The fever over Yokai Watch might have caused some to wonder if Japan still gets excited by Pokémon. The answer…
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There's a new Pokemon project in the works. More details will be revealed in a "big announcement" next week.
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Remember when we said Pocket Monster Snorlax made a wonderful pillow? Well, he makes an even better bed.
The World Cup is starting soon—real soon. June 12, actually! You know what that means? Merchandising. And in Japan,…
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Earlier this year in Japan, the Pokémon Dragon King Competition got underway. Kids duke it out with cards and…
Thirty-two year-old Seiji Saihara was arrested for allegedly stealing a ten year-old boy's Nintendo 3DS XL. It…
The above character appears to make a nuanced hint at her gender change in the latest Pocket Monster game, Pokémon…
In Japan, there are loads of Pokémon-branded goods. Some of them look fine, some of them don't. These, however, are…
A new Pokémon X/Y online battle exploit called "Battle Analyser" is ruining online play by intercepting data. This…
That new Pikachu game starring...Pikachu apparently has a title. A recent Japanese trademark Nintendo filed lists "Meitantei Pikachu" (名探偵ピカチュウ) or "Great Detective Pikachu." This might or might not be the game's final title. Read more
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In Pocket Monsters, one of Pikachu's attacks is the 100,000-volt Thunderbolt. You've probably seen that in the Pokémo…
Mega Evolutions let Pokemon trainers take it to the next level...but not all Mega Evolutions are made equal. Some…
We've gotten remakes for some of the older Pokemon games...but not for third gen, Ruby and Sapphire. It's not for a…