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At the beginning of every Pokemon game, you can expect two things: a man who loves the power of science and technology, and a person who teaches you the basics of catching Pokemon. The science guy is definitely present in Pokemon Sword and Shield, but the Pokemon-catching tutorial is, for the...

Minutes before Pokémon Sword and Shield’s 24-hour broadcast ended, two Pokémon galloped into view. They appear to be a Galarian version of Ponyta. The Pokémon was revealed a few hours earlier, but the final reveal showed two of the colourful ponies — one that’s glowing and another without a...

Pokemon Sword and Shield's release date of November 15 is fast approaching, with new information about the Nintendo Switch games coming all the time. Now, we've got our first glimpse of a new Pokemon who looks a little familiar. The official Pokemon website currently features a fun, intentional...

The newest instalment of Pokémon, Sword and Shield, will have some pretty detailed character customization options, as revealed in today’s Nintendo Direct. Previous games in the series have allowed players to customize their top and bottom clothing, but now it seems we’ll be able to add...

Pokémon Go players managed to successfully complete three challenges that coincided with the 2019 Pokémon Go Fests across the world. As a reward, there will be special events in Pokémon Go spanning three weeks starting on Sept. 2. Niantic’s announcement is fairly vague, but Pokémon Go players...

Pokemon Sun and Moon for 3DS introduced Alolan forms to the series--regional-exclusive variants of some older Pokemon that boast a different appearance and typing. The upcoming Sword and Shield for Switch will have their own regional variants as well, and we got a look at a handful of them in...

Team Rocket has invaded Pokemon Go. After weeks of teases, the villainous trainers have begun appearing in the hit Pokemon mobile game following its latest update, and they come with Shadow Pokemon in tow--dark versions of monsters that feature glowing red eyes and a sinister aura. Just as in...

Armored Mewtwo has arrived in Pokemon Go, but that isn't the only Legendary appearing in the hit mobile game this weekend. As a reward for completing enough Global Challenges during the recent Pokemon Go Fest event in Dortmund, Germany, developer Niantic is bringing another one of the three...

The second Pokemon Go Fest event of the summer kicks off soon in Dortmund, Germany, but even if you can't attend in-person, you'll have a chance to catch a special Pokemon. To celebrate the event, Niantic is increasing spawns of male Nidoran around the world beginning today, July 4th, at 1 AM PT...

Junichi Masuda issues statement over ‘Dexit’ concerns Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda, a longtime Pokémon series game designer and producer, responded today to fan blowback over Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, and the developer’s decision to limit the amount of Pokémon that can be transferred to...

Last month, The Pokemon Company began distributing a free Shiny Pikachu and Eevee for the Let's Go games on Nintendo Switch. If you've yet to claim one, however, your time to do so is running out. The distribution is set to end this Sunday, June 23, making this your last opportunity to add the...

The Pokémon Company just announced an unusual new project called Pokémon Sleep, an app that hopes to do for sleeping what Pokémon Go did for walking. In other words, Pokémon Sleep is being designed with the idea of “transforming sleep into entertainment.” Pokémon Sleep is coming sometime in...

Following their surprise appearance in the wild last week, Azelf, Mesprit, and Uxie have made their way into Raid Battles in Pokemon Go. The Legendary Pokemon will appear in Gyms from now until May 27, but which one you'll be able to catch will depend on where you live. Just as when they first...

Warner Bros' live-action Detective Pikachu movie hits theaters later this week, and Niantic is celebrating its premier with a special event in Pokemon Go. Beginning tomorrow, May 7, at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET / 9 PM BST (6 AM AEST on May 8), players will have a chance to capture Pokemon from the...