{"id":22827,"date":"2016-11-28T23:00:19","date_gmt":"2016-11-28T22:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/?p=22827"},"modified":"2016-12-26T19:31:02","modified_gmt":"2016-12-26T18:31:02","slug":"gift-guide-for-pokemon-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/11\/28\/gift-guide-for-pokemon-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Gift Guide for Pok\u00e9mon Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the huge success of Pok\u00e9mon Go this year I figured that there may be a whole load of new parents looking for Pok\u00e9mon Christmas Gift inspiration. With Pok\u00e9mon celebrating its 20th<\/sup> year this time it should be easier than ever but being as my boys have been fans for a while I thought I would share some successful ideas.<\/p>\n

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  1. Pok\u00e9mon Sun and Pok\u00e9mon Moon\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you have managed to get your Pok\u00e9mon fan to wait further than the week it was out then you have done well. Pok\u00e9mon Sun and Pok\u00e9mon Moon is the latest addition exclusively on Nintendo 3DS in the iconic series; with all-new Pok\u00e9mon in the wonderful region of Alola\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

    \"Gift<\/a> <\/em>\u201cPlayers will begin their <\/em>Pok\u00e9mon Sun<\/em> and <\/em>Pok\u00e9mon Moon<\/em> adventures soon after their character moves to Alola, a beautiful region featuring four vast tropical islands and one artificial island. They\u2019ll soon meet Professor Kukui and a cast of memorable characters as they explore the region and look to conquer each island\u2019s Trial. In Alola, humans and Pok\u00e9mon coexist in a close relationship, resulting in a culture very different to that of other regions – and a truly new Pok\u00e9mon experience for players!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

    My 9 year old tells me the difference between the two is really one of whether you favour the dark side or the light side! Pok\u00e9mon Sun runs like a normal day – starting in the sun and getting dark at night; Pok\u00e9mon Moon is the opposite starting in the dark and then getting lighter. In reality you don\u2019t NEED to buy both games as the story is pretty much the same just with different Pok\u00e9mon (which can be traded between friends).<\/p>\n

    Differences from previous <\/strong>Pok\u00e9mon adventures<\/strong><\/p>\n

    My nineteen year old son told me that he believes the new adventures to be more story compared to past games, and that there are no Pok\u00e9mon gyms. That in past games you used to require certain moves (called HMs) to access areas which are no longer required; instead you ride the Pok\u00e9mon once you have unlocked access to them. The benefit of this is that you don\u2019t need one or two Pok\u00e9mon in your team to be solely dubbed as HM slaves (ie they don\u2019t fight, they\u2019re just there so you can actually get around places, which was previously annoying). On top of the single play mode there\u2019s also the new Battle Royal free for all for four players. Previously people had to do 2 Vs 2 battles and let allies attack each other. Players receive a point for defeating Pok\u00e9mon with the victor declared based on how many opposing Pok\u00e9mon they have defeated. Pok\u00e9mon Starters can now be evolved at level 17, not level 18 as in previous adventures. There are Z-Crystals which power your moves and they have a little dance to go with them. The Water Z-Move is Hydro Vortex.<\/p>\n

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    1. Pok\u00e9mon DS Accessories<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      If you are not buying a new Nintendo 3DS XL Solgaleo and Lunala Limited Edition (featuring artwork of the Legendary Pok\u00e9mon Solgaleo and Lunala) then accessories include Pok\u00e9mon faceplates, Pok\u00e9mon case or Pok\u00e9mon stylus – accessories for the DS are always going to be a hit.<\/p>\n

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      1. Pok\u00e9mon Clothing<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        There is a huge wealth of Pok\u00e9mon clothing paraphernalia and in my experience it is all welcomed. T-shirts, sweaters, onesies, socks, woolly-hats and gloves, sun-hats, dressing-gown – you name it, if you can find a Pok\u00e9mon or Pok\u00e9ball on something chances are they\u2019d like it.<\/p>\n

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        1. Pok\u00e9mon Bedroom<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Whether it is a full bed-spread, a throw or a blanket – the same applies as it did for clothing. Also light shades, lamps, rugs, wall stickers, curtains and so on, Calendars have always been a favourite with the Pok\u00e9mon fans I know – and it means they get a new picture each month. Of course posters are welcome but make sure they are able to put them up.<\/p>\n

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          1. Pok\u00e9mon Toys<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Probably best not to call them toys but whether it is a small figure, a cuddly toy or something they can interact with – as long as it has a Pok\u00e9mon theme you should be okay. This is the category I would use your judgement of the fan and their age though.\"Gift<\/p>\n

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            1. Pok\u00e9mon Trading Cards<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              With Pok\u00e9mon celebrating its 20th<\/sup> anniversary there is a whole range of new Pok\u00e9mon trading cards out. Or if they have never played before they may be interested in a Pok\u00e9mon Starter Kit.\"Gift<\/p>\n

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              1. Pok\u00e9mon Educational<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                There are a huge range of Pok\u00e9mon books for all ages and fan level. Our youngest likes the Pok\u00e9mon sticker books, there\u2019s Pok\u00e9mon Annuals, Pok\u00e9mon Encyclopaedias, Pok\u00e9mon Handbooks, and even Pok\u00e9mon Go stories. Then of course there are\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon bags, pencils, pens, notebooks and so on.\"Gift<\/a><\/p>\n

                I hope you found this post helpful. Thank you to Nintendo who gave my Pok\u00e9mon fans tickets for the Pok\u00e9mon Sun and Pok\u00e9mon Moon Festival – where my nine year old was very lucky to go on stage and play his first Battle Royal against battle designer Shigeki Morimoto (who also created the Mew) – and then got to shake his hand!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                With the huge success of Pok\u00e9mon Go this year I figured that there may be a whole load of new parents looking for Pok\u00e9mon Christmas Gift inspiration. With Pok\u00e9mon celebrating its 20th year this time it should be easier than ever but being as my boys have been fans for a while I thought I … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22834,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2569],"tags":[369,717,3346,3971,3972,3970],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/pokemon-tshirt.jpg?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1","uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/pokemon-tshirt.jpg?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1",800,600,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/pokemon-tshirt.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/pokemon-tshirt.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1",300,225,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/pokemon-tshirt.jpg?fit=768%2C576&ssl=1",768,576,true],"large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/pokemon-tshirt.jpg?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1",800,600,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/pokemon-tshirt.jpg?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1",800,600,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/pokemon-tshirt.jpg?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1",800,600,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"pinkoddy","author_link":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/blog\/author\/pinkoddy\/"},"uagb_comment_info":2,"uagb_excerpt":"With the huge success of Pok\u00e9mon Go this year I figured that there may be a whole load of new parents looking for Pok\u00e9mon Christmas Gift inspiration. With Pok\u00e9mon celebrating its 20th year this time it should be easier than ever but being as my boys have been fans for a while I thought I…","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pepM9j-5Wb","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22827"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22827"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22827\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}