The Pokémon Company News Articles
Tuesday22nd Jul 2025
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Is Getting Its Very Own Switch 2 Bundle
Pre-orders open tomorrow
Nintendo has surprised us all by lifting the lid on a brand-new Pokémon Legends: Z-A Switch 2 bundle, set to arrive alongside the game's launch on 16th October. Pre-orders for this bundle will go live tomorrow, 23rd June 2025, at "participating retailers". As you might expect, the bundle includes one Switch 2 and a full...
News Surprise! A Brand New Pokémon Puzzle Game Is Available Now On Mobile And Switch
Knotted
Welp, something may have slipped out a little earlier than intended — Pokémon Friends, a brand new puzzle game featuring the little creatures, is available for on the Switch eShop, App Store Google Play. Interestingly, the game is free on mobile, but on Switch, you'll need to drop £7.99 / $9.99. Officially confirmed during today's...
Watch Pokémon Presents July 2025 - Live!
From Z to A, and D to J...
For the second time this year, we're getting ready for a Pokémon blow-out. Hopefully! Announced earlier this year, 22nd July marks the second Pokémon Presents of 2025. While you're all jamming along to the DJ-ing Pikachu out there, what do we think we're going to see today? The stream kicks off at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm...
Sunday20th Jul 2025
News Pokémon Is Teasing Something Ahead Of Next Week's Showcase
Update: Pikachu will be hosting a pre-show event
[Wed 16th Jul, 2025 03:30 BST]: The second Pokémon Presents showcase of 2025 will be taking place next week, and ahead of this broadcast, The Pokémon Company has issued a reminder on its social channels. As part of this, the official Pokémon social channels in Japan have also shared a new image...
Friday11th Jul 2025
News Pokémon Anime Voice Actor James Carter Cathcart Passes Away
He voiced multiple iconic characters
Pokémon fans and the voice acting community are this week mourning the loss of James Carter Cathcart, who has passed away at the age of 71. Cathcart was known for not only voicing characters like Gary Oak, but also Professor Oak and Team Rocket's James and Meowth later in his career. He also worked on other...
Monday7th Jul 2025
"What a colossal waste of talent."
Last week's layoffs at Microsoft and Xbox Games were shocking to say the least, with over 9,000 people losing their jobs, including veterans at Rare, Romero Games, and the cancellation of big projects such as Perfect Dark. This comes despite the fact that the tech giant reportedly made $26 billion in the last...
Friday4th Jul 2025
News Pokémon Summer Stories Is A Series Of Adorable New Shorts On YouTube
Join Morpeko on his first outing
The Pokémon Company has kicked off a new series of shorts over on YouTube. The first one is out today, and it's utterly adorable. Shared by Serebii, Morpeko's First Outing is the first episode of a new series called Pokémon Summer Stories, which we can only imagine are cute little adventures focusing on the fun of...
Wednesday18th Jun 2025
News Eevee And Eeveelutions To Get Their Own Booster Pack In Pokémon TCG Pocket
And it evolves later this month
A new month, a new Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Booster Pack. That's a saying, right? It should be, because on 26th June 2025, we're getting another themed pack, and this time, it's all about Eevee. Eevee Grove will be focusing on the adorable brown fluffy Pokémon and its eight evolutions — Vaporeon, Jolteon,...
Tuesday17th Jun 2025
News Pokémon Fan Loses "20 Years Worth Of Data" After Performing Switch 2 Transfer
Condolences
A Pokémon fan has reportedly lost around "20 years worth of data" from the long-running game series after performing a system transfer from Switch to Switch 2. In the now-deleted Reddit post (thanks, IGN), user ThatOtaku26 states that their save file had Pokémon brought over from previous g
Friday6th Jun 2025
Video Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Side-By-Side Gameplay Comparison (Switch & Switch 2)
Improved frame rate and higher resolution
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet got a Switch 2 upgrade earlier this week bumping the game up to Version 4.0.0 and breathing new life into the latest generation. Since then, our American-based video producer Zion Grassl has been spending some quality time with this new update – checking out the improved frame...
Tuesday3rd Jun 2025
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Version 4.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The free Switch 2 upgrade has arrived
The preparations for Switch 2 continue with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet for Switch being updated to Version 4.0.0. This update focuses on making the game a "more enjoyable" experience for the Switch 2 when it launches later this week. This includes frame rate improvements and a higher resolution. Here are the...
Monday2nd Jun 2025
Random It Turns Out That AI Isn't Very Good At Pokémon Red
Shocker
OpenAI's o3 model, which is reportedly the "smartest model to date" of AI, can play Pokémon Red — but it's taken 80 hours to get two Gym Badges. Two. And it's rightfully being roasted online. The story was originally published by Dexerto, and the playthrough is being streamed on Twitch
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Footage Shows 60fps Gameplay For Switch 2
Smooth surfing
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet is one of the big headlining games getting a free performance update when the Switch 2 launches this Thursday, 5th June. And now Nintendo has shared some gameplay footage showcasing that new, buttery-smooth frame rate. And it is indeed buttery-smooth, and at 60fps. The footage was shared on the Nintendo...
News Amphie's First Pokémon Video Delves Into A Haunting Gold & Silver Memory
Update: First vid is now live
Pokémon, eh? Great, isn't it? Naturally, we're big Pocket Monster fans around these parts, but we can also say without fear of contradiction that certain corners of the Pokéfandom can get a bit, well, heated. A bit het up. A bit much sometimes. What's that noise? Sounds like pitchforks being sharpened... Fortunately,...
Thursday29th May 2025
News My Nintendo Store Reveals Pokémon Legends: Z-A Pre-Order Bonus & Bundles (UK)
Go figure
After yesterday's reveal that Pokémon Legends: Z-A will be coming our way on 16th October, My Nintendo Store has lifted the lid on the pre-order bonus goodies we can expect to find when purchasing a copy through the UK website. A new site update has revealed that My Nintendo pre-orders for the physical and digital editions will open on...
Wednesday28th May 2025
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Switch 2 And Switch 1 Prices Have Been Revealed
And we're pleasantly surprised
After today's reveal that Pokémon Legends: Z-A will arrive on Switch and Switch 2 consoles on 16th October, The Pokémon Company has lifted the lid on how much each edition will set you back, and we're pleasantly surprised. As shared on BlueSky by Serebii's Joe Merrick, Legends: Z-A on Switch will set you back...
News The Next Pokémon Presents Is Coming In July
More details on Z-A, surely?
Yes, we will indeed be getting a second Pokémon Presents showcase later this year. Announced by The Pokémon Company, more Pokémon news is coming our way on 22nd July 2025 (thanks, Serebii!). Right now we have no other details — not even a time — but we can make a few guesses on what to expect. Especially given...
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Secures Switch & Switch 2 Release Date
Plus, it's time for a box art reveal!
Well, this is a little out of the blue! The Pokémon Company has surprised us all with the announcement that Pokémon Legends: Z-A will arrive on Switch and Switch 2 on 16th October 2025. The date was revealed in the following post on Twitter, with the studio reconfirming that the Switch 2 edition will boast...
Thursday22nd May 2025
News Pokémon TCG Pocket's Next Booster Pack Is All About Ultra Beasts
There's an Extradimensional Crisis coming
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket isn't slowing down anytime soon, and we have yet another Booster Pack coming to the game next week, on 30th May 2025 — or 29th May at 11pm PT. This time, it's all about the Ultra Beasts — which debuted in Pokémon Sun & Moon — in Extradimensional Crisis expansion...
Wednesday21st May 2025
News Pokémon Scalpers Are Ignoring Tornado Warnings Just To Nab Latest Card Collection
Nobody was hurt in their confusion
Pokémon scalpers going to insane lengths just to secure a new card collection isn't anything new, but this story might just be the craziest we've heard for a while (thanks for the heads up, Polygon). Reddit user Expensive_Age_3406 took to the r/GameStop group last weekend to share their experience of trying to...
Tuesday20th May 2025
News The Iconic Pokémon Logo Took One Month To Create
“We were given nothing but paper and toys”
Big, bold yellow text, with a thick blue outline, shaped in a gentle arc. This is the Pokémon logo, which is one of the most recognisable logos in the gaming industry — and media as a whole. It's bright and simple, eye-catching and easy to read. And the logo's creator, Chris Maple, revealed that he...
Friday16th May 2025
News Here's Your First Look At Pokémon Scarlet And Violet On Switch 2
What? ScaVi is evolving!
We've known that Pokémon Scarlet and Violet would be getting a free Switch 2 upgrade for a couple of months now. This morning, Nintendo revealed what that update would involve, and now, The Pokémon Company has showcased a couple of screenshots showing the Switch 2 version in action. As brought to our attention on BlueSky...
Thursday15th May 2025
News Stolen Pokémon Card Haul Worth £250k Seized In Arrest
"Gotta Catch 'Em All"
Police in the UK have arrested a man following a raid on his home, where they discovered a massive haul of rare Pokémon cards, the BBC reports. The estimated worth of the entire haul? GBP £250,000, which is just over USD $332,000. The arrest took place in Hyde, Tameside, Greater Manchester, and some individual cards are...
Wednesday14th May 2025
News Pokémon Fossil Museum Lets You See "Life-Size" Replicas Of Pokémon Skeletons
And its heading to North America
The Pokémon Company has revealed that the Pokémon Fossil Museum, a travelling exhibit of Pokémon skeletons and fossils for pudding paleontologists, will be leaving Japan for the first time in 2026. The first exhibit to debut outside of Japan will be at Chicago's Field Museum in Illinois, and is due to open on...
News Pokémon Cards Soar Back Into McDonald's UK Happy Meals
Nugglocke run
Ah, The Pokémon Company and McDonald's. Is there a better duo out there? Well, that depends on who you ask, but the pair is teaming up once again for a new range of Happy Meals packed with cards. If you cast your mind all the way back to January 2025, you might remember maccies branches in the US landed a sweet Happy Meal range...
Friday9th May 2025
News Pokémon GO Doubling Amount Of Daily Remote Raids Has Nothing To Do With New Owners
"It's entirely the leadership here, internally"
Pokémon GO has been in the headlines a fair amount recently after Niantic sold off its gaming division to Saudi-owned mobile specialist Scopely. But in some good news for fans of the AR game, the developers have announced that they're doubling the number of daily remote raids players can take part in...
Thursday8th May 2025
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Is Now The Second-Best Selling Game In The Series
Overtaking Sword & Shield
We all knew it was coming, but with Nintendo's latest financial results, the inevitable is here; Pokémon Scarlet & Violet has overtaken Sword & Shield to be the second best-selling Pokémon game in the franchise. During the previous financial results, Scarlet & Violet was a mere 220,000 copies behind the...
News Palworld Dev Announces "Disappointing" Game Changes Resulting From Nintendo's Lawsuit
"We have had to make certain compromises"
Late last year, Palworld developer Pocketpair announced that it was scrapping the Poké Ball-like summoning mechanic from its game as a result of its ongoing Nintendo lawsuit. Well, it looks like the changes aren't stopping there, as the dev has today announced that more "disappointing" changes are yet to...
Tuesday6th May 2025
News We're Sure Everyone Will Act Totally Normal Over Upcoming Pokémon TCG Set's New Rarity
Update: Dual set confirmed for English release
The Pokémon Company has revealed that it will release a special Black and White-themed TCG set to celebrate the games' 15th anniversary. Sounds fun, right? Well, aside from all that nostalgia, the set will also introduce a new level of rarity to the card game, something we're sure the scalpers will...
Thursday24th Apr 2025
News Sun & Moon Fans Rejoice! Pokémon TCG Pocket's Next Set Is All About Alola
Arriving next week
The Pokémon Company has officially lifted the lid on the next set heading to the Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket mobile app, and we don't have long to wait before we can get our hands on it. The 'Celestial Guardians' set will arrive on 30th April (or 29th if you're on Pacific time, thanks to the magic of timezones), and it is...
