GOCast: a Pokémon GO Podcast

Welcome to PvP Corner with FishOnAHeater and special guest Staffordshire!

Today’s topics include:

• An introduction to the BTW podcast
• Successes and not-so-successes in the latest GBL rotations
• A look at the LAIC meta
• Marshmellow and Alison Wonderland?
• Kowtow Cleave
• The Puebla Regional Championship
• Item sharing in the game
• Some geography and ecology lessons

Let's shout out some achievements! In the Pallet Town and Discord servers, Girafichu hit legend, Dreameater completed their Platinum GL badge, and Mithos1992 playe 10k GBL battles!

Time Codes:

GO Battle League - 11:40

In-game events - 52:42

Play! Pokemon - 1:03:21

Mailbag - 1:14:23

Regular Links:

GBL Twilight Trails Update

Play! Pokémon 2026 Season Information from Dracoviz

Support PvPoke on Patreon or Github

Support The Battle Frontier on Patreon

Support Pallet Town PvP on Patreon

Support GOCast Podcast on Patreon

More Fish

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The BTW Website (and GBL tracker)

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Welcome to PvP Corner with FishOnAHeater and DPhiE250!

Today’s topics include:

• Our experiences with Ultra League and Fantasy Cup
• The disappointing problem with Minior
• The Halloween and Wild Area events
• Battle Frontier's developing metas
• The European spice cabinet
• And some very fun listener interactions

Let’s shout out some achievements! From the Pallet Town and GOCast Discord servers, PosyMay got her Platinum Hero Medal, Shark is back on the leaderboards for GBL, getsufractal finished his GBL timed research, and staffordshire got married!

Time Codes:

GO Battle League - 3:42

In-game events - 15:11

Grassroots - 29:19

Play! Pokemon - 40:48

Mailbag - 54:53

Regular Links:

GBL Twilight Trails Update

Play! Pokémon 2026 Season Information from Dracoviz

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Support The Battle Frontier on Patreon

Support Pallet Town PvP on Patreon

Support GOCast Podcast on Patreon

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Chandelure is ready to light the way with a Super Mega Raid Day! Steel- and Dragon-types show up in a big way for Into the Wild! …and more on this episode of GOCast!

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:57 - Week in Review

00:10:29 - News

00:33:58 - PokéPoll

00:47:05 - Emails/Voicemails

News Links:

Chandelure Super Mega Raid Day - https://pokemongo.com/news/chandelure-super-mega-raid-day-2026

Into the Wild - https://pokemongo.com/news/into-the-wild-2026

GO Pass: November - https://pokemongo.com/news/go-pass-november-2026

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Zubat finally gets some love during Part 1 of this year’s Halloween event! Every dog gets its day but Greavard get’s Part 2 of that same event! …and more on this episode of GOCast!

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:49 - Week in Review

00:06:49 - News

00:32:04 - PokéPoll

00:39:46 - Emails/Voicemails

News Links:

Halloween 2026 Part 1 - https://pokemongo.com/news/halloween-part-1-2026

Halloween 2026 Part 2 - https://pokemongo.com/news/halloween-part-2-2026

Gameplay and QoL Updates - https://pokemongo.com/news/pgo-gameplay-update-oct-2026

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Welcome to PvP Corner with FishOnAHeater and DPhiE250!

Today’s topics include:

•

DPhie’s new job and Fish’s apple tasting adventures

•

The horror that is Little Cup

•

Some particulars on Megas in PvP

•

The beauty of Minior and the disappointment of Boston City Safari

•

The impact of Scratch and Dunsparce in Play! Pokemon

•

Shiny misadventures and the woes of AI

Let’s shout out some achievements! From the Pallet Town and GOCast Discord servers, congratulations to Girafichu for making the GBL Leaderboards at #398.

Time Codes:

GO Battle League - 10:31

In-game events - 33:11

Play! Pokemon - 49:12

Mailbag - 1:05:47

Regular Links:

GBL Twilight Trails Update

Play! Pokémon 2026 Season Information from Dracoviz

Support PvPoke on Patreon or Github

Support The Battle Frontier on Patreon

Support Pallet Town PvP on Patreon

Support GOCast Podcast on Patreon

More Fish

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It's raining, it's pouring, the Minior are soaring into Pokémon GO during Minior Showers! The Lake Spirits are larger than life with their Dynamax debut! …and more on this episode of GOCast!

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:07 - Week in Review

00:10:29 - News

00:32:00 - PokéPoll

00:36:49 - Emails/Voicemails

News Links:

Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Event - https://pokemongo.com/news/tcg-30th-celebration-event

Minior Showers- https://pokemongo.com/news/minior-meteor-showers-2026

Dynamax Lake Spirits Max Battle Day - https://pokemongo.com/news/dynamax-uxie-mesprit-azelf-max-battle-day-2026

Boston City Safari Update - https://pokemongo.com/news/city-safari-boston-rescheduled

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Welcome to PvP Corner with FishOnAHeater and DPhiE250!

Today’s topics include:

•

What's looking good in GBL for Color Cup and getting ready for all three Mega Leagues next week.

•

Zorua Community Day is coming up soon! Zoroark gets Sucker Punch 👊

•

Congratulations to MEweedle for winning the Frankfurt and to RicFlareon for winning in Brisbane!

•

Fish recaps his experience at the Brisbane Regional Championships

•

Fish and DPhiE respond to emails and comments from Spotify about apples, Raichu and horrifying AI art.

Let’s shout out some achievements! From the Pallet Town and GOCast Discord servers, congratulations to TonyOfPride for reaching Veteran rank in GBL and to Shark for reaching Expert and making it on the GBL Leaderboard!

Time Codes:

GO Battle League - 3:27

In-game events - 29:27

Play! Pokemon - 39:36

Mailbag - 54:30

Regular Links:

GBL Twilight Trails Update

Play! Pokémon 2026 Season Information from Dracoviz

Support PvPoke on Patreon or Github

Support The Battle Frontier on Patreon

Support Pallet Town PvP on Patreon

Support GOCast Podcast on Patreon

More Fish

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A new costumed Pikachu is truly out of this world! This upcoming Hatch Day might actually be all its “croc”ed up to be! …and more on this episode of GOCast!

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:20 - Week in Review

00:08:22 - News

00:29:34 - PokéPoll

00:47:53 - Emails/Voicemails

News Links:

World Space Week - Astronaut Pikachu - https://pokemongo.com/news/world-space-week-2026

GO Pass October - https://pokemongo.com/news/go-pass-october-2026

Fall Marathon - Buddy Trek- https://pokemongo.com/news/fall-marathon-buddy-trek-2026

Save the Date for GO Tour - https://pokemongo.com/news/save-the-date-go-tour-2027

Sandile Hatch Day - https://pokemongo.com/news/sandile-hatch-day-2026

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Welcome to PvP Corner with FishOnAHeater and DPhiE250!

Today’s topics include:

•

Dragons and Ghosts excel in Retro Cup and looking ahead at Great League Mega Color Cup

•

Going to a city safari this weekend? Be sure to keep an eye out for PvP picks!

•

Congratulations to Zzweilous for winning the 2027 Baltimore Regional Championships!

•

Spotify comments are now included in the mailbag section! Fish and DPhiE catch up on past Spotify comments and are excited to read future comments from listeners. Conversations include everything from favorite first partner Pokémon, Cramorant’s funny mechanic, and a debate about which apple is the best apple.

Time Codes:

GO Battle League - 5:19

In-game events - 37:37

Play! Pokemon - 46:50

Mailbag - 1:00:34Regular Links:

GBL Twilight Trails Update

Play! Pokémon 2026 Season Information from Dracoviz

Support PvPoke on Patreon or Github

Support The Battle Frontier on Patreon

Support Pallet Town PvP on Patreon

Support GOCast Podcast on Patreon

More Fish

More DPhiE250

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Quick as a bunny, Cinderace races into a Max Battle Raid Day in early October! Who's who during next month's Community Day featuring Zorua! …and more on this episode of GOCast!

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:52 - Week in Review

00:07:54 - News

00:35:24 - PokéPoll

00:57:16 - Emails/Voicemails

News Links:

Gigantamax Cinderace Max Battle Day - https://pokemongo.com/news/gigantamax-cinderace-max-battle-day-2026

October 2026 Community Day - Zorua - https://pokemongo.com/news/communityday-october-2026-zorua

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Welcome to PvP Corner with FishOnAHeater and DPhiE250!

Today’s topics include:

•

All of the current and upcoming GO Battle League metas including the Great League Willpower Cup, Retro Cup and Mega versions of Ultra League and Master League

•

Very few event highlights from a PvP perspective, but lots of great shiny hunting!

•

The 2027 Championship Series starts off this weekend in Baltimore

•

Two pieces of mail that get us talking about Mega Pokemon and Pokemon cards

Time Codes:

GO Battle League - 6:14

In-game events - 27:16

Play! Pokemon - 31:59

Mailbag - 37:46

Regular Links:

GBL Twilight Trails Update

Play! Pokémon 2026 Season Information from Dracoviz

Support PvPoke on Patreon or Github

Support The Battle Frontier on Patreon

Support Pallet Town PvP on Patreon

Support GOCast Podcast on Patreon

More Fish

More DPhiE250

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Sunlight or Twilight, it's time to hit the Trail with a new season! Don’t be too picky; Shiny Applin debuts during Harvest Festival! Mudbray returns down under during the September city safaris! Charmander gets creative with how to wear goggles as the Pokemon Horizons event returns! Know what rhymes with PvP? 3v3. …and more on this episode of GOCast!

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:21:08 - News

00:43:34 - PvP Corner

01:43:15 - New Goals

News Links:

Twilight Trails - https://pokemongo.com/en/seasons/twilight-trails

Pokemon Horizons Event Returns - https://pokemongo.com/news/pokemon-horizons-celebration-event-2026

Harvest Festival: Applin Picking - https://pokemongo.com/news/harvest-festival-2026

Harvest Festival: Taken Over - https://pokemongo.com/news/harvest-festival-tgr-2026

Twilight Trails Update - https://pokemongo.com/news/go-battle-league-twilight-trails

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Grab your friends and Squad Up for a new event, Mega Squads! We can finally say it: “Everything comes back, including Armored Mewtwo!” … and more on this episode of GOCast!

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:11:03 - News

00:55:54 - PokéPoll

01:03:25 - Emails/Voicemails

News Links:

Armored Mewtwo Returns - https://pokemongo.com/news/megafinale-2026-armored-mewtwo

More Mega Moments - https://pokemongo.com/news/more-mega-updates-2026

September 2026 Community Day Classic: Gible - https://pokemongo.com/news/communitydayclassic-gible-september-2026

Mega Squads - https://pokemongo.com/news/mega-squads-2026

Staraptor Super Mega Raid Day - https://pokemongo.com/news/staraptor-super-mega-raid-day-2026

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After the finals were all said and done, DPhiE had a chance to chat with AXN about the matches, meta, and future of GBL!

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DPhiE catches up with some notable competitors during a socil on Saturday night of Pokemon World Championships, 2026.

Stay tuned for more coverage from our #1 woman-on-the-street!

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DPhiE is at Pokémon Worlds and Pokemon XP in San Francisco! Tonight she goes to the GTPvP meetup and chats with a few of the women and other members of gender minorities that make up the community She gets to know how they were first introduced to Pokémon, their experiences at the event and what they are looking forward to the rest of the weekend. She also inquires about how Pokémon could improve their experiences as a person of a marginalized gender in this community.

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Victreebel, Malamar, and Dragonite are back, but this time in not-so-super mega raids! Master those catches during an upcoming catch mastery event featuring our favorite little stump, Phantump! … and more on this episode of GOCast!

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:12:26 - News

00:44:44 - PokéPoll

01:03:22 - Emails/Voicemails

News Links:

GO Pass: September 2026 - https://pokemongo.com/news/go-pass-september-2026

September Content Update - https://x.com/PokemonGoApp/status/2092342002235183275?s=20

Phantump Catch Mastery - https://pokemongo.com/news/catch-mastery-phantump-2026

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DPhiE catches up with the GO shoutcasters before things kick off at the 2026 Pokémon Worlds Championships!

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Welcome to PvP Corner with FishOnAHeater and DPhiE250!

Today’s topics include:

• The infamous sign-off
• Some GBL experiences
• The World's Broadcast
• Fish & DPhiE's origin story

Let’s shout out some achievements! From the Pallet Town and GOCast Discord servers, Brandon achieved the Platinum Punk Girl badge and Tony_of_Pride achieved Expert!

Time Codes:

GO Battle League - 5:34

In-game events - 23:26

Play! Pokemon - 27:18

Mailbag - 41:44

Regular Links:

GBL Forever Forward Update

Play! Pokémon 2026 Season Information from Dracoviz

Support PvPoke on Patreon or Github

Support The Battle Frontier on Patreon

Support Pallet Town PvP on Patreon

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I had no idea Clefairy was such a King Crimson fan! Catch a bunch during the Dancing in the Moonlight event! Go, go, Explorer Gadget! Is the true Plus+ replacement finally here? … and more on this episode of GOCast!

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:09:01 - News

00:32:35 - PokéPoll

00:50:31 - Emails/Voicemails

News Links:

⁠⁠⁠⁠10 Year Anniversary Mewtwo - https://pokemongo.com/news/10th-anniversary-celebration

Explorer Gadget - https://pokemongo.com/news/pgo-explorer-gadget-2026

Dancing in the Moonlight - https://pokemongo.com/news/dancing-in-the-moonlight-2026

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