GOFests 2025 ANNOUNCED, What's your Optimal Age & 6 Months of Travel!

This week,

The hosts dive into the Sprigatito Community Day (Jan 5). Hear their personal experiences, successes, and challenges as they each score the event out of 10 and explain their ratings. Whether you caught that elusive shiny or missed out, there’s something here for every trainer!

Next, comes the exciting GO-Fest 2025 Save the Date Announcement:

• Osaka, Japan: May 29 – June 1
• Jersey City, USA: June 6 – June 8
• Paris, France: June 13 – June 15

The hosts break down these incredible locations, share predictions, and discuss what trainers can expect as we await more details in March.

Mark’s Getting to Know You segment prompts Ian and Milo to share the age they’d stay forever—and why!

Things heat up with Ian hosting Shiny Happy Pokémon, a competitive game filled with twists, laughs & Milo & Mark, head to head!

The episode wraps with Part Two of The News, highlighting the Team GO Rocket takeover during Fashion Week, featuring:

• Shadow Palkia’s debut
• Shadow Pokémon updates
• Event bonuses, Shadow Raids, and exclusive field research

Finally, celebrate listener achievements with #ShiniesOfTheWeek—a showcase of your standout catches.

We’d like to say a massive thank you to all of our Patrons for your support, with credited Patrons from featured tiers below:

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