This Week In Pokemon: New Short Film, Fan Theories Confirmed, And More
It’s been a quiet week in Pokemon this week - probably because we’re all too busy playing Legends: Arceus. Game Freak doesn’t really have to do anything when we’re all so glued to our screens.
But with so many fans playing, it means that we’re discovering things about the game. That’s the main focus of our round-up this week, as Legends: Arceus continues to be full of additions to the lore of Pokemon.
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There’s a bunch of Pokemon that look fairly reminiscent of series mascot, Pikachu. While this was almost definitely an attempt to capitalize on the electric-types worldwide adoration, it was enough to fuel a fan theory that there is a “Pikachu line” of Pokemon, with several ‘Mons all coming from the same family. Surprisingly, Legends: Arceus actually confirms this. The Pokedex entry for Pachirisu refers to it as a “species related to the Pikachu line”. This seems to confirm that the rest of the Pokemon in the theory are related too, as it is officially an entire line, rather than just the two ‘Mon being related.
Catching Pokemon in Legends: Arceus can be territfying and frustrating. Even if they’re not hellbent on attacking you, some of them really make you work for it. This trainer got luck like we’ve never seen before, however. Somehow, they managed to catch a flying Gyarados from what appears to be about a hundred feet away. The player says that they dropped their controller in awe, and honestly, same.
Legends: Arceus is getting its first Pokemon distribution event - but it isn’t an online mystery gift. Players who bring their Switch to a participating GameStop outlet between February 25 and March 13 can pick up an Hisuian Growlithe and 20
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