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Such is the latter’s star quality that merchandise bearing the fire/flying type’s visage frequently fetches obscene amounts of money. Incredibly rare pristine copies of Base Set Charizard from Wizards of the Coast’s original TCG Base Set, for example, often fetch upwards of six figures, with even newer releases demanding a premium if the evolved form of OG fire starter Charmander is present. RELATED: Pokemon Fan Uses Work Software to Make Ultra-Realistic Pokemon Renders...

It’s certainly been a busy year for Pokemon enthusiasts, with many fans considering 2022 to be one of the most significant periods the series has seen in years. Though Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the remakes for the fan-favorite Generation 4 games, were still relatively new and popular among the community when the new year began, they didn’t have the spotlight for very long before the next new title from Game Freak hit the shelves....

Twitter user Sindorman recently posted two images created in the likeness of early Pokemon games with a caption pondering what handheld game adaptions of the Pokemon movies would have been like if they were released at the time. While there have been over a dozen Pokemon movies released since the original, Sindorman’s post focuses on Pokemon: The First Movie and Pokemon 2,000. Given that these films were both released in 1999, the fan art is inspired by the art of Pokemon Gold and Silver which were both released between the movie premieres....

Many people predict that the upcoming titles, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, will follow the same pattern and be a massive commercial success. Nonetheless, as fans wait for the forthcoming games scheduled to release in December this year, many of them resort to showing their anticipation via art. Most fan drawings and paintings floating around the internet depict the new pocket monsters that will be introduced in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet....

Pokemon games have never been short of encouraging artistic expression, and this creative combination has become a trending art series on social media. Using a Japanese ink wash style, the most recent addition to this impressive gallery has gained over 15,000 upvotes in one day. RELATED: Marnie Will Soon Be Making Pokemon Anime Debut Reddit user u/ZanorinSeregris has been posting their art over the past week after the recent release of Pokemon Legends: Arceus....

Introduced as the mascot of Pokemon Ruby for Generation 3, Groudon is a Ground-type Legendary possessing the ability to expand continents. Standing at over 11 feet tall, the massive Pokemon gains another five feet when holding a Red Orb, transforming it into the Ground/Fire dual-type Primal Groudon. RELATED: Comparison Shows How Magnezone Has Improved from Pokemon Legends: Arceus to Scarlet and Violet Posted onto a Pokemon subreddit, a user with the handle of u/arkhai2 shows off their impressive pixel art, which features Groudon in a more intimidating light than usual....

One less common form of player-created content is a Pokemon Tabletop Board game. There have certainly been attempts at producing a board game version of the franchise, such as Pokemon Master Trainer back in the early 2000s or even more recently, Pokemon Battle Academy, though that game uses the Pokemon Trading Card Game mechanics. One fan, however, is making a board game that is more in-line with the mainline Pokemon games, which they’re calling Pokemon Unify....

This year has already been great for Pokemon fans, especially those that enjoy the video games and anime, due to the releases of Pokemon Legends: Arceus, which came out in January, as well as new episodes of Pokemon Master Journeys: The Series. A short anime series, Pokemon: Hisuian Snow, which is produced by WIT STUDIO, is coming out on May 18, and Gen 9 games, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, are also arriving later in 2022....

After the release of Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, as customary, The Pokemon Company released sets themed around these Gen 7 games, with the first being Pokemon Sun and Moon - Ultra Prism. While Ultra Prism introduced Ultra Beasts and the concept of Ultra Wormholes, like the games, some fans noticed a peculiar detail on one of the set’s cards. RELATED: Pokemon Releasing Special Trading Card Booster Packs for Halloween...

Togepi was introduced in generation one and first appeared as an egg in Pokemon: Indigo League in an episode that aired in 2000, “Attack of the Prehistoric Pokemon,” when Ash found it in the underground caves filled with Kabutops and Omastar after being buried there by an explosion caused by Team Rocket. While Ash found it, Misty claimed Togepi for her own as Ash still owed her for ruining her bicycle....

Sinnoh Stones are a pretty precious resource at this point and many Pokemon GO trainers are still trying to collect as many as possible for current or future Gen 4 evolutions. The items aren’t as easy to collect as some of the others in the game, so the chance to earn up to 10 is a big deal and should provide major motivation to log on and make Trainer and Team Leader Battles a new part of the Community Day tradition....

To note, this is certainly not the first time that a Spooky Message has found its way into Pokemon GO, and indeed players may remember similar Special Researches from year’s past. That said, A Spooky Message Unmasked 2020 does have its own unique tasks and rewards, which means that fans will not simply be rehashing content from previous Halloween events. RELATED: Pokemon GO: How to Catch Costumed Gengar and Sableye...

That said, there are some Pokemon who trainers can rely on being useful throughout the coming generations. Pokemon GO players should always be cautious about not wasting their Stardust and Candy, but these Pokemon are the best of their types and safe to power up without worry that they’ll be replaced when Gen 4 arrives. According to research by the reddit community and Sruruguay these Pokemon are still going to be at the top of the metagame even after the next generation arrives…...

The Pokemon GO Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl event is scheduled to run from Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, November 21, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. local time. Players will be able to take advantage of 1/2 Incubator Distance and 1/3 Super Incubator Distance bonuses, collect special versions of the Sinnoh starter trio wearing Dawn and Lucas’ hats, and purchase event-themed Avatar Items, Stickers, and Bundles throughout the duration....

The Pokemon GO community has seen Field Research quests shift during Community Day events, but this is first non-event change to quests being offered and their respective rewards. We covered the original encounter rewards when the new system launched, but this update warrants revisiting the possible encounter rewards for each quest. Luckily, the Reddit community has delivered once again, with a helpful visual guide showcasing every possible encounter reward for each of the existing and new Field Research quests....

Sableye, the dual-type Dark/Ghost Pokemon with razor-sharp teeth and big gemstone eyes, has a base capture rate of 20 percent and a base flee rate of 7 percent. The mummy-like Ghost type Dusclops and the marionette doll Pokemon Banette have the same base capture and flee rates as Sableye. The remaining two Generation 3 Pokemon will be easier to capture, but also have a higher chance of fleeing before players can add them to their Pokedex....

RELATED: Pokemon GO: How To Catch Mewtwo Thankfully, while there are important factors to consider when changing teams in Pokemon GO, it is possible to do so and only takes a few seconds. Please read through the warning and then, if certain, go ahead to the final section to complete the switch. An Important Warning When completing this process, any Pokemon in Gyms will have their remote berry feeding cease....

After a summer full of Pikachu hats, it is finally time for another Pokemon to get some headwear. The September and October Research Breakthrough rewards offer a chance to encounter Eevee wearing a flower crown in Pokemon GO. Players who are extra lucky may even get the chance to encounter a shiny flower crown Eevee. RELATED: Pokemon GO: September and October Research Breakthrough Revealed Earning a flower crown Eevee isn’t too difficult for players who consistently login to the game and complete Tasks....

Gamers who have power leveled through Pokemon GO using Lucky Eggs can confirm that the best strategy for gaining experience quickly is to activate a massive number of evolutions while walking around and hoping to hatch a new pokemon. It’s very tempting to activate a Lucky Egg and then walk around trying to catch wild pokemon, but this does not gain players nearly as much XP as spending that time hatching eggs and activating evolutions....

As expected each of the Pokemon Let’s Go! variants has a short list of version exclusive Pokemon. As far as we know so far, there is no restriction on transferring those exclusives into the game from Pokemon GO, rather than from the opposite version. For players who want to make sure they can complete the Pokedex as early as possible, we recommend getting all of the Pokemon GO transfers ready for the big move....