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Mega Evolution – Phantasmal Flames expansion available now for Pokémon Trading Card Game

November 14, 2025 by Andrew Newton

The Pokémon Company International has released Mega Evolution—Phantasmal Flames, the latest expansion for the long-running Pokémon Trading Card Game. This latest expansion continues the Mega Evolution Series with more powerful Pokémon. The Mega Evolution—Phantasmal Flames expansion brings a line-up of powerful Fire-type and Darkness-type Pokémon, including Mega Charizard X ex, Mega Heracross ex, Mega Sharpedo ex, and […]

Filed Under: Andrew Newton, News, Toys Tagged With: Mega Evolution—Phantasmal Flames, pokemon, Pokémon Trading Card Game, The Pokémon Company International

Pikachu Life-Size Figure launches Sideshow and Pokémon collaboration

July 14, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

Sideshow has officially announced a new collaboration with The Pokémon Company, which is set to launch with a life-size Pikachu collectible figure that expertly captures the cuteness and personality of the beloved Electric Pokemon. The figure is available to pre-order now, priced at $525; check out the promotional images here…   Sideshow presents the Pikachu […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Anime, News, Television, Toys, Video Games Tagged With: Pikachu, pokemon, Sideshow Collectibles

Pokémon Legends: Z-A sets October release date

May 29, 2025 by Andrew Newton

The Pokémon Company International has announced that Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will launch on 16th October and will be available for pre-order from the Nintendo eShop on 5th June.  Gamers who purchase either the physical or digital editions will have the opportunity to upgrade to the Nintendo Switch 2 […]

Filed Under: Andrew Newton, News, Trailers, Video Games Tagged With: pokemon, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, The Pokemon Company, The Pokémon Company International

The Pokémon Company to go for a Guinness World Record

November 14, 2024 by Andrew Newton

To celebrate the recent launch of Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet – Surging Sparks The Pokémon Company International will be Guinness World Record for the longest unboxing live stream.  This attempt will run over a marathon 24 hours starting 21st November. Starting at 12pm (GMT) on 21st November, Poké fans can go to The Pokémon Company […]

Filed Under: Andrew Newton, News, Toys, Video Games Tagged With: pokemon, Pokémon TCG, Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet, Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet — Surging Sparks, The Pokemon Company, The Pokémon Company International

Detective Pikachu director explains why Ash is absent from the first live-action Pokemon movie

October 1, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

When Legendary Entertainment secured the movie rights to the Pokemon franchise earlier this year, it came as some surprise when it was announced that the first ever live-action film would be an adaptation of Detective Pikachu, rather than that of the main franchise. Well, speaking to IGN, director Rob Letterman has explained why the studio […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Detective Pikachu, pokemon

Pokémon gets a stop-motion makeover in Netflix’s Pokémon Concierge trailer

November 15, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

Ahead of its arrival on Netflix next month, a trailer and images have been released for the stop-motion animated series Pokémon Concierge which follows Haru, the concierge at a Pokémon resort and her interactions with its guests. Watch the trailer below… Set at a resort for Pokémon on a southern island, this is the story […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, News, Television, Trailers Tagged With: netflix, pokemon, Pokemon Concierge

Free Comic Book Day 2024 titles include Marvel, DC, Energon Universe, Hellboy, Pokemon, Stranger Things and more

November 14, 2023 by Gary Collinson

With the year end fast creeping up upon on, the Free Comic Book Day Committee has announced the selection of Gold Sponsor titles set to grace local comic book shops in May as the industry’s annual Free Comic Book Day event rolls around for 2024. From superheroes to movie an video game tie-ins, the Free […]

Filed Under: Comic Books, Gary Collinson, News Tagged With: blood hunt, Boom! Studios, Dark Horse, DC, Disney, Dynamite Entertainment, Encanto, FCBD, Free Comic Book Day, G.I. Joe, Hellboy, IDW, Image, Johnny Quest, Marvel, pokemon, Skybound, Spider-Man, Stranger Things, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Transformers, Turning Red, Ultimate Universe, unicorn crush, Viz Media, X-Men

Latest Nintendo Direct presentation reveals huge line-up of upcoming games

June 22, 2023 by Andrew Newton

The latest Nintendo Direct presentation has built up great excitement in the gaming community as they revealed a huge variety of games arriving on the Switch this year and next.  As well as a number of third party titles, Nintendo announced lots of new titles including their most popular characters – Mario, Wario and Pikachu. […]

Filed Under: Andrew Newton, News, Video Games Tagged With: Batman, Batman: Arkham Trilogy, DC, Detective PIkachu Returns, Nintendo, Nintendo Direct, Pikmin 4, pokemon, super mario, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Super Mario RPG, WarioWare: Move It!

Pokémon Horizons: The Series trailer teases the next evolution of Pokémon

March 25, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

With Ash and Pikachu’s journey now over, The Pokémon Company International has officially announced the title for the next animated series; Pokémon Horizons: The Series, along with a trailer which gives us a peek at the adventures of the two new protagonists, Liko and Roy as they uncover the mysteries of the Pokémon world; watch […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Anime, News, Television, Trailers Tagged With: pokemon, Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Portlandia creator tapped to direct Pokémon: Detective Pikachu sequel

March 4, 2023 by EJ Moreno

Detective Pikachu 2 is on the way, and the Pokemon adaptation just got a bit quirkier. Deadline reports that Portlandia’s Jonathan Krisel is in talks to helm the sequel, a follow-up to Legendary’s 2019 box office hit. The outlet notes that Krisel is currently negotiating to direct based on a script by screenwriter Chris Galletta […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News, Video Games Tagged With: Jonathan Krisel, pokemon, Pokemon: Detective Pikachu, Pokemon: Detective Pikachu 2

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