BONUS | Lite Switch: Mar 4, 2026 | Pokemon 30th Anniversary

In this bonus mid-season LiteSwitch episode, Derrick from the Underrated Movie Podcast and SSJ3Butch from Twitch return to discuss all the announcements from Pokémon’s 30th Anniversary celebration!

In this episode, we give our reactions to retro re-releases like Fire Red, Leaf Green, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Pokémon TCG’s Celebration Collection, and the baffling Game Boy Jukebox! We also discuss a flurry of upcoming entries: Pokopia, Pokémon Champions, Pokémon Wind & Waves, and the brand-new Pokémon XP Convention in San Francisco!

Thanks for listening, and a very special thanks to Kristal Fields of The Lazy Circles for our catchy theme song! Subscribe to The Old SwitchAroo to get more retro goodness delivered straight to your feed! You can also join the fun on https://www.theoldswitcharoo.com, where you'll find links to our Discord, social media, and so much more!

Also, So Cal gamers, come to WonderCon

Game on, everyone.

(0:00) Intro

(0:50) Welcoming Butch

(1:20) Welcoming Derick

(2:07) Mini-Game Minute: Pick-a-Mon

(22:50) Pokémon: Fire Red & Leaf Green

(34:45) Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

(39:21) Pokémon TCG Celebration Collection

(46:54) Pokémon Champions

(56:11) Pokémon Winds & Waves

(1:05:09) Pokopia

(1:11:15) Pokemon World Championships & Pokemon XP

(1:13:28) Game Boy Juke Box

(1:19:29) Outro

You can find more from Derick and the Underrated movie podcast at https://underratedmoviepodcast.com/, wherever you get your podcasts, and on social media.

Check out Butch’s streaming exploits at https://www.twitch.tv/ssj3butch

Fire Red & Leaf Green Switch Re-Release: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORuy4zZkJ9I

Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness on the Gamecube is Added to Nintendo Classics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z10GIw_dH8w

Official Pokemon TCG Celebration Collection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqTjxTiG-aI

Game Boy Jukebox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJyzua8yeYM

Pokemon Champions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFZHyDdgMIo

Pokemon Wind & Waves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B15Ydgm6QtI

Pokemon World Championships & Pokemon XP Convention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q8Vr4b7wHE

WonderCon 2026: https://www.comic-con.org/wc/