Game Freak News Articles
Friday4th Aug 2023
News Pokémon Presents Announced For 8th August 2023
Time for some Hidden Treasure?
The next Pokémon Presents showcase has been announced by The Pokémon Company, and it's coming early next week. On Tuesday 8th August at 9am EST / 2pm BST / 11pm AEST, we'll be getting a 35-minute presentation on the latest Pokémon news over on the official Pokémon YouTube channel. What exactly that news will be,...
Thursday22nd Jun 2023
PSA New Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Event And Mystery Gift Now Live
Your chance for a shiny Chest Form Gimmighoul
During the June 2023 Nintendo Direct, and after we got a look at Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's upcoming DLC, The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, it was revealed that a brand new Tera Raid Battle Event is live and a new Mystery Gift Code is being handed out. The Direct was stuffed full of announcements, so...
Wednesday21st Jun 2023
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: The Hidden Treasure Of Area Zero Gets New Trailer
Coming Autumn and Winter 2023
Today's Nintendo Direct has given us a first proper look at Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's upcoming DLC, The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero. Split into two halves — The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk — we don't have release dates for either part of the DLC, but we've seen some of the brand new environ
Thursday25th May 2023
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Version 1.3.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today
The Pokémon Company and Nintendo have released a new update for the Switch titles Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, bumping both games up to Version 1.3.1. As previously revealed, this latest update fixes some issues tied to competitive aspects of the game. Here's a rough Google translation of the Japanese announcement: Updated...
Tuesday9th May 2023
News Pokémon Studio Game Freak Is Partnering With Private Division On 'Project Bloom'
"We can't reveal too much yet"
The Outer Worlds, Kerbal Space Program, and OlliOlli World publisher Private Division has announced it is partnering with Game Freak on a new game. Described as an action-adventure, it doesn't have a final name yet but is being referred to as Project Bloom. Outside of that, we have a single piece of concept artwork:...
Monday1st May 2023
PSA Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Walking Wake And Iron Leaves Tera Raids Return
Until 14th May
Walking Wake and Iron Leaves, the two new Paradox Pokémon introduced on Pokémon Day 2023, have returned to Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Tera Raids. From today, 1st May, until 14th May, you can challenge either Paradox Suicune or Paradox Virizion with the Water or Psychic Tera type, respectively, during 5-star Tera Raids (via...
Wednesday19th Apr 2023
News You Can Now Play Game Freak's Pre-Pokémon Platformer, Pulseman, On NSO's Expansion Pack
A Mega Man-like from the folk behind Pokémon
If the news of an Indie World Direct, the reveal of more Xenoblade Chronicles 3 DLC and two new amiibo, wasn't enough for you, Nintendo has als
Monday17th Apr 2023
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Blissey Tera Raid Battle Event Returns
Update: EXP Candy and Tera Shards are abundant
Update [Mon 17th Apr, 2023 17:15 BST]: If you didn't have a chance to stock up on Tera Shards and EXP Candy, now you've got another chance, as the Blissey Tera Raid event is returning this weekend. Alongside a 7-Star Typhlosion, Blissey will be more likely to appear in 5-Star Raids and it will drop...
News New Pokémon Revealed For Scarlet & Violet DLC In 'Pokémon Horizons' Anime
Update: New details shared by The Pokémon Company
Update [Mon 17th Apr, 2023 14:47 BST]: The Pokémon Company has now shared details of the "newly discovered Pokémon", which will be making its debut in The Hidden Treasures of Area Zero DLC. Here are all of the details of the mysterious new turtle: Who’s That Pokémon?! This unknown Pokémon...
Friday14th Apr 2023
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Limited-Time Distribution Announced For European Championships
Update: Code out now!
Update [Fri 14th Apr, 2023 09:25 BST]: The code for Palafin is now live! Thanks to Serebii for sharing this on Twitter! To get your own Palafin, enter the code OC1CV1CT0RGAV1N. The code is active until 17th April 2023. You can also tune into the European Championships over on Twitch. And make sure you check out our guide to...
News New Pokémon Scarlet & Violet 7-Star Tera Raid Event Announced For This Weekend
A ghostly Typhlosion
Update [Fri 14th Apr, 2023 03:30 BST]: This Tera Raid event is now officially live! Once again, you'll be able to catch this special Typhlosion between now and 16th of April. It will then be available between 21st April and 23rd April. Original article [Mon 10th Apr, 2023 11:15 BST]: We're really burning through these Tera...
Tuesday14th Mar 2023
News James Turner Reveals Two Of His Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Designs
Tatsugiri and Dondozo
The former art director of Pokémon Sword & Shield James Turner is working on new pastures right now, developing the rather wonderful-looking The Plucky Squire. But that doesn't mean Pokémon is in the rearview mirror for the artist, and over the past few days on Twitter, he's confirmed that he designed two Pokémon for...
Friday10th Mar 2023
Random Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Players Reach Outer Space By Making Sandwiches
Can we get some Space Raiders with that?
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet players have found a bug in-game that allows them to launch their player into space... simply by building a sandwich. We're not kidding. Automaton West reports that in Japan, players have come up with a fun little game that challenges players to reach the deepest, darkest depths...
Wednesday8th Mar 2023
Random Brand New Cockroach Species Has Been Named After A Pokémon
Nocticola pheromosa
A brand new species of cockroach has been discovered, and it's been named the Pheromosa cockroach, after the Ultra Beast Pheromosa from Pokémon Sun & Moon. The Straits Times reports (via Nintendo Soup) that this new species was found in Singapore back in 2016/17, but its discovery an
Monday6th Mar 2023
News The Next Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle Event Has Been Revealed
Decide on Decidueye
Decidueye is going to be the next 7-Star Tera Raid reward in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Announced by the official Japanese Pokémon Twitter account (via Serebii), the Gen 7 starter will be available in-game between 17th and 19th March, and again from 24th to 26th March. The Arrow Quill Pokémon follows from the Pokémon Day...
Monday27th Feb 2023
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet DLC, The Hidden Treasure Of Area Zero, Coming Later This Year
The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk bring new Pokémon
As part of today's Pokémon Presents broadcast, The Pokémon Company has announced that Pokémon Scarlet & Violet DLC is on the way later this year, and it's called The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero. With two parts — The Teal Mask and The Indigo
Tuesday21st Feb 2023
News The Next Pokémon Scarlet & Violet 7-Star Tera Raid Battle Event Has Been Announced
Catch Pikachu for Pokémon Day
Today is stuffed full of Pokémon news, apparently. Not only has The Pokémon Company confirmed it's holding a 25 minute Pokémon Presents showcase on Pokémon Day next week (27th February), but a brand new 7-Star Tera Raid event is coming to Pokémon Scarlet & Violet this weekend to celebrate. From 24th to 27th...
Monday20th Feb 2023
News Looks Like Pokémon Trading Already Works On Switch Online's GB & GBA Emulator
Linking up
With Nintendo Switch Online now having Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games, and Pokemon Day fast approaching (27th February), it's got a lot of people speculating — will Gen 1, 2, and 3 make the jump to NSO? YouTuber and content creator Austin John Plays is one such person who's been pushing those ideas forward, and over the weekend,...
Wednesday15th Feb 2023
News New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Distribution Event Announced
Update: Now live
Update [Fri 17th Feb, 2023 09:10 GMT]: The code for Garganacl has been revealed, with Serebii sharing it on Twitter (thanks again, Serebii). You'll have until 20th February to get yourself the Pokémon in Scarlet & Violet. The code you'll need for this is: 1STCHAMPSV. You can also check out our guide for all other Mystery Gift...
Wednesday8th Feb 2023
News Finally, Shiny Heart Trim Furfrou Can Be Transferred From Pokémon GO To HOME
Completing the set
The elusive shiny version of Heart Trim Furfrou, a Valentine's Day exclusive in Pokémon GO, is now able to be transferred from the mobile game into Pokémon HOME! The Valentine's Day event started earlier today, and Serebii shared the news that — for
Thursday26th Jan 2023
News Pokémon Dev Game Freak Says Original IP Is A "Very Important" Part Of Its Growth
The "challenge" of original games is a great motivator
Game Freak is best known around the world as the Pokémon developer, but it also works on other projects from time to time. In a recent interview with VGC, Game Freak's Masafumi Saito spoke about how beneficial it was to the Japanese company to create "original games" - describing it as a great...
Friday20th Jan 2023
News 'Pocket Card Jockey' Could Come To Switch If Mobile Version Does Well
Champing at the bit
Pocket Card Jockey, Game Freak's strange little 3DS mashup of solitaire and horse racing, recently came out on mobile devices, to the delight of anyone who enjoyed the game (e.g. anyone who played it). Nevertheless, it was a little disappointing not to see it come to Switch, since it was a 3DS exclusive to begin with, and Game...
Tuesday17th Jan 2023
Random Pet Fish Reveals Credit Card Details During Pokémon Violet Livestream
That fish deserves a schooling
Pets can do silly things. They eat newspapers, tear up fabric, and make us laugh. But one famous fish has accidentally revealed its owner's credit card details during a Pokémon Violet livestream. Automaton Media reports that the fish found its way onto the eShop and did a number of things, including changing the user...
Monday16th Jan 2023
News Another Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle Event Announced, 7-Star Revealed
Greninja is coming
We've only just had two more Tera Raid Battle Events announced for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, but apparently, we need another one! The Pokémon Company has revealed that Drifblim and Mismagius will be the next event coming to the game. (Thanks, Serebii!) Drifblim will be exclusive to Pokémon Scarlet, while Mismagius will be...
Thursday12th Jan 2023
News Two New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle Events Have Been Revealed
A new 7-star and a Valentine's-themed raid
Update [Mon 16th Jan, 2023 10:25]: The 7-Star Tera Raid Battle Event has been revealed to be Greninja, the final evolution of Pokémon X & Y's Water-type starter! Original article [Thu 12th Jan, 2023 15:30 GMT]: Two more Tera Raid Battle events are coming to Pokémon Scarlet & Violet very soon...
Friday6th Jan 2023
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Ranked Battle Series 2 Announced, Paradox Pokémon Allowed
Bring the past and the future
While Series 1 is underway until the end of the month, The Pokémon Company has revealed plans for Series 2 of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Ranked Battles, which is due to kick off on 1st February. As shared by Serebii, Series 2 makes one big change for the Pokémon battling meta — Paradox Pokémon will now be...
Friday16th Dec 2022
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Speedruns Are Already Clocking In At Around 5 Hours
Thanks to a flamingo friend
How long did it take you to beat Pokémon Scarlet & Violet? 20 hours? 30 hours? Well, the speedrunning community is here to put us to shame, as Automaton Media has spotted that the latest Pokémon games are being completed in under five and a half hours. At the time of writing, the world record on Speedrun.com is...
Tuesday29th Nov 2022
Random YouTuber Recreates Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Cutscenes With Full Voice Acting
Pikachu will be played by Sir Ian McKellen
Spoilers below — some late-game scenes from Pokémon Scarlet & Violet appear in this video! Amongst all the criticisms and praise for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, one particular issue has come to the surface most recently: The lack of voice acting. The Pokémon series has never had voice acting, of...
Wednesday23rd Nov 2022
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Pokémon Scarlet And Violet
A full tech rundown
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have been out for less than a week now, quickly becoming an internet sensation - just not in the way that we would have expected. Despite receiving large amounts of praise across the board for their ingenuity and ambition, the games have been ridiculed both in reviews and on social media for their poor...
Monday21st Nov 2022
Random Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Glitch Lets You Skip School (And The Story)
The ultimate sick day
There have been a lot of glitches in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet which have taken us by surprise over the games' first few days in the wild. But apart from ruining selfies, increasing sprint speeds and granting
