In honor of Pokémon Day, there are now apps for both Alexa and Assistant
It may not be Christmas yet, but it sure is
Pokémon Day. And some tech companies are celebrating the arrival of the
momentous occasion with about as much fanfare as we would expect for St.
Nick, especially Amazon and Google. Both companies’ smart assistants
now have Pikachu-themed apps available, because is it really a holiday if Alexa and Assistant aren’t involved?
With Pikachu Talk,
you can now ask Pikachu anything you would like via either of the
company’s A.I.-powered helpers. Pokémon trainers can strike up a lively
conversation with Pikachu, telling him about your day, complaining to
him about the injustices of the world, and anything in between. Alas,
Pikachu won’t exactly provide sound advice — all he’ll be able to say is
something along the lines of “Pikaaaaa.” But what more could you really
want?
While most Alexa users will be able to access the skill regardless of
location, it would appear that only Google Home owners within the
United States will be able to take advantage of the Assistant version.
This certainly isn’t the first year that Pokémon Company
International has celebrated the holiday, but it is the first time that
it’s introduced smart home assistants into the mix. Generally, the
gaming company is more keen on using the day to release promotions and
branded merchandise, or roll out special edition games. But with the
increased ubiquity of Assistant and Alexa, it’s high time that these
A.I. helpers got involved.
Name Type Cat. Power Acc. PP Effect 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt ELECTRIC 195 — 1 Pikachu-exclusive Z-Move. Accelerock ROCK 40 100 20 User attacks first. Acid Downpour POISON — — — 1 Poison type Z-Move. All-Out Pummeling FIGHTING — — — 1 Fighting type Z-Move. Anchor Shot STEEL 80 100 20 The user entangles the target with its anchor chain while attacking. The target becomes unable to flee. Aurora Veil ICE — — 20 Halves damage from Physical and Special attacks for five turns. Baneful Bunker POISON — — 10 In addition to protecting the user from attacks, this move also poisons any attacker that makes direct contact. Beak Blast FLYING 100 100 15 The user first heats up its beak, and then it attacks the target. Making direct contact with the Pokémon while it’s heating up its beak results in a burn. Black Hole Eclipse DARK — — — 1 Dark type Z-Move. Bloom Doom GRASS — — — 1 Grass type Z-Move. Breakneck Blitz NORMAL — — — 1 Normal type Z-Move. Brutal Swing DARK 60 10...
Poipole Poipole is a Poison type Pokémon introduced in Generation 7 . It is known as the Poison Pin Pokémon . Poipole is an Ultra Beast introduced in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, also known by the code name UB Adhesive . Poipole displays many emotions, and it’s said to be able to understand human speech if it spends enough time together with them. Their large heads are filled with venom, and they fire this venom from the poisonous needles on top of them. Pokémon data National № 803 Type Poison Species Poison Pin Pokémon Height 2′0″ (0.61m) Weight 4 lbs (1.8 kg) Abilities Beast Boost Local № 261 (Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon)
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