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While Xerneas can be a powerful Pokemon in the main games, some players may struggle to use it in Pokemon GO. On one hand, Xerneas has a max CP of 3,781 (level 40) and only has two weaknesses: Poison and Steel. On the other, it doesn’t have many good Quick Moves. Despite this, there are a few Pokemon GO movesets to equip Xerneas with in order to bring out its full potential....

He detailed the reason why in one of the many blog posts he used to write that described his experiences working on the series. These blogs had gotten lost in time, but a Pokemon historian by the name of Dr. Lava recently found and translated them for international audiences. RELATED: Lugia Was Made for Pokemon Anime, Not the Games Shudo describes how he witnessed the Pokemon anime falling into a formulaic pit trap around the time the Orange Islands arc came around....

Twitter user PH Brazil, who has accurately leaked Nintendo news in the past, ended 2020 with a tweet showing images of five Nintendo franchises, hinting that they would be represented in 2021. So far, two of the five have been confirmed, with Splatoon 3 announced at the recent Nintendo Direct for a 2022 release, and the Pokemon Diamond and Pearl remakes coming in late 2021. The other three games have yet to be shown, but The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 news is confirmed to be coming later this year....

By the time of Gen 4 remakes Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Cynthia was already established as a recurring character, having appeared in the original Black and White, and taking part in battle facilities in Black 2 and White 2 and Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon with other powerful trainers. Her team remained the same conceptually, but in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl it appears to have improved in terms of capabilities....

Cherrim in particular has been a Pokemon that’s had quite a bit of buzz around it lately. Due to a glitch in Pokemon Legends: Arceus where Cherrim couldn’t be caught if it changed form mid-battle, many players have voiced a distaste for the creature, while also making memes about the situation. The glitch has since been fixed, and players have calmed down regarding the Blossom Pokemon. RELATED: Pokemon Legends: Arceus Fan Creates Impressive Hisuian Regional Variants for Starters...

Pixelmon had managed to avoid The Pokemon Company’s typically overbearing legal arm by creating all of its own assets within its own community. Every single Pikachu, Charizard, and PokeCenter was hand-crafted by a player of Pixelmon since The Pokemon Company would be quick to smite any mod that uses official Pokemon assets. The mod is also freely available, because profiting off another’s intellectual property is also a legal no-no for mods....

As nearly anyone who’s played a Pokemon game will know, starter Pokemon consist of three different Pokemon that players can choose from as their first companion to help get them started on their adventure in each game. While each of the many regions in the Pokemon world offers a different trio of starters to choose from, one thing they all have in common is the types that they have. Almost every core-series Pokemon title allows Trainers to choose between either a Grass-type, Water-type, or Fire-type starter Pokemon, with each type having its own strengths and weaknesses and therefore having their own role in the type-matchup system seen throughout the games....

Since the initial introduction of Pokemon games in 1996, more than 900 pocket monsters have been released, and many of them have a dedicated fan base. Pikachu is the first Pokemon Ash gathered as a Pokemon trainer and is the signature Pokemon of the Pokemon anime. Because of its association with Ash, who is the protagonist of the Pokemon anime series, Pikachu has amassed a loyal fan base. Many Pikachu fans love art pieces featuring Pikachu, and not long ago, a fan made a prop sword inspired by Pikachu’s tail....

Pokemon’s third generation of games will probably live in the shadow of its predecessors and successors. While they sold well at the time, Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald’s sales were not as good in comparison to previous Pokemon games. However, the third generation was one that introduced many new fans to the franchise, and Emeralds’ legendary Rayquaza has become a fan favorite. Now one of the game’s longtime fans has encountered a shiny version of the legendary for the first time....

Most familiar with Pokemon would likely agree that fan-created content is something that can be seen online daily. The fanbase is not afraid to show its love for Pokemon, even though some can be quite vocal about their criticism, like with what happened with the changes regarding mobile title Pokemon GO. Nevertheless, many fans likely prefer to show their adoration for their favorite Pokemon characters and pocket creatures, clearly indicating why there is an abundance of fanart and cosplay within the community....

Bulbasaur, known as the Seed Pokemon, is the grass-type starter found in the Kanto region. Its design has two main features: a body that resembles a mix between a small monitor lizard and a large frog, and a large plant bulb positioned on the creature’s back like a turtle shell. The bulb gradually opens into a flower as the Pokemon evolves, which has inspired many artists to put their own spin on Bulbasaur....

Many in the Pokemon fanbase continue to use their crochet skills to showcase their love for their favorite Pokemon. Recently, some crochet dolls including Chespin, Froakie, Snorlax, and even Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s new Pokemon Lechonk were shared by the franchise’s fans online. Given that Charizard is one of the most iconic pocket creatures from the Kanto region, and has made appearances in almost all of the Pokemon video games to date, it is not surprising for a fan to crochet a doll of the Fire/Flying-type....

The franchise’s community is no stranger to fellow fans making edible versions of their favorite Pokemon. Given the bright and colorful designs of the pocket creatures found in the franchise’s universe, it is not surprising for fans to be inspired by them. This particular fan has been making chocolate creations based on different Pokemon for some time. Most of their confections were made in celebration of mobile title Pokemon GO Community Days....

Introduced as part of the seventh generation, Mimikyu is a dual-type Ghost/Fairy Pokemon whose entire design is to attempt to mimic the appearance of Pikachu, with varying degrees of success. With multiple Pokedex entries stating that anyone who sees Mimikyu’s true form will meet their demise, the creepy ragdoll-looking creature is one of the scariest Ghost Pokemon of all time. RELATED: Pokemon Fan Artist Makes Mecha Lugia The micro Mimikyu painting comes from Reddit user u/_eamar, who posted a photo of their work to one of the site’s main Pokemon subreddits....

Introduced in Pokemon Generation 3 as a Flying/Grass type, Tropius is one of the few Pokemon in the franchise that does not have an evolutionary line, meaning that none can evolve into it, and it cannot evolve into anything else. With a large body, leaf wings, and a long neck, it has an intimidating stature while having a design living up to its dual types, and it would be natural to guess something like it would have high stats in areas like attack and special attack....

This has resulted in a classic Pokemon theory being brought up once again. Looking at the eight generations of Fire-type starters that fans get to choose from so far, they all seem to match with a specific animal from the Chinese Zodiac. Depending on how accurate this theory is, the next Fire-type starter’s design may be narrowed down to feature one of four animal motifs: Ox, Snake, Horse, or Goat....

Sierra, Cliff, Arlo, and even Giovanni are all available to challenge currently and each of the bosses has made a few updates to their roster that will make it necessary for trainers to alter the counter rosters that they had used last time around. Arlo is returning to Pokemon GO with a handful of familiar Pokemon, but one notable change. RELATED: Pokemon GO: Sierra Lineup and Best Counters (October 2020 Update)...

Players in Pokemon GO have been able to get Sneasel for quite some time as well as its evolution, Weavile. With it costing 100 Sneasel candies as well as a Sinnoh stone to evolve the Pokemon, however, this may be the perfect time for many to get all of the needed evolution materials. RELATED: Pokemon GO February 21 Research Breakthrough Reward Revealed There are 20 steps with three tasks each for the Sneasel Limited Research tasks....

Multiple Pokemon GO players have taken to Reddit and provided screenshots to show proof that both Geodude and Diglett are now hatching from the 7km eggs that can be collected by opening Gifts from Friends. This is definitely exciting news for players who were unable to find the pair out in the wild during the past week, but it also further expands the range of possible hatches from 7km, making it even harder to get those elusive Alolan Vulpix hatches....

Before providing full details on the Battle Weekend Challenge Timed Research, it is worth mentioning that the rewards are identical across both paths. As such, players need only to consider the tasks when deciding between the GO Battle League path and the Raids, Grunts, and Gyms path, and their names provide big clues about the types of activities that they feature. Indeed, fans that want to participate in PoGO’s Battle League should pick the first option, while those that prefer to focus on Raids, Team GO Rocket, and Gyms should pick the second....