Villains in Pokémon games are not exactly easy to get right, on one hand, they have to be villainous enough to work as antagonists in the player’s journey to become the very best, yet at the same time, every bad guy has to stay in line with Pokémon’s “E for Everyone” rating with schemes that are still […]
How To Get Zarude In Pokemon Sword & Shield, Even If You’re Late
Zarude is finally available in Pokemon: Sword & Shield globally, and needless to say, it’s about time. Japanese fans have been able to pre-order Zarude for months now by getting tickets to the latest anime movie, Pokemon: Secrets of the Jungle, and now it’s finally time for fans worldwide to get their hands on this […]
The 10 Unevolved Pokemon with the Highest HP Stat
Are you having trouble surviving some of the more serious hits that gym leaders are doling out against your Pokemon? Maybe you find that your Pokemon don’t last very long in battle. Never fear — you don’t need to catch a Legendary or hunt down a beefy Blissey to outlast the opponent. There are plenty […]
Pokémon Sword and Shield announces the Dragon King Cup
Each month, Pokémon Sword and Shield hosts a different online competition for players to battle in. From December 11-13, the competition will be the Dragon King Cup, where players will be able to use one restricted Pokémon. Here are the tournament rules, dates, times, and how to register to compete. The Dragon King Cup rules […]
Pokemon Trading Is Easier Than Ever, But It’s Lost Its Magic – It’s Time To Get Rid Of Version Exclusives
Towards the end of the main story in Pokemon Sword & Shield’s Crown Tundra DLC, you’re faced with a choice: do you grow a frozen carrot in a pile of pristine snow, or a spooky one in a freshly dug grave? In case you didn’t know, Pokemon – a game ostensibly designed for children – […]
The Pokemon 25th Anniversary Logo Has Been Revealed
The Pokemon Company has revealed the logo for the series’ upcoming 25th anniversary celebrations, which are due to take place in 2021. The Pokemon series started with Pokemon Red & Green on the original Game Boy, which were released in Japan on February 27, 1996. That date has since become known as Pokemon Day, and […]
Pokémon GO level cap raised to 50 and more – Daily Esports
It has been more than four years since the magical summer of 2016 when Pokémon GO first released. Warm summer days wandering around parks and sometimes mild trespassing trying to hunt down a rare Scyther or Dratini. Since then, developer Niantic has introduced Raid Battles, Trainer Battles, and the nefarious Team GO Rocket. Now that […]
Pokémon Go is getting seasons, and big changes to Go Battle League
Pokémon Go will soon begin to change in accordance with the seasons, an update that will affect which Pokémon players see in the mobile game. Seasons in Pokémon Go will also have an impact on the mobile game’s competitive player-versus-player mode, Go Battle League. Developer Niantic announced Wednesday that with each season, different Pokémon will […]
Pokemon: 5 Amazing Moves Greninja Can Learn (& 5 It Never Should)
Pokemon may have seemed like a strange idea when it was first released on Nintendo’s Game Boy, but it’s gone on to become one of the most successful properties of all time. Each new Pokemon game adds a little more to the formula and the Pokedex has ballooned from 150 creatures to nearly 1000 at […]
Pokemon Sword & Shield: How To Evolve Galarian Farfetch’d (& 9 Other Things You Need To Know About It)
Pokemon is truly a phenomenon and even though there are plenty video game franchises that have taken over pop culture, there are still few that have the same longevity and mainstream success as Pokemon has found. Every few years there’s a new entry in the series and Pokemon Sword and Shield for the Nintendo Switch […]