Pokémon - News
February2023
Rumour 'Pokémon Together' Website Has Fans Hopeful For New Mystery Dungeon
Spike Chunsoft reference spotted
The Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, developed by famed Japanese studio Spike Chunsoft, has gained a considerable wealth of fans over the years, with some claiming the spin-off franchise to be even better than the mainline Pokémon games. Now, it appears that a reference within the source code of the recently...
News New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Distribution Event Announced
Update: Now live
Update [Fri 17th Feb, 2023 09:10 GMT]: The code for Garganacl has been revealed, with Serebii sharing it on Twitter (thanks again, Serebii). You'll have until 20th February to get yourself the Pokémon in Scarlet & Violet. The code you'll need for this is: 1STCHAMPSV. You can also check out our guide for all other Mystery Gift...
News Latest Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle Event Announced
Garchomp and Sylveon are up next
The Pokémon Company doesn't appear to be slowing down on Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Tera Raid Battle Events any time soon. The latest one announced will include a Garchomp and Sylveon, available in both versions. This Tera Raid Battle will begin later this week on 17th February and will last until 19th February...
Random Pokémon Fan And Tattoo Artist Inspired To Ink 'Em All For Charity
Well, the first 151 anyway
A tattoo artist from Stowmarket, Suffolk is aiming to tattoo all 151 original Pokémon on fans and customers to raise money for the Blue Cross animal welfare charity. William Langford, who owns Zen Tattoo Art, has been a tattoo artist for 12 years and loved Pokémon as a kid, BBC News reports. Langford wanted to "spend...
PSA A New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle Is Now Live
Catch a Tandemaus on Valentine's Day
Update [Tue 14th Feb, 2023 05:00 GMT]: This event is now underway, here's your reminder! Original article [Tue 7th Feb, 2023 03:05 GMT]: Last month, The Pokémon Company announced a handful of new Tera Raid Battle events coming to Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Now, ahead of Valentine's Day next week, we've...
UK Charts Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Fall Out Of The Top Ten In A Week Of Stiff Competition
Plus a surprise appearance from Mario
This week's data for the UK's boxed charts is finally with us and we are seeing a slightly quieter week from Nintendo this time around. As we have come to expect, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was once again the highest-selling game on the Switch. This week the title only made it to fourth place however, after a strong...
News Ash Ketchum Prepares To Pass Torch As New Pokémon Anime Series Gets Air Date
Debuts 14th April in Japan
The new protagonists of the Pokémon anime will be taking over when the new series debuts in Japan on 14th April 2023 in Japan. Serebii shared the news and the date on Twitter. Ash Ketchum and Pikachu will be hanging up their caps and passing the torch on to new protagonists Liko and Roy as the anime enters its Paldea...
Guide Best Pokémon Gift Ideas - Games, Toys, Clothing, Accessories And More
Need some inspiration?
Pokémon Day is here once again, giving us the perfect opportunity to celebrate all the happy memories the series has given us over the years and to treat ourselves – or a loved one! – to some Pokémon goodies. If you're looking for the perfect present for a special Pokémon-themed birthday, a Christmas treat, or even...
Japanese Charts PlayStation 5 Soars In Sales And Once Again Beats Switch
But Pokémon returns to the top
Sony is continuing its huge comeback in Japan this week. According to this week's Famitsu charts (via Gematsu), after outselling all three models last week, the PlayStation 5 has once again topped the hardware charts with a huge 76,450 units sold in the week of 30th January to 6th February. The Switch OLED is behind...
News Finally, Shiny Heart Trim Furfrou Can Be Transferred From Pokémon GO To HOME
Completing the set
The elusive shiny version of Heart Trim Furfrou, a Valentine's Day exclusive in Pokémon GO, is now able to be transferred from the mobile game into Pokémon HOME! The Valentine's Day event started earlier today, and Serebii shared the news that — for
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Surpasses 20 Million Units Sold In Just Six Weeks
Gotta sell 'em all
Nintendo's nine-month earnings report is finally with us so we can now get a proper look at just how successful some of the Switch's recent games have been. Chief among our concerns this time around was Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. We knew that it was going to be a big hitter ever since that massive launch week, but the question...
News Premium Pokémon Figures Of Miraidon And Koraidon Now Available For Order
You might need deep pockets, mind
The Pokémon Centre has released two new premium Kotobukiya figures for Koraidon and Miraidon from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Priced at £229.99 each (yes, each), both figues come with a Scarlet and Violet book stand, with Koraidon measuring in at 16 x 23.1 x 21.1 cm and Miraidon coming in slightly smaller at 16...
News New Pokémon Scarlet & Violet TCG Set Revealed, Along With Some Utterly Adorable Art
The starters shine
The Pokémon Company has revealed the next official Trading Card Game set for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, called Triple Beat. As you would expect from a name like this, the set focuses on Paldea's three starter Pokémon — Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly — along with their evolutions. The cards were revealed via a stream...
News Detective Pikachu's Second Movie Is Apparently Still In "Active Development"
Pika-two!
We're now getting updates about video game movies on a regular basis, but one we haven't heard about for a while is the sequel to Detective Pikachu - so what's happened? After the star of the movie Justice Smith claimed a second film was unlikely to happen in 2021, we've finally got a new update. According to a Legendary Entertainment rep...
ICYMI Pokémon Center Squishmallows Have A Poké Ball Stamp On Their Butt
Just so you know...
Squishmallows collectors out there might be interested to know the Pikachu and Gengar ones available at the Pokémon Center (in real life) are slightly different from other versions available elsewhere. In case you missed it, these particular plush have a special stamp on them. As highlighted recently on the Squishmallows...
News "We Absolutely Apologize" For Pokémon Performance Problems, Says Nintendo Of Canada Manager
"We are working on improvements to these games"
Business interviews are often pretty dry, and a recent chat between Post Arcade — the Financial Post's gaming section — and Nintendo of Canada General Manager Susan Pennefather was no different. But there were some interesting gems hidden in all the biz-speak, so let's take a look! Pennefather...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Ranked Double Battles Series 2 - Best Pokémon, Early Teams
Pokémon from the past and future will ruin your day
The most exciting time for competitive Pokémon fans is when we get a new Pokémon game. A close second is when the ranked format changes, specifically the official double battle format. Trainers have been experimenting with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's ranked double battles since December 2022,...
News Pokémon GO Feels The Love, Valentine's Day Event Announced For Next Week
Here are the full details
We are a little under two weeks away from Valentine's Day 2023, but that hasn't stopped The Pokémon Company from getting itself in order and letting us all know what's in store for the day of love this year over on Pokémon GO. Beginning on 8th February, the in-game 'Valentine's Day Event' will continue throughout the...
News Pokémon HOME Version 2.1.0 Now Live On Mobile, Here Are The Patch Notes
Ranked Battle data
Pokémon HOME has received another update today, and while it isn't the "big one" we're all waiting for, it's certainly making steps towards that. Serebii shared the update on Twitter, which is live on both iOS and Android. The Switch version is still under main
January2023
News The Pokémon Company Reveals Plans To "Sunset" Pokémon TCG Online
Making way for Pokémon TCG Live
The Pokémon Company has announced that it will be removing The Pokémon Trading Card Game Online app from the App Store, Google Play, and the browser version on the Pokémon website sometime this year prior to the official launch of The Pokémon Trading Card Game Live. The company made a statement today on the...
News Pokémon Unite Gets A Fresh Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Stat tweaks for many fighters
Pokémon Unite might not be the biggest game in the franchise on Switch, but the number of updates and add-ons sure are commendable. The latest patch has now come to the online battler, pushing the game up to ver.1.8.1.6 and bringing a boatload of tweaks and fixes our way. As is to be expected, the main focus of this...
Talking Point Do We Need Another Pokémon Mystery Dungeon On Switch?
Putting the "fun" in d(f)ungeon
I've been thinking a lot about Pokémon Mystery Dungeon recently. Maybe it's the list of spin-offs I recently wrote up, which reminded me just how many excellent/terrible Pokémon spin-offs exist out there, or maybe it's the fact that when I was writing my answer to the question "What Pokémon game should be the next...
News Latest Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle Event Announced
Armarouge and Ceruledge!
The Pokémon Company and Game Freak have announced the latest Tera Raid event for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, running from February 3rd, 2023 through February 5th, 2023 (thanks, Serebii). The event will focus on Armarouge, a Fire/Psychic Pokémon for Scarlet players, and Ceruledge, the Fire/Ghost Pokémon for Violet...
Talking Point Where Should The Next Pokémon Legends Game Take Place?
And who should be the 'legend'?
It's hard to believe it, but Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a year old today. This Pokémon game took us back to the distant past and completely shook up the formula of what we all expected from a mainline Pokémon entry. And, quite frankly, we want more of what it gave us. Legends: Arceus sees you get thrown back in...
News Kadabra Might Finally Be Returning To The Pokémon Trading Card Game
Upcoming set teases "original 151"
Remember in 2020 when the spoon-bending magician Uri Geller publicly apologised for getting Kadabra banned from the Pokémon Trading Card Game and asked Nintendo to bring it back? Well, it seems like it could finally be happening. According to a story on PokeBeach, a new "sell sheet" for the "Pokémon Card 151"...
Japanese Charts Fire Emblem Engage Knocks Pokémon Off The Top Spot
PlayStation 5 also tops the hardware chart
The latest Japanese charts are here and there are a couple of major changes to note this week. First, looking at software, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have finally been knocked off the top spot by none other than Fire Emblem Engage, with the latter selling an impressive 144,558 copies. It's a strong start...
News Comfey Blooms Onto Pokémon Unite's Roster Next Week
Putting down roots
The online 'mon battler Pokémon Unite has been consistently expanding its roster of fighters ever since its launch back in 2021 and this looks to continue into 2023. Comfey has today been announced as the year's first addition and will be available in the game from 2nd February. This news was shared by the @PokemonUnite Twitter...
News Pokémon Dev Game Freak Says Original IP Is A "Very Important" Part Of Its Growth
The "challenge" of original games is a great motivator
Game Freak is best known around the world as the Pokémon developer, but it also works on other projects from time to time. In a recent interview with VGC, Game Freak's Masafumi Saito spoke about how beneficial it was to the Japanese company to create "original games" - describing it as a great...
Random Did You Know That Pokémon's HM 'Cut' Could Be Used On Tall Grass?
Only from generations one to three
For the most part, people seem pretty clued up on Pokémon facts. The franchise has grown so large, in fact, that whenever you think that you know a piece of information so obscure that it is bound to astonish those around you, there's always somebody there to say "well obviously, duh!" We have found ourselves in...
Quiz Do You Know The Meaning Behind These Pokémon Names?
Signed, Seel'd, Delibird
Did you know that most Pokémon names are puns? Yes, you did, but we had to intro this whole quiz somehow. Yup, there are over 1,000 puns of varying quality in the Pokédex these days, and most of them are different from the original Japanese puns... meaning that there are probably at least 2,000 puns in total between...
Random 'WATA Certified' Pokémon Yellow Apparently Mauled By US Customs
Pika...NO!
We've heard some horror stories in the past about games and consoles that have been sent off and didn't make it to the other end, but this story takes it to another level. A WATA-graded copy of the Game Boy classic Pokémon Yellow has been completely destroyed, apparently after an encounter with US Customs. As explained by Nightdive...
Japanese Charts Nintendo Switch And Pokémon Continue To Dominate The Top Spot
Back after the boosted Christmas numbers
The latest Japanese charts are in from Famitsu and this time we are seeing a return to the kind of numbers that we would expect after last week's figures accounted for a longer period of time. As usual, this is a big one for Nintendo. The software sales are still all about Pokémon Scarlet and Violet despite...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Was The Best-Selling Switch Game In The US Last Year
No surprises here
To wind up last year, NPD Group has shared new information about video game consumer spending habits in the US. Apart from Switch being labelled the best-selling system of the year in this particular market, we've also got a round-up of the "top 10 best-sellers" (based on dollar sales) for Nintendo platforms in 2022...
News Snazzy Pokémon TCG: Scarlet And Violet Elite Trainer Boxes Live For Pre-Order
The perfect introduction?
The Pokémon Company has released pre-orders for the official products for Pokémon TCG: Scarlet and Violet, and two of these look like they just might provide the perfect introduction to the new range, whether you're a returning player or completely new to the game. The Pokémon TCG: Scarlet and Violet Elite Trainer Boxes...
Random Pet Fish Reveals Credit Card Details During Pokémon Violet Livestream
That fish deserves a schooling
Pets can do silly things. They eat newspapers, tear up fabric, and make us laugh. But one famous fish has accidentally revealed its owner's credit card details during a Pokémon Violet livestream. Automaton Media reports that the fish found its way onto the eShop and did a number of things, including changing the user...
UK Charts Switch Maintains Strong Representation In A Pretty Quiet Week
FIFA 23 is once again on top
The latest UK charts are in and it's pretty unremarkable, all told. FIFA 23 regains its dominance at number one after slipping down to number two last week. The Switch version made up 25% of the split, coming in behind the PlayStation 5 version at 41%. No Nintendo titles enter the top ten this week, but the Switch...
Spotlight Hour Pokémon details, as we get them
The Pokémon GO Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour events were first introduced to the game in February 2020. Every week for one hour only (6pm - 7pm local time) a specific surprise Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild and a Mystery Bonus will activate. This gives you a chance to catch...
News Another Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle Event Announced, 7-Star Revealed
Greninja is coming
We've only just had two more Tera Raid Battle Events announced for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, but apparently, we need another one! The Pokémon Company has revealed that Drifblim and Mismagius will be the next event coming to the game. (Thanks, Serebii!) Drifblim will be exclusive to Pokémon Scarlet, while Mismagius will be...
Soapbox All Fish Pokémon Are Bad, And There's A Good Reason Why
Go (away) fish
I'll start this with a confusing admission: My favourite thing in the world is a trip to an aquarium. I could spend days gazing through the curved glass of a tank, watching sharks glide past me, pressing my hand against the smooth, white underbelly of a stingray, and taking note of the clownfish darting in and out of the swaying mass...
Random Forget Something? New Pokémon Center Merch Is About Amnesia
Sorry, what was that?
Themed merchandise? We love it here at Nintendo Life. but Amnesia-themed merch has got to be one of the most amusing sets we've seen from the Pokémon Center Japan. Nintendo Soup shared the announcement (from the official Pokémon Japan website) and, as daft as the set is, it's actually utterly adorable. Featuring Psyduck,...
Random Official Pokémon TikTok Account Accidentally Posts Swear-Filled Video
Update: Original video has been taken down
Update [Fri 13th Jan, 2023 10:00 GMT] Well, that didn't last long! It appears the offending video has now been taken down, however you can still view the content via an alternative source below. Well folks, you really can't make this up. On the official Pokémon TikTok account, which currently boasts...
News Fire Emblem Character Designer Reveals Pokémon He Created For Scarlet & Violet
Here's some stunning art to celebrate
We've already seen a former Pokémon artist highlight their contribution to the new release Pokémon Violet and Scarlet, and now another talented individual has revealed the Pokémon they designed in the latest generation. Japanese artist Yusuke Kozaki recently took to Twitter - revealing himself as the creator...
Japanese Charts Switch OLED Model Dominates, Selling Almost 150,000 Units
Pokémon also maintains strong sales
The latest Japanese charts are in and we're covering a slightly longer period of time here from 26th December, 2022 to 8th January, 2023, so keep that in mind as you ruminate over the figures below. Surprising no one, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet finds itself in first place once again, bringing in an...
News Two New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle Events Have Been Revealed
A new 7-star and a Valentine's-themed raid
Update [Mon 16th Jan, 2023 10:25]: The 7-Star Tera Raid Battle Event has been revealed to be Greninja, the final evolution of Pokémon X & Y's Water-type starter! Original article [Thu 12th Jan, 2023 15:30 GMT]: Two more Tera Raid Battle events are coming to Pokémon Scarlet & Violet very soon...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Will Receive Ver.1.2 Update Next Month
What? It is evolving!
After a much-discussed launch and an initial update which left many feeling disappointed, it looks like Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is on track for another overhaul next month as ver.1.2 comes to Switch. Very little is known about either the update's release date or its contents for the moment, though @SerebiiNet has confirmed...
News The Pokémon Company To Share Special 'Pokémon 1008 Encounters' Video Today
Different to PokéDoko's plans
The Pokémon Company has dropped a YouTube premier for tomorrow, 12th January, which looks to celebrate the entire Pokédex — which has now reached 1008 Pokémon following the release of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Shared by Serebii on Twitter, this is the second celebratory video to be revealed, following...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Is The Best-Selling Game In Japan In 2022
Switch is also the top-selling hardware
Famitsu has released its annual sales charts for 2022, and Pokémon Scarlet & Violet — unsurprisingly — has topped the year's sales, selling an incredible 4,338,931 units since its release in November (thanks, Nintendo Everything!). If you've been following the headlines and the weekly Japanese...
Random This Mash-Up Of Pokémon And Zelda Is Mindblowingly Detailed
Link used Master Sword! It's super effective!
You may already know by now that I love deep dives, especially into the Zelda and Pokémon series — I've probably written thousands of words doing trailer breakdowns and lore explanations across the games over the past couple of years here on Nintendo Life. So imagine how I feel discovering that th
News Pokémon Cards Targeted In Series Of Trading Card Store Burglaries In Tokyo
Damages estimated at "tens of millions of yen"
A number of burglaries at trading card stores have been reported in Tokyo, Japan, as a result of the rising popularity and value of Pokémon cards. Since last summer, Japan Times reports that damages from these burglaries are estimated to be around tens of millions of yen. According to an investigative...
News PokéDoko Teases Special "World Premiere" Video To Celebrate 1,000+ Pokémon
Airing on the Japanese variety show later this week
The Pokémon series has come a long way and as of the ninth generation (Pokémon Scarlet and Violet), there are now more than 1,000 Pokémon. As part of this milestone, the Japanese variety show PokéDoko apparently has a special "world premiere" video scheduled to air during its upcoming episode...
News Pokémon Squishmallows Are Coming Soon To Walmart Following Recall (NA)
Where's that Pokémon?
[Update: Mon 9th Jan, 2023 21:00 GMT] Squishmallows makers JazWares responded to this story, with a spokesperson confirming the following to Polygon: "Squishmallows x Pokémon are not being recalled, they simply set a bit too early. Fans can expect to see them roll out soon for purchase. This happens sometimes — stock...
UK Charts Mario And Pokémon Hold Firm In Another Strong Week For Nintendo
Nintendo takes up seven of the top ten
With no big new releases to speak of, this week's UK boxed charts paints a very similar picture to what we might expect (bar the switch of positions three and four, the first nine places are identical to last week). While God of War Ragnarok continues to sit on the top spot with the likes of FIFA 23 and Call of...
News Ash's Pokémon Send-Off Will See The Return Of Brock And Misty
We're not crying...
At the end of last year, The Pokémon Company announced Ash and Pikachu's anime adventures would be coming to a close after 25 years. The series will give the iconic duo a special send-off in an 11-episode run, which will begin airing next week in Japan on 13th January. Now, ahead of the first episode, TPC has shared a brief...
Random New Pokémon Cards Tell A Wholesome Evolution Story
It's super effective!
With the hotly-discussed Pokémon Scarlet and Violet hitting the shelves last year and news of Ash and Pikachu leaving the anime for good, it is sometimes easy to forget that Pokémon cards are one of the most enduring elements of the franchise. While some will have fallen off the collecting bandwagon as the years have gone by,...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Ranked Battle Series 2 Announced, Paradox Pokémon Allowed
Bring the past and the future
While Series 1 is underway until the end of the month, The Pokémon Company has revealed plans for Series 2 of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Ranked Battles, which is due to kick off on 1st February. As shared by Serebii, Series 2 makes one big change for the Pokémon battling meta — Paradox Pokémon will now be...
PSA A New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle Is Now Available
Update: Hydreigon and Dragapult available until 8th January
Update [Fri 6th Jan, 2023 11:45 GMT]: Get your best Pokémon ready, as the limited-time Hydreigon and Dragapult Tera Raid event has now begun. Pokémon Scarlet players will be able to encounter Hydreigon, while Violet players will have a higher chance of encountering Dragapult in four and...
Random YouTubers Taste Every Sandwich From Pokémon Scarlet And Violet
Fancy some kiwi, avocado, and horseradish?
One of the biggest and surprisingly engaging new features in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is the ability to create sandwiches when setting up for a picnic in the world of Paldea. There's an awful lot of sandwiches to choose from once you've got all the relevant ingredients together (and for a full breakdown...
News Mega Dragons And Shiny Fairy-Types Star In Pokémon GO's Next 'Twinkling Fantasy' Event
Catch 'em all next week
A new year means a whole batch of new events to come our way in Pokémon GO. This time around, January is kicking off with the Twinkling Fantasy event which will see the game shift its focus to Dragon- and Fairy-Types from 10th January at 8am to 16th January 10pm (local time). Amongst the usual Raid Battles and Egg...
Random You Should Definitely Propose To Your Partner With This Gigantic Pikachu Ring
Pokémon Marry and Pokémon Me
As a woman who will probably some day have to wear an engagement ring, I have spent some amount of time thinking about what designs I actually like. Unfortunately, it turns out that most of them are designed to tear up any kind of knitted sweater as soon as you put your arms into the sleeves, and I cannot for the life...
December2022
News A New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle Starts Today
Catch a special Cinderace
The last Tera Raid Battle of 2022 and the first one of 2023 has officially arrived. Starting today, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is hosting a special "black crystal Tera Raid Battle" featuring Cinderace. It will run until 1st January 2023. As explained by the official game website, Cinderace isn't normally encountered in...
News Ash Ketchum VA Shares Another Message Of Thanks Ahead Of Character's Final Chapter
"Forever grateful to Pokémon"
The Pokémon fandom got quite a shock just weeks ago when it was revealed Ash and Pikachu's journey would be coming to an end after 25 years. Ash Ketchum's current VA, Sarah Natochenny, has already shared a brief message on Twitter mentioning how it's been an "extraordinary privilege" to voice the character for 17...
News Pokémon Unite Welcomes Dragapult To The Fray Today
Stealthy
Pokémon Unite continues to bring in new 'mons into its roster, and the last addition in 2022 is none other than Dragapult, the Dragon/Ghost-type from Pokémon Sword & Shield! Dragapult is a new Ranged Attacker who can use the move 'Dreep and Destroy' to fire two little Dreepy at its opponent. We've always thought that's a little...
Random Elden Ring Mod Brings Pokémon Scarlet And Violet To The Lands Between
Tarnished, I choose you!
When Nintendo and Game Freak announced that Pokémon Scarlet and Violet would feature the franchise's first fully open world, fans understandably had many questions: just how open are we talking? See that mountain? Can I go to it? The finished article undoubtedly delivered on Nintendo's promise, even if it demonstrated a...
News Japan Poll Reveals Nation's Favourite Pokémon In New Gen Scarlet & Violet
Fairy/Steel type Tinkaton takes out the top spot
With more than 1,000 Pokémon in existence nowadays, it's probably hard for a lot of trainers to narrow down a list of their favourites. Japan made it a little bit easier recently with a poll exclusively focused on the new releases Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. In the top 10, there were old favourites...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Paradox Pokémon - Full List, Where To Find Them Explained
Spoilers abound...
Paradox Pokémon are a brand new type of monster to catch in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. You might hear about them online, but you won't be seeing them in-game very early. Before we continue, major spoiler alert! If you're here and you don't want spoilers for the end of the game, make sure you hit the Run button right now!...
How to get these version-exclusive Pokémon
Armarouge and Ceruledge are two brand new Pokémon in Scarlet & Violet. These two humanoid 'mons were shown off during one of the game's trailers, and they both take a little bit of inspiration from the ol' Mega Man it seems. Basically, we're saying they're incredibly cool. These Pokémon may have...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: All Version Exclusives
What are the differences?
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet kicked off the ninth generation of the Pokémon RPGs with a few significant changes, including a wholly open world and the chance to tackle the Gyms in whatever order you see fit! But before you dive into the vast Paldea region, budding Trainers first need to decide whether they'll be Team...
Growth spurt
Evolution stones in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are tough to track down, and once you find them, you’re a bit limited in what you can do with them. Outside the staples such as Fire Stone, finding most evolution stones is a matter of luck. If you’re hoping to breed an army of Glaceon or M
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Unlock 6-Star Raids
Star Raids for some Star Bucks
If you're someone who thinks Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is a bit too easy, then you should seek out 6-Star Raids. These Tera Raids are the game's most difficult challenge, and you'll need to have the best Pokémon in order to secure victory. They're so tough that you can't even access them until you've beaten the...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Beat Cassiopeia
How to complete Starfall Street
With all five Team Star leaders beaten, there's only one thing left to do to disband the delinquents. Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Starfall Street has touched on some difficult subjects around bullying, but you'll need to prove who's boss in order to reach the end of the road. Be careful as there are endgame...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Test Answers - All School Midterm And Final Exams, Teacher Rewards
Swot analysis
The Paldea region is known for its prestigious school, and while you don’t have to give all the right Pokémon Scarlet and Violet class answers, it certainly benefits you to take time out from saving the world and attend a few lectures. Coming first in your exams and befriending your teachers earns you some rare rewards, including...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: The False Dragon Titan
How to beat The False Dragon Titan
The False Dragon Titan is easily the most difficult of the Titan Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. In fact, you're not fighting just one Titan this time around... As a result of the challenge, we recommend making this one of the last objectives you complete, but if you like a challenge (and water), be our...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Sandwiches Explained - All Sandwich Recipes And Ingredients
Which 'wich will scratch the itch
Getting sandwich recipes in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and making sandwiches makes tracking down certain Pokémon much more convenient and helps you fill the Paldea Pokédex faster. The right recipe can even help raise your chances of catching a Shiny Pokémon, though getting to that point takes a bit of time and...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Change Clothes, Where To Buy New Outfits
Yes, you can take off the hat
In recent years, the Pokémon series has allowed us to customise our trainers. No longer are we stuck wearing Ash Ketchum's hand-me-downs — the drip displayed in games like Sword and Shield became legendary. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet maintains the customisable outfits, faces, and hair, but with one key difference:...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Breed Pokémon
How to get eggs
For the first time in a Pokémon game, breeding is a little bit different in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. With no Daycare Center in the Paldea region, budding Pokémon breeders will need to find a new place to help get their IV-perfect Pokémon. In this guide, we cover every aspect of how you breed Pokémon in Gen 9's new Pokémon...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Gym Order - Which Path Should I Do First?
Victory Road, Path of Legends, or Starfall Street?
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet make a big change to the standard Pokémon formula — defeating all eight Gym Leaders is no longer the only task you need to take on. As soon as you reach Mesagoza and start attending the Naranja/Uva Academy, you'll be given three separate paths to take... take on the...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Beat The Elite Four And Champion
How to become a Champion Pokémon Trainer
At the end of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Victory Road path lies a traditional Pokémon Challenge — The Elite Four. Four of the region's toughest trainers stand between you, the Champion, and the chance to become one of the best trainers in Paldea. This is a gauntlet of battles, so make sure you bring...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Pokédex - Complete Paldea Pokédex, All Pokémon Locations
All Pokémon available in the Paldea Region
With a brand new region comes a brand-new Pokédex. Pokémon Scarlet & Violet introduced multiple new Pokémon to discover, and in the Paldea region, you'll also find a ton of returning Pokémon and favourites to add to your team. There are also some brand-new evolutions, and new forms, for some...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: All Ominous Black Stake Locations
Stake them out
Early on in your Pokémon Scarlet & Violet journey, you'll come across some strange items sticking out of the ground — Ominous Black Stakes. These can be pulled from the earth in order to unlock the four shrines across the Paldea Region, which seal away the four Ruinous legendary Pokémon. On this page, we'll list all 32...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Walkthrough, All Gyms, Evolutions, Collectibles, Tips, And Tricks
Gotta catch 'em all?
Welcome to our Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Full Walkthrough Guide hub! This Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Walkthrough — which includes the Full Paldea Pokédex, plus tips to conquer Victory Road and all gym leaders, the Path of Legends and all Titan Pokémon, and Starfall Street and Team Star — will
News Pokémon GO New Year's 2023 Event Adds New Costumed Pokémon, Avatar Items And More
Auld Lang Slimer
It may well still be very much pre-Christmas as we hear this news, but The Pokémon Company is looking to the next big event as it has announced the New Year's 2023 celebration for Pokémon GO. The event will run from 31st December, 2022, at 8:00p.m. through until 4th January, 2023, at 8:00p.m. (local time). During this period, the...
News A New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle Has Begun
Catch a special Delibird
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have been out for less than a few months now and the new generation has already had a number of distribution events. In case you missed it earlier this week, the latest promotion gives trainers the chance to catch a Delibird. From between the 23rd and 25th of December, Delibird will appear more...
News The Pokémon Company Takes Crypto Company To Court Over NFT Game
Cease and desist
The Pokémon Company has taken an Australian crypto company to court over the unauthorised use of characters from the Pokémon franchise in an NFT game. As reported by Vooks, an Australian company called 'Pokémon Pty Ltd' (also known as Kotiota Studios) had set up a website advertising an upcoming NFT title called PokéWorld. In...
News Pokémon Unite Catches New Fighter Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Adjusting moves to achieve balance
The Pokémon Company has announced that a new update has been made available for the online battler, Pokémon Unite. Unlike the usual patches and improvements, the purpose of this update it mainly about achieving a greater sense of balance in battles. Setting about solving this problem, the team have adapted many...
News Undertale Creator Toby Fox Shares His Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Soundtrack Contributions
He showed off his fan art too!
Putting bugs and glitches aside, if there's one thing that most of us can agree on in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, it's that the games have a top-notch soundtrack. We knew that Undertale creator Toby Fox had leapt back into the studio for a couple of tracks this time around and he has now confirmed precisely which...
News Pokémon And Mario Will Headline Upcoming 'No Limit Parade' At Universal Studios Japan
Let's-a float
Parades are rapidly becoming a mainstay of theme park culture. What once began as a chance to see Mickey Mouse and a bloke with a trumpet walk along a street has since turned into a huge attraction of intricate floats, dance routines and *shivers* audience participation. Now, Universal Studios Japan is getting in on the hype and it's...
Random Fan Turns Their Switch Dock Into A Sinnoh Region Pokémon Center
Up for sale soon!
A lot of fans have seen Pokémon Scarlet and Violet as a chance to be creative. We have seen people discovering Shiny 'mon by searching the walls, speeding around Paldea with controller hacks and even
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet's Next Limited-Time Tera Raid Battle Begins This Week
Delibird and Cinderace headline
After facing Tyranitar and Salamence in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's Tera Raid Battles earlier this month (and the return of the Tera Charizard event, of course), it looks the The Pokémon Company is getting us all nicely teed-up for the next one. Confirmed by
News Ash Ketchum's Original VA Thanks Pokémon For "Incredible" 25 Year Journey
"This is truly the end of a very joyful era"
The Pokémon Company has announced Ash Ketchum will be hanging up his trainer cap after 25 years early next year. The news has surprised a lot of people around the world including the current voice of Ash, and now it seems the original voice of the character in the long-running anime series has also...
News A New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Distribution Event Has Begun (Japan)
Grab a Ground Tera Type Gyarados
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have already hosted a number of distribution events, but this latest one is a bit different. As part of Jump Festa 2023 this weekend, The Pokémon Company is distributing a special Ground Tera Type Gyarados. Unfortunately, the catch here is you'll need to actually be located in Japan to...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Speedruns Are Already Clocking In At Around 5 Hours
Thanks to a flamingo friend
How long did it take you to beat Pokémon Scarlet & Violet? 20 hours? 30 hours? Well, the speedrunning community is here to put us to shame, as Automaton Media has spotted that the latest Pokémon games are being completed in under five and a half hours. At the time of writing, the world record on Speedrun.com is...
News Ash Ketchum VA Shares Message Ahead Of Character's Exit From Pokémon Anime
"It’s been an extraordinary privilege"
Earlier today, The Pokémon Company confirmed that long-time anime protagonist Ash Ketchum would be stepping back from the series after 25 years. In January 2023, one final run of episodes - called Pokémon - Aim to be a Pokémon Master - will mark the final chapter for Ash and his companion Pikachu. In the...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet's Lechonk, Pawmi And Smoliv Plushies Are Coming To Japan
Gotta hug 'em all
There were a few things that we could say for certain about Pokémon Scarlet and Violet prior to their release: the games would be a commercial success, Nintendo would push tie-ins wherever it could (hi Splatoon fans!) and at some point, we would be 100% guaranteed a Smoliv plushie. Well, now the latter of these has also come true,...
News Ash Ketchum And Pikachu's Time In The Pokémon Anime Is Coming To An End
Ash to ashes
The Pokémon Company has confirmed that Ash Ketchum's Pokémon journey is about to come to an end. In a video posted on Twitter, it's been announced that 11 special episodes - dubbed 'Aim to be a Pokémon Master' - will air in Japan starting January 13th, 2023 and will mark the final chapter in Ash and Pikachu's story. It's the end of...
News A New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle Has Begun
Catch a special Charizard
Update #2 [Fri 16th Dec, 2022 00:55 GMT] Here's your reminder that the second round of this event is now live, it'll run from 15th - 18th December - so join in on the fun while you still can. Update [Sat 3rd Dec, 2022 00:30 GMT]: This event is currently underway, so if you haven't already joined in on the fun, do it while...
Japanese Charts Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Sales Overtake Splatoon 3
Dragon Quest Treasures has strong debut
The latest Famitsu Japanese charts are in, and the inevitable has happened — Pokémon Scarlet & Violet has overtaken Splatoon 3 to become the best-selling game of the year in Japan. Topping the charts once again, Generation IX of Pokémon has sold a further 277,676 units in the weeks of 5th December to...
News Pokémon UNITE Code Gives Coins And Gold Emblem Box To Celebrate 100 Million Downloads
Celebrate good times, come on!
The Pokémon Company has shared that the online Switch and mobile battler, Pokémon UNITE, has reached an impressive 100 million downloads. What's more, the team are handing out celebratory codes to mark the occasion - woo, free stuff! Shared on Twitter by @SerebiiNet, the download code - THANKYOUFOR100MM - will bag...
Feature The Best Pokémon Glow Ups In Pokémon Scarlet And Violet
It's time for a makeover!
Every new generation of Pokémon offers new stories, makeovers, and evolutions to some of the more overlooked 'mons in the 'dex, and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is no different. Although we've only got a handful of regional variations in Paldea, that doesn't mean that ScarVi hasn't revitalised and re-imagined some of the...
Random Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Professors Were Designed By James Turner
The former Sword & Shield art director
Pokémon designer and Sword & Shield Art Director James Turner might not be working with Game Freak anymore, but it seems he had some involvement with the new entries Pokémon Scarlet and Violet before he did leave the company. In a post on social media, Turner revealed he actually designed the professors...
Feature 30 More Things You Might Have Missed In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
Easter Eggs, secrets, and tips!
Remember our feature that highlighted 30 Things You Might Have Missed In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet? Well, we've already found 30 more things, from neat Easter Eggs to things that make battling a whole lot easier. Let's dive in — how many do you already know? More Things You Didn't Know About Pokémon Scarlet...
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