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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 08/10/2026

Five years ago today, Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (M23) first released worldwide on Netflix! The movie prominently features the Generation VIII Mythical Pokémon, Zarude. bulbapedia.b...

Treatrical artwork of Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 07/10/2026

14 years ago today, Pokémon Black and White Versions 2 were first released for the Nintendo DS in North America! Sequels to Pokémon Black and White respectively and the second and final paired versions of Generation V. bulbapedia.b...

Box artwork of Pokémon Black and White Versions 2

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 06/10/2026

Today is the third anniversary of Detective Pikachu Returns, first released worldwide for Nintendo Switch on October 6, 2023! A sequel to the original, this game delves into the past of Detective Pikachu. bulbapedia.b...

Box artwork of Detective Pikachu Returns

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 04/10/2026

16 years ago today, Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs was first released for the Nintendo DS in North America! A new Ranger in Oblivia investigates the Pokémon Pinchers to foil their plot to control the region. bulbapedia.b...

Box artwork of Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 03/10/2026

21 years ago today, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness was first released for the Nintendo GameCube in North America! A Pokémon Colosseum sequel, Cipher creates a Shadow Lugia, codenamed XD001, claiming purification immunity. bulbapedia.b...

Japanese and English boxart of Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 02/10/2026

Today is the 12th anniversary of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, first released in North America on October 3, 2014! Featuring fighters and Poké Balls, some Pokémon attack in the 3DS-exclusive mode, Smash Run. bulbapedia.b...

Box artwork of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 02/10/2026

Ready, Set, Go(lisopod?) for the most and least visited Pokémon articles from the month of September! Do you have the Ability to guess what brings these top six together this month?

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The most and least visited Pokémon articles in September 2026

Top 6 - Golisopod, Lucario, Garchomp, Baxcalibur, Absol, Eevee
Bottom 6 - Tranquill, Dubwool, Klang, Yungoos, Simipour, Trumbeak

(Lists are in numerical order, with Golisopod being the most visited page and Trumbeak being the least visited;

The direction and number of positions a Pokémon has moved from the previous month is shown to the right of their name)

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 01/10/2026

Today is the 13th anniversary of Pokémon Origins, which first premiered in Japan on October 2, 2013! This miniseries follows the adventures of Red, closely matching the story of Pokémon Red and Blue Versions. bulbapedia.b...

Promotional art of Pokémon Origins featuring Red and his Charizard

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 29/09/2026

Six 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. bulbapedia.b... www.youtube....

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 28/09/2026

20 years ago today, the Pokémon animated series first entered Sinnoh! bulbapedia.b...

Screen cap of Dawn riding her bike from DP001

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 28/09/2026

28 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. bulbapedia.b...

English boxart of Pokémon Red and Blue Versions

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 27/09/2026

Today is the 20th anniversary of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions, first released in Japan for the Nintendo DS on September 28, 2006! They are the first core games of Generation IV and take place in the new Sinnoh region. bulbapedia.b...

Box artwork for Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 26/09/2026

30 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. bulbapedia.b...

Official display of a Nintendo 64 with gray controller

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 24/09/2026

Today is the 26th 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. bulbapedia.b...

English box art for Pokémon Puzzle League

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 23/09/2026

16 years ago today, the Pokémon animated series first entered Unova! bulbapedia.b...

Screen cap of Ash holding Pikachu from BW001

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 22/09/2026

Today is the 137th anniversary of Nintendo, founded on September 23, 1889! Nintendo Koppai was a small Japanese business founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi, producing handmade Hanafuda cards. bulbapedia.b... niwanetwork....

Nintendo's first location in Kyoto, Japan

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 22/09/2026

Today is the ninth 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. bulbapedia.b...

Official artwork of Pokkén Tournament DX

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 21/09/2026

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

Keyboard boxart of Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 20/09/2026

Today is the 26th anniversary of Pokémon Puzzle Challenge, first released for the Game Boy Color on September 21, 2000! Based on Tetris Attack, players battle the Johto Gyms by beating them at puzzle games. bulbapedia.b...

Japanese and English boxart for Pokémon Puzzle Challenge

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 19/09/2026

20 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. bulbapedia.b...

Pomotional artwork for Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 18/09/2026

20 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! bulbapedia.b...

Box artwork of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 17/09/2026

Today is the 16th anniversary of Pokémon Black and White Versions, first released in Japan for the Nintendo DS on September 18, 2010! They are the first core games of Generation V and take place in the new Unova region. bulbapedia.b...

Box artwork of Pokémon Black and White Versions

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 16/09/2026

Today is the 11th 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. bulbapedia.b...

Box artwork of Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 16/09/2026

Today is the 10th anniversary of Pokémon Generations, first premiering worldwide on The Pokémon Company International's YouTube channel on September 16, 2016! The miniseries showcases moments from the first 6 generations of the games. bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%...

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 15/09/2026

Today is the 22nd anniversary of Pokémon Emerald Version, officially released in Japan for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance on September 16, 2004! A solitary version to Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, and the final Generation III title. bulbapedia.b...

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 15/09/2026

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

Screen cap of SM139 showing Ash with his trophy.

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 13/09/2026

Today is the 25th 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. bulbapedia.b...

Promotional image of a purple Nintendo GameCube and controller

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 13/09/2026

Today is the third anniversary of The Teal Mask, first released worldwide as the first expansion in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet on September 13, 2023! bulbapedia.b...

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 12/09/2026

Today is the 17th anniversary of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions, first released in Japan for the Nintendo DS on September 12, 2009! The second pair of main series remakes, they feature a full range of walking Pokémon for the first time.

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 12/09/2026

Today is the 19th 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! bulbapedia.b...

Box artwork for Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 12/09/2026

Today is the 18th 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 title. bulbapedia.b...

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 11/09/2026

Today is the 28th anniversary of Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition, first released in Japan for the Nintendo Game Boy on September 12, 1998! The fourth Pokémon game released and was inspired by Pokémon the Series. bulbapedia.b...

Japanese and English boxart of Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 09/09/2026

Today is the fifth anniversary of Pokémon Evolutions, first premiered worldwide on September 9, 2021! The miniseries showcases some moments from the first eight generations of the core series Pokémon games. bulbapedia.b...

Promotional artwork for Pokémon Evolutions

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 09/09/2026

22 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, they revisit the original Red and Green Versions. bulbapedia.b...

Box artwork of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 08/09/2026

28 years ago today, the first episode of the Pokémon animated series first premiered in North America with "Pokémon - I Choose You!" Dubbed by 4Kids Entertainment, it introduced Western audiences to Ash Ketchum and his Pikachu. bulbapedia.b...

Screen cap of Ash holding Pikachu from Episode 1

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 07/09/2026

It’s yet another Team Rocket Takeover! The villainous organization has taken over TCG Pocket, throwing their Own Pokémon into the mix. Naturally, you will join and obey all the Boss’s orders, correct?

Team Rocket’s Boss (Team Rocket's Ambition 87) Ultra rare card Illus. Atsushi Furusawa

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 07/09/2026

August also saw the arrival of the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass. Have you bobbed your way through Bubbly Basin? Tell us all about your aquatic adventures in Part 1 of the new DLC!

Bubbly Basin promotional image showing Ditto with Manaphy, Totodile, Popplio, and Lumineon in the new area

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 07/09/2026

Worlds 2026 and the very first PokémonXP are now behind us! As always, our incredible volunteers have knocked out the pages covering this year's events. What was your favorite part of the festivities, face-offs, and fascinating announcements?

Crop of Worlds | PokémonXP San Francisco 2026 key artwork

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 06/09/2026

Today is the third anniversary of Pokémon: Paldean Winds, first premiered on the official Japanese, English, and Asian YouTube channels on September 6, 2023! It follows three Naranja Academy students, Ohara, Aliquis, and Hohman. bulbapedia.b...

Promotional artwork for Pokémon: Paldean Winds

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 04/09/2026

Better late than never! Here's the most and least visited Pokémon pages on Bulbapedia from August 2026. Now who's that monkeying around in the bottom 6?

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The most and least visited Pokémon articles in August 2026
Top 6 - Eevee, Lucario, Pikachu, Garchomp, Raichu, Charizard
Bottom 6 - Yungoos, Quilladin, Simipour, Silicobra, Tranquill, Trumbeak

(Lists are in numerical order, with Eevee being the most visited page and Trumbeak being the least visited)

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 29/08/2026

Today is the seventh anniversary of Pokémon Masters EX (previously known as Pokémon Masters), first released worldwide for iOS and Android on August 29, 2019! Battles are primarily three-on-three and take place in real-time. bulbapedia.b...

Promotional artwork of Pokémon Masters EX

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SpooKlu @dededaio.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

bulbapedia is one of the best fan wikis for many reasons, one of which being the collection of adorable bulbasaur icons right here

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 11/08/2026

Today is the third 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. bulbapedia.b...

Promotional artwork of Pokémon: Path to the Peak

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 10/08/2026

Today is the 15th anniversary of Pokémon Rumble Blast (also known as Super Pokémon Rumble), first released in Japan for the Nintendo 3DS on August 11, 2011! A sequel to Rumble, it's the first Pokémon game released on Nintendo 3DS. bulbapedia.b...

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