{"id":85378,"date":"2019-02-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/whatsnew\/detail\/fzfKOGtY_r2gteTfnMWbKuOHtWR6LGTz"},"modified":"2019-02-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T00:00:00","slug":"happy-pokemon-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/02\/27\/happy-pokemon-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Pok\u00e9mon Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Happy Pok\u00e9mon Day!<\/h2>\n

Pok\u00e9mon fans across the world are commemorating the launch of the very first Pok\u00e9mon\u2122 games, released in Japan on this day back in 1996. <\/p>\n

Today we\u2019re also celebrating the reveal of the newest generation of Pok\u00e9mon games, Pok\u00e9mon Sword <\/a><\/i>and Pok\u00e9mon Shield<\/a><\/i>, coming to the Nintendo Switch system in late 2019. Explore the new region and\u2014of course\u2014meet the new starter Pok\u00e9mon. Watch the video now<\/a>. <\/p>\n

That\u2019s not all\u2014we\u2019ve also got lots of other exciting Pok\u00e9mon news to share too! <\/p>\n

Download a free demo<\/b>
Return to where it all began in the Kanto region and experience a classic Pok\u00e9mon journey in a whole new way with Pok\u00e9mon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!<\/a><\/i> and Pok\u00e9mon: Let’s Go, Eevee!<\/a><\/i> Try the free demo today (the content of the demo version differs from the product version of these games). <\/p>\n

Pok\u00e9 Ball\u2122 Plus<\/b>
Every great Pok\u00e9mon Trainer needs a Pok\u00e9 Ball to catch and store their Pok\u00e9mon. With Pok\u00e9 Ball\u2122 Plus, you can bring your Pok\u00e9mon adventure into the real world with an accessory that fits in the palm of your hand (sold separately). Learn more<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Catch a Shiny Meltan<\/b>
A Shiny version of the Mythical Pok\u00e9mon Meltan will appear in Pok\u00e9mon GO<\/a> for a limited time. Once obtained, this rare Pok\u00e9mon can be transferred to the Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Pikachu! <\/i>game or the Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Eevee!<\/i> game.* Get the details<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Pok\u00e9mon on Play Nintendo<\/b>
Need something to keep the little ones busy? Play Nintendo has lots of great activities for the young Pok\u00e9mon Trainer in your life. Check it out<\/a>. <\/p>\n

More great Pok\u00e9mon games<\/b>
Can\u2019t get enough Pok\u00e9mon? Check out our list of some of our favorite essential titles. Show me the games<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Time to step up to Nintendo Switch?<\/b>
With the Pok\u00e9mon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! <\/i>and Pok\u00e9mon: Let’s Go, Eevee!<\/i> games available, and Pok\u00e9mon Sword<\/i> and Pok\u00e9mon Shield<\/i> on the way, there\u2019s no better time to be a Pok\u00e9mon fan on Nintendo Switch! Learn more about Nintendo Switch<\/a>. <\/p>\n

*Persistent Internet, compatible smart device and Pok\u00e9mon GO app required. Data charges may apply. The ability to receive Pok\u00e9mon from the Pok\u00e9mon GO app becomes available as you progress through the game. <\/p>\n

Games Shown:
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Happy Pok\u00e9mon Day! Pok\u00e9mon fans across the world are commemorating the launch of the very first Pok\u00e9mon\u2122 games, released in Japan on this day back in 1996. Today we\u2019re also celebrating the reveal of the newest generation of Pok\u00e9mon games, Pok\u00e9mon Sword and Pok\u00e9mon Shield, coming to the Nintendo Switch system in late 2019. Explore […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-game-releases","category-nintendo-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85378"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85378\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}