Pokémon Shuffle adds new Guzzlord, Araquanid, Shiny Gardevoir stages, 21st week of event cycle and more

Pokémon Shuffle has begun the 21st week of its event cycle. This cycle continues the Escalation Battle from last week as well as the following stages that will run for a week: The Ultra Challenge Stage is a stage for Guzzlord The Great Challenge Stages are Hitmonchan, Gardevoir (Shiny), Landorus Therian Forme, Fennekin (Winking) and … Continue reading Pokémon Shuffle adds new Guzzlord, Araquanid, Shiny Gardevoir stages, 21st week of event cycle and more

Rating Battle Season 11 revealed for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Pokémon Sun & Moon featuring Mythical Pokémon, Zygarde, Ash-Greninja, Necrozma and more

The Special Battle rules for Rating Battle Season 11 have been revealed. Season 11 will run from July 10 to September 3, 2018, and runs on Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Pokémon Sun & Moon, with rankings separate to each other. This ruleset is rather standard but allows use of Mythical Pokémon, as … Continue reading Rating Battle Season 11 revealed for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Pokémon Sun & Moon featuring Mythical Pokémon, Zygarde, Ash-Greninja, Necrozma and more

Pokémon Global Link currently undergoing maintenance for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Pokémon Sun & Moon, July 2

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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Pokémon Sun & Moon, Game Sync and Rating Battles. … Continue reading Pokémon Global Link currently undergoing maintenance for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Pokémon Sun & Moon, July 2

2018 Pokémon North America International Championships streaming information

Tune in to watch exciting matches live from the largest Pokémon tournament in North America beginning Friday, July 6! Pokémon TCG and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon Video Game Championships (VGC) matches will be featured all three days of the competition, and Pokkén Tournament DX will join the fray on Saturday and Sunday. … Continue reading 2018 Pokémon North America International Championships streaming information

Multiple Pokémon games appear on the latest UK charts for the week ending June 30

It was another great week for the Pokémon franchise in terms of video game sales. Multiple Pokémon games have reappeared on the latest UK software sales charts for the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch platforms for the week ending June 30, 2018. These include Detective Pikachu, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Pokémon Crystal, Pokémon Sun, Pokémon Moon and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire on … Continue reading Multiple Pokémon games appear on the latest UK charts for the week ending June 30

Bloomberg Businessweek explores Nintendo’s 130-year-old history from hanafuda cards to the immense success of investing in Niantic and Pokémon GO

Bloomberg Businessweek has put together an article that delves into Nintendo's 130-year-old extensive history, from hanafuda cards to the immense success of investing in Niantic and Pokémon GO. You can check out a few excerpts via the following passages: For anyone who’s ever marveled at Nintendo’s vivid, phantasmagoric, zoologically ornate video games, visiting the company’s … Continue reading Bloomberg Businessweek explores Nintendo’s 130-year-old history from hanafuda cards to the immense success of investing in Niantic and Pokémon GO

Detective Pikachu, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon among the best-selling games of May 2018 in Japan

The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a list of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of May 2018, which includes Detective Pikachu, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. You can check out the full results below. 1. [NSW] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – 164,150 (149,643 physical, 14,507 digital) 2. [PS4] Dark Souls: … Continue reading Detective Pikachu, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon among the best-selling games of May 2018 in Japan

Nintendo says Pokémon and The Legend of Zelda overperform in the Canadian market

In a recent interview with The Star, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé said that two of Nintendo's franchises in particular - Pokémon and The Legend of Zelda - are known to overperform in the Canadian market. “There are certain franchises that overperform in the Canadian market. Legend of Zelda is one," Fils-Aimé said. "I … Continue reading Nintendo says Pokémon and The Legend of Zelda overperform in the Canadian market