Pokémon - News
February2021
News Introducing Pokémon Legends: Arceus, An Open-World Prequel To Diamond And Pearl
Launching on Switch in 2022
Alongside the news that Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl would be launching on Switch later this year, today's Pokémon Presents showcase also unveiled a brand new title, Pokémon Legends: Arceus. A prequel to Diamond and Pearl, the game has players exploring a
News Sinnoh Confirmed: Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Officially Announced For Switch
Almost 15 years after the DS originals
The years of waiting are finally over, as The Pokémon Company has announced that Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are coming to the Nintendo Switch in "late 2021". It's been almost 15 years since the original Pokémon Diamond and Pearl arrived on Nintendo DS; the fourth-generation games launched...
Watch Pokémon Presents - 26th February 2021, Live!
20 mins of new announcements
It's Pokémon's 25th anniversary tomorrow, so what better way to celebrate than with a brand new Pokémon Presents showcase? No details have been shared on what will feature in the show, although – and don't click on this if you don't want to be spoiled – it would appear that a major announcement has leaked ahead of...
News Original Stitch's Pokémon Shirts Range Expands With New Ruby And Sapphire Collection
Designer (Tor)chic
Original Stitch and The Pokémon Company are teaming up once again for a whole new range in the 'Pokémon Shirts' lineup, this time with designs based on Pokémon's third generation of monsters. Launching just in time for Pokémon Day, the new line adds 34 patterns inspired by Pokémon that first appeared in Pokémon Ruby and...
News Spoiler Alert, The Next Pokémon Games Have Leaked
Update: And it was all true
Update: Both of the leaked games mentioned in our original article have now been officially confirmed. Visit here for official details on Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and here for the open-world
News The Pokémon Company Reveals Top 30 Pocket Monsters, According To Japanese Twitter Poll
In celebration of 25 years
As you might have heard, it's Pokémon's 25th anniversary on 27th February (that's this weekend). In the lead up to this, The Pokémon Company ran a poll, asking Japanese trainers to vote for their favourite pocket monster via Twitter. To vote, participants were required to share any pocket monster's name in Japanese on...
Soapbox Pokémon Diamond And Pearl's Greatest Contribution To The Series Was The Underground
And sort of inventing Pokémon God
There's a Pokémon Presents tomorrow - the Pokémon-flavoured version of a Nintendo Direct - and I should be feeling like a kid on Christmas, since the announcement of a remake for Pokémon Diamond and Pearl seems almost certain. But I feel more like a kid on someone else's birthday: wishing I could
These off-brand Pikas just need a lot of love and maybe plastic surgery
Ever since the birth of Pikachu back in 1996, the little yellow rabbit-mouse has become as much of a mascot of the Pokémon series as Kermit is for The Muppets, the fat cow is for Harvest Moon, and Missile is for Ace Attorney. It's Pikachu's recognisable form that makes it so...
Music Post Malone's Pokémon 25th Anniversary Song Goes Live Ahead Of This Weekend's Concert
Virtual show kicks off this Saturday
Ahead of this weekend's Pokémon Day Virtual Concert featuring Post Malone, the singer has released a brand new cover song that's available to stream right now. The track – a cover of Hootie and the Blowfish’s 1995 hit 'Only Wanna Be with You' – can be heard up above. The original record was last seen on...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield Players Can Now Get A Singing Pikachu
Update: Here's the code you need
Update: As promised, a code has now been released which will let you get your hands on a special singing Pikachu in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Simply head to the Mystery Gift section of your in-game menu and input the following code before 25th March: P25MUS1C Enjoy! Original Article (Thu 11th Feb, 2021 16:00...
News 'Pokémon Presents' Live Presentation Announced For Tomorrow, 26th February
What will be revealed?
Update: Watch the show live right here! Original Article (Thu 25th Feb, 2021 13:05 GMT): The Pokémon Company has revealed that it'll be airing the latest presentation in its Nintendo Direct-style Pokémon Presents series tomorrow, 26th February. It'll be streamed on YouTube at 7am PT / 10am ET / 3pm GMT / 4pm CET and will...
News Zavvi Details Exclusive Pokémon 25th Anniversary Range Launching This Weekend
Including high tops and a special collector's box
UK retailer Zavvi has lifted the lid on its upcoming Pokémon 25th Anniversary collection, an exclusive set of limited edition items launching this weekend. The range is set to include an official collector's box, a mini clothing line consisting of three Pikachu garments, and a Pikachu high-top...
One million players have received permanent bans
We've witnessed increased efforts lately to stop Pokémon cheaters. After The Pokémon Company announced efforts to crack down on those using "altered data" in Pokémon Sword and Shield and
News Did The Official Pokémon Twitter Account Just Tease A Diamond And Pearl Return?
"Let's go, Sinnoh!"
This weekend, on 27th February, the Pokémon series celebrates 25 years since the launch of the original Game Boy titles. There have already been rumours floating about and now the official Pokémon Twitter account seems to be joining in on the fun. It's currently doing a countdown featuring different generations of pocket...
News Diamond Variant Charmander And Vaporeon Funko Pops Confirmed For Emerald City Comic-Con
All that glitters isn't gold
It wasn't long ago we received news that Funko is expanding its range of Gen 1 Pokémon. Including a Metallic Silver Bulbasaur, those are due to arrive later this year but, in the meantime, Funko has just announced two exclusive new variants for Charmander and Vaporeon. Calling them "Diamond Variants", the
Random Pokémon Fan Aims To Build Sinnoh Region Entirely Out Of LEGO
Here's where to find Empolego and Bricketot
Ahead of the rumoured reveal of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl remakes for the Switch, one fan has gone above and beyond, recreating the entire Sinnoh region out of LEGO. Don't worry, it's not quite as huge of an undertaking as it sounds - Reddit user Scoutisaspyable, also known as warlordjimbei
Random Twitter Has Completed Its Playthrough Of Pokémon Red Inside Someone's Avatar
It even caught Mewtwo
Despite suffering a major setback last week - with "Team Rocket" releasing the majority of the party, it seems the social media experiment Twitter plays Pokémon Red Version inside someone's avatar has bounced back. According to the creator Constantin Liétard, it took 40 days and more than 90K comments to defeat the Elite...
News Pokémon Unite Gets Development Update And Beta Test Announcement
"There's still plenty to be done"
We haven't heard a whole lot about Pokémon Unite since it was first announced for Switch and mobile last June, but The Pokémon Company has now shared a quick development update. Progress has been made since last summer's reveal as you'd expect, although there's still work to be done. "More playable Pokémon have...
News Pokémon Trading Card Game Battle Academy Wins 'Toy Of The Year' Award
Beating the very best, like no toy ever has
We've witnessed some shameful antics lately regarding the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It's made the news due to scalpers targeting McDonalds Happy Meals, a statement we never expected to write. Whilst fans wait on The Pokémon Company to
News Celebrate 25 Years Of Pokémon With This Pikachu-Themed PowerA Controller
Update: And a Switch protective case
If the recently revealed Apex Legends PowerA controller doesn't particularly interest you, perhaps you would prefer this Pikachu-themed to mark 25 years of Pokémon. This latest controller from PowerA is another enhanced
Random Fan Reimagines Pokémon Sword And Shield As Game Boy Games
With Red and Blue-style music and graphics
Released on Nintendo Switch back in 2019, Pokémon Sword and Shield are currently the latest entries in Pokémon's mainline series of games. Of course, plenty of Sword and Shield players will have been with the franchise from the very beginning, and while the new games are great fun in their own way,...
Guide Celebrate Pokémon's 25th Anniversary With 25 Toys And Plushes From Jazwares
Gotta Catch ‘Em All!
It's been a long and crazy ride for the Pokémon series since it originally arrived on the scene, on the 27th of February it will be its 25th anniversary. To celebrate, we have rounded up 25 products that “trainers” everywhere will not want to miss, including a special 25th anniversary plush Pikachu available for...
Video We've Ranked All 151 Gen 1 Pokémon And It Nearly Killed Us
Brother, can you spare two hours?
The term 'genwunners' gets thrown around a lot in the wider Pokémon community, but when forced to actually rank all the original 151 we think many fans would think twice about at least a few of the original 'mon. That's not why we decided to subject ourselves to ranking all 151 of them, but it was an adequate...
"Team Rocket" is playing up!
The social media experiment allowing you to play the Game Boy classic Pokémon Red Version inside someone's Twitter avatar appears to have suffered a major blow. Prior to this, it had been relatively smooth sailing. Earlier this month the Soul Badge was acquired and more recently the Volcano Badge was earned. In a new...
News Become A Trading Card Game Master With Pokémon's New Weekly Video Series
Update: Episode 1 and 2 now live!
Update: Episode one is now live! Join Pokémon TCG player Ellis Longhurst in the video below to learn all about building a deck, including a detailed look into which types of cards – and how many of each – you should consider adding to your own creation. Update 2: And episode 2 is also live. Check them both out...
News Pokémon HOME Mobile Update Adds Language And Poké Ball Search Filters
Update is only for Android and iOS versions
Pokémon HOME has proven a useful tool for players. Letting you transfer Pokémon between different entries from one central app, a new update has gone live for Android and iOS. If you've been using HOME on Switch, this hasn't been made available yet for console players. Coming in as a quick 63MB update,...
Video How Pokémon Snap Replaced Its Blockbuster Collaboration On Wii & Wii U
Next slide please, professor
With New Pokémon Snap on the horizon, we can be sure many of you are itching to share the various photos you take around the new Lental region, but things weren't always so simple in the olden days. The original Pokémon Snap had quite a marketing campaign when it launched in 1999; in collaboration with Blockbuster...
News Post Malone To Star In Pokémon 25th Anniversary Virtual Concert
"It’s the concert you never saw coming, Trainers"
The Pokémon Company has announced plans to host a special virtual concert featuring American rapper and songwriter, Post Malone. The show will take place on 7pm ET on 27th February – also known as Pokémon Day, thanks to the release of original games Pokémon Red and Green taking place on that...
Random The Pokémon Company Forgot What A Magnemite Looked Like, And It's Really Sorry
Time to sort out Magneright from Magnewrong
Okay, okay, we're just speculating, but The Pokémon Company's latest Muk-up is a Magnemite oversight that might be worth something some day (h/t Kotaku). See, it turns out that Magnemite should look like this (helpful red circle added by TPC themselves): But the plushie looks like this: You see?!...
News Pokémon Combats Scalpers By Promising To Print More Trading Cards
"We are maximizing production"
Pokémon Trading Card Game players have been having a tough time tracking down the latest cards over recent months, with scalpers and internet personalities choosing to buy stock in bulk to make quick – and sometimes crazy – profits by selling on rare cards. Thankfully, The Pokémon Company appears to be on the...
News Scalpers And Collectors Buy Up McDonald's Pokémon Happy Meals
Like stealing burgers from a baby
This is why we can't have anything nice. Kids across the US are unable to get their hands on any of the 50 Pokémon cards included in McDonald's Happy Meals this month to celebrate Pokémon's 25th anniversary, since eBay scalpers have been buying up the packs in bulk. Since some of the cards are rare holographic...
News Pokémon World Championships Pushed Back To 2022, Will Still Take Place In London
2020 invites remain valid for 2022
The Pokémon Company has announced that the next Pokémon World Championships event will now be held in 2022. The event, which was been delayed since 2020, will still take place in London, UK as planned. The Pokémon Company says it has made the "difficult decision" to move the event to 2022 following "careful...
News You Can Now Buy A Gigantamax Meowth Plush, And It's Over Five Feet Long
Wanna guess how much it costs?
There are Pokémon plushes, and then there are Pokémon plushes. That's right, catering for that very specific market who have the space, desire, and funds to buy the longest Meowth plush known to humankind, the Pokémon Center website is now offering a brand new 'Gigantamax Meowth Poké Plush'. It's 65 inches in...
News Pokémon Rumble Developer Ambrella Has Been Acquired And Dissolved By Creatures Inc.
What's next for the series?
Ambrella, the Japanese studio behind a number of spin-off Pokémon titles, has been fully acquired by Creatures Inc., it's been confirmed. Pokémon fans will know Ambrella for its work on the Pokémon Rumble series, GameCube's Pokémon Channel, and N64's Hey You, Pikachu! among other titles in the franchise, but 2019's...
News Full First Edition Pokémon TCG Set Smashes Another Record At Auction
A new record has been set after nearly three weeks
We don't know how this keeps happening with Pokémon cards. Records were already set pretty high back in January when a rare Blastoise card and first edition Trading Card Game box sold for $360k and $408k respectively. It's only been a few weeks since that happened and once again, another record has...
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...
News Limited-Time Pokémon Sword And Shield Distribution Offers Players A Rare Evolution Item
You have less than 24 hours to claim it
This little fella will be undergoing some mighty changes... Update 2: Following the delay mentioned below, the distribution of the Galarica Wreath – an item necessary to evolve a Galarian Slowpoke into a Galarian Slowking – is now live in Pokémon Sword and Shield for a very limited time. You can get the...
News More Pokémon Journeys Episodes Arrive On Netflix Next Month (US)
The season finale!
The Pokémon Company has announced that the next batch of Pokémon Journeys episodes will be landing on Netflix next month in the US. The new episodes will debut on the streaming service on 5th March, as revealed in the tweet below. Serebii reports that these episodes will be the final batch for the current season – although,...
News Famitsu Coverage Of New Pokémon Snap Includes New Snaps, More Pokémon
New images have also been added to the website
We're so glad Meganium is finally getting their time in the spotlight. As the best starter Pokémon that's ever existed, they deserve it. Chikorita's final evolution may be a left-field choice for the face of the upcoming New Pokémon Snap, but we have to say - it's the right one. Ahead of the 30th...
News Japanese Man Arrested For Selling Hacked Pokémon Sword And Shield Monsters
Sobble was the last straw
Sobble, a Pokémon players can obtain in Pokémon Sword and Shield. A Japanese man has reportedly been arrested after being caught selling hacked Pokémon to Pokémon Sword and Shield players. According to a report from the Asahi Shimbun, a 23-year-old man was accused of violating the country’s Unfair Competition...
News Levi's Just Announced A New Line Of Pokémon Clothing, And It Includes Misty's Outfit
The new range celebrates Pokémon's 25th anniversary
Ash Ketchum is not the most fashionable of 10-year-olds, but the series that made him famous has spawned shirts, shoes, and now - thanks to denim-doers Levi's - a whole collection of Poké-themed apparel. A lot of the collection is a bit, well... odd, with jeans that have an entire Pikachu just...
Random Fan Brings Pokémon Cards To Life With Augmented Reality
Seeing is believing
Pikachu and Machamp do battle thanks to some clever AR trickery... The Pokémon franchise is no stranger to augmented reality – Pokémon GO uses the tech to put hundreds of monsters in your living room, and even the 3DS had Pokémon Dream Radar, another game that had you capturing Pokémon in a real-life setting – but one...
Random Pokémon And Animal Crossing Both Featured On Jeopardy
Who is Dankey Kang?
Jeopardy is back with some video game questions, and once again, none of the contestants knew the answers. What's the opposite to "maybe you need to go outside more"? For those of you who are British, and don't really know what Jeopardy is: imagine Countdown, but instead of being about accidentally spelling naughty words with...
If you can learn about IV breeding, you can learn anything
We're tired of the takes that say that kids are playing too many games. Of course we are - we literally wouldn't have jobs at Nintendo Life if we hadn't spent way too many hours on Zelda, Mario, and friends. But there are still people out there who can see games for what they are: potential...
News Kickstarter-Funded Game Ova Magica Looks Like Slime Rancher Plus Harvest Moon
...Plus Pokémon, plus Rune Factory, plus Stardew Valley...
There have been a slew of Harvest Moon-likes lately on Kickstarter, including Swery's The Good Life, Sunhaven, My Time At Sandrock, and Sunnyside. Ova Magica is the
January2021
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,...
News A 2019 Rumour About Gen IV Pokémon Remakes Might Be Coming True
Could possibly include "let's go catching" mechanics
Next month marks 25 years since the release of the first Pokémon titles on the original Game Boy. One of the biggest rumours currently doing the rounds is the possible return of the 2006 Nintendo DS entries, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. It's believable enough when you look at the current timeline...
News Japan's Poké Lid Project Continues To Install Pokémon Manhole Covers Across The Country
Does that make them Pokémanhole covers?
Back in 2019, Japan began its strange, but wonderful Poké Lid project, which promised to add Pokémon designs to manhole covers across the country. As of today, there are 148 of these lids in Japan, across 13 locations, all with unique designs and Pokémon. Five new ones were just added to the roads in Nara...
News Pokémon Happy Meals Are Back At McDonalds Next Month Across The U.S.
Gotta buy 'em all
Listen. We know McDonald's Happy Meals are meant for kids, but when they come with new Pokémon toys, can you blame us for taking a look? The fast-food giant has collaborated with Pokémon on numerous occasions – last doing so in 2019 – and a new U.S promotion seems set to land this February. It's not been formally confirmed...
News Pokémon Center Reveals New Galarian Plushes, Arriving Next Month
Mr. Mime, Mr. Rime and Frosmoth join the ranks
We've been getting a good look at the Pokémon Center's newest merchandise lately. Giving us a detailed view of N and Zorua's new figure last week and extra huggable plushes back in December, a new wave of Pokémon plushes will soon join them. This time around, they're focusing on the latest entry,
Random Someone Made a Pokémon Hamster Maze, And The Hamster Took Down Team Rocket
Sadly, it didn't try to eat Professor Oak
Step aside, Twitch Plays Pokémon - there's a new sheriff in town, and it is a hamster. Who needs a party of six Pokémon when you can defeat Team Rocket just by forcefully walking into them? YouTube channel "The Hamster Maze Adventure" is, as its name implies, all about challenging the fluffy rodent to...
News Australian Pokémon Go Player Becomes First To Hit Level 50 Worldwide
FleeceKing takes the crown but it was a close race
It's been nearly two months since Pokémon Go upped its level cap within the Go Beyond update. Moving from Level 40 to 50, players have had an uphill grind to reach this rank ever since, one that's included some entanglements with UK authorities. Yesterday, it finally happened as not one, but two...
"Nintendo I think you need to learn what an Apple is"
In the upcoming Switch release New Pokémon Snap, it seems there's a fruit that looks just like an apple (and might even taste like one) but isn't actually an apple. Nope - according to a tweet by Nintendo of America's Twitter account, this apple-like fruit pictured above and below is actually...
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...
News New Pokémon Nanoblock Sets Revealed, Garchomp And Kubfu Coming This April
Mini grass-type set with Bulbasaur also confirmed
Pokémon's 25th-anniversary celebrations continue to unfold and the merchandise keeps coming. Fans of collectable figures can look forward to a new wave of Funko Pops, and Pokémon Black and White's enigmatic N is getting the official treatment too. Next
It rests with "Nintendo and Pokémon Co., Ltd."
One game that deserves some more love is the Bandai Namco developed Switch, Wii U and arcade title, Pokkén Tournament. It was well-received on all three occasions but since then fans of this unique fighter have been wondering if there'll be any future follow-ups. A Twitter follower of Katsuhiro...
Random Twitter Has Now Defeated The Grass-Type Gym Leader Erika In Pokémon Red
Four badges and counting
Update: And to follow on from all this, Celadon City's Grass-type Gym leader has just been defeated. Rainbow Badge received! Another week has passed, so what's been happening in the social media experiment Twitter plays Pokémon Red...inside a talented programmer's avatar? Well, read on! After defeating the Cerulean...
News Nintendo Explains How Photo Evaluation Works In New Pokémon Snap
Spoilers: It's the same as the last game
New Pokémon Snap, due to arrive on Switch on the 30th April, is a lovely, relaxing photography simulator that's all about appreciating wildlife and nature. Right? WRONG. New Pokémon Snap is a game that you can win, and thanks to Nintendo of America's new information, we know how to do it. Start exercising...
Random Artist Reimagines All Pokémon Sword And Shield Monsters As Game Boy Sprites
All your new favs in the style of Red and Blue
With any new generation comes a whole new boatload of Pokémon to catch, and that was exactly the case when Pokémon Sword and Shield landed on Switch back in 2019. Despite being the newest games in the series, though, a super-talented artist named Pat Ackerman has reimagined each and every new monster...
News Pokémon Center Reveals Official N And Zorua Figure, Pre-Orders Have Gone Live
Black and White fans, you've not been forgotten
Pokémon's 25th-anniversary celebrations are in full swing and honestly, there's seemingly no end to how much is getting announced. Without even getting into New Pokémon Snap's information blowout, merchandise is popping up everywhere. New
Soapbox It’s Time For A Pokémon Trading Card Game Reboot On Switch
But only if it's done right
My old, beloved (and slightly grubby) copy of Pokémon TCG on Game Boy. Soapbox features enable our individual writers to voice their own opinions on hot topics, opinions that may not necessarily be the voice of the site. In this piece, Ryan explores the idea of a Pokémon TCG video game reboot and why now could be the...
News New Pokémon Funko Pops Announced, Including Meowth, Psyduck And A Fresh Pikachu Variant
Metallic Silver Bulbasaur also confirmed
There's no end to Funko Pops' ever-expanding march. Pokémon joined the lineup back in 2019, bringing us a set of almost exclusively Gen 1 critters. That includes the three Kanto starters, Pikachu, Mewtwo, and the original Eev
More measures will also be imposed, if necessary
The Pokémon Company appears to be getting ready to lay down the law (again) with what's been described as a new ban wave. According to Serebii.net, naughty users of Pokémon Sword and Shield and Pokémon HOME are the targets - with some players on notice for using "altered data" while others are...
News Nintendo, Creatures And Game Freak Register Trademarks For "Pokémon Wonder" and "Fusion Arts"
Don't get too excited
On 27th February, Pokémon will celebrate 25 years since the release of the original Game Boy titles in Japan. In the lead up to this big event, Nintendo, Creatures Inc., and Game Freak have registered new trademarks for "Pokémon Wonder" and "Fusion Arts" in Japan. Before you start speculating, Pokémon Wonder covers "Food,...
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...
News Casio Unveils New BABY-G Pokémon Pikachu Watch
And it comes in Poké Ball packaging
If you're in the market for a fancy new watch and just so happen to be a fan of Pokémon's star mascot, this new release from Casio might just do the trick. The electronics giant has unveiled the latest addition in its BABY-G line of shock-resistant watches, the BA-110PKC. It's the second collaboration between...
News Rare Blastoise Pokémon Card Sells For $360k, Whilst A First Edition TCG Box Fetches $408k
Catching them all, but at what cost?
We've witnessed some astonishing sales in recent months with Pokémon cards. Back in October, retired rapper Logic spent $226k on a first edition Charizard card and one student sold their Trading Card Game collection for $80k to pay for university. Not to be outdone, we've now seen a rare Blastoise card go for an...
News New Pokémon Snap Will Feature Online Play, But What Will That Actually Include?
Let's ponder the possibilities
Thanks to a glorious new trailer which dropped last week and an updated eShop listing which gave away some juicy details, we now know much more about the upcoming New Pokémon Snap. Due to launch in April, this Switch exclusive will revamp the pocket monster photography loveliness that was first introduce
News Almost 4,000 People Have Ranked Their Top Starter Pokémon - Here Are The Results
Who would you choose?
Would Treecko or Torchic top your list? Do we ever face a more important, challenging question in life than 'Which Starter Pokémon would you like?' That age-old conundrum has been giving new Pokémon Trainers a headache for decades, with the start of any main series adventure having you choose between a new Grass-, Fire-, or...
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 (
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...
Quiz Can You Name These Pokémon?
From an arm, a leg, or a... whatever that is?
News that we'll soon be snapping Pocket Monster pics on Switch when New Pokémon Snap arrives on 30th April 2021 has gotten us all excited to crack out our camera again and scour our digital surroundings for the critters. You gotta catch 'em all (on film), right? With two decade's worth of new Pokémon...
News Pokémon Unite Leak Reveals You Can Dress Up Your Monsters In Dapper Outfits
Garchomp is living its best life
You'd be forgiven if you'd forgotten about Pokémon Unite recently. As the series' 25th anniversary celebrations took off with that wonderful video, this week alone has already brought us news of New Pokémon Snap and rumoured remakes for
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...
News New Pokémon Snap Pricing, File Size And Other Key Details Revealed
Single-player only!
The game's 30th April release date may well have only been confirmed earlier today, but New Pokémon Snap's Switch eShop listing gives us the full rundown on all the key details you'll need to know. Let's start with pricing. If you choose to buy it digitally, you'll need to hand over £49.99 / $59.99, confirming that this is...
Gallery 25 Glorious Screenshots From New Pokémon Snap
Ohh snap
With the release date for New Pokémon Snap finally locked in, we can really start to get excited about this long-awaited sequel. A shiny new trailer has today confirmed that the game will be available on 30th April. That clip gave us a quick glimpse at the game's brand new Lental Region, but let's take a closer look, shall we? Below,...
News New Pokémon Snap Scores April Release Date On Switch, Watch The New Trailer Here
Explore the new Lental Region
The Pokémon Company has confirmed the release date for the upcoming New Pokémon Snap. Budding photographers don't have too long to wait, as it'll be available from 30th April. A brand new trailer has arrived to give us the good news, showing off some glorious, never-before-seen footage of the game. This time around,...
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...
News Classic Pokémon Cards Are Being Rereleased To Celebrate The Series' 25th Anniversary
Gotta collect 'em all... again
If the recently-announced Katy Perry collaboration isn't quite your thing, The Pokémon Company has now revealed that it will also be releasing some iconic Pokémon cards from years gone by as part of its 25th-anniversary celebrations. Designs that were originally released as part of the Base Set, the very first...
News Pokémon Teams Up With Katy Perry To Kick Off 25th Anniversary Celebrations
Take a nostalgic trip through Poké History
Back in November, The Pokémon Company teased that 2021 would be a year of "very special" celebrations surrounding the iconic series' 25th anniversary. Today, the first of these celebrations has been unveiled. The trailer above gives fans a nostalgic look back through the franchise's history, with an...
News UK Police Force Takes Issue With Pokémon GO Players Allegedly Breaking Lockdown Restrictions
Had cause to speak with a number of men "aged 30+"
Police in Rochford, near Southend in the UK county of Essex, aren't best pleased with the behaviour of Pokémon GO players in the region, accusing them of flaunting lockdown restrictions which cover the entire country at present. The force posted a social media statement which has now been deleted,...
News The Pokémon Company Has Started To Send Out Zarude Codes Via Email (Europe)
Check your inboxes
Newsletter emails containing a code for the Mythical Pokémon Zarude have started rolling out to players across Europe, allowing them to add the creature to their team in Pokémon Sword and Shield. As we detailed back in December, players had the chance to sign up to the Pokémon Trainer Club newsletter to receive a code –...
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...
Random Japan Gets Exclusive Pokémon Treats For Valentine's Day
When you love someone so much you want them to eat Pikachu's face
Japan always gets all the fun. They get to put their head in Gengar's mouth. They get all this super-cute Animal Crossing loungewear. Here in the UK, we're lucky if we get a localised release of a five-year old game (
Random Sleepy At Work? Put Your Head In Gengar's Gob With This New "Pokémon Sleeping Companion"
Check out that 5.5-foot tongue!
Pokémon has given us some pretty incredible consumer products in recent years, such as a Snorlax plush which is literally large enough to sleep on. The company that created that particular dream product, Premium Bandai, is back with yet another Pocket Monster-related plush that we didn't know we needed: the Gengar...
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
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...
News Niantic Is Giving Eight Lucky Pokémon Go Players The Chance To Be An In-Game Character
A first for the series!
Pokémon Go developer Niantic is giving eight lucky players the chance to immortalise their avatar in-game via the Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto event. To be in with a chance of winning this most unique of prizes, you have to submit a screenshot of your Pokémon Go avatar via Twitter (don't forget to use the hashtag...
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News Student Sells $80k Pokémon Card Collection To Pay For University
Caleb used Pay Day! It's super effective!
Remember when everyone was convinced that Beanie Babies would make us a mint if we kept them for 20 years? Remember the crushing realisation that that was utter rubbish? Well, it turns out the same wasn't true for Nintendo cards, especially for young Caleb King, who has so far turned a tidy $80,000...
News Pokémon Café Mix Gets Visited By Chansey And Galar Starters
Take a chans on ey
Who doesn't love Chansey? It's one of the few Pokémon that comes with breakfast! Thanks to Pokémon Café Mix, you can now welcome the eggy round friend into your café. "Work as a team, keep it happy, and it will join the staff," says Nintendo, who've also managed to describe how all of us ended up here at Nintendo Life: by...
News Pokémon Fans' Raspberry Pi Project Allows Twitch To Play Pokémon Sword
Here we go again
People keep doing amazing things with technology. Last week, it was a chap playing Among Us on the Wii (sort of); this week it's Twitch Plays Pokémon Sword. Reddit user DmitrievStan posted a video of his complicated setup that allows him to stream his Nintendo Switch to T
News This Pokémon Christmas Crossword Will Test Even The Most Dedicated Of Fans
Crossword used Confusion. It was super-effective
Think you're one of the world's biggest Pokémon fans? Think you know everything there is to know about the world of Pocket Monsters? Then why not prove it with this super-hard, ultra-challenging Christmas crossword? We're having nightmares just looking at it... As has become a Christmas tradition,...
Random The Pokémon Company Has Spotted A Slight Print Error With One Of Its Trading Cards
And it's changing it right away
There are already five different sets of Pokémon Sword and Shield trading cards, with a sixth expansion arriving early next year. With the sheer volume of cards The Pokémon Company is pumping out, it's no surprise there is a printing error from time to time. With this in mind, an error on a Cinderace card (p
News Pokémon GO Is Kicking Off 2021 With A Bang - New Year's And January Events Detailed
Including next month's Community Day star
Pokémon GO developer Niantic has shared lots – and we mean lots – of details surrounding the game's upcoming events for its new year celebrations and January, including that month's Community Day star. Let's jump right in with the New Year's celebration, which starts on 31st December at 10pm local time...
Video New Pokémon Sword And Shield Trailer Explores Galar Attenborough-Style
A wild trailer appeared
Just in case you hadn't yet explored the wonderous environments of Pokémon Sword and Shield's Galar region, Nintendo's here with a brand new trailer which explores everything it has to offer. Centring around the Isle of Armor and the Crown Tundra – the two areas added to the game via the DLC Expansion Pass – the video...
Made of extra-soft, fluffy material
The Pokémon Company has launched a new line of plush toys that promise to be "extra soft" and "extra huggable" – something we could all probably do with right now. We found nine designs in total, all available to purchase as we speak from the Pokémon Center online store. There's Ditto, Snorlax, Pikachu,...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield Version 1.3.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
More fixes
Have you played through Pokémon Sword and Shield's Part 2 DLC yet? If not, now might be the perfect time to return - with Game Freak rolling out version 1.3.1 right before Christmas. Here are the full patch notes, courtesy of the Nintendo UK website: Ver. 1.3.1 (Released 22 December 2020): Fixed a number of issues so that gameplay is...
Random Think You've Got What It Takes To Become A Pokémon Consultant? Then Tencent Might Choose You!
Chinese video game giant needs to fill 19 positions
As you might recall, TiMi Studios - a subsidiary of Chinese conglomerate Tencent Games, is working with The Pokémon Company on the upcoming release Pokémon Unite for Switch and mobile devices. As a result of everything going on between these companies at the moment, Tencent currently has 19...
Random Man Accidentally Names Nephew After A Pokémon
Plans To Reveal It To Parents As Christmas Gift
On the notorious Reddit board, TIFU - short for Today I F***ed Up - one user has spilled the beans on the inspiration behind his newborn nephew's cool name. Little baby Zacian's parents have no idea that his name is actually the name of a big dog with a sword in his mouth, it would seem, and user...
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