SWSH Meta Predictions

Watchog’s Meta Watch: 4 Pokémon that will rule the Sword & Shield meta

Pokémon Sword and Shield have shaken up the competitive scene in dramatic fashion; Gens 3 and 6 might have made some Pokémon unavailable at launch, but they didn’t outright remove over half of the Pokédex and major mechanics introduced in the two prior installments! Alongside the introduction of many powerful new Galar-native contenders, this chaos … Read more

The Path to Sword & Shield: Launch Day!

Today is the day! After 9 months waiting the games are finally here, Pokémon Sword & Shield are now available worldwide! We hope everyone has enjoyed not only our countdown with The Path to Sword & Shield, but also spending the past 9 months (and longer!) on the site with us. We’ve grown significantly this … Read more

JungleASKS: Adventures in Galar

Just 1 day remaining until Pokémon Sword & Shield launch!(depending on your time zone!) The Path to Sword & Shield begins to draw to a close… The day is almost upon us… Countless trainers are almost ready to start their next Pokémon adventure and uncover the secrets, wonders and joys the Galar region has to … Read more

Bug Catcher’s Guide to Galar: Practical Pokémon Hunting!

With Pokémon Sword & Shield’s release two days away, you might be itching to start catching ’em all! Now that the PC is accessible anywhere, you can swap Pokémon in and out on the fly! This flexibility makes using it easier to use of Pokémon abilities to capture and collect! This post may contain names … Read more

Pokémon Sword & Shield Review Round-up

The release of Pokémon Sword and Shield are close—very, very close—and the reviews for the games are now being posted. Here are some highlights: IGN: 9.3/10, Editor’s Choice “…the best Pokemon games I have ever played…” Kotaku: Positive “For the first time in my adult life, I was seriously thinking about strategy in a Pokémon game, and … Read more

Pokémon’s Marketing Strategies — Pokémon Red & Blue

Pokémon Sword and Shield’s “hype” season has garnered the attention of many with its unique presentation. Fans harshly criticized and greatly praised these stunts, with the recent live stream reveal of Galarian Ponyta being the cause of controversy amongst the community. Generations before all had unique events promoting the games but Generation I needed to … Read more