New summer events coming to Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

New events are in store for owners of Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. Read on to find out what players can look forward to this summer! Pikachu Tera Raid Battles and Mass Outbreaks From July 12 to 25, the following will be active: Pokémon in these Mass Outbreaks will have a higher likelihood of being … Read more

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Stellar Crown expansion announced

The next expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game has been announced as Scarlet & Violet—Stellar Crown. It adds Pokémon first found in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet‘s DLC The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero. The set will go on sale on September 13. Stellar Crown expansion details According to the press release, the Stellar … Read more

Ho-oh coming to Pokémon UNITE

In the lead-up to Pokémon UNITE‘s third anniversary, it has been revealed that Ho-oh will be the next playable character added, coming July 21! No further details about the fiery Legendary Pokémon have been revealed. UNITE is a free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game available for mobile devices (iOS/Android) and the Nintendo Switch. Let … Read more

A PokéJungle puzzle is back at PokeDoku!

After collaborating with PokeDoku last year, they invited us back to create a second puzzle for fans to solve! It isn’t the most difficult one, but it is full of opportunities to choose some unique Pokémon. You can see a preview of our puzzle below and play it here as the daily puzzle for June … Read more

Review: Stellar T5 wireless Joy-pad controller from QRD

Although we don’t normally do too many reviews, QRD sent us one of their Stellar T5 Wireless Joy-pads for the Nintendo Switch (as well as PC and iOS) for us to try and review. Because it is a slightly cheaper alternative to Nintendo’s first party Joy-Cons or Pro Controller and contains some additional features, I … Read more

Lechonk and Oinkologne | Origin of Species

In this recurring series, I’ll analyze the origins of Pokémon designs and their allusions to Mediterranean culture from Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. Lechonk Lechonk was one of the first new Pokemon revealed for the Paldea region. Its name is a combination of “Lechon”, the Spanish word for a cooked piglet, and “Chonk”, a slang … Read more