In the early days of Pokemon – we’re talking back on Game Boy – many Pokemon suffered from incredibly small movepools. For example, Scyther didn’t have access to a single Flying-type move in Red and Blue despite being a half Flying-type itself. Fortunately, the developers have fixed this issue over the years, and now many Pokemon have huge movepools. That being said, certain move decisions are questionable at best. Some Pokemon have access to certain moves that don’t make a ton of sense thematically, and today we’re going over a big list of some of the strangest movepool additions in the Pokemon series.

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The most forgotten Pokemon of all time, ranked

Posted on 10 months ago by Ethan in Features, General Nintendo | 0 comments

The matter of most forgotten Pokemon is always a subjective one. Everybody’s got different favorites, and they say that every single Pokemon is at least one person’s favorite. That being said, some Pokemon are more obscure than others – and there are bound to be instances where a specific Pokemon is the favorite of very few players.

Today, we’re going over a list of some of the most forgotten Pokemon of all time. Do note that we’re actually not including Lumineon on this list – it’s always on “most forgotten Pokemon” lists, and it’s so forgettable that it’s looped around into being memorable for being forgettable (if that makes sense). We’re including Pokemon who really aren’t talked about very much.

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The hardest Shiny Pokemon to get, ranked

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Today, we’re listing off some of the hardest Shiny Pokemon to get. Most of these are from games prior to the Switch generation, but can still be transferred over to modern games.

At the time of writing, Pokemon Bank is still open for business – at least for those who’ve already downloaded it. In the past, we’ve discussed easy Shiny hunts you can do on DS and 3DS-generation Pokemon games. But how about some of the most difficult? Indeed, all of the Pokemon games prior to X and Y have a decreased Shiny rate of 1 in 8000 (roughly), which means there are plenty of tough and time-consuming Shiny hunts to do before Pokemon Bank eventually closes. Get ready for some tough hunts!

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Western Digital releasing Pokemon microSD cards

Posted on 11 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Today, Western Digital announced that it’s offering new microSD cards inspired by the Pokemon franchise. These are all compatible with Switch.

256GB, 512GB, and 1TB options are available. With the 256GB option, you’ll get a card design featuring Pikachu. Gengar is the 512GB option and Snorlax is on the 1GB version.

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Rachael Lillis, the voice of Misty and Jessie in the Pokemon anime, has passed away

Posted on 11 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Rachael Lillis, who was most well known for her work on the Pokemon anime series having voiced Misty and Jessie, has sadly passed away.

Lillis died on August 10 following a battle with breast cancer. She was 55.

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Worst Shiny Pokemon of all time

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Following our recent list of the best Shiny Pokemon of all time, we’ve put together a list of the absolute worst Shiny Pokemon of all time. When you look at a big list of every Shiny Pokemon, you’ll notice that there are many more average or poor ones than good ones. This is especially prevalent in some of the earlier generations. It’s rumored that Shiny Pokemon colors were originally determined via an algorithm, but we couldn’t actually find any confirmation of this – maybe the developers just got better at picking colors as the years went by. In any case, we’ve looked through every single Shiny Pokemon and included some of the very worst ones here.

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Pokemon retail sales reached $10.8 billion in 2023

Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Each year License Global gives us a look at the top global licensors, and once again, The Pokemon Company is included in the list.

Pokemon ranked seventh overall after bringing in $10.8 billion in revenue at retail in 2023. While that total decreased by $800 million compared to the previous year, one important aspect to consider is the lack of a brand new entry in the series when it comes to gaming. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet provided a notable boost in 2022. Pokemon may not have been as big as the likes of Hasbro, but earnings were higher than Mattel

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Best Pokemon games of all time, ranked

Posted on 1 year ago by Ethan in 3DS, DS, Features, Switch | 0 comments

Today, we’re going over the best Pokemon games of all time – more specifically, the top 10 main series Pokemon games. Spin-offs don’t count for this particular list, but there are definitely plenty of those that are more than worth playing in the modern day.

The Pokemon series is, in a way, difficult to write about. At present, the series isn’t quite in a lull, per se, but it’s also most certainly not at its peak. Developing games is difficult, and for a never-ending media franchise like Pokemon, deadlines can be tough to meet. Over the past few years, titles like Sword and Shield and especially Scarlet and Violet have drawn criticism for several reasons. Though the design quality of individual Pokemon has remained strong, things like the graphics, performance, and postgame content have become somewhat inconsistent. This leads us to ask: what do you think are the best Pokemon games of all time? We’ve made our own list, so be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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Build-A-Bear making Fuecoco plushie

Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Heads up Pokemon fans: a Fuecoco plushie was just made available at Build-A-Bear to expand the Pokemon lineup once again.

When making the purchase online, you’ll get more than just the plushie (which also has a 5-in-1 sound). Each order includes a shirt and sleeper as well.

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Build-A-Bear making Munchlax plushie

Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

It’s that time once again – Build-A-Bear is expanding its Pokemon line with another plushie, this time for Munchlax.

Munchlax can be found in stores and online. For those going the online route, there’s an exclusive bundle. Each order includes the main plushie with 5-in-1-sound, Heavy Ball hoodie, and Bib and Tamato Berry Wristie.