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Prior to the game’s announcement in February, an anonymous 4Chan post correctly predicted the names of the three new Starter Pokemon - Grookey, Scorbunny and Sobble - as well as the fact that the new region, Galar, would be based on Great Britain. Naturally, many found it to be a trustworthy source of info as a result, and the user had also claimed that Armored Evolutions would be included as a new mechanic for specific Pokemon - Charizard, Mewtwo, Flygon and Zeraora....

The new presentation revealed many new features that the Crown Tundra DLC will be introducing to Pokemon Sword and Shield, showing off special new Dynamax Battles against Legendary Pokemon from previous generations and other interesting additions to the game. Alongside these new avenues of exploration, trainers will also be able to compete in special tournament settings with some big-name trainers in the Galar region. RELATED: All of the Biggest Pokemon 25th Anniversary Game Rumors...

RELATED: Pokemon Sword and Shield: How Long Do The Games Take To Beat? Yesterday, Pokemon Sword and Shield reviews were released by several gaming outlets and both games got good scores across the board. Apart from the changes that were implemented as the series transitioned from the 3DS to the Nintendo Switch, the general response from video game critics was mostly positive. Although there were small aspects that could have been executed better, reviewers said that the overall experience was still enjoyable....

Calryex, the High King Pokemon, is a Psychic/Grass-type Legendary Pokemon. It can change into two alternate forms by combining with one of two other Crown Tundra Legendaries, Glastrier or Spectrier, and has the capacity to Dynamax. That being said, when Calyrex Dynamaxes in Pokemon Sword and Shield, it bears a trait shared by no other Pokemon, and which easily raises more questions than it answers. RELATED: Metapod Fans Can Now Buy a Human-Sized Metapod Cocoon...

More Pokemon should get the peelable card treatment, as Ditto isn’t the only critter that can change its form. There is a chance to do this with a few upcoming sets, including the Crown Zenith collection that will round up the Sword and Shield generation of Pokemon TCG. Fans can also look forward to the Paldea Collection which launches in January. RELATED: Pokemon TCG: The Most Valuable Cards In the Silver Tempest Expansion...

Pokemon Unite players can grind the levels of the Season 12 Battle Pass until December 25, and get skins for Gardevoir and Gengar for their efforts. The pass also brings the Aurora Set Trainer with items to customize the player’s character, and variant colors unlocked at levels 70 and 120. Pokemon Unite is also on ranked Season 8, which ends on January 16, 2023. With upcoming content announced, players can look forward to much more fun....

There’s already a lot of evidence for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s new region being inspired by Spain, as well as the greater Iberian Peninsula, but tucked into the new titles of Gen 9 might also be evidence of one of its Legendary Pokemon. The titles of Pokemon games do traditionally relate to their corresponding Legendary Pokemon in some way, as they play a major role in advertising and the official box art....

Pokimane has officially revealed a date for her long-awaited return. Pokimane’s streams will resume at the start of the month with her first stream back scheduled for Thursday, September 1st with a 12 PM PDT start time. Pokimane’s announcement of her return was met with fevered excitement from both fans of the streamer and fellow content creators. Popular streamers like Hasan, QTCinderella, and Jidion showed up in her replies in anticipation of her comeback stream....

Of course, Pokken Tournament isn’t a bad game at all. What’s included in the final package is an engaging and unique twist on the traditional fighting game genre. The battling system plays out truer to how many fans likely imagined an actual Pokemon battle would, and this all thanks to the 3D and 2D lines of movement that are so heavily featured throughout play. Executing a series of close-up combos will activate a Phase Shift, which changes the action from 3D to a more linear 2D fighter....

Maciej Wasik, a deputy interior minister, tweeted pictures of the barbed wire running along the Poland-Belarus border. The Defense Ministry said the wire will run for about 60 miles of the 260-mile border. A fence to cover the most vulnerable stretch along the border will be installed soon. About 2,100 people have tried to illegally cross the border so far this month, the Defense Ministry said in a statement Wednesday....

The Sunday Times reported that drug detection wipes found traces of cocaine in 11 out of the 12 restrooms tested. The white wipes turn blue when cocaine is present. The restrooms were accessible only to those with parliamentary passes, such as lawmakers, staff and journalists. One of the locations included a restroom near Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office. AP reported that House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle decided to contact police after hearing about The Sunday Times report....

According to the Times of India, the wedding ceremony was being held in the Tikri village of Pratapgarh city in Prayagraj, when the groom and a number of his friends arrived at the ceremony drunk. The 22-year-old bride and her family initially ignored the drunken state of the groom and his friends, but when the groom tried to force the bride to dance with him on stage before they exchanged their vows, the bride, annoyed, refused....

The Joliet Police Department said they were called to the store in the 1400 block of Route 59 shortly after 4 p.m. CST on Sunday. Two men walked into the store and one donned a yellow surgical mask before spraying Lysol on produce, clothing and health and beauty items, police said in a news release. The man in the mask also wore the handmade sign on his back. By the time officers arrived at the store, the two men had left, the Chicago Tribune reported....

RELATED: Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Complete Guide & Walkthrough Despite this, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet have performed well in sales and the games do have some great elements within. Its predecessor, Pokemon Legends: Arceuswas well received among the community, but there are a few things that Scarlet & Violet do better which improve on some of the features. 10 Streamlined Ride Pokemon Legends: Arceus brought fans some interesting ride Pokemon mechanics, and Scarlet & Violet improved on this with the introduction of Koraidon and Miraidon....

This patch will install the online feature of the games, allowing players to take part in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Tera Raids, ranked battles, and more. Another online feature that a lot of fans have requested for the upcoming titles is the integration of Pokemon Home. Acting as a paid, cloud-based Pokemon storage service, Pokemon Home allows players to keep anywhere up to thousands of creatures depending on their plan....

Tera Raids are an important mechanic within the latest set of Pokemon titles, being the primary source of multiplayer action within the games. While recently announced events such as the seven-star Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Cinderace Tera Raid Event have placed particular emphasis upon providing players with difficult battles in return for rare rewards, the Delibird Tera Raid Event seems to be more concerned with spreading Christmas cheer during the festive season....

For trainers new to the rich world of Pokemon that may not yet be aware of these rare critters, shiny Pokemon are scarce versions of existing Pokemon differentiated simply by a difference in color. They’ve been present throughout the majority of the core-series Pokemon titles, only occasionally being spotted by players due to their extremely low chances of spawning. Although recent entries to the series do offer a number of features that can help expedite a trainer’s encounters with shiny Pokemon, their default chance of appearing sits at around 1 in 4,000, meaning that even fans who have been playing for years might not have come across any in the wild....

Nintendo’s latest Pokemon Scarlet and Violet trailer revealed an additional 14 minutes of gameplay and plenty of new details including new evolutions, open world gameplay, and even the ability to throw picnics and make sandwiches with Pokemon. The gameplay also showed off the new Terrastalization mechanic and how it can influence random Pokemon battles, Raids, as well as gym battles. Other new mechanics shown off what a “Let’s Go” command that had the player’s lead ‘mon quickly defeating wild Pokemon, skipping the need for traditional battles....

All kinds of information has been leaked about Pokemon Scarlet and Violet like version exclusives, evolutions, the entire Pokedex, and even every gym type to be found in Paldea. Many of these leaks, accurate or not, have primarily been shared on Reddit and Twitter, with some of the posters subsequently gaining large followings and reputations for reliability. RELATED: Pikachu and Eevee Will Return for Macy’s 2022 Thanksgiving Parade One of these rapidly growing Twitter accounts was CentroLeaks, which leaked details about the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Pokedex, among many other things, and grew by nearly 100,000 followers in the first two weeks of November....

Pokemon Sun and Moon introduced the concept of regional variants for Pokemon, debuting Alolan forms for Pokemon that were introduced in previous generations, giving them new types and changing their appearance. This continued in Pokemon Sword and Shield with its Galarian forms, and it’s present in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet as well. One such regional variant is Paldean Tauros, of which there are three forms available. RELATED: Hilarious Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Clip Shows Trainer Tricking Their Appletun Into Walking Off a Cliff...