Porygon2 Mystery Gift available in Scarlet & Violet this weekend

You may have had enough of Porygon and Porygon2 with the ongoing Mass Outbreak and Tera Battle events, but owners of Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet can receive another Porygon2 from a limited-time Mystery Gift through a new code. This Porygon2 is based on the one used by Juyoung Hong during the 2024 Pokémon Trainer’s … Read more

Porygon2 arrives in Mass Outbreaks and Tera Raid Battles

Following the Porygon Mass Outbreak event in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, a Porygon2 event has started featuring both Mass Outbreaks of the Pokémon and 7-star Tera Raid Battles to celebrate the release of the Nintendo Switch 2! Porygon2 Mass Outbreak event From Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. CDT to Sunday, June 15, … Read more

Capsakid and Scovillain — 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. Capsakid Capsakid is a Grass-type Pokémon based on a spicy pepper. Its name is a combination of “Capsaicin” and “Kid”. Capsaicin is the component of peppers that give it a burning sensation when … Read more