<![CDATA[ Latest from GamesRadar+ UK in The-pokemon-company ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/tag/the-pokemon-company Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ I spent 12 hours constructing a diabolical Pokemon Champions team to challenge the meta head-on, which has caused so many forfeits I almost feel bad ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/i-spent-12-hours-constructing-a-diabolical-pokemon-champions-team-to-challenge-the-meta-head-on-which-has-caused-so-many-forfeits-i-almost-feel-bad/ zDAPGaBYwJjZgXTeGfyzEB Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pokemon Champions matches end in draws when the timer runs out, and no one can decide if that's a good thing ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/pokemon-champions-matches-end-in-draws-when-the-timer-runs-out-and-no-one-can-decide-if-thats-a-good-thing/ ejVQVLKXwPM8X34kzzYaSV Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:03:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pokemon Champions devs squash a bug that left 'mons trapped between Pokemon Home, and promise to continue fixing the divisive PvP battler ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/pokemon-champions-devs-squash-a-bug-that-left-mons-trapped-between-pokemon-home-and-promise-to-continue-fixing-the-divisive-pvp-battler/ MuNLrNToftuxF3PbnWnmJX Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:56:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Pokopia update is the cozy life sim's biggest yet as fans celebrate "massive solve" that stops Pokemon from disappearing "to the shadow realm," softlock fixes, and more ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/new-pokopia-update-is-the-cozy-life-sims-biggest-yet-as-fans-celebrate-massive-solve-that-stops-pokemon-from-disappearing-to-the-shadow-realm-softlock-fixes-and-more/ 3RZZF3xgr3sbFZpR3ikDu9 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:46:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pokemon Champions reportedly has a "massive bug" that's trapping 'mons from Pokemon Home "in limbo" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/pokemon-champions-reportedly-has-a-massive-bug-thats-trapping-mons-from-pokemon-home-in-limbo/ kcH9U79B8hvDfRdkrwvdp8 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:47:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pokemon Champions patches out strategies competitive players have been using for years, but hey, at least Freeze has finally been nerfed ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/pokemon-champions-patches-out-strategies-competitive-players-have-been-using-for-years-but-hey-at-least-freeze-has-finally-been-nerfed/ mGJXq2ySGVygEyxNeWpPSh Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:49:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pokemon Champions makes a poor first impression on fans, with 6v6 single battles, popular items, and hundreds of pocket pals missing: "Going from the perfection of Pokopia to this...whiplash" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/pokemon-champions-makes-a-poor-first-impression-on-fans-with-6v6-single-battles-popular-items-and-hundreds-of-pocket-pals-missing-going-from-the-perfection-of-pokopia-to-this-whiplash/ 6c6vhWp6pT8wNNjcBdg8xL Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:23:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pokemon Pokopia speedruns are already a thing, and they somehow don't use the cozy life sim's fastest ability ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/pokemon-pokopia-speedruns-are-already-a-thing-and-they-somehow-dont-use-the-cozy-life-sims-fastest-ability/ PPPndh2NT74XfNbawiD9BX Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:35:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Over 5 months since Pokemon Legends: Z-A's release, Home compatibility finally lets you offload your shiny-stuffed boxes ahead of Pokemon Champions ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/over-5-months-since-pokemon-legends-z-as-release-home-compatibility-finally-lets-you-offload-your-shiny-stuffed-boxes-ahead-of-pokemon-champions/ KsiZfpeSW6bZs4WbpDVyCB Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:44:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo's Pokemon battling claim is too "obvious" to stand, US patent office says as it revokes the application, but the door's open for the publisher to fight back ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/nintendos-pokemon-battling-claim-is-too-obvious-to-stand-us-patent-office-says-as-it-revokes-the-application-but-the-doors-open-for-the-publisher-to-fight-back/ HBMqwGjorvTdEBjvthVn78 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:24:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pokemon Pokopia player decides Animal Crossing: New Horizons-style banishment isn't enough for their least favorite 'mons, straight-up jails them instead: "They are (mostly) comfortable" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/pokemon-pokopia-player-decides-animal-crossing-new-horizons-style-banishment-isnt-enough-for-their-least-favorite-mons-straight-up-jails-them-instead-they-are-mostly-comfortable/ gf56hiKc52yEFxFMCniC6i Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:12:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen devs found that "the programming sucks" in the original RPGs, but needed Nintendo's help on the remakes because they "hadn't gotten any better at programming since then" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/pokemon-firered-and-leafgreen-devs-found-that-the-programming-sucks-in-the-original-rpgs-but-needed-nintendos-help-on-the-remakes-because-they-hadnt-gotten-any-better-at-programming-since-then/ Lt6o7GsXicof9HRaHcgEem Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:31:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pokemon Pokopia sends monthly Switch 2 sales flying by 154% in the UK as the cozy Animal Crossing-like hands Nintendo a needed system seller ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/pokemon-pokopia-sends-monthly-switch-2-sales-flying-by-154-percent-in-the-uk-as-the-cozy-animal-crossing-like-hands-nintendo-a-needed-system-seller/ LsQvgAPuk7EisTLe5qrD4H Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:00:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pokemon Pokopia players turn to "broken" Minecraft tactics to make gathering one of the game's rarest materials a breeze: "I mined 1,200 Pokemetal in about 90 minutes" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/pokemon-pokopia-players-turn-to-broken-minecraft-tactics-to-make-gathering-one-of-the-games-rarest-materials-a-breeze-i-mined-1-200-pokemetal-in-about-90-minutes/ xwhLgs5GZY6VezL6NbBwRR Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:26:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ 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 ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/pokemon-champions-producer-had-a-heated-discussion-with-one-of-game-freaks-original-battle-designers-about-removing-a-complicated-mechanic-after-30-years-to-make-pvp-more-accessible/ FzkurMs3WgdsHPgqrrcK2B Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:52:40 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:53:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ 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 ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/pokemon-champions-could-run-forever-if-the-series-does-producer-says-even-if-that-might-mean-cramming-10-000-pokemon-into-the-pvp-battler-one-day/ ggkFNnvppWDQhMaoNK7ZB4 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:05:00 +0000 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:11:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pokemon Champions producer "really enjoyed" the Pokemon Stadium games, and used them as a "reference" to help more players get into PvP ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/pokemon-champions-producer-really-enjoyed-the-pokemon-stadium-games-and-used-them-as-a-reference-to-help-more-players-get-into-pvp/ 69GTuFDvpUQB6zehMR6t6m Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 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 ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/i-made-a-competitively-viable-team-in-a-matter-of-minutes-in-pokemon-champions-and-im-confident-this-could-open-the-door-to-high-level-battles-for-newcomers-galore/ ZNz5s2EZkcqX7FP32TxDhE Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pokemon Champions releases on Switch in 2 weeks, but a battle pass and extra purchases already loom over the F2P launch ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/pokemon-champions-releases-on-switch-in-2-weeks-but-a-battle-pass-and-extra-purchases-already-loom-over-the-f2p-launch/ fvPMFf5fkskPbze9FjW6GV Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:08:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ 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 ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/pokemon-pokopia-once-again-overtakes-resident-evil-requiem-on-metacritic-as-the-best-game-of-2026-with-a-score-of-90-thats-going-to-be-hard-to-beat/ AiBzGRfNYitPG2R7WdwXEa Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:31:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Minecraft griefing returns in Pokemon Pokopia as player ruins "public island for co-op building" with 0 guilt: "Very sad to see the efforts of around 100 people go to waste" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/minecraft-griefing-returns-in-pokemon-pokopia-as-player-ruins-public-island-for-co-op-building-with-0-guilt-very-sad-to-see-the-efforts-of-around-100-people-go-to-waste/ 9AySwxUVsfQpLWd6bupL4 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:22:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Pokemon Pokopia update addresses early-game softlocking and more, because we all deserve to meet Mosslax ASAP ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/new-pokemon-pokopia-update-addresses-early-game-softlocking-and-more-because-we-all-deserve-to-meet-mosslax-asap/ 2YRUPBMgHbH45SNh5E7o8b Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:46:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ "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 ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/welcome-back-acnh-treasure-islands-pokemon-pokopia-fan-creates-cloud-island-you-can-use-to-get-some-of-the-cozy-games-rarest-goodies-and-its-reminding-us-all-of-our-animal-crossing-days/ qEWjKes7UkysDDveEvsuEh Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pokopia players say its water physics are "just as bad" as they are in Minecraft, prompting all sorts of liquid chaos: "How do I even begin to fix this" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/pokopia-players-say-its-water-physics-are-just-as-bad-as-they-are-in-minecraft-prompting-all-sorts-of-liquid-chaos-how-do-i-even-begin-to-fix-this/ TotL4TeL79mcVKrQv5hd6R Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:41:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ With over 30 billion images logged, Pokemon Go is using players' activity to train its spinout AI company to help GPS pinpointing: "I'm very focused on trying to re-create the real world" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/with-over-30-billion-images-logged-pokemon-go-is-using-players-activity-to-train-its-spinout-ai-company-to-help-gps-pinpointing-im-very-focused-on-trying-to-re-create-the-real-world/ PfG6hJShFJPDN4Fsj3gEQM Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:37:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pokemon Pokopia seemingly hints at a tragic fate for a specific NPC from FireRed and LeafGreen: "The sea is really rough today" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/pokemon-pokopia-seemingly-hints-at-a-tragic-fate-for-a-specific-npc-from-firered-and-leafgreen-the-sea-is-really-rough-today/ xqJxUGbku3Jf6kaCfwHYvh Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:25:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ 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 ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/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/ 8F39fR7w6Bj8Y8pACwjpog Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:16:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ "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" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/it-cant-even-be-pokemon-minecraft-you-cant-even-craft-pokopia-leaves-co-op-fans-disappointed-saying-gameshare-between-switch-2-and-its-predecessor-might-as-well-not-exist/ kpTZb27GKdLMTkWc9vi3QU Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:41:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ I thought nothing could replace Animal Crossing for my nightly cozy vibes, but Pokopia's delightfully unhinged dialogue is very tempting: "It's a pretty nice butt, don't you think? So shiny!" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/i-thought-nothing-could-replace-animal-crossing-for-my-nightly-cozy-vibes-but-pokopias-delightfully-unhinged-dialogue-is-very-tempting-its-a-pretty-nice-butt-dont-you-think-so-shiny/ AkZpPfDCfB5HDPzR2mipM3 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:40:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ 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" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/survival/pokemon-fan-artist-alleges-new-palworld-clone-pickmon-stole-one-of-my-designs-saying-they-didnt-even-try-to-change-something-and-make-it-a-bit-less-obvious/ M48UnYLNuJ3noHW3KhMtFa Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:39:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pokemon and Palworld clones are officially out of hand, as fans react to "lawsuitmaxxing" new game Pickmon and its "straight up rip-offs" of iconic 'mons like Charizard ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/survival/pokemon-and-palworld-clones-are-officially-out-of-hand-as-fans-react-to-lawsuitmaxxing-new-game-pickmon-and-its-straight-up-rip-offs-of-iconic-mons-like-charizard/ 6CTdDxEM7mt2Jga2DGZFk Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:40:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Bro am I talentless": Pokemon Pokopia players are already blowing fellow fans' minds with their builds, proving they're just as creative as the Animal Crossing and Minecraft community ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/bro-am-i-talentless-pokemon-pokopia-players-are-already-blowing-fellow-fans-minds-with-their-builds-proving-theyre-just-as-creative-as-the-animal-crossing-and-minecraft-community/ tGYLYTphHJvCG9h5yKUkvN Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:56:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ These five Pokemon Scarlet and Violet features helped to open up this RPG series forever, ushering in a new monster catching era ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/five-pokemon-scarlet-violet-features-that-evolved-the-series/ j3shDgomyJMEfBTsuvxmiU Sat, 07 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ These five Pokemon Sword and Shield features made huge changes, taking the RPG series from handheld to the big screen for good ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/five-pokemon-sword-shield-features-that-evolved-the-series/ qDRuAX8c6qTSf2fqi4arh9 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pokopia players can't fathom just how big the Pokemon spin-off is so far: "More feature rich and wider in scope than Animal Crossing has ever been" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/pokopia-players-cant-fathom-just-how-big-the-pokemon-spin-off-is-so-far-more-feature-rich-and-wider-in-scope-than-animal-crossing-has-ever-been/ 4gkCTU6VBKY8UHAvTT5GuS Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:45:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ After 30 years, Pokemon Pokopia finally answers an important question for "the hardcore lore freaks" – whatever happened to that one NPC builder in Vermillion City? ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/after-30-years-pokemon-pokopia-finally-answers-an-important-question-for-the-hardcore-lore-freaks-whatever-happened-to-that-one-npc-builder-in-vermillion-city/ pZjtvrrMpXYQJMDHTp45K9 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:38:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pokemon Winds and Waves hints might have been hiding in Scarlet and Violet all along, fans theorize, and now folks reckon we may have an unsolved mystery on our hands ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/pokemon-winds-and-waves-hints-might-have-been-hiding-in-scarlet-and-violet-all-along-fans-theorize-and-now-folks-reckon-we-may-have-an-unsolved-mystery-on-our-hands/ Zq2zhki3MLUvAn7VA6ywxd Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:34:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Every Pokemon has a history": The real-life Pokemon Rescue team determined to save fans' old 'mons isn't just dedicated to game preservation, but saving memories ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/every-pokemon-has-a-history-the-real-life-pokemon-rescue-team-determined-to-save-fans-old-mons-isnt-just-dedicated-to-game-preservation-but-saving-memories/ AeFQQDM48faLEVZYiAPKWM Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ These five Pokemon Sun and Moon features helped the RPG take on bold new forms and let us off the leash to explore ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/five-pokemon-sun-moon-features-that-evolved-the-series/ DLdtuXiRvCBi5Zs3bUmT3a Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Before Pokemon Winds and Waves, adorable spin-off Pokopia seemingly crushes hopes for a new Type fans have been begging to see for years: "Sound type is DEAD" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/before-pokemon-winds-and-waves-adorable-spin-off-pokopia-seemingly-crushes-hopes-for-a-new-type-fans-have-been-begging-to-see-for-years-sound-type-is-dead/ yqDEXxQUScLsNYySSF69Q7 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:02:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ OG Pokemon devs struggled to fit their iconic RPG onto a Game Boy cartridge: "It was a fight against capacity, a fight against what we could fit onto the cartridge" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/og-pokemon-devs-struggled-to-fit-their-iconic-rpg-onto-a-game-boy-cartridge-it-was-a-fight-against-capacity-a-fight-against-what-we-could-fit-onto-the-cartridge/ hFkUCNNjqiFC7ZemSVygm5 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:03:11 +0000 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:23:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Game Freak can't add hundreds of new Pokemon and more Types every generation or else new games would take too long to make, director says: "If you added like 300 or so new monsters, that'd just be too many" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/game-freak-cant-add-hundreds-of-new-pokemon-and-more-types-every-generation-or-else-new-games-would-take-too-long-to-make-director-says-if-you-added-like-300-or-so-new-monsters-thatd-just-be-too-many/ zNpwM82eSK6EPQGZgLVnxb Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:56:04 +0000 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:22:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pokemon Pokopia's Animal Crossing comparisons get even stronger as devs reveal "special limited-time in-game events" starting with a Gen 2 picnic collection ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/pokemon-pokopias-animal-crossing-comparisons-get-even-stronger-as-devs-reveal-special-limited-time-in-game-events-starting-with-a-gen-2-picnic-collection/ H9DrNB3wkMMdQPFhaEyEdk Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:07:09 +0000 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:08:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ These five Pokemon X & Y features helped evolve the series into 3D, setting the standard for future entries ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/five-pokemon-x-y-features-that-evolved-the-series/ QJhRV7a8bNrkbLhyuPagX4 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pokemon Pokopia features a riff on Minecraft's iconic Redstone system, and fans are already dreaming up the possibilities: "This is like super advanced" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/pokemon-pokopia-features-a-riff-on-minecrafts-iconic-redstone-system-and-fans-are-already-dreaming-up-the-possibilities-this-is-like-super-advanced/ wZmGojee5Py3jWBARuXqfU Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:00:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pokemon being "a game for children" is "a misunderstanding," Game Freak veteran once said – and it rings more true than ever as the RPG series turns 30 ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/pokemon-being-a-game-for-children-is-a-misunderstanding-game-freak-veteran-once-said-and-it-rings-more-true-than-ever-as-the-rpg-series-turns-30/ TsefQ8URgwUPqpJeUbgCcm Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:23:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ As Pokopia ties for the series' best game according to Metacritic, fans are left confused by its competition: "…Pokemon Y was the highest-rated Pokemon game?" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/as-pokopia-ties-for-the-series-best-game-according-to-metacritic-fans-are-left-confused-by-its-competition-pokemon-y-was-the-highest-rated-pokemon-game/ LfrYdUmogEqiacRxHppTH9 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:56:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ These five Pokemon Black & White features took a fresh approach to evolving the series, setting the standard for generations to come ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/five-pokemon-black-white-features-that-evolved-the-series/ nXFbYgyVGM5x2GpTnfDb23 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pokopia Metacritic score not only makes it 2026's highest-rated game, but the best Pokemon title of all time ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/pokopia-metacritic-score-not-only-makes-it-2026s-highest-rated-game-but-the-best-pokemon-title-of-all-time/ fkW39mnXYaZNSRqXWXewqN Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:39:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ These five Pokemon Diamond, Pearl & Platinum features paved the way for the monster catcher's online future ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/five-pokemon-diamond-pearl-platinum-features-that-evolved-the-series/ aKS7HBbftbZj5YVSXx4zd9 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000