Find out which Pokémon your state wants most exactly one year after Pokémon GO launched

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This time last year, the U.S. was in the grip of Pokémon GO fever. Cities across the nation were swarmed by people desperately hunting for their favorite monsters, with Central Park in New York City becoming a mecca for Pokémon GO players. At the height of the Pokémon GO craze, Decluttr published a graphic showing … Continue reading Find out which Pokémon your state wants most exactly one year after Pokémon GO launched

Niantic CEO John Hanke reflects on Pokémon GO’s first year and what’s next, including trading and player-versus-player combat

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There’s still a considerable amount of content missing from Pokémon GO - most notably player-versus-player combat and the ability to trade pokémon, both features developer Niantic has previously said were in the works. Just ahead of the game’s anniversary, The Verge had a chance to talk to Niantic CEO John Hanke about the status of … Continue reading Niantic CEO John Hanke reflects on Pokémon GO’s first year and what’s next, including trading and player-versus-player combat

Fanart: Making Shiny Pokémon look better

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A YouTuber who goes by the name Slimee has made three videos on applying changes to various Shiny Pokémon using Photoshop skills. Based on the final results, you could say that some of Slimee's Shiny edits look arguably better than the original ones from the official games. Check out the trio of videos below and … Continue reading Fanart: Making Shiny Pokémon look better

Pokémon Sun and Moon strategies with sample Eevee, Oricorio and Palossand teams

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Helping unexpected Pokémon shine in battle can be both rewarding and fun. It's more challenging to build teams around Pokémon that may not have the highest stats, but you can create powerful strategies by drawing out each Pokémon's unique strengths. We'll look at a trio of strategies featuring some unheralded Pokémon that players used to … Continue reading Pokémon Sun and Moon strategies with sample Eevee, Oricorio and Palossand teams

Competitive Pokémon player manages to win a 4 vs 1

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Competitive Pokémon players usually forfeit matches with seemingly unbeatable odds. But the first day of the 2017 North American Pokémon International Championships is a perfect lesson in why never giving up can pay off. Giovanni Costa, this season’s consummate Eevee player, found himself facing down one of the most talented players from Germany, Tobias Koschitzki, … Continue reading Competitive Pokémon player manages to win a 4 vs 1

Tales from the 2017 International Challenge May in Pokémon Sun and Moon

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The 2017 International Challenge May offered Pokémon Sun and Moon players a final opportunity to boost their pool of Championship Points online by competing against Trainers from all over the world in the Championships Battle format. The main objective of many competitors was preparing for the World Championships, either by refining their skills or earning … Continue reading Tales from the 2017 International Challenge May in Pokémon Sun and Moon

2017 Pokémon North American Internationals: The final matches await in Indianapolis

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Battles in sunny Indianapolis heated up as Trainers inched closer to their goal of becoming North American International Champion. Only 36 of the initial 399 Masters Division Trainers remained when play began on Saturday, ensuring that each match was truly a showdown between the world's strongest Pokémon Trainers. Battles also began in the Senior and … Continue reading 2017 Pokémon North American Internationals: The final matches await in Indianapolis

Day two delivers excitement at the 2017 Pokémon North American International Championships

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Pokémon TCG battles intensified at the second day of the 2017 North American International Championships. Another eventful day at the 2017 North American International Championships is in the books. There's always a different, more intense energy to Day Two with competitors focusing on the handful of top cut seats. The Indiana Convention Center was abuzz … Continue reading Day two delivers excitement at the 2017 Pokémon North American International Championships