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

Ranking the Revealed Pokémon of Galar

You love them, you hate them, and you can’t help but want to make one yourself when you see them. Below is this writer’s own tier list on the new Gen VIII Pokémon that have been officially revealed. Plan to see an updated version of this article when the games are fully released. Here is … Read more

Final Pokémon Sword & Shield Promotional Video

The Japanese Pokémon YouTube Channel has released the final promotional video for Pokémon Sword & Shield. The video features several news shots of the games and shows off two new Pokémon. No further details about these Pokémon were revealed, but some fans may recognise them from events over the past week or so. The trailers … 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