296. Not A Good Look

Lured Up Podcast 296 Record Date - 1/13/2023 Publish Date - 1/16/2023   Niantic did not have the best week with a slew of hiccups across different mechanics of the game. From Therian Tornadus not available as a Shiny to Bewear learning a charge move as a fast move, only to be followed up with the Dusk Form Lycanroc debacle, Trainer sentiment of Niantic is exceptionally low. While Twitter may be as toxic as ever, those with thick skin and a level head have plenty to be excited about.   We have new GO Tour: Sinnoh details, including the announcement of Origin Forme Dialga and Palkia, along with their Adventure Effects. These new charge move perks could revolutionize how we engage with the game, requiring increased attention to inventory management and Stardust. The result will be new ways to bring efficiency to our gameplay, drastically improving our in-game experience. While we have some time before its release, we are sure that Adventure Effects will be polarizing and exciting.   The announcement of Porygon Community Day Classic and Chansey Community Day means 3 major in-game events over a 29 day period. While some may say the game is asking a lot of their schedule, others say bring it on. The event overload leads to our topic of the week: monetization.   The Eggs-pedition Access may become the new normal, with a recurring $5 monthly ticket, in addition to any a la carte spending. We do feel that Niantic is giving Trainers plenty of options with their spending, allowing F2P players a great experience, while enhancing gameplay for those that are willing to invest. Finding the balance between passive spending and FOMO will prove to be a very interesting vibe to follow.   January Content Update - }https://bit.ly/LU295January Bewear in GBL -}https://bit.ly/LU296Bewear  Lustrous Odyssey - }https://bit.ly/LU296Lustrous   Eggs-pedition Access -}https://bit.ly/LU296Eggspedition  Rowlett Community Day - }https://bit.ly/LU295Rowlet  Porygon Community Day Classic - }https://bit.ly/LU296Porygon  Chansey Community Day - }https://bit.ly/LU296Chansey  Hisuian Typhlosion Raid Day - }https://bit.ly/LU296HisuianTyphlosion Raging Battles - }https://bit.ly/LU296RagingBattles  GO Tour: Sinnoh Details - }https://bit.ly/LU254GOTour  Adventure Effects - }https://bit.ly/LU297AdventureEffects  Monetization -}https://bit.ly/LU296Monetization  Fendi Avatar Items - }https://bit.ly/LU296Fendi  Fendi Is Expensive - }https://bit.ly/LU296FRGMT  Fendi Code - FENDIxFRGMTxPOKEMON LuredUp@PokemonProfessor.com     Voicemail and SMS: 732-835-8639    Use code FULLHEAL at }https://tgacards.com/ for 10% off your order!   Support the show by bookmarking and shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - }https://bit.ly/TCGPlayerAffiliate    }https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork    Hosts Ken Pescatore Adam Tuttle   Writer and Producer Ken Pescatore   Executive Producer  Paul Bhatt   Show music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons   ▾ FOLLOW GAMECHOPS ▾ }http://instagram.com/GameChops }http://twitter.com/GameChops }http://soundcloud.com/GameChops }http://facebook.com/GameChops }http://youtube.com/GameChops }http://www.gamechops.com   Intro Music Lake Verity (Drum & Bass Remix)  Tetracase GameChops - Ultraball }http://gamechops.com/ultraball/ }https://soundcloud.com/tetracase  }https://soundcloud.com/MegaFlare0   Break Music National Park Mikel & GameChops GameChops - Poké & Chill }http://smarturl.it/pokechill }https://twitter.com/mikel_beats   Outro Music Vast Poni Canyon CG5 & GlitchxCity (Future Bass Remix) GameChops - Ultraball }http://gamechops.com/ultraball/  }http://soundcloud.com/cg5-beats }https://soundcloud.com/glitchxcity Pokémon And All Respective Names are Trademark and © of Nintendo 1996-2021 Pokémon GO is Trademark and © of Niantic, Inc. Lured Up and the Pokémon Professor Network are not affiliated with Niantic Inc., The Pokémon Company, Game Freak or Nintendo.   #pokemon #pokemongo #podcast