The rarest dual types, a gift in the crossword
About half the Pokémon in the crossword have two types. Many pairs repeat dozens of times (Normal and Flying, for example), but some belong to a…
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Pokémon The starter Pokémon of every region, for the crossword
Every Pokémon adventure starts with a choice between three: a Grass starter, a Fire starter and a Water starter. They’re the Pokémon almost everyone remembers, and…
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Guides Legendary and mythical Pokémon in the clues
Every now and then a PokèVerba clue starts with “Legendary” or “Mythical”. They are the most valuable words in the grid: they cut the possible answers…
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Guides Pokémon evolutions: a guide for the crossword
Half of PokèVerba’s clues talk about evolutions: “evolves from”, “evolves into”, “the final form of its line”. Understanding how evolutions work lets you solve many words…
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Pokémon The Pokémon regions, from Kanto to Paldea
PokèVerba’s clues don’t say “generation 2” but “from Johto”. Regions are how we all remember them: the place where we chose our first starter, beat our…
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Guides How to play PokèVerba: the complete guide
If this is your first time here, welcome! PokèVerba is a crossword that changes every day and has just one rule: every answer is the name…
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Pokémon 10 of the hardest Pokémon names to spell
Recognising a Pokémon from its silhouette is one thing. Writing its name correctly, letter by letter, in a grid that forgives nothing, is another story altogether.…
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Guides A beginner’s guide to Pokémon types
Fire beats Grass, Water beats Fire, Grass beats Water: everyone gets that far. But there are eighteen Pokémon types, and understanding how they fit together is…
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Guides Five strategies to complete the crossword
You’ve read the rules, played your first game and got stuck on that eight-letter word that just won’t come. It happens to everyone. Here are five…