Gaming in region Kalos. Reviews, Walkthroughs, News

A new leak suggests that projects have already been greenlit for Nintendo's upcoming console. After years of speculation, the President of Nintendo Shuntaro Furukawa, confirmed that the Nintendo Switch's successor — often called " by the Nintendo community — would be revealed later this year, and many quickly turned their attention to what games could be in development for it.

A Pokemon and Spy x Family fan has created a piece of fanart with series protagonist Anya becoming a Pokemon trainer. The Pokemon fan art showcases a full team for the psychic child, who looks quite pleased with herself in the art.

A Pokemon fan has shared a unique design for Serperior, imagining if the Pokemon had a Kalosian regional form. The regional redesign takes inspiration from the origins of Pokemon's Kalos region, and switches up the Pokemon's typing.

We have some new early details for Pokemon Legends ZA, thanks to Japanese magazine CoroCoro.

A talented Pokemon fan has reimagined Lickitung and Sizzlipede as candy in two creative pieces of fan art. Since Nintendo’s franchise came to life on the original Game Boy in 1996, many fans have showcased their love of Pokemon through creative outlets, either by reimagining monsters or creating entirely new Pokemon.

Meganium with the Mightiest Mark will be added as a raid in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet this weekend.

A talented Pokemon fan has come up with an alternate design for Lugia. The large Psychic/Flying type creature is among the Japanese media franchise's strongest monsters.

The Pokémon Company has announced the dates for the Pokémon World Championships 2024.

A Pokemon fan has made an incredible wood carving of Tauros, one of the pocket monsters from the original Gen 1 games. While Tauros has been the subject of various Pokemon fan art due to its long history with the franchise, this version carved out of several kinds of wood stood out as a tangible representation of what the creature looks like in the real world.

A Pokemon fan recently put together an impressive map of the franchise’s universe, with each region standing in for its real-life counterpart. Every new mainline Pokemon entry to date has taken players to a brand-new region filled with new creatures to collect, cities and other landmarks to explore, and various Trainers and Gym Leaders to challenge in the quest to become the reigning champion of said region’s Pokemon League.

Inspired by the reveal of the next core-series Pokemon game, which will take players back to the Kalos region, one fan artist has redesigned the Cacnea family as regional variants that are exclusive to the France-themed region, while also creating a new third evolutionary stage for the species. Many creative members of the Pokemon community have been busy creating their own custom Mega Pokemon and Kalos regional variants since the reveal of Pokemon Legends: Z-A last month, with the confirmed return of mega evolution sparking a wave of creative inspiration among fans.

A fan artist from the Pokemon community has shared two awesome new custom mega designs featuring Mega Gliscor and Mega Klefki, two potential Mega Pokemon that some fans would love to see appear in the upcoming Pokemon Legends: Z-A. The reveal of this new Pokemon Legends game has sparked a great deal of curiosity and excitement in the Pokemon community, with the confirmed return of mega Pokemon leading many artistic fans to imagine what potential new megas might look like.

Two Pokemon fans online have shared their amazing «Pokebug boxes,» which they have created using real-life bugs. There's something about Pokemon that seems to bring out the most creative sides of gamers, and these Pokebug boxes are a great example of this.

The many Paradox Pokemon themed around the past have proven popular amongPokemon fans, and one artist has shared a few of their own designs which present what the Paldea region's starters might look like as past-based Paradox Pokemon. Despite their widely criticized drawbacks, the latest Pokemon titles have introduced a large variety of new creatures, and the Gen 9 starters have certainly proven to be some of the most popular starter Pokemon in recent years.

Pokemon fans are excited that Pokemon Legends Z-A is coming, and in anticipation of the game, one fan has designed a 200% Forme for Zygarde. The Pokemon Company continues to deliver plenty to look forward to, but many fans are most excited about Pokemon Legends Z-A. Based on what the trailer revealed, the game will take place in some form of Lumiose city, and Zygarde, a Legendary Pokemon introduced during the sixth generation games, X and Y, appears to play a large role, its design present in the «Z» of the logo.

As the second title in the games, will undoubtedly have some of the same features as were previously seen in. Although the games are still considered mainline entries in the video game series, has a unique style and feel to it that separates it from the traditional titles. Besides having a focus on a specific portion of the Kalos region from, will likely take many of the basic game mechanics and features that differentiated .

An avid Pokemon Scarlet and Violet player discovered that the games may be teasing a connection to the new Pokemon Legends: Z-A game, which was announced on February 27 to celebrate Pokemon Day. Next year, Pokemon Legends: Z-A will take trainers back to Lumiose City in the Kalos region, the setting of Pokemon X and Y for Nintendo 3DS.

The former chief lawyer for The Pokémon Company says fan projects are more likely to be taken down if they get press coverage and start making money.

Pokémon fans have found a small tease for upcoming Legends game Z-A in Scarlet and Violet.

While it's not the most popular creature in the world of Pokemon, one fan artist from the community has designed an unofficial mega evolution for Shuckle. This piece of fan art is as adorable as it is funny and represents just one of many custom mega evolution designs that Pokemon fans have been sharing lately, with the recent reveal of Pokemon Legends: Z-A rekindling interest in the already-popular mega evolution phenomenon.

Information regarding has revealed only the slightest hints of what the game has in store, but it seems that people may be able to have an incredible effect on Lumiose City. The long-awaited next game was a surprising announcement for this year’s Pokémon Day, but nevertheless, one which has quickly captured the imagination of many. Many rumors and theories are circulating over, but the trailer may have foreshadowed more than it appears to at first glance.

The Pokemon Company has established a new subsidiary called Pokemon Works. As caught by Serebii.net’s Joe Merrick on Twitter, the company was officially registered last week, and a trademark is also currently live.

The Pokémon Company has established a new subsidiary, Pokémon Works.

A talented Pokemon artist has created two impressive concepts showing the potential Mega Evolutions for the popular Dragon/Flying-type Dragonite. Mega Evolutions was first featured in the Gen 6 games, Pokemon X and Y, back in 2013. They returned one year later with Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Mega Evolution has been incredibly popular among Pokemon fans since it was introduced, with the phenomenon recently inspiring an artist from the Pokemon community to create their own Mega Yveltal design. Though the legendary Pokemon Xerneas and Yveltal strangely didn't get their own official Mega forms when they were introduced in the Gen 6 Pokemon games, fans have shared many of their own custom designs over the years, with the recent reveal of Pokemon Legends: Z-A resulting in tons of new fan-made Mega concepts.

A Pokemon fan and artist has created their own take on what Mega Evolutions for the final forms of the Paldea region starters would potentially look like. Mega Evolutions were first introduced in the Generation 6 Pokemon X and Y games and returned for Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Game Freak likes to pursue a new gimmick with each Pokemon generation, and so Mega Evolutions have since been left by the wayside.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, released in 2022 for the Nintendo Switch, introduced Miraidon, a dual-type Electric/Dragon Pokemon capable of transforming into something akin to a motorcycle. Capable of transporting players across air, land, and sea at incredible speeds, it quickly became a fan favorite. Now, Toyota has become the latest brand to promote the franchise by creating a real-life motorcycle based on this legendary Pokemon.

Fans have already begun speculating which starter Pokemon will be featured in the next major Pokemon title, and one creative member of the community has even designed new forms for Meowscarada, Cinderace, and Empoleon in anticipation. While most new Pokemon titles do introduce entirely new sets of starter Pokemon to befriend, the slightly alternative methods employed in the earlier Pokemon Legends: Arceus may have given fans all they need to predict which critters will appear in the next big title.

A talented Pokemon artist shows an impressive Mega Evolution concept for one of the most popular creatures in this universe, Charizard. Unlike regular evolutions, Mega Evolutions can temporarily transform Pokemon, changing their appearance and improving their performance in battle, among other benefits.

A player has built a stunning homage to the Pokemon franchise's Prism Tower within their Minecraft world, re-creating the iconic landmark within the sandbox game. The beloved game from Mojang and Microsoft has hosted plenty of homages to fan-favorite game franchises, re-creating iconic scenes and locations in their in-game worlds. Fans have created locations like Goldenrod City within Minecraft and even brought the mechanics of Pokemon into the game through mods. Now, one fan has crafted a stunning re-creation of the Kalos region's Prism Tower.

Some attentive fans have put forth a theory regarding the setting of the upcoming game Pokemon Legends: Z-A, suggesting it will take place in the future instead of the past. Pokemon Legends: Z-A was first revealed at the Pokemon Day event this past February, and it is set to revisit the formula of Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Back in 2022, Legends: Arceus was seen as a fresh and innovative take on the classic Pokemon-catching gameplay, and while little has been shown about Legends: Z-A, fans have already started theorizing about its plot points and where it will be set.

According to the leading theory online, Pokemon Legends: Z-A's starter Pokemon will potentially be Servine, Torchic, and Piplup. There aren't many details for Pokemon Legends: Z-A yet, but fans can safely assume that it will be retaining some of the defining traits of its predecessor, the critically-acclaimed Pokemon Legends: Arceus.

The Pokémon Company today announced a new game in the Legends open-world ARPG series of Pokémon games. Titled Pokémon Legends: Z-A and releasing worldwide sometime in 2025, players will return to the Lumiose City in the Kalos region, which made its first appearance in Pokémon X and Y back in 2013.

With the recent reveal of the upcoming Pokemon Legends: Z-A taking the gaming community by storm, one creative member of the Pokemon community has shown off their own «Mega Mewtwo Z» design to celebrate the reveal of the upcoming Pokemon Legends title, as well as the return of Mega Evolution. While fans have only gotten a glimpse at the already greatly-anticipated Pokemon Legends: Z-A from the game's reveal trailer shown at this year's Pokemon Presents, many fans have already begun speculating on what new Mega Evolutions players might encounter when they step back into the Kalos region next year.

Pokemon fans are speculating which time period Pokemon Legends Z-A will be based on, and there are some pretty compelling theories out there.

It turns out one Pokemon fan predicted Pokemon Legends Z-A two years ago, but no one was thinking quite on their level.

Nintendo has confirmed that Pokémon Legends Z-A is set 'entirely' within Lumiose City. 

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players discover that the rare Herba Mystica resource can be earned more reliably from the newly added 7-star Venusaur Tera Raid. It was a big week for fans of the Pokemon franchise as the annual anniversary event revealed plenty of new announcements for current games as well as a tease of the future. The biggest reveal for many was Pokemon Legends: Z-A, bringing players back to the Kalos region and confirming the return of Mega Evolutions. Unfortunately, the teaser trailer didn't reveal much else and with a 2025 launch date, it seems players have a bit longer to wait for new details.

Yesterday, Nintendo revealed Pokemon Legends: Z-A, taking us back to the Kalos region from X & Y. While Arceus was set in Sinnoh's past before it was even called Sinnoh, fans can't figure out when the sequel takes place.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A was announced earlier today, a new game in the Legends series set in the Kalos region. It's managed to do what many thought Game Freak couldn't and instill a bit of excitement and optimism in the Pokemon community, though that excitement has been dampened a little bit for some after Nintendo revealed the game will be set entirely within Lumiose City, the capital of the Kalos region.

Expectations were pretty much rock bottom going into Pokemon Day this year, with Game Freak's most recent outings having disappointed heavily in recent years. There wasn't much that could've generated a lot of excitement and positivity among the community, but Nintendo and Game Freak managed to do so with the announcement of Pokemon Legends: Z-A, which will take players back to the Kalos region for a new adventure.

The announcement of Pokemon Legends: Z-A during the February 27 Pokemon Presents launched a new wave of speculation leading up to the game's release, and with it, a Pokemon Legends: Arceus player has already discovered a key detail connecting the two games. What is currently known about Legends Z-A is scarce, and fans are now clamoring to find as much information as possible, potentially left in the details of other games, such as Pokemon Legends: Arceus.

Pokemon Legends Z-A is set "entirely" within Lumiose City, so don't expect to go travelling around to other locations from the Gen 6 games.

The newly-announced Pokemon Legends Z-A has got fans reminiscing about Gen 6 and the X and Y sequel we never got. 

During today’s Pokémon Presents livestream, a new and an upcoming title were unveiled.

The upcoming will involve a new adventure in the Kalos region, particularly in Lumiose City, and features many of the familiar Pokémon who were introduced in the games. The second in the series of games, this one has a very urban and futuristic feel to it, as Lumiose City is redeveloped to be a comfortable place for people and Pokémon alike. So far, only colorful neon shadows have been shown in the first trailer for the game, giving early hints as to which Pokémon will be included.

Pokemon Cafe Remix has revealed a new Pokemon Scarlet and Violet-themed event within the mobile spinoff, offering exclusive outfits and new Pokemon for players' cafes. The mobile puzzle game from The Pokemon Company and developer Genius Sonority has regularly added new content for players to add to their in-game cafes. A variety of popular and powerful Pokemon like Mewtwo and Latios have joined the lighthearted cafe puzzle game, alongside new events and exclusive cosmetics. Now, the game is gearing up for an event all about Pokemon's ninth generation of games.

Well, I can’t say that I saw this one coming. Pokémon Legends Z-A has been officially unveiled as the next game in the Pokémon Legends series, and it’s set to release worldwide on Nintendo Switch in 2025.

Pokémon Legends Z-A will seemingly take place entirely in one city.

Today was Pokémon Day, marking the release of the original Game Boy titles in Japan, and Nintendo and The Pokémon Company used the occasion to reveal what’s coming next for the franchise. The big news was the announcement of the next major core entry in the series, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, which won’t be coming until 2025. This means 2024 will be the first year in a long time without any new console Pokémon game, although fans may not actually be that upset by that, as many have been urging Game Freak to take more time with their games following the messy launch of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

To mark today's Pokémon Day celebrations, during an online Pokémon Presents showcase, a brand new game was announced.

The Pokémon Company aired its official 2024 Pokémon Presents presentation today, and it closed it out with some good news. Another Pokémon Legends is on the way, dubbed Pokémon Legends Z-A, and it’s currently scheduled for 2025.

The end of the latest Pokemon Presents event included the reveal of Pokemon Legends: Z-A, the sequel to the beloved Pokemon Legends: Arceus, set to launch exclusively for the Nintendo Switch in 2025. Pokemon Legends: Arceus released in 2022 and was considered by many to be a breath of fresh air for the Pokemon franchise. It did away with the established formula and took things in some bold new directions.

It’s Pokémon Day, the annual celebration of everything Pokémon that’s timed to the original launch of Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green in Japan on Feb. 27, 1996. The Pokémon Company started celebrating the 1996 release date officially in 2016 and has hosted events every year since, making Feb. 27 one of the more important days on the Pokémon fan calendar. Typically, we get a Pokémon Presents broadcast on Pokémon Day, and this year is no different: Pokémon Presents debuted at 9 a.m. EST and showed off a whole new era of Pokémon.

The Pokémon Company and Game Freak will release a new Legends game set in the franchise’s Kalos region in 2025, the companies announced during Tuesday’s Pokémon Presents showcase. The new game, Pokémon Legends Z-A, will be released on Nintendo Switch sometime next year.

The Pokemon Company has announced Pokemon Legends Z-A, a new game for Nintendo Switch.

After celebrating Pokemon Day with numerous announcements for its mobile titles, The Pokemon Company finally unveiled the series’ next mainline title – Game Freak’s Pokemon Legends: Z-A. It will launch worldwide simultaneously in 2025 for Nintendo Switch “systems.” Check out the first trailer below.