The latest set of Pokémon TCG cards, Mega Evolution, contains possibly the hardest to pull cards in the card game’s history. While our review praised the new era following the end of Scarlet & Violet for a new-found generosity of pull-rates, with a greater chance of getting a gorgeous full-art card, what we couldn’t know at the time was just how …
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Often considered to be the rarest Pokémon card of all, the so-called Pikachu Illustrator (it’s proper name is “Pokémon Illustrator” but no one calls it that) was a print of around 41 cards given to winners of a Japanese competition in 1998. It has since gone on to become notorious, not just for being so highly valued and sought after, …
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Image: Pocketpair Nintendo’s recent legal activity has caused quite the commotion online. One patent application relating to the summoning of a so-called ‘sub character’ has proven particularly controversial following its swift approval, with the broad nature of its contents having potentially wide ramifications on the games industry. Now, in speaking with Eurogamer, Don McGowan, former Chief Legal Officer for The …
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Published 09:57 2 Sep 2025 GMT+1 Pokémon fans aren’t keen Pokémon fans are not happy with the newly revised version of a Starmie evolution. We’re just a few short weeks away from the highly anticipated launch of Pokémon Legends: Z-A on both the Nintendo Switch and the new Nintendo Switch 2. After the release of the underwhelming Pokémon Scarlet and …
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In 2022, Pokemon Legends: Arceus reimagined the long-running series’ catching mechanics. For the first time ever, capturing a wild Pokemon required you to sneak through tall grass, line up a throw, and chuck a Poke Ball. As fresh as the catching mechanics were, the battle system was largely untouched. Yes, there were the new Agile and Strong Style moves, but …
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