Cherry Picking – 25th February

I'm trying to fill out the Hisuian Pokédex in Pokémon Legends: Arceus and for the most part it's a farily simple task. Most Pokémon can be found easily wandering around, a few are in specific locations, some spawn only in time distortions which once you understand how they work are not so difficult to find.…

It’s a Dangerous World Out There – 29th January 2023

I've moved on from Pokémon Scarlet to Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and although I'd already heard good things about it I was amazed at how instantly more engaging it was as the game sets you up not with the usual leaving home to begin your Pokémon adventure set up, but instead being visited in your dreams…

Review: Pokémon Scarlet – 21st January 2023

First things first, we need to talk about the Donphan in the room, that being the graphics and performance of this latest release of Pokémon games. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, generation IX of the Pokémon franchise, have already come under fire for a lower than expected graphical quality and even in the trailers before release…

Poking the Pokédex – 7th January 2023

Still working my way through Pokémon Scarlet, I have been particularly enjoying filling out the Pokédex, not only because it's easier to find the rarer Pokémon as you can see them on screen to hunt them down, instead of grinding through random encounters for the right percentage chance to encounter the one you're looking for.…

Pokémon Regional Variants – 18th December 2022

I recently encountered and captured a Toedscool in Pokémon Scarlet, as you can see from the picture Toedscool is a pretty obvious palette swap of a Tentacool. Its evolution, Toedscruel makes that even clearer. As such Toedscool seems to be the Paldean regional variant of Tentacool in all but name and official categorisation. As an…

Pokémon Scarlet First Impressions – 10th December 2022

I was lucky enough to grab a copy of Pokemon Scarlet in a trade-in deal which meant that I got it for a lot cheaper than I otherwise would have and consequently a lot earlier than I otherwise would have. The trailers of the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet didn’t quite grab me which is why…

Review: Pokémon Masters

Played on: iPhone 6Developer: DeNA Co. Ltd.Version: 1.1.1 Pokémon Masters brings a version of the triple battle style of pokémon battles, first featured in Pokémon Black and White, to the mobile platform. The game takes place on an artificial island created by a rich, and highly unlikeable, man to host the Pokémon Masters League, PML.…