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Pokemon Champions producer had a "heated discussion" with one of Game Freak's original battle designers about removing a complicated mechanic after 30 years to make PvP more accessible

"Up until now, in order to participate in those battles at a high level, you needed to do a lot of work"

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Pokemon Champions could run "forever" if the series does, producer says, even if that means cramming "10,000 Pokemon" into the PvP battler as part of the process

"We're planning to keep Pokemon Champions going far into the future," says Masaaki Hoshino

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I made a competitively viable team in a matter of minutes in Pokemon Champions, and I'm confident this could open the door to high-level battles for newcomers galore

Hands-on | One hour with Pokemon Champions made me want to give competitive battling another shot after I got overwhelmed 14 years ago

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Pokemon Champions producer "really enjoyed" the Pokemon Stadium games, and used them as a "reference" to help more players get into PvP

Interview | We spoke to producer Masaaki Hoshino about the upcoming battle-focused game and his goal to make high-level PvP more accessible

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Pokemon Champions releases on Switch in 2 weeks, but a battle pass and extra purchases already loom over the F2P launch

It'll arrive on April 8 alongside a free Switch 2 update

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Pokemon Pokopia once again overtakes Resident Evil Requiem on Metacritic as the best game of 2026, with a score of 90 that's going to be hard to beat

Will it be able to keep that top spot when GTA 6 launches, though?

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"I can't wait to not be able to get my hands on any," fans joke as new Pokemon card tins are announced amidst stock challenges

New Mini Tins and a Mega Gengar/Clefable box are on the way

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I built a million-pound Pokémon business from just £200

‘When Pokemon GO came out on the phone, that’s when the sales started flying,” says Thomas Lake who is now pioneering a thriving business having recent sold one car for £27,500

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Ascended Heroes doesn't revolutionize Pokemon cards, but I still think it's an essential purchase you need to see

The latest Pokemon card set, Ascended Heroes, isn't shifting the metagame needle, but it shouldn't be ignored

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If you want to collect Pokemon cards again like me, this is the best place to start

The Pokemon Day 2026 Collection is a good starting point for anyone coming back to Pokemon cards

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"Welcome back ACNH treasure islands": Pokemon Pokopia fan creates Cloud Island you can use to get some of the cozy game's rarest goodies, and it's reminding us all of our Animal Crossing days

It's 2020 all over again

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Mckenna Grace opens Pokemon cards at the Oscars, and it's one hell of a vibe

Mckenna Grace spent her time during the Oscars commercial breaks opening booster packs of Pokemon cards

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Ash voice actor rewatched Pokemon's saddest episode and thinks it could be improved: "I think it takes you out of it"

Veronica Taylor has some notes for 'Bye Bye, Butterfree'

Total Film

Pokemon Pokopia seemingly hints at a tragic fate for a specific NPC from FireRed and LeafGreen: "The sea is really rough today"

Or maybe he just "frew up"

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After 48 hours, I've realized Pokopia is my ideal Pokemon game and humans were the problem all along

Now Playing | Pokemon Pokopia has me in a chokehold, and I'm convinced that's because humans are out of the picture

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Pokemon Pokopia's storage system is more complicated than it needs to be, and players hope it copies Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 in a future update

"I want a new storage box that is universal and crosses worlds"

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If you're feeling the Pokemon Pokopia FOMO, Collector's Cove lets you explore and farm on the back of a Lapras-like companion

Indie Spotlight | Collector's Cove is a cozy, laidback farming adventure with a very cute companion

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The next Pokemon TCG set is Chaos Rising, with "Mega Floette ex wreaking havoc" across Lumiose City

The next Pokemon TCG expansion, Chaos Rising, is due in May

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Pokopia sold 2.2 million copies in less than a week, already making it one of the best-selling Switch 2 games and Pokemon spin-offs ever

It needs just under 4 million more to be the Pokemon spin-off king

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Valve says loot boxes are just like "Pokemon, Magic the Gathering, and Labubu" as it pushes back against New York lawsuit, claims it's being pressured to "collect more personal data" for "additional age verification"

"It may have been easier and cheaper for Valve to make a deal," the company says, but that "would have been bad for users and other game developers"

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Pocketpair publishing head reacts to Pokemon and Palworld ripoff Pickmon for the first time: "Someone is a fan of the genre, I guess"

"Pocketgame – very good, very good, very clever"

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I've spent 20 hours in Pokemon Pokopia obsessing over its mysterious world and what it hides beneath the surface

Now Playing | I'm so invested in the lore of Pokemon Pokopia's world

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The best games of 2026, so far

From 007 First Light to Star Fox, here's the 31 best games of 2026 to play across PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2

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"It can't even be Pokemon Minecraft, you can't even craft": Pokopia leaves co-op fans disappointed, saying GameShare between Switch 2 and its predecessor "might as well not exist"

"Stay far away if you want this game for co-op"

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Pokemon fan artist alleges new Palworld clone Pickmon "stole one of my designs," saying "they didn't even try to change something and make it a bit less obvious"

"I hope it gets taken down"

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