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In more recent years, Pokémon.com has featured online games to promote the Pokémon franchise. Most are Flash-based, though more recent games have been Java-based. While most still exist on the site and many that have been removed have been mirrored elsewhere, a few games that were removed don't seem to exist anywhere. | {{InfoboxLost | ||
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|status=<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | |||
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In more recent years, Pokémon.com has featured online games to promote the Pokémon franchise. Most are Flash-based, though more recent games have been Java-based. While most still exist on the site and many that have been removed have been mirrored elsewhere, a few games that were removed don't seem to exist anywhere. The ones that were originally on Pokémon.com were not found on Internet Archive's Wayback Machine as there seems to have been a period where most of Pokémon.com wasn't archived and in some cases, included the entirety of the games section. | |||
==Tricks of a Trainer== | ==Tricks of a Trainer== | ||
A quiz game where players answered questions about the Hoenn region. Players had to keep guessing until they got the question right to move on. There were five questions. | A quiz game where players answered questions about the Hoenn region. Players had to keep guessing until they got the question right to move on. There were five questions. | ||
The game was removed in the January | The game was removed in the January 11th, 2010 revamp of the site.<ref>[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon.com_online_games#Tricks_of_a_Trainer Tricks of a Trainer at Bulbapedia.] Retrieved 23 Oct '15</ref> | ||
==Grassamatass== | ==Grassamatass== | ||
A crossword game featuring the names of Grass-type Pokémon and moves. There were nine crosswords. | A crossword game featuring the names of Grass-type Pokémon and moves. There were nine crosswords. | ||
The game was removed in the January | The game was removed in the January 11th, 2010 revamp of the site.<ref>[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon.com_online_games#Grassamatass Grassamatass at Bulbapedia.] Retrieved 23 Oct '15</ref> | ||
==Deep Sea Diving== | ==Deep Sea Diving== | ||
Players had to find the names of Water-type Pokémon. | Players had to find the names of Water-type Pokémon. | ||
The game was removed in the January | The game was removed in the January 11th, 2010 revamp of the site.<ref>[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon.com_online_games#Deep_Sea_Diving Deep Sea Diving at Bulbapedia.] Retrieved 23 Oct '15</ref> | ||
==Tic-Tac-Toe== | ==Tic-Tac-Toe== | ||
This game was hidden, meaning that the address had to be manually entered to access it. Two players played tic-tac-toe using Blaziken and Swampert markers, or one player plays against the computer at three skill levels. | This game was hidden, meaning that the address had to be manually entered to access it. Two players played tic-tac-toe using Blaziken and Swampert markers, or one player plays against the computer at three skill levels. | ||
The game was removed in the January | The game was removed in the January 11th, 2010 revamp of the site.<ref>[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon.com_online_games#Tic-Tac-Toe Tic-Tac-Toe at Bulbapedia.] Retrieved 23 Oct '15</ref> | ||
==Unnamed Shuckle game== | ==Unnamed Shuckle game== | ||
This game was hidden, meaning that the address had to be manually entered to access it. Multiple Poké Balls are shown to the player, one containing a Shiny Shuckle while the rest contained normal Shuckle. The balls were then shuffled and the player had to guess which one contained the Shiny Shuckle. There were 10 levels, the first having three Poké Balls while each level added one more, with the final level having ten. | This game was hidden, meaning that the address had to be manually entered to access it. Multiple Poké Balls are shown to the player, one containing a Shiny Shuckle while the rest contained normal Shuckle. The balls were then shuffled and the player had to guess which one contained the Shiny Shuckle. There were 10 levels, the first having three Poké Balls while each level added one more, with the final level having ten. | ||
The game was removed in the January | The game was removed in the January 11th, 2010 revamp of the site.<ref>[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon.com_online_games#Unnamed_Shuckle_game Unnamed Shuckle game at Bulbapedia.] Retrieved 23 Oct '15</ref> | ||
==Wobbuffet's Puzzle Pack!== | ==Wobbuffet's Puzzle Pack!== | ||
[[File:Wobbuffet's Puzzle Pack!.png|thumb|320px|Screenshot of ''Wobbuffet's Puzzle Pack!'']] | [[File:Wobbuffet's Puzzle Pack!.png|thumb|320px|Screenshot of ''Wobbuffet's Puzzle Pack!'']] | ||
Released on August | Released on August 7th, 2010, this game was hosted by Wobbuffet and had several jigsaw puzzles. | ||
It was later removed and replaced by a similar game called ''Zorua and Zoroark's Puzzle Pack!''<ref>[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon.com_online_games#Wobbuffet.27s_Puzzle_Pack.21 Wobbuffet's Puzzle Pack! at Bulbapedia.] Retrieved 23 | It was later removed and replaced by a similar game called ''Zorua and Zoroark's Puzzle Pack!''<ref>[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon.com_online_games#Wobbuffet.27s_Puzzle_Pack.21 Wobbuffet's Puzzle Pack! at Bulbapedia.] Retrieved 23 Oct '15</ref> | ||
==Play to Befriend a Pokémon!== | ==Play to Befriend a Pokémon!== | ||
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This game was part of a promotion where players could receive an evolution of Eevee with its hidden ability through Pokémon Global Link. Because of this, a Pokémon Trainer Club account was required to play the game. | This game was part of a promotion where players could receive an evolution of Eevee with its hidden ability through Pokémon Global Link. Because of this, a Pokémon Trainer Club account was required to play the game. | ||
It was removed after the promotion ended.<ref>[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon.com_online_games#Play_to_Befriend_a_Pok.C3.A9mon.21 Play to Befriend a Pokémon! at Bulbapedia.] Retrieved 23 | It was removed after the promotion ended.<ref>[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon.com_online_games#Play_to_Befriend_a_Pok.C3.A9mon.21 Play to Befriend a Pokémon! at Bulbapedia.] Retrieved 23 Oct '15</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 21:20, 25 July 2019
The logo used for the site until the 2010 overhaul.
Status: Lost
In more recent years, Pokémon.com has featured online games to promote the Pokémon franchise. Most are Flash-based, though more recent games have been Java-based. While most still exist on the site and many that have been removed have been mirrored elsewhere, a few games that were removed don't seem to exist anywhere. The ones that were originally on Pokémon.com were not found on Internet Archive's Wayback Machine as there seems to have been a period where most of Pokémon.com wasn't archived and in some cases, included the entirety of the games section.
Tricks of a Trainer
A quiz game where players answered questions about the Hoenn region. Players had to keep guessing until they got the question right to move on. There were five questions.
The game was removed in the January 11th, 2010 revamp of the site.[1]
Grassamatass
A crossword game featuring the names of Grass-type Pokémon and moves. There were nine crosswords.
The game was removed in the January 11th, 2010 revamp of the site.[2]
Deep Sea Diving
Players had to find the names of Water-type Pokémon.
The game was removed in the January 11th, 2010 revamp of the site.[3]
Tic-Tac-Toe
This game was hidden, meaning that the address had to be manually entered to access it. Two players played tic-tac-toe using Blaziken and Swampert markers, or one player plays against the computer at three skill levels.
The game was removed in the January 11th, 2010 revamp of the site.[4]
Unnamed Shuckle game
This game was hidden, meaning that the address had to be manually entered to access it. Multiple Poké Balls are shown to the player, one containing a Shiny Shuckle while the rest contained normal Shuckle. The balls were then shuffled and the player had to guess which one contained the Shiny Shuckle. There were 10 levels, the first having three Poké Balls while each level added one more, with the final level having ten.
The game was removed in the January 11th, 2010 revamp of the site.[5]
Wobbuffet's Puzzle Pack!
Released on August 7th, 2010, this game was hosted by Wobbuffet and had several jigsaw puzzles.
It was later removed and replaced by a similar game called Zorua and Zoroark's Puzzle Pack![6]
Play to Befriend a Pokémon!
This game was part of a promotion where players could receive an evolution of Eevee with its hidden ability through Pokémon Global Link. Because of this, a Pokémon Trainer Club account was required to play the game.
It was removed after the promotion ended.[7]
References
- ↑ Tricks of a Trainer at Bulbapedia. Retrieved 23 Oct '15
- ↑ Grassamatass at Bulbapedia. Retrieved 23 Oct '15
- ↑ Deep Sea Diving at Bulbapedia. Retrieved 23 Oct '15
- ↑ Tic-Tac-Toe at Bulbapedia. Retrieved 23 Oct '15
- ↑ Unnamed Shuckle game at Bulbapedia. Retrieved 23 Oct '15
- ↑ Wobbuffet's Puzzle Pack! at Bulbapedia. Retrieved 23 Oct '15
- ↑ Play to Befriend a Pokémon! at Bulbapedia. Retrieved 23 Oct '15