Game Freak News Articles
Friday5th Mar 2021
News Pokémon GO And The TCG Are Getting A Professor Willow Crossover Card
Trading places
2021 is the fifth anniversary of Pokémon GO, which means it's been five years since the craze made a bunch of us go out and get exercise by accident. The game continues to reach new heights, although they recently drew some ire for taking away their stay-at-home safety additions despite the pandemic not being over yet. The latest...
Saturday27th Feb 2021
News This Is What Old World Poké Balls Look Like In Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Old balls, new game
Next year, Game Freak is venturing into uncharted territory with the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus for Nintendo Switch. It takes place in Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl's Sinnoh region and transports the series back to a time when Pokémon roamed freely in much harsher environments. The official game site for this...
Sunday7th Feb 2021
Don't miss it
Listen up, American and Canadian Pokémon trainers - if you play Pokémon Sword and Shield on the Nintendo Switch, it seems you'll soon be able to claim a free Shiny Toxtricity in your copy of the game. Serebii.net reports signage across stores in the US and Canada are popping up, which reveals this event will be getting underway on...
Sunday31st Jan 2021
Random Pokémon Red Is Still Being Played Inside Someone's Twitter Avatar
The journey continues
Twitter plays the Game Boy classic Pokémon Red inside a programmer's avatar is arguably one of the wildest social media experiments so far this year. Since the adventure began just weeks ago, Twitter has successful acquired four badges - with the latest one being the Rainbow Badge from Celadon City's Grass-type Gym leader,...
Monday25th Jan 2021
Random Pokémon Fan Finishes Challenge To Play Every Game Without Using Pokémon Twice
It took two and a half years to complete the series
Pokémon fans love making things harder for themselves. There's the Nuzlocke Challenge, in which you can only catch the first Pokémon you meet in every area, and fainted Pokémon are considered "dead" and must be released. There's the original Twitch Plays Pokémon, which keeps popping up with...
Wednesday20th Jan 2021
News New Advert For Pokémon Snap To Be Shown On Japanese TV
The 15-second video shows Bouffalant, Vivillon, and Torchic
The release of New Pokémon Snap is getting closer each day, although we've still got a while to wait until we can explore the Lental region on the 30th April. This new trailer, made for Japanese TV, shows off a few seconds of footage, plus appearances from YouTuber Fuwa-chan and popular...
News You Can Now Buy A Special Box Of Banana-Shaped Pikachu Treats In Tokyo
Pikachew used Fruit Punch
Once again, Japan gets all the fun. Tokyo Banana, the official souvenir sweet of Tokyo city, launched a Pokémon-themed line of the curvy, banana-custard-filled cakes at the end of last year. Featuring Pikachu and Eevee in different designs, the cakes are available at Tokyo Banana shops, and will be rolled out to 7-Eleven...
Sunday17th Jan 2021
Random Twitter Just Defeated The Water-Type Gym Leader Misty In Pokémon Red
Never underestimate the power of the internet!
It's already been more than a week since Twitter began its journey in the Game Boy classic Pokémon Red. In case you missed it, users on this social media platform have been playing the original Game Boy title inside the avatar of Gameloft Montreal programmer Constantin Liétard's Twitter profile (
Friday15th Jan 2021
News New Pokémon Shirts Are On Sale Today, Featuring Galar Starters
Pokémon Shirt and Sleeves
So... How illegal/unethical would it be to buy plane tickets to Japan, buy these shirts, and fly straight back? What's that? People are getting in trouble for travelling inside their own country just to play Pokémon GO? Well, that's different. Surely the police would understand if we showed them these shirts. No matter...
Rumour Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Remakes Will Be Revealed For Switch Next Month
Just in time for Pokémon's 25th anniversary
Next month, on 27th February, it will have been 25 years since the launch of the original Pokémon Game Boy titles. This also happens to line up with "Pokémon Day", and as usual, there'll likely be a special presentation to go with it. So what can trainers around the world possibly expect, if there are...
Wednesday13th Jan 2021
News Another Person Got In Trouble For Breaking Lockdown Restrictions To Play Pokémon GO
Priorities, man!
Just yesterday, we heard about the police in Essex having to have a word with a few men "aged 30+" about breaking the COVID rules to catch Pokémon in the AR game, Pokémon GO. According to a tweet from the Southend Police, these men were going around making "non-essential" trips to public places across Rochford. The tweet was...
Sunday10th Jan 2021
Random Pokémon Red Is Being Played Inside Someone's Avatar On Twitter
Step aside, Twitch Plays Pokémon
Twitch Plays Pokémon is so 2014...nowadays, it's all about playing Pokémon Red inside someone's avatar on Twitter. Yeah, we're not joking - Gameloft Montreal programmer Constantin Liétard (@screenshakes) managed to somehow assemble a script that updates his Twitter avatar every 15 seconds, which is playing the...
Thursday7th Jan 2021
Random Pokémon In Unreal Engine Looks Like Skyrim
Meowth has wares, if you have coin
Every now and again, a fan takes it upon themselves to rebuild a game in Unreal Engine. We've seen Mario and Peach's Castle, a very fancy Temple of Time, and the original starter Pokémon from Pokémon Red and Blue looking
Wednesday6th Jan 2021
Random Man Forges Popsicle Sticks To Win Pokémon Contest, Gets Arrested
Zarude used Sandstorm
Oh dairy me - looks like someone got caught with his hand in the ice cream jar. Takashi Ono, a 43-year old man from Japan, was arrested today under suspicion of fraud, after attempting to win Pokémon cards through illegal means. A competition run by Japanese ice-cream manufacturers, Akagi Nyugyo Co., asked people to send in...
Thursday17th Dec 2020
Feature What Can We Expect From Pokémon’s 25th Anniversary?
2021 marks 25 years of catching 'em all
It’s Thanksgiving and time for the Macy’s Parade in New York. After float upon float showing various things, in comes a familiar yellow friend. Multiple Pikachu have come and started dancing to celebrate Thanksgiving. However, at the end, something is uncovered... the Pokémon 25th anniversary logo...
Sunday13th Dec 2020
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel #71 - Pokémon Stadium 2
Ho-Oh ho!
Welcome back to Box Art Brawl, the contest where we pit regional box art from around the globe against each other in a deadly fight for your vote. We exaggerate — it isn't deadly in any way, shape or form, it's just a box art poll. We love a bit of drama. Last time, Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts fought a battle between East and West...
Thursday22nd Oct 2020
News Early Build Of Pokémon Sword Allegedly Leaked Online
Out in the wild
Earlier this year, Nintendo was on the receiving end of a massive source code leak. Since then, we've heard and discovered all sorts of things about the company's older video games and hardware. The leaks haven't stopped, either. In the latest development, there's now been another Pokémon one, but this time it's rather different as...
Sunday20th Sep 2020
Anniversary Pokémon Black And White Are Now 10 Years Old
We're ready to return to Unova
This week marks the 10 year anniversary of Pokémon Black and White on the Nintendo DS (aka the fifth generation of Pokémon games). Both titles were originally released on 18th September 2010 in Japan - with the western launch following in March 2011. These entries were some of the top-selling games on the DS,...
Thursday17th Sep 2020
News Nintendo, Creatures And Game Freak File Trademark For The Legendary Pokémon Entei
A sign of things to come?
At the start of this month, Nintendo, Creatures and Game Freak filed a trademark application for エンテイ (Entei). As in the name of the legendary fire-type pocket monster that first appeared in Pokémon Gold and Silver on the Game Boy Color. According to PokéJungle, some Pokémon fans think this trademark might be...
Wednesday2nd Sep 2020
News Nintendo Trademark Applications Appear For A Pikachu 'Car' Named, Yes, The Pi!car!
Auto-battle
There are plenty of Pokémon to choose from these days but Pikachu remains the franchise mascot and the Pocket Monster of choice for a huge number of fans. The little electric rodent has adorned countless objects over the last two-and-a-half decades, from billboards to board games, anti-bacterial wipes to aircraft. That the little guy...
Tuesday30th Jun 2020
News Game Freak Adds Item To Pokémon Sword And Shield That "Doesn't Exist" Yet
Thankfully, it's all sorted now
Earlier today, while trainers around the globe were trying to claim a shiny version of the mythical Zeraora in Pokémon HOME, there were some other issues playing out in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Game Freak rolled out a brand new Max Raid Battle event including various Steel-type and Rock-type pocket monsters.
Wednesday24th Jun 2020
News Pokémon Sword And Shield Trainers Reach Special Zeraora Max Raid Battle Goal
Shiny Zeraora unlocked
To celebrate the launch of the Pokémon Sword and Shield Isle of Armor DLC, The Pokémon Company last week announced it would be giving fans the opportunity to battle the Mythical Pokémon Zeraora in Max Raid Battles. If one million trainers around the world could win this particular Max Raid Battle before the 28th of June,
Tuesday16th Jun 2020
News Nintendo, Creatures And Game Freak Apply For PokéToon Trademark In Japan
That might not be all, folks
Remember the new 'PokéToon' cartoon The Pokémon Company released earlier this month on its Kids TV channel? It was an animated short inspired by cartoons of America's Golden Age, where series such as Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes rose to fame. The episode itself was called 'Chase The Beans' and starred Scraggy - who is...
Sunday24th May 2020
News Pokémon HOME Datamine Supposedly Uncovers New Moves Coming To Sword And Shield
One of them is for the new mythical Pokémon
Next month, trainers from around the world will return to the Galar region in Pokémon Sword and Shield to visit The Isle of Armor - part one of the game's expansion pass content. Both of these areas will contain new characters, locations, and Pokémon not previously obtainable in the main game. It looks...
Friday1st May 2020
News Game Freak's Little Town Hero Physical Edition Delayed
Update: Worldwide release dates pushed back
Update (Fri 1st May, 2020 12:45 BST): NIS America has revealed that the Little Town Hero Big Idea Edition - the physical edition set to launch on Nintendo Switch this spring - has been delayed due to "current events". It will be postponed to 23rd June in North America, 26th June in Europe, and 3rd July in...
Saturday18th Apr 2020
News Pokémon Sword And Shield Wins Famitsu Dengeki 2019 Game Of The Year
And takes out best role-playing game award
Pokémon Sword and Shield has taken out the game of the year award and best role-playing game of 2019 during a livestream award ceremony held by Famitsu and Dengeki. Apart from this, Nintendo's exercise game Ring Fit Adventure tied with Square Enix's mobile title Dragon Quest Walk for the Special Award,...
Thursday9th Apr 2020
Laying down the law
Last week, news surfaced about an exploit in Pokémon Sword and Shield on Nintendo Switch, which allowed players to disconnect from competitive matches right before their opponent could take out the victory. This also stopped players from losing or gaining points. It seems The Pokémon Company has now confirmed all of this and...
Thursday2nd Apr 2020
News There's A New Exploit In Pokémon Sword And Shield That's Ruining Competitive Play
Players now calling out for a fix
If you've played a video game online before, you might have been in the situation where a player has decided to disconnect right before you can take out the victory. Sometimes, it can even deny you of points. At the moment, in Pokémon Sword and Shield, this exact type of issue is impacting the game's online...
Wednesday18th Mar 2020
News Pokémon Sword And Shield Version 1.1.1 Is Now Live, Pokémon Home Also Updated
Gotta update 'em all
It's been a while since we've heard much about Pokémon Sword and Shield. In fact, the last major news about it was the reveal of the new mythical monkey Zarude, and before this in January, we found out about the Expansion Pass coming to the game, and the launch of
Tuesday10th Mar 2020
News Pre-Booking Tickets For Pokémon The Movie: Coco In Japan Will Get You 2 Mythical Pokémon
Sword and Shield codes for Japanese moviegoers
We've already been introduced to the 'Rogue Monkey Pokémon' Zarude in the trailer for the upcoming Pokémon movie and it seems that Japanese movie fans who pre-book tickets for the Pokémon the Movie: Coco will be able to get their hands on the beast, in addition to an old favourite. The movie is set...
