March2023
Back Page Forget Pokémon Sleep, Here's 7 More Pokémon Lifestyle Apps We Definitely Need
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In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit in anywhere else. Some may call it "filler"; we prefer "a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag". We don't have pages on the internet, but we still love terrible jokes — so welcome to our...
News Latest Pokémon Anime Trailer Gives A Closer Look At The Series' New Protagonists
Coming to Japan on 14th April
The Pokémon Company has today revealed a new trailer for the upcoming Pokémon animated series (above) which will see the recently-introduced Liko and Roy stepping into the lead role that was formally held by Ash for the past 25 years. As well as reconfirming the series' Japanese release date of 14th April, the latest...
News Pokémon HOME Updated To Version 2.1.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Adds Scarlet and Violet competition information
This week's Pokémon Presents showcase teased that Scarlet and Violet support would be coming to Pokémon HOME at some point this year. Today, the HOME app has received an update which continues to add some Gen IX features, but not the transferring element that we're after — perhaps we were being a...
Guide Pokémon GO: How To Evolve Roaming Form Gimmighoul Into Gholdengo
Coin collector
As revealed in the February Pokémon Presents showcase, Pokémon GO integration has now been enabled for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, allowing the two games to interact. The opening features of this crossover allow you to send postcards and change Vivillon's markings, but more importantly it gives you the chance to catch a Roaming...
February2023
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Version 1.2.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Updated Patch Notes
DLC eShop page now accessible from the game
This is your reminder that the Version 1.2.0 update for Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet has officially gone live on Switch. Following some patch notes published a few weeks ago, Nintendo has now shared updated ones. The most notable additions include some "newly added features" which we now know as...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Get Pokémon HOME Support In "Early 2023"
Send your Pokémon to the cloud
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have been out for a number of months now, but there's still no sign of Pokémon HOME support. It was mentioned during a previous showcase last November how it would be added after the game's release, and now at the latest event, it's been updated to an "early" release at some point in...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's DLC Will Have "Over 230 Familiar Pokémon"
A list of the line up may have already leaked...
Another one of the highlight announcements during the latest Pokémon Presents broadcast was the announcement of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet DLC. The two-part series - The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk - will begin this Fall with the first part, and the second part will follow in Winter 2023. While...
News The Original Pokémon Trading Card Series Is Returning As A "Premium" Set
Own a slice of Pokémon TCG history
If you've ever had dreams of owning the original Charizard card from the first Pokémon TCG series, you'll be pleased to hear The Pokémon Company is reviving this classic set. In the latest Pokémon Presents, Pokémon president and CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara teased this return with a brief clip showing two players...
Round Up Everything Announced At The February 2023 Pokémon Presents Showcase
Cards, sleep, and DLC
Well... that happened. February's Pokémon Presents showcase is now behind us and it was not the blockbuster stream of announcements that some were predicting. Instead, what we saw this time around was a much more subdued reel of news building up to some predicted trailers for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC, The Hidden...
News Pokémon GO Plus + (Yes, Two Pluses) Lets You Bunk With Pikachu
"grow friendlier the more sleep you get together"
We Nintendo fans are used to a silly name. Sure, the Wii U didn't do a great job of defining the console for what it was and the New 3DS XL and Switch Lite are hardly the most adventurous options out there. However, nothing in recent memory comes close to the device revealed at today's Pokémon...
News Pokémon Sleep Will Help You Get A Good Night's Rest, Coming This Year
Be careful not to snore(lax)
In one of the more unexpected announcements from today's Pokémon Presents presentation, the company announced that a new sleep tracking app called Pokémon Sleep will be launching later on this year. Pokémon Sleep will measure how good of a night's rest you get and store the results for analysis. By sleeping with your...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet DLC, The Hidden Treasure Of Area Zero, Coming Later This Year
The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk bring new Pokémon
As part of today's Pokémon Presents broadcast, The Pokémon Company has announced that Pokémon Scarlet & Violet DLC is on the way later this year, and it's called The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero. With two parts — The Teal Mask and The Indigo
News 'Pokémon Presents' Showcase Announced For Today, 27th February 2023
Update: It's nearly here!
Update [Mon 27th Feb, 2023 09:15]: The big Pokémon Presents livestream is almost upon us! Remember, it kicks off later today at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm GMT / 3pm CET; we'll have our own livestream article going live roughly half an hour beforehand, so get your tasty beverages ready, snuggle into your Pokémon...
News 'Captain Pikachu' Revealed For The New Pokémon Anime
Pika-what?
It was right at the end of 2022 that we were hit with the news that Ash Ketchum and Pikachu would be leaving the Pokémon animated series for good after 25 years of service. The new protagonists, Liko and Roy, were quickly announced, but we couldn't help but feel a certain Pikachu-shaped hole left in our hearts. Fortunately, it looks like...
News Brand New Pokémon Animated Short 'Journey Of Dreams' Comes To China Next Week
No worldwide release confirmed
A brand new animated short for Pokémon is releasing in China the day after Pokémon Day called 'Journey of Dreams'. Spotted by Serebii, the short will debut on 28th February, and the reveal poster has got us all feeling a bit nostalgic. The Pokémon Company knows just how to tap into our nostalgia, and the debut...
News The Pokémon Company Shows Off New Silver Border Trading Cards, Arriving March
Say goodbye to yellow borders
Last year, The Pokémon Company shocked some long-time western trading card collectors when it announced it would be ditching the iconic yellow borders in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. As of Scarlet and Violet, local cards will now feature a silver coloured border - bringing the western designs in line with the...
News The Next Pokémon Scarlet & Violet 7-Star Tera Raid Battle Event Has Been Announced
Catch Pikachu for Pokémon Day
Today is stuffed full of Pokémon news, apparently. Not only has The Pokémon Company confirmed it's holding a 25 minute Pokémon Presents showcase on Pokémon Day next week (27th February), but a brand new 7-Star Tera Raid event is coming to Pokémon Scarlet & Violet this weekend to celebrate. From 24th to 27th...
Talking Point What Will Be Announced On Pokémon Day 2023?
Who's that reveal?
27th February is fast approaching, and you know what that means? Pokémon Day is almost here! Every single year since 2016, which happened to be the franchise's 20th anniversary, The Pokémon Company has shared a number of announcements on this day to celebrate Pokémon, usually in the form of a Nintendo Direct-style Pokémon...
News Looks Like Pokémon Trading Already Works On Switch Online's GB & GBA Emulator
Linking up
With Nintendo Switch Online now having Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games, and Pokemon Day fast approaching (27th February), it's got a lot of people speculating — will Gen 1, 2, and 3 make the jump to NSO? YouTuber and content creator Austin John Plays is one such person who's been pushing those ideas forward, and over the weekend,...
Random This Official Wailord Pokémon Plush Could Actually Squash You
"Big. Blue. Buddy."
A big, heavy Pokémon deserves a big ol' plushie, right? That's obviously what The Pokémon Center thought with Wailord, who has a big of a reputation among Pokemon fans for its size. Well, it's a whale, so it should be big, right? Right. So it makes sense that you can buy a 57 ¾ inch-sized Wailord plush — that's just shy of...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Version 1.2.0 Launching "Late February", Here Are The Full Patch Notes
"We will continue to take your feedback very seriously"
It's now been well over a few months since the launch of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. While the gameplay was quite enjoyable at launch, there were admittedly some bugs and technical issues. Game Freak was quick to address some of these problems with a few updates, but it seems it's not done...
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...
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...
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...