338. Tour Prep

Lured Up Podcast 338

Livestreamed on - 2/28/2025

Publish Date - 3/1/2025

What an interesting week it has been! After the shocking news last week about Niantic’s rumored 3.5 Billion Dollar Sale of their gaming division to Scopely, the Community has seemed to let it all go in trade for hype about GO Tour! We aren’t sure if this is good or bad, but we should all stay alert as if it does happen, it may come out of nowhere.

It’s been a long drive on the Road To Unova this week as we started working our way through the Tour Pass. We discuss if the Battle Pass format is a slippery slope or if it is a welcomed addition to the game. From issues with the UI to unengaging tasks, it really is all about the rewards, which so far have been pretty awesome, so long as you shelled out $20 for the Tour Pass Deluxe.

Black and White Kyurem will have new Adventure Effects with unique benefits. From making GO Plus catches easier to keeping jumpy Pokémon standing still during the catch sequence, these two new effects should see significant usage from Trainers during Unova Tour.

With Dual Destiny coming to a close after Unova Tour Global, Might & Mastery will be here before you know it. With Kubfu and Urshifu leading the charge, it appears to be another Season of non-stop events, although the Raid lineups seem to be less than stellar. Combined with the March Content Update, there is no signs of Niantic slowing down as we will have things to do every weekend, making the game-life balance a tough juggling act.

Once we get through the March Update, we talk about the first new event of the Season, Powerful Potential, which brings with it an $8 event ticket, in a very transactional feeling encounter with a second Kubfu. Is Niantic training us to be ready for aggressive monetization from Scopely? We may never know, but what is clear, is that PGO has really been asking for more time and money than it has in the past.

Road to Unova: bit.ly/LU335RoadToUnova 

TourPass: bit.ly/LU333TourPass 

Unova Tour Global: bit.ly/LU330UnovaGlobal

Kyurem Adventure Effects: https://bit.ly/LU338AdventureEffects 

Might & Mastery: https://bit.ly/LU338MightMastery

March Content Update: https://bit.ly/LU338March 

Powerful Potential: https://bit.ly/LU338PowerfulPotential 

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Hosts

Ken Pescatore

Adam Tuttle

Writer and Producer

Ken Pescatore

Executive Producer 

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