March2022
News Pokémon Unite Adds A New Fighter & Achievements In The Latest Game Update
Duraludon has arrived!
Update #2 [Tue 15th Mar, 2022 00:55 GMT]: This is your reminder that Duraludon is now available in Pokémon Unite. Achievements have also been added to the latest update! You can see the rest of the changes in the update patch notes below (courtesy
News Pokémon Is Airing A One-Hour Anime Special For The 25th Anniversary
Two new episodes arrive on April 1st
It seems Pokémon's 25th anniversary celebrations haven't ended just yet - with the animated series Pokémon Journeys announcing it will be airing a one-hour special in Japan on April 1st. This will line up with 25 years of the anime series, which originally debuted on the same date in 1997. This special will be...
Random One Pokémon Fan's Mission To Properly Credit Every Last Pokémon Designer
Give that person a Master Ball
When there are multiple people working on a project such as a video game — sometimes many multiples of people — it's often that fans attribute the hard work to the most prominent designer or director they can think of. Even with individual aspects, such as music, art, level design, and the many other elements that...
News Start Collecting Cards For The Upcoming 'Pokémon Trading Card Game' Expansion From July
Oh, GO on then
Many Pokémon GO and trading card fans are eagerly awaiting more new about the upcoming Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion. And today, The Pokémon Company International has given us details on when we can expect to start collecting cards in The Pokémon Trading Card Game: Pokémon GO. From 1st July, trainers will be able to pick...
Poll Does Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Debunk A Fire Starter Fan Theory?
Or will it be the Year of the Snake?
For as long as we can remember, there's been a popular theory surrounding the Fire-type starter of each Pokémon generation. For the uninitiated or unaware, Pokémon fans have long theorised that each generation's Fire-type starter Pokémon is based on one of the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac. Ever since the...
News These Pixel-Perfect Pokémon Accessories Are A Real Catch
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CASETiFY is at it again with its fabulous Pokémon merchandise, and this time it's going beyond just phone cases again. This upcoming 'Pixel Art' collection celebrates the franchise's 25th anniversary and the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus with some swanky new watches, phone cases, and keyrings, among other...
Random A New Video Debunks A Long-Believed Claim About The Creator Of Pokémon
DidYouKnowGaming discusses Satoshi Tajiri
The claim that Pokémon creator Satoshi Tajiri is autistic has been swirling for years at this point, to the point where it's generally accepted as fact among fans of the franchise. More specifically, Tajiri is claimed to have Asperger Syndrome, a neurodevelopment disorder that's typically characterised by...
Random Did A Cheeky Nando's Inspire The New Pokémon Games? Probably Not
Portugal exists, people
Fan theories tend to range from the irritating ("My dad's dentist knows a guy at Nintendo who says there's a new F-Zero game but it won't be about racing") to the inoffensively silly ("Luigi is the stronger brother, why does he not simply eat Mario"). Today's rumour is closer to the "inoffensively silly" end of the spectrum,...
Feature 7 Reasons For Picking Starter Pokémon, But How Do You Pick Yours?
What's love got to do with it?
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have finally been shown to the world and in spite of all the important debates whirling around the internet right now about the development team's enormous workload, concerned speculation over exactly how we're going to catch all of the new Pokémon this time around after Arceus' welcome re
Random Let Psyduck Spray Your Tea For You With This Adorable Pokémon Teapot
Let's hope it doesn't give you amnesia
Pokémon merchandise is some of the most adorable and eclectic video game-based swag you can buy, with Pikachu and the gang turning up in imaginative forms across a huge range of products. We might just have one of the very best examples, though: Ensky, known for selling lots of unique official Pokémon...
Poll Do You Think Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Have Eye Issues?
And no, we're not talking about Compound Eyes
Just look at the way they stare right into your soul! Eyes. Yep, this is the latest controversy amongst Pokémon fans. We've left behind the five frames-per-second Gyarados' and Magnezone's flying through the skies of Hisui in Pokémon Legends: Arceus already because there's a brand new Pokémon game to...
News Pokémon Designer Shares Adorable Artwork Of Gen 9's New Starters
Introducing Sprigatito, Fuecoco and Quaxly
Whenever a new Pokémon generation is announced, one of the most exciting parts of the reveal is finding out what the new starter pocket monsters. In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, we've got the grass-type Sprigatito, the fire-type Fuecoco and the water-type Quaxly. To celebrate this special occasion,...
The official game site seems to support this theory
Last week saw the reveal of Pokémon's 9th Generation - Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet - for the Nintendo Switch. We've found out a fair bit about these games since the initial reveal, but there's one detail a lot of trainers are still wondering about. While we know the game will be "open...
February2022
"We decided to significantly reduce the promotion of the event"
The announcement of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet yesterday almost didn't happen, The Pokémon Company has revealed. A statement has been released by the company which says that it wished to be "sensitive" to real-world events taking place right now – presumably a reference to...
Gallery Here's A Look At The New Open World In Pokémon Scarlet And Violet
Coming to Nintendo Switch later this year
The Pokémon Company has shared some additional screenshots of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet for Nintendo Switch. Enjoy! The Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games, the newest chapters in the Pokémon series, are coming to Nintendo Switch later this year. With these new titles, the Pokémon series takes...
News Introducing Pokémon Scarlet And Violet's New Starters - Which One Will You Choose?
Say hello to Sprigatito, Fuecoco and Quaxly
During the reveal of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, trainers got a look at the new starter pocket monsters. Once again, they're grass, fire and water type. Here's a breakdown of each one, courtesy of the game website: Sprigatito: Type: Grass Category: Grass Cat PKMN Height: 1'4", Weight: 9 lbs. Ability:...
News You Likely Won't Be Able To Catch 'Em All In Pokémon Scarlet And Violet
Here we go again!
Trainers hoping to see the entire Pokédex featured in the upcoming games Pokémon Scarlet and Violet might want to read on. As highlighted by Serebii.net, it looks like players will only be able to add "specific" pocket monsters to these games via the Pokémon HOME app. This suggests "not all" Pokémon may be coded into the next...
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Version 1.1.0 Is Now Available, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Fresh content and gifts!
The third update for Pokémon Legends: Arceus is now live on the Nintendo Switch, and it adds new content to enjoy mostly post-credits, along with some other fixes and improvements. It bumps the latest entry in the series up to Version 1.1.0; be sure to use '+' on the HOME screen icon for the game to check your version and...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet Announced, Releasing Worldwide On Switch In "Late 2022"
Introducing Generation 9
The latest Pokémon Presents just went out with a bang - revealing two all-new games, Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet. This appears to be Generation 9 and it'll be arriving later this year on Nintendo Switch. Alongside a live cinematic mixed with some gameplay footage, The Pokémon Company also revealed Scarlet &...
Video Yaffle's "Reconnect" Music Video Released To Celebrate Pokémon's 25th Anniversary
Featuring AAAMYYY and Daichi Yamamoto
A new music video was premiered today, February 25th, as part of Pokémon's ongoing 25th anniversary celebrations. The song itself, titled "Reconnect", is by music producer Yaffle with featuring vocals from Daichi Yamamoto and AAAMYYY, and was revealed back in September 2021 as a track on the Pokémon 25 album...
Reminder Pokémon Trading Card Game Live 'Limited Beta' Is Now Available In Canada
Playable on mobile, PC and Mac
Update [Wed 23rd Feb, 2022 02:35 GMT]: This limited beta, exclusive to Canada, is now live for Android and Windows users. Enjoy! Original article [Thu 17th Feb, 2022 03:05 GMT]: Last September, The Pokémon Company revealed the Pokémon Trading Card Game Live - a new free-to-play app for the digital version of the...
Video Pokémon Japan's New ASMR Recipe Series Features A Sulky Jigglypuff
Pikachoux and Jiggly(cream)puff
[Update: Tue 22nd Feb, 2022 21:00 GMT] Episode Three is here! We've added it down below. [Original: Mon 21st Feb, 2022 21:30 GMT] The Japanese YouTube channel for Pokémon is a treasure trove of high-quality animation, and their latest videos — which have a focus on ASMR-adjacent recipes in the daily life of a...
Union room functions expanded and more...
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl on the Nintendo Switch have now been updated to Version 1.2.0. This is perhaps the biggest update yet - with Union Room functions now expanded, a Colosseum battle feature added, fixes and more. Here's are the full details courtesy of Nintendo's support page:...
News February 27th Is Pokémon Day, And We're Getting Announcements Every Day This Week
Starting with Pokémon Masters EX
February 27th is Pokémon Day, and The Pokémon Company has just revealed that we can look forward to a week of announcements leading up to that date. Starting from today – February 21st – we can expect the following titles and projects to get fresh news: February 21st: Pokémon Masters EX February 22nd:...
PSA Don't Let This Pokémon Legends: Arceus Softlock Catch You Out
Was introduced in ver. 1.0.2
Like any other Switch game, Pokémon Legends: Arceus has been subject to a series of updates since launch, updates which are intended to fix bugs and solve issues. However, ver. 1.0.2 has introduced a glitch that can 'softlock' your game if you're not careful. Please note: the following information could be considered a...
