460 - Pokemon (with Nick Mason from the Weekly Planet) | Do Go On

Pokemon! This week we hear about its humble beginnings and its journey to becoming a global icon and the most lucrative franchise in the world!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 11:34 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
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[@thecaveofcreatures1728]

Leaving a comment before listening. Maso famously knew nothing about Pokémon during the Mewtwo Strikes Back Caravan of Garbage, so very interested in seeing how he approaches this franchise.

[@CabalTherapist]

Not to be the usual "um actually" youtube nerd, but Electrode and Voltrob's designs are a little more clever: items in the games are represented by little pokeball sprites on the over world, so Voltorb and Electrode are meant to be "mimics", a classic RPG enemy that looks like a treasure chest!

[@MountMoonTCG]

Great timing because the Pokemon World Championships are this weekend!

[@samuelgoldberg8260]

I voted for X-Men because I thought Mason would be giving the report, which I'm sure he could do without any preparation.

[@julianstrommen7863]

While listening to this I caught a shiny Rhyhorn and named it Quinty Edit: I’d also love to hear Mason do a report on Transformers, it’s a pretty interesting story

[@FairFuse]

Should've named this episode "Dewgo-ong"

[@BRD0211]

57:31 lmao with "muh-sing-goo" ? But good catch and correction shortly after. 100% right about the duplication glitch and exploiting missingno. along Cinnabar Island. Basically infinite master balls and rare candies at that point.

[@abookofmatches]

Guys y’all add joy to human existence (how good)

[@Faxwell23]

Rest in peace Rachael Lillis, english voice of Misty, Jessie and Jigglypuff among others.

[@nataliecameron]

Greenock and aberdeen mentioned in one epsiode? I feel represented

[@tonys7246]

I figured there'd be a million comments saying this but apparently there aren't so I guess I'll be the nerd- gyarados is not, in fact, a dragon type; He looks like a dragon, but he's water/flying 😂

[@petermiller819]

Whats with the ads.

[@DoGoOnPod]

I'm not sure, what do you mean?