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One year ago today, Pokémon Sword and Shield were first released worldwide for the Nintendo Switch on November 15, 2019!
They are the primary paired versions of Generation VIII and take place in the region of Galar.
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Happy Birthday to Diamond!
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Today is the 20th anniversary of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions, first released in Japan for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance on November 21, 2002!
The first core series games of Generation III, they introduced the Hoenn region and 135 new Pokémon.
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Today is the 14th anniversary of Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, first released in Japan for the Nintendo GameCube on August 4, 2005!
A sequel to Pokémon Colosseum, XD features a story mode with a new plot set in the Orre region featuring Shadow Lugia.
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Happy Birthday to Pearl!
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Today is the 11th anniversary of Pokémon Black and White Versions, first released in Japan for the Nintendo DS on September 18, 2010!
They are the first core series Pokémon games of Generation V and take place in the Unova region.
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Today is the 20th anniversary of "Pokémon the Movie 2000: The Power of One" officially released in Japan as "Pokémon the Movie 2000" on July 17, 1999!
The second feature film in the series, it prominently features Lugia and the legendary birds.
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Today is the third anniversary of Pokémon Detective Pikachu officially released in Japan on May 3, 2019!
The first live action Pokémon movie, it released a week later in North American theaters on May 10, 2019.
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Today is the 22nd anniversary of Pokémon Crystal Version, first released in Japan for the Game Boy Color on December 14, 2000!
Enhanced versions of Gold and Silver, they introduced animated battle sprites and Kris, the first female player character.
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Today is the 15th anniversary of Pokémon Emerald Version, officially released in Japan for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance on September 16, 2004!
It is a solitary version to Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, and the fifth and final Generation III core series title.
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Today is the 24th anniversary of Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition, first released in Japan for the Nintendo Game Boy on September 12, 1998!
Following on from Red, Green and Blue, it drew additional inspiration from the Pokémon anime.
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21 years ago today, Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition was first released for the Nintendo Game Boy in North America!
It is the second best-selling non-bundled game for its console, losing only to its predecessors.
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Happy Birthday to Crystal!
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Happy Birthday to Sapphire!
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19 years ago today, Pokémon 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. It was released as a solitary version to Pokémon Gold and Silver.
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Today is the 24th anniversary of Pokémon Red and Green Versions, first released in Japan for the Nintendo Game Boy on February 27, 1996!
As the first Pokémon video games, this marks the 24th anniversary of the franchise, also known as #PokemonDay!
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Today is the 24th anniversary of the Game Boy Color, first released in Japan on October 21, 1998!
The console boasted an impressive palette of 32,768 colors and was capable of simultaneously displaying 56 colors at once.
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Today is the 11th 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.
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Nine years ago today, the Pokémon anime first entered Kalos!
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Today is the 21st anniversary of Pokémon Crystal Version, first released in Japan for the Nintendo Game Boy Color on December 14, 2000!
A female player character, Kris, is introduced, marking the first time players can choose their character's gender.
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Two 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.
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21 years ago today, the Pokémon anime first premiered in North America with EP015: Battle Aboard the St. Anne!
The episode was aired as a "special preview" of the series and later aired in-sequence on September 27, 1998.
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23 years ago today, the Pokémon anime first entered Johto!
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17 years ago today, Pokémon: Jirachi: Wish Maker (M06) first premiered on home media in North America!
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