Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. The…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
A new week-long event is now happening in Pokémon TCG Pocket! Centered around the idea of community, these missions will be about making friends, sending thanks, sharing and trading cards, and more. Complete these missions and you’ll be rewarded with a new backdrop to display four cards, Shinedust, Pack Hourglasses,…
Next on the list in the Pokkén Tournament DX spotlight is the one and only Gengar. One of the first Ghost-types ever and known for its ability to hide in the shadows, Gengar stands as one of the trickiest opponents in the game. A bit frail, it requires a player…
Nintendo of America has just announced via Twitter that a demo for Pokkén Tournament DX will be hitting the Switch eShop in the near future. Can’t wait for #PokkenTournamentDX? Keep an eye out for a downloadable demo coming soon to Nintendo eShop! pic.twitter.com/awKkPIS21E — Pokémon (@Pokemon) August 20, 2017…
It’s been a full day of Pokémon reveals and events, and adding to that list is a new, brief video for Pokkén Tournament DX. Adding the arcade exclusives Darkrai, Scizor, Croagunk and Empoleon as well as newcomer Decidueye, it’s a great second chance at a fun Wii U fighter. Having…
Just like clockwork, the Japanese Pokémon Company YouTube channel has released yet another Pokkén Tournament DX trailer, though this time we get a closer look at a Johto favorite – Scizor. You can catch the Pincer Pokémon using moves like Sword Dance and take on its Mega Evolved form for…
After shining the spotlight on two once-Arcade exclusive Pokkén Tournament fighters, the official Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel has changed course and is back to the Kanto classics. This time around it’s Mewtwo’s time to tear apart some opponents. In the trailer we see the genetically modified creature, who is coincidentally…
Earlier this week, Darkrai got its own Pokkén Tournament DX trailer. Today, we’re getting a look at another fighter who was exclusive to the arcade version of the game, Empoleon! Being the final evolved form of a water starter, most of Empoleon’s moves are all about soaking foes, from…
The Pokémon Company is continuing to release trailers focusing on solo fighters in next month’s Pokkén Tournament DX. Last week saw Charizard and Pikachu get the spotlight, but now we have a combatant that’s quite a bit creepier – Darkrai, the Pitch Black Pokémon. Darkrai is noteworthy for being…
After Pikachu got the Pokkén Tournament DX spotlight earlier this week, it’s time to check-out the roster’s other Gen 1 favorite – Charizard. Naturally, players of the Wii U version will be very familiar with the character’s moveset, but it’s still worth giving the trailer a look just to see…
The Pokémon Company in Japan has just released a new trailer for Pokkén Tournament DX highlighting the ever-popular electric mouse Pikachu in action. Pokkén Tournament DX arrives on the Nintendo Switch on September 22nd.
After Mario Kart 8 Deluxe showed a surprising leap over the original Wii U game in terms of resolution and stability, many Nintendo fans have been wondering if the next Wii U port, Pokkén Tournament DX, could be getting the same treatment. Thankfully the folks over at Digital Foundry managed…
It’s been less than a day since the 3.0 update was released on the Nintendo Switch and alongside several pretty substantial changes to the system’s OS, an unannounced surprise also was discovered. Earlier this month, we reported that the Pokkén Tournament Pro Pad would be compatible with the Switch version…
Pokkén Tournament was a game I really wanted to like on the Wii U, and despite putting several dozen hours into it, I can’t say it was everything I dreamed of from the concept alone. Now that it’s getting a second chance with more characters and features on the Switch,…
