Just a few months ago, The Pokemon Company made a big deal about a special stream that would showcase an upcoming project, that a lot of people thought would involve the next generation of Pokemon or a remake of a beloved entry. Instead, it...

I play a lot of card games. Competitive, cooperative: I'll try them all. That's partially why I've dipped in and out of the Pokemon Trading Card Game since 1998. While I'm generally not down with blind box collectible packs, starter sets li...

[Update: Nintendo of America has confirmed that the promo will run in the west. The exact US times are July 29 through August 4 at 11:59PM PT.] [Update #2: The promotion is live today! You can download Pokken Tournament DX here an...

Back in June, Niantic CEO John Hanke announced that his company would be donating $5m USD in revenue to support a range of black gaming initiatives, projects and communities. However, Pokémon GO Fest 2020 - held on Niantic's AR ...

The debate rages ever on. Although folks likely have their "favorite" Pokémon game, the original generation often reigns supreme over them all. I mean, they kind of started everything, and kicked off decades of Poké-love ...

It's dead, Jim! No Bones you can't bring this one back: Pokemon Rumble Rush seems completely lost to the ether. Following a warning from The Pokemon Company recently, they made good on their word to kill off the ill-fated Rumble Rush&n...

Pokémon Sword and Shield are pulling double-duty with events this week, with the recent BP-boosting online challenge that centers on the new DLC and another max raid battle activity. This one is a bit different though, as t...

In addition to raid events mixed in here and there as the weeks pass, Game Freak has moved on to really focus in on Pokémon Sword and Shield's newest DLC: The Isle of Armor. The latest hotness? A new online battle event called "...

A few years ago, I wrote a review for The Pokémon Cookbook, an instructional book designed for kids that teaches you how to shape your food into Pokémon. It did not go well. I didn't make edible Pokémon so much as ...

No more kidding around with grunts. Team Rocket isn't complete without Jessie and James, and while they didn't blast off at the speed of light to reach Pokémon Go, they're here now, ready to be trounced. You'll want to keep an eye o...

The new Pokemon DLC, Isle of Armor, has been out for a few weeks, and I'm still very much enjoying the open range Wild Area. What I'm not enjoying, however, is the raid matchmaking issues. The new DLC patch, version 1.2.1, fixes one ra...

Niantic is currently in preparation for the 2020 edition of its annual gathering, Pokémon GO Fest, which takes place later this month. While the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has put paid to plans of a physical get-together, Pokém...

I've been really digging the Pokemon: Twilight Wings series so far. If you haven't seen it yet, the objective is to provide more background info on the world of Pokemon Sword and Shield, diving into the lives of gym leaders and ot...

Now that the Shiny Zeraora craze is pretty much all over (as far as the reward is concerned anyway), Game Freak has another set of Max Raid battles planned for Pokemon Sword and Shield. This one is rock and steel themed, with an enhanc...

Every Pokemon player has their favorite generation. The one that really kicks that nostalgia into overdrive above all others. For some, it's Red/Blue, because that's the only set of games they played and they never moved on beyond that. For...

Of course, June 2020 had to have one last wrinkle before it retreated into the mist. Following the recent shift in Max Raid battles after the arrival of the Shiny Zeraora, folks uncovered a nasty glitch in Pokemon Sword and Shield. Evi...

In typical Nintendo fashion, multiple first-party games updated around midnight, Eastern time, yesterday. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate got Min Min and a new balance patch, and Pokemon Home/Pokemon Sword and Shield got their own...

If you've been cruising around the Pokemon Sword and Shield Isle of Armor expansion, slaying Zeraora's left and right this past week, you have my thanks. According to a tweet from the official Pokemon Twitter account, "over one million...

It's a busy morning at Chez Pokémon. Not only did fans receive word of new "MOBA-like" Pokemon Unite, but the doors are now officially open at Pokémon Cafe Mix, which is available to download on Nintendo Switch and iOS/Android...

This morning, Tsunekazu Ishihara of The Pokemon Company announced Pokemon Unite, the first "strategic battle game in the series." Ishihara has partnered with Tencent (presented by its Timi Studio) on the game (uh oh), a partnership th...

So, you've caught yourself a Galarian Slowpoke, and you're wondering how you go about making it a Slowbro? Fear not! I'll be breaking down everything you'll need to achieve the Slowbro dream and achieve evolutionary success with your Slowpo...

The Pokemon Company was extremely vague (especially in regards to microtransactions) when it teased that Pokemon Cafe Mix was arriving on Switch and mobile devices soon, but thanks to a Nintendo database listing, we now have a firm release ...

Pokemon Sword and Shield were a pair of polarizing games, weren't they? Despite my complaints with them, I ended up finishing both, netting a full living Pokedex. Yet, during those lengthy journeys I noticed some of this generatio...

[Update: Nintendo seems to be breaking from the norm here, at least as far as North America is concerned. Just today, NOA asked users on Twitter to reach out to customer support if they purchased the wrong pass. It's likely that Ninten...

With Pokemon Sword and Shield's Isle of Armor expansion underway, it's important to note that the launch comes with yet another legendary event. This time Zeraora is up for grabs (in shiny form!) and you don't really need to do mu...