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fromKotaku
5 days ago

Pokemon Champions: 12 Things To Know Before Starting

Pokémon Champions aims to simplify competitive play for newcomers, despite a limited roster of 186 Pokémon at launch.
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fromGameSpot
6 days ago

Pokemon Champions Players Say Content From Trailers Isn't In Game

Pokemon Champions is criticized for its limited roster and item selection, disappointing many fans despite potential future updates.
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fromGameSpot
5 days ago

Pokemon Champions Is Giving Fans The Big And Tiny Pokemon They Want To See

Pokemon Champions faces criticism for glitches and missing content, but some praise its accurate depiction of Pokemon sizes.
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fromKotaku
5 days ago

Pokemon Champions Made Mega Hawlucha Into An Instant Win Button

Pokémon Champions is shaping competitive play with Mega Hawlucha's No Guard ability enabling guaranteed hits and one-hit knockouts.
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fromKotaku
6 hours ago

GameStop Is Taking Pokemon Card Gambling To The Masses

GameStop will launch its digital Power Packs program for trading cards to the general public on April 15, 2026.
#pokemon
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fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Pokemon Scalpers Nearly Choke Each Other Out Over Cards

Violence erupted among adults over access to a Pokémon card vending machine, highlighting extreme behavior in the scalping culture.
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fromGameSpot
4 days ago

Pokemon Champions Review - The Battle Frontier

Pokemon Champions aims to simplify competitive battling but lacks effective onboarding for new players.
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fromEngadget
10 hours ago

You can attend Pokemon EDM shows in Los Angeles and London

Pokémon Company is hosting EDM concerts for its 30th anniversary featuring Marshmello and Alison Wonderland in Los Angeles and London.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
10 hours ago

The Pokemon universe goes hard on ecology and climate science

Pokemon integrates themes of conservation and ecology, reflecting real-world science in its gameplay and character development.
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fromLos Angeles Times
22 hours ago

A Pokemon EDM show is coming to Los Angeles for the game's 30th anniversary

Pokémon is hosting EDM concerts in Los Angeles and London featuring Marshmello and Alison Wonderland to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
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fromThe Verge
3 days ago

Pokemon Champions is off to a rough start

Pokémon Champions is a free-to-start battle sim with bugs and design issues, but offers competitive gameplay for serious players.
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fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Pokemon Scalpers Nearly Choke Each Other Out Over Cards

Violence erupted among adults over access to a Pokémon card vending machine, highlighting extreme behavior in the scalping culture.
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fromGameSpot
4 days ago

Pokemon Champions Review - The Battle Frontier

Pokemon Champions aims to simplify competitive battling but lacks effective onboarding for new players.
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fromEngadget
6 days ago

No Man's Sky now has Pokemon-style creature battles

No Man's Sky introduces Xeno Arena, allowing players to engage in turn-based battles with adopted creatures, enhancing gameplay with strategic elements.
fromKotaku
1 day ago

Pokemon Player Penalized For Celebrating Too Hard Posts Response

I don't want to focus on who's responsible for the past. I want to focus on the future [...]-on why the result should rightly be changed.
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fromKotaku
1 week ago

Pokemon Champions Guide: All The New Legends: Z-A Mega Evolution Abilities

Mega Dragonite is taking its base form's hidden ability Multiscale. This reduces incoming damage when Dragonite is at full HP, giving it a bit more survivability when it's first sent out into battle.
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fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

New Lego Contest Teases Big Pokemon TCG Crossover

Lego has announced a new Lego Ideas contest that will see one fan's Pokémon card build turned into a real set. The so-called 'Pokémon Trading Card Game Challenge' is all about fans submitting designs for Lego sets of between 400 and 2500 pieces that recreate an original 'dynamic' Pokémon TCG card.
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fromKotaku
4 weeks ago

Pokemon Pokopia Companion App Accused Of Stealing From Fansite

Serebii's comprehensive Pokémon Pokopia documentation was scraped by a mobile app called Pokopedia, which monetizes the stolen information despite over 200 hours of original research and gameplay.
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fromKotaku
4 days ago

Pokemon Champions May Have The Hardest Shiny Hunting Ever

Shiny hunting in Pokémon Champions involves random recruitment with low odds and nontransferable Pokémon.
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fromKotaku
2 months ago
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This Pokemon Trading Card Collection Packs More Than 50 Cards for Under $10 on Amazon - Kotaku

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fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

How To Collect Pokemon Cards Without Spending A Fortune

Pokémon TCG collecting remains enjoyable through trading and buying singles despite challenges in purchasing new packs.
fromKotaku
2 months ago
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This Pokemon Trading Card Collection Packs More Than 50 Cards for Under $10 on Amazon - Kotaku

fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

3 trading card games to collect if you're looking to diversify beyond Pokemon

Many collectors are looking to diversify their collections or discover emerging categories before they reach the level of demand we're seeing with Pokémon. While rare Pokémon cards are selling for millions in some instances, its competitors are catching on as collectors look for their next up-and-coming investment.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

My kid wants to get into Pokemon cards. Help.

Pokémon cards surged to become the world's No. 1 toy product, generating $2.5 billion in US sales, requiring parents to understand pricing, product types, and healthy spending approaches.
#pokemon-pokopia
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fromKotaku
6 days ago

Pokemon Pokopia: Everything That's Happened Since Launch

Pokémon Pokopia is a successful life sim and city builder for the Switch 2, showcasing creativity and accessibility.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia Guide: 11 Tips To Know Before Playing

Pokémon Pokopia is a streamlined life simulator with helpful mechanics including time-skip exploits, daily login rewards, Ditto's shape-shifting abilities for navigation, and strafing controls for precise building.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Fans' Aversion To Bipedal Starters Runs Deep

Fans debate whether Pombon will evolve into a bipedal humanoid form, reflecting ongoing concerns that starter Pokémon increasingly resemble anthropomorphic characters rather than monsters.
fromGameSpot
1 week ago

Pokemon Champions: The Beginner's Guide To Competitive Pokemon

Competitive Pokemon can be divided into two phases: Team building and battling. Team building is primarily defined by optimizing your Pokemon's base stats.
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fromFlowingData
1 month ago

Pokemon tree of life

In this tree of life, The Straits Times examines each Pokemon character's closest proxies in the real world, uncovering the scientific concepts hidden in their designs. Beyond the original species, we delve into creatures from different dimensions and eras that were introduced in later versions of the game.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

12m for a Pokemon card? If you're not in the game you're missing a trick

Trading cards have become a booming investment market, with rare cards selling for millions of pounds and sales surging across major retailers globally.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia Turns Kyogre Sea Into Your Southern Peepaw

Pokémon Legends: Arceus depicts Kyogre with a Southern dialect, humanizing the legendary Pokémon and revealing personality beyond its god-like power.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia Is Convincing A Bunch Of Folks To Get A Switch 2

Pokémon Pokopia has become the Switch 2's first major system seller, convincing many players to upgrade after nine months of waiting for a compelling exclusive title.
#pokemon-go
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fromKotaku
2 months ago

Pokemon's 30th Birthday Is Forcing Me To Notice The Super Bowl

A British viewer finds the Super Bowl culturally baffling but is intrigued by Pokmon's expensive 30th-anniversary Super Bowl advertisement.
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fromEngadget
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia review: Possibly the most charming Pokemon game yet

Pokopia combines life simulation with Pokémon gameplay, rewarding players for building community and exploring rather than just battling, creating a cozy wholesome experience.
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon: Ranking All The Starters From Worst To Best

Everyone has a favorite starter Pokémon. They're the first critters we begin our journey with in each game, and they hold a special place in our hearts long after we move on to the next game. Can we really quantify how special these little friends are and sand down all that love and meaning into something as arbitrary as a ranking? Yes, and we're doing it.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Champions: Everything We Know About The Battle Sim

Pokémon Champions is a free-to-play competitive battle simulator launching in April that uses Victory Points earned through ranked battles to recruit and train Pokémon, with no pay-to-win shortcuts for team building.
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Pokemon Champions will hit Switch and Switch 2 on April 8

Pokémon Champions will allow players to recruit Pokémon and engage in strategic turn-based fights, featuring ranked battles, casual modes, and online competitions. Victory points can be used to modify Pokémon and recruit them permanently.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia's First Event Sets A Disappointing Precedent

A new Pokémon game launches a limited-time event featuring Gen II Pokémon unavailable in the base game, creating FOMO pressure for players unable to purchase within the launch window.
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fromMedium
1 month ago

A love letter to the Pokedex

The Pokédex has remained a constant core mechanic throughout Pokémon's 30-year evolution across gaming platforms, serving as players' primary tool for cataloging encountered Pokémon species.
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fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Pokemon Competitive Legend Ranks Every Monster Worst To Best

Kyogre ranks as the best Pokémon according to competitive player Wolfe Glick's comprehensive ranking of 1133 Pokémon based on competitive viability, design, and franchise iconicity.
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fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Pokemon Pokopia Gets Tiniest Patch As Fans Beg For Bigger Fixes

The first patch addresses quest progression bugs rather than implementing requested quality-of-life improvements like storage system overhauls.
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fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Pokemon Pokopia Is Better If You Don't Compare Yourself To Others

Life simulation games are designed for personal pacing; comparing your progress to others' elaborate creations diminishes enjoyment and creates unnecessary self-imposed pressure.
fromGameSpot
1 month ago

The Best Pokemon (Based On Our Very Extensive Research)

For many of us at GameSpot, the Pokemon series has been a fundamental part of our gaming history. More so than most game series, which are often less frequent with new releases, the Pokemon series has remained a constant in our lives--forever evolving alongside us and acting as a sort of companion through all the various stages of our lives.
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fromKotaku
4 weeks ago

Pokemon Disappear In Pokopia, Here's How To Get Them Back

Pokopia renders only 30 Pokémon per area despite 300 being available, requiring players to use search mechanics and Honey to locate missing Pokémon.
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fromEngadget
1 month ago

Pokemon Winds and Waves are coming to Switch 2 in 2027

Pokémon Wind and Waves, the Gen 10 games, launch on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027, featuring new starters and island exploration with nature-based challenges.
#pokemon-firered-leafgreen
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen Guide: 11 Tips To Get Started

Starter Pokémon selection significantly impacts early game difficulty, with Bulbasaur offering advantages against the first three gyms, while Charmander faces type disadvantages despite learning Metal Claw at level 13.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen Guide: 11 Tips To Get Started

Starter Pokémon selection significantly impacts early game difficulty, with Bulbasaur offering advantages against the first three gyms, while Charmander faces type disadvantages despite learning Metal Claw at level 13.
#pokemon-winds-and-waves
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia May Include A Surprising Winds And Waves Teaser - Kotaku

A reference to a yellow Shellos form in Pokémon Pokopia may tease a new regional variant coming to Pokémon Winds and Waves, potentially inspired by the Wallace Line biogeographical boundary.
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Winds And Waves Trailer Breakdown: 9 Things We Spotted

Starting off the trailer is a cinematic showing several illustrations of a Pikachu traveling around the world. Each drawing shows Pikachu in a different region from the first nine generations, from Kanto to Paldea. It's a cute way to lead into the next generation and also pay homage to the series' 30th anniversary.
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fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
1 month ago

The ultimate queer-coded Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen team

Now, if you were a small child when the games first came out, and have since evolved into a joyous, queer individual, or you're playing them for the first time and want to inject your team with some big gay energy, we've thought up the perfect team for you.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia review collectible creatures create their own perfect world

Pokopia, a new Pokemon spin-off, explores environmental restoration by having players rebuild a ruined town as Ditto, learning from Pokemon and gradually restoring habitats to attract new species.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Red And Blue Retro Review: RPG History Worth Revisiting

The original Pokémon Game Boy games from 1996 represent a simpler, more grounded era of the franchise that has evolved dramatically with technological advancement over 30 years.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon FireRed And LeafGreen: All The Version Exclusives

Pokémon Fire Red and Leaf Green remakes release on Switch February 27, featuring version-exclusive monsters requiring trading between versions to catch all Pokémon.
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fromKotaku
2 months ago

Pokemon FireRed And LeafGreen May Be Coming To Switch 2

Pokémon FireRed and an additional Game Boy Advance remake may launch on Switch 2 February 27 as paid eShop releases compatible with Pokémon Home.
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

The spin-off game starring a 'weirdo' Pokemon that's got reviewers raving

Pokopia, a life simulator spin-off featuring Ditto, launches on Nintendo Switch 2 with universal critical acclaim, departing from traditional Pokemon gameplay toward a slower, cozier experience inspired by Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley.
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Day Presents: What To Expect And How To Watch

The Pokémon Company finally, in the dead of night, announced its annual Pokémon Day Presents showcase. This is the stream the company hosts every year on February 27 to celebrate the franchise's anniversary. is turning 30 in 2026, so there's probably a lot to share ahead of the coming year. Here's what we know and what we can likely expect to see next week.
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fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia is an expansive adventure disguised as a cozy life sim

Nintendo has a history of fleshing out the larger Pokémon world through spinoffs. What games from the Pokémon Snap and Detective Pikachu series lacked in terms of action, they made up for in the way they made pokémon feel like creatures with rich lives outside of their relationships with trainers.
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fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Pokemon Red and Green's GBA remakes are getting re-released on Switch for $20 a pop

FireRed and LeafGreen introduced wireless multiplayer to Pokémon on GBA using the Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter, supporting up to 30 players in Union Room.
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fromEngadget
2 months ago

Pokemon Pokopia is so damn cozy

Pokémon Pokopia is a cozy life-sim blending Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley mechanics, where a Ditto uses transformed Pokémon abilities to rebuild and repopulate town.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon FireRed And LeafGreen Coming To Switch Feb 27

Poke9mon FireRed and LeafGreen remakes for Switch and Switch 2 launch Feb 27, 2026 as $20 paid downloads without online features.
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