Pokémon GO player faces prison for making video inside Russian church

Ruslan Sokolovsky, the Russian man arrested for making a video about Pokémon GO while inside a church, might be spending up to 3.5 years in prison due to his violation of the Russia's laws against "inciting religious hatred." In 2016, Sokolovsky made a video inside the Church of All Saints in Yekaterinburg, in which he … Continue reading Pokémon GO player faces prison for making video inside Russian church

Pokémon Global Link currently undergoing maintenance, May 1

The Pokémon Global Link (PGL) is currently unavailable due to maintenance, which is scheduled to last until 11 p.m. EST – so hopefully it shouldn’t be for much longer. During maintenance, all services on the PGL are unavailable, including the official website, features related to Pokémon Sun and Moon, Game Sync and Rating Battles. If … Continue reading Pokémon Global Link currently undergoing maintenance, May 1

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New Pokémon GO bootleg trading cards surface, blatantly rips off Pokémon GO and Pokémon TCG

New Pokémon GO bootleg trading cards have surfaced from China in a rather lazy attempt to cash in on Niantic's immensely-popular mobile game.The art on the cards consists of actual screenshots from Pokémon GO with altered Pokémon names and icons that represent a rock–paper–scissors scheme. You can check out the video below for an extended … Continue reading New Pokémon GO bootleg trading cards surface, blatantly rips off Pokémon GO and Pokémon TCG

Serenity Forge wants Nintendo to invest in more “unique experiences like Pokemon GO”

The folks at Nintendo Life recently got a chance to ask several developers about the growing pains of curation on the Nintendo Switch eShop. Zhenghua Yang (Z) of Serenity Forge expressed how he wants Nintendo to invest in more "unique experiences" by mentioning mobile titles Pokemon GO and Fire Emblem Heroes as prime examples. Here's … Continue reading Serenity Forge wants Nintendo to invest in more “unique experiences like Pokemon GO”

Qwilfish, #211 – Balloon Pokémon

Qwilfish sucks in water, inflating itself. This Pokémon uses the pressure of the water it swallowed to shoot toxic quills all at once from all over its body. It finds swimming somewhat challenging. Type: Water/Poison Category: Balloon Ability: Poison Point, where contact with the Pokemon may poison the attacker. Or Swift Swim, which boosts the Pokemon's Speed … Continue reading Qwilfish, #211 – Balloon Pokémon

Pokkén Tournament appears in the Nintendo eShop charts on Wii U for the week ending April 28

The only Pokémon game that appears in the latest Nintendo eShop charts on Wii U is Pokkén Tournament under the top videos section. Last week’s Wii U eShop charts in full are as follows: Software 1. Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2. Super Mario 64 3. Zelda: Majora’s Mask 4. Mario Party 2 5. Zelda: … Continue reading Pokkén Tournament appears in the Nintendo eShop charts on Wii U for the week ending April 28

Pokémon Sun and Moon QR Scanner codes for Phantump, Trevenant and Minior

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 Pokémon Sun and Moon QR Scanner codes for Phantump, Trevenant and Minior