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Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Pokémon Legends: Z-A officially launches in October and will offer 'improved graphics and frame rates' on the Nintendo Switch 2 version
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Pokémon Legends: Z-A will officially launch on October 16 for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 A digital or physical Switch version can be upgraded to the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition via a $10 upgrade pack The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will "offer improved graphics and frame rates" The Pokémon Company has announced that Pokémon Legends: Z-A will officially launch on October 16 for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. Pre-orders for the next major Pokémon game begin on June 5, and it's been confirmed that players who purchase either a digital or physical version on the Switch can upgrade their copy to the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition via a $10 upgrade pack on the Nintendo eShop and My Nintendo Store. It might be worth investing in the Switch 2 Edition as The Pokémon Company has also revealed in a social media post that the version will "offer improved graphics and frame rates", but there's no new trailer for us to compare to the Switch version just yet. In addition, players who pre-order Legends: Z-A through the Pokémon Center in the US, UK, and Canada will receive a random, exclusive Pokémon Sitting Cuties plush featuring Chikorita, Tepig, or Totodile. According to Nintendo, those who pre-order a version of the game from My Nintendo Store will receive a Partner Pokémon figurine as a bonus item, and Mega Evolution, Trainer, and Champion's Choice bundles will also be available." We've also received brand new cover art for the game, along with an official blurb, which reads: "Pokémon Legends: Z-A is a new frontier for the Pokémon video game series, blending an RPG story unfolding in a single city with action elements and a real-time battle system unlike anything seen before in the franchise. "Trainers can look forward to the beginning of a new adventure in Lumiose City — one woven by people and Pokémon together!" Pokémon fans won't have to wait long for another look at the game because the next Pokémon Presents livestream will air this summer on July 22. The Nintendo Switch 2 launches next week on June 5 for $449.99 / £395.99, and $499.99 / £429.99 for the official Mario Kart World bundle, which comes with a digital copy of the game. UK pre-orders and US pre-orders are now live. If you missed out on securing a pre-order, GameStop and Best Buy have announced that they will be restocking Switch 2 units in-store and online during the console's launch. Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders live: latest UK stock updates as My Nintendo Store's pre-order date arrives, while US pre-orders remain delayed The Nintendo Switch 2 has been spotted at retailers ahead of its June release - but the reported stock numbers aren't huge Sony's Days of Play sale kicks off tomorrow and will bring price cuts to the PS5 Pro, DualSense Edge, the PS5 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 bundle, and a host of price cuts on accessories and games
Newsweek
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Pokémon TCG Pocket Extradimensional Crisis – Release Date, Release Time, Known Cards
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors The next Pokémon TCG Pocket expansion is almost here, with the new set coming later this week and introducing a host of new cards, including powerful new Ultra Beast cards that could change the meta in a big way. New sets typically come in two sizes, full expansions with two or more booster packs, and limited themed boosters, which only have one booster pack and are about half the size of a full expansion. Extradimensional Crisis will be the latter, as it's a limited themed booster, and builds upon the previous Celestial Guardians expansion. A Nihilego card emerging from an Ultra Wormhole in the trailer for Pokémon TCG Pocket: Extradimensional Crisis A Nihilego card emerging from an Ultra Wormhole in the trailer for Pokémon TCG Pocket: Extradimensional Crisis The Pokémon Company The Extradimensional Crisis expansion will be released in Pokémon TCG Pocket tomorrow, so we've put together all the information you need to know about the release, including the Extradimensional Crisis release date, as well as the release time for Extradimensional Crisis, and the currently confirmed cards for the Extradimensional Crisis set. Pokémon TCG Pocket Extradimensional Crisis Release Date The next expansion for Pokémon TCG Pocket, Extradimensional Crisis, will be released on May 29, 2025 in all regions. This is in line with the monthly cadence for new sets we've seen since the game launched last year, with new sets typically launching at the end of each month. Pokémon TCG Pocket Extradimensional Crisis Release Time Extradimensional Crisis will be released in Pokémon TCG Pocket at 2am EDT on May 29, 2025, which is 11pm PDT on May 28, 2025. The set will be released globally at the same time, instead of a locally staggered release as seen in some game releases. Here's when Extradimensional Crisis will be released in your time zone: PDT – 11:00pm (May 28) – 11:00pm (May 28) EDT – 2:00am – 2:00am BRT – 3:00am – 3:00am BST – 7:00am – 7:00am CEST – 8:00am – 8:00am IST – 11:30am – 11:30am JST – 3:00pm – 3:00pm AEST – 4:00pm – 4:00pm NZST – 6:00pm Pokémon TCG Pocket Extradimensional Crisis Known Cards Nine cards have been fully revealed for the Extradimensional Crisis set in Pokémon TCG Pocket, most of which are Ultra Beasts: Type: Null Celesteela Pheremosa Nihilego Rowlet (full art) Blacephalon (full art) Buzzwole ex Guzzlord ex Tapu Koko ex In addition to this, a number of cards were either shown in part during the trailer for Extradimensional Crisis or are implied by other cards in the evolutionary line (italicised below):
Newsweek
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
The Next Pokémon TCG Pocket Expansion Brings Ultra Beasts Next Week
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors The Pokémon Company has announced the next expansion for Pokémon TCG Pocket, and it's set to launch next week in the app. The new expansion is called Extradimensional Crisis, and it's a themed booster pack, meaning it's limited to a single booster pack – rather than two like full expansions – and is likely to add around 100-150 cards to the game. Extradimensional Crisis will add Ultra Beast Pokémon cards to Pokémon TCG Pocket, strange creatures from another dimension that have a special designation in the TCG. Key artwork for the Extradimensional Crisis expansion in Pokémon TCG Pocket, showing a number of Ultra Beasts emerging from an Ultra Wormhole. Key artwork for the Extradimensional Crisis expansion in Pokémon TCG Pocket, showing a number of Ultra Beasts emerging from an Ultra Wormhole. The Pokémon Company A number of Ultra Beast cards were revealed in a press release accompanying the announcement, including some Pokémon ex cards, regular cards designated as an Ultra Beast card, and even full art variants of the Pokémon. Other related cards, like Type: Null and Pokémon ex versions of Guardian Pokémon like Tapu Koko, were also revealed to be coming to the game. More Trainer cards are coming in the new set, too, with a Lusamine card revealed in the expansion's trailer. It's likely that these cards will interact and engage with Ultra Beast cards, allowing greater flexibility than Trainer cards that require specific types or even specific Pokémon to be effective. The Lusamine card, for example, allows you to take two random energy from your discard pile and add it to an Ultra Beast card on your field. The expansion comes after the introduction of Alolan Pokémon in the last full TCG Pocket set, which was titled Celestial Guardians and focused on Pokémon and trainers introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon. Ultra Beasts were also introduced in those games, so it seems as if Extradimensional Crisis acts as further expansion of the Celestial Guardians set. The Extradimensional Crisis expansion will be released in Pokémon TCG Pocket on May 29, 2025. A number of events themed around the expansion will also be added to the game following its introduction, including solo battle events, Wonder Pick events, and Mass Outbreak events:
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pokémon Is About To Make So Much Money On Life-Sized Eeveelution Plushies
Due to some questionable picks, the Pokémon Company's life-size plush line has often been the subject of meme fodder. The helpful Lucario plush is here to steal your wife by doing the household chores you neglect. The Porygon is big enough to be a piece of furniture. And, well, what do you need a life-sized Gardevoir plush for? But sometimes, the choices make perfect sense. The next life-sized Pokémon plush won't be just one of these critters; it will be nine—all nine Eevee evolutions, to be exact. Eevee is one of the most popular Pokémon in the series. Part of what makes the little fox-like creature so beloved is that it can evolve into one of eight (for now) forms, based on different energies. Everyone has a different favorite 'Eeveelution' and there are a lot of fans who love the whole line so much that they'll buy all of their merchandise in a set. Well those sickos better be ready to pay a pretty penny for the life-sized Eevee evolution plushies. At the moment, the nine plushies have only been announced for sale on the Japanese Pokémon Center website, but these do tend to make their way overseas shortly after. According to PokéShopper, the Japanese sale for Eevee, Jolteon, Flareon, and Vaporeon runs until May 19. The Eevee plush, which is much smaller than its evolutions, costs 3,850 yen (roughly $27), while the larger fully-evolved plushies are 44,000 yen (around $306). That means collecting the whole range would cost you almost $2,500. Click through the gallery to see them in all their life-sized glory. Update, 4/25/25, 10:42 a.m. Eastern: The plushies are now on sale on the U.S. Pokémon Center they're a whopping $400. Good luck to your wallets. These enormous plushies are part of The Pokémon Company's 'Year of Eevee,' which is celebrating the fox-like Pokémon and all its evolutions with new merchandise. While there is no official tease or announcement, fans are hopeful that a year dedicated to Eevee might culminate in a new Eeveelution at some point. Pokémon Legends: Z-A is bringing back Mega Evolutions and returning to Kalos, the fairy-type Sylveon's home region. So even if we don't get a new Eeveelution, part of me wonders if a Mega Evolution is in the cards. For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Newsweek
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Pokémon TCG Pocket's Next Expansion is Coming Next Week and Focuses on Alola
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors The Pokémon Company has just announced a new expansion for Pokémon TCG Pocket, Celestial Guardians, which is set to be released next week, on April 30, 2025. Celestial Guardians will be a full expansion like Genetic Apex and Space-Time Smackdown rather than a limited themed expansion like the recent Shining Revelry and Triumphant Light sets. It will launch with two booster packs to open, one for Solgaleo and one for Lunala, the signature Legendary Pokémon from Pokémon Sun and Moon. Key artwork for the Celestial Guardians expansion in Pokémon TCG Pocket featuring Solgaleo and Lunala. Key artwork for the Celestial Guardians expansion in Pokémon TCG Pocket featuring Solgaleo and Lunala. The Pokémon Company The Celestial Guardians expansion will have a big focus on Alolan Pokémon, including the aforementioned Legendary Pokémon, the Alolan first partner Pokémon – Rowlet, Litten, and Popplio – and Alolan forms like Alolan Raichu and Alolan Meowth. It also features Pokémon originally found in Alola, such as Oricorio, which will have its various forms available as separate cards. The new expansion's trailer also revealed Trainer cards focused on Trial Leaders from Pokémon Sun and Moon, with effects focused on most available types in the game right now, although they seem to be primarily focused on specific Pokémon cards rather than the type archetypes as a whole. Celestial Guardians will also bring with it the first Immersive Full Art card based on a Trainer card, with a card based on Lillie shown in the trailer. In addition to the new expansion, The Pokémon Company also revealed in a press release that a new event is coming to the game next week to celebrate Pokémon TCG Pocket's six-month anniversary. This event, which runs from April 29 to May 12, 2025, will give players the opportunity to earn multiple Rayquaza ex Promo cards, as well as additional cosmetics and other Promo cards. The Pokémon Company previously promised to overhaul Pokémon TCG Pocket's controversial trading system, which was met with backlash upon its introduction earlier this year. The changes were said to be coming prior to the end of Fall 2025, and will change the required items for trading and at some point expand the cards available to trade, including the addition of higher rarity cards and limited-time Promo cards. It's unknown at this stage if the changes to trading will be available alongside Celestial Guardians, or if they'll come at a later date.
