Pikachu meet-and-greet sessions to take place every Friday in December at Nintendo NY

The Nintendo NY store in New York is hosting several meet-and-greet sessions every Friday in December - starting tonight, December 2, between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. ET. Visitors will be able to interact with Pikachu and chat live with Nintendo mascots Mario and Luigi. The dates and times for the character appearances are listed … Continue reading Pikachu meet-and-greet sessions to take place every Friday in December at Nintendo NY

New Pokemon GO bug confirmed to be causing delayed loading

A new bug has been discovered in Pokemon GO that causes delayed loading, and Niantic has confirmed it is working on a fix. In the meantime, the developer suggests restarting the app in order to play normally. There's currently no word on when exactly the fix will arrive, but we'll let you know as soon as … Continue reading New Pokemon GO bug confirmed to be causing delayed loading

Poliwhirl – #061

The surface of Poliwhirl's body is always wet and slick with a slimy fluid. Because of this slippery covering, it can easily slip and slide out of the clutches of any enemy in battle. Type: Water Category: Tadpole Ability: Damp, which prevents the use of self-destructing moves. Or Water Absorb, which restores HP if hit by a … Continue reading Poliwhirl – #061

You’re familiar with Meowth, but have you met Alolan Meowth?

Although Meowth are Pokémon that did not originally live in Pokemon Sun and Moon's Alola region, they were sent to the royal family of Alola as an offering from another region, and only a select few could have them as partners. It’s said that the Meowth that were offered to the royalty lived a life … Continue reading You’re familiar with Meowth, but have you met Alolan Meowth?

Pokemon Sun and Moon QR Scanner codes for Popplio and Shiny Popplio

In Pokémon Sun and Moon, a QR Scanner function allows players to see information about Pokémon when they scan QR codes. By scanning in special patterns, players can register Pokémon of the Alola region to their Pokédex and find out where they live. If you scan in the QR code for a Pokémon that you … Continue reading Pokemon Sun and Moon QR Scanner codes for Popplio and Shiny Popplio

Pokemon transformed into amazing traditional Japanese art

Several Pokemon characters and locales have been transformed into traditional Japanese prints, which feature intricate art inspired by 19th century Japan. Each print can be purchased via the official Pokemon Center's online shop in Japan for 48,600 ($450). The artwork above depicts a battle sequence between Snorlax and Pikachu, summoned by Ash Ketchum. Source: Kotaku … Continue reading Pokemon transformed into amazing traditional Japanese art

Pokemon Sun and Moon: 30 minutes of gameplay footage

The Giant Bomb folks played through several aspects of Pokemon Sun and Moon and have uploaded 30 minutes of gameplay footage. Check it out in the video below:

Pokemon GO wins best mobile and family game of 2016 at The Game Awards

Pokemon GO just received two prestigious awards at The Game Awards 2016, which is currently taking place in Los Angeles. The extremely-popular mobile title came out on top in two categories - best mobile or handheld game and best family game of 2016. The folks at Niantic joined show host Geoff Keighley on stage to … Continue reading Pokemon GO wins best mobile and family game of 2016 at The Game Awards