In-Depth Stories

Stories worth a read, deeply exploring a Pokémon-related subject.

April 19, 2019, 3:53 AM

Longform

Analysis of the first-generation Pokémon game development process

An exploration of the development process for Pokémon Red and Green (or Blue), plus some info on beta Pokémon.

January 19, 2018, 8:00 PM

In-Depth Stories

A Look Back at Mobile System GB, Pokémon Crystal’s Online Service

Equipped with the Mobile Adapter GB and a copy of Pokémon Crystal, Japanese owners were able to trade with people far away, long before the days of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Find out what it was like back then!

June 8, 2017, 2:30 AM

In-Depth Stories

The Rule of Three: A Deeper Look at the “Third Versions”

What are “third versions?” Why are they made? What exactly makes them so special? The answers to these questions and more await in this analysis of the inner workings of the main series’s third versions.

June 6, 2017, 12:20 PM

In-Depth Stories

Necrozma’s role in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Learn about Necrozma and see how it fits in with the new forms for Solgaleo and Lunala! What can we expect from Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon?

April 2, 2017, 7:41 PM

In-Depth Stories

The Everyday Legendaries: Dunsparce

Learn about the legends behind that oft-forgotten Normal-type, Dunsparce!

February 26, 2017, 8:15 PM

Longform

Game Plot Analysis – The Kanto Games

We explore the plot of the original games set in Kanto, Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow, and its remakes in FireRed and LeafGreen.

February 1, 2017, 9:50 PM

Longform

Conflicting Egos: The False Beauty of Kalos

You are about to enter the beautiful Kalos region: a region built on the tragedy of a war long past. Join us on a tour of X & Y’s themes of life, loss, and obsession, and the three great men who embody them.

November 23, 2016, 1:27 PM

Quick Reads

Generations Episode 14 released

In which Liepard is way stronger than it should be, Drayden is even more of a boss than usual, and Colress has a magical floating boat with ice cannons.