A flurry of Pokémon news has confirmed a launch date for the long-awaited Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, and a look ahead at what's next for Pokémon Go.
Pokémon TCG Pocket, a digital version of the phenomenally-popular trading card game, will go live via the iPhone App Store and Google Play for Android worldwide on 30th October.
As previously announced, you can open two packs of Pokémon cards for free per day - just enough to get you hooked - and it's interesting to see the pack-opening mechanic front and centre in the game's trailer below.
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Pokemon GO trainers can encounter multiple Drilbur during the Spotlight Hour event. The weekly event runs for an hour every Tuesday from 6 to 7 PM Local Time. Drilbur spawns more in the wild during the Drilbur Spotlight Hour event.
Pokémon Go's upcoming addition of Dynamax mechanics has been something of an open secret - and now we're able to see how some elements will look in-game for the first time.
Fans of Pokémon Go have peered inside the popular mobile game's files to find visual elements of the upcoming Dynamax system, which also offer clues as to how Dynamax Pokémon will be obtained.
For the first time since Pokémon Go's launch all the way back in 2016, new locations look set to appear on the game's overworld map - currently labelled as "stations". These gym-like structures look like they'll host raids for Dynamax Pokémon.
Pokémon Go's upcoming addition of Dynamax mechanics has been something of an open secret - and now we're able to see how some elements will look in-game for the first time.
Fans of Pokémon Go have peered inside the popular mobile game's files to find visual elements of the upcoming Dynamax system, which also offer clues as to how Dynamax Pokémon will be obtained.
For the first time since Pokémon Go's launch all the way back in 2016, new locations look set to appear on the game's overworld map - currently labelled as "stations". These gym-like structures look like they'll host raids for Dynamax Pokémon.
Pokémon Go developer Niantic is taking feedback following the mixed reaction to its recent player avatar refresh.
The game's new-look avatar system went live last week, and replaced all in-game character designs with a more adjustable default option, which now has sliders for weight and specific body parts, as well as more options for skin tones and hair styles.
But the change has received a lukewarm response, with criticism of how the new avatar's faces look, and the sudden change in art style. Over the weekend, the main Pokémon Go reddit was flooded with complaints, while one player who claimed to have been part of an internal beta test where concerns were raised ahead of time said these had not been properly taken on board.
A pair of scientists working in the Antarctic have managed to get their remote research station added as a location in Pokémon Go.
The duo discovered they both played the game after each had individually attempted to get the continent's most isolated research base added as an in-game PokéStop.
Speaking to The Independent, Australian scientists Raimon Hennessy, 29, and Pete Rizzo, 60, explained how they had then managed to gain the attention of Pokémon Go maker Niantic via reddit, which then aided in getting the Davis Research Station added in-game.
Pretty much every change Niantic makes to Pokémon GO results in enormous backlash from its vast community of players. That’s usually because pretty much every change Niantic makes to Pokémon GO is disastrous and stupid. The latest is a new avatar creator, and guess what.
I wrote previously about the angst and frustration at trying to time friendship milestones in Pokemon Go. These can be the biggest single xp events you have in the game and using a lucky egg will double the amount of experience you get… if you time it right and don’t mess it up.
Pokemon Go – Since 2016
The fact that my post about this one of the most popular posts I have written in the last year based on search results indicates that I am not the only one who felt this might be an issue.
You want the big xp, pop a lucky egg in time!
However, Niantic has apparently heard our frustrated outburst when somebody becomes a best friend and you find you’ve forgotten to pop that lucky egg to make the most of it.
This past week I noticed a few updates with the game, the biggest one being the button I saw last night on a friendship milestone.
Use a lucky egg? Yes Please!
There is now a big button on the alert that allows you to use a lucky egg and apply it to your milestone, even displaying how much additional xp you will get for it.
I am sure this will benefit Niantic in that it will drive lucky egg sales from the shop, which will, in turn, drive coin sales. But for this change I don’t care. As a player lingering in the mid-40s, these friendship milestones are a big deal for leveling up.
In addition, Niantic also put in buttons when you use a revive or a heal that allow you to “revive all” or “heal all,” which can be very handy after you have done a few raids and are catching up to your group. It also lets you use up all those lesser heal potions quickly rather than just trashing them for taking up too much storage space.
Of course, the ways of the Pokemon Go client are strange. I had the new revive and heal buttons show up days ago in my client, but my wife doesn’t see the in her app. However, she saw the “use lucky egg” option. So if you don’t see any of these today, you should see them soon. Just hope you don’t miss a friendship milestone while you wait.
And then there is the “two steps forward, one step back” aspect of things.
Niantic has messed up the daily streak tracker in the app.
Which day am I on?
When you look at that, have I completed the two day 6 activities? It looks like it. Or maybe it is day 7 now and I have not done that yet.
But no. In this screen shot I have done the catch but have yet to do the spin on day 6. Can you see any diffence between the two rows? Because I can’t.
This at least once caused me to use a lucky egg thinking it was day 7 during the big streak bonus they had going recently. The big streak bonus is gone, so no more 40K payouts on day 7, doubled with a lucky egg if you remembered and were not fooled by the UI, but the steak indicator still needs to be fixed.
The worst part is that this bit of the UI used to work fine… then they broke it.
Happy Pokémon Day 2024! This year's celebrations have been capped off with a relatively short Pokémon Presents livestream, showcasing what's in store for the franchise this year and beyond - including Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
Though there was no mention of a main game releasing this year, there's a couple of substantial projects to look forward to. Here's a roundup of everything announced during Pokémon Presents for Pokémon Day 2024.
First up, those of you still enjoying Pokémon Scarlet and Violet can challenge a mighty Venusaur, Blastoise, and Charizard in upcoming Tera Raid battles. Mighty Venusaur will be available from tomorrow, 28th March, for a week, after which mighty Blastoise and mighty Charizard will follow.
The Pokémon Company is bringing its hugely popular Pokémon Center pop-up store back to London for four days this April, with promise of more exclusive Pokémon merchandise.
The Pokémon Center's return to the UK coincides with this year's Pokémon Europe International Championships, which take place at ExCeL London from 4th to 7th April. The store will be open at the venue from 10am to 8pm every day except Sunday, when it's set to close at 4pm.
Previous Pokémon Center pop-ups in the UK have attracted huge crowds, and The Pokémon Company is clearly expecting similar attention this time around. It notes that while entry to the store is open to the general public and won't require a competitor or spectator badge, reservations are mandatory - even for badged attendees. More information on the reservation process is set to be shared "closer to the event".
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