In the final episode before we go on a break, Jesse and Steven cover the return of Squirtle Community Day and Cosmog, new shadow Pokémon, and some PLAY! Pokémon event news. TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping 00:07:08 News Roundup - Squirtle Community Day Classic 00:18:29 News Roundup - Solstice Horizons Event Details 00:57:24 PLAY! Pokémon News …

It's the Middle of the End. Hidden Gems, Pokémon GO's new season is on our doorstep, so there are many upcoming events, new Pokémon releases, and move updates to discuss!Pokémon GO’s director, Michael Steranka sat down with ZoëTwoDots for an hour and a half interview, so we break down what stuck with us the most. TIMECODES00:00:00 Intro/Housekeepin…

Jesse and Steven remember to talk about Fennekin Community Day and much more upcoming game news. The Battle Science crew will be taking a hiatus in June, and the Silph Road and Silph Arena will be shutting down. It is the end of an era. TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping 00:17:45 News Roundup - Fennekin Community Day 00:44:58 News Roundup - Futu…

Jesse and Steven forget to talk about Fennekin Community Day, but they cover May’s events and Silph meta, the Arcane Cup! The Portland Regional tournament is this weekend as well, with a special Pizza Meetup planned for Saturday evening if you are in or around Portland. TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping 00:07:06 News Roundup - May Events 00:33:…

Jesse and Steven blast through some spring news, from the Sustainability Week to the upcoming Community Day Classic. The Portland Regional is approaching too, and Jesse contemplates running the dreaded Stall Team… TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping 00:07:11 News Roundup - EUIC PLAY! Pokémon Results 00:12:33 News Roundup - Sustainability Week 00:…

Episode 100 of the Battle Science Podcast is here! Friend-of-the-show and PvP guru x3DxJMar (Joe) joins the usual duo as they discuss the Spring event, upcoming Elite Raid, and the Remote Raid Pass/Raid Reward update. TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping 00:08:58 News Roundup - Spring Event & Regieleki 00:36:32 News Roundup - Remote Raid Update 01…

We are so close! After Slowpoke Community Day, and new Shadow Pokémon on the horizon, the PvP landscape is just a few tweaks away from becoming fresh again. Jesse and Steven talk about April’s upcoming community day, the aforementioned shadow update, and Steven rants about what a Dig buff could do to the Great League meta. TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/…

Back to the normal bi-weekly schedule!! Jesse and Steven hit some colorful news, with the Festival of Colors event, Bruxish and Regidrago releases, and the Silph Arena March meta, Polkadot Cup. TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping 00:07:10 Weekend Recap - Golden Lure Meetup Kirkland 00:14:43 News Roundup - Festival of Colors 00:25:52 News Roundup …

It's a BIG one! Jesse and Steven settle in for the long haul with Hoenn Tour thoughts and decompression, new season news, move updates, and disappointments. Silph Arena keeps on trucking with the Ionic Cup, and Steven took notes this time! TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping 00:08:42 Weekend Recap - Hoenn Tour Global 00:32:01 News Roundup - Pokém…

Steven gives a quick schedule update, as a lot of news is coming in the next few days. The next Battle Science Podcast will be recorded LIVE on twitch on February 28th, with release on March 3rd on all platforms. We will return to the regular schedule the following week! Our opening theme is "Radio Tower Takeover Remix" by GlitchxCity. For more gre…

It's a busy weekend in Pokemon GO land! Valentine's Day is right around the corner, Luvdisc is in the spotlight Saturday, and Vulpix in the spotlight on Sunday. All of Hoenn invades next weekend in Las Vegas before taking on the world the weekend after. Jesse and Steven blitz through some news and upcoming dates in the upcoming season. Required Rea…

February is looking STACKED. With a Rocket Takeover fast approaching, GO Tour Hoenn bringing Primals, and a new set of Silph and GBL metas, Jesse and Steven hit some of the highlights, get a little spicy, and talk about having a pizza party in Canada. TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping 00:13:39 News Roundup - Crackling Voltage & New Shadows 00:5…

They announced the next community day the morning after we recorded. Again. We aren't bitter at all. You are. After a little bit of a break, Jesse and Steven return, and talk January events, the current event is solid btw, and recent tournament updates, from the PLAY! Pokémon circuit and the Silph Arena season kicking off. Jesse has a bit of a prob…

The Season of Mythical Wishes is off to an interesting start with a handful of paid bonuses, some lackluster additions to the GO Pokedex, and a bevy of returning Pokemon. Some Silph Arena format changes and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet impressions get Jesse and Steven in some high spirits as we head into the end of 2022. TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Hous…

Welcome to December’s Doorstep! A Holiday filled month of events, a side of move updates, and prepare to hear some horns as the City of Sin will host a Hoenn Tour in person Event! TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping 00:03:17 News Roundup - December Events, Move Updates, & New Season Details 01:31:03 News Roundup - GO Tour: Hoenn (Las Vegas) 01:56…

New Shadow Pokémon have been released! Jesse and Steven talk about the Gold Pokestop feature and the new Pokémon tied to it, and the upcoming Element Cup Remix, sure to fulfill your Little Cup needs. TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping 00:03:33 News Roundup - Gimmighoul, Gluttons, & Shadow Updates 00:50:03 Meta Analysis - Element Cup Remix 01:08:…

Jesse and Steven gently tip toe around the “dead horse” that is Zorua’s release in Pokemon GO, hit some Silph Arena news, and talk about November’s events! TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping 00:11:31 News Roundup 01:14:44 Outro Our opening theme is "Radio Tower Takeover Remix" by GlitchxCity. For more great music from GlitchxCity, visit soundclo…

Big tournament winners and Community Day Losers. Jesse and Steven Talk about the new Elite Raids feature, the Halloween Event(s), and November’s Community Day! TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping 00:14:55 News Roundup - Tournament Winners (Play! & Silph) 00:25:35 News Roundup - Elite Raids 00:58:16 News Roundup - Upcoming Events/C-Days 01:39:26 M…

Pumpkin Spice flows and ghosts roam freely. Its Spooky Season, and Jesse and Steven hit some of the big PvP tournament news before breaking down the Evolving Stars event, and its paired GBL meta the Evolution Cup. TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping 00:10:49 News Roundup - Past Events and News 00:30:59 News Roundup - Evolving Stars Event 01:06:44…

The Season of Light is upon us, with the biggest Move Update we have ever seen, new GBL metas, a new Pokémon, and new events! Come hang out and #ListenWhileYouPlay TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping 00:06:53 News Roundup - Season of Light, Move Shakeup, Events, GBL Updates, & MORE 01:39:51 Meta Analysis - Psychic Cup 01:55:45 Community Question/…

New Community Day Dates, GO Fest Finale, PLAY! Pokemon World Championships, and a surprise second encounter with Gene Simmons! All and more are discussed on this episode of the Battle Science Podcast!! TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping 00:14:21 News Roundup - Worlds Tournament, Season of GO ending, GO Fest Finale, New Dates 01:07:55 Scarlet & V…

The end of the Season of GO is approaching, and we are DEEP in the Bug Out Event version 3.0. Jesse and Steven go over the Galarian Zigzagoon Community Day, the GO Fest Finale details, and wrap up in a nice hour and thirty minutes or so. TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping 00:08:19 News Roundup 01:09:51 PLAY! Pokémon Worlds: London Reminder 01:31…

GO Fest was this weekend, but we have a few bits of news to get to before we get into the festivities. Hisuian forms have come to Pokémon GO, and so have August's event calendar. Then we take a nice chunk of time and talk about our pros and cons of GO Fest, and all the memories we made along the way. TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping 00:06:34 N…

The regularly scheduled news is light this go around, so Jesse and Steven put their tin foil hats on and consider what August has in store for events and the Community Day featured Pokémon. Congratulations to both Battle Science and Pokémon GO on celebrating anniversaries within the month of July! TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping 00:13:24 News…

THE BUGS HAVE BEEN FIXED!! GO Battle League has been much more consistent, and Steven might have his hopes up. Jesse is not a fan of July’s Community Day, and we look ahead to a pair of interesting metas. TIMECODES 00:00:00 Opening 00:06:03 Housekeeping 00:12:30 News Roundup 01:32:20 Meta Analysis - Summer Cup & Architect Cup 01:55:41 Community Que…

Global GO Fest and Adventure Week have come and gone, and many more events are on the horizon. Jesse and Steven talk a bit about their experiences so far with the Season of GO, and look ahead to the rest of June’s events. Silph League’s June Meta the Forge Cup continues and the Duo talk about GBL’s not-so-Fossil Cup. TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Housek…

We are slama lama jam packed with news, updates, PvP stuffs and new metas. The Season of GO has been revealed and new GO Battle League exclusive cosmetics and cups have been showcased along with it. Vancouver’s Regional PLAY! Pokémon event was just days ago as well with some fantastic battlers being featured on the big streams, and Silph League’s F…

It's been a quiet few weeks since the last episode, so we go over the partnership between The Silph Road/Silph League and Niantic, and some prep for the upcoming GO Fest Events. GO Fest Preparation Guide: https://pokemongohub.net/post/guide/go-fest-preparation-2022/#general-tips-and-tricks TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping 00:14:55 News Roundup…

May is here, and so are some new events! Mega Pokémon have been reworked with new features and benefits, and the Pokémon GO Trading Card Game set has been revealed. Firefly Cup continues with some hits and misses discussed by the duo, and maybe some things to look out for. Trainer Tips Interviews Niantic Community Manager: https://youtu.be/4hZWwL9O…

The Sustainability Week has begun, and with it a few good PvP spawns and a new addition to Pokémon GO, Oranguru! We also had the Silph Arena May meta announcement earlier in the day, so we talk about the upcoming Firefly Cup. TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping 00:13:22 News Roundup - Sustainability Week 00:34:59 Meta Analysis - Firefly Cup 01:11…

Steven gets confused when talking about Summer events, new shadow Pokémon have been released, and a pair of Community Days are arriving in April. Required Reading: Conversation with Niantic's Michael Steranka, Pokémon GO Live Game Director https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSilphRoad/comments/tpbpah/my_conversation_today_with_niantics_michael/ MEGA Update…

The Lush Jungle event (and Spring) has our allergies flaring up. With the new event, Fomantis and Laurantis enter Pokémon GO and PvP, with an updated moveset for the latter. Wild speculation about April’s Community Day ensues before we discuss Nemesis Cup, Silph Arena’s April meta. Jesse and Steven will be going to the Antimater & Mazer Gaming’s “N…

Its news, News, NEWS as Generation 7, the Alola region makes its debut in Pokémon GO. New starters, March Community Day, and some updates to the GO Battle League are all in store, as well as some recap of Jesse’s first experience with Silph Arena’s Obsidian Cup. TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping 00:06:54 News Roundup 01:21:15 Obsidian Cup Talks…

Will there be any move updates in the next season? Steven puts on a tinfoil hat, while Jesse salts up some beef with the lack of rank and improvements to PvP recently. Silph Arena’s Obsidian Cup arrives in March and we take a look and the darks and pseudo fighters that rule the meta. TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping 00:10:12 News Roundup 01:03…

Valentine's Day is nearing, and we have an event and GBL meta to celebrate. We look a little into the Zap Cannon addition to Registeel and acknowledge the two year anniversary of the Portland Battle Tower. Required Reading: https://www.reddit.com/r/PokemonGOBattleLeague/comments/snq71n/under_the_lights_zap_cannon_registeel/ This episode's Community…

February is JAM PACKED with events and PvP formats and we go over what we know is upcoming for events, raids, and some PvP relevant Pokémon. February brings a new Silph meat in the Guardian Cup, the first ever meta built upon a Pokémon’s move set, so we take a look at the bans, what's eligible, and how this meta is going to work. This episode's Com…

Jesse (RocketAdminJ) and Steven (aBoyInTheWoods) enter a news purgatory where there are no updates for upcoming events, Spheal Community Day and Bulbasaur Community Day Classic approach in the coming weeks, and Sinnoh Cup embraces us all in its lack of fire types. This episode's Community Question: What new inclusions/changes are you hoping to see …

Jesse (RocketAdminJ) and Steven (aBoyInTheWoods) talk about January's events, Spheal Community Day, and a brief talk about Sinnoh Cup. This episode's Community Question: What are your aspirations for Pokémon GO in 2022? TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping 00:08:59 News Roundup 01:07:35 Diet Meta Analysis - Sinnoh Cup 01:15:34 Community Question/O…

Jesse (RocketAdminJ) and Steven (aBoyInTheWoods) Get into the Holiday Pokémon GO event and the paired GBL meta, the Holiday Cup. This episode's Community Question: What is your best Pokémon GO memory from 2021? TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping 00:06:59 News Roundup - Holiday Themed Event 00:42:48 Meta Analysis - Holiday Cup 00:59:18 Community …

Jesse (RocketAdminJ) and Steven (aBoyInTheWoods) dive into the deluge of news and PvP updates as the tenth GBL Season begins, the Pokémon GO Season of Heritage, and the Silph League Arena’s Glacier Cup. PvP Steve's Glacier Cup Meta Simplified: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3bg5mcffHo This episode's Community Question: What is your favorite shiny…

Jesse (RocketAdminJ) and Steven (aBoyInTheWoods) think there is no news or updates to talk about, but decide to fill a podcast up with artificial sweeteners that may or may not cause cancer. ;P This episode's Community Question: If you were to have a Pokémon adventure, what Pokémon would be your Partner Pokémon for your adventure. Example: Pikachu …

Steven (aBoyInTheWoods) is joined by bowlingbacon300 and x3DxJMar159 to talk Silph Arena Factions, Pokémon GO PvP, and a little bit about the future of PvP and PLAY! Pokémon. Support Battle Science on Patreon to help us grow at patreon.com/battlescience Have questions for the Battle Science crew or want to get involved in the show? Hit us up on Twi…

Jesse (RocketAdminJ) and Steven (aBoyInTheWoods) break into November’s upcoming events, including the Festival of Lights, Shinx Community Day, and a looming Rocket Takeover. The Meta Analysis features the Silph Arena’s November meta, the Brawler Cup. This episode's Community Question: What is your least favorite starter Pokémon and WHY? TIMECODES 0…

Jesse (RocketAdminJ) and Steven (aBoyInTheWoods) talk about Pokémon GO’s Twitch Rivals tournament, the ongoing Halloween Event(s), and break into the Meta Analysis with GBL’s Halloween Cup. Recommended Reading - https://www.eurogamer.net/amp/2021-10-14-pokemon-gos-next-five-years-the-evolution-of-ar-and-plans-for-when-the-game-runs-out-of-pokemon T…

Jesse (RocketAdminJ) and Steven (aBoyInTheWoods) hit the sparse News Roundup with the smaller Pokémon showcases in October such as Raid Hours and Spotlight Hours. The bulk of the News Roundup is spent breaking down the Silph Arena Season Four rules changes, and the announcement of the inclusion of Pokémon GO within the official PLAY! Pokémon compet…

Jesse (RocketAdminJ) and Steven (aBoyInTheWoods) talk fashion, form changes, and Spooky Community Days before getting lost in the jungle news and metas that are coming up in October. This episode's Community Question: What is your favorite piece of music from the Pokémon franchise? TIMECODES 00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping 00:03:24 News Roundup 01:20:3…

Jesse (RocketAdminJ) and Steven (aBoyInTheWoods) get into the meaty announcements of the Season of Mischief, Season Nine of GO Battle League, and September’s upcoming events. Season Nine’s Move Updates are the subject of the Meta Analysis, while the upcoming GBL micro-metas will be focused on in future episodes. TIMECODES00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping…

Jesse (RocketAdminJ) and Steven (aBoyInTheWoods) complete the Battle Science 2021 Silph Arena Preseason Primer in this 90 minute bonus episode of the Battle Science Podcast. Links: Preseason Primer Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vVqNmLbAQL3kiXfy5RzcWDUKvVkwTTkVoGt_7dpzEeU/edit?usp=sharing Our opening theme is "Radio Tower Tak…

Jesse (RocketAdminJ) and Steven (aBoyInTheWoods) breeze through the News Roundup’s only topic, September’s cuddly Community Day, and finally get to one of Steven’s lofty projects, the Silph Arena Preseason Primer. In this episode they cover the basics of Pokemon GO’s relationship with its PvP mechanics. This episode's Community Question: Do you wan…

Jesse (RocketAdminJ) and Steven (aBoyInTheWoods) dive into the Ultra Unlock 3 and the release of Galar Pokémon, and pack up the news roundup with scuttlebutt about the #HearUsNiantic movement. The Meta Analysis is spent talking Ultra League GBL ‘Mons, the Alola Region Pokémon's speculation, and a deeper stat driven talk about the Eevee Community we…