Five years ago today, GOTCHA! was released on the official Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel! It features the song Acacia by the Japanese rock band BUMP OF CHICKEN. https://www.youtube.... https://bulbapedia.b...

19 years ago today, the Pokémon animated series first entered Sinnoh! https://bulbapedia.b...

27 years ago today, Pokémon Red and Blue Versions were first released for the Game Boy in North America! They are the first Pokémon games ever released outside of Japan and the best selling RPGs of all time. https://bulbapedia.b...

Today is the 19th anniversary of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions, first released in Japan for the Nintendo DS on September 28, 2006! They are the first core series games of Gen IV and take place in the Sinnoh region. https://bulbapedia.b...

29 years ago today, the Nintendo 64 was first released in North America! It is named for its 64-bit central processing unit. It was the last major home console to use cartridges as a primary storage format until the Nintendo Switch in 2017. https://bulbapedia.b...

Today is the 25th anniversary of Pokémon Puzzle League, first released in North America for Nintendo 64 on September 25, 2000! It is the first Tetris Attack-style game to allow editing puzzles, and introduced a 3D mode of play. https://bulbapedia.b...

15 years ago today, the Pokémon animated series first entered Unova! https://bulbapedia.b...

Today is the 136th anniversary of Nintendo, founded on September 23, 1889! Nintendo Koppai was a small Japanese business founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi, producing handmade Hanafuda cards. https://bulbapedia.b... https://niwanetwork....

Head over to our Cross-Wiki Week page to learn how you can contribute to Bulbapedia and be part of this exciting event! Whether you're adding new content or making updates, your edits make a difference. bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Bulbape...

Today is the eighth anniversary of Pokkén Tournament DX, first released worldwide for Nintendo Switch on September 22, 2017! It is an enhanced port of the Arcade version of Pokkén Tournament. https://bulbapedia.b...

13 years ago today, Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure was first released in Europe! It is an educational typing spin-off that came with the Nintendo Wireless Keyboard, a Bluetooth-enabled keyboard. https://bulbapedia.b...

Today is the 25th anniversary of Pokémon Puzzle Challenge, first released in Japan for the Game Boy Color on September 21, 2000! Based on Tetris Attack, players battle the Johto Gyms by beating them at puzzle games. https://bulbapedia.b...

Happy Birthday to Sapphire! https://bulbapedia.b...

Have you read the latest Message from the Editor? Among the announcements includes the new Previews feature. Hovering your cursor over a link will now bring up a handy preview of the linked page!

19 years ago today, "Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew" (M08) was first released in North America! It is the third movie from "Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire", and the eighth Pokémon movie overall. https://bulbapedia.b...

19th years ago today, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team were first released for the Game Boy Advance (Red) and Nintendo DS (Blue) in North America! https://bulbapedia.b...

Today is the 15th anniversary of Pokémon Black and White Versions, first released in Japan for the Nintendo DS on September 18, 2010! The first core series games of Generation V, they take place in the Unova region. https://bulbapedia.b...

Today is the tenth anniversary of the Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, officially released in Japan for the Nintendo 3DS on September 17, 2015! It is the last original entry in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series to date. https://bulbapedia.b...

Happy Birthday to Whitley! https://bulbapedia.b...

Today is the ninth anniversary of Pokémon Generations, first premiered worldwide on The Pokémon Company International's YouTube channel on September 16, 2016! It showcases moments from the first six generations of the core games. https://bulbapedia.b...

Today is the 21st anniversary of Pokémon Emerald Version, officially released in Japan for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance on September 16, 2004! A solitary version to Ruby and Sapphire, and the fifth and final Gen III title. https://bulbapedia.b...

Six years ago today, Ash Ketchum became a Pokémon Champion by winning the Manalo Conference in Alola! It is unofficially known as "Ash Ketchum Day." https://bulbapedia.b...

Today is the 24th anniversary of the Nintendo GameCube, officially released in Japan on September 14, 2001! Officially abbreviated GCN (Japanese: NGC), it is Nintendo's sixth-generation console. https://bulbapedia.b...

Today is the 17th anniversary of Pokémon Platinum Version, officially released in Japan for the Nintendo DS on September 13, 2008! It is a solitary version to Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, and the third Generation IV core series title. bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%...

Today is the 18th anniversary of the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, officially released in Japan for the Nintendo DS on September 13, 2007! They are the second pair of entries in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series. bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%...

Today is the fourth anniversary of Pokémon Evolutions, first premiered worldwide on September 9, 2021! The miniseries showcases memorable moments from the first eight generations of the core series Pokémon games. bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%...

21 years ago today, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions were first released for the Game Boy Advanced in North America! The first remakes in the Pokémon franchise, the games revisit the original pair of Pokémon games, Pokémon Red and Green Versions. bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%...

Have you checked out the special edition of WGO dedicated to our friend Malamar??? Featured in this issue is the long overdue appreciation campaign for our bestie, My Friend Malamar. What's been your favorite part so far?!

Please read a message to our friend Malamar, the coolest and friendliest Pokémon out there. bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Main_Pa...

Welcome back to the most and least visited Pokémon articles on Bulbapedia from last month. In August 2025, we had some major reveals lead to some Mega-Evolved results for our stats! Anything else surprise you?

Today is the sixth anniversary of Pokémon Masters EX, first released worldwide for iOS and Android on August 29, 2019! Battles are primarily three-on-three and take place in real-time instead of being turn-based. https://bulbapedia.b...

Happy Birthday to Satoshi Tajiri! He is the creator of Pokémon, responsible for the initial concepts which would lead to the metaseries as it exists today. He currently works as the Representative Director of Game Freak. https://bulbapedia.b...

The 2025 Pokémon World Championships kick off today in Anaheim, California. Best of luck to all competing Trainers!

Today is the second anniversary of Pokémon: Path to the Peak, first released on YouTube on August 11, 2023! An animated miniseries that follows Ava, who discovers her natural talent for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. https://bulbapedia.b...

Today is the 14th anniversary of Pokémon Rumble Blast (aka Super Pokémon Rumble), first released in Japan for the Nintendo 3DS on August 11, 2011! A sequel to Pokémon Rumble, this was the first Pokémon game on the Nintendo 3DS. https://bulbapedia.b...

Happy Birthday to Red! https://bulbapedia.b...

Today is the 28th anniversary of Pokémon Adventures, first published in Japan, on August 8, 1997! Known as Pocket Monsters Special in Japan, the series has been published in the US by VIZ Media since 2000. https://bulbapedia.b...

Today is the 14th anniversary of Pokémon Card Game: How to Play DS, exclusively released in Japan for the Nintendo DS on August 5, 2011! Included with the Beginning Set+, it teaches players the Pokémon Trading Card Game. https://bulbapedia.b...

Are you ready for a Mega-Evolved issue of What's Growing On?! With the July Pokémon Presents, there's plenty new to share. First off, what do y'all think of Mega Dragonite in Legends: Z-A???

Today is the 20th anniversary of Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, first released in Japan for the Nintendo GameCube on August 4, 2005! A sequel to Colosseum, it is set in the Orre region and features Shadow Lugia. --- https://bulbapedia.b...

Today is the 16th anniversary of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Keep Going! Blazing Adventure Squad! Let's Go! Stormy Adventure Squad! Go For It! Light Adventure Squad! Exclusively in Japan for Nintendo WiiWare on August 4, 2009! https://bulbapedia.b...

Here we are again with the most and least visited Pokémon articles from July 2025. This is Bulbapedia. We have dragons. Dragons of sea and sky! Now what brings them around?

Happy Birthday to Giovanni! https://bulbapedia.b...

Today is the 22nd anniversary of Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire, first released in Japan for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance on August 1, 2003! It expands upon Pokémon Pinball and features Pokémon in the Hoenn Pokédex. https://bulbapedia.b...

Today is the 27th anniversary of Pokémon Stadium, released exclusively in Japan for the Nintendo 64 on August 1, 1998! It is the first game of the Pokémon Stadium series and was never officially released outside of Japan. https://bulbapedia.b...

24 years ago today, Pokémon Crystal Version was first released for the Nintendo Game Boy Color in North America! It is the third and final Generation II core series game, released as a solitary version to Pokémon Gold and Silver. https://bulbapedia.b...

Did everyone enjoy the Pokémon Presents? Eager to read up on all the details & news? The Bulbapedia community is on it! Be sure to check out the latest updates as they roll in - perhaps you can help out too!

Happy Birthday to Gold! https://bulbapedia.b...

25 years ago today, "Pokémon the Movie 2000: The Power of One" was first released in North America! It is currently the only Pokémon movie to get a North American release in July. https://bulbapedia.b...

Today is the fourth anniversary of Pokémon UNITE for Nintendo Switch, first released worldwide on July 21, 2021! Players compete in Unite Battles where two teams attempt to score points in opposing team's goals while guarding their own. https://bulbapedia.b...