Pokémon - News
August2020
News Pokémon HOME Updated To Version 1.2.1 On Mobile Devices, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
New features and filters aplenty
The mobile version of Pokémon HOME has been treated to a brand new update which appears to have been rolling out across Android and iOS devices this morning. It's added a number of little tweaks to make your use of the app a little more streamlined, and has improved some of the search filter options for when you're...
News Pokémon GO Players Call For Niantic To Disclose Loot Box Odds
It's been a problem for "years"
Pokémon GO trainers are calling for Niantic to disclose "loot box odds" in the insanely popular augmented reality game after fan site The Silph Road discovered the chance of hatching a Deino (see above) in the first three days of the latest event - Dragon Week - was likely to be less than one percent. "Deino’s...
News Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution Gets An Official Western Manga Adaptation
Available now
An official manga adaptation of the movie Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, previously only available in Japan, has now launched in the west. 128 pages long, the book retells the story of Mewtwo and how it was created by a team of researchers based on the fossil of the Mythical Pokémon, Mew. As you'd expect, it closely...
News All Pokémon Sword And Shield Players Can Get A Free Shiny Amoonguss This Weekend
But you'll need to act fast!
Pokémon Sword and Shield players can snag a rare, shiny Pokémon this weekend thanks to a new code distributed by Pokémon Korea. The Pokémon in question is the Grass- and Poison-type Amoonguss, which would usually have red and white colouring, rather than the blue you see above. To get your hands on it, you simply...
Feature Best Pokémon Games Of All Time
Where does Pokémon Sword and Shield rank?
What are the best Pokémon games? Ranking such awesome games proved a lot more difficult than we first anticipated, given how many of them end up being among the best games of their particular generation. We deliberated for many hours here at Nintendo Life Towers to decide the order of these turn-based RPG...
Renaming, Walking, Lure Modules - all the Eevee evolution tricks
Eevee is one of the most popular evolution candidates in Pokémon GO, and for good reason. This adorable monster can evolve into a whopping eight different forms – heck, it even has its own Tamagotchi! Here we'll walk you through how to evolve Eevee into all each form in the mobile...
Guide Wurmple Pokémon GO Evolution Tips - How To Evolve Wurmple Into Silcoon Or Cascoon
Where's Wurmple?
The bug type Pokémon Wurmple in Pokémon GO is from the third generation of Pokémon and evolves into Silcoon or Cascoon, who in turn evolve into Beautifly or Dustox respectively. Let's address the Phanpy in the room right away though: at present, there's no reliable method of securing a Silcoon or Cascoon evolution. It seems to...
Video The Final Episode Of Pokémon: Twilight Wings Is Now Live
See the grand finale
Here we are then, folks. The final episode of Pokémon: Twilight Wings, the online-exclusive Pokémon anime series, is now live. If you've been watching the series from the start, you'll no doubt be itching to see how everything concludes. The episode's summary is particularly vague, so we'll follow suit and avoid any spoilers...
News Sword And Shield Are Now The Best-Selling Pokémon Games Since Gold And Silver
New figures put them ahead of Diamond and Pearl
Earlier today, we shared an updated list of Nintendo Switch's top ten best-selling games. Animal Crossing: New Horizons was the standout star of the show, but the update shows that other titles including Pokémon Sword and Shield have also seen a significant boost in sales over the
Video New Pokémon The Movie: Coco Trailer Shows Off The Film's Wonderful Animation
Releases later this year
A brand new trailer has been released in Japan for Pokémon The Movie: Coco, the next upcoming film in the Pokémon franchise. This will be the 23rd film in the regular Pokémon series and features Ash and Pikachu alongside new character Coco. Mythical Pokémon Zarude makes an appearance, as well as a shiny Celebi. Most of...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield Art Director Shares Colosseum And XD: Gale Of Darkness Throwback Art
As Gale of Darkness celebrates its 15th anniversary
Pokémon's mainline games have always stood out as the most popular entries in the franchise, but its many spin-offs and sub-series also have their fair share of adoring fans. Among these are Pokémon Colosseum and its successor Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, which both launched on the GameCube in...
News New Screenshots Of Pokémon Unite Surface Online
Take a peek
Back in the month of June, The Pokémon Company revealed its brand new game, Pokémon Unite. It's a free-to-start mobile and Nintendo Switch MOBA made in conjunction with Tencent Games' TiMi Studios but hasn't been given a release date just yet. Since the reveal, we haven't really seen or heard anything else about the game, but now some...
July2020
News Official Board Game, Pokémon Trading Card Game Battle Academy, Launches Today Worldwide
"Easy-to-learn and fun-to-play"
Update: Today sees the release of Pokémon Trading Card Game Battle Academy, an adaptation of the Trading Card Game that The Pokémon Company describes as an "easy-to-learn and fun-to-play board game". The product can now be found at participating physical and online retailers all around the world. TPCI senior...
Reminder The Week-Long Pokkén Tournament DX Trial Starts Today
Get ready for battle!
One game that perhaps deserves a little more love is the Nintendo published and Bandai Namco developed fighter, Pokkén Tournament. The game originally made its debut in Japanese arcades in 2015, was followed by a Wii U release in 2016, and most recently was ported across to the Nintendo Switch in 2017. If you haven't actually...
News Pokémon GO Players Spent $8.9 Million On Saturday, The Highest Daily Total Since 2016
And then another $8.6 million the next day
Pokémon GO has just recorded its highest daily player spending total since July 2016, the month in which the app first launched. Last weekend, on Saturday, 25th July, players of Niantic's monster-catching mobile hit spent a combined total of $8.9 million. The figure comes from new Sensor Tower data...
Gallery These Terrifying Pokémon Drawings Will Chill You To The Core
They'll Haunter your dreams forever
Ah yes, Pokémon. That lovely, child-friendly franchise full of cutely drawn critters, bold, bright colours and characters that stay lovingly in the mind for years and years. Well, forget all that, because super-talented artist David Szilagyi has taken some of Pokémon's best-known characters and transformed them...
News We Almost Got A Pokémon MMO Back In 2005
What could have been...
In case you missed it, there's been a recent leak which has offered up all kinds of Nintendo stuff, such as early prototypes of famous games. However, information has also been uncovered relating to games which never made it into production, the most exciting of which is a proposed
News Red And Green Voted Most Popular Pokémon Games In Japanese Poll
But which are your favourites?
Throughout June, Japanese site Goo Ranking held a poll to see which Pokémon games would be voted as the most popular. It might not come as much of a surprise, but the original Pokémon Red and Green - released as Pokémon Red and Blue in the west - have come out on top. You can see the top ten results below. It's...
News This New Pokémon Smartphone Case Collection Is A '90s Nostalgia Overload
Orders go live next month
Tech accessory company CASETiFY has teamed up with The Pokémon Company to release a new wave of Pokémon goods that look sure to bring back good old memories from the '90s. The new products follow a similar and very successful campaign from last year, which saw a number of designs based on the original 151 Pokémon appear...
Guide How To Redeem Pokémon GO Promo Codes
Do they even exist? Where do I find them? How do I use them?
Ever since the Pokémon GO launched on Android devices players have seen the mysterious 'Promos' text field on the Shop page and wondered where they could get their hands on these codes, and what they provided. On this page we can confirm that they're really not so mysterious - they do...
News Switch Online Subscribers Can Play Pokkén Tournament DX For Free Next Week (Japan)
With workarounds for western players
Next week, Nintendo Switch Online subscribers in Japan will have the opportunity to check out Pokkén Tournament DX for free for a limited time. The Pokémon brawler is the latest game to be offered as a free experience for subscribers, with the likes of Fire Emblem Warriors,
News Pokémon Rumble Rush Shuts Down, Just One Year Since Launch
Ho-oh dear
Update (Wed 22nd Jul, 2020 10:45 BST): And there we have it, Pokémon Rumble Rush is no more. The game is now unavailable to use, and loading up the app will present you with a simple maintenance screen. Original Article (Wed 15th Apr, 2020 14:00 BST): Smartphone game Pokémon Rumble Rush is set to shut down this July, just over a year...
News UK Dad Has Been Sitting On The "Holy Grail" Of Pokémon Card Collections For 21 Years
First edition set could fetch £35,000 / $44,000
Thirty-four-year-old father of three Nigel Brookes has just discovered that he's the owner of a Pokémon Trading Card collection worth a cool £35,000 (around $44,000). Brookes was given the selection of cards – a 1999 Shadowless Pokémon card set purchased direct from Wizards of the Coast – by...
News Shiny Wailord Appears In Pokémon Sword And Shield Max Raid Battles For A Limited Time
A guaranteed shiny? Yes please
Max Raid Battles have shifted in Pokémon Sword and Shield for a limited time, allowing fans to get their hands on an elusive shiny Wailord. From now until 19th July at 23:59 UTC, Max Raid Battles will feature more water-type Pokémon than usual. Players will come across the likes of Kingler, Mantine, Sharpedo,...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield 'Armor Beginnings' Online Competition Announced
Featuring Pokémon from the new DLC
The next online competition for Pokémon Sword and Shield has been announced, and this one has a focus on the newly-released Isle of Armor DLC. It's called Armor Beginnings and asks players to use Pokémon found in the new expansion, potentially giving some of the more uncommon monsters a chance to shine. All...
News Pokémon Center Online Store Adds New Shirts, Posters And More
Feel like treating yourself?
If you or someone you know is in the market for some lovely new Pokémon merchandise, you'll want to check out the latest offerings over at the official Pokémon Center store. A whole new wave of items has appeared over the past few days, including lots of new t-shirts featuring favourite monsters from Pokémon Sword...
News You Can Now Enjoy Raid Battles Using Your Pokémon Trading Cards
A new way to play
The Pokémon Company has come up with a way to incorporate Raid Battles into the Pokémon Trading Card Game, and you can get stuck in straight away. If you're unaware, Raid Battles traditionally have players teaming up to battle giant, powerful Pokémon. The feature was introduced in mobile hit Pokémon GO and is also a prominent...
News You Can Now Watch Episode One Of Pokémon Journeys On YouTube And Pokémon TV
See the start of Ash and Pikachu’s latest adventure
The Pokémon Company has made the first episode of Pokémon Journeys: The Series available on Pokémon TV and the official Pokémon YouTube channel in select regions. This is the 23rd season of the iconic animation. This premiere ep is titled "Enter Pikachu!" and is a flashback of Ash as a young...
Random The Pokémon Company Re-Uploads Its Pokémon Unite Videos, And Fans Aren't Happy
"you don't care about fans"
Last month, when The Pokémon Company revealed its new online battle game Pokémon Unite, eagle-eyed trainers noticed the Nintendo Switch featured in the promotional trailer was incorrectly mirrored. The Pokémon Company has now addressed this editing error (as can be seen above), but in the process, it's taken down all...
News You Can Now Battle Team Rocket's Jessie And James In Pokémon GO
Find 'em while you can!
Jessie and James, the most iconic members of the dastardly Team Rocket, have made their way into Pokémon GO. For a limited time, you can take them on in battle and pick up some sweet goodies. This week, Team Rocket hot air balloons have been doing the rounds in Pokémon GO as a way for players to battle the pesky bad guys...
In mint condition, too!
A super-rare Pokémon card has just been sold at auction, causing quite the stir in the world of collecting thanks to its near-legendary status and eye-watering price point. The 'Super Secret Battle “No. 1 Trainer” Trainer Promo Hologram' card shown before you is one of the most sought-after cards in the entire Pokémon...
Random Nintendo Of America Originally Wanted Pikachu To Be "A Tiger With Huge Breasts"
Pika-who?!
This little fella could have looked very different It's hard to imagine a world without Pikachu in it at this point - the cuddly little critter has been an ever-present star for both The Pokémon Company and Nintendo since the late '90s - but its design could have been significantly different here in the west if Nintendo of America had...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield Version 1.2.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Bug fixes and more
Nintendo has rolled out a new update for Pokémon Sword and Shield. This bumps the game up to version 1.2.1. According to the official support page, it fixes a bug and several other issues to improve the gameplay experience. Take a look below: Ver. 1.2.1 (Released July 7, 2020) A bug in regards to the number of digits for...
Random Niantic Got Rian Johnson To Direct A Pokémon GO Commercial
"It was a real pleasure"
Niantic's augmented reality mobile game Pokémon GO has just turned four years old. To celebrate in style, it's teamed up with the Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Knives Out director, Rian Johnson, to produce a special commercial for Pokémon GO Fest 2020 (taking place on 25th - 26th July). Johnson describes himself as a...
Random These Fan-Made Pokémon LEGO Models Are Incredible
A Pokémon Master Builder
We don't know about you, but whenever we sit down and try to build something with LEGO, we find ourselves hopelessly picking up different bricks, staring at them in hopes that they might magically hop across the table and create something that our minds simply can't imagine. Thankfully, there are plenty of people out there...
Video Pokémon: Twilight Wings Episode Six Is Now Live
Catch up on all episodes here
The sixth episode of the online-exclusive Pokémon anime series, Pokémon: Twilight Wings, is now available to watch. You can check it out for yourself above. We'll let you jump in and watch it for yourself rather than spoiling it ahead of time, but feel free to read its synopsis below. After getting into an argument...
June2020
Deals Pokémon Fan? Check Out This New Line Of Pikachu-COOL & Pikachu-POP Gear For Your Switch
Tough to 'chus a fave
Ask a random stranger on the street to name a Pocket Monster and there's a good chance that a certain yellow mouse will be the Pokémon that passes their lips (assuming they can name one at all). Sure, Charmander, Bulbasaur, Squirtle and Eevee have their fans – and there are a handful of post-Gen I Pokémon that might pop up...
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.
News Pokémon HOME Servers Struggle To Keep Up With The Demand For Shiny Zeraora
Update: The service has been restored
Update 2 (Tue 30th Jun, 2020 6:10 BST): The Pokémon HOME service is now back online. You should now be able to boot up your mobile version of HOME. and redeem Shiny Zeraora. You can also claim a Sword and Shield code for Armorite Ore. Update (Tue 30th Jun, 2020 04:10 BST): HOME is currently undergoing...
News This Officially Licensed Pikachu Switch Joy-Con Grip Is Now Available To Pre-Order
'It's electrifying!'
Hoping to give your Switch's Joy-Con a whole new spark? Looking to dazzle your friends with an electrifying controller setup? Already getting fed up of our electricity-based puns? Then keep on reading (and sorry). Yes, this brand new and officially-licensed Joy-Con grip is now up for pre-order at Amazon. Priced at $14.99, the...
Random Pokémon GO Grandpa's Amazing Phone Rig Has Gigantamaxed
What a sight to behold
Back in 2018, the then 70-year-old Chen San Yuan rose to fame among the Pokémon GO community after he was spotted with a seriously impressive bike rig which allowed him to use 11 phones at once, helping him to catch and evolve rare Pokémon. Two years later, it would appear that it's not just his Pokémon that are evolving,...
News My Nintendo Offers Pokémon Sword And Shield Expansion Pass Wallpapers (North America)
For desktop and mobile
If you've been enjoying Pokémon Sword and Shield's Isle of Armor DLC over the past week or so, you might want to check out these wallpapers shared on the North American My Nintendo website. There are two available - one for your desktop computer and one for your mobile - and both are available to download at lovely, high...
Review Pokémon Café Mix - Perfectly Pleasant Free-To-Play Puzzle Action
Make the perfect Pikabrew
If you thought the only thing The Pokémon Company had in store for you this month was a new way to get frustrated while brushing your teeth, you’re sorely mistaken. Pokémon Café Mix is another free (well, free-to-play) title for Pokéfans to wet their whistle with, and this one’s an actual game rather than an app...
News The Pokémon Unite Presentation Has Already Been Disliked 150,000 Times
In less than 24 hours
Update 2 (Fri 26th Jun, 2020 07:35 BST): The video has once again reached 150,000 dislikes. Here's a look: Update (Thu 25th Jun, 2020 17:55 BST): The number of dislikes appears to have been rolled back on the main Pokémon presentation video. At the time of the update to this story, the dislikes now total 134k but are...
Random Something's Really Not Right With That Pokémon Unite Promo Image
How did no one notice?
Earlier today, The Pokémon Company unveiled Pokémon Unite, a brand new, upcoming online battle game for Switch and mobile devices. That's all well and good, but what on Earth is going on with its main promotional image? In our rush to learn everything we could about the game when it was first revealed, we must admit that we...
News Pokémon Unite, An Online Team Battle Game, Revealed For Switch And Mobile
And it'll be free-to-start
The Pokémon Company has today revealed Pokémon Unite, a new team-based battle game heading to Nintendo Switch and mobile devices. The news comes from today's Pokémon Presents livestream hosted by company president, Tsunekazu Ishihara, who announced that the game is being made in conjunction with Tencent Games' TiMi...
Watch Pokémon Presents - 24th June 2020 - Live!
The "big project" revealed
It was only a week ago that we were treated to a Pokémon Presents livestream, revealing Pokémon Smile, Pokémon Cafe Mix, and a brand new Pokémon Snap, but we're back today wi
News Pokémon Café Mix Is Now Available For Free On The Switch eShop
Service time
A week after its big reveal during the Pokémon Presents live stream, the handheld-only puzzle game Pokémon Café Mix is now available on the Nintendo Switch. It's a free-to-start download and allows you to make purchases to regain hearts, continue puzzl
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,
News These Striking Officially-Licenced Pokémon Controllers Are Now Available To Pre-Order
Gotta catch 'em all
Hori makes some of the best licenced controllers and accessories in the business and this new range of Mini Controllers for the Switch looks like no exception. The Pikachu and Eevee designs are particularly nice and would be perfect for any Pokémon fans looking to spice up their gaming time. If Pokémon isn't your thing, then...
Reminder "Big" Pokémon Project To Be Revealed In Pokémon Presents Livestream Tomorrow
Livestream appears on YouTube
As teased in last week's Pokémon Presents livestream, a second showcase is set to air tomorrow, 24th June. Just like last time, it'll be roughly 11 minutes long. At the end of last week's show, The Pokémon Company president Tsunekazu Ishihara teased a 'big project' that's going to be unveiled i
Mini Review Pokémon Smile - You've Gotta Brush 'Em All
"Mee-outh, that's white"
Brushing your teeth is boring. It’s dull when you’re an adult and it’s even worse when you’re a kid, because you’d really rather be playing with your Thunderbirds toys or Cabbage Patch Dolls, or whatever cross-media property young people are into these days (look, we don’t know, we haven’t been kids for a...
News Pokémon Café Mix Will Launch Earlier Than Expected, Only Supports Handheld Mode
There's not long to wait!
A listing on Nintendo's official website has revealed that Pokémon Café Mix, the Switch and mobile title announced during last week's Pokémon Presents livestream, will be arriving slightly sooner than first expected. The listing shows that the game will be launching on Switch tomorrow, 23rd June, one day ahead of the...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield DLC Causes Notable Spike In Base Game Sales (UK)
No surprises there, then
Last week saw the launch of The Isle of Armor, the first of two parts which make up Pokémon Sword and Shield's Expansion Pass. The release of the new content was always likely to encourage more fans to pick up a copy of the base games, but we now have our first slice of data showing the DLC's potential impact. If you've...
News Did You Buy The Wrong Pokémon Sword And Shield DLC? Don't Worry, Nintendo Will Sort It Out
Well, at least in one region
Earlier this week, prior to the release of the Isle of Armor DLC for Pokémon Sword and Shield, we heard how some trainers had bought the wrong Expansion Pass. At the time, Nintendo's customer support team in Japan told buyers to be careful when purchasing the expansion. If you didn't already know, according to the...
Grininja
For fans of the mainline series, it wasn't the most auspicious of starts. The opening announcement from The Pokemon Company's recent 11-minute presentation likely had many a gamer rolling their eyes and wondering what the heck the guardians of the Pocket Monsters franchise were thinking by opening their presentation with a free smartphone...
Review Pokémon Sword & Shield - The Isle of Armor - A New Wild Area Worthy Of Your Interest
Fits the base game to a TT
Whenever a series attempts DLC for the first time, you’re sure to find a select few individuals pining for the olden days when you got a whole game in a single package – conveniently forgetting the fact that Street Fighter II had no less than seven different iterations – but if a game sells well and there’s enough...
News Pokémon GO To Add Mega Evolution, Sword And Shield-Inspired Avatar Items Revealed
And Galarian Farfetch'd arrives
A new and potentially game-changing feature is set to burst onto the Pokémon GO scene, with Mega Evolution planned to appear later this year. The news was revealed during the Pokémon Presents livestream, where The Pokémon Company gave us our first tease of the upcoming feature with a short trailer. "Fans can look...
All the additions coming in The Isle Of Armor and Crown Tundra expansions
The Expansion Passes for Pokémon Sword and Shield bring DLC content and new features to Game Freak's latest entry in the mainline Pokémon series. The two parts of the Expansion Pass feature a brand-new area each - The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra - and both will bring...
News Why Does The New Pokémon Snap Game On Nintendo Switch Look So Stunning?
Because Bamco is working on it, of course
The highlight of the recent Pokémon Presentation was easily the reveal of New Pokémon Snap for the Nintendo Switch. Fans have been requesting a follow-up of sorts for the past 20 years now and it's finally happening. Since the announcement, though, many trainers have pointed out how different it looks (in...
Random So Much For Level Scaling In Pokémon's Isle Of Armor DLC
"Scaling to badges seems most likely"
If you've sunk your teeth into the first part of the Pokémon Sword and Shield DLC, by now you've probably noticed that the Isle of Armor expansion doesn't actually feature the level scaling we were originally promised. Yep, although Nintendo product marketing specialist Demetrius Boggs told IGN earlier this...
News Pokémon GO Is Ending Support For Older Android Devices
Update: Niantic has now postponed this
Update (Thu 18th Jun, 2020 01:30 BST): It looks like Niantic has had second thoughts about dropping support for older Android devices in its next update. This will now be postponed until it's collected more data. Here's the important post it made on its support page: Important update (June 15, 2020): To...
Rumour Pokémon Fans Speculate That Next Week's 'Big' Announcement Is Let's Go Johto
And we don't blame them
Today's Pokémon Presents show unveiled plenty of new things like Pokémon Smile, Pokémon Cafe Mix, and even a brand new Pokémon Snap, but it also teased somethin
And we might get a shiny!
After all of the excitement of the Pokémon Presents live stream, it's finally time to get stuck into Pokémon Sword and Shield's first DLC, The Isle of Armor. The first part of the Sword and Shield Expansion Pass is now live, meaning you can explore new areas, find new Pokémon and more. The first new adventure unlocked...
News Pokémon To Reveal A 'Big Project' Next Week In Second Presentation
Oh, the possibilities
Today's Pokémon Presents stream gave fans a little more than they bargained for, not only showing off a little more of the new content coming to Pokémon Sword and Shield, but also unveiling no less than three new games - Pokémon Smile, Pokémon Cafe
News Pokémon Smile Is A New Free App Designed To Provide A "Fun Toothbrushing Experience"
And it's available now!
One of the quirkier titles to come from today's Pokémon Presents live stream was Pokémon Smile, a brand new app for children to enjoy while brushing their teeth. Yes, you've read all of that correctly, and no, it isn't April Fools' Day. The app hopes to provide "a fun toothbrushing experience" for children, giving them...
News Pokémon Café Mix Is A Free-To-Start Game Coming To Switch And Mobile Next Week
Revealed during Pokémon Presents!
Nintendo Switch is getting a brand new free-to-start game next week called Pokémon Café Mix, it has been confirmed. The game was shown during today's Pokémon Presents live stream, giving us our first glimpse at a brand new Pokémon experience. Players need to take care of Pokémon who visit their very own cafe,...
News A New Pokémon Snap Game Is In Development For Nintendo Switch
Finally!
We can't quite believe we're saying this, but more than 20 years since the original game first launched on Nintendo 64, a brand new Pokémon Snap game is now in development for Switch. The Pokémon Company teased the new game in today's Pokémon Presents live stream, saying that the classic is coming to Switch in "a whole new way". Take a...
Watch Pokémon Presents June 2020 - Live!
11 mins of Poké-goodness!
Today not only sees the launch of Pokémon Sword and Shield's first DLC, The Isle of Armor, but also brings with it an intriguing 'Pokémon Presents' livestream. Set to be around 11 minutes long, the show will contain information on the Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass and potentia
News Pokémon HOME Update Finally Gets Rid Of 'Impossible' Trade Requests
Hallelujah!
In preparation for today's launch of Pokémon Sword and Shield's Isle of Armor DLC, monster-transfer app Pokémon Home is currently undergoing a spot of maintenance. Patch notes for the update have already started to appear online, and we have great news for fans of the Global Trade System. The update's main function is to add...
News Game Freak Advertises 23 Job Roles For New Pokémon Games
Artists, programmers and more
Developer Game Freak is currently hiring for new staff who will work on future Pokémon projects, with a whopping 23 job positions being advertised online. The company is hoping to recruit new graphic designers, planners, technical artists, programmers and more as it looks to strengthen its core team. On social media...
Another Mystery Gift
If you needed one extra reason to purchase the Expansion Pass for Pokémon Sword and Shield, The Pokémon Company has issued a reminder that it will be offering a special outfit as an early purchase bonus. Anyone who buys the Expansion Pass (containing The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra) before 31st August - including...
Anniversary Pokémon Yellow Launched In Europe 20 Years Ago Today
16th June, 2000
In danger of making plenty of you - and us, we might add - feel dangerously old, today marks the 20th anniversary of Pokémon Yellow's European launch. The game celebrated its 'proper' 20th anniversary a couple of years ago, thanks to its original Japanese launch date of 12th, September 1998. Those of us in Europe had to wait a...
News 'Pokémon Presents' Live Presentation Teased For Tomorrow, 17th June
What will it show?
The Pokémon Company has teased a new livestream presentation set to air tomorrow, 17th June. The show is set to be approximately 11 minutes long and will contain information on the Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass. The video's description is particularly teasy: We have Pokémon news. You want Pokémon news. 🤔...
News People Keep Buying The Wrong Pokémon Sword And Shield DLC
Nintendo asks buyers to be careful
Tomorrow sees the grand launch of Pokémon Sword and Shield's first slice of DLC, The Isle of Armor, and with new trailers and gorgeous new art being released, it's no wonder that fans are starting to pre-order the Expansion Pass ready for the big day.
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...
News Pokémon GO Appears To Be Incorrectly Banning iPhone Users
Ouch
A large number of Pokémon GO players have been reporting serious issues with their in-game accounts, noting that they've received bans for cheating despite being completely innocent. Eurogamer says that it has received "more than 100 messages" from concerned players in the last couple of days, noting that fans believe the total number of...
News You Can Play Pokémon Sword And Shield's DLC Even If You Haven't Beat The Main Game
All players are welcome
In a welcome bit of news for Pokémon Sword and Shield players who haven't yet completed the main game, we're happy to confirm that you won't need to complete its story to get stuck into the new DLC. As you may be aware, the first part of the games' upcoming Expansion Pass launches later this week. Called The Isle of Armor,...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield's Expansion Pass Doesn't Adapt To Your Pokémon's Levels After All
Update: It doesn't work as we were originally told
Update: As you'll know if you've started playing Pokémon Sword and Shield's Isle of Armor expansion, the game doesn't appear to scale enemy Pokémon levels as we were first told. It is now believed that the Pokémon you battle are more likely levelled in a similar way to the base game's Wild Area,...
News New Pokémon Sword And Shield Mystery Gifts Now Live - Get Hidden Ability Meowth And More
Get it while you can!
Pokémon Sword and Shield players can get their hands on a new set of freebies starting from today, as the game's recent run of Mystery Gift rewards nears its end. Heading to the Mystery Gift menu will now grant you access to a Galarian Meowth with its Hidden Ability Unnerve, as well as a secondary gift containing 50 Big...
News The Pokémon Company Pledges A "Minimum" Of $5 Million For Charity
Adding to Niantic's $5 million contribution
Today, The Pokémon Company has issued a statement announcing that it will donate a "minimum" of $5 million to charity. The money will be going to nonprofit organisations working toward "improving the lives of children with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion". The notice comes after Pokémon GO...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield's Expansion Pass Gets New Trailer Ahead Of Next Week's Launch
Isle of Armor unlocks next week
Only six days remain until the first part of Pokémon Sword and Shield's Expansion Pass unlocks, and Nintendo has shared a short new trailer to keep the hype rolling. The Isle of Armor, the first of two portions to be served up by the Expansion Pass, is set to go live on 17th June. The second part, The Crown Tundra,...
News Original Stitch's Pokémon Shirts Line Adds Customisable Polo Shirts
And they're not cheap
Last year, the world got its hands on a range of customisable Pokémon Shirts thanks to Original Stitch. Now comprising designs for the first 251 Pokémon, the shirts can be put together, ordered online, and delivered straight to your door, ready for you to show off to your friends. It's a cool concept and the end result can...
News Adidas Has Just Created These Amazing Pikachu Slides, But Don't Get Too Excited
A slippery slide
Pokémon merchandise certainly isn't in short supply these days, but every now and then you see an item which just screams "buy me" in a high-pitched, animal-style voice – and these Adidas Pikachu slides fall into that category. Just look at them. Bright yellow so they'll see you coming down at the beach (when the beaches are...
News A Popular VGC Pokémon Could Be Returning In Sword And Shield's Expansion
Possible spoilers ahead
It looks like a certain Grass/Poison-type Pokémon that started out in Generation V could be returning in part one of the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Shield expansion. Twitter user and Pokémon fan @mattyoukhana_ appears to have discovered evidence of the mushroom-like pocket monster Amoonguss in the latest trailer for the...
Guide Pokémon HOME Explained - How To Transfer All Pokémon To And From Pokémon HOME
How to use Pokémon HOME, Pokémon Bank, Pokémon Finance, Loans and ISAs...
Pokémon HOME, the companion app to the Pokémon series which enables you to store and transfer your Pokémon to and from the app, is available to download on Switch and mobile devices and interfaces This guide to using Pokémon HOME will explain the basics for...
Guide Pokémon GO EX Raids and Regigigas - What They Are And How To Get An EX Raid Pass
Everything you need to know about Pokémon GO’s invitation-only secret society of hardcore raiders
With hundreds of Pokémon now available in-game and an ever-evolving list of new features and challenges, you may be wondering just how deep the Pokémon GO rabbit hole goes. EX Raids are arguably the ultimate experience for the game’s hardcore...
Guide Pokémon GO: How To Evolve Eevee Into Leafeon And Glaceon With Or Without A Lure Module
The name trick is back
The last of the non-legendary Pokémon from Generation 4 are now available in Pokémon GO. The update they came with introduced another two evolutions for the super versatile Eevee - Leafeon and Glaceon. Both of these Pokémon were first seen in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, giving players more ways to make use of Eevee's...
Guide Pokémon Sword And Shield - Best Ways To Catch And Breed Shiny Pokémon
Eggs, Shiny Charm, Masuda Method and more
If you're looking for more to do after beating the main game in Pokémon Sword and Shield, or if you're just fed up of seeing your friends brag about their latest Shiny Pokémon capture, you might want to get in on that Shiny catching action all for yourself. In this guide, we'll be covering everything you...
Guide Pokémon Sword And Shield Best Starter - Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble And Their Evolutions
Who's the best?
Pokémon Sword and Shield has been out for several months now and many of you are probably intimately acquainted with Gen 8 already. For those of you on the cusp of starting your adventure through the Galar region, though, you'll soon be faced with a question that every Pokémon trainer encounters at the beginning of a new...
There are brilliant Pokémon and Brilliant Pokémon - we explain the latter
As you've been wandering around the Galar region in Pokémon Sword and Shield, you'll probably have seen certain Pokémon with a glowing yellow 'aura' hanging around in the tall grass. What do those yellow glowing Pokémon signify? Well, settle down and relax as we lay it...
Guide Pokémon GO IVs - How To Check A Pokémon's IVs Using An IV Calculator
IV no idea
Each Pokémon in Pokémon GO has three IVs, or Individual Values, which determine that particular Pokémon's HP, defence, and attack scores. These are determined at random, and there's no way at present to change a Pokémon's IVs directly. IVs in Pokémon GO are almost as mysterious as Legendary Pokémon. You know they're there because...
News The Latest Pokémon Twilight Wings Episode Contains Cool Nods To Sword And Shield's Launch
Episode 5 is here!
The latest episode of the online Pokémon Twilight Wings anime has now been released, and this one has some blink-and-you'll-miss-it moments that'll please fans of Sword and Shield on Switch. You can watch the full episode above, so we'd urge you to check that out before reading on if you don't want to be spoiled ahead of time...
News Pokémon Releases New Looney Tunes-Style Cartoon Starring Scraggy And Mimikyu
The first 'PokéToon' animation
The Pokémon Company has shared a brand new cartoon to its Pokémon Kids TV channel, all in a very different style to the famous Pokémon anime. Seemingly under a new 'PokéToon' brand, the animation is reminiscent of cartoons from America's Golden Age, where series such as Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes rose to fame...
News Mystery Gift Galarian Corsola Now Available In Pokémon Sword And Shield
Get ready for the Isle of Armor!
There's another Galarian Pokémon up for grabs in Sword and Shield this week. Following on from Galarian Ponyta, trainers can now get their hands-on a Galarian Corsola. This Mystery Gift pocket monster comes with the Hidden Ability Cursed Body. In addition to this, you'll receive the Evolution items Sweet Apple,...
News Blatant Pokémon Rip-Off Appears On Microsoft Store
'Capsmon', apparently
Like a heavy thunderstorm that never seems to end or that pesky piece of dirty chewing gum that you just can't get off your shoe, the trend of blatantly obvious Pokémon rip-offs continues to rear its ugly head. The latest, 'Capsmon Adventure: Brave Heroes Assemble', can be found on the Microsoft Store. Available to download...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield's Expansion Pass Is Getting A Physical Release In Korea
DLC in a box
Fans in Korea will be able to pick up a boxed copy of Pokémon Sword and Shield's Expansion Pass, it has been revealed. The official Pokémon Korea website has listed the item online, highlighting that a game card is not included. Instead, as you might expect, it'll include a download code which can be used to redeem a copy of the Pass...
News Pokémon GO Update Is Live, Along With Cool New "Reality Blending" Feature
Limited to Android phones for now
Pokémon GO has been updated to Ver. 0.177.0 (Android) and Ver. 1.143.0 (iOS), and you can download it now. The latest update for Niantic's augmented reality game comes with a range of tweaks, changes and improvements, including: Addition of a visual indicator (white rings around the Charge Moves) allowing...
News Pokémon GO Players Can Now Catch Their First Sword And Shield Pokémon
The first Generation 8 Pokémon arrive
Pokémon GO players can get their first taste of Generation 8 action today, as Pokémon from the main series' latest entries, Sword and Shield, arrive in the app for the first time. Usually, new generations are introduced on a yearly basis, with new 'mon starting to appear as summer comes to an end. This time,...
Video See Pokémon Red And Blue's Opening Reimagined In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Pokémon Drift and Pate
This isn't the first time we've seen fans blend the worlds of Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Pokémon, and it sure won't be the last, but you can never have enough PokéCrossing, right? YouTube channel The Nooksters has shared a new video which reimagines the opening moments of Pokémon Red and Blue, including the...
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