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Previously, Pokemon Sword and Shield did not have an animation for asleep Pokemon, so they were depicted standing with their eyes open. Now it seems like Pokemon have an animation in which bubbles and Z’s would come out of them to represent they are asleep. However, Game Freak has yet to release notes on the update, and even though the new sleeping animation was discovered yesterday there is still no confirmed date of when the update took place....

RELATED: Pokémon Unite: 5 Features We Want In This Mobile MOBA (& 5 The Shouldn’t Add) Upon its release on Nintendo Switch in July, the roster consists of five Battle Types. These are Attacker, Defender, Speedster, Supporter, and All-Rounder. These categories will be no surprise to long-term fans of MOBAs. But what do these categories mean for Pokémon Unite? Which Pokémon is which? Here’s a simple explanation of each Battle Type....

RELATED: Pokemon Based On Mythical Creatures (& Mythical Creatures That Would Make Great Pokemon) Each episode is unique and features original characters, animation styles, stories, and designs. Each episode’s animation is tailored to fit the story being told, ranging from cinematic, to 1930s inspired animation. There is much to be said about each episode, as they are all works of art and have left Pokemon fans around the world eager for more....

After teasing a formal reveal, it turns out that the newest combatant joining the fray will be none other than Sceptile. As the final evolutionary form of Treeko, this creature makes for a very interesting entrant that looks to provide a different enough fighting style (thanks largely to its Grass-type attacks) to warrant its inclusion. Its strongest set of maneuvers in Pokken Tournament, however, seem to come from its Mega Evolution form, Mega Sceptile....

Dozens of Ukrainians have been arriving at a usually quiet crossing area of Medyka on the border of Poland. Officials in the European Union nations that border Ukraine said there is not an influx of refugees now, but local media reported an increase of foot traffic, Reuters reported. Earlier Thursday, Russian forces invaded Ukraine by land, air and sea in the biggest attack in Europe since World War II. Western European nations are preparing for numerous people fleeing war zones with Poland bracing for the largest wave, per Reuters....

This year’s nominees includes Arcade Fire, The Weeknd, Destroyer, Tanya Tagaq, Orville Peck, PUP, Julie Doiron, and 2020 winner Backxwash, among others The short list of the 10 finalist albums will be revealed on July 14. The winner will receive $50,000 CAD from Slaight Music and $3025 global music promotion distribution package from Play MPE. The runners up on the shortlist will receive a distribution package of $1000 CAD....

At approximately 6:11 p.m., a “suspicious item” was found by a civilian on the athletic field outside Sherwood Middle School, after a person and a dog were playing in the field, according to a report on the district’s website. Police said the dog picked up the bomb, which looked like a ball. Law enforcement was called and arrived to investigate and evacuate the area before the detonation. Bomb threats to public schools in the U....

Such was the case with a call made last week to the Converse Police Department in Texas. Officials from Converse, located within about 15 miles of San Antonio, later published a Facebook post about supposed “skeletal remains” being reported in the area. Officers were dispatched to the area of FM 1516 and Binz-Engleman Road to investigate. The eerie report was quickly verified to be a hoax as police realized the skeleton in question was just a plastic prop....

A woman in her late 60s, who authorities said lived in the area but has not been officially identified yet, was seen in her car where witnesses reported it floating in the river near a pedestrian bridge. The New York State Park Police said “entry into the water appears to be an intentional act,” an official cause of death is yet to be determined, and the investigation is ongoing....

Dreepy’s middle evolution, Drakloak, is just as popular and as powerful as its smaller counterpart. To learn where to find Dreepy’s evolution, Drakloak, as well as how to evolve it into its final form, Dragapult, be sure to read on. RELATED:Smogon Considering Banning Terastallization From Pokemon Scarlet And Violet Competitive Where To Find Drakloak In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Drakloak - and the other members of its evolutionary line, Dreepy and Dragapult - can be found throughout Scarlet & Violet’s Paldea region, though Pokémon Scarlet players will have to trade with Pokémon Violet players, as Dreepy and its evolutionary line are Pokémon Violet exclusives....

RELATED: Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Charizard Tera Raid Event Guide In early December, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet players will be able to square off against Tera Type versions of two of the series’ most iconic Pseudo-Legendary Pokemon. Tyranitar and Salamence are already two of the strongest Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, but thanks to their unconventional yet surprisingly competitive Tera Types in the upcoming raids, finding the best counters for them is going to be even more difficult than usual....

RELATED: Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Get Wiglett and Evolve It Into Wugtrio What Are Mass Outbreaks And How Do They Happen? Each time players log in to continue their Paldean adventure, they may see a notice appear at the top of the screen that mentions that there are Mass Outbreaks occurring all over the map. Players can spot these potential breakout spots by opening their map and looking for a mysterious glowing symbol (it will glow faintly and fade in and out slowly)....

However, what the game does have going for it is the amount of the lovable creatures that have been in fans’ hearts since 1996. With 400 of them available in Scarlet & Violet, gamers are spoiled for choice, included in this are 34 Pokemon from generation 5, based in Unova. 10 Eelektross Eelektross makes a return in Scarlet & Violet, this electric Pokemon is solid in the games, and due to its levitate ability, it has no weaknesses....

Reddit user Teriyakininja7 recently shared a screenshot from their adventure in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet in which the player is using a Terastalized Drakloak in a Pokemon battle. Drakloak and its pre-evolution Dreepy were first introduced in Pokemon Sword and Shield and fans of the Galarian Pokemon are able to find it exclusively in Pokemon Violet in areas near water. To find a Tera form of these Pokemon, players will have to either look for a bright and sparkly version of it walking around the open Paldean world or battle in a Tera raid for a potentially stronger one....

With ideas ranging on how best to have enhanced Veluza’s design, it wasn’t just Bruxish that the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet newcomer has been compared to. After noticing the striking similarities between Veluza and the Arrokuda line from Sword and Shield, many players began speculating that Veluza wasn’t new to Gen 9 and was instead a leftover from Gen 8. This wouldn’t have been the first time Game Freak saved ideas for future generations, which has left some fans convinced that whether true or not, Veluza was possibly a cut final evolution or ought to have been a regional evolution of the Arrokuda line....

As initially reported by VentureBeat, the news of Pokemon Sun and Moon’s triumphant launch comes courtesy of the industry-tracking firm the NPD Group’s sales analysis for the month of November 2016. According to the examination of the numbers, Nintendo’s RPG titles managed to sell “8 percent more units than the previous best-selling combo of Pokemon: White and Pokemon: Black despite having 19 fewer days in market during the month.”...

Perhaps no other single reveal regarding Pokemon Sun and Moon has been as telling about its embrace of the past than the one made yesterday, wherein keen-eyed fans of the series spotted a familiar face from many gamers’ childhoods. The Pokemon-altering islands of Alola may have a huge number of innovations and surprises in store for aspiring Pokemon trainers later this year, but they also feature a member of the Oak family, famous for producing the original game’s absent-minded Professor and Ash Ketchum’s eternal rival, Gary....

Fans of the Pokemon animated series might remember the lovable spike-ball type Pokemon Togepi as a twittering, adorable hatchling that spent most of his time in Misty’s arms. What’s unclear about Togepi in Sword & Shield, however, is just how players are supposed to evolve him into Togetic. RELATED: How to Get Espeon, Umbreon, and Sylveon Updated Apr 7, 2022 by Russ Boswell: Although many players have gravitated to Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl and Pokemon Legends: Arceus, there are still players out there that are just starting their adventure (or continuing it) through Pokemon Sword & Shield....

Pokemon Sword and Shield is the highly anticipated, first core Pokemon game for the Nintendo Switch. While there have been a couple of mini Pokemon games for Switch, this will be the first full-length Pokemon game not on the 3DS or other portable system. It’s going to be a big deal in the Pokemon community, and players are dying for more details of the game. RELATED: Pokemon Sword and Shield Game Length Revealed...

In Dynamax Adventures, teams of four trainers make their way through a den of Dynamax Pokemon using rental monsters, and at the end of a three-Pokemon gauntlet are able to encounter nearly every Legendary Pokemon from previous titles. Based on new information provided by self-proclaimed Pokemon researcher SciresM on Twitter, the highest odds of encountering at least one shiny during this gauntlet is 1/25 for players with a shiny charm....