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Pokémon Gaming Central

For topics that aren't necessarily restricted to one game, Pokémon Gaming Central ranges from comparing and contrasting the differences in the gaming generations to discussing the gaming franchise as a whole.

Section Staff: Brendino

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Pokémon Home: The Good, the Bad, and the Uncertain

bobandbill, Feb 5: Disclaimer - there's no need for Daily articles to be positive, and I don't think this article in itself was entirely positive either. There's cons for basically every point, and some of the positives are kinda outdone or made redundant when...

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Started by Rivvon

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PGL Closing: Fennel's Munna Thanks You

Mercury, Dec 18: TPC decided to throw this Munna as a gift only if you did not have your account made or didn't link your Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun or Ultra Moon game up to the Global Link before the closure announcement was made back in November.. you could always put...

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Started by Mercury

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Global Link to End in 2020

The Pokémon Global Link will cease operations in February 2020, but its spirit lives on in features present on the Nintendo Switch's Pokémon Sword and Shield.
colours, Dec 1: knew this would come since there would be a push to get as many people on the SwSh train as possible. ah well. u.u was nice enjoying PGL while it lasted.

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Started by gimmepie

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Pokémon Masters Thoughts and Predictions

Rivvon, Jun 29: The video made it seem like sync pairs were a Trainer with one specific Pokémon, but the ability to change their Pokémon could really solve a lot of potential issues--I've seen some discourse as to what Pokémon N would get, because giving him one of...

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Started by Rivvon

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The Pokemon Core Series Regions- Ranked!

From the villains it hosts to the lore of the region, each main series location is examined and ranked!
Raicheot, Jun 12: Great read and can agree with most of it johto was the best region and offered way more than any of the other regions so especially with the ability to go back to kanto and gain 16 badges, but I feel kanto was one of the better regions purely down...

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Started by Soccersam

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The Pros and Cons of Pokémon Home

Rivvon, Jun 4: I am admittedly worried that despite Bank originally being touted as the "permanent" transfer service going forward (even being described to work with other systems, if memory serves) they are looking to replace it with Home, as there is no...

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Started by bobandbill

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Top 10 Husbands to Expect from Pokémon Masters

#1TrubbishFan, Jun 4: Do you even know these people? How old are they? What if they're already married?

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Started by Rivvon

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Ash and Ash Hat Pikachu features in Pokémon GO April Fools prank

bobandbill, Apr 1: I guess I'll catch them for the vague hope of a Shiny...

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Started by bobandbill

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Niche Pokémon are still oddly released in Pokémon GO

Kurapika, Mar 26: Completely agreeing with the whole article! I hate how most of the events lack in-depth and value... Take for exemple Valentine event, it is a once per year week-long event, yet it is hell of boring and it makes the game really annoying for a...

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Started by bobandbill

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New Research task to feature Lotad and Castform on March 30th

~RNC~, Mar 24: I'll definitely be out for this one, lotad is one of my favorites, hopefully the walking through the park again will help as good as it did for the treecko did.

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Started by Corviknight

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Giratina makes its return to Pokémon GO

~RNC~, Mar 24: This is awesome, now that I do raids with my daughter, it will help me alot with all the legends that I missed in the beginning of the game.

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Started by Corviknight

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Rayquaza to reappear in event next weekend in GO

bobandbill, Mar 6: But it can't be Shiny. Just as well for a weekend-only event...

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Started by bobandbill

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Palkia to debut in Pokémon GO next month

ムンナ, Feb 2019: My local community raids this pokemon as with all raids. They aren't as intensive as with groudon and kyogre raid trains. Got my hundo Palkia so I need to raid more to max it. Its the third best dragon type attacker and most of my local group...

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Started by bobandbill

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Pokémon GO sees new Sinnoh additions and changes to battling

More Sinnoh Pokémon make their debut in Pokémon GO, along with some big battling changes!
Sheep, Feb 2019: I love the Sinnoh fossils so I'm excited to get them! not seen yet tho, hopefully soonnn

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Started by Corviknight

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Round-up of all the Pokémon in Super Smash Brothers Ultimate

bunnybird12, Jun 2018: Kyogre appears as a poke ball Pokémon.

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Started by bobandbill

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Detective Pikachu Review

Daily rating: 85%. Get this game. Get it now.
Unown Seer, Apr 2018: The problem is that the game isn't selling well (by Pokemon standards) in Japan. The idea that the story could be left incomplete due to a miscalculation is annoying. Maybe some stories should be self-contained.

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Started by Laslow

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New Hoenn additions to Pokémon GO

Mystry, Jan 2018: Aaron pop up a lot where i Iive and have gotten over 100 candies already just chilling in my room lol

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Started by Corviknight

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My 17-year-old Pokémon from Crystal will join me in Ultra Sun

to4ooo4, Dec 2017: 17 years? Wow. Have fun with your nostalgia, by the way! Congrats!

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Started by Hiroshi Sotomura

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EX Raids reach a merry new low

Bay, Dec 2017: Haha yeah neither me nor my dad have gotten an ex-raid pass yet and my dad have been saying how probably a lot of it has to do if you "paid" a lot for it. Though there's also a lot of people I know that had their secondary accounts with lower levels...

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Started by bobandbill

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Jake checks out the Poké Ball Edition New Nintendo 2DS XL

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Started by Hiroshi Sotomura

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Halloween event unveils shiny Pokémon!

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Started by Corviknight

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Pokkén Tournament DX Review

BlazingCobaltX, Sep 2017: If I had a Switch I would've definitely bought this; I love fighting games and the crossover is just epic. However, the lack of any significant additions to the DX version (bar 5 new characters) is very cheap from the developers' side. Hopefully the...

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Started by bobandbill

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Listen to Tsukasa Tawada cover his own Pokémon tune

Taro Tanaka, Sep 2017: Ouchie! Right in the nostalgia!

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Started by bobandbill

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Pokémon GO Sees Changes in Hatched Pokémon — Old Species Out, New In

SirBoglor, Sep 2017: Because it is. Silph Road only recently confirmed this information as they they really like to make sure that their numbers are right before posting something like that. Hence the delay of this info up to now.

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Started by SirBoglor

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Magikarp Jump 1.3.0 Update – The Final League

Sheep, Aug 2017: oh my god lmao I can't wait to try! I've been so busy and really hardly had time for any games at all. My karps have been unwillingly neglected ;w; yaaaaa my fav stuff

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Started by Rainbow

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Mystery Dungeon and Main Series: What They Can Learn From Each Other

LegendChu, Aug 2017: Tbqh, I enjoyed the Mystery Dungeon series more than any Main Series Games. I think the storylines were better, better gameplay (compared to Main Series games of the same Gen), you really feel connected to the story more & you got to play a Pokemon....

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Started by SirBoglor

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Pokkén Tournament DX Revealed!

Rainbow, Jun 2017: I think this may convince me to buy a Switch. I never played the original Pokken because I didn't have a Wii U and everyone's interest in the game seemed to die out before I really considered getting one. It did look really cool at the time though,...

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Started by ddrox13

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PokéLand First Impressions

bobandbill, Jun 2017: To add to what Rainbow said, Ambrella makes the Rumble series, not Game Freak. Probably some of the decision was by The Pokemon Company too, but Game Freak do the main series titles only.

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Started by Tsutarja

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Pokémon Duel Review: It's Time to D-D-D-Duel!

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Started by Z25

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Pokémon Duel Update Brings Balance Changes to Several Figures

E.C., Feb 2017: In my opinion I think mews changes were good. He was good before the balance change but now he seems like a good pick to counter EX figures. His large gold attack and ability is a good counter to all the other EX's high attacks and purple attacks....

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Started by Z25

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A Guide to Pokémon GO

RealPower, Dec 2016: great overview thanks

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Started by PokéCommunity Daily

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Pokkén Tournament Reveals Empoleon as a New Character

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Started by Z25

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PGL Ending gen 6 service, improving for gen 7

Maserati777, Oct 2016: Will you still get Bp from using Pokemon Bank?

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Started by ddrox13

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Got Volcanion? Learn more about it in-game!

Sektor, Oct 2016: This is great! Now all I have to do is drag myself to Gamestop...

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Started by Hiroshi Sotomura

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The Music of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky

ddrox13, Oct 2016: Hidden Highland is a ridiculously good song, so I'm glad you like it. Thanks! Team Charm's theme is best theme. Period. End of story. I HAVE CONVINCED SOMEONE TO GO PLAY PMD2, I SUCCEEDED! Thanks! Grand Tale is nice but got left out. ...

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Started by ddrox13

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What Makes a Pokémon Strong?

Quasimoto, Sep 2016: No about Talonflame, but the way you describe or explain things.

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Started by bobandbill

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Does it Take Two? The Sequels and Why We Have Them

Bay, Jul 2016: Finally got to read this also, and enjoyed it! Pretty cool analysis over the second and fifth gen games there. Concerning XY, I know some folks would vastly prefer a third version due to several flaws in the plot and that a third version likely will...

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Started by PokéCommunity Daily

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Show, Don't Tell — Daily's first Longform post

Bay, Jul 2016: Finally got some time to read this, and I too really like it. It's really cool how the games keep changing the way it presents its stories. Interesting the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire remakes were mentioned as I wrote something in another site...

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Started by Hiroshi Sotomura

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Arceus Colour Critique Part I: 18-10

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Started by PokéCommunity Daily

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Finding Feebas

Zeturic, May 2016: I've been playing through Emerald again the last couple days, and I was on Route 119 and decided that, for the first time ever, I was going to use a Milotic. I was fully expecting the worst. 10 minutes later I had a Feebas. And this is the...

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Started by PokéCommunity Daily

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Pokémon Bank Update Breakdown

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Started by PokéCommunity Daily

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Pokémon Ranger re-release on Wii U eShop

COOLTRAINER♂, Feb 2016: Aside from the fact you can still pick those games up and insert them into your 3DS, I think the other reason (along with GBA games) is because the 3DS isn't capable of providing a full suite of Virtual Console features like the currently available...

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Started by PokéCommunity Daily

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Pokémon Direct on the Pokémon 20th Anniversary

Sabrewulf238, Feb 2016: The trailer for X & Y was about a minute and a half long. In that space of time we saw various locations in the new games, the three starters and the two mascot legendaries. They can show off a lot in 5 minutes if they want to.

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Started by PokéCommunity Daily

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Pok�mon Mystery Dungeon re-release for Wii U

Imperator161, Feb 2016: Like most of the rest of you, I was surprised to hear this, and I'm surprised that Europe got the games first. I assume they'll be released in the US/North America as well (and Japan), but time will tell. I would like to play them again, but I still...

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Started by Pok�Community Daily

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First Experiences

Hikamaru, Feb 2016: This was so fun to read. I never thought Angie would have started with the exact same Pokemon game that I did when I started playing Pokemon games for real, as in when I started to own Pokemon games of my own.

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Started by Pok�Community Daily

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Nintendo Earnings Release: Pok�mon X and Y top-selling 3DS titles at 14.46 million units

Otamajakushi, Feb 2016: I think it's fantastic that the games are selling so much and I hope Pokemon continues to be just as successful in the future!

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Pokémon Home: The Good, the Bad, and the Uncertain

PGL Closing: Fennel's Munna Thanks You

Global Link to End in 2020

Pokémon Masters Thoughts and Predictions

The Pokemon Core Series Regions- Ranked!

The Pros and Cons of Pokémon Home

Top 10 Husbands to Expect from Pokémon Masters

Ash and Ash Hat Pikachu features in Pokémon GO April Fools prank

Niche Pokémon are still oddly released in Pokémon GO

New Research task to feature Lotad and Castform on March 30th

Giratina makes its return to Pokémon GO

Rayquaza to reappear in event next weekend in GO

Palkia to debut in Pokémon GO next month

Pokémon GO sees new Sinnoh additions and changes to battling

Round-up of all the Pokémon in Super Smash Brothers Ultimate

Detective Pikachu Review

New Hoenn additions to Pokémon GO

My 17-year-old Pokémon from Crystal will join me in Ultra Sun

EX Raids reach a merry new low

Jake checks out the Poké Ball Edition New Nintendo 2DS XL

Halloween event unveils shiny Pokémon!

Pokkén Tournament DX Review

Listen to Tsukasa Tawada cover his own Pokémon tune

Pokémon GO Sees Changes in Hatched Pokémon — Old Species Out, New In

Magikarp Jump 1.3.0 Update – The Final League

Mystery Dungeon and Main Series: What They Can Learn From Each Other

Pokkén Tournament DX Revealed!

PokéLand First Impressions

Pokémon Duel Review: It's Time to D-D-D-Duel!

Pokémon Duel Update Brings Balance Changes to Several Figures

A Guide to Pokémon GO

Pokkén Tournament Reveals Empoleon as a New Character

PGL Ending gen 6 service, improving for gen 7

Got Volcanion? Learn more about it in-game!

The Music of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky

What Makes a Pokémon Strong?

Does it Take Two? The Sequels and Why We Have Them

Show, Don't Tell — Daily's first Longform post

Arceus Colour Critique Part I: 18-10

Finding Feebas

Pokémon Bank Update Breakdown

Pokémon Ranger re-release on Wii U eShop

Pokémon Direct on the Pokémon 20th Anniversary

Pok�mon Mystery Dungeon re-release for Wii U

First Experiences

Nintendo Earnings Release: Pok�mon X and Y top-selling 3DS titles at 14.46 million units