This Week In Pokemon: Huge Gen One Discovery, Disappointing Go Fest, And More

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Pokemon fans. But sadly, not always a fun one. Pokemon Go Fest disappointed many with its technical difficulties and low shiny rate - which made the news that Niantic has made $6 billion from the game all the more surprising.

However, we open our Pokemon news round-up on something a lot more wholesome this week. The winners of the trading card game illustration contest were revealed, showcasing talent from across the fanbase.

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The winners of the Pokemon Trading Card Illustration contest have been revealed, and it’s good news for Arcanine fans. The fan favourite ‘mon features on a whole bunch of the top entries, making it the true winner of the competition. The winners are well worth checking out, as Pokemon fans got a chance to flex their skill and creativity - and appear on a new line of Pokemon games in the process.

Speaking of Pokemon cards, turns out we bought a whole lot of them last year. A staggering nine billion cards were produced last year, which is more than enough for everyone on the entire planet. Just to put that figure in perspective, that’s one-fifth of all cards ever produced - and they all went out in one year. This shows that the current wave of TCG’s success isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, as players are happy to invest a whole lot of money into this hobby. And with a new mainline game coming out later this year, we can expect even more cards to be bought and traded in 2022.

Pokemon Go never seems to be in the news for anything good lately, and this week was no exception. Pokemon Go Fest 2022 disappointed many, with its shiny rate feeling dramatically lower than previous events. TheGamer’s resident Pokemon