First Mythical Pokémon Meloetta distribution announced for the 2018 Pokémon World Championships in Nashville, Tennessee

Get the Melody Pokémon Meloetta at Worlds The Mythical Pokémon Meloetta will raise its voice in Nashville this August at the Pokémon World Championships! Nashville is famous for the many talented musicians whose names were made there, making it the perfect place for Meloetta to take the stage. All Pokémon World Championship attendees can get … Continue reading First Mythical Pokémon Meloetta distribution announced for the 2018 Pokémon World Championships in Nashville, Tennessee

Pokémon Global Link currently undergoing maintenance for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Pokémon Sun & Moon, July 16

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 16

Legendary Pokémon distributions for Thundurus and Tornadus now available at Target until July 28 in the U.S.

As part of the ongoing Year of Legendary Pokémon, from July 6 to July 22, Trainers in Europe are now able to grab one of two Legendary Pokémon - Thundurus or Tornadus - via Nintendo Network and add them to their Pokémon Ultra Sun, Pokémon Ultra Moon, Pokémon Sun, or Pokémon Moon game. The two Legendary Pokémon from the Unova region are also now … Continue reading Legendary Pokémon distributions for Thundurus and Tornadus now available at Target until July 28 in the U.S.

Trainer Spotlight: Lillie in Pokémon the Series, Sun & Moon, the video games and Pokémon TCG

Trainer Spotlight: Lillie. This month, our Trainer Spotlight shines on Lillie, the young hero from the Alola region who fights to protect the Pokémon she loves. When Pokémon fans were introduced to the tropical Alola region, a host of wonderful new characters tagged along. One of the most memorable is Lillie, a girl who is … Continue reading Trainer Spotlight: Lillie in Pokémon the Series, Sun & Moon, the video games and Pokémon TCG

Official Play! Pokémon rules and regulations documents updated, July 11

Catch up with the latest rules and regulations before your next Play! Pokémon competition. The Play! Pokémon rules and regulations are periodically reviewed to maintain competitive balance in the Championship Series. Pokémon TCG and video game players and Professors are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the latest rules and regulations ahead of their next competition. These updates … Continue reading Official Play! Pokémon rules and regulations documents updated, July 11

New Pokémon distribution event featuring Manaphy announced for Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon in Korea

A new Pokémon distribution event featuring Manaphy has been announced for players of Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon in South Korea. The Mythical Pokémon will be distributed at Pokémon Store locations from July 13 to July 22, 2018. The official promo for this upcoming distribution can be found in the embedded video … Continue reading New Pokémon distribution event featuring Manaphy announced for Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon in Korea

Rating Battle Season 11 now underway for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Pokémon Sun & Moon – here are all the details

Get ready to bring all you’ve got to Rating Battle Season 11, where you can test your battling skills against players around the globe. The Rating Battle leaderboards reset at the beginning of each season, so you'll start at the same level as everyone else. As you battle, you’ll move up or down the rankings … Continue reading Rating Battle Season 11 now underway for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Pokémon Sun & Moon – here are all the details

New Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon episode “Touchdown of Friendship!!” won’t air on Disney XD in the US due to blackface similarity

Episode 64 of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon is called “Touchdown of Friendship!!” in Japanese, and it involves Ash Ketchum developing sympathy for a tribe of Passimian. His desire to protect and support the lemur-like Pokémon runs so deep that he begins acting and appearing like them. He even has his skin painted black, … Continue reading New Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon episode “Touchdown of Friendship!!” won’t air on Disney XD in the US due to blackface similarity