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Splatoon Splatfest Features Pokémon

Nintendo has announced that a Splatfest being held from Friday February 19th, 2016 until Saturday February 20th, 2016 at 10PM PT for players of the Nintendo Wii U game Splatoon. Players can vote for their favorite games: Pokémon Red or Pokémon Blue in North America and Europe and Pokémon Red or Poké...

Pokémon Center Online Pikachu - Event Pokémon Distribution

To promote the reopening of the Pokémon Center Online website in Japan, the official Japanese Pokémon website has announced that for a limited time, a Pokémon Center Online Pikachu (ポケモンセンターオンラインのピカチュウ) will be distributed to first time shoppers. A Pikachu Thank You Card (ピカチュウのサンクスカード) will be incl...

Super Mario Maker – Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle

Nintendo has announced that Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle will be available for free to players of the Nintendo Wii U title Super Mario Maker by clearing the new event course. Players need to replay the event course three times in order to get all three costumes which also include special Pokém...

March issue of Corocoro Comic leaks, reveals Magearna

The first pages from the March issue of Corocoro Comic have leaked, revealing the new mythical Pokémon Magearna. Translations follow: The 2016 Pokémon movie! Premieres Saturday July 16th Volcanion and the Ingenious Magearna This is Magearna, who has been revealed together with the movie titl...

Pokémon Day - February 27th, 2016

The official Pokémon website has announced details for Pokémon Day in North America. Participating Toys R Us and GameStop locations will both be having promotions in addition to the renovated Nintendo New York which will also have a big event. More details for events worldwide will be announced. ...

Pokémon Center Online

The official announcement for the Pokémon Center Online (ポケモンセンターオンライン) was posted on the official Japanese Pokémon website on February 5th, 2016. Most physical Pokémon Center locations had posters up since early January 2016 announcing the new service. The website will open at 10am on Tuesday, ...

Red and Green Nendoroid's (ねんどろいど レッド&グリーン)

The official Japanese Pokémon website has revealed that to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the video games, Red and Green Nendoroid's (ねんどろいど レッド&グリーン) will be available for pre-order reservation starting February 27, 2016 until to March 31st, 2016. The 10cm Nendoroid set will cost 7500yen. The de...

Tsunekazu Ishihara and Junichi Masuda discuss the history of Pokémon

The official Pokémon YouTube channel posted two videos discussing the history of Pokémon, one featuring the Pokémon Company President Tsunekazu Ishihara and the other features GAME FREAK's Junichi Masuda. The Pokémon Company's Tsunekazu Ishihara Tsunekazu Ishihara: For many of you, your rela...

GDC 2016 - Catch 'Em All: Pokemon GO and Real World Gaming

The official Game Developers Conference website has announced that John Hanke, CEO, Niantic, Inc. will be hosting a panel where he will specifically be talking about the upcoming game Pokémon GO. A finalized date and time have yet to be revealed. Catch 'Em All: Pokemon GO and Real World Gamin...

Kanto Classic (カントークラシック)

A new online tournament for Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire has been announced called the Kanto Classic (カントークラシック). Details of this tournament have been added to our 6th Generation Online Tournaments page and are also listed below. Kanto Classic (カントークラシック) Information ...

Movie 19 website updates with a report from the World Hobby Fair

The official Pokémon movie website has updated. Translations of the new entry follows: A Report from the Next Generation World Hobby Fair '16 Winter Tokyo Fair! The Next Generation World Hobby Fair '16 Winter is this winter's big event!! It's being held in four venues all across Japan: Tokyo, N...

Pokkén Tournament Championship Series event at Evo 2016

The official Pokémon website announced that Pokkén Tournament would be one of the playable games at the Evo Championship Series in Las Vegas, Nevada in July 2016. The Evolution Championship Series is a yearly esport event that focuses on fighting games. Pokkén Tournament Comes to Evo! Play i...