After Raid Hourz

Happy Pride Month and Fathers Day! GO Fest Paris is this weekend as well. Join JayTi7N and JackJack as we give you tips on how to prepare for the GMax Inteleon Raids and for the Go Fest Global event in the next two week. Between now and then you will have plenty of time to catch Jangmo-os on the June Community Day, support the community, get your Inventory ready, and battle up to the big day. Don’t for forget to check your Campfire Maps for all the events nearby. What are you focused on for GO Fest? We...

May is coming to an end and June is almost upon us as well as a bombardment of Pokemon Go events. Join JayTi7N and JackJack as we talk about some of the past events, Pawmi Community Day, DMax Suicune raid day, Nom & Noms Party, PokeStop Nominations via Niantic Wayfarer, Wayfarer silliness. We also explore topics like proposals with the City, preparation for Gigantamax Machamp, networking and communicating tips, Scopely predictions, CAs future with the community, and much more! Get some good resources and tips, stay for the funny predictions and wishes for the game. What do you want...

The world of Pokemon Go may be changing with Scopely and Nintendo releasing new content this recent Pokemon Day (2/27). Join JayTi7N and JackJack as we talk Scopely, thoughts on new feats like Bottlecaps and Golden Bottle Caps, features that Pokemon Go has yet to explore, into Dynamax battling and tips for new players. What would you share for new players to Pokemon Go?

The Global GOTour is this weekend, are you ready!?! Join JackJack and JayT17N as we do a thorough deep dive into the GOTour perks, Passes, Rewards, Shinies and prep consideration for this grand event. Make sure you prepare for the experience you want! And least hope this isn’t Niantic last hoorah.

2025 is off to a big start and GOTour will coming up in the next few weeks! Join JackJack and JayT17N as we recount the last few weeks of events like Lunar New Year, Max Mondays with Artincuno,/Zapdos/now Moltres, Gigantamax Kingler Raiding, Enarmous, and gimmicks we have seen since we started Pokemon Go. Next episode will be focused on the GO Tour Event! 

Welcome to 2025, Year of the Ekans! Join JackJack and JayT17N with special guests The Rangel Bros as we dive into January 2025 events like New Years, the Global Challenges, Sprigatito Community Day, and Fashion Week. Then we super deep dive into our predictions for Community Days, Classic Community Days, and Gigantamax raid predictions as well as hopes for the larger GO Global events. What are you hoping for in 2025?

Between the Go Wild event and now there have been so many events…there was the Max Out Finale event, return of Primal Raids with Kyogre and Groudon, the start of Dual Destiny, Zacian/Zamenzenta/Regieleki/Regidraco Raid Hour, Research Day Aspiring Dragons, Just My Cup of Tea, GMax Lapras Battle Day, Young & Wise event, and the Necrozma Raid Day. We are definitely whelmed with the back to back to back events and we still have the Holiday events and New Years events to come. Join JayTI7N and JackJack as well cover events we enjoyed, encounters we had, an...

Halloween is over and already the Go Wild Area event is happening in Fukuoka, Japan ! Join JackJack and JayTI7N as we discuss the preparation for the Wild Area Global event (11/23 and 11/24), recommendations for Dynamax and Gigantamax raids, and much more like the Community Ambassador program. Are you going to get your ticket for the GO Wild Area Global event?

It’s Spooky Season and Halloween is almost here! Join JackJack and JayTI7N as we discuss the Gigantamax dilemmas, our experience facing the Gigantamax raids, and much more. We also dive into the Halloween events, Mankey Community Day, touch on some of the leaks of future Pokemon content, Dias De Los Muertos, the Festival of Lights, etc. And it’s another year without Mimikyu lol. 

September is over and October will start the Holy Trifecta of Holiday celebrations. Join Jay through the end of September events like Ponyta Community Day, Sword and Shield events, Dynamaxing and upcoming Sewaddle Community Day, October events, and more in relation to Pokemon events and world events. What would you like to see in the October for Pokemon Go?

August is almost over the Holy Trifecta of Holidays is almost upon us! Join JayTI7N and JackJack as we recap the Worlds, the winning team, Adventure Week, Scuba pika, Beldum Community Day, upcoming Popplio Community Day, Ponyta CD, Shadow Lugia raiding, and Season 16 with Gigantamax and Dynamax. We also dive into projects like Gamifying Habits and much more! What would you like to see in the upcoming season of Pokemon Go?

Summer’s end in on the horizons and with GoFest done for 2024, Niantic still has events on the way. Join JayTI7N and JackJack as we recap the highs and lows of the Global GoFest, the Golden Lure Luau, the Mega Lucario Raid Day, and potential social events for the game. How’d your GoFest turn out, what new, social events would you want to see in Pokemon Go!!!!

June is over and Niantic is going to start piling on the events in Pokemon Go! Join JayTI7N and JackJack with special guest SumimasenJoji as we hash out events to come like Elite Raid Rayquaza day, the 8th Anniversary of Pokemon Go, New York GoFest at Randall on 4th of July weekend, and more. Joji is more of a passive player, so we explain the basics of Pokemon Go. Sleep, and Home and share more GoFest prep tips for New York GoFest.  The Ultra Beasts will be back and many shiny opportunities! Go luck to errbody!!!!

June is here and Colorado weather has been wild. PoGo events are underway and Goomy Community Day are almost here! Join JayTI7N and JackJack as we recap Bounsweet Community Day, Sendai GoFest, and then drive forward with Slumbering ands, Scorching Sands, Spelunker’s Cove, and more events. Do not forget to check out local businesses in your area and show them some support :D

May is here and right out the gate we have some mild events like Rivals Week and thr arrival of Shadow Suicune in raids. Join JayTI7N and JackJack as we talk about recent events like Rivals Weeks, preparing for Shadow raids, “Rediscovering Kanto” releases like the Avatar changes and the environment of the game. We also talk about a recent fascination with a YouTube video called “A Breakthrough Discovery In Pokémon” and how it reinvigorates our desire to travel! Also keep preparing for GoFest baby!

April is upon us and so it all the crazy weather like snow, winds, earthquakes, and whatever else Mother Nature has to throw at us. Join JayTI7N and JackJack as we recap the recent events like hunting Zoruas, Shadow Raikou and Mewtwo raids, the Sizeable Surprise event, and leap forward into travel tips for Sendai, Madrid and New York for GoFEST! This is also our 100th episode, my…my…has the time flown by!

March is here and there is so much in the roster of events to come! Join JayTI7N and JackJack as we review the good and bad of GO Tour and then chat about the Pokemon Horizons event, Shadow Raikou raiding,  Litten Community Day, the announcement of GOFEST 2024, and more! Get your pokeballs ready for all the events, hopefully Niantic stops messing with the Pokestop item drops.

The February events are coming to end with the peak being GO Tour in LA happening now and GO Tour Global on the horizon! Join JayTI7N and JackJack as week recap the Lunar New Year event with Drampa, the Carnival of Love event with the missing Furfrou abundance, and jump into what Reddit and socials have to say about the GO Tour event in LA. We also cover what you as Trainers should do to prepare for GO Tour Global. Be ready for glitches and ready for catch all the Pokemon you can!

Rockets have taken over and Shadow Ho-oh is rocking folks at raids. Join JayTI7N and JackJack as we cover some of the recent developments with the TAKEN TREASURES event, release of Varoom, Shadow Kyogre tactics, takeaways from Shadow Ho-oh raids, Niantic visual updates and through the upcoming Chansey Community Day and DRAGON UNLEASHED event for Lunar New Year with the feature release of Drampa ;D February is going to be fun  

Dazzling Gleam is upon us and January events continue to be pushed out. Join JayTi7N and JackJack as we recap the New Years Event, Rowlet Community Day, the not so Lustrous Odyssey and the hunt for Rockruff with the rare ability to Dusk Form Evolve, and we dive into what is to come in the upcoming weeks with Dazzling Gleam, Porygon Classic, Raging Battle with Annihilape and more!

2024 is almost here! Join JackJack and JayTI7N as we rehash some of the events of 2023, the good and the could of be better. We also share some hopes of Niantic for new year and new fun opportunities. What are you wanting in 2024?

After Raid Hourz is back from our travels! Join JackJack and JayTI7N as well get caught up on recent events like past Communities Days, Fashion Week, Mega Garchomp Raids and go forward with the Party Up Event and other November activities. How have folks been enjoying the Party feature of the game? Any hopes for December?

The time has arrived! GoFest and Mega Rayquaza are coming out for all the world this weekend. Join JayTi7N and JackJack as we recapped the last GoFests in Osaka/London/New York, Adventure Week, the Noxious Swamp event, Froakie Community Day and then deep dive into all the details and preparation for the Global GoFest! We cover the perks, how to prepare, the habitats, the raids, and other features we will see this Weekend. How ready are you!?

Summer is here baby! Lets see what shenanigans and goodies Niantic has in store.  Link up with JayTi7N and JackJack as we control some of the recent Pokemon events like Hidden gems, Shadow Mewtwo and Articuno raids, and more. We touch on some goodies thia upcoming summer as well. What quality of life things do you want to see? What community aspects make this game worthwhile to you? Let us know!

Does Niantic ever plan to listen to its Player Base? Since the Remote Raid cost increase, players have dealt with more changes, farewells to Silph Road, and new releases to Pokemon Go.. Join JayTi7N and JackJack as we hash out what aspects players have experienced with raids like for Kleavor, upcoming events such as Fennekin Community Day, the introduction of Shadow Raids with the Rising Rocket event, and much more. We also talk about what not only Niantic, but Players are missing the mark on. Are all these events boosting your confidence or increasing your doubt to continue...

Everyone by now is aware of the change of Remote Raids and their costs. As Niantic pushes Trainers back outdoors and makes changes to do so, are they also planning for more proactive changes to better other areas of the game? Join JayTi7N and JackJack as we discuss what aspects of Pokemon Go folks do not seem to be mad enough at when it comes to raiding, upcoming Toegtic Community Day, and much more. As Pokemon Trainers, what quality of life adjustments would really improve the game for you? 

Spring is almost here and the events are starting to roll in. Join JayTi7N and JackJack as we discuss what could be in store for us as Niantic shifts to be more “in-person” focused. We cover the Regidraco raids pros and cons, past events, Slowpoke Community Day, community outreach, PoGo Player Archetypes and much more! What would you want to see Niantic do?

GoTOUR Hoenn – LAS VEGAS is over and the Global Version is this weekend. Join JayTi7N and JackJack as they cover our GOTOUR Hoenn Experience, what went well, what could be better, and the ugly we witnessed. Shoutouts to the Las Vegas locals, the food, and good company we had out there. 

GoTOUR Hoenn – LAS VEGAS is this weekend. Join JayTi7N and JackJack as they cover information for the event such as what is not allowed, food and water access,  money considerations, attire, and in-game preparation for the event. If you are going to Vegas as well we will see you there! Say hi!

February and Noibat Community Day are on the hoirizon, as we enjoy the Crackling Voltage event. Join JayTI7N and JackJack1620 as the cover the start of the year and cover the details of the Go Tour Vegas and Global events coming in the next few weeks. What are you looking forward to the most?

Welcome to 2023, the Year of the Rabbit! Link up with JayTI7N and JackJAck as we chat about Community Days with Chespin and upcoming Noibat, make some Community predictions, and talk about Quality of Life changes. We have much to look forward to in 2023 especially with the Go Tour Vegas, Global GoFest, and who noises what else. 

Winter Wonderland Part 2 is upon us as 2022 nears the end. Join JayTI7N and JackJack as we deep dive into everything that was 2022. JackJack worked some magic with the raw data from all the events Niantic hosted in 2022 and had some interesting logistics to share. What is driving you to continue playing Pokémon Go? Where could Niantic pour more effort into? Time will tell, but the past has some interesting points to share as well. 

It is practically Thanksgiving and the Season of Light will be over in the next 2 weeks. Join JayTI7N and JackJack as we hash out events like Teddiursa Community Day, Guzzlord, 7k eggs, Scarket and Violet, and the whole nine and what we hope for as we approach the end of 2022. We also talk about what Niantic could do to keep the game alive.

October has be plentiful with the Ghost Pokemon, double Transfer Candies and new features from Niantic. Catch up with JayTI7N and JackJack as we recap on Halloween Part One and Two, Elite Raids for Hoopa, hatching for Noibats, and searching for Mega Candies. We also discuss the introduction of Campfire, the potential of them searching devices for cheating, and what that could entail. Maybe Niantic could explore breeding or fixing the bugs from the intro of Zorua, idk. We wonder how well received Campfire will be.

October is here baby and the events are rolling in as the sun sets sooner and sooner.  Join JayTi7N and JackJack as we rehash the Evolving Stars event, how Fashion Week was and the treats found, and dive forward with more from the Season of Light and the upcoming Litwick Community Day. Hopefully you had lucky getting your shiny bacon aka Shiny Yveltal, have better luck with getting a shiny Xerneas, and catch all the pink Wiggle Worms aka Dratinis in the Community Day Classic. What does Niantic have in store for Halloween??? 

September has been calm with the emergence of new Ultra Beasts, Celesteela and Kartana as the Season of Light continues. Join JayTi7N and JackJack as we prepare for the fall with the coming of the Roggenrola Community Day, the resurgence of PVP and Labs, and sharing some of the Discord updates. The Holy Trinity of Holidays is almost upon us!

The Finale Event has just finished and JayTi7N and JackJack have a great deal to share about the event. From shiny rates, catches, hatches, raiding for the Ultra Beasts and worthy 1-Star Raids we hash out the Finale and touch on some upcoming events like the Season of Light and South Korea’s first Safari Event. It looks like more Sun & Moon Pokémon are coming to the game!

All that’s left is the Finale Event to conclude the 2022 GoFest Season, hecks yeah! Join JayTi7N and JackJack as we announce the Winner of the Fill-A-Back Virtual Fundraiser, Galarian Zigzagoon Community Day, the Bug Out event, and the upcoming Finale. We also dive into the Discord Survey and changes to come to the Aurora Masters Discord.

Go Fest Sappiro is the last of the Go Fest and we are all enjoying the Hisuian Ultra Unlock activities! Join JayTi7N and JackJack as we deliberate on feedback from GoFest Seattle, hunt and hatch Hisuian Pokemon, prepare for Galarian Zigzagoon and the Fill-A-Backpack Virtual Fundraiser/Raffle for a PS5, and drive into what it would take to be a Niantic Community Ambassador. Do you have what it take? Is Niantic looking to make you an Officer Jenny for Pokemon Go in the name of Integrity? Only time will tell….

Go Fest Berlin is done and there are 2 More Go Fests remaining for 2022! Join JayTi7N and JackJack as we review about the pros and cons for the Go Fest Berlin with the recent remote Go Fest as well as rant about 7k eggs, discuss Niantic 6th Anniversary and its Pokemon Go event, Starly Communtiy Day and much more.