December2022
News Some Pokémon Will Now Be XXS Or XXL In Pokémon GO's New Size Feature
Pocket-sized Poochyena
If there's one thing that we can't help but find endearing about Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, it's how the creatures out in the wild appear true to size. If you saw a rodent-like creature that was the size of, let's say, a dog, then you would be pretty freaked and we like the fact that the latest entry addresses that. What's...
Random Scarlet And Violet Players Are Finding Shiny Pokémon Hiding In The Walls
An internal affair
There have been enough Pokémon Scarlet and Violet glitches posted to the internet in the past few weeks to fill a Pokédex three times over. But no matter how hard we try to look away, another one comes along that we can't help but go... "what??" One such glitch was documented on a stream by @RyanWasTakenToo who, while on the...
News Face Tyranitar Or Salamence In Pokémon Scarlet And Violet's Next Limited-Time Tera Raid Battle
Tera-fying
It was back at the start of November that The Pokémon Company announced the first contenders in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's Tera Raid Battles, and now it looks like we know who is going to be turning all crystal-y next. Following on from Eevee and Charizard, the next 'mon to be stepping up to the plate in the game's limited-time Tera...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Ranked Double Battles Series 1 - Best Pokémon, Strategies
Early picks for the most powerful ‘mons and battle strategies
Attention all Pokémon Trainers – are you ready for the first ranked season for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet? As of 2nd December until 4th January 2023 you can participate in Ranked Battles Season 1 online with the ‘mons you captured throughout your playthrough. However, with new...
Video Here's A Look At Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Performance (Version 1.1.0)
New update apparently "improves the performance"
Following Nintendo's apology yesterday about the tech issues and bugs in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the new entries have now been updated to Version 1.1.0. In the official patch notes it was mentioned how "select bugs" would be fixed, and now that this update has been released, there are already...
Nintendo: "We take the feedback from players seriously"
Update [Fri 2nd Dec, 2022 00:55 GMT]: Version 1.1.0 is officially live! To manually update the title, press + on the home menu game icon and then select the 'software update' option. Original article [Thu 1st Dec, 2022 03:15 GMT]: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have been available on the...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Ranked Battle: Series 1 Gets Underway
Test your trainer skills in head-to-head battles
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet has a number of live service features and today marks the launch of the first Ranked Battle series. Ranked Battle: Series 1 allows trainers around the globe to participate in special battles to help them get to Master Rank. You can use certain pocket monsters in battle...
November2022
News Legendary Urshifu Brings The Fight To Pokémon Unite Tomorrow
I know Kubfu!
After a datamine back in September revealed the next slate of 'mon to be joining the Pokémon Unite roster, we feel like these reveals lost a sense of anticipation. Fortunately, all of the predicted monsters are out of the way now, so what follows should be back to surprises (unless there is another leak, that is). For the moment, at...
Feature 14 Things That Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Get Absolutely Right
It's not all jank and bugs!
Let's get this out of the way: The technical state of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is pretty shocking. It's buggy, it's broken, and sure, it makes for very funny glitch videos, but for what a full-price Nintendo Switch game costs these days, it should have launched in a much better state. But we've already written...
News New 'Mythical Wishes' Season Announced For Pokémon GO
Starting this week
The Season of Light is finally drawing to a close in Pokémon GO and Niantic has been quick off the bat to let us know what is in store next for the mobile franchise. 'Mythical Wishes' will be coming our way from 1st December and we already have a trailer showing off some of the things that we can expect - including the tease of...
News Mega Sceptile, Blaziken And Swampert Debut In Pokémon GO Event Next Week
Hello from Hoenn
The Season of Light is almost over in Pokémon GO, but Niantic has already announced that the next season is going to start off with a bang. Season nine, Mythical Wishes, will begin on 1st December and its opening event is bound to be a big one for fans of the Gen III starters. As if this article's title wasn't enough of a clue,...
News Players Believe Pokémon Scarlet And Violet's Battle Stadium Is Rigged
A not-so-random RNG
There are a lot of unfortunate oversights which have been unearthed in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's first weeks out in the wild. Though many of these have had us chuckling away or otherwise afraid to turn the light off at night (spaghetti trainer haunts our dreams), none of them have the potential to be quite as annoying as this...
Random Players Are Finding Ways To 'Hug' And 'Kiss' Their Pokémon In Scarlet And Violet
The most wholesome glitch
These Pokémon Scarlet and Violet glitches have really been something, right? At their best: hilarious, at their worst: game-breaking. But the one reaction that these bugs haven't tapped into is making us go 'awww'. That is, until now. Indeed, it seems that some players have discovered a way to share the love with the...
News The First Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle Event Has Begun
Reminder: The Eevee event ends soon!
Update [Sun 27th Nov, 2022 13:55 GMT]: This event is currently underway, so if you haven't already joined in on the fun, do it while you still can. This Tera Raid Battle will run until the 27th / 28th of November, depending on your location. Original article [Fri 25th Nov, 2022 02:55 GMT]: It's been a week...
News Frustrated Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Players Are Reportedly Getting Refunds
Some trainers are fed up with performance issues
The ninth-generation games Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have been out for a week now. They take the series in a bold new direction with open-world design but also suffer from serious performance issues and glitches. It seems for some trainers, all of this (including Game Freak's silence) has become...
News Switch Online's 'Missions & Rewards' Adds Even More Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Icons
Wave two out now
After releasing an initial set of Nintendo Switch Online icons to mark the release of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet last week, Nintendo has now moved onto wave two, adding a whole new range of display images from Paldea (thanks, Serebii.net). This time around, the collection contains Armarogue, Ceruledge, an adorable Pawmi and Smoliv...
News Pokémon TCG Live Reduces Number Of Cards You Get From Booster Pack Codes
From 10 to 5
The recently launched Pokémon Trading Card Live "limited beta" on computer and mobile devices has made a minor but significant change to digital card codes players receive in physical packs. Instead of 10 digital cards per code, this number has now been halved. When you now input or scan a code into the game, you'll receive just five...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Is The "Biggest" Launch Ever For A Video Game In Japan
Splatoon 3 has been dethroned
The good news for the ninth generation of Pokémon games just keeps coming. Following the update Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have surpassed 10 million sales globally in just three days, new data about the Japanese launch has been shared. According to Game Data Library, Scarlet and Violet have experienced the "biggest...
Unstoppable
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet may have some serious technical issues, but it seems to have had no impact on sales of the new generation. Nintendo has today announced global sales of Scarlet and Violet for the Switch have been able to surpass the 10 million mark in just the first three days. Both versions were released worldwide last week...
Feature Poké Ball Onigiri: A Review - Which Poké Ball Tastes Best?
Made with real Pokémon!*
Pokémon – both the games and the anime – have always featured food prominently. Moomoo milk, sodapops, slowpoke tails, and more recently curry mixes and sandwiches – there’s no end to the edible and drinkable in the Pokéworld. We’ve even covered Pokéfood before on Nintendo Life, both reviewing Japan-exclusive...
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...
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Crowned Nintendo Game Of The Year At Golden Joystick Awards
Elden Ring takes out 'Ultimate' GOTY
The 40th Golden Joysticks Awards took place yesterday, and while Elden Ring ended up being crowned the 'ultimate' game of the year for 2022, there was some Nintendo Switch representation. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was awarded "most wanted game" - beating out titles like Spider-Man 2, Street...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Pokémon Scarlet And Violet?
Colour us intrigued
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are out now and fans have had a lot to say about the new generation of Pokémon. We've all now had a weekend to get acquainted with the world of Paldea and its inhabitants, and we've already seen a whole bunch of hot takes around the internet, ranging from folks professing this to be the greatest new...
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
News Pokémon GO Ultra Beast Event Coming To London This Week
Global event starts the following day
With the Season of Light in full swing across Pokémon GO, Niantic has announced that a brand new Ultra Beast event will be coming to London later this week on 26th November. The in-person event will take place on the River Terrace at Somerset House and will feature a visual Ultra Beast experience as well as...