Sugimori Blocking Fans Who Tweet “Leaked” Starter Evolutions?

Reports have come in of Twitter users being blocked by Ken Sugimori, the art director of the Pokémon franchise, for inquiring about or sending pictures of the previously covered starter evolutions. Although there is absolutely no confirmation that these starter evolutions have any legitimacy, it is interesting that he’d go so far as to block people if … Read more

Amazon Listing Reveals New Sun & Moon Screenshots

A Japanese product listing has revealed new screenshots of the upcoming 3DS games Pokémon Sun & Moon. It gives a very clear look at the outside of a Pokémon Center, crossing a road and also a dirt path. They may have been part of earlier trailers but offer very good image quality. Wonder if we’ll … Read more

New Pokémon Sun & Moon Information Coming Aug 1

Pokémon’s official Twitter account has revealed that the next batch of Pokémon Sun & Moon information will be coming August 1st at 10PM Japan Standard Time. The games are set to be released globally in November for the Nintendo 3DS. Exciting! <3 PJ

Climbing Mt. Fuji in the Pursuit of Pokémon

When my sisters informed me that they planned to climb Mt. Fuji when they visited in July, I wasn’t thrilled. Many say that climbing to the summit of Fuji is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and that’s exactly why I wasn’t psyched for the adventure. Two years ago I had already gone with one of my sisters and, … Read more

Unova Competition to Reward Players with N’s Darmanitan

A new Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire battle competition, the Unova Classic, has been announced on the official Pokémon Global Link website. This is a rather unique tournament because it will be held in the triple battle format and reward “N’s Darmanitan” to all competitors. The special Darmanitan is level 35 and has the ability Zen … Read more

New Pokémon Sun & Moon Trailer Coming, Japan Gets GO

Today we have two exciting developments in Japan: The first is that brand new Pokémon Sun & Moon information will be released on August 1st at 10PM. This will probably be another trailer showcasing new Pokémon or game systems. The second is that the birth country of Pokémon has, at long, long last, received GO! … Read more