paragraph_text: At Comic - Con 2016, John Hanke, founder of Niantic, revealed the appearances of the three team leaders: Candela (Team Valor), Blanche (Team Mystic), and Spark (Team Instinct). Hanke conveyed that approximately 10% of the ideas for the game were implemented. Future updates, including the addition of trading, more Pokémon, implementation of Pokémon Centers at PokéStops, a patch for the ``three step glitch '', and easier training, were also confirmed. He also stated that Niantic would be continuing support for the game for`` years to come''. In an interview with TechCrunch in September 2016, Hanke hinted that player vs. player Pokémon battles would be released in a future update. In December 2016, coffeehouse chain Starbucks and telecommunications company Sprint collaborated with Nintendo to add PokéStops and gyms at certain locations of theirs throughout the United States. That same month, a companion app for Apple Watch devices was released, which allows users to receive notifications about nearby Pokémon, but does not allow for them to be caught. In January 2017, an additional 5,000 more Starbucks locations became available as gyms. In February 2017, an update was released which introduced over 100 species based in the Johto region from the second generation of the core Pokémon series, which were added alongside the original 151. The update also included the addition of new berries, new Pokémon encounter mechanics, and an expanded selection of avatar clothing options. Some of the Pokémon introduced in Ruby and Sapphire were added in late 2017, starting with a Halloween event in October and 50 more in December. A weather system was added alongside the latter, allowing real - world weather to affect gameplay.

paragraph_text: In the longer run, however, with the NES near its end of its life many third-party publishers such as Electronic Arts supported upstart competing consoles with less strict licensing terms such as the Sega Genesis and then the PlayStation, which eroded and then took over Nintendo's dominance in the home console market, respectively. Consoles from Nintendo's rivals in the post-SNES era had always enjoyed much stronger third-party support than Nintendo, which relied more heavily on first-party games.

paragraph_text: Pokémon: The Movie 2000 has two parts: the feature presentation and a 20 - minute preceding short. The film is set during the Orange Islands saga, where Ash, Misty and Tracey enter Shamouti Island. While there, they discover the three legendary bird Pokémon, Moltres, Zapdos and Articuno. Meanwhile, a collector named Lawrence III attempts to steal the three Pokémon to awaken Lugia, which proves dangerous for the legendary Pokémon, Lugia, and Ash himself.

paragraph_text: Like Pokémon Red and Blue, Yellow takes place in the region of Kanto, which features habitats for 151 Pokémon species. The objectives remain the same as well, though some differences exist along the way. For example, in the beginning, the player is not given an option of choosing one of three starter Pokémon. Instead, a wild Pikachu that Professor Oak catches becomes the player's starter Pokémon, while the rival character takes an Eevee. The plot is loosely based on the Indigo League saga of the anime, and features characters that were not featured in the game or have been enhanced to resemble their designs used in the anime, including Jessie, James, Meowth, Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny. Similar to the anime, Pikachu refuses to evolve. Players are also given the opportunity to obtain the original three starters. As players quest on, they gradually progress catching Pokémon for the Pokédex which you use to defeat the eight Gym Leaders and eventually the Elite Four, all the while battling Team Rocket, a gang devoted to using Pokémon in order to make themselves more powerful. By the time of the encounter with the Elite Four the player has had the opportunity to capture 149 types of Pokémon; in the after game (after the Elite Four is defeated) a player may enter Cerulean Cave, where Mewtwo, the final Pokémon in regular gameplay, can be found, battled and captured. The last Pokémon in the Pokédex, Mew, can not be captured during ordinary gameplay, though exploiting bugs in the game makes this possible.

paragraph_text: Until the 1980s media relied primarily upon print and analog broadcast models, such as those of television and radio. The last twenty - five years have seen the rapid transformation into media which are predicated upon the use of digital technologies, such as the Internet and video games. However, these examples are only a small representation of new media. The use of digital computers has transformed the remaining 'old' media, as suggested by the advent of digital television and online publications. Even traditional media forms such as the printing press have been transformed through the application of technologies such as image manipulation software like Adobe Photoshop and desktop publishing tools.

paragraph_text: The agreement was signed by Buganda's Katikiro Sir Apolo Kagwa, on the behalf of the Kabaka (Daudi Chwa) who was at that time an infant, and Sir Harry Johnston on the behalf of the British colonial government. The agreement solidified the power of the largely Protestant 'Bakungu' client - chiefs, led by Kagwa. London sent only a few officials to administer the country, relying primarily on the Bakungu chiefs. For decades they were preferred because of their political skills, their Christianity, their friendly relations with the British, There are their ability to collect taxes, and the proximity of Entebbe (the Uganda capital) was close to the Buganda capital. By the 1920s the British administrators were more confident, and have less need for military or administrative support.

paragraph_text: Pokémon Diamond Version and Pearl Version (ポケットモンスターダイヤモンド・パール, Poketto Monsutā Daiyamondo & Pāru, ``Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl '') are role - playing games (RPGs) developed by Game Freak, published by The Pokémon Company and distributed by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. With the enhanced remake Pokémon Platinum, the games comprise the fifth installment and fourth generation of the Pokémon series of RPGs. First released in Japan on September 28, 2006, the games were later released to North America, Australia, and Europe over the course of 2007.

paragraph_text: Pokémon Channel, released in Japan as , is a 2003 video game in the "Pokémon" series for the GameCube, developed by Ambrella, published by The Pokémon Company and distributed by Nintendo. The player's goal is to help Professor Oak refine and promote his TV network through watching broadcasts with a Pikachu. The game contains elements of the adventure, digital pet, and simulation genres. The player can explore full 3D environments, have Pikachu converse with other Pokémon, and collect various items.

paragraph_text: The Pokémon franchise started off in its first generation with its initial release of Pocket Monsters Aka and Midori (``Red ''and`` Green'', respectively) for the Game Boy in Japan on February 27, 1996. When these games proved popular, an enhanced Ao (``Blue '') version was released sometime after, and the Ao version was reprogrammed as Pokémon Red and Blue for international release. The games released in the United States on September 30, 1998. The original Aka and Midori versions were not released outside Japan. Afterwards, a further enhanced version titled Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition was released to partially take advantage of the color palette of the Game Boy Color, as well as to feature more elements from the Pokémon anime. This first generation of games introduced the original 151 species of Pokémon, in National Pokédex order, encompassing all Pokémon from Bulbasaur to Mew. It also introduced the basic game concepts of capturing, training, battling, and trading Pokémon with both computer and human players. These versions of the games take place within the fictional Kanto region, inspired by the real world Kantō region of Japan, though the name`` Kanto'' was not used until the second generation.

paragraph_text: Within a year, Wizards had sold millions of copies of the Pokémon game, and the company released a new set that included an instructional CD - ROM. Wizards continued to publish the game until 2003. One of Nintendo's affiliates, Pokémon USA, had begun producing a new edition for the game before the last of its agreements with Wizards expired September 30, and Wizards filed suit against Nintendo the following day, October 1, 2003. The two companies resolved their differences in December 2003 without going to court.

paragraph_text: Pokémon Genres Adventure Augmented reality Fighting Puzzle Role - playing Strategy Developer (s) Ambrella Bandai Namco Entertainment Chunsoft Creatures Inc. Game Freak Genius Sonority HAL Laboratory Hudson Soft Intelligent Systems Niantic Labs Nintendo Tecmo Koei Publisher (s) Nintendo Creator (s) Satoshi Tajiri Platforms Android Arcade Game Boy Game Boy Advance Game Boy Color GameCube iOS Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 64 Nintendo DS Nintendo Switch Wii Wii U Platform of origin Game Boy Year of inception First release Pokémon Red and Blue February 27, 1996 Latest release Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon November 17, 2017

paragraph_text: The Pokémon Trading Card Game (ポケモンカードゲーム, Pokemon Kādo Gēmu, ``Pokémon Card Game ''), abbreviated to PTCG or Pokémon TCG, is a collectible card game, based on the Pokémon video game series, first published in October 1996 by Media Factory in Japan. In the US, it was initially published by Wizards of the Coast; The Pokémon Company eventually took over publishing the card game in June 2003. The game has sold 23.6 billion cards worldwide.

paragraph_text: Pokémon Puzzle League is a puzzle game for the Nintendo 64 console. It is based on Nintendo's "Puzzle League" puzzle games, with Pokémon likenesses. It was released in North America starting in 2000, and in Europe. It is one of several "Pokémon" games to be based on the "Pokémon" anime, and features Ash Ketchum and other characters featured from the anime. The game was released on the Virtual Console on May 5, 2008, in the North America region, and on May 30, 2008, in the European region.

paragraph_text: Pokémon Origins, known in Japan as , is a Japanese anime television miniseries based on Nintendo's "Pokémon" franchise. Unlike the ongoing television series, this special features the settings and characters from the original video games "Pokémon Red" and "Blue", and is largely more faithful to the games' mechanics and designs. Like the television series, it was not owned by Media Factory (brand company of Kadokawa Corporation). Animation is handled by Production I.G, Xebec, and OLM, Inc., and the film is split into four parts, each directed by a different director from these studios. It was broadcast on TV Tokyo on October 2, 2013, ten days before the release of the "X" and "Y" video games, and began streaming internationally on Nintendo's Pokémon TV service from November 15, 2013 to December 2, 2013. On September 14, 2016, the first episode of the series was released for free on the official Pokémon YouTube channel.

paragraph_text: The Pokémon franchise started off in its first generation with its initial release of Pocket Monsters Aka and Midori (``Red ''and`` Green'', respectively) for the Game Boy in Japan on February 27, 1996. When these games proved extremely popular, an enhanced Ao (``Blue '') version was released sometime after, and the Ao version was reprogrammed as Pokémon Red and Blue for international release. The games launched in the United States on September 30, 1998. The original Aka and Midori versions were never released outside Japan. Afterwards, a further enhanced version titled Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition was released to partially take advantage of the color palette of the Game Boy Color, as well as to feature more elements from the popular Pokémon anime. This first generation of games introduced the original 151 species of Pokémon, in National Pokédex order, encompassing all Pokémon from Bulbasaur to Mew. It also introduced the basic game concepts of capturing, training, battling, and trading Pokémon with both computer and human players. These versions of the games take place within the fictional Kanto region, inspired by the real world Kantō region of Japan, though the name`` Kanto'' was not used until the second generation.

paragraph_text: Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon (ポケットモンスターサン・ムーン, Poketto Monsutā San ・ Mūn) are role - playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company. They are the first installments in the seventh generation of Pokémon games. First announced in February 2016 through a special Nintendo Direct, both Sun and Moon were released worldwide in November 2016, commemorating the franchise's 20th anniversary. Two follow - up games, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon, were released for the 3DS in November 2017 as the franchise's final main handheld titles.

paragraph_text: Due to the large number of Pokémon, listing of each species is divided into articles by generation. All 807 Pokémon are organized by their number in the National Pokédex -- an in - game electronic encyclopedia that provides various information on Pokémon. The National Pokédex is subdivided into regional Pokédex series, each revolving around species introduced at the time of their respective generations along with older generations. For example, the Johto Pokédex, Generation II, covers the 100 species introduced in Gold and Silver in addition to the original 151 species. The encyclopedias follow a general ordering: starter Pokémon are listed first, followed by species obtainable early in the respective games, and are concluded with Legendary and Mythical Pokémon. Generation V is a notable exception, as Victini is the first Pokémon in the Unova Pokedex and is also uniquely numbered as number 0.

paragraph_text: Pokémon Conquest, known in Japan as , is a tactical role-playing video game developed by Tecmo Koei, published by The Pokémon Company and distributed by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. The game is a crossover between the "Pokémon" and "Nobunaga's Ambition" video game series. The game was released in Japan on March 17, 2012, in North America on June 18, 2012, and in Europe on July 27, 2012.

paragraph_text: Pokémon Rumble Blast, known in the PAL region as Super Pokémon Rumble and known in Japan as , is an action beat 'em up video game in the Pokémon series for the Nintendo 3DS. The game was released in Japan on August 11, 2011, in North America on October 24, 2011 and in Europe on December 2, 2011. It is a successor to the 2009 WiiWare release "Pokémon Rumble".

paragraph_text: Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us is a 2018 Japanese animated adventure film produced by OLM and Wit Studio. It is the 21st Pokémon movie released, and the second film in the rebooted anime film series. It is the sequel to Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!, existing in a universe separate from the TV show. It is directed by Tetsuo Yajima and written by both Eiji Umehara (Grimoire of Zero) and Aya Takaha with character designs done by Shizue Kaneko (If Her Flag Breaks). It was released in Japan on July 13, 2018 and it will be the last Heisei period of this movie. The Pokémon Company International and Fathom Events announced they will be releasing the film on a limited theatrical run worldwide on November 24, 2018.

Question: On what did the publisher of Pokemon Channel primarily rely for its support?
Answer: first-party games