Shortly after the reveal of the new Switch hardware revision, the Nintendo Switch Lite, a special edition of the console was announced to celebrate the launch of the upcoming Pokemon games. The system is a metallic white color with blue and pink buttons and sticks. It features Pokemon Sword and Shield legendaries Zacian and Zamazenta etched into the back.

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We received a lot of new information from the June 5 Pokemon Direct and the E3 2019 direct about Pokemon Sword and Shield versions. It's seems like it's about time to dive into everything we know about the pair of games so far.

In case you know knothing about the new games, Sword and Shield are brand new generation 8 entries in the series. Taking place in the Galar region, the three starters are Grookey, Scor...

Pokemon Sword and Shield. Who would of guessed those would be the next Pokemon games? They take place in a brand new region: Galar. It looks to be based in England, but that's not confirmed. In the video, we saw a variety of previous generation Pokemon available, confirming that you'll be able to find them in the region. The only new Pokemon revealed were the three starters: Grookey, the Grass-type chimp Pokemon, Scorbun...

It looks like we might be getting that 8th generation Pokemon news a little earlier than we thought. A Pokemon Direct has been announced, and it's right around the corner. Tomorrow, February 27, at 6am PT/9am ET

The series' first mainline games on Switch, Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee are officially available in the United States. The pair of games are an HD re-imagining of Pokemon Yellow and feature some Pokemon GO mechanics and integration.

We'll already begun coverage of the games, including a complete Pokemon Let's Go Walkthrough. Stay tuned for further coverage including Guides to Gym Leaders, TMs,...

November is the final month in 2018 that Nintendo is distributing free Legendary Pokemon to fans. The final Legendary Pokémon are Lugia and Ho-oh. Codes for these Legendary Pokemon will be distributed at Gamestop locations in the U.S. from November 2 to November 25. Which of the legendary Pokemon you'll get will be determined by which version of Pokémon you redeem the code in.

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There's only a few Legendary Pokemon distributions left for 2018. In October, you can get Zekrom and Reshiram. Codes for these Legendary Pokemon will be distributed at Target locations in the U.S. from October 19 to October 28. Which of the legendary Pokemon you'll receive will be determined by which version of Pokémon you redeem the code in.

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We're beginning to wind down on Legendary Pokemon distributions for 2018. For September, you can get Latios and Latias. Codes for these Legendary Pokemon will be distributed at Best Buy locations in the U.S. from September 2 to September 29. Which of the legendary Pokemon you'll receive will be determined by which version of Pokémon you redeem the code in.

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Every month in 2018 brings a new Legendary Pokemon distribution. In August, these Pokémon are Kyogre and Groudon. Codes for these Legendary Pokemon will be distributed at Gamestop locations in the U.S. from August 3 to August 26. Which of the legendary Pokemon you'll get will be determined by which version of Pokémon you redeem the code in.

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Each month in 2018 brings a new Legendary Pokemon distribution in the U.S. For July, these Pokémon are Thundurus and Tornadus. Codes for these Legendary Pokemon will be distributed at Target locations in the U.S. from July 13 to July 28. Which of the legendary Pokemon you'll get will be determined by which version of Pokémon you redeem the code in.

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