Pokémon GO developer Niantic officially dubs this week Professor Willow Week

To commemorate Professor Willow's expanded role in Pokémon GO, Niantic has dedicated this entire week to the man himself. During Professor Willow Week, the developer wants players of its immensely-popular mobile game to share Professor Willow fanart and cosplay. Niantic says it will be posting its favorites throughout the week. The official announcement is as … Continue reading Pokémon GO developer Niantic officially dubs this week Professor Willow Week

The Pokémon Company now hosting Detective Pikachu merch giveaway on social media in Japan

An extensive Detective Pikachu merchandise giveaway is currently underway from The Pokémon Company in Japan. For a chance at winning, follow the official Pokémon account on Twitter or Instagram and post a support message for Detective Pikachu with the corresponding hashtag by April 13. Winners will receive a Detective Pikachu notebook, coffee mug, tote bag, … Continue reading The Pokémon Company now hosting Detective Pikachu merch giveaway on social media in Japan

Team Rocket Takeover affected the offiical Pokémon website and social media accounts yesterday, April 1, but Team Rocket has since blasted off again

Team Rocket Has Blasted Off Again. We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming. A series of incidents occurred on April 1, 2018, in which a nefarious outside group seized control of Pokemon.com and the official Pokémon Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, and YouTube accounts. Our investigation determined that no harm was done beyond the … Continue reading Team Rocket Takeover affected the offiical Pokémon website and social media accounts yesterday, April 1, but Team Rocket has since blasted off again

Pokémon GO developer Niantic wants to hear your Pokémon GO Community Day stories and see your photos

Pokémon GO developer Niantic is hosting its third Pokémon GO Community Day on Sunday, March 25. This is a day when the developer encourages you to get out and play together in your local community parks. For just a few hours each month, you can encounter a special Pokémon in the wild. During these hours, … Continue reading Pokémon GO developer Niantic wants to hear your Pokémon GO Community Day stories and see your photos

Official Pokémon calendars feature Eeveelutions for Project Eevee

As part of the ultra-popular Project Eevee initiative, official Pokémon calendars are now available to download for a limited time, featuring depictions of Eevee and its evolutions – including Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon and Sylveon. To download the original versions of these special calendars, click here. New calendars with different designs will be released … Continue reading Official Pokémon calendars feature Eeveelutions for Project Eevee

Official Pokémon social media icons feature Eevee and all eight Eeveelutions

As part of the ultra-popular Project Eevee initiative, official social media icons are now available to download for a limited time, featuring depictions of Eevee and all eight Eeveelutions - Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon and Sylveon. To download the original versions of these icons, head over to the official Project Eevee website … Continue reading Official Pokémon social media icons feature Eevee and all eight Eeveelutions

Pokémon GO developer Niantic releases video loop of dancing Ludicolo to celebrate the weekend

The weekend is finally upon us and to celebrate, Pokémon GO developer Niantic has released a mini video loop that consists of a dancing Ludicolo. You can check it out in the embedded tweet below. This is part of Niantic's ongoing efforts to be more active on social media. The developer recently added three new … Continue reading Pokémon GO developer Niantic releases video loop of dancing Ludicolo to celebrate the weekend

The Pokémon Company begins circulating new #BeLegendary hashtag for Year of Legendary Pokémon 2018

It’s going to be another busy year for Pokémon, and there’s no better way to celebrate it than with Legendary Pokémon! They’re some of the most powerful and well-known Pokémon of all, so throughout 2018, The Pokémon Company will be offering ways to add Legendary Pokémon to your game. The Pokémon Company is also going to showcase … Continue reading The Pokémon Company begins circulating new #BeLegendary hashtag for Year of Legendary Pokémon 2018