Lured Up Podcast 305 Stream Date - 4/23/2024 Publish Date - 4/26/2024   When the Rediscover GO trailer dropped the Community was hyped and social was filled with speculation and hope of how the game would be updated. The Rediscover Yourself campaign was first up, and we are sad to say that it was one of Niantic’s biggest misses to date. This isn’t poor servers or a latency filled experience, but rather a slew of unpopular decisions that Niantic has made to advance their new Avatar update....

Lured Up Podcast 304 Streamed Live - 4/9/24 Audio/VoD - 4/13/24 This was a massive week for both events and announcements! We begin today’s episode with a recap of our last week of gameplay including Sizable Surprises and Bagon Community Day. Wh will have a few days of vanilla spawns before we hit the Bug Out and the debut of Mega Heracross. We will get you prepped and ready to get through the first half of April. Niantic struggled with the timing of the announcement, but Bellsprout will...

Lured Up Podcast 303 Streamed Live - 4/2/2024 Published - 4/6/2024    Trainers saw Team GO Rocket Take Over their games last week and we will recap how we did during the event! With Sizeable Surprises on the horizon, April is shaping up to be another packed month of events. We also have Part 2 of the Wonder Ticket to work through, which has proven to offer some great value in the grand scheme of things.    April Fools brought us an Excellent Opportunity to get frustrated over TImed...

Lured Up Podcast 302 Video Streamed Live - 3/27/2024 Audio Podcast Published - 3/29/2024   We had plenty happening on and off the screen this week! We have plenty to unpack and plenty to compare opinions over! We begin with a recap of Weather Week and our current feelings on Verdant Wonders. Is Zarude the new Galarian Mr. Mime? With a $7.99 Ticket and a boring task progression, Zarude may take the cake as the most overpriced ticket when you combine it with the Wonder Ticket and other one...

Lured Up Podcast 301 Record Date - 3/12/2024 Publish Date - 3/24/2024   March has become a non stop barrage of events and has proven that this Season is bringing the heat. With the Horizons event wrapped up we have Weather Week and Verdant Wonders up next.    GO Fest details have been shared for each of the IRL locations. We will be in NYC this year, and hope to see everyone there! Stay tuned for details on our meetups and schedule.   Horizons - https://bit.ly/LU300Horizons March...

Lured Up Podcast 300 Record Date - 3/5/2024 Publish Date - 3/10/2024   We are back after a brief hiatus! Thank you for your patience!   There is plenty to catch up on including our GO Tour gameplay, Research Day, and thoughts on the Horizon event. Niantic definitely has no interest in slowing things down post GO Tour as March is looking strong and packed with  events. While we work through the Horizons tie-in event, we can prep for Weather Week and the return of the Primals. Plenty to...

Lured Up Podcast 299 Record Date - 2/6/2024 Publish Date - 2/9/2024   Lunar New Year is here and at the time of this recording, are still working our way through the Global Challenge. Writing this description after the goal has been met and the bonuses not being well received, let’s enjoy our blissful ignorance in not yet hearing Twitter’s cries about it. Chansey Community Day was a fan favorite and great time!   This weekend brings us Hisuian Decidueye Raid Day which also falls on...

Lured Up Podcast 298 Record Date - 1/30/24 Publish Date - 2/2/24   Taken Treasures was a ton of fun and was the perfect close to January. As we close out the month, we need to get ready to grind because February will be an onslaught of events. Pacing has been over the top every month for the last few years and the barrage of events will continue into 2024.   We start with a runthrough of the February Content Update from the Official Pokémon GO Twitter account. While the final...

Lured Up Podcast 297 Record Date - 1/16/2024 Publish Date - 1/20/2024   We have a nice combination of news and commentary this week as the both the blogs and social media have been on fire. We start with a recap of the last week of gameplay including Dazzling Dream and its questionable choice of a Hatch Collection Challenge. The Community was very upset about this being time gated, as well as the target hatches being in 7k eggs.    Adventure Effects are proving to be more polarizing...

Lured Up Podcast 296 Record Date - 1/13/2023 Publish Date - 1/16/2023   Niantic did not have the best week with a slew of hiccups across different mechanics of the game. From Therian Tornadus not available as a Shiny to Bewear learning a charge move as a fast move, only to be followed up with the Dusk Form Lycanroc debacle, Trainer sentiment of Niantic is exceptionally low. While Twitter may be as toxic as ever, those with thick skin and a level head have plenty to be excited about.   ...

Lured Up Podcast 295 Recorded and Streamed on Twitch- 12/26/2023 VoD and Audio Publish Date - 12/28/2023   We have plenty of gameplay to recap from the last week. The pair of Winter Events made for a nice setting for Wyrdeer Raid Day. With the holiday weekend making it tough for someTrainers to find the time to get out to Raid, we discuss how an increased Remote Raid limit makes for a nice supplement to in person play. Sometimes, but not always, shelling out the cash for Remote Raid...

Lured Up Podcast 294 Record Date - 12/19/2023 Publish Date - 12/23/2023   There is a ton to discuss this week as we journey deeper into Timeless Travels. Adamant Time had some ups and downs with the encounter pool being polarizing, as Kanto typically splits the Community. Nothing however, will split the Community more than a good old fashioned Niantic blunder, which is what happened this week in GBL. Black & White Kyurem were accidentally released as GBL Rewards, which really upset...

Lured Up Podcast 293 Record Date - 12/6/2023 Publish Date - 12/10/2023   A new Season is upon us and with it comes excitement, anticipation, and hype, right? You won’t see any of that if you take a look at the feeds of some of the game’s biggest content creators. With claims flying all over the place that the game is dead and that new features are dull, some think the game is in a rut. Others however, are as engaged as ever with a full slate of daily activities filling the gameplay. It is...

Lured Up Podcast 292 - It Needs Seasoning Record Date - 11/25/2023 Publish Date - 11/26/2023   Use code: BALLCHECK20 at https://www.manscaped.com/ for 20% Off and Free Shipping! You can still help out by using our code through the Black Friday Sale!   Is it just us or does it not feel like the latest Season of Pokémon GO is coming to a close? As we enter the final week of Adventures Abound, the theme of the Season and the overall narrative seem to not be a part of the current zeitgeist....

Lured Up Podcast 291 Record Date - 11/18/2023 Publish Date - 11/21/2023   USE CODE: BALLCHECK20 at https://www.manscaped.com/ FOR 20% OFF AND FREE SHIPPING There have been plenty of Pokémon in fashion this week, and the Shiny chase is on.We had a ton of costume Shinies to look out for which kept the grinders busy, and a really cool Dragonite in Raids for that camp to go after. With Fashion Week wrapping up, we will see a few days worth of vanilla spawns to hold us over to Party Up!   ...

Lured Up Podcast 290 Record Date - 11/12/2023 Publish Date - 11/15/2023   As we approach the end of the season, the amount of events is still packing the calendar. The Festival of Lights brought on some fun spawns and visuals, and Mega Garchomp Raid Day brought Trainers outside for another fun day of IRL gameplay. We have noticed a ton of positive Community Ambassador posts showing off incredible turnouts and great vibes, but that stop the Twitter mob from being completely offended. When...

Lured Up Podcast 289 Record Date - 10/28/2023 Publish Date - 10/30/2023   What’s this, what’s this? Two incredible weeks of PGO Gameplay with more on the way! It’s been a great time to play Pokémon GO with the Halloween Events and a Team GO Rocket Takeover keeping Trainers really busy. From new Pokémon to unique shiny chases, there is a bit of something for everyone.    Most of the action this week is actually from the Community and not from the game. We have an emerging platform for...

Lured Up Podcast 288 Record Date - 10/21/2023 Publish Date - 10/23/2023   Adam is back on US soil! We learn about his first ever trip abroad and what it was like to Train at the City Safari in Barcelona! From airport to airport and park to city, there are plenty of stories to share. Huge shout out to Kriket23 for helping Adam guide himself through Spain!   For the rest of us, the week included the TIcket of Treats, Timburr Community Day, and Part 1 of the Halloween event. With the end...

Lured Up Podcast 287 Record Date - 10/14/2023 Publish Date - 10/16/2023   While Adam is out living his best life at the City Safari n Barcelona, the show must go on! This week, Lane from Good Morning Johto fills the second chair! Make sure you follow Lane and his show for a unique spin on Pokémon GO podcast coverage!   With the Adventures Abound in full swing, the pacing of events continues to deliver multiple events per week. The Ticket of Treats brings us the second Timed Research,...

Lured Up Podcast 286 Record Date - 10/7/2023 Publish Date - 10/10/2023   The Pokémon GO Community has been on some roller coasters lately, and this week really sent us for a loop. The PvP Community is in turmoil as a wave of DM screenshots were released that showed leaders of PvP in a negative light. With a former staffer of GO Stadium airing it all out, JRHonda from GO Stadium has resigned. We are confident we will be feeling the waves of this shake up in the coming weeks.   In...

Lured Up Podcast 285 Record Date - 9/30/2023 Publish Date - 10/1/2023    As we move into the second month of Adventures Abound, we have plenty to reflect on including Azurill Hatch Day, the Out To Play Event, and even a smattering of vanilla spawns. With Timburr Community Day being announced, we are all scratching our heads a bit wondering why we don’t have a ghost type instead. Perhaps we will see a spooky Community Day Classic? New events are on the horizon with a celebration of the...

Lured Up Podcast 284 Record Date - 9/23/2023 Publish Date - 9/27/2023   It has been another stellar week of Pokémon GO behaving poorly on Twitter! The flavor of the week is the Wayfarer Ladder Policy that we covered last week. With reports of players getting their Pokémon GO accounts suspended, accompanied by claims of innocent gameplay has us giving things the major side-eye. With PGO influencers jumping into the fray, denouncing Wayfarer and encouraging their audience to pull out of...

Lured Up Podcast 283 Record Date - 9/16/2023 Publish Date - 9/18/2023   The last two weeks of gameplay have been unbelievable. Incredible bonuses, new Pokémon and new Shinies have kept most Trainers very busy. We recap our experiences with the Paldean events and reflect on how it feels now that they are gone. It is going to take some consistent doses of dopamine from Niantic to keep this momentum from plummeting.   PGO now has Hindi Language support which is a massive win for Trainers...

Lured Up Podcast Record Date - 9/10/2023 Publish Date - 9/13/2023   We are knee deep into Paldea and we have been feasting on 4x XP and Dust. This is an absolutely amazing time to be playing Pokémon GO! With new Poémon and Shinies, Raid Bosses and Research, there has been a bit of something for everyone to do. Does it even matter that we skipped Galar?   We also had some event news drop this week with Oddish Research Day and Grubbin Community Day. This Season is proving to blend staple...

Lured Up Podcast 281 Record Date - 9/2/2023 Publish Date - 9/4/2023   Just like that we have Hidden Gems coming to a close! We recap our last week of gameplay including our experience with Global GO Fest and how the Season is ending on a high note! Niantic isn’t slowing the pace down at all as we have a brand new Season to discuss, Adventures Abound! An absolutely packed September will keep us very occupied as we adjust to the encounter and bonus shift for the next three months.   Some...