The Pokemon Company: Last News

The Pokémon Company hosted its annual Pokémon Day Presents livestream this afternoon (February 27) with plenty of updates about new games and more.Pokémon Day is February 27, the day that the original Pokémon Red and Green games were released in Japan. This year, a 20-minute livestream gave fans a rundown of everything they can expect over the next few months and beyond.The big news is that Pokémon Legends: Z-A now has a release window of “late 2025” while an in-depth trailer introduces players to the reworked Lumiose City.

Pocketpair has responded to Nintendo filing a lawsuit over Palworld.Last night (September 18) Nintendo and The Pokémon Company shared a joint statement announcing that they had filed a lawsuit against Palworld developers Pocketpair. Palworld was first teased back in 2021 and quickly became known as “Pokémon with guns”.

Pokémon has won April Fools’ day 2024 by announcing a Champion Tournament for Sleep.Released in July 2023, Pokémon Sleep is a sleep-tracking app that rewards users with different Pokémon, depending on the quality and length of their sleep. “Playing this game is simple: just place your smartphone by your pillow, then go to sleep,” reads an official description.However, to celebrate April Fools’ day, Pokémon has released a four-minute video, showcasing a championship tournament for the game.Featuring an arena full of screaming fans holding up signs saying “good night” and “sweet dreams”, the contest is hosted by Kenny Mattress and Chris Pillow who provide live play-by-play coverage of an “unprecedented shut-eye scrimmage”.Taking place over eight-and-a-half-hours, the Sleep tournament rewards players for speed of slumber, sleep rhythm and “all around sleep style artistry”.The contest starts with a number of Sleep players entering booths and preparing themselves for a “serious night of non-stop sleep” via lullabies, comfy pyjamas and reading an overly complex book.

Nintendo has confirmed the release of Pokémon Legends Z-A, which is due 2025.The announcement came yesterday as part of the annual Pokémon Day celebrations and despite The Pokémon Company confirming it had several “exciting” plans, it still took fans by surprise for a number of reasons.Not only had Game Freak been hinting at a remake of Pokémon Black & White following the success of Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl in 2021 but Nintendo had never confirmed that Legends: Arceus was anything more than a standalone title.However, Pokémon Legends Z-A is due for release some time in 2025 and will take players back to the Parisian-inspired central city of Pokémon X & Pokémon Y.“A new adventure awaits within Lumiose City, where an urban redevelopment plan is under way to shape the city into a place that belongs to both people and Pokémon,” said the official description, with the trailer also hinting at the return of fan-favourite feature mega-evolutions, which haven’t been used since 2014’s Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.While Arceus took players back in time to a very early version of the Sinnoh region, known as Hisui, the futuristic look of Lumiose City has fans speculating that Z-A will see them time travelling into the near future.The Pokémon set to feature in Z-A have yet to revealed, but the trailer leans heavily on generation six with Aegislash, Litleo, Pyroar, Klefki, Talonflame, Furfrou, Gogoat, Fletchling, Sylveon, Espurr, Flabébé and Hawlucha all showcased, alongside a lot of Pikachu action.

The Pokémon Company has released a statement promising to “investigate” any and all titles that infringe on their intellectual property rights following the release of Palworld earlier this month.Developed by Pocketpair, Palworld tasks players with using a variety of creatures known as Pals to build, fight or collect.Since it was announced, the survival game has been compared to Pokémon with creators telling NME: “We were surprised by the comparisons to be honest, especially those labeling it as ‘Pokémon with guns’. Pokémon definitely inspired us, but Palworld is far more action-orientated in comparison.”They went on to say they were more inspired by the likes of Rust, Minecraft and ARK: Survival Evolved.Earlier this week, an unofficial Pokémon mod was revealed for Palworld but footage was quickly taken down due to a Nintendo copyright strike.

Pokémon card will no longer be available as a result of scalpers causing “safety and security” concerns.The ‘Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat’ card is inspired by one of Vincent Van Gogh’s self portraits and was a part of the collaboration between The Van Gogh Museum and The Pokémon Company.Purchases of the special Van Gogh and Pokémon collection came with a free Van Gogh Pikachu card, however, scalpers descended on the museum once the event went live to re-sell the card for hundreds of dollars online.The Pokémon x Van Gogh collaboration was a disaster, serving as a stark reminder of human greed and lust.

K-pop boyband ENHYPEN have released a music video for ‘One and Only’, released in collaboration with Pokémon.‘One and Only’ is ENHYPEN’s new collaborative track for the ‘Pokémon Music Collective’ project. In the new music video, the members of ENHYPEN are each accompanied by Pikachu, Charizard, Charmander, Piplup, Lucario, Zoroark and Snorlax from the beloved franchise as they prepare for a special camping trip.After setting up their caravan, the boyband and their Pokémon enjoy roasting marshmallows, before taking to the skies with hot air balloons.

The Pokémon Company has released a 14-minute trailer for the upcoming Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, showcasing a number of the game’s mechanics and revealing a brand-new evolution for Girafarig.The trailer released today (October 6), and at 14 minutes, the generous trailer showcases a wide spread of what we can expect in the highly-anticipated title.Through a host of actual gameplay footage, the trailer shows the new Paldea region, offers an in-depth look at the game’s exploration and battling systems, as well as some more adorable features, such as bathing your Pokémon and even making a picnic for them.We also got our first look at a brand new Pokémon, Firagarif, a Paldea-exclusive evolution for Girafarig. This evolution does away with one of Girafarig’s two heads, although not its two brains according to its official description, which reads: “Both of Farigiraf’s brains are connected through thick nerves, increasing its psychic energy, and it can emit psychic waves from the antennae on its head.”The Pokémon Company also showed more details about the game’s latest mechanic, Terrastalizing.

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet shows off Cyclizar, a normal/dragon Pokémon that can be ridden like a bicycle. The trailer also focuses heavily on battling, and was revealed during the 2022 Pokémon World Championships (August 21)This is the best look at battling we’ve gotten so far for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, with several new items being detailed along with a closer look at how Terastallizing works.Cyclizar is the latest Pokémon to be revealed for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, and looks to be a rideable Pokémon much like the game’s Legendary Pokémon Koraidon and Miraidon.

Game Freak, has left to join The Pokémon Company.Masunda founded Game Freak in 1989 alongside Satoshi Tajiri and Ken Sugimori and has helped develop almost every title the studio has ever put out.He originally composed and helped program the original Pokémon games – Red & Green before taking on a more senior development role. He was director of Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire, Fire Red & Leaf Green, Diamond & Pearl, Black & White, X & Y and Let’s Go Pikachu & Eevee.According to The Pokémon Company, Masuda will be the chief creative fellow at the company.“Masuda will utilise his deep understanding of the Pokémon brand to develop new services and products at The Pokémon Company, tapping into his years of experience and creative thinking,” they said in a statement confirming the hire.

COVID disaster relief on a rare Pokémon card.Vinath Oudomsine allegedly lied to a US government loan program set up to provide funds to businesses affected by COVID-19. He claimed he ran an entertainment services business with ten employees and a turnover of $235,000 (£179,200).

The Pokémon Company has announced that a new Pokémon Presents broadcast will air this weekend.Announced via Twitter, the publisher confirmed that the upcoming Pokémon Presents will take place on Sunday, February 27 at 2 PM GMT / 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET.The broadcast will be 14 minutes long and feature a pre-recorded video, according to the post. So far, The Pokémon Company hasn’t revealed any information about what fans can expect during the presentation.In a separate post on its website, the publisher confirmed that the presentation would coincide with the day Pokémon Red and Green (the first Pokémon game) was released on February 27, 1996.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus has been a huge hit for Nintendo, with the new game enjoying an even bigger UK launch than its predecessors, remake duo Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.As noted by games industry business site GI.biz, Pokémon Legends: Arceus accounts for almost half of all boxed game sales in the UK last week, and beat out another new entry, Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection.Nintendo Switch games dominated the charts as a whole, with Mario Kart 8: Deluxe the second best-selling game of the week, despite launching in April 2017, while Animal Crossing: New Horizons in at number four, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild at six, and the Switch version of Minecraft at seven. However, it’s also worth noting that these charts only reflect physical game sales, not digital purchases.Part of the appeal of the latest Pokémon game may be that it is a major departure for the series.

Pokémon Dedenne is getting its own card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which NME has an exclusive reveal for.Dedenne first appeared in Gen 6, though fans of the cute Pokémon may have also spotted them in the two of the most recent titles, Pokémon Sword and Shield. Now, the adorable Pokémon is making its way to the card game.“Round and full of power! Dedenne, the Antenna Pokémon, appears in a Dede-Flash! Its main Attack requires only one Energy to use, but does the most damage when your opponent has only one Prize card remaining. A last chance flash in the pan to Confuse your opponent and steal victory,” reads the card’s summary.Aside from looking cute, Dedenne has a low-cost ability called Dede-Flash.

Pokémon card he wore during his fight with Floyd Mayweather is now worth £707,000 ($1million USD).The controversial YouTuber wore the card around his neck as he stepped into the ring, keeping it encased in a plastic wallet throughout. At the following press conference, Paul was spotted wearing it again and was asked about the value of the card.“It’s a BGS 10 Charizard,” Paul explained, “first edition Charizard.