future Bass Remix) GameChops - Ultraball http://gamechops.com/ultraball/ http://soundcloud.com/cg5-beats https://soundcloud.com/glitchxcity Pokémon And All Respective Names are Trademark and © of Nintendo 1996-2024 Pokémon GO is Trademark and © of Niantic, Inc. Lured Up and the Pokémon Professor Network are not affiliated with Niantic Inc., The Pokémon Company, Game Freak or Nintendo. #pokemon #pokemongo #podcast
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329. Can I Get A Refund?
Lured Up Podcast 329 Record Date - 11/20/24 Publish Date - 11/22/24 Wild Area Global is almost here and we have plenty to unpack and dig into. Hopefully everyone in your community has done plenty of Drilbur in preparation of GMAX Toxtricity, and is managing their Max Particles correctly to balance powering one or two of them up. We will get you prepped and ready to go for Wild Area Global, and will touch on some of the issues that Trainers are facing this week. Into the wild put Toxel behind 10km eggs but the Community seems pretty chill about it, knowing that Toxtricity is just on the horizon. An issue with the event’s Raid ticket however, has Trainers calling Niantic out for some misleading advertising. With a quiet update to the blog, Niantic has flipped on how bonus Raid passes were to be included with the ticket, causing some unrest in the Community. With their credibility being under a microscope, future events that include bonus Raid passes may require some additional explaining on what exactly is included. We had a few quality of life updates this week starting with increased Pokémon and item storage, which is always welcomed before a major event. Pair that with a Black Friday PokéCoin sale, and Trainers have some pretty good incentive to spend up before the weekend.The big news of the week however was the addition of Raid Attendance being visible from the Friends List, with the ability to jump directly into a Remote Raid without an invite. (NOTE - Since the time of this recording we have learned that this is a temporary test that is scheduled to end after the Wild Area Global event). WIth the Max Out Season coming to a close, it is fair to say that this has been one of the most action packed Seasons to date. With new visuals, mechanics, and ways to play the game, it has been moving at a fast pace since its first day. The Max Out finale will keep the pressure on, bringing new Pokémon, but also additional tickets to purchase, which also puts the pressure on Trainer’s wallets. Simply Groundbreaking: https://bit.ly/LU327Groundbreaking Into The Wild: https://bit.ly/LU328IntoTheWild Niantic Boo Boo: https://bit.ly/LU329BooBoo Wild Area Global: https://bit.ly/LU329Global Increased Storage: https://bit.ly/LU329Storage Black Friday Sale: https://bit.ly/LU329BlackFriday Raid Attendance QoL: https://bit.ly/LU329RaidAttendance Trainers Love It: https://bit.ly/LU329FleeceKing Trainers Hate It: https://bit.ly/LU329MrAvalanche Max Out Finale: https://bit.ly/LU329Finale [email protected] Voicemail and SMS: 732-835-8639 Use code FULLHEAL at https://tgacards.com/ for 10% off your order! Support the show by bookmarking and shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - https://bit.ly/TCGPlayerAffiliate Connect with us on multiple platforms! https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork Hosts Ken Pescatore Adam Tuttle Writer and Producer Ken Pescatore Executive Producer Xander Show music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons ▾ FOLLOW GAMECHOPS ▾ http://instagram.com/GameChops http://twitter.com/GameChops http://soundcloud.com/GameChops http://facebook.com/GameChops http://youtube.com/GameChops http://www.gamechops.com Intro Music Lake Verity (Drum & Bass Remix) Tetracase GameChops - Ultraball http://gamechops.com/ultraball/ https://soundcloud.com/tetracase https://soundcloud.com/MegaFlare0 Break Music National Park Mikel & GameChops GameChops - Poké & Chill http://smarturl.it/pokechill https://twitter.com/mikel_beats Outro Music Vast Poni Canyon CG5 & GlitchxCity (Future Bass Remix) GameChops - Ultraball http://gamechops.com/ultraball/ http://soundcloud.com/cg5-beats https://soundcloud.com/glitchxcity Pokémon And All Respective Names are Trademark and © of Nintendo 1996-2024 Pokémon GO is Trademark and © of Niantic, Inc. Lured Up and the Pokémon Professor Network are not affiliated with Niantic Inc., The Pokémon Company, Game Freak or Nintendo. #pokemon #pokemongo #podcast
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