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This Adventure Game's Characters Were All Embroidery First
1.5.2023
Just glancing at her, you’d never be able to tell that Elise—the red-haired protagonist in Czech-based indie studio Attu Games’ forthcoming adventure game, Scarlet Deer Inn—is made entirely of real, tangible thread. In fact, every character frame in Scarlet Deer Inn is made of thread, embroidered...
17 Years Later, Pokémon's Wii Animations Look Better Than Those In Modern Games
24.4.2023
Pokémon Battle Revolution by developer Genius Sorority was not a great game. Released in North America in 2007, it served as Pokémon’s Wii debut, but was more or less an extension of the DS games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. Effectively a 3D battle simulator, it made competitive fights more...
We May Know What Pokémon Will Return In Scarlet And Violet’s DLC
21.4.2023
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are still getting updates ahead of the Switch RPGs two-part Hidden Treasure of Paldea DLC, and while we don’t know much about what both chapters will entail, we might have an idea of what Pokémon will be added when the DLC is released later this year.Read more
The New Pokémon Anime Just Revealed A Never Before Seen Monster
14.4.2023
The first episode of the new Pokémon anime aired in Japan today, and fans got their first look at a never-before-seen Pokémon. While it’s not the first time that the anime debuted a Pokémon before the games do, it’s a pleasant surprise when these rare occurrences do happen. We don’t yet have a name...
The Most Wanted, Valuable Cards In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet TCG
14.4.2023
The new generation of Pokémon TCG cards, Scarlet & Violet’s base set, has been out for two weeks, giving everyone a chance to get to grips with the new “ex” meta, and allowing time for the resale markets to calm themselves down. With the live game making its official rotation to the new...
You'll Want To Do Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's Perfect Ditto Raid, Here's How
4.4.2023
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s next tera raid event might not sound as exciting as Charizard or Greninja making their debut in Game Freak’s latest pair of RPGs, but if you care at all about battling competitively, you’ll want to boot up the game to fight these terastalized Dittos.Read more
It's Never Been Easier To Find A Shiny Pokémon, For Better Or Worse
27.3.2023
Welcome to Exp. Share, Kotaku’s weekly Pokémon column in which we dive deep to explore notable characters, urban legends, communities, and just plain weird quirks from throughout the Pokémon franchise. This week, we’re looking at the history of Shiny Pokémon and how catching them became a huge...
Pokémon TCG Scarlet & Violet's New ex Cards Are Ridiculously Powerful
17.3.2023
Tomorrow marks the first chance for Pokémon TCG players and collectors to get their hands on Scarlet & Violet cards. The Build & Battle pre-release boxes, available at specialist TCG stores, allow an early peek at the brand new era for the game due to be fully released on March 31. We’ve...
The Best Way To Get Pokémon Scarlet And Violet’s Only Decidueye
9.3.2023
First, there was Charizard, then there was Cinderace and Greninja. Now Decidueye is the latest seven-star tera raid in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. This limited-time event will give you a chance to catch the Alolan grass-type starter, who is otherwise not available in the games at this time. While...
Scarlet & Violet Pokémon Cards Will Make It Easier To Get Rare Holos
8.3.2023
It seems that inflation comes for everyone. Pokémon card collectors took a massive L when The Pokémon Company announced late last year that the price of its card packs would rise from $3.99 to $4.49. However, it seems like they’re trying to compensate by improving the pull rates for fans who still...
The Best Pokémon Cards Art Sets That Tell Amazing Stories
8.3.2023
The majority of Pokémon cards are primarily functional. Designed to be played in the table-top game, the small illustration on a card helps to distinguish it, with far more space given to the details of its attacks, HP, restrictions, and retreat costs. Then there are the special cards,...
Pokémon Fans Love This Gym Leader Because He's Just Like You, FR
6.3.2023
Welcome to the first edition of Exp. Share, Kotaku’s new Pokémon column in which we dive deep to explore notable characters, urban legends, communities, and just plain weird quirks from throughout the Pokémon franchise. This week we’re taking a look at one of the breakout characters from Pokémon...
A Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Bug Is Deleting Players’ Save Files
6.3.2023
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet launched in an incredibly rough state last November, and it seems that the latest patch has introduced an even bigger problem for its players. Fans on Reddit have reported that connecting to the Pokémon Go app or downloading the DLC has caused them to lose their entire...
The Most Stunning Pokémon TCG Scarlet & Violet Cards
3.3.2023
The arrival of the new era of Scarlet & Violet Pokémon TCG cards is now only four weeks away. As worldwide players prepare themselves for the big shift from the V cards to the rebirth of “ex,” in Japan the base sets have already been out for over a month, and now the follow-up set, Triple Beat...
The New Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Raid Has A Glitch Straight Out Of A Creepypasta
28.2.2023
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet received two new tera raids yesterday, which brought Paradox versions of Suicune and Virizion to both games. However, some players have managed to join these raids without updating their games with the latest patch, and it’s broken the entire battle in a way that not only...
New Patch Fixes One Of Pokémon Scarlet And Violet’s Most Overpowered Monsters
28.2.2023
In a whirlwind of Pokémon news coming out of the Pokémon Presents showcase this morning, there was actually a pretty notable balance change in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet which finally fixies one of the more overpowered strategies hanging over the game’s competitive scene. Dondozo the giant...
Everything You Need To Know About Pokémon Scarlet’s Exclusive Paradox Suicune Raid
27.2.2023
After teasing them in the main game, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have finally introduced two new Paradox Pokémon available through tera raids. Walking Wake is a prehistoric version of Suicune that appears in Scarlet and Iron Leaves, a futuristic interpretation of Virizion, is obtainable in Violet....
Everything Announced For Pokémon Day
27.2.2023
Don’t worry if you’ve overslept through the big Pokémon Day livestream: We’ve been chronicling everything that you could possibly need to know. The Pokémon Company announced updates for what seems like every ongoing game in its portfolio (including DLC for Scarlet and Violet), a new Netflix show...
Pokémon Scarlet And Violet's First DLC Leaves Paldea, Includes New Monsters
27.2.2023
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are getting paid DLC and the first wave of the upcoming expansion pass is coming in fall 2023. Called The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, the new adventure is seperated into two parts and will take players beyond the existing Paldea Region as well as let them encounter...
This Shiny Pokémon May Have A Competitive Advantage In Scarlet And Violet
25.2.2023
Shiny Pokémon are typically just a rare aesthetic anomaly, but one new addition in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet may have some competitive edge if you’re using a shiny variation: Tatsugiri.Read more