March 2018 – Page 8 – Pokémon Blog

New Pokémon GO research feature artwork for Professor Willow, Research Breakthroughs, Quests & Mew badges, Willow’s equipment and more

Starting March 30, Pokémon GO players will be able to experience the all-new research feature. It revolves around mysterious occurrences popping up all over the world and Professor Willow's extensive involvement. These strange happenings are connected to the Mythical Pokémon Mew, which players will soon be able to encounter. A slew of new additions will soon be implemented, … Continue reading New Pokémon GO research feature artwork for Professor Willow, Research Breakthroughs, Quests & Mew badges, Willow’s equipment and more

Detective Pikachu recently made its debut on the latest Japanese sales charts at the fourth spot. In its first three days on the market, the recently-released Nintendo 3DS game sold a total of 42,013 copies in Japan. To see how it compares with every other Pokémon spinoff game released in the last 10 years, check … Continue reading Detective Pikachu sold 42,013 copies in its first three days in Japan, here’s how it compares to every Pokémon spinoff in the last 10 years

A slew of new features will soon be added to Pokémon GO, according to the latest extensive datamine from the folks at the Silph Road. Read on below to learn more about exactly what will be officially added by developer Niantic in the near future: Buckle in, travelers – it’s time to take Pokemon Research up a notch! v0.97.2 has … Continue reading New research feature, stamps, Professor Willow, badges, Mythical Pokémon, Mew, tasks, quest awards and much more coming soon to Pokémon GO

In its latest blog post, Pokémon GO developer Niantic explains how it built the new research feature, which stars Professor Willow and Mythical Pokémon like Mew. Read on below for extensive insights: Developer Insights: How We Built the Research Feature Trainers, When developing the new Field Research and Special Research feature soon appearing in Pokémon … Continue reading Pokémon GO developer Niantic explains how it built the new research feature starring Professor Willow and Mythical Pokémon like Mew

The second Pokémon GO Eggstravaganza is now underway across the globe. This special in-game event allows players find special 2 km Eggs at PokéStops. During the event, these 2 km Eggs will hatch into Pokémon such as Wynaut or Ralts that normally hatch from 5 km or 10 km Eggs. There is also an increased hatch rate for certain Pokémon … Continue reading You can power up your Pokémon with double Stardust and bonus Candy from the Pokémon GO Eggstravaganza event

As part of the newest major update for Pokémon GO, a brand-new loading screen from developer Niantic is now available for your viewing pleasure. The exploration and research-themed artwork depicts Professor Willow with Pikachu on his shoulder, Mew, Arbok, Butterfree, Teddiursa, Weedle, female Trainer and more. For a first look at the latest Pokémon GO … Continue reading New Pokémon GO loading screen features Professor Willow, Mew, Pikachu, Arbok, Butterfree, Teddiursa, Weedle, female Trainer and more

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon have reappeared near the very top of the latest software charts in Japan for the 19th consecutive week. Meanwhile, Detective Pikachu makes its debut at number four. The latest Japanese sales charts are as follows: Software Sales (followed by lifetime sales) [NSW] Kirby: Star Allies (Nintendo, 03/16/18) – 84,625 (306,656) [PS4] Valkyria Chronicles 4 (Limited Edition Included) (Sega, 03/21/18) – 62,921 (New) [PS4] Ni … Continue reading Detective Pikachu debuts at number 4 on the latest Japanese sales charts, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon reappear for 19th week in a row

University of Iowa freshman Spencer Lee managed to defeat Rutgers University Nick Suriano earlier this month, winning the 125-pound title at the 2018 NCAA Wrestling Championships in the process. To get himself pumped up for battle, Lee chose the English version of the original Pokémon anime theme song to give himself a boost before the … Continue reading College wrestler chooses the original Pokémon anime theme as his entrance song, ends up winning national championship