283. Spring Backwards?!

Purified Podcast Episode 283: Spring Backwards?! Spring has sprung… or has it gone backwards? This week, we’re breaking down a massive wave of announcements, events, and PvP chaos as May kicks off in full swing! Today’s Research Topics: May Dump of News is here—what did we miss and what stands out?https://x.com/PokemonGoApp/status/2046272815314207208 Save the Dates—mark your calendars, Trainers!https://pokemongo.com/news/save-the-date-s23 May Community Day features Lechonk—are you ready to grind?https://pokemongo.com/news/communityday-may-2026-lechonk Spring Marathon brings a fresh seasonal challenge!https://pokemongo.com/news/spring-marathon-2026 Community Day Classic returns with Deino!https://pokemongo.com/news/communitydayclassic-deino-may-2026 May GO Pass details—worth it or skip?https://pokemongo.com/news/go-pass-may-2026 PvP: Get Good, Get Rekt! (For Today Only)We’re talking Experimental Cup and the latest Play! Pokémon response:https://x.com/playpokemon/status/2046635278753055157?s=20 Main Series TeeHee… TCG Pocket teases a brand-new set!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUhps8waX3o Champions… is it actually fun?! Anything else, Chris!? Thank you for listening!We’re available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Amazon Music, and more! If you enjoy the show, please leave us a review—it helps more than you know! Shoutout to our incredible supporters!Gym Leaders: Matty G, Espeon Willow, KJ Da Man, Herbert, Brandi, Pjtrjt, FischerJZE, and JamesExecutive Producers: Monkeybread, Xander, KateTheKonz, Tish SmithElite Four: Ozark ReneeGiovanni: BorisYeah Stay connected with us for quick updates on all things Pokémon GO! Email: [email protected]/Voicemail: TBA 🎙️ We go LIVE on Twitch every Sunday at 9PM EST!https://twitch.tv/PureLighter 📺 Watch our episode playlist:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNNPQkcYOvZzfwu-BfTYHDhnIThOq4sZS 💬 Join our Discord community:https://discord.gg/ynzeTda 🌐 Part of the Professor Network:https://pokemonprofessor.com/purified-podcast Socials:@PurifiedPodcast@PureLighterGO@PKMNtriggerplz We wanna hear from you—feedback is always welcome! Disclaimer:Pokémon and all respective names are © Nintendo. Pokémon GO is © Niantic, Inc. Purified Podcast is not affiliated with Niantic, The Pokémon Company, Game Freak, or Nintendo. #Pokemon #PokemonGO #PokemonGOPodcast #PurifiedPodcast Intro & Outro Music:The Greatest Bits – Pokémon Red & Blue Theme (Summertime Remix)https://soundcloud.com/thegreatestbits/pokemon-red-and-blue-theme More from The Greatest Bits:Spotify: spoti.fi/2k7NiNGApple Music: apple.co/2tASClqGoogle Play: bit.ly/2sxTF5VDeezer: bit.ly/2r9tBwxAmazon: amzn.to/2shV6RRSoundCloud: bit.ly/2qkrJQC Thank YOU for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices