News and updates spanning the Pokémon universe, including Pokopia, Winds and Waves, the 30th Anniversary, and the Pokémon TCG.
Pokémon Pokopia is the kind of left-field Pokémon spin-off I’ve been begging Nintendo to greenlight for years: a low-stress, cozy simulation game that’s more about rebuilding a world than battling for badges. Developed by Omega Force and published by Nintendo, it casts you as Ditto in a quietly…
If you’ve ever tried revisiting Pokémon Legends: Arceus in handheld and thought, “Wow, this looks rougher than I remember,” Nintendo just handed you a fix—sort of. A new Nintendo Switch 2 system update (Version 22.0.0) adds Handheld Mode Boost, a setting that can make certain Switch 1 games render…
If you’ve ever scanned a PokéStop or recorded AR footage in Pokémon GO, you may have helped train the navigation “brains” of real-world delivery robots. Niantic Spatial — the geospatial AI offshoot formed after Niantic sold Pokémon GO to Scopely — is now working with Coco Robotics to use…
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have announced the first post-launch patch for _Pokémon Pokopia_ on Nintendo Switch 2, and it’s aimed squarely at the game’s most frustrating early pain points: progress-halting quest bugs and a couple of “wait, what am I supposed to do now?” moments caused by the…
The Pokémon Company and Nintendo have confirmed that Pokémon Pokopia has sold more than 2.2 million copies worldwide in its first four days, including around 1 million units in Japan alone. It’s an explosive opening for a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive that, until recently, felt like a left-field…
If you’ve hit the point in Pokémon Pokopia where requests suddenly start demanding paper, you’re not alone—and you’re not missing something obvious. Paper is one of the game’s first real “you can’t brute-force this early” materials, and it’s tied directly to story progression and specific Pokémon…
A wave of returning players is spending dozens of hours inside Professor Oak’s lab in Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen, repeatedly restarting their games to chase one of the most time-consuming prizes in the series: a shiny starter. The renewed obsession is being fueled by the games’ recent…
Cooking isn’t just a cozy side activity in Pokémon Pokopia—it’s directly tied to skill upgrades that expand what your Ditto can do in the world. A newly updated Polygon guide outlines how to unlock cooking via Chef Dente (a Greedent), how recipes work, and which dishes boost key abilities like…
A growing slice of the Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen community is refusing to start their adventure on Nintendo Switch 2 until they roll a shiny starter—even if it takes thousands of soft resets. The renewed attention comes as more players discover just how punishing the classic 1 in 8,192 shiny…
Pokémon Pokopia players on Nintendo Switch 2 can now visit a special developer Cloud Island, courtesy of The Pokémon Company. The visit requires an active Nintendo Switch Online membership, an in-game unlock (the Mysterious Goggles), and a newly shared island code—making it a notable early look at…
