Rating Battle Season 10 is now underway for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Pokémon Sun & Moon – here are all the details

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If you’re looking to test your battling talents against tough competition around the world, join the action of Rating Battle Season 10. The Rating Battle leaderboards reset at the beginning of each season so everyone can start on equal footing. As you battle, you’ll move up and down the rankings based on your match outcomes. … Continue reading Rating Battle Season 10 is now underway for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Pokémon Sun & Moon – here are all the details

Seventh Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon global mission is successful, thousands of Festival Coins now available to all participants

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The “Get BP at the Battle Tree!” global mission has concluded, and the goal was reached! You and Pokémon fans all around the world joined together to collectively earn over 2,000,000 Battle Points (BP) at the Battle Tree in the Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon games. Everyone who contributed will receive a reward … Continue reading Seventh Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon global mission is successful, thousands of Festival Coins now available to all participants

Pokémon Global Link currently undergoing maintenance for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Pokémon Sun & Moon, May 14

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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, May 14

Registration for the Ultra No Holds Barred Online Competition begins this Thursday, May 17, for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

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The next Online Competition featuring the Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon games is an all-out brawl that just about every Pokémon you have will qualify for. In the Ultra No Holds Barred Online Competition, Trainers create a team using Pokémon from the National Pokédex No. 001 through 806, excluding Arceus and certain Legendary Pokémon. Registration for the Ultra No Holds Barred … Continue reading Registration for the Ultra No Holds Barred Online Competition begins this Thursday, May 17, for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Pikachu originally had an evil-looking second evolution called Gorochu, plus more Pokémon and Pikachu history

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The history behind the design of Pikachu just keeps getting deeper and deeper. In addition to resembling a squirrel, the Pokémon mascot originally had a second evolution called Gorochu, complete with large fangs and two frightening horns. This fact was made known by three key illustrators and designers behind the creation of Pokémon - Ken … Continue reading Pikachu originally had an evil-looking second evolution called Gorochu, plus more Pokémon and Pikachu history

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

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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

Rumor: Pokémon game releasing this year on Nintendo Switch, is an RPG with at least two versions and will be announced soon

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It could be a while before we get any substantial news on the first core console Pokémon RPG and Generation 8 Pokémon, but that hasn’t stopped people from sharing rumors of all sorts. For example, Emily Rogers of ResetEra is saying the game will be released this year on Nintendo Switch with at least two … Continue reading Rumor: Pokémon game releasing this year on Nintendo Switch, is an RPG with at least two versions and will be announced soon

Design of Pokémon mascot Pikachu was inspired by a squirrel, not a mouse

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Although Pikachu is known as the iconic Mouse Pokémon, the Pokémon mascot's design was actually inspired by a Squirrel. According to the original designers, including Ken Sugimori, 52, an executive at game developer Game Freak Inc., and illustrator Atsuko Nishida, who was working at the company when Pokémon was first released, Nishida was tasked with … Continue reading Design of Pokémon mascot Pikachu was inspired by a squirrel, not a mouse