E3 2018 shed some new light on the upcoming Pokémon games, Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee. We saw plenty of gameplay and now have a better idea about how some of the game's mechanics work. It was also announced that a bundle with the Poké Ball Plus controller will launch for $99.99 alongside the games on November 16, 2018.

Below is what we've found out about the games since the beginning of...

Each month this year until November brings a new Legendary Pokemon distribution to the Sun and Moon games. In June, this Legendary is a Shiny Zygarde. You can pick up a code card for your Shiny Zygarde at GameStop in the U.S. from June 1 to June 24. The Legendary Pokemon will have different stats depending on if you redeem your code in Sun and Moon or Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

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Rumors about Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Pokémon Let's Go Eeevee first appeared at the beginning of April and gained some credibility over the past couple weeks. Today, they became official. The pair of Let's Go games will be coming to the Switch on November 16, 2018. These games are being called mainline RPGs by Nintendo, but lack some traditional elements and aren't a new generation of games.

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Each month in 2018 until November, Nintendo is distributing free Legendary Pokemon to fans. For May, these Pokémon are Xerneas and Yveltal. Codes for these Legendary Pokemon will be distributed at Gamestop locations in the U.S. from May 4 to May 27. 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 until November, Nintendo is distributing free Legendary Pokemon to fans. For April, these Pokémon are Raikou and Entei. Codes for these Legendary Pokemon will be distributed at Target locations in the U.S. from April 22 to April 29. 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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In last week's Nintendo Direct, we didn't quite get the news about the upcoming Pokémon RPG on Switch we were hoping for. However, we did get a new trailer for Detective Pikachu, which is coming to 3DS on March 23. The game is now available for pre-purchase on the eShop. You can check out the full trailer below if you'd like.

In addition to another look at the fast-approaching game, we also got news of...

Each month until this November, Nintendo is distributing free Legendary Pokemon to Pokémon fans. In March, these Pokémon will be Regigigas and Heatran. Codes for these Pokemon will be distributed through the Pokemon Trainer Club Newsletter sometime in March. You'll need to be signed up before March 1 to get a code. Which of the legendary Pokemon you'll get will be determined by which version of Pokém...

Each month until November 2018, Nintendo is distributing free Legendary Pokemon to fans. For February, these Pokémon are Palkia and Dialga. Codes for these Pokemon will be distributed at GameStop locations in the U.S. from February 2 through February 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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Remember in 2016 when we were getting a new Legendary Pokemon every month of the year? Well it's happening again in 2018. Starting in February, a Legendary Pokemon will be distributed every month for the rest of the year. To grab these Pokemon, you'll either need to visit GameStop or grab a code in the monthly Pokemon Trainer's Club Newsletter, depending on the month. Either way, we'll keep you updated each month on how ...

A year ago, Game Freak presented us with change. Pokémon Sun and Moon changed the general formula of obtaining badges and had a newer style of character focused storytelling. It was different enough without being completely alienating. But now a younger team has come forth with an alternate timeline taking the events of Sun and Moon in a new direction. Do their efforts with Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon ...