Pokémon red packets released to celebrate the Lunar New Year in China

A new set of Pokémon-themed red packets have been released by The Pokémon Company to celebrate the Lunar New Year in China, featuring unique designs with festive Pikachu, Rowlet, Popplio, Litten and Magikarp. For those who don’t know, red packets are essentially fancy envelopes that are primarily used to contain money. They are originally a … Continue reading Pokémon red packets released to celebrate the Lunar New Year in China

New Pokémon GO Safari Zone event features Dratini, Mr. Mime, Growlithe and many other Pokémon at Chiayi Lantern Festival in Taiwan from February 26 to March 3

A brand-new Pokémon GO Safari event has been announced by developer Niantic. The official announcement from the development team is as follows: Honoring Lunar New Year: Chiayi Lantern Festival with Pokémon GO For thousands of years, the Lantern Festival has symbolized good luck and fortune. See beautiful lights and honor the New Year with Pokémon … Continue reading New Pokémon GO Safari Zone event features Dratini, Mr. Mime, Growlithe and many other Pokémon at Chiayi Lantern Festival in Taiwan from February 26 to March 3

Pokémon Shuffle adds new Comfey, special Pikachu Pokémon Safari stages and more

A few brand-new challenges have begun in both Pokémon Shuffle and Pokémon Shuffle Mobile. First is a new stage featuring Comfey, which runs until February 13, 2018. Next is a new Pokémon Safari, which features various Pikachu including Magikarp Costume, Gyarados Costume, Charizard Costume, Shiny Rayquaza Costume as well as the new Surprised and Dizzy … Continue reading Pokémon Shuffle adds new Comfey, special Pikachu Pokémon Safari stages and more

New Pokémon eraser figures feature Pikachu, Rowlet, Alolan Vulpix, Jigglypuff, Mimikyu and more

Japanese manufacturer Rement has revealed its second series Pokémon eraser figures, set to launch on February 23 in Japan. This upcoming line features a total of eight recognizable Pokémon - Pikachu, Alolan Vulpix, Mimikyu, Magikarp, Rowlet, Bounsweet, Cubone and Jigglypuff. In addition to functioning as actual erasers, each figure comes with chewing gum. Source: Amazon … Continue reading New Pokémon eraser figures feature Pikachu, Rowlet, Alolan Vulpix, Jigglypuff, Mimikyu and more

Official Pokémon GO artwork for new gender-locked avatar items Fisherman, Battle Girl and Jogger

A new batch of avatar items is now available to purchase in Pokémon GOfor all qualified players. These items will be accessible to those who’ve earned Battle Girl, Jogger or Fisherman medals and allow you to dress your avatar in outfits with corresponding themes. It turns out that these outfits are gender-locked and fans don’t seem too happy … Continue reading Official Pokémon GO artwork for new gender-locked avatar items Fisherman, Battle Girl and Jogger

Massive Pokkén Tournament DX 1.2 update, video capture and Battle Pack Wave 1 coming tomorrow, January 31

During the recent Pokkén Tournament DX special cup at EVO Japan 2018, The Pokémon Company and Bandai Namco Entertainment have confirmed that the Nintendo Switch fighting game will officially add support for the console’s video capture feature tomorrow, January 31. This is also when Wave 1 of the Pokkén Tournament DX Battle Pack will be released as DLC in the Nintendo … Continue reading Massive Pokkén Tournament DX 1.2 update, video capture and Battle Pack Wave 1 coming tomorrow, January 31

Patch notes: Massive update version 1.2 for Pokkén Tournament DX adds video capture, balances Lucario, Pikachu, Weavile, Charizard, Decidueye and much more

During the recent Pokkén Tournament DX special cup at EVO Japan 2018, The Pokémon Company and Bandai Namco Entertainment have confirmed that the Nintendo Switch fighting game will officially add support for the console’s video capture feature this coming Wednesday, January 31. This is also when Wave 1 of the Pokkén Tournament DX Battle Pack will be released as … Continue reading Patch notes: Massive update version 1.2 for Pokkén Tournament DX adds video capture, balances Lucario, Pikachu, Weavile, Charizard, Decidueye and much more

Large Magikarp bag revealed as part of Pokémon Research for Japan

As part of the Pokémon Research line of Pokémon merch, a new bag designed to resemble Magikarp is set to launch early next year in Japan. Priced at 620 yen, the fish-themed bag will be released via a variety of Japanese stores, including the official Pokémon Center from The Pokémon Company. To learn more about … Continue reading Large Magikarp bag revealed as part of Pokémon Research for Japan