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Deals For Today: Amazon International Solves Pokémon TCG Shortage With Massive Restocks - IGN
I didn’t think we’d see a proper Pokémon TCG restock this early in 2025. Honestly, I was betting on summer at best, but here we are with actual product showing up on Amazon and not behind some sketchy paywalled Discord server. While the internet’s currently losing its mind over Prismatic Evolutions and burning money chasing stock alerts for Rival Destinies, the smart play is scooping up the older sets that just hit Amazon Global.
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10 Games That Were Boycotted For The Most Ridiculous Reasons
Boycotts of video games rarely, if ever, work. This isn't to say that games or the companies behind them should be exempt from criticism or that players shouldn't be allowed to vote with their wallets if they're so inclined. After all, nothing improves without critique, and genuine concerns over a game's quality or conditions that developers work under are worth shedding a light on. However, the outcry raised for the following titles is considerably less pressing.
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August 13, 2021 Pokemon Presents Confirmed For August 18th Dennis Patrick / Updates / Nintendo Switch, Pokemon, The Pokemon Company / Pokemon video game news is coming this month. July 23, 2019 TiMi Studio Group Is Working On An Unannounced Pokemon Video Game Dennis Patrick / Updates / Android, iOS, Pokemon, Pokemon Shield, Pokemon Sword, Smartphone, The Pokemon Company, TiMi Studio Group / Another mobile Pokemon game is in the works, but details have yet to be unveiled.
Hollow Knight, Layton's Mystery Journey, & Pokemon Sword
JP is back and all three of us are going over the games we played during the holiday break. From Hollow Knight to Layton's Mystery Journey to Pokemon Sword, we have been playing some great games!
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October 28, 2020 Pokémon Sword & Shield: Crown Tundra DLC – How To Complete The 4th Legendary Quest | Ultra Beasts Guide Kevin Thielenhaus / Features / Guides, Nintendo Switch, Pokemon Shield, Pokemon Sword / Ultra Beasts have invaded Pokemon Sword & Shield! You can finally catch all of these extremely rare Pokemon from another dimension, but only if you complete all three of your legendary hunting quests.
Pokemon teasing "very special" 25th anniversary celebrations next year
The Pokemon Company has teased next year's 25th anniversary celebration of the Pokemon series, getting fans excited for the quarter-century of the blockbuster franchise. The announcement came as part of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade over in the US, where the famous giant Pikachu balloon of course made its appearance flanked by a troupe of dancing Pikachu busting some moves to the iconic theme song.
Análisis: Las Nieves de la Corona - Pokemon Espada & Escudo
¿Más de lo que podiamos pedir es necesariamente bueno? Jugamos la segunda expansión de Pokemon Sword and Shield y te contamos nuestra opinión El 22 de octubre se puso a disponibilidad la 2da expansión de Pokémon Sword & Shield. Las Nieves de la Corona promete una nueva aventura centrada en Pokémon Legendarios, tanto nuevos como de otras generaciones. Con contenido para extender la vida del juego, al menos unas 10 horitas más, te contamos los motivos para jugar esta expansión.
Rumor: Next Pokemon Sword and Shield DLC May Bring Players Back to Kalos
While a third DLC for Pokemon Sword and Shield has yet to be announced, some fans have decoded clues that lead them back to the Kalos region. Many fans have been looking forward to playing through the Crown Tundra DLC when it is released. However, some players are looking past these two DLCs and are wondering what may be next down the line for Pokemon Sword and Shield.
Pokémon Sword & Shield welcomes the Pikachu family in Max Raids
Pokémon Sword & Shield’s latest Max Raid event sees the Pikachu family steal the spotlight in the Wild Area. It includes Pichu, Pikachu, Raichu, and Alolan Raichu in Max Raids around the region. Only Pikachu will have the opportunity to be Shiny in this event, and it only has a eight per cent chance of appearing (thank you, Serebii). It’s also possible to encounter a Mimikyu in the Max Raids, a Ghost and Fairy Pokémon unrelated to the Pikachu family.
Pokémon Sword & Shield: Isle of Armor DLC - Getting Gold Bottle Caps Just Got A Lot Easier | Max IVs Guide
June 25, 2020 Kevin Thielenhaus / Features / Guides, Nintendo Switch, Pokemon Shield, Pokemon Sword / Want to get your Pokémon into competitive shape in Pokémon Sword & Shield? To increase your IVs to maximum, you can trade in Gold Bottle Caps — extremely rare items that were previously only possible to collect through the Battle Tower in Wyndon. If you were really lucky, you might get one through the Digging Duo, but that was insanely rare.
Pokémon Sword & Shield players have now unlocked their Shiny Zeraora reward
Pokémon Sword And Shield players have gotten their Shiny Zeraora reward for defeating the Mythical Pokémon in more than one million Max Raids. 『ポケモン ソード・シールド』で現在開催中の、特別なマックスレイドバトルで、100万人を超えるトレーナーが幻のポケモン・ゼラオラに勝利したよ！ 色違いのゼラオラを仲間にするために必要な準備は、公式サイトをチェックしてね！https://t.co/NI5zBb9euB #ポケモン剣盾 pic.twitter.com/3Qju0AIDQH — ポケモン公式ツイッター (@Pokemon_cojp) June 24, 2020 Zeraora dropped into dens in Sword & Shield to celebrate the launch of The Isle of Armor DLC, but it couldn’t be caught.
Pokémon Sword & Shield: Isle of Armor DLC - How To Get Rare Alternate Region Pokémon | In-Game Traders
June 24, 2020 Kevin Thielenhaus / Features / Guides, Nintendo Switch, Pokemon Shield, Pokemon Sword / Some region-specific Pokémon are impossible to find in the wilds of Pokémon Sword & Shield. To get Kanto Mr. Mime, or Alolan Exeggcutor, you’ll have to trade for them — and lots of traders are appearing in-game, and only in the Isle of Armor. Below, I’ll list all of the alternate regional forms you can trade for.
Pokémon Sword & Shield: Isle of Armor DLC
June 24, 2020 Kevin Thielenhaus / Features / Guides, Pokemon Shield, Pokemon Sword / There’s an even easier way to load-up on high-level Ditto in Pokémon Sword & Shield. If you’ve purchased the Isle of Armor expansion pass, you can travel to a far-off island and start catching some of the best Ditto around without all that annoying waiting.
Pokémon Sword & Shield: Isle of Armor DLC - All Expansion Exclusive Evolution Methods
June 24, 2020 Kevin Thielenhaus / Features / Guides, Nintendo Switch, Pokemon Shield, Pokemon Sword / There are 50+ returning Pokémon spawning all over the Isle of Armor, a huge new Wild Area in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Most of them are Pokemon from the past, and if you don’t know how to evolve them, we’re here to help you figure it out.
Análisis: La Isla de la Armadura - Pokémon Espada & Escudo
El post game que merecimos tener desde un inicio llega como parte de una expansión. Nosotros ya la jugamos y te contamos nuestra opinión El pasado 17 de junio se puso a disponibilidad la primera parte del pase de temporada de Pokémon Espada y Escudo. La Isla de la Armadura promete varias horas de aventura y justifica un regreso al título, y acá, te contamos los motivos. Para empezar esta expansión, es necesario que hayamos terminado la historia principal del juego e ir a la estación de tren.
Pokémon Sword & Shield: Isle of Armor DLC - How To Beat Master Mustard | Final Trainer Battle Tips
June 23, 2020 Kevin Thielenhaus / Features / Guides, Nintendo Switch, Pokemon Shield, Pokemon Sword / Master Mustard is the final challenge of the Isle of Armor expansion — and he really doesn’t mess around. You’ll need to reach Level 75 to beat this guy, making him the toughest trainer (currently) in the game. If you’ve got a good strategy, it is possible to win even if you’re not Level 75. All you need are the right match-ups for each of Master Mustard’s killer Pokémon party.
New Pokemon Nintendo Direct announced for June 24
Paul TamburroTuesday, June 23, 2020 The next Pokemon Nintendo Direct has been announced for June 24, with the latest Pokemon Presents set to reveal more information related to the future of the franchise. The new presentation will likely focus on Pokemon Sword and Shield, along with featuring more information related to New Pokemon Snap. The Pokemon Presents show was announced today, with Nintendo stating that it has more Pokemon news to share following the previous show earlier this month.
Pokémon Sword & Shield players who purchased the wrong DLC should speak to support
Nintendo has advised that those who accidentally purchased the wrong DLC for Pokémon Sword & Shield should contact its support centre for help. When purchasing the Pokémon Sword Expansion Pass or Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass, please ensure you select the one that corresponds with the version of the game you own. If you mistakenly purchased the incorrect pass, please contact customer support.
Pokémon Sword & Shield: Isle of Armor DLC - How To Get Max Mushrooms | Max Soup Farming Guide
June 21, 2020 Kevin Thielenhaus / Features / Guides, Nintendo Switch, Pokemon Shield, Pokemon Sword / The Isle of Armor DLC adds an important new feature to the world of Pokémon Sword & Shield — Max Soup! This useful item allows you to transform your standard Dynamax Pokémon into their powerful Gigantamax forms. These are some of the coolest Pokémon in the game, and it used to be a pain in the butt to unlock these guys.
Pokémon Sword & Shield: Isle of Armor DLC - All Useful NPC Features | Full Dojo Upgrades List & More
June 18, 2020 Kevin Thielenhaus / Features / Guides, Nintendo Switch, Pokemon Shield, Pokemon Sword / The Isle of Armor offers plenty of useful features for returning Pokemon Sword & Shield players, but you’ll have to work hard to unlock them. There’s a new currency called Armorite Ore that you can use to unlock powerful moves, or collect staggering amounts of Watts — which you can then spend to upgrade the Dojo and unlock useful features like cheap stat-increasing items or free ingredients.
Pokémon Sword & Shield Isle of Armor level scaling is vexing players
The Isle of Armor—the first DLC for Pokémon Sword & Shield—dropped yesterday, but its expected level scaling is leaving much to be desired (via Nintendo Life). These things happen Casey. No harm done :) — Joe Merrick (@JoeMerrick) June 18, 2020 It had been stated that the new zone and its inhabitants would scale to correspond to the player’s team of Pokémon, even for a team of level 100 Pokémon.
Pokémon Sword & Shield: Isle of Armor DLC - How To Complete All Three Master Dojo Trials | Walkthrough
June 18, 2020 Kevin Thielenhaus / Features / Guides, Nintendo Switch, Pokemon Shiel, Pokemon Sword / The Isle of Armor sends your trainer to the Master Dojo, a special place that’s all about learning and growing. There, you’ll earn new Pokémon — including a brand new Legendary that you’ll have to spend a whole lot of time with. Before you can unlock the many rewards this island has to offer, you’re going to need to complete three trials.
Pokémon Sword & Shield: Isle of Armor DLC - How To Earn & Evolve Kubfu | Legendary Irshifu Guide
June 18, 2020 Kevin Thielenhaus / Features / Guides, Nintendo Switch, Pokemon Shield, Pokemon Sword / Kubfu is the new legendary Pokémon you can earn on the Isle of Armor. By completing the Master Dojo trials, you’ll gain this friendly little fighting type bear. To truly unlock his potential, though, you’ll need to do so much more. Unlocking one of Kubfu’s two evolution forms is a huge undertaking, and we’ve got all the steps you need below. The easiest part is just becoming best friends with Kubfu.
Pokémon Sword & Shield: How To Use The Cram-O-Matic | Recipes List
June 17, 2020 Kevin Thielenhaus / Features / Guides, Nintendo Switch, Pokemon Shield, Pokemon Sword / Make your own items in Pokémon: Sword & Shield with the all-new Cram-O-Matic feature exclusive to the Isle of Armor expansion. Located within the Master Dojo, you can pay an NPC to unlock the power of this bizarre machine. By feeding it four items, it’ll spit one item out. You can try your luck with random inputs, or you can pay for specific recipes.
Pokémon Sword & Shield: Isle of Armor DLC - How To Access The New Island & Story Content
June 17, 2020 Kevin Thielenhaus / Features / Guides, Nintendo Switch, Pokemon Shield, Pokemon Sword / Pokémon Sword & Shield just gained a new adventure in The Isle of Armor expansion, giving you access to new rare Pokémon, new powerful items, and a method to enhance your starter Pokémon, turning them into powerful Gigamax versions! There’s a lot to find, but first you’ll need to access the island — and it’s really very simple, but there are a few things you need to know.
Pokémon Sword & Shield players will be rewarded with a Shiny Zeraora if they complete the new challenge
Pokémon Sword & Shield players have been set a new challenge in the latest Max Raid event, which will reward them with a Shiny Zeraora, if one million players beat the beast in battle. This Max Raid event celebrates the arrival of the first DLC for the game, titled The Isle of Armor. Zeraora may be battled (but not caught) in these new Wild Area Raids, and the event will end on June 28.
Pokémon Sword & Shield: How To Make Max Soup | Gigantamax Enhancement Guide
June 17, 2020 Kevin Thielenhaus / Features / Guides, Nintendo Switch, Pokemon Shield, Pokemon Sword / Unlock the power of Gigantamax Pokémon in Sword & Shield with the Master Soup — a new feature that allows you to transform any standard Dynamax Pokémon into their true Gigantamax forms. This is the first (and only way) to unlock Gigantamax forms of standard Pokémon. Before this, you’d have to hope and pray to capture G-Max forms through Raid Dens.
Pokemon Sword and Shield 1.2.0 Update Patch Notes | Isle of Armor DLC
Toby SaundersWednesday, June 17, 2020 A brand new Pokemon Sword and Shield update is available to download and install right now on Nintendo Switch. Skip to the end of this guide to read through the complete Pokemon Sword and Shield 1.2.0 update patch notes. Alternatively, you can stick with us a little longer to read through a selection of the Pokemon Sword and Shield version 1.2.0 update highlights for a quick look at what’s been added and changed.
Nintendo won’t refund players who purchased the wrong DLC for Pokémon Sword & Shield
Nintendo has announced that it won’t be issuing refunds to those who purchase the incorrect DLC for their copy of Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield (via Nintendo Soup). The Pokémon series has continually combined the games together to make one comprehensive version; for example, Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire were merged into Pokémon Emerald, and Pokémon Sun and Moon became Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
Pokemon Nintendo Direct announced for June 17
Paul TamburroTuesday, June 16, 2020 A Pokemon Nintendo Direct has been announced, with it set to take place on June 17, 2020. Nintendo has revealed its plans for the Pokemon Direct, which will focus on the upcoming Pokemon Sword and Shield expansion pass. The new Nintendo Direct was announced today by the official Japanese Pokemon Twitter account, with it officially titled Pokemon Presents. According to the tweet, the presentation will be around 11 minutes long.
Pokémon Sword & Shield: Isle of Armor DLC - All New, Returning & Legendary Pokémon
June 15, 2020 Kevin Thielenhaus / Features / Guides, Nintendo Switch, Pokemon Shield, Pokemon Sword / The Isle of Armor is home to many new Pokémon — including over 50 returning favorites from the long-running RPG series. The first of two expansion packs to Pokémon Sword & Shield has a lot for trainers of any level to do; and if you’re curious to see if your favorite Pokémon are back, we’ve got a complete list of critter to peruse.
Poketoon is an adorable Cuphead-style Pokemon cartoon
Robert N. AdamsFriday, June 05, 2020 Modern Pokemon anime often looks very crisp and clean, but a team of animators have recently decided to make something that looks a lot older. Poketoon is a new Pokemoncartoon that looks an awful lot like Cuphead and classic Looney Tunes shows from the early days of animation. The episode titled “Chase the Beans” stars Zurugga and Mimikkyu in a slapstick adventure taking place on a moving train.
Pokemon Sword And Shield's First Expansion Just Got A Release Date And A New Trailer
A release date as well as brand new trailer has just been released for Pokemon Sword and Shield’s first expansion, called Isle of Armor. The expansion will be out on June 17th and the expansion pass (which includes another expansion set to release later this year) will set you back $45. This expansion will bring 100 returning Pokemon and you’ll get to explore new areas including beaches, forests, caves and sand dunes.
Primera expansión de Pokémon Sword and Shield llegará el 17 de junio
Video nos muestra detalles y nuevas evoluciones del juego The Pokémon Company ha anunciado que el primer DLC de Pokémon Sword and Shield será lanzado este 17 de junio. Esta expansión llevara por nombre "The isle of armor", y llevará a los jugadores a una nueva isla por conocer, llena de aventuras, nuevos pokemones, nuevos eventos y nuevos objetos. Este DLC tomará lugar alrededor de una isla con un dojo, en el cual se cree que girará la narrativa.
Pokémon Sword & Shield Isle of Armor DLC launches June 17
Pokémon Sword & Shield’s Isle of Armor DLC will launch on June 17. The new story takes the Galar Champion to the Isle of Armor, where new and legacy Pokémon not seen in the game’s main region roam the land. The Dojo is its star attraction, and it is here where the player will meet Mustard, a wizened Trainer with his own Legendary, Kubfu. Once they have proven their strength, Mustard will gift his Kubfu to the player, and the Pokémon will be able to evolve into two different forms of Urshifu.
Pokémon Sword & Shield players are getting Mystery Gifts ahead of Isle of Armor
By Imogen Donovan • 22 May 2020 • Posted in News • Tagged in: Pokemon Sword, Pokemon Shield, Pokemon Sword & Shield, Game Freak, news There's no time like the present Game Freak is giving away goodies to Pokémon Sword & Shield players before the first DLC, Isle of Armor, is set to launch (via Serebii). These are accessible through the Mystery Gift menu, and then choosing Receive Via Internet.
Gigantamax Eevee, Meowth, and Pikachu arrive in Sword & Shield Max Raid Battles
Pokémon Sword & Shield’s latest Max Raid Event will add Gigantamax Eevee, Meowth, and Pikachu to dens in the Wild Area (via Serebii). Firstly, Gigantamax Pikachu will arrive in Max Raid Battles between now and May 18, with Shiny and Hidden Ability variants. I think Shiny Gigantamax Pikachu would look like a Golden Nugget. I haven’t had Golden Nuggets for breakfast for ages. Anyone else here remember Golden Nuggets?
This Gigantamax Meowth toy is almost six feet tall
The Pokémon Company is making Gigantamax Pokémon toys, and look at the Meowth in this bed isn’t it eerie (via Nintendo Soup). Imagine if you forgot it was there, and you entered the room in low light, and there was this shape in the bed. It would be awful, is what it would be. However, self-preservation has never been my strong suit, and I still want the Gigantamax Meowth toy. Along with this variant, there are the Gigantamax Alcremie, Pikachu, Eevee, Corviknight, and Charizard toys.
Pokemon Sword and Shield cheaters will be permanently banned, says Nintendo
Robert N. AdamsThursday, April 09, 2020 If you’ve had to deal with Pokemon Sword and Shield cheaters, you’ll be happy to hear that Nintendo has just released some very good news: they’re going to start swinging the banhammer at some of your most annoying opponents in Pokemon Sword and Shield online play. Some of you who have played competitive Pokemon over the Internet may have encountered one or two people disconnecting from matches to prevent a loss.
Pokémon Sword & Shield Isle of Armor trailer shows off the Dojo
Nintendo dropped a new trailer for Pokémon Sword & Shield first DLC, The Isle of Armor, today (via Twinfinite). The Isle of Armor adds a totally new area to Galar, and one that is full of new discoveries to be made. The Dojo is a central part of the DLC’s story, and once the player proves their strength and tenacity, they will be gifted a Kubfu. When the player visits and conquers either the Tower of Darkness or the Tower of Waters on the Isle of Armor, their Kubfu will evolve into Urshifu.
Pokémon Sword & Shield Wild Area event offers version exclusives in Max Raid dens
Game Freak has commenced the Pokédex Completion Event in Pokémon Sword & Shield, offering version exclusive ‘mons in Wild Area Max Raid Battles (via Eurogamer). From March 19 to March 26, Pokémon Sword players are able to find Mandibuzz, Corsola, Galarian Ponyta, and Oranguru in their game. On the other hand, Pokémon Shield players will encounter Braviary, Darumaka, Sirfetch’d, and Passimian in their Wild Area dens.
Gigantamax Gengar, Machamp, and Snorlax arrive in Sword & Shield Max Raid Battles
Pokémon Sword & Shield welcomes Gigantamax Gengar, Machamp, and Snorlax back to Max Raid Battles in the latest Wild Area event (via Serebii). This means that Gigantamax Grimmsnarl, Hatteren, Kingler, Orbeetle, and Toxtricity are out. The previous event celebrated Pokémon Day with Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, and Mewtwo in Max Raids, and though Mewtwo couldn’t be caught, it offered victorious players guaranteed drops for Nuggets, Comet Shards, PP Ups, and Rare Candy.
New Pokemon Zarude Unveiled For Sword & Shield
February 27, 2020 Dennis Patrick / Updates / Game Freak, Nintendo Switch, Pokemon, Pokemon Shield, Pokemon Sword / In case you haven’t noticed, today is Pokemon Day. It’s a day set aside each year to celebrate the Pokemon franchise after it first got its start on this day back in 1996. As a result, it’s a fitting day to not only showcase your love of the franchise online but also to unveil a brand new Pokemon.
Pokémon’s newest Mythical is the Dark and Grass type, Zarude
Zarude is the newest Mythical Pokémon to be revealed, in conjunction with the celebrations for Pokémon Day. A Dark and Grass type, it is called “The Rogue Monkey” Pokémon. It will feature in the film Pocket Monsters the Movie: Coco, which will be released on July 10, 2020, in Japan. Zarude has the ability Leaf Guard and is said to be a relentless attacker, equipping whatever it gets its claws on as a weapon. It’s also extremely intelligent—to be expected if it is based on a primate.
Greninja is the Pokémon of the Year, announces The Pokémon Company
Greninja, the final form of Froakie, is the Pokémon of the Year. In early February, The Pokémon Company partnered with Google to collect votes on which Pokémon is Pokémon of the Year. The set up lets people choose one Pokémon from each region featured in the games once a day between February 5 and February 14. The series is 24 years old today, with fans of all ages across the globe, and a smart better would say that a critter from Generation 1 would take the crown.
Mewtwo arrives in Pokémon Sword & Shield Max Raid Battles
Pokémon Day celebrations have kicked off in Pokémon Sword & Shield, and four new Max Raid battles are available in the Wild Area: Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, and Mewtwo (via Nintendo Life). Gigantamax Grimmsnarl, Kingler, Hatterene, Orbeetle and Toxtricity will still be available, too, so don’t panic if you’ve not gotten a big UFO bug or a crab who looks like Santa. However, Mewtwo cannot be caught in Max Raids.
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