Pokémon GO Battle Showdown standalone artwork for Team Mystic leader Blanche

The Pokémon GO Battle Showdown is currently underway until 1 p.m. (PDT) on May 14, so time is running out for you to participate in it! As part of this in-game event, Fighting-type Pokémon such as Mankey, Machop, Makuhita and Meditite are now appearing in the wild more frequently, and players can watch out for hard-to-find Tyrogue hatching from Eggs more often. You’ll … Continue reading Pokémon GO Battle Showdown standalone artwork for Team Mystic leader Blanche

Happy Mother’s Day! Behind every great Pokémon Trainer, there’s a great mom

We'd like to take a moment to recognize all the amazing moms in the Pokémon world – especially Ash‘s mother, Delia Ketchum, for being caring and trusting toward her son over the past 20 years. She has so much faith in Ash that she allows him to undertake life-changing responsibilities on his own and at a relatively … Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day! Behind every great Pokémon Trainer, there’s a great mom

Video: Footage of the adorable Poncho Pikachu show in Japan

Pokémon fans in Japan recently had a chance to attend an official show featuring the adorable Poncho Pikachu. Organized by The Pokémon Company, this special event officially took place on April 29 in Sunshine City in conjunction with the Pokémon Center. A number of different Poncho Pikachu were on display, including Lugia, Ho-Oh, Mega Sableye, Charizard, … Continue reading Video: Footage of the adorable Poncho Pikachu show in Japan

Karrablast, #588 – Clamping Pokémon

These mysterious Pokémon evolve when they receive electrical stimulation while they are in the same place as Shelmet. For some reason they evolve when they receive electrical energy while they are attacking Shelmet. Type: Bug Category: Clamping Ability: Shed Skin, where the Pokemon may heal its own status conditions. Or Swarm, which powers up Bug-type moves … Continue reading Karrablast, #588 – Clamping Pokémon

Video: Pokémon video games retrospective now playing at the Pokémon Center Tokyo DX

The Pokémon Center Tokyo DX and Pokémon Cafe combo recently opened its doors in Tokyo, Japan. While there have been small Pokémon-themed cafes every now and then, this is the first permanent establishment. To commemorate this occasion, The Pokémon Company and Pokémon Center executives hosted an opening ceremony event, where Pokémon Center president and representative director Yoshinobu Kamogo welcomed the first batch of … Continue reading Video: Pokémon video games retrospective now playing at the Pokémon Center Tokyo DX

Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda tells Pokémon fans to buy Nintendo Switch

At a recent meet-and-greet in Tokyo, Japan, fans had an opportunity to chat with Game Freak developers Junichi Masuda, Kazumasa Iwao and Shigeru Ohmori at a major Pokémon Center location. During the event, Masuda flat-out told the crowd to purchase a Nintendo Switch console. Here's a translation of this particular comment, addressed to people who … Continue reading Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda tells Pokémon fans to buy Nintendo Switch

Pokémon GO developer Niantic mainly consists of Team Valor members at its office and has only three staff on Team Instinct

The Pokémon GO Battle Showdown is currently underway until 1 p.m. (PDT) on May 14, so time is running out for you to participate in it! As part of this in-game event, Fighting-type Pokémon such as Mankey, Machop, Makuhita and Meditite are now appearing in the wild more frequently, and players can watch out for hard-to-find Tyrogue hatching from Eggs more … Continue reading Pokémon GO developer Niantic mainly consists of Team Valor members at its office and has only three staff on Team Instinct

Pokémon GO Battle Showdown ends this Monday, May 14, last chance to earn 2× bonus Badge XP for Gym Battles and Raid Battles

The Pokémon GO Battle Showdown is currently underway until 1 p.m. (PDT) on May 14, so time is running out for you to participate in it! As part of this in-game event, Fighting-type Pokémon such as Mankey, Machop, Makuhita and Meditite are now appearing in the wild more frequently, and players can watch out for hard-to-find Tyrogue hatching from Eggs more … Continue reading Pokémon GO Battle Showdown ends this Monday, May 14, last chance to earn 2× bonus Badge XP for Gym Battles and Raid Battles