Niantic announces new date for Squirtle Pokémon GO Community Day and Articuno Day in Japan – Saturday, August 4

The Squirtle-themed Pokémon GO Community Day, which was postponed in Japan due to extreme weather conditions, is now set to take place in the region on Saturday, August 4, 2018. Articuno Day, which was also postponed for the same reason, will also be held on the same day. Articuno Day will run from 12:00 to … Continue reading Niantic announces new date for Squirtle Pokémon GO Community Day and Articuno Day in Japan – Saturday, August 4

Official Pokémon GO artwork for Articuno and Shiny Articuno Day, coming soon to Japan

The first round of Professor Willow’s Global Challenge took place on June 30 and July 1 during the Pokémon GO Safari Zone event in Dortmund, Germany. Since all of the requirements of the challenge were met, players unlocked XP bonuses for catching Pokémon, hatching Eggs and participating in Raid Battles. Trainers also unlocked a bonus that made Lucky Eggs … Continue reading Official Pokémon GO artwork for Articuno and Shiny Articuno Day, coming soon to Japan

Video: Latest Pokémon GO update changes the way you play with the new friends, trading Pokémon and sending Gifts features

The Pokémon Company has unveiled a brief video that highlights some of the new features that were recently implemented in Pokémon GO, as part of the latest major update for the immensely-popular mobile game. You can check it out in the embedded post below. New features include the ability to connect with real-life friends, trading … Continue reading Video: Latest Pokémon GO update changes the way you play with the new friends, trading Pokémon and sending Gifts features

Pokémon Shuffle adds new Tapu Lele, Silvally, Type: Null stages, 22nd week of event cycle and more

Pokémon Shuffle has begun the 22nd week of its event cycle. This cycle has the following stages that will run for a week: The Ultra Challenge Stage is a stage for Tapu Lele The Great Challenge Stages are Uxie, Carracosta, Chespin (Winking), Type: Null and Turtonator The Daily Pokémon are Oricorio P'au Style, Alolan Grimer, … Continue reading Pokémon Shuffle adds new Tapu Lele, Silvally, Type: Null stages, 22nd week of event cycle and more

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

Meet the 2018 Pokémon North America International Champions and runner-ups

The 2018 North America International Championships are over, and your new champions have been crowned! Enthusiastic fans cheered on the finalists Sunday as the talented Trainers battled hard for great prizes, as well as for Championship Points toward invitations to the Pokémon World Championships. See details on the individual final matches below. Pokémon TCG Junior … Continue reading Meet the 2018 Pokémon North America International Champions and runner-ups

Legendary Pokémon distributions for Thundurus and Tornadus begin July 13 in the US

Starting July 13, Trainers visiting participating Target stores across North America will be able to grab one of two Legendary Pokémon—Thundurus or Tornadus—via a code and add them to their Pokémon Ultra Sun, Pokémon Ultra Moon, Pokémon Sun, or Pokémon Moon game. Thundurus will be available to Pokémon Ultra Sun or Pokémon Sun players and … Continue reading Legendary Pokémon distributions for Thundurus and Tornadus begin July 13 in the US

Nintendo plans to ship 20 million Switch units and 100 million games by the end of its fiscal year

During Nintendo's recent shareholder meeting in Kyoto, Japan, Tatsumi Kimishima stated that the plan is to ship 20 million Nintendo Switch units and 100 million games by the end of the current fiscal year, which is due to end in March 2019. He also said that all Nintendo employees are focused on this goal, which … Continue reading Nintendo plans to ship 20 million Switch units and 100 million games by the end of its fiscal year