Pokémon News (Page 8)
Guide Pokémon TCG Pocket: Articuno EX Deck Guide
This icy deck only requires two rare Pokémon instead of several to freeze opponents out
Articuno EX is arguably the most potent of the Legendary birds in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, which is a departure from the mainline games as the Ice type is generally worse than the Electric and Fire types of the other birds. While Articuno EX does...
Guide Pokémon TCG Pocket: Charizard EX Deck Guide
This deck was made for those that picked Charmander first
In every spinoff Pokémon game, Charizard makes an appearance in some way, shape, or form, and Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket makes sure the Fire-type Pokémon continues to dominate. Charizard EX is one of the most powerful decks in the game, capable of putting out more damage than any...
Random Stolen Pokémon Card Worth £30,000 Is Returned To Its Trainer
"Your Pokémon is fighting fit!"
A stolen Pokémon card supposedly worth up to £30,000 has been safely returned to its rightful owner/trainer. As reported by the BBC, police have stated that the theft of a Charizard card took place in Heathfield in East Sussex between 2nd and 5th September 2024. The same card was then found to have been listed for...
News Pokémon TCG Pocket Is Reportedly Already Bringing In The Big Bucks
Earning 3x more per day than Pokémon GO, apparently
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket arrived on mobile last week, and, after racking up an impressive 10 million downloads in its first 48 hours, it has reportedly been pulling in some beefy revenue numbers over the weekend (thanks, VGC). As r
Other trainers have labelled it a "playground rumour"
The new gacha title Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket launched on smartphones earlier this week and one of the main talking points within the community right now seems to be about booster packs with "bent corners". You see when you open digital card packs in this game, you select a booster from...
Random This Guy Found A Lost Pokémon Emerald Cartridge And Flew To Japan To 'Heal' It
And he documented the full journey on TikTok
If you cast your mind back a couple of years, you might recall a rather heartwarming story about a guy who stumbled across an "abandoned" copy of Nintendogs on a late-night train home and set out trying to find the lost pups' owner. It was a sweet tale told in five parts by content creator and Nintendo...
News Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Surpassed 10 Million Downloads In Its First 48 Hours
Holo moly!
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket launched worldwide earlier this week, and it's clear that the app has been quite the success, surpassing 10 million downloads in its first 48 hours (thanks, Serebii.net). Of course, the 10 million figure should really come as no surprise — it's Pokémon and it's free, what's not to like? — but it's...
News Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Teases New Promo Cards And Events
"Please stay tuned for more info!"
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket launched on smartphone devices earlier this week, and now that it's available, The Pokémon Company is already teasing some promo cards and events. We don't have specific details just yet, but it seems this first event could feature a promo Lapras EX card and a 'Wonder Pick'...
Guide Pokémon TCG Pocket: Which Booster Packs Should You Open?
Mewtwo, Pikachu, or Charizard – I choose…uhh, hang on a second
Never has opening trading card packs been so complicated. In Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, opening either the Genetic Apex Mewtwo, Pikachu, or Charizard booster packs freely will likely set you back on your way to building a full collection and a competitive deck as each one...
Review Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket (Mobile) - A Breezy, Beautiful Take On TCG, Gacha Aside
Ironically, no trading allowed
Digital card games like Marvel Snap have seen a lot of success in recent years with short, satisfying matches that you can finish in a few minutes. The mobile release of Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket almost seems like a direct answer to this trend. From uncomplicated card text to simplified rules, it axes much of...
News Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Launches Worldwide Today
"Rolling out" across the globe right now
Today marks the launch of Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket and it's now available to download on mobile devices. The Pokémon Company has also shared a notice mentioning how it's still in the process of rolling out around the globe on both Android and Apple devices, and may only be available in select...
Gallery Here's A Closer Look At The New Pokémon X Crocs Charizard Clogs
Feet heat
Earlier this summer, we got our first look at the latest collaboration between The Pokémon Company and Crocs. A new range was almost upon us, with four designs inspired by iconic Kanto 'mon and a 17th October release date. All these months on, they're finally here. The Pokémon Crocs are out in the wild as a Foot Locker exclusive in...
News Christmas Comes Early To The Pokémon Center With A New Range Of Festive Merch
All I want for Christmas is Mew
We feel a little queasy thinking about Christmas with Halloween still around the corner, but that hasn't stopped The Pokémon Company from dropping its new festive range of merch to get us all in the mood. The all-new Holiday 2024 collection is now available via The Pokémon Center website, with tree ornaments,...
Feature What Pokémon Could Learn From Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom
Ekans of Wisdom
In my first few hours playing Echoes of Wisdom, every new enemy I stumbled across gave me a familiar thrill: Ooh, I haven’t seen that one yet! I can’t wait to have its power! I’d flick through my Echoes, discerning the best one to fight the newbie. A Spark defeated a Hydrozol, a team of Ignizols set a Mothula on fire. And when...
News Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Surpasses Six Million Pre-Registrations
"Launch day bout to go wild!
Ahead of the launch of Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket on Google Play and the App Store later this month, The Pokémon Company has announced over six million people have now pre-registered for the game worldwide. In other words, there seems to be plenty of excitement about this one. In case you missed previous...
Talking Point Just How Damaging Is This Big Pokémon Leak?
Typhlosion of interest
As the dust settles and details emerge following the latest round of internal video game company material finding its way onto the World Wide Web, it's a stark reminder that those monolithic companies we follow are made up of regular, ordinary people. Talented, yes — and erm, imaginative, to say the least — but still just...
News The Wand Company's Die-Cast Poké Ball Range Catches A Beast Ball Addition
Available right now!
The Wand Company has expanded its range of die-cast Poké Ball replicas with another series deep cut. The Beast Ball, which first appeared in Pokémon Sun and Moon, is now available as a stunning metal replica from The Pokémon Center website for a spicy £119.99 / $119.99. Measuring in at 75mm in diameter, the latest replica...
News Pokémon GO's Upcoming 'Gigantamax' Max Battles Promise The "Biggest Challenges Yet"
Nothing bigger going on in the world of Pokémon right now
Ready your Trainer team and brace for impact because Niantic has today revealed that Gigantamax Pokémon will be going large and going home in Pokémon GO Max Battles from 26th-27th October. You'll want to pull together a team of 10-40 players to take on these six-star Max Battles, which...
News Pokémon Developer Game Freak Reportedly Hacked, Massive Amounts Of Data Allegedly Leaked
Update: Game Freak releases official statement
Updated [Sun 13th Oct, 2024 15:55 BST]: Game Freak has acknowledged the leak in an official statement. A third-party apparently gained unauthorised access to a company server earlier this year - accessing personal information including names and email addresses of current and former employees. Source...
Rumour Switch 2's Codename Believed To Be In Latest Pokémon Data Leak
From 'NX' to... [redacted]
There's been a massive Pokémon leak and it seems details related to the Switch "successor" have been uncovered. According to the latest reports and findings circulating online, here's what Nintendo's 'Switch 2' is internally known as (via Nintendo Everything): "The new [Pokémon] gen is apparently being developed for...
News The Latest Crocs X Pokémon Collaboration Launches Later This Month
Regicroc
Remember back in July when we got our first look at the upcoming Kanto-themed Pokémon Crocs? Of course you do! You've also thought about them every day since, right? Well, we now have news of when we'll be able to catch 'em all, and there's not long to wait. The upcoming collection launches on 17th October online and in select stores,...
News New Pokémon Build-A-Bear Now Available
It's Cubone!
The Pokémon Build-A-Bear line is continually expanding with all sorts of creatures from the long-running franchise, and the latest one to join the range is a soft plush version of Cubone. Yes, another 'mon from the original Pokédex can now be purchased! As mentioned by Build-A-Bear, this particular version of Cubone won't be any...
News Pokémon Unite Ending Service In Select European Markets Next Year
"We have made the difficult decision"
The free-to-play MOBA Pokémon Unite has established a significant fanbase since its arrival on the Switch and mobile in 2021, but it will now be exiting select markets. In an official announcement, The Pokémon Company has revealed Unite will end its service in Belgium and the Netherlands as of 30th November...
News Pokémon Sleep Is Now Compatible With Smartwatches
Meet even more Pokémon in your dreams
The free-to-play mobile game Pokémon Sleep has this week received an update allowing you to now pair your smartwatch. To enable this feature, you'll need to link your account to Apple Health or Health Connect. Below is a list of compatible devices. You can get detailed instructions on how to pair your...
Video Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Gets New Gameplay Trailer, Out October
"Enjoy the Pokémon TCG in a more casual way"
Following a release date announcement at the World Championships in August, The Pokémon Company has now released a gameplay video for its upcoming mobile title Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. This new video takes trainers through the steps of joining in on the fun. It's as simple as opening a...
News Pokémon Emerald ROM Hack Contains Redrawn Sprites From 130 Artists
Gotta redraw 'em all
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pokémon Emerald for the GBA, 130 artists have collabrated on a project to redraw the sprites for all 386 Pokémon included in the game (thanks, gamesradar). Not only that, but the revised sprites have been implmented into a fully playable ROM hack called Pokémon Emerald: Respirited, so you...
News Palworld Developer Responds To Nintendo Lawsuit
"we will do our utmost for our fans"
Following the announcement of a patent lawsuit filed against Palworld developer Pocketpair from Nintendo and The Pokémon Company, the former has now released a statement responding to the complaint. The lawsuit from Nintendo and The Pokémon Company mentions that Palworld "infringes multiple patent rights",...
News Pokémon Wins $15 Million Copyright Lawsuit Against Chinese Mobile Game Developers
'Pocket Monster Reissue' banked around $42 million in one year
The Pokémon series has spawned all sorts of questionable copycats over the years and while many projects come to an end with a quick takedown notice, sometimes these imitations end up extending their life or even profiting in some way or form. With this in mind, The Pokémon Company...
Random New Pokémon Animated Short Is Seriously Adorable
Let me get a peek-at-you
There's no shortage of adorable animated Pokémon content out there (heck, most of it is enough to bring a smile to our faces), but The Pokémon Company's latest effort, 'Chasing the Moon,' is one of the best-looking ones we've seen in a while. Released by TPC's official Japanese YouTube account to celebrate the Mid-Autumn...
News Another Life-Size Pokémon Plush Has Been Announced
I choose you Porygon
We've seen The Pokémon Company release all sorts of life-size Pokémon plush in the past and now the latest is officially available. The catch is it is only available through the Japanese Pokémon Center (for now). It's Porygon (one of the OG Pokémon) and is available for roughly $391.20 USD (thanks, Kotaku). Here's a look at...
Random Even The Manhole Covers Look Cool At The Nintendo Museum
Pokéman(hole cover)
It's easy to dazzle us Nintendo fans with a giant Wiimote, a Toad barbershop quartet and a wall of pristine NES games, but to make a manhole cover exciting? That feels like a bit of a stretc- oh my GOD is that Pikachu?! Nintendo has revealed a special manhole cover which will be housed in Kyoto's Nintendo Museum and it's quite...
Anniversary Pokémon FireRed And LeafGreen Turn 20 Years Old In The US
Fans would love to see them return
Try not to get too excited, but the official Pokémon social media account has this week acknowledged North America's 20th anniversary of Pokémon FireRed Version and LeafGreen Version. These Game Boy Advance titles originally released in September 2004 in this region, and were remakes of the original Pokémon...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Pokémon Colosseum
Are you not entertained?
Are you sitting comfortably? Ready to judge some classic covers? It's time to dive into another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, we matched up three different designs for Super R-Type. Despite a good variety between each, it was the North American variant that walked away with the win, taking 49% of the vote and leaving...
News Pokémon Sleep Has Double The Number Of Monthly Users In Japan Than The US
That's a lot of Zs
Pokémon Sleep has been pretty successful worldwide since its release in July 2023, and now that the game has been out for over a year, analysts in Japan have been looking into the figures. Over in Japan, Pokémon Sleep is currently the most downloaded mobile app in the Health & Fitness category and has the largest revenue...
News New Pokémon GO Season Welcomes Galarian Starters, 'Max Battles', UK-Exclusive Encounter & More
Go big or go home
The new 'Max Out' season has got underway in Pokémon GO today, bringing a boatload of new 'mon, a fresh battle mode and a long-awaited UK arrival to the mobile app. We'll start with the new additions to Pokémon GO's Pokédex line-up. It's all about Sword and Shield's Galar region this time, with Grookey, Scorbunny and Sobble...
Random 'BALLS: The Monster-Catchin' Musical Comédy' Is Already Half-Funded
A wild Kickstarter appeared!
We've seen all kinds of Pokémon-likes over the years from monster-catching visual novels to roguelikes. But a musical comedy? Like, an actual on-stage musical comedy? That's new. Curtain up on Balls: The Monster-Catchin' Musical Comédy, more specifically on its Kickstarter page, where it is a little over halfwa
Soapbox The Next Pokémon Game Should Rework Old Critters, Not Just Add Dozens More
Gotta not forget 'em all
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Lowell considers how future Pokémon games could do justice to old Pocket Monsters who got lumped in with the also-rans... We’re still a little far out from Pokémon...
News Incineroar Stars In The Latest Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Tera Raid Event
7-Star smash
The latest Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 7-Star Tera Raid event has been revealed and will star Incineroar, the final evolved form of Litten. Incineroar will come packing the Dark Tera Type and the Mighiest Mark. Players can catch it once per save file from 00:00 UTC on 6th September through 23:59 UTC on 8th September. A second session...
Round Up Pokémon World Championships 2024 - Is The Competitive Event At A Turning Point?
Pokémon came home
It has been 20 years since the first Pokémon World Championships took place in Orlando and in what may be a move to celebrate, the Pokémon World Championships returned to a place where it has frequently been held: Hawai’i. However, this time rather than being on the big island, it went to the island of O’ahu and the city of...
Review Pocket Auto Catch ND - A Feature-Rich Pokémon GO Accessory With A Few Catches
Catch 'em all, all the time
By this point, auto-catchers aren't new to the Pokémon GO community. These generally pocket-sized devices catch 'mon and spin PokéStops while your mind is on other things, leaving you to focus on the Battles, upgrades, and Raids whenever you return to the app. Niantic has its own range of companion devices like the...
News Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet - Surging Sparks Expansion Out November 2024
Here's what you can expect
Update [Sat 31st Aug, 2024 16:30 BST]: This set (featuring over 250 cards) will include eight ACE SPEC cards, nine Stellar Tera Pokémon ex and nine Pokémon ex, 23 illustration rare Pokémon, 11 special illustration rare Pokémon and Supporter cards, and six hyper rare gold etched cards. Original [Fri 23rd Aug, 2024...
News "Unsportsmanlike Conduct" Sees Pokémon TCG Player Eliminated At World Championships
His opponent went on to win the tournament
Updated [Sat 24th Aug, 2024 00:30 BST]: Pokémon has always been promoted as a family-friendly brand, and at the World Championships last weekend, a competitor in the Trading Card Game tournament was "retroactively handed a loss" after winning his quarter-final match. This took place in the Masters...
News Pokémon Partners With WildBrain To Stream First 22 Anime Seasons
"Free ad-supported television"
Earlier this year in March, The Pokémon Company called time on Pokémon TV, with the service no longer available on the app, browsers, or devices like the Nintendo Switch. While it seemed like it might be done with this sort of service, it appears WildBrain - a "global leader in kids' and family entertainment" - has...
News Official Pokémon Micro SD Cards Are Here, Including Huge 1TB Snorlax Card
Switch storage sorted!
SanDisk, one of the world's leading SD card manufacturers and our top choice when it comes to storage solutions for Nintendo Switch, has today announced a new line of official Pokémon microSD cards. Expanding upon its officially licensed Nintendo range, Sandisk's new lineup includes three new designs in total – a 256GB...
Round Up Everything Announced At The 2024 Pokémon World Championships Closing Ceremony
Updates for GO, Unite, TCG Pocket and more...
At the 2024 Pokémon World Championships closing ceremony, The Pokémon Company CEO and President Mr. Tsunekazu Ishihara shared updates for Pokémon GO, Pokémon Unite, the Pokémon Trading Card Game (and Pocket), and also the future World Championships locations. Here's the full rundown: Pokémon GO...
News Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Launches This October, Pre-Registration Now Live
Announced at the World Championships
Update [Mon 19th Aug, 2024 05:00 BST]: At the closing ceremony of the 2024 Pokémon World Championships, The Pokémon Company President and CEO Mr. Tsunekazu Ishihara announced Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket will launch for Android and iOS devices on 30th October 2024. Pre-registration is now open!...
News Pokémon President Teases Special Game News For 2024 World Championships Closing Ceremony
"I'll see you all again at the closing ceremonies"
Update [Mon 19th Aug, 2024 05:30 BST]: You can see all the announcements (covering the games and TCG) during the closing ceremony in our round up: Original article [Sat 17th Aug, 2024 06:00 BST]: The 2024 Pokémon World Championships is currently taking place in Honolulu, Hawaii and it's been...
Guide Pokémon 2024 World Championships - Announcements, Schedule, Digital Rewards & More
Get the full rundown of everything happening
The 2024 Pokémon World Championships are taking place in Honolulu, Hawaii this weekend, with trainers from across the globe battling each other in Scarlet and Violet, the Trading Card Game, Pokémon GO and Pokémon Unite. There are all sorts of announcements and distribution events taking place, so...
Random Pokémon And All Nippon Airways Collaborate In Airline Safety Video
Set Mewtwo to 'aeroplane mode'
All Nippon Airways, the Japanese airline headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, has collaborated with The Pokémon Company to produce a new airline safety video starring some of your favourite Pocket Monsters. As highlighted by VGC, the video will be shown on both the "Pikachu Jet NH" and the "Eevee Jet NH" aircraft starting...
Feature Here’s How Trading Card Companies Could Stop CT Scanning In The Future
"They really want to fix it"
Collecting trading cards, especially vintage cards, has gotten considerably dicier — seemingly overnight. Over the past month, multiple people have come forward to demonstrate how various X-ray technologies can reliably see inside unopened trading card products. The concept of X-raying packs has been rumored for as...
