Purified Podcast Episode 273: Spirit of Carnival! 🎭🔥

The confetti is flying and the news is STACKED! This week on the Purified Podcast, we dive headfirst into the Spirit of Carnival as Pokémon GO brings the heat with battles, events, leaks, and updates you don’t want to miss.

• Ho-Oh Max Battle Weekend – The Legendary phoenix rises in a massive Max Battle event!
  👉 https://pokemongo.com/news/ho-oh-max-battle-weekend-2026

• Save the Date! – Season 22 tease has Trainers speculating already.
  👉 https://pokemongo.com/news/save-the-date-s22

• The Leak 👀 – Let’s talk about what LeekDuck uncovered and what it could mean.
  👉 https://x.com/LeekDuck/status/2014662395004682424?s=20

• Weekly Challenges Update – Changes are here—are they a W or an L?
  👉 https://pokemongo.com/en/post/pgo-weekly-challenges-2025

• February Community Day: Vulpix & Alolan Vulpix – Fire and Ice take the spotlight!
  👉 https://pokemongo.com/news/202601_communityday-february-2026-vulpix

• Spirit of Carnival (Carnival of Flamigo!) – Festive vibes, new spawns, and shiny potential!
  👉 https://pokemongo.com/news/carnival-of-flamigo-2026

Teehee — because sometimes chaos is the content.

A brand new expansion drops this Thursday! What does it mean for the meta? We break it down.

Anything else, Chris!? 👀

Gym Leaders:
Matty G, Espeon Willow, KJ Da Man, Herbert, Brandi, Pjtrjt, FischerJZE, and James

Executive Producers:
Monkeybread, Xander, KateTheKonz, Tish Smith

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The Greatest Bits – Pokémon Red & Blue Theme (Summertime Remix)
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