There's a Twitch account called Gemin𒊎i_Plays_Pokemon, a pale imitation of the incredible Twitch Plays Pokemon account that started this trend. First things first: how long did it take the AI to actually complete the game? Well, it was a staggering 813 hours. I feel like you could hit buttons randomly and beat the game faster than that.

After some tweaks by the creator of this Twitch channel, the AI managed to halve its time to a still outrageous 406.5 hours. That is actually dead on half the time, which is interesting mathematically but still far t🍷oo long to beat a game you can win with an over𓆏leveled Venusaur.

Additionally, as spotted by our friends at , reported on the Twitch account, and something unusual happens whenever its Pokemon get low on health or power points (PP). Whenever one or both of these conditions are met, "model performance appears to correlate with a qualitatively observable degradation in the model’s reasoning capability – for instance, completely forgetting to use the pathfinder tool in stretches of gameplay while this condition per🧸sists."

This, combined with the AI mistakenly thinꦅking it was playing FireRed and LeafGreen and would need to find the Tea to progress, are part of the reasons it took so long to finish.

Honestly, AI just isn't very good at playing Pokemon. Someone else made Claude Plays Pokemon, and that AI spent hours trying to get out of Cerulean city because it kept jumping down a ledge�🅘� to talk to an NPC it had already spoken to dozens of times.

So, these AIs aren't able to beat a game that we could when we 🍨barely knew our times tables. Let's not worry about them taking our jobs any time soon.

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I don't think I need to recount the story of Pokemon's run on Nintendo Switch, from the Dexit controversy of Sword and Shield, to the disastrous launch of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, which still run very poorly on Switch 1. While both pairs of games still sold extremely well, it did create a level of uneasﷺe and dissatisfaction within the Poke🐠mon fandom as fans reckoned the franchise deserved better than what we were getting.

And while the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:free update on Switch 2 for Scarlet and Violet has shown there's a strong Pokemon game under all the mess, fans are looking at Nintendo's other series' with a bit of envy. The 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Nintendo Direct dedicated to Donkey Kong Bananza revealed that 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pauline is a new companion character, with full-blown voice acting at that. Naturally, Pokemon fans were shocked that the funny punching gorilla game got voice acting before the 🅘series of dialogue-heavy RPGs did.

Nintendo streamer ActualAero reshared a clip of Pauline talking on their Twitter, saying: "Game Freak I'm being so serious when I say if you debut the milestone Pokemon generation X on Nintendo Switch 2 with silent, awkward [as fuck] cutscenes like this again we're gonna have problems𓆏." They post a clip from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, featuring your main rival Nemona speaking and laughing in complete silence. And as awkward as that ꦰscene is, it's far from the worst, with being a different beast entirely.

Saying that, I'm not sure it's something that's likely to happen anytim⛄e soon, as even a game as prolifically broken as Scarlet and Violet still became the ever made, so from Game Freak's perspec𒀰tive, I can't imagine there's too much incentive to add voice acting to the upcoming tenth generation of Pokemon. But Pokemon fans do deserve better, so let's have a bit of hope.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet speedruns are in a different league on Switch 2, with a day-one attempt already coming in around half an hour faster than the old world record.

In a now-deleted shared by , the player writes: "I just got a Switch 2, did the startup and initial data transfer with🐓 no issues. My Scarlet save file is gone. It loads straight into the language selection and create a character screens. No daജta on my OLED. Just all gone."

It's unclear what's caused this issue. "Th☂ere was no error in transfer data at all," the redditor writes, but in all caps. "It went fine. All my other Pokemon data is still there, but not Scarlet. I had mons from my original GBA up to current on there. Literally 20 years worth of data. There's nothing I can do. I don't even know if I wanna play anymore."

Some that they've had similar issues in the past. "This same exact thing happened to me when I was transferring from my original S💛witch to the OLED. Tears were shed."

"Same thing happened to𓄧 me but with Violet," , while : "Same thing happened to me but I lost all non save cloud data."

If you want to learn how to transfer Switch data to the Switch 2 to mitigate the chance of any errors, we've got you covered. And although the worst has happened to some people, don't panic. Some of our own writers have done transfers with no issue, but this incident just proves it's a good idea to back up your 'mons on 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Home before attempting anything like this.

In the meantime, check out our ranking of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best Pokemon game. Just make sure you store all your critters safely.

Wolfey, one of the most iconic faces in the Pokemon Video Game Championships (VGC) scene, is known 🍒for a few things. The first, it should go without saying, is being a very talented player, but many of his more recent wins have had a few things in common. One of th💝ose things is the usage of Fire/Dark-type starter Pokemon Incineroar, which is incredibly strong and useful in the competitive format, despite it being one of his most hated Pokemon – a love-hate situation fans like to bring up as often as possible.

The other thing is Perish Trap – an infamous strategy that involves using the move Perish Song (which instantly knocks out every Pokemon on the field if they're still in battle when three turns have passed since the move was used). Without getting into the technicalities of how that works here, Wolfey has really turned this into a signature strategy in recent years, having used it to help win the Pokemon European International Championships in February.

...Which brings us nicely on to today, as there's now an official in-game event distribution allowing players to claim a perfect replica of the Incineroar used in Wolfey's EUIC team in their own 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Scarlet and Violet save files. This was already very funny given how it continues to cement the fiery cat as Wolfey's right-hand 'mon, despite how much he denies actually liking it (and the fact that 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:it's brought an old prophecy to pass, too). But the code itself has taken things to a🐠nother level.

As , if you want to claim the Incineroar for yourself, the Mystery Gift distribution code you'll need to type in is "NA1C25C0NPER1SH." It might have a couple of digits in the way, but it's obviously a direct reference to the "Wolfey con perish" meme, popul🃏arized after one unfortunate 🌃player, initially thrilled to see he was facing Wolfey in an online tournament, quickly figured out upon seeing his team that he'd brought the Perish Trap strategy with him.

"Wolfey!" the player exclaimed, beforeﷺ realizing the gravity of ✱the situation: "Wolfey con perish… no."

Needless to say, everyone is rather amused. "This is quite possibly the best special event code in the history of ever," one . "No way they made the code 'Con Perish.' I am൩ cackling," , while : "The code having 'con perish' is hilarious actually."

Just to add to the whole thing, earlier this week the official Play Pokemon YouTube channel also of Wolfey's performance at EUIC, titled "Wolfe LOVES Incineroar." Responding in the video's c♑omments section, Wolfey simply writes: "UNNECESSARY."

If you want to claim the iconic cat for yourse🎃lf, you have until June 20 at 4:59pm PT /7:59pm ET / 23:59 GMT to do so.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet received a 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史🐬查𝕴询:free update on Switch 2 to increase frame rate, draw distance, and more, and it's clear that the improved performance thanks to this update and the new hardware has made a massive difference to the time you can complete the RPGs in. S🃏potted by Pokemon content creator , "Within just one hour of gameplay, speedrunners have already saved five minutes o🐽n Scarlet/Violet Speedruns by using a Switch 2."

PulseEffects points to a , who, a few hours ago, began speedrunning Pokemon Scarlet on Sw🍃itch 2. It's important to note that , the world record for a glitchless Any% run of Scarlet/Violet on Switch 1 (a run that just sees you get to the end of the game as fast as possible) is five hours, 19 minutes, and 25 seconds – or five hours, 21 minutes, and 30 seconds in a Japanese co𝔉py of the game. Carolio still shows up in second place on the Japanese leaderboard, with a time of five hours, 21 minutes, and 47 seconds.

Clearly though, we're g🥀oing to need a whole separate Switch 2 leaderboard, because Carolio's latest speedrun ended up being around half an hour faster than that.🎐 They didn't just shave off five minutes in the first hour – those time-saves kept accumulating, with their time at the end of the credits coming in at four hours, 51 minutes, and 40 seconds.

Even if the entire speedrun was only five minutes faster than usual, this would have been massive news. But half an hour? Holding second place on the old leaderboard shows that Carolio knows their stuff when it comes to Scarlet and Vi൲olet speedrunning, but given that the Switch 2 has only just launched, I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the community manages to achieve even faster times in the upcoming weeks and months.

In a (machine-translated) posted following their run, Carlio even calls their performance "sloppy compared to my personal best," but notes that the🌞y could feel a significant difference in the performance of the game itself.

Elsewhere, shiny hunters take advantage of the increased draw distance in the Switch 2 update, which allows even more Pokemon to spawn at the same time, speeding up the process of looking for rare, sparkly 'mons. So, there are some huge benefits all around – it's genuinely great to see some positivity around the P🌠aldea region games.

Interested in the new console? Be sure to check out our 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Switch 2 review to find out all about it, as well as our roundup of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best Switch 2 games.

Considering how notoriously poorly Scarlet and Violet run on the original Switch – with problems like frame drops and stuttering still an issue over two years since launch – this is a massive deal, and the first gameplay footage and extended preview looks shown ahead of release have fans in a frenzy. Not only does everything look buttery smooth, but it remains that way even when embarking on Casseroya Lake.

If you've spent any time at all in Scarlet and Violet's Paldea region, you'll know why this is a big deal. While far from the only location in the💫 games to experience performance issues, it's largely considered one of the worst – stuttering and considerable frame rate drops while traveling across the water are commonplace. Or, at least, they were on the OG Switch, because Nin🥃tendo has jumped at the opportunity to show off what exploring the lake looks like now.

As one stunned fan , "the Casseroya Lake footage literally made me get up and stare at the screen like a 60-year-old father witnessing his football team score a goal on TVౠ." Another that "showi♛ng the notorious frame drop lake at a crisp framerate was such a power play," while one fan "this is the best possible advertisement they could have done for the Switch 2 oh my god."

Again, it's not just a frame rate boost, as improved draw distance means a lot more wild Pokemon now populate the screen than ever before (potentially a huge boon for shiny hunters, might I add). Former Pokemon worl🎃d champion that "if you tried to put that many Pokemon in the lake on my Switch from 20🌠17 I think it would actually explode."

All of these reactions were to the few short seconds of footage posted on the Nintendo Today app earlier this week, but since then, the owner of Pokemon news site Serebii, Joe Merrick, has shared even more from a preview event. His footage takes things to the next level, because that 60fps apparently remains consistent even in the rain, folks. "It is so beautiful," Merrick adds.

It's just one day to go now before the Switch 2 is out and we can all tr🐲y Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's update for ourselves – from what we've seen so far, it looks like there's never been a better time to explore Paldea.

Keeping up with all the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Nintendo Switch 2 news before launch? Be sure to check out our roundup of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming Switch 2 games, too.

Although Scarlet and Violet were criticized at launch for their shaky performance on the OG Switch, I've personally spent many, many hours in the Paldea region looking for sparkly Pokemon with alternate color palettes. Like in Legends: Arceus and Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee before it, being able to simply see Pokemon in the overworld makes the process substantially faster – even at full 1/4192 odꦑds – than repeatedly running aro♔und in the grass for random encounters.

However, the simple point remains that the more Pokemon you can see, the better your chances are of seeing a sparkly one appear on 𒐪your screen. And, well, thanks to the power of the Switch 2, it seems that more Pokemon is what we're going to get.

As highlighted by Twitterer @Wario64, a new Japanese briefly details the upcoming update, which – when machine translated – mentions that you'll be able to see Pokemon from further away than before. Essentially, you can expect an improved draw distance, but the screenshots shared really show what a difference this makes. With wild en🌜counters now appearing far further into the distance, you're able to see many more Pokemon simultaneously.

Previously, you had to either move around to▨ despawn the currently generated Pokemon and bring in a batch of new ones, or you could choose to quickly enter and leave a picnic from your menu, despawning and respawning e🌠verything around you. That latter method seems like it'll work particularly well with this increased draw distance, as you'll be able to see plenty of Pokemon very quickly, without moving at all.

I have just one lingering concern, though. Unlike in Legends: Arceus, Scarletꦡ and Violet don't feature a sound effect to signify when a shiny Pokemon has appeared near you, meaning you have to keep your eyes peeled at all times to make sure you don't miss any. Spawning in more Pokemon and at even furthe♋r distances means it'll be a lot harder to keep track of everything on your screen, and fail your hunts without even knowing. A terrifying prospect.

All in all though, I'd like to belieಞve this is a decidedly positive update overall. As previously announced, Scarlet and Violet will be updated on Switch 2 on the new console's launch date, June 5, so any intrepid shiny hunters will be able to dive right in from day one.

While you're here, be sure to check out our roundup of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming Switch 2 games, too.

Specifically, it'll be launching on October 16 – not an unprecedented month for Pokemon launches, although still a bit of a surprise since they often tend to fall in November. Less time to wait than expected can only൩ be good news to fans, though, with our return to Pokemon X and Y's Kalos region officially less than five months away.

In addition, a 🐷 confirms that our next Pokemon Presents stream will take place on Ju🃏ly 22. Although it's not yet been confirmed how long the stream will be or exactly what it'll show, it seems pretty dang likely that we'll see a bit more of Legends: Z-A during that.

Although Pokemon Legends: Z-A was originally announced for the OG Switch, the latest announcement reiterates that it'll also be ge🌜tting a Switch 2 edition, which promises "improved graphics and frame rates" on the upcoming console.

If you weren't planning on getting a Switch 2 in its first few months though, fret not, as The P🍌okemon Company confirms that both digital and physical copies of the🦂 game "can be upgraded to the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition via upgrade pack," so it sounds like you can upgrade at any time.

In addition, it's been revealed that pre-orders on the Switch eShop will begin on June 5, which also happens to be the Switch 2's release date (a very busy day all around). In the meantime, we'll just have to gaze longingly at the newly revealed cover art, showcasing the protagonists, some Mega Evolutions, and ot🐲her Pokemon, including the best starter, Chikorita. It's feeling real now, folks – hopefully, the new RPG will be worth the wait.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A's director appears to be a Xenoblade Chronicles fan, and I'm now feeling very validated about a tiny detail I spotted in the upcoming RPG's gameplay trailer.

Wolfey does not like Incineroar. While not his absolute least-favorite 'mon (he previously called it his ), he's criticized the Alolan starter for decreasing Pokemon diversity in the competitive scene, thanks to its high utility with its Fire/Dark typing and Intimidate ability. Needless to say, it's a very, very good Pokemon, and one that, despite his hatred, has become a mainstay of many of Wolfey's competitive teams, including in the recent Pokemon European International Championships, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:which he won.

This love-hate relationship between Wolfey and Incineroar🎃 has been a meme for some time now. The two are permanently associated, and whether he likes it or not, the wrestling cat is probably his signature Pokemon. Now, The Pokemon Company itself has made it official.

It's that during the 2025 North America International Championships next month, if you tune into the official livestream, you'll be able to get a Mystery Gift distribution password to claim a special "Wolfe Glick's Incineroar" in 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. The big cat will have the same moves and stats as Wolfey'🍸s during the European International Championships, and as , it should also come with the Partner Ribbon, which will allow you to send it into battle as "Wolfe's Incineroar."

Beyond cementing Wolfey's Incineroar into official Pokemon event history forever (as many other competitive players'ꦍ signature team members have been in the past), the whole thing is extra amusing since Serebii owner Joe Merrick spoke the idea into existence back in 2023.

At the time, : "The Part💝ner Ribbon they've added is going to be so useful. Now for🌠 Pokémon including Anime Character tie-in distributions, and maybe even VGC player distributions, they can make them have this ribbon so you can have it be like, 'Go! Ash's Pikachu!' 'Go! Wolfe's Incineroar.'"

At the time, Wolfey jokingly replied: "Wolfe's WHAT?????" He obviously sees the humor in the situation, though, now sharing the event news with a 🐼simple "LMAOOOOOOOOOOOO." The prophecy has come to pass.

The North America International Championships are set to take place between June 13 and 15, and Pokemon warns that the event distribution code for this very spe🌺cial Incineroar will expire on June 20, at 4:59pm PDT (7:59pm EDT, or 12:59am BST on June 21). Needless to say, there won't be long to claim it, so don't miss out.

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In released during its latest investor call, Nintendo confirmed that the most recent mainline Pokemon games had sold 26.79 million copies. That means that they've just managed to overtake Sword and Shield, which have shipped 26.72 million 🌠copies.

Those 70,000 units are a pretty minor difference when you're talking about the 20+ million sales that some of the Nintendo Switch's biggest games have managed, but they were enough to sneak Scarlet and Violet ahead of thཧeir immediaꦿte predecessors.

Those games are unlikely to ever claim the series' all-time crown, 🐎however. Pokemon Red, Blue, and Green still boast more than 30 million sales, leaving them streaks ahead of the competition. Gold and Silver put in a solid effꦕort, but the Switch games have consigned Gen 2 to fourth place.

Scarlet and Violet's success is something of a surprise given their performance issues. The games were touted as the Pokemon series' first open-world games, but one of the biggest criticisms levied at them was their inability to leverage the🍬 Switch's proces🎀sing power as effectively as other, often older, Nintendo titles.

We're still a way off from the next mainline Pokemon games, but we will get to see 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Legends: Z-A later this year. That's unlikely to overtake Scarlet and Violet - its predecessor, Legends: Arceus, amassed a respectable 15 million or so sales. Releasing on the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Nintendo Switch 2 is likely💛 to help sales 🍎of the upcoming entry, but we'll likely be waiting until Gen 10 to see a real challenger.

Take a look at all the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming Switch 2 games we know about so far.

Introduced with the Celestial Guardians expansion, say hi to Pom-Pom style Oricorio – an Electric-type dancing bird with pom-poms on its wings and nary a thought behiജnd its eyes. But what could possibly make a cute ൲dancing bird quite so deadly?

With only 70 health and just one 50-damage attack, it doesn't immediately seem incredibly strong, but then you look at its Safeguard ability, which prevents "all damage done to this Pokemon by attacks from your opponent's Pokemon ex." Oh.

Generally speaking, ex cards are the most powerful cards in the game, with some devastating moves and large pools of health. It's entirely possible to run decks containing only ex cards – one popular recent one has relied solely on two Giratina ex and Darkrai ex cards, for example (with loads of ꦦitem and supporter cards onꩲ the side).

If you do so now, however, there's a real risk of running into a bird♛ that has the power to absorb every attack thrown its way while it gradually chips away at its opponents, cheerleading for itself all the way. In the hours that the new expansion has been out, some players have already found themselves in this position.

"This one card has just swept my whole team𒅌," one player on Reddit shares, sharing a screenshot of their deck of Dialga and Solgaleo ex ca𝓀rds, powerless against a single Oricorio.

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"Oricorio clowne💙d on me," , their solo Blastoise deck no match for the dancing bird.

While the obvious way to deal with Oricorio is simply to make sure you don't solely include ex cards in your deck, it's worth noting that defeating it even with a full ex team isn't totally impossible. Darkrai ex's Nightmare Aura ༺ability deals 20 damage to opponents as long as you have a Dark-type energy attached to it, and because that doesn't count as attack, Oricorio is still vulnerable to it.

Stack that with the Rocky Helmet item, which deals 20 damage to opponents if they attack 𒆙you, and you could deal with the bird fairly effectively. Unless, of course, the Oricorio-wielding player comes prepared with plenty of ways to heal their Pokemon.

It's not even 𓃲been a full day since Celestial Guardians was launched, so Oricorio's overall impact on the meta still remains to be seen, but it seems pretty likely to have a significant impact.

The situation feels somewhat reminiscent of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:the rise of Sudowoodo, which proved to be an incredible counter to Pokemon god Arceus when Triumphant Light was released. Even the smiley fake tree wasn't immune to attacks like this, though, so the creator of the Pokemon un𓂃iverse is faci🐈ng an even greater threat now.

Be sure to check out our guide to 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon TCG Pocket's best decks, and how to get Shiny cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket.

Available to pre-order today, Pokemon is releasing three new "Pokedex-size" plushies of the three original Eeveelutions – Vaporeon, Jolteon, and Flareon. Depend🎃ing on the 'mon, these range between around 25 and 32 inches in size, and they'll each individually cost you $400.

For $50 more, you could get yourself a Switch 2, or you could go all out, grab one of the plus🍎hies, and add on the new 16-inch Eevee, too. Priorities, right?

It's an astronomical amount of money for a plushie – especially if you want the entire collection – although this isn't the first time that The Pokemon Company has released such expensive cuddly companions. Other 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:enormous plushies launched in the past include a 31.5-inch Porygon, which retails for $500, a woolly 45-inch Mareep for the same price, and a 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:63-inch tall Gardevoir for $450. People were, uh, really norma🐟l about that last one.

Just look at their cute little faces, though – they really are adorable. The Flareon in particular looks exceptionally cuddly, but as the promotional imaไges prove, all three of them c𝓰ould pass as real-life Pokemon companions when parked up in a home. At first glance, anyway.

So, brand new Nintendo console or your very own Eeveelutionꦜ replicꦐa? Choose wisely. The Vaporeon, Jolteon, and Flareon plushies are currently expected to ship at some point in the middle of November, while the Eevee will be out sooner, in the middle of June.

While you're here, be sure to check out our roundup of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best Pokemon games.

On April 3, the official Pokemon Twitter account shared the post below, along with a link to this helpful . "Learn how to increase your chances of encountering elusive Shiny Pokémon across the Paldea region, the land of Kitakami, and the Terarium at Blueberry Academy!" the tweet reads. Although this is useful for trainers, Pokemon fans can't believe what they're seeing, as this isn't typically sꦫomething the developer w🍸ould do. 

The guide, which gives a tutorial on what Shinies are and how to catch them, features tonnes of tips and tricks including how to get the Shiny Charm, what mass outbreaks are i🔜n Scarlet and Violet, and the differen🦩t ways in which Sparkling Power can be used to increase your chances of encountering Shinies. Perhaps most useful, the guide also gives several recipes for creating sandwiches using Sparkling Power. 

For The Pokemon Company to share this info just over a year after releasing Pokemon Scarlet and Violet has surprised fans. "EXCUSE ME WHAT DID THE OFFICIAL POKEMON TWITTER JUST POST?" one Twitter user in response to the tweet. "I COꦡULD'VE BEEN MAKING SOME OF THESE SANDWICHES WITH ONLY 1 HERBA MYSTICA?!!?!" another fan , now regretting every sandwich they've ever m💞ade.

Others have said it feels like Mr. Krabs has just revealed the Krabby Patty secret formula from SpongeBob SquarePants. "The way they just GAVE u👍s the Shiny Krabby Pattie secret formula," another fan , "Why’d this take so long to post to the website?" A few users have the guide, suggesting that it could stopꦦ Scarlet and Violet players from replaying the game.

Interestingly, this guide comes not too long after the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC seemed to have ramped up the Shiny rate. There's not much to go off here, but several players reported encountering a lot more Shiny𓂃 Pokemon than before the first part of The Hidd🍰en Treasure of Area Zero expansion was released last year. 

Sick of Shiny hunting? Find out what else you should be on the lookout for with our Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Legendaries guide. 

In an interview with , Don McGowan - former Chief Legal Officer And Business Affairs▨ at The Pokemon Company - talked about his time working at Bungie, Microsoft Game Studios, and the aforementioned Pokemon company. During the interview, McGowan was asked about the company's approach to Cease & Desist letters - specifically the process behind them and what is and isn't allowed legally. 

"I would be sitting in my office minding my own business when someone from the company would send me a link to a news article, or I would stumble across it myself," McGowan explains. "I teach Entertainment Law at the University of W꧟ashington and say this to my students: the worst thing on earth is when your 'fan' project gets press because now I know about you."

Exposure is just one step towards getting your project shut down though, as the legal professional continues: "But that's not the end of the equation. You don't send a takedown right away. You wait to see if they get funded (for a Kickstarter or similar); if they get funded then that's🔜 when you engage. No one likes suing fans."

There was a lot of discussion around the time of Palworld's launch due to its obvious Pokemon comparisons. At the time, The Pokemon Company revealed that it would  "investigate and take appropriate measures" with any games that may infringe on the company's copyright infringement rights but (at the time of writing) the only time Nintendo's lawyers have had to step in is when 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Palworld got a Pokemon mod.

Around the same time, Palworld developer 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pocketpair released a statement that said "We have absolutely no intention of infringing upon the intellectual property of other companies." McGowan - who left The Pokemon Company in 2020 - also 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:weighed in o♊n this revealing tha𝓰t the Pokemon-like survival game "looks like the usual ripoff nonsense that I would see a thousand times a year" when he was working there. 

Take a look at our 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:games like Pokemon list to find even more creature-collecting adventures. 

From open-zone areas to澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询: real-time dodges and commands, and the return of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Mega Evolutions for the first time in seven ye🐻ars, the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:April Nintendo Switch 2 Direct also confirmed the new adventure will be landing on the new-gen console as one of the many 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming Switch 2 games. And excitingly, i🍎t looks like we🐠'll get to see more of Pokemon Legends Z-A very soon, too, thanks to announcement of a Pokemon Presents showcase on July 22, which promises to give us more news on all things Pokemon.

With plenty of details already out in the wild about what's in store, it's shaping up to be one of the most anticipated 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:new games for 2025 - not to mention one of the biggest 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming Switch games on the horizon. While we wait it out to learn more, read on below as we take you through an overview of everything we know so ✤far about Pokemon Legends Z-A.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A release date confirmed

The Pokemon Company has confirmed that Pokemon Z-A Legends release date will be October 16, 2025.

The official release date came in a press ꦿrelease from Nintendo, which at least gives us a concrete time frame following the "late 2025" window that was revealed 💖previously.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A platforms

Pokemon Legends: Z-A will launch on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025, with the Switch 2 version being an Enhanced Edition according to the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:March 2025 Nintendo Direct.

It's worth noting that The Pokemon Company has used slightly confusing language across its social channels, stating that Z-A is coming to "Nintendo Switch systems." Following the reveal of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Nintendo Switch 2, a recent Nintendo Direct showcase confirmed that the upcoming Pokemon game will indeed be launching on past and current generations of its flagship console. Great news for anyone not looking toꦦ upgrade just yet!

Pokemon Legends: Z-A trailer

We got our first proper trailer for Pokemon Legends: Z-A during the澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询: 2025 Pokemon Day showcase o💧n February 27. In the clip, we see scenes of Pokemon having fun throughout Lumiose City - which is currently undergoing redevelopment to be a home for both trainers and Pokemon alike.

We also see the designated "Wild Zones" that exist in the metropolis, marked by green gates. Of course, we also see some battles, critter catching, and world exploration. 💛It's classic Pokemon here, and we are excited to see more trail🌳ers drop in the future!

You can watch the Pokemon Legends: Z-A trailer above.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A gameplay

Tha꧋nks to the Pokemon Legends: Z-A trailer, we've now gotten our first real look at the expected gameplay for the upcoming title. This includes its setting, which will be entirely within Lumiose City. This means that you're likely going to be unable to explore the wider Kalos Region. That's no doubt going to be a bit of a letdown for some of you Pokemon X and Y fans out there, but it does make sense, given the smaller scope of the Pokemon Legend💧s series of titles.

However, don't worry, there's still plenty to do. While in Lumiose City, your player character will be ♏staying at a hotel named Hotel Z, which will be your♉ base of operations as you tackle all sorts of incidents that will occur in the city. The city will also have lush "wild zones" where you can catch some new party members and battle wild Pokemon. This is typical Pokemon mechanics, but big changes are coming to battling systems with other trainers.

According to the , in Pokemon Legends: Z‑A, "Trainers and thei𝓰r Pok🎶emon will move around in real-time during battles." There are also new features to consider when battling, such as the precise timing for swapping out your Pokemon, the different lengths of time moves will take, and how big an area the moves will impact." This will be the first battle system of its kind in a Pokemon game and will make combat a lot more of a strategic affair.

For years, longtime𝓰 Pokemon fans have pointed out how easy battles can be in previous entries, especially when you are in the late game with a powerful party. So, it's great to see innovation taking place in Pokemon Legends: Z-A for sure. We'll keep you posted as soon as we know more.

In for Pokemon Legends Z-A during the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Nintendo Direct March 2025 showcase, we got a closer look at the wild zones in Lumiose city, which are "special environments where wild Pokemon can live comfortably". You can catch critters here not unlike the open zones of Legends Arceus. We also got a glimpse at the day and night cycle, along with "the Z-A royale", which are battle zones where you can take on other trainers - 澳洲幸运5开奖๊号码历史查询:you can even attack first if you're stꦐealthy.

Nintendo also revealed that the title of the game act❀ually references the new rankingꦍ system that's ꧂linked to the competitive battle zones. As trainers, we'll start out at r💟ank Z and rise up to rank A, hence Z-A.

Pokemon Legends Z-A starters

The three 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Legends Z-A starters are Chikorita, Tepig, and Totodile.

Chikorita is the grass-t🎐ype starter that was first introduced in Generation II. It is also one of the first three starters in Pokemon of Johto seen during Pokemon Gold and Silver. This grass type is described as having a gentle personality who loves sunbathing. So, if you love cozy, cute things, it'll be the perfect starter for you. Chikorita also evolves into Bayleef starting at level 16, which then evolves into Meg🐼anium (aka the most adorable and dinosaur-coded Pokémon around) at level 32.

Totodile is the water-type starter, which was also introduced in Generation II and, like Chikorita, was a starter during Pokemon Gold and Silver. This Pokemon has a rough personality and a tendency to bite, so be on the lookout for your fingers if you choose this critter as your first partner. Totodile evolves into Croconaw a✅t level 18, which then evolves into Feraligatr starting at level 30.

Finally, we have Tepig, the fire-type starter. Tepig was introduced during Gener𓆉atio🍌n V and was one of the starters available during Pokemon Black and White. Tepig loves finding food but has a habit of excitedly burning things when it's to worked up. Tepig evolves into Pignite at level 17, and then into Emboar starting at level 36.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A The Legendary Pokemon

Legendary Pokemon will also be among the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Legends: Z-A Pokedex for all of us to meet when the game releases later this year. The one we know for sure is heading our w𒁃ay🎃 is Zygarde.

Zygarde was first introduced during the sixth generation as a dual-type Dragon/Ground Legendary Pokémon and was a major player in the ani🃏mated Pokemon the Series: XY.

According to the Pokemon website, "Zygarde is made up of a multitude of cell-like components, and it changes form depending on how many of these componen🧸ts have gathered together. Its brain is made up of the few existing Zygarde Cores, while the rest of its body is comprised of Zygarde Cells, which are far more plentiful. It seems to have taken a special interest in you... What could i🅠ts connection to this story be?"

Expect Zygarde to be a massive part of the story of Pokemon Legends: Z-A. We may also see some possible connections to this legendary and the large corporation called Quasartico Inc. (that is re-developing Lumioღse City). Stay tuned for updates!

Pokemon Legends: Z-A Mega Evolution explained

澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Legends: Z-A Mega Evolution brings back a beloved feature first introduced in Pokemon X and Y that will boost your Pokemon's power and change their appearance. In Lumiose City, some Pokemon can go beyond normal evolution when they raise their levels in battle. Only a few Pokemon can Mega Evolve, and when they do, it temporarily unleashes the energy hidden within🌸 the Pokemon.

Wh♓en a trainer has a high bond with their partner, ཧa Key Stone (worn by the Trainer) will resonate with the Pokemon's "Mega Stone" - that is what allows the evolution to take place. Below is a list of some of the confirmed Pokemon who can use Mega Evolution in Pokemon Legends: Z-A.

• Mega Charizard X
• Mega Charizard Y
• Mega Kangaskhan
• Mega Ampharos
• Mega Gardevoir
• Mega Sableye
• Mega Altaria
• Mega Absol
• Mega Lucario

The list above is expected to grow. And, in fact, according to leakers, 27 new Mega Evolutions could b▨e added in the upcoming game.༺ So far, in the series' history, we've had 48 Mega Evolutions. An additional 27 would bring the new total up to an impressive 75.

Hꦛo𝕴wever, before you get too excited about this news, keep in mind that nothing has been officially confirmed just yet. We'll keep you posted as more news heads our way!

Can you pre-order Pokemon Legends: Z-A?

Pokemon Legends Z-A Pre-orders are set to go live on June 5, 2025. You can also currently wishlist the game on the Nin🧸tendo e-S𝓀hop now.

Nintendo additionally confirmed that t💫hose who purchasꦑe a digital or physical version for the Switch will be able to upgrade to a Nintendo Switch 2 version by purchasing an upgrade pack, but don't yet know the pricing.

The has the opt⛄ion to sign-up to find out when the pre-orders are live at the Pokemon Center store, with a special bonus of a random sitting plushie of either Chikorita, Tepig, or Totodile for those that pre-order from there.

While you wait for the game to arrive, check out our list of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best games like Pokemon to play today.

If you're looking for something else to tuck into while you wait, be sure to check out our pick of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best Switch games.

On January 25, The Pokemon Company broke its silence over Palworld - telling concerned fans in a statement that it intends to "investigate and take appropriate measures to address any acts that in꧋fringe on intellectual property rights." Although the survival game bears a resemblance to Pokemon, many Palworld fans h🐲ave remained unfazed by the news - confident that Nintendo will struggle to find a leg to stand on. 

In a sharing the statement, many fans have shared their thoughts on the situation. "All this statement says is that Nintendo is looking into whether their IP has been infringed, and if so, they will take action," one user rationally explained. "🀅That is literally what every company with copyrighted IP does, it's why copyright laws exist in the first place," the comment continues. 

Other fans have pointed out that it's unlikely that Nintendo / The Pokemon Company wasn't well aware of the '澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon with guns' game when it was first unveiled a couple of years ago. Instead, Reddit users think that it's more likely that this statement was spurred on following the news of a 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Palworld Pokemon mod which is currently on ice until the creator figures out how to release it and simultaneously "avoid a lawsuit."

"It's PR speak to get people to stop reporting the game to them. I doubt [The Pokemon Company] hasn't already♛ looked at it and gone yeah, it's fine," one user has theorized. "I think this is a 'we keep getting harassed about this so here' kind of statement," another adds. 

There's definitely something to the idea that The Pokemon Company is trying to head off the conversation about Palworld while it determines if there are any steps to take. While it's not surprising that fans of Palworld would look to defend their game (just as it's not surprising that Palworld's lead has already shot down legal concerns following the Pokemon comparisons), questions do remain about the similarities between Pals and Pokemon. The oft-repeated idea that 'you can't trademark a sheep' isn't necessarily helpful, Palworld does seem to have made efforts to distance itseᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚlf (just enough) from anything that Pokemon could have copyrighted.

The Pokemon Company will also want to ask itself whether now is the time to take action. The suggestion that it wasn't aware of Palworld💙's existence is an unlikely one, and given the game's success, a complex and high-profile legal battle may be a battle The Pokemon Company doesn't really want to fight. Likewise, though the Nintendo mothership is famously litigious, the fact that it and the Pokemon Company haven't made any sort of legal challenge after years of Palworld marketing, which was never shy about its inspirations, yet instantly struck down Pokemon mods for the game, which do very clearly infringe upon copyright, suggests it wouldn't have an ironclad case right now.

Already enjoying Palworld? Take a look at our best Palworld base locations and upgrades guide to get the most out of it. 

First and foremost, Detective Pikachu Returns is a game about detective work and investigations. It's a classic formula, but complicated here by the existence of Pokemon broadly, the fact that protagonist Tim Goodman is the only human that can talk with the eponymous Detective Pikachu, and the mysterious dis🦩appearance of Tim's father, Harry, as of the events of the first game that has still not been resolved.

But don't worry if you didn't play the 2016 original. The opening of Detective Pikachu Returns includes a quick, handy recap of the most important events that you really need to know in order to conceptually understand what's about to happen in the new game, and it's not like it assumes you already know how𒆙 its mechan💮ics work. There are a few tweaks compared to the original, which do seem for the better, but actually playing should feel relatively familiar to anyone with prior experience.

Grin and bear it

The core con🍌ceit is compelling – who wouldn't want to find their missing father? – but the actual investigation work is full of drudgery, presented in a way that constantly made me reconsider my stance that all games are for everyone. Detective Pikachu Returns feels made for children, as opposed to being made also for children, in a way that is reminiscent of shows like Dora the Explorer or Cocomelon. It beats you over the head with solutions and looks oddly smooth, in a way that I typically associate with low-budget animated shows on streaming services.

If you're simply following along with whatever is suggested you do, it is nearly imposs🃏ible to come to anything but the correct conclusion abo🎃ut a given caper. The first major case in Detective Pikachu Returns, "The Missing Jewel," essentially holds your hand and signposts every major development multiple times in a way that makes it increasingly obvious (as it should) who did it but that still requires several further steps to come to the mechanical conclusion you've already mentally reached. It makes for a frustrating experience.

Basica👍lly, once you've wandered around and collected enough clues, you can start 🤪to deduce how those clues actually answer a question as part of the larger investigation like, for example, how someone got access to the aforementioned jewel or where exactly a specific Pokemon was heading. It's a slow process that requires interacting with nearly every person or Pokemon you find in addition to various points of interest, and few are interesting enough on their own to hold the right amount of focus for the constant back and forth.

And there is a lot of back and forth. I frequently found myself butting up against just how fast Tim or Pikachu could move because it was never quite fast enough to make traversal across environments anything but time consuming. It's not that the spaces are particularly big or unwieldy; they are just largely empty and devoid of anything to do🐲 once you've been through once or twice, despite the fact that it feels like the game sends you through far more than that. It's a double whammy, in that it is just big enough to feel empty and annoying while not big enough to feel a real sense of place.

Haven't a clue

There are still high points, however. If you liked the fact that Pikachu talked and went around helping solve crimes in the original game, or the wildly popular 🍌live-action movie Pokemon: Detective Pikachu for that matter, that vibe is absolutely still present. There's still a weirdly campy tone where an official Pokemon video game talks about characters wanting a divorce in stilted dialogue in shockingly close textual proximity to an entirely different conversation featuring others discussing how delicious it is to eat a Slowpoke's tail.

That's the part of Detecti🍌ve Pikachu Returns that works for me. I want more of Pikachu getting flipped up into the cold snowball on Galarian Darmanitan's head to ride around while shivering and punching boulders. I want more of him razzing Tim for not having/maybe trying to have a girlfriend. I want more jokes about how the canonical, in-game movie adaptation of Tim's greatest case didn't include Tim's mom and sister with a nod and a wink at the ꧟plot of the actual real-life movie.

My opinion of Detective Pikachu Returns is largely summarized by how I feel about Pikachu's little running animation. It's delightfuᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚl to see him run pell-mell after Tim, hat flapping about, off to his little job that he finds such pride in. It's just the right amount of serious, which is to say only barely. But it's repetitive, and as charming as it is, the joy I initially found had diminishing returns. In the end, instead of chuckling, I only found myself wishing he'd run faster so that the busywork on the other end of his journey would be over all the more swiftly.

Detective Pikachu Returns was reviewed using code provided by th𝓡e publisher on a Nintendo Switch OLED.

During the Pokemon World Championships - which took place in Yokohama, Japan over the weekend - The Pokemon Company COO, Takato Utsunomiya, has spoken to about the company's release schedule for new Pokemon games. As we all know, lately we've got a new Pokemon game every single year - sometimes twice, in the case of Pokemon Legends: Arceus and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. 

"I think in general, if you look at the past, the path we've taken up until now has been this constant release, always regularly releasing products 🐲on a fairly fixed kind of a cadence, you might say," Utsunomiya tells the outlet, "always having these products able to be introduced and new experiences for our customers, and that's how we've operated up until now."

The chief operating officer continues: "I think we're still operatinඣg in that way, but there are more and more conversations, as the development environments change, about how we can continue to do this whil♚e making sure that we're ensuring really quality products are also being introduced." 

It's no secret that upon its release, late last year, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet suffered a few issues - to put it lightly. Things got so bad that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet basically turned into horror games thanks to a range of disturbing bugs, and fans basically gave up on the game, declaring that "澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:enough is enough." 

Thankfully, the majority of these problems were ironed out and now the game plays fine, but it has led fans to be a little sceptical of future Pokemon releases - especially if they come out close together.🔜 We rece🐻ntly had a Pokemon Presents showcase which was lacking a brand-new main series title, so maybe this is the start of The Pokemon Company choosing quality over quantity. 

Find out what did feature during the presentation with our everything announced at the Pokemon Presents August 2023 round-up. 

This time around, we got updates on things like 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's upcoming DLC, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Detective Pikachu Returns, Pokemon Sleep, and more. If you missed out on today&apo🌌s;s showcase, here's eve🍰rything announced during Pokemon Presents August 2023. 

You can watch the entire showcase below or scroll♔ down to get a breakdown of exactly what was featured during the pr🤪esentation. 

The Pokemon World Championships 2023 - Yokohama

First up we got a rundown of the upcoming Pokemon World Championships 2023, which is taking place in Yokohama, Japan on August 11 - 13. This year, competitors will be competing against each other in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet as well as The Pokemon Trading Card Game, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Go, and Pokemon Unite. Perhaps the most exciting part of the event is the reveal of a brand n𓆉ew Pikachu plush that sees the littl🦹e guy digging into a big bowl of ramen, which you can get a glimpse of above. 

Pokemon: Path to the Peak - Animated short

Next up, we were treated to a first look at an upcoming animated series that will focus on the Pokemon Trading Card Game. Pokemon: Path to the Peak is set to premiere at the Pokemon World Championships 2023 and will follow the story of Ava, a young girl who's moved to a new ❀town and gets welcomed into her school's Pokemon club. As for when the rest of us will be able to wa🐓tch it, episode 1 is set to premiere via YouTube on August 11.  

Detective Pikachu Returns - New trailer

Probbaly one of the biggest things to come out of this presentation is a brand new𒁏 look at the upcoming Switch game Detective Pikachu Returns. In the trailer, we are reintroduced to the "tough-talking" Pikachu and his partner 🐠Tim Goodman as well as Tim's friends and family. This game already looks very promising and we don't have to wait that long to play it as Detective Pikachu Returns is set to release on October 6, 2023 - pre-orders are also now live. 

Pokemon Horizons: The Series - "Coming soon"

It was a pretty vague reveal, but during today's Pokemo🌳n Presents livestream, we got to see some footage of the 🥀latest Pokemon Horizons animated series - the first season of the Pokemon anime to not feature Ash and Pikachu as the main protagonists. The footage ended with the words "coming soon" so we're going to go ahead and guess it means that the Horizons series will be released outside of Japan in the not too distant future. 

Pokemon Go Fest + Scarlet and Violet Pokemon

After this, we got the rundown on Pokemon Go Fest 2023, which is set to take place (and in some cases, already has happened) in London, Osaka, and New York in early-mid August. Perhaps most important about t൲his segment of the presentation is the news that - as of September 2023 - Pokemon from the Paldea region, including Sprigatito, Fueco🔥co, and Quaxley, will start appearing in Pokemon Go. 

Pokemon Unite, Pokemon Masters EX, and Pokemon Cafe Remix

As part of Pokemon Unite's 2nd-anniversary celebrations, The Pokemon Company plans to roll out a brand new type of battle calle𒊎d Panic Parade - which sees players protect Tinkaton from wild Pokemon, Mewtwo will als🐠o be joining the Pokemon MMO. 

As for Pokemon Masters EX, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Nemona and Pawmot will be joining the game as well as Victor and Spectrier from August 16. Finally, Pokemon Cafe Remix will be getting the mimicry Pokemon, Tatsugiri who appear as three diffe♛rent types of sushi, not forgetting a 'summer fun' Jigglypuff and 'tropical' Vaporeon, plus Scarlet and Violet's starter Pokemon.  

Pokemon Trading Card Game + Pokemon Stadium 2 is coming to Nintendo Switch Online

Two more classic Pokemon games are heading to Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online. Pokemon Trading Card Game from the Game Boy Color era as well as Pokemon Stadium 2 that originally released on Nintendo 64 should be available via the subscription service right now. If you're not yet signed up to 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Nintendo Switch Online, here's our guide to help you figure out 💫if it's worth signing uꩲp for. 

Pokemon Sleep - 'Good Sleep Day'

Pokemon Sleep may have only just released, but The Pokemon Company is wasting no time setting up the app's first in-game event. The upcoming event, titled 'Pokemon Sleep: Good Sleep Day' hasn't quite got a date just yet but it&𓂃apos;s set to take palace on a full moon and cause Snorlax's Drowsy power to be stronger than usual. More details about this will soon be revealed. 

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet web series - 'Pokemon: Paldean Winds'

Alongside the other Pokemon animated s🏅hows we've already mentioned, we're also getting an online original animated series set in Scarlet and Violet's Paldea region. The series will follow several academy students as they explore the region, meet new Pokemon, and work on their skills. There isn't a release date for this web series yet, we just know it's "coming soon" and will premiere via the official Pokemon YouTube channel when it does arrive. 

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - 'Get Mew & Mewtwo' event

A new event is heading to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet and it features Mew and Mewtwo. During the event, players will be able to bring the Mythical Pokemon into their team by entering the password: 'GETY0URMEW' into the Mystery Gift menu - you can find out exactly how to do that with our Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Mystery Gifts and codes guide. Alongside this, Mewtwo ꦓwill be appearing in an upcoming Tera Raid Battle event on September 1, 2023.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC - 'The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero'

Finally, we got some upda𓆉tes on the upcoming Scarlet an🐠d Violet DLC, The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero. The two-part DLC will start rolling out on September 13 with 'Part 1: The Teal Mask' which takes place in the land of Kitakami. Here, players will meet two siblings and fellow students of the academy, Carmine and Kieran, as well as a new evolution of Applin called Dipplin. Not forgetting the Loyal Three Pokemon, Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti. 

As for Part 2: The Indi🍒go Disk, players will attend Blueberry Academy as an exchange student where they'll get to explore a range of biomes in the school's mostly underwater facility. Whilst attending Blueberry Academy, students will challenge others in the BB League and face off against their Elite Four. We don't yet have a release date for this half of the DLC but we know it'll release before the end of 2023. 

T🅘hat's it! You're now all caught up with the latest Pokemo𒊎n Presents showcase.

Take a look at our 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming Switch games list to find out what other exciting Nintendo releases are on the horizon.

On July 4, The Pokemon Company launched so that fans could discuss things like "who's your favorite Pokemon?", "who is the best water-type Pokemon?", "which Pokemon game is your favorite?", and so on. What The Pokemon C♌ompany probably didn't expect to see though is questions like: "What Pokemon would be the best at operating a Hyundai 25L-7 forklift?" Although we are curious now. 

If you head over to the Pokemon forums now, it ꦯseems a lot of the unhinged topics have been removed, with some users even being banned for posting in the forums completely (it's not even been live for 24 hours yet). Plenty have been captured and ♛shared on Twitter though, so don't worry, there's still plenty to see. 

Some of the most interesting topics that were spotted in forums include: "Which Pokemon would you eat for lunch?" as well as "does anyone think the Charizard as my profile pictur[e] looks homeless?", and "I think in the next game Geeta and Rika should kiss and get married and [then] play Fortnite togeth🎶er." 

Everyone has varying levels of intensity when it comes to what topics they want to discuss, and we can only imagine that Nintendo is already re🔥gretting its decision to o𒁏pen the Pokemon forums. 

Speaking of Pokemon regrets, in other pocket monster news, fans who pre-ordered the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:giant Altaria plush are now dealing with the consequences of their actions. After pre-ordering the ꦕcollectible a year or so ago, the 37 ¾ 👍x 51 ½  x 35 ½ inch plush has started to show up at its new owners' homes and left many questioning where on earth they're going to put the thing. 

If you were curious, here's what we think are the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best Pokemon games.  

"We put the cart before the Mudsdale!" a from the offic♍ial Pokemon Twitter reads. "Earlier we mistakenly posted that Pokémon HOME version 3.0.0 would launch on May 23/24. However, the actual release date is yet to be announced. 3.0.0 is coming soon though, so please continue to follow our pages for more information!"

Original story follows.

Pokemon Home will finally fold in Scarlet and Violet compatibilit🍒y later ꦐthis month.

When May 24 rolls around next week, Pokemon Home will receive a pretty significant update, allowing it to finally be linked with 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.🧸 This means you'll be able to transfer all of your 𝔍Pokemon out of Scarlet and Violet and into other titles.

The responses to the tweet above are pretty much unanimously celebratory, with gifs of everyone from The Muppets to Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit joining the fray. People really, really like transferrinꦚg their Pokemon from one game to another. Who would've thought?

You'll also bag a free Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly with Hidden Abilities as Mystery gifts if you lꦐink up the mobile version of Pokemon Home with Scarlet and Violet. These are, if you're somehow extremely unfamiliar with the latest pair of Pokemon g꧙ames, the starter trio of creatures you get to pick from at the outset of the adventures.

The inclusion of♒ Scarlet and Violet for Pokemon Home means the roster of new Gen 9 creatures join an extensive list of other creatures from all across 𒁃the Pokemon series. The trio of starters and their companions can join Pokemon from the likes of Legends Arceus, Sword and Shield, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and Let's Go Eevee and Pikachu.

Recently, Pokemon fans have been debaಞting ✨who has the worst shoes in the entire series. It's a decidedlyﷺ more fierce competition than you're probably imagining.

Don't forget that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's two DLC expansions will both be launching later this year. 

As reported by Serebiiဣ owner Joe Merrick earlier today on April 5, CEO of Creatures Inc. Tsunekazu Ishihara and president Hirokazu Tanaka have both stepped down from the company. The developer's new CEO will be Yuji Kitano, while Tomotaka Komaru will server as executive vice p🌠resident after the changes at leadership.

You might recognize Tsunekazu Ishihara from hosting recent 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Presents showcases over the past few years, and that's because not only is h♑e CEO of Creatures Inc., but he's also the CEO of The Pokemon Company. Tanaka, meanwhile, hasn't been such a public face for Pokemon, but oddly enough is a musician who pioneered chiptune music. Hey, the more you know.

It's important𓄧 to remember that these changes don't explicitly effect The Pokemon Company, which remains the chief driving force behind the mainline Pokemon games. As of right now, Ishihara appears to be sticking around a🌸s the CEO of The Pokemon Company, so while he's given up one major role in the Pokemon franchise, he's very much maintained another.

Creatures Inc. is still supposedly hard at work making Detective Pikachu 2. The sequel has been missing in action for several years now, but according to the studio's website last year in 2022, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Detective Pikachu 2 is v💎ery much still alive and in active development. 

The studio is primarily responsible for actually modelling the Pokemon themselves, supplying the in-game models for titles like 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Right now, it's a bit unclear how the change in leadership affects Creatures Inc., but it should very much be business as usual for the mainline Pokemon games tౠhemselves.

Last month, the Detective Pikachu 2 movie announced its director, as the long-rumored sequel appears to finally be nearing production.

Pokemon Bank is - or rather, was - a 3DS app that allows🍬 you to transfer Pokemon from the handheld to the cloud storage of Pokemon Home, and through that into the modern games. Between the 3DS Virtual Console versions of Gen 1 an𓆏d 2 and the convoluted chain of transfers available from Gen 3 through Gen 7, Pokemon Bank supported 19 years worth of Pokemon games.

Bank was always a free app, but previously, to upload and transfer your creatures into Home, you needed to pay for a $5 subscription that got you access to the Poke Transporter companion app. The Transporter app was never available for download without that subscription. However, the Pokemon Company previously announced that 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Bank and Transporter were going to bec🌠ome free following the 3DS eShop shutdown.

Now that the eShop is closed, you can no longer download software - even free software - unless you had acquired it at least once before. That means that even though Transporter is technically now free, unless you previously paid that $5 subscription fee to download it in the past, you cannot download it now. Neither Nintendo nor the Pokemon Company ever fully spelled out that this would be the case, though you coulꦡd certainly read between the lines to guess it.

I've never paid for the Bank, and I can personally confirm that the Transporter ap💙p is now completely inaccessible. When Bank directs you to download Transporter from the eShop, you'll see the message "this software is currently unavailable." My dreams of someday doing a full Pokemon series playthrough to build a living Pokedex are now completely dead. Ah, well.

Earlier it seemed that Transporter was broken even for play💙e✃rs who had properly gone through all the steps, but that - old Bank subscribers can still save their old Pokemon. The rest of us will have to prepare 🌄to say goodbye to all our old creatures once those cartridges finally go kap𒈔ut.

Hopefully this will at least ease the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:price gouging around retro Pokemon games a bit.

The Pokemon Company wants to hire a corporate development principal, according to a highlighted by . This role will join the President and Corporate Development Office, the division that advise🅠s the company's long-term business strategy. Specifically, this corporate development principal will be in charge of initiatives to brainstorm new types of "Pokemon experiences" outside of the traditional Game Freak RPGs.

Many of the requested qualifications are what you🅰'd expect from a corporate job listing, including calls for a decade of experience and "self-starter" initiative. The listing does have a few more specific requests, though, calling for someone with a "deep knowledge and understanding of Web3, including blockchain technologies and NFT, and/or metaverse," and who is "deeply connected to a network of investors and entrepreneurs" in the Web3 and metaverse space. It also notes that the successful applicant will "identify, analyze, monitor, and build relationships with external co-development partners with unique technology to support the implementation of new ideas." 

The heads of The Pokemon Company are seemingly interested in partnering with external developers on blockchain-based games, or at least exploring the possibility, either ignoring or ignorant of the intense backlash against NFTs from gamers. In December 2022, the company itself gave a legal❀ smackdown to a knock-off Pokemon NℱFT game, saying at the time that "The Pokemon Company and Nintendo had madꦓe a deliberate decision not to launch any Pokemon NFTs." But the times may💮 be a-changing.

While companies like Ubisoft have abandoned the NFT gold rush after the abject failure of experiments like Ghost Recon Breakpoint's Digits, it seems that some Japan-led gaming companies in particular are deepening their investments in a technology and business model that everyone outside of Silicon Valley and Wall Street seems to hate. 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Konami wants NFTs, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Square Enix (still) wants NFTs, and now it seems The Pokemon Com𓃲pany wa💖nts in on the blockchain, too.

We've seen the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best Pokemon games, and now it's time to prepare for the worst to go down an even darker hole.

As announced via the official Twitter account, we're getting another Pokemon Presents showcase on February 27, 2023 - also known as Pokemon Day. 🔯There aᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚre lots of things that could come out of this livestream as we've already been promised "about 20 minutes of exciting Pokemon news" in honour of Pokemon Day 2023.

To tune in live, fans should head to the official at 6AM PT / 9AM ET / 2PM GMT. 

Speaking of Pokemon Day, last week it was spotted that a new website h🅰ad been launched in honour of the annual fan event. Although the website looks🙈 pretty ordinary on the surface, a datamine of the new site did reveal a mention of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon developer Spike Chunsoft. 

Now, we're not saying that a new Pokemon Mystery Dungeon game is set to be revealed, but considering this is the second time the spin-off game has been mentioned recently (the first being in the form of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:an email from Nintendo)♓, we wouldn't be surprised if it did make an appearance during next🐼 week's event. 

In terms of some probably less likely but still plausible predictions, fans are holding out hope for some 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC - which would be pretty impressive to🎀 see from developer Game Freak considering the base game was only rel🐷eased last November. 

There's also a lot of speculation surrounding the recently launched Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy/GBA expansions which, as of right now, are lacking a lot of classic Pokemon t𓆏itles like Pokemon Yellow, Pokemon Gold/Silver, Pokemon Rꦰuby/Sapphire, and more. 

While we wait for this livestream to kick off, find out if your favourite made our 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best Pokemon games list. 

In the patch notes (released on December 1), The Pokemon Company wrote: "We are aware that players may encounter issues that affect ಌthe games' performance. Our goal is always to give players a positive experience with our games, and we apologize for the inconvenience."

The patch notes then end with: "We take the feedback from players seriously and are working on improvements to the games." What fixes developer Game Freak is currently working on is still unknown. But what we do know is that some fixes have already been implemented in this patch, including the music bug for Victory Road. 

It's not a surprise that The Pokemon Company felt the need to address the issues the two gen 9 Pokemon games have been having. Very quickly after its release, fans declared that 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:"enough is enough" in numerous posts in the Pokemon subreddit due to the game's glaringly obvious performance issues. There have since been countless posts on the likes of Twitter and TikTok that showcase 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:just how buggy the games can be as well.

It doesn't seem like its flaws have affected Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's success though. Prior to its release, it was revealed that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet had the highest preorders in the series' history, as well as the biggest launch of any console-exclusive game ever. Regardless of this though, the two games are still currently the lowest-reviewed main series game in 17 years.

If you're still thinking about picking one of these games up, take a look at our 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Scarlet and Violet review to help you decide. 

澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Scarlet and Violet only just launched earlier today on November 18, but players are already speaking up about performance woes. The vast majority of the top posts o𝓡n the - with over 4.2 million members - are dedicated to criticizing Scarlet and Violet's various performance issues at launch.

In particular, the and f🌌rame rate issues on the Nintendo Switch. Some are calling it one of the worst-performing Nintendo Switch games they've seen for a while, and others are questioning how The Pokemon Company was happy to publish the two games in such a state.

It's worth pointing out there doesn't seem to be an overriding sense of malice in the . "We want to see the games succeed not just for our own benefit as consumers, but for the well being of the franchise weꦅ all know and love," one post reads, noting that despite steps in the right direction, new games are falling further and further behind when it comes to the technical aspect.

We'll have to wait and see whether Nintendo or The Pokemon Company ends up issuing any sort of statement regarding player feedback on the ⛦performance issues of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. 

In the meantime though, Scarlet and Violet player🃏s have found a temporary wor𒉰karound to the performance issues, which simply involves shutting down and restarting the games. These players posit that the performance woes could be down to m🤡emory leaks, especially when entering ♔cities in the two games.

Head over to our full 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Scarlet and Violet starters guide if you're wondering who to pick when kicking off the new adventures. 

Everyone has a version that's become a particular favorite for a variety of reasons, and there is a lot of passion out there for just about every Pokemon game going. But we've tried to bring together a roundup that celebrates and ranks the very best Pokemon games we've seen across the series so far. While we've seen lots of memorable off-shoots like 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Go and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Sleep, this list focuses on the core entries - many of which are counted among the very 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best DS games, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best 3DS games, and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best GBA games of all time for good reason. And with the later releases in the lineup of best Switch exclusives, it's no wonder that i❀t's such a challenge to decide which game comes out on top or deserves a spot in our top 10 picks.

As a series that's constantly growing, we happily have more Pokemon goodness on the way, with the upcoming adventure, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Legends Z-A and the recently announced off-shoot, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Champions. And now with the Switch 2 finally here, there's sure to be a whole slew of new critters and trainers to meet on Nintendo's new-gen console. But while we wait for these 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:new games to arrive, join us as we take you through our ranking of the best Pokemon games to play today♑.

The best Pokemon games to play right now

10. Pokemon Sun and Moon 

Developer: Game Freak
Platform: Nintendo 3DS

Pokemon Sun and Moon is like going on a tropical Pokemon-themed holiday. It’s vibrant, bright, and offers a slightly different experience than you're used to. As we mentioned in our 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokémon Sun and Moon review, "Alola is a utopia." The region was a breath of fresh air for the series since it changed the setting and reflected its theme in its unique Alolan Pokémon variants. But, isn't wasn't all sunshine and sand. Some of the Alolan designs are q🌳uite unforgettable, although we’re pretty sure everyone will remember the mighty Alolan Exeggutor for the rest of their days.

The change from the typical gym battles was odd, too, and made Sun and Moon feel a lot slower than the earlier games. Plus, it's very light on the post-game content after you finish the main campaign. This doesn’t mean it's a bad entry in the Pokemon series by any means, and it’s certainly more accessible for newcomers. Pokemon Sun and Moon's lus🔜h world and interesting story are still worth working your way through, and it also has nice features that build on what was established in X and Y, including tons of character customization options and more of a social aspect.

9. Pokemon Diamond and Pearl 

Developer: Game Freak
Platform: Nintendo DS

Pokemon Diamond and Pearl introduced Pokemon trading into the modern age. Instead of using a cable link, the games made use of the Nintendo DS' WiFi connectivity to trade Pokemon with other players. In fact, in our Pokemon Diamond/Pearl review, we praised the game's online battling and trading elements. While some new features did come into play too, most of them built on those that were already introdu൩ced in Ruby and Sapphire.

Before the enhanced Platinum version came along, the animations ha🍎d a habit of slowing down the battle sequences, which made the pacing feel a bit off. It also deserves some credit for its story: the evil Team Galactic conducts science experiments to try and take control of the Legendaries in the Sinnoh region in some rather weird ways, but it's not as gripping as other stories we get to experience.

8. Pokemon X and Y 

Developer: Game Freak
Platform: Nintendo 3DS

Pokemon X and Y took🌳 Pokemon into the world of 3D on the Nintendo 3DS and let us experience its universe like never before. It was a significant change from the other titles that came before it and felt like it truly marked the start of a new era for the long-running franchise. The charming sprites of yesteryear turned into gorgeous 3D models on the handheld, which elevat🍌ed the battle sequences to new animated heights. The Pokemon-Amie system was also introduced for the first time, which lets you interact with your Pokemon companions and form bonds with them. It was a welcome touch that finally let you pet and play with your favorite battling buddies.

X and Y also brought in a lot more customization, allowing you to change the look and style of your trainer. While it is only cosmetic, it added to the role-playing element of the experience in a fun way. X and Y propelled the series forward and laid down the groundwork for what was to come in Sun and Moon. It also introduced yet more interesting Pokemon, including the addition of the fairy-type, as well as new social features. While it isn't quite as good as some of the earlier games, it’s one of the best-looking entries in the franchise so far and will always be notable for transitioning the main Pokemon series into the realm of 3D. Read our 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon X and Y review for more details!

7. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Developer: Game Freak
Platforms: Nintendo Switch

2022's Pokemon Scarlet and Violet might not have had the most bug-free Switch launch of all time, but when it comes to the more modern franchise releases, it's certainly one of the most ambitious. In our 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Scarlet and Violet review, we said that "Pokemon Scarlet and Violet offer ambitious ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚideas and fun concepts that inject life into the Pokemon formula"; however, its execution is a bit messy for sure.

The good news, though, is﷽ that raids are back, and although the graphics are often clunkier than they are fluid, it's still a good time to be had. With two new rideable Pokemon and a unique multiplayer mechanic, our review hit the nail on the head when Joel Franey claimed it as "probably the most interesting mainline Pokemon game in a long time – for better and worse."

6. Pokemon Legends Arceus

Developer: Game Freak
Platform: Nintendo Switch

This entry in the main Pokemon series is as close as the franchise has gotten to a reboot in its storied history. (And there are even argumen൲ts as to whether it should be considered "mainliꦛne" in the first place.) It's the first game that really opens up the world, giving you a chance upon chance to run into Pokemon the wild - just like you would if we did live in a world populated by the little pocket monsters.

With an incredible story (that takes you back to a time in the world of Pokemon we've never seen before) and new gameplay elements that give the series a bit of a refresh, Pokemon Legends Arceus is a fantastic addition to the franchise that takes the tried-and-true formula and expands it outwards. If you love Pokemon, you'll love this. Check out our 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Legends Arceus review for more on this absolute gem.

5. Pokemon Sword and Shield

Developer: Game Freak
Platform: Nintendo Switch

澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Sword and Shield were one of the most anticipated games of 2019, and witℱh good reason. As the first entry in the core Pokemon series to land on Nintendo's hybrid console, Sword and Shield opened us up to the world of Pokemon like never before. The Galar Region made for a delightful setting based in the UK, and it's easy to spend several hours in its expansive Wild Area catching all the roaming Pokemon and uncovering everythin♌g it has to offer.

The Galarian form designs also nodded to aspects of the UK, and bonding with all the critters using the new camp feature was a welcome touch. In our 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Sword and Shield review, we said it's a "Pokemon game for a new generation," thanks to some of the more accessible features it introduced, allowing new players to ease into the formula we know and love. While it might be a touch easier than other entries in the series, Sword and Shield offers a fantastically memorable experience with a cast of colorful characters and Pokemon. And it's easily the best-looking Pokemon gam🍸e to date.

4. Pokemon Black 2 and White 2

Developer: Game Freak
Platform: Nintendo DS

While it's also well worth checking out Pokemon Black and White, the sequels Pokemon Black 2 and White 2 take you to a far more interesting, evolved version of the Unova region. With Black and White exploring one of the most memorable storylines, the sequels only buiꦛlding on that all the more in a new adventure that takes place two years after the events of the first games.

Complete with beautiful sprites, a World Tournament feature that lets you take on past gym leaders, and an achievement-like system that sees you earning medals, Pokemon Black 2 and White 2 have so much to offer - with one of the best post-game set ups of the series to boot. Read our 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Black 2 and White 2 review for more information on this DS classic.

3. Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire 

Developer: Game Freak
Platforms: Game Boy, Nintendo DS

While a lot of formula remained unchanged, Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire took the series into a vibrant world of color on the GameBoy Advance. The Pokemon sprites popped from the screen like never before, and the magical start-up screen is hard to forget. It was also the first Pokemon game to introduce a lot of elements and features that continued throughout the series. 2v2 double battles popped up for ✤the first time, and Pokemon were also attributed with different Natures which affected their overall stats.

An extensive list of new abilities was also first introduced in this entry, which were specific to different types - this added more depth to the battles compared to the games that came before. Contests were also brought in to add new challenges to the gameplay. The Hoenn region was a great setting, and the Legendary Pokemon Groudon and Kyogre - who could summon a specific weather element into battle - were very memorable. Since Ruby and Sapphire built upon what Silver and Gold established without veering off into any drastic new direction, it didn’t feel quite as special. Check out our 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pok﷽emon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire review for more insights.

2. Pokemon Red and Blue 

Developer: Game Freak
Platforms: Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS

Going back to where it all began, Pokemon Red and Blue set us on the path to be the very best, like no one ever was, and ꦐwe haven’t looked back since. The world of Kanto still feels just as magical as it ever did, and t🦄he original 151 Pokemon are the most memorable in the franchise’s history for their wonderful designs. Who can forget the classic starter Pokemon, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander? The first games captured our imaginations and made us wish with every fiber of our being that we could really be trainers in the real world.

Thankfully, Pokemon Go helped us get closer than ever to realizing that dream, but you still can’t quite beat the classic Pokemon experience. The Gameboy graphics h𓄧ave a nostalgic charm you don’t quite get with the later entries, and it’s still very playable to this day, which is a testament to just how good it is. While it established the long-running series we all know and love, it doesn’t quite make the top spot.

1. Pokemon Gold and Silver  

Developer: Game Freak
Platforms: Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS

After Pokemon Red and Blue put the world into a Pokemon frenzy, the sequel had some big shoes to fill. Fans everywhere for eager for more, and thankfully Silver and Gold delivered just that in the best way possible. Bigger and better than before, the second generation introduced 100 excellent and memorable additions to the Pokemon library, along with two new Pokemon types, and ♒a whole host of new moves. It brought in some interesting new features that changed up the game in fun new ways. Introducing a day and night cycle added time-specific challenges, and brought in some Pokemon that could only be caught at certain times of day. Silver and Gold still had all the hallmarks that made the first games so enjoyable, but it expanded the experience to cement itself as the superior Pokemon game.

And better yet, when you reach the end of the game, you get to unlock the Kanto region from Red and Blue, which allows you to revisit all of the gyms and trainers. Silver and Gold was a giant lea💜p forward for the franchise, and nothing has quite compared to it since. Pokemon Crystal then came swooping in as a shiny enhanced remake of Silver and Gold, and it's especially notable since it was the first ever Pokemon title that let you decide whether you want to play as a boy or a girl. Thankfully, this became a mainstay feature in every game that followed.

For more current Nintendo outings, head over to our lists of all the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming Switch 2 games and the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best Switch 2 games to play right now.

As reported by , The Pokemon Company is suing six Chinese companies for copyright infringement and "unfa🎐ir competition behaviour" due to a mobile game known as 'Pocket Monster Reissue' that bares a ༒striking resemblance to the Pokemon IP. 

According to the original article, The Pokemon Company has applied for a court order to stop the development, distribution, operation, and p😼romotion of Pocket Monster Reissue and is claiming 500 million yuan ($72.5 million) in damages from the China-based companies in question. It is also demanding that the app’s developers all issue public apologies on popular Chinese websites and social media platforms such as Tencent.com and NetEas♔e. 

You can see why the mobile game has caught The Pokemon Company's attention, as a screenshot on digital storefronts con൲tains images of Ash Ketchum, Oshawott, Tepig, and the company’s mascot Pikachu - witho𒀰ut any major alterations or changes made to the designs. 

The original article states that Pocket Monster Reissue has been available to download (without Nintendo's permission) since 2015, with one💦 of the companies responsible for it Zhongnan Heavy Industries’ financial report from 2016 claiming that the game made "more than 300 million yuan of total turnover" just a year after it was released. 

In more positive Pokemon news, the next mainline games in the long-running series, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, are due to release in just a couple of months now. After initially being revealed at the start of the year, The Pokemon Company has ramped up promotion for the gen nine games ahead of their November 18, 2022 ꦐrelease date.

In fact, earlier today The Pokemon Company officially unveiled 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:a b🎉rand new🔥 poison-type Pokemon called Grafaiai, which looks like it has been inspired by graffit🉐i and the Madagascan animal th𒉰e aye-aye. 

Looking for something to play while we wait for Scarlet and Violet? Take a look at our list of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best Pokemon games for inspiration. 

Yesterday, The Pokemon Company announced that it would be hosting another Pokemon Presents stream to share updates on Pokemon apps and video games, including the highly anticipated 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. The stream has already been posted onto today (August 3), as well as embedded below, and will officially kick off at 6am PT / 2pm BST / 9am EST.

We've already had a little hint towards what will make an appearance, but if we were to guess beyond that, it's possible that we could finally find out where Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is set and maybe see some more gameplay footage as we haven't actually seen much of this yet. Especially since there was a leak that in🤡cluded these details as recently as last month. We'll have to wait until the official stream to know for sureཧ thꦛough. 

We may be in for a few surprises too, especially considering there probably isn't much more to know about the generation nine game since we already know the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Scarlet and Violet release date, the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Legendaries, and the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Scarlet and Violet starters.  

In terms of other Pokemon news to expect, as announcing the stream said, we will be getting "updates on Pokémon apps and video games." We already know about a few other Pokemon apps and games in development, including iOS and Android versions of Pokemon Unite, the new app Pokemon Sleep, and even a 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:sequel to the 3DS game Detective Pikachu. Of course, it's best to take all of these assumptions🔯 with a grain of salt for now. 

Need something else to play until we finally get Scarlet and Violet? Take a look at our 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:games like Pokemon list. 

"This role will be contrib꧃uting to the establishment and development of an internal TPCi Company Archive and Museum," the job listing 🍰begins. "This role will work with the TCG Product team’s Game Data Librarian to conduct large-scale inventories, write policy, process, catalog, preserve, and other duties that will establish and develop the company’s first internal archive from the ground up."

The original listing, brought to public attention by , has now been removed with a message saying "the job you are looking for is no lon♛ger open," hinting that The Pokemon Coꦜmpany has moved deeper into the hiring process. You can still see the full text of the job description over at .

The listing doesn't go into much detail about what all will be mai🌱ntained in the archive, but "TCG samples" wil🌃l be a part of it. The archive will include both "digital repositories," and the archivist will assist in "the construction of the internal physical repository with knowledge of archival standards and best practices."

While Pokemon is bigger than just its video games, organizations like the Video Game History Foundation have been aiming their sites at preservation not just of video games themselves, but the development and marketing materials that tell the story of their development and impact. Companies🦄 have historically done a poor job of maintaining their own histories, so it's good to see The Pokemon Company starting to maintain its own internal archive.

澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are on the way this year, and leakers are once again claiming to have early details on what to expect.

In a statement released on , it has been announced that Junichi Masuda will be joining the company as 'chief creative fellow' (CCF). Masuda has worked at Game Freak ever since 1989🏅 where he co-founded the company, alongside Satoshi Tajiri and Ken Sugimori, and later worked as managing director. 

If you didn’t know, Game Freak is one of the main developers of the Pokemon video game series, including Pokemon Sword and Shield, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Legends: Arceus, and the upcoming 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

During his career, Masuda has worked on countless Pokemon titles in various roles as a composer, advisor, producer, director, and more. His list of works includes Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl; 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Go, Pokemon X and Y; Pokemon Red, Green and B🐽lue; and so many more. So it’s safe to say that Masuda is well versed with all things Pokemon. 

What t🍨his means for the franchise's future isn't sure, but it's unlikely that anything significant will change as Masuda is still playing a pivotal role in all things Pokemon.  𒁃In the same statement, The Pokemon Company says that: "Masuda will utilize his deep understanding of the Pokemon brand to develop new services and products at the Pokemon Company, tapping into his years of experience and creative thinking."

The pocket pal icon has also released a statement, where he says: "I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to al🍒l Pokemon fans." Before going on to say: "Going forward, I hope to transcend the boundaries of video games by trying to offer greater surprises, fun, and excitement to people all over the world while doing my utmost to connect people, expand the circle of 'play', and to help bring about a 🅺richer world for us to share."

Looking forward to the future of Pokemon? Find out how you can watch the new Pokemon Scarlet and Violet trailer that’s premiering today. 

In a recent interview with (via ) director of consumer marketing at The Pokemon Company, J.C. Smith said that the team "have been through a lot - seen, heard [a lot]" in terms of angry feedback from fans over recent years. "We have a group of creators and professionals working at the Pokémon Company that has been through a lot," he continues, "they have thicker skin than many people do b🐼ecause they’ve heard it."

Despite Pokemon fans usually being very clear about what they want, Smith explains, "there's also a vision for what the creators want to provide, and it's [a🌱 matter of] finding that delicate b🍸alance throughout." 

In the same interview, it was also mentioned how The Pokemon Company decides which Pokemon to merchandise. Smith reveals that the company chooses each Pokemon based on character feel (eg. ho🐻w cuddly or fierce the Pokemon is) however overall, the company does try to "make sure that all the generations are g🐓etting some attention."

In case you were wondering, the same interview clarifies that Pikachu is still the most popular pocket🐲 monst🍨er "by far," however that recent polls have found gen six’s Greninja and Dedenne have come out on top a lot recently too. 

Despite the feedback J.C Smith spoke about in the interview, Pokemon fans have a look to look forward to over the next few months. Not only are remastered versions of Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl releasing in just a few days' time but a brand new title 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon: Legends Arceus is also right around the corner and is due to release on January 28, 2♊022. 

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In an interview with JC Smith, the senior director of consumer marketing at The Pokemon Company, was asked when we’d next be seeing more on Pokemon Legends: Arceus. To which he replied: “We have a robust♛ rollout, but not a lot that I can share at this time. But the team has a lot of great things to share, and you’ll be hearing from us soon.”

The world first found out about Pokemon Legends: Arceus during the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon 25th Anniversary live stream where a number of new games were showcased. The Pokemon-themed Direct also included news on 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:New Pokemon Snap and the Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl remakes. 

We also recently found out that Pokemon Legends: Arceus’ has a release date of January 28, 2022 than✅ks to 🗹the launch of and which also revealed the upcoming game’s box art. 

This seemingly 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild-inspired game is a slight departure from the usual Pokemon formula, with a full 3D open-world that opts for a real-time battle system over the traditional tu🅠rn-based one. The game is going to be set in the style of feudal Japan and will place players in an ancient version of the Sinnoh region. 

Want to catch up before Pokemon Legends: Arceus releases? Take a look at our list of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best Pokemon games to get started. 

Over our years of knowing Pikachu both as a mascot and a party member, we've never been particularly impressed by his investigative work. That's set to change in a new Pokemon title which casts the electric mouse as senior paꦿrtner at a detective agency, reports.

The new game was revealed ꦡin a Japanese television show earlier this week. In it, players work work alongside Pikachu to solve mysterious cases, using the 3DS touch screen to search for objects of interest.

But it would be kind of tough to work complex cases with a partner who can only say his own name, right? Well, Pikachu can talk now. And not just in cute, no𒅌n-grammatical sentences--he's a grizzled, cynical gumshoe and h🔴e speaks like one. We're not kidding.

෴The Pokemon Company aims to complete the game within two years, and weꩲ can only hope that this strange new take on the monster-battling series will make it outside of Japan.