Pokémon

Pokemon Go Helped Me Cope With My Social Anxiety

The first time I played Pokemon Go, I was terrified. Charmander appeared on my neighbor’s garage door, and as I approached, I could hear sounds coming from inside. Music. People chatting and laughing, socializing. Signs of life. As I frantically flicked Pokeballs in a nervous outline around Charmander, images rushed through my head of what…

McDonald’s Japan Confirms Pokémon Go Collaboration

In Japan, McDonald’s will be part of the Pokémon Go rollout, the fast food chain announced today. Via an official release (h/t Excite News), McDonald’s Japan stated that the game’s developer was “diligently preparing” Pokémon Go for a smooth Japan release. Yesterday, a report on Tech Crunch stated that Pokémon Go would launch today in…

The Official Pikachu Song Lyrics Are Hahahahahahaha

Actually, no. They’re like “Pikapikapikapika.” There is an official Pikachu song. It’s getting released and everything. The name of the song is “Pikachu no Uta” or “Pikachu’s Song.” Via the official site for anime Pokémon XY & Z, here are the catchy lyrics: Piikaa! Pikachu! Pika Pika Pikachu! Pika Pika Pikachu! Pikkachu Pikkachu Pikkacchu (Pikkachu…

Pokémon Go Player Crashes Into Cop Car, Captured On Camera

Don’t Pokémon Go and drive. You’ll do something stupid. Like crash into a police car. The Baltimore Police Department posted this video earlier today, showing a guy—who instantly told the cops he had his eyes down playing Pokémon Go—driving straight into a parked police car. Everyone was OK, and the cops seemed awfully nice about…

Tips For Playing Pokémon Go

Being the very best (like no one ever was) is surprisingly difficult in Pokémon Go. You can’t just grind your way to a strong Pokémon anymore: you’ve got to get out there and explore. We’ve got some pointers to help you make the best out of your journey. From finding monsters out in the wild,…

Pokémon Go Is Bringing New Yorkers Together

I didn’t think a film about Pokémon could make me sentimental—exempting, of course, Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back, which earned tears only because I was seven and fanatical. Then last Sunday, 18-year-old aspiring filmmaker Alexander Steinberg posted “Pokémon GO: Unite NYC,” a short documentary about the Pokémon trainers camping the southeastern corner of Central Park in…

Pokémon Sun and Moon’s Newest Monster Is Literally A Lei

Introducing Comfey, Pokémon Sun and Moon’s silliest monster design (so far.) Actually, there are a few new critters to check out courtesy of the latest Sun and Moon trailer: My question is: can you wear Comfey? And is Comfey as comfy as the name implies? At least the design makes some sort of sense: the…

Xavier Woods Is A Level 21 Pokémon Go Trainer

Wrestling may be scripted entertainment, but Xavier Woods’ Pokémon Go chat here is coming from a very real place. For anyone saying “well this is wrestling is this REALLY REAL?”, he then tweeted this:

Pokédex Battery Case Is The Most Authentic Way To Play Pokémon Go

Of all the ways I’ve seen to try and combat Pokémon Go’s battery drain, this is easily the best. It’s a custom, 3D-printed Pokédex case that has blinking lights, holds a phone (in this case, a Galaxy S4) and, most important of all, is also packing a 2,600 mAh battery, which depending on your other…

Pokémon Go’s Three-Step Glitch Makes Tracking Pokémon Even Harder

The entire point of Pokémon Go is to get out there and find monsters, but a new glitch has made that prospect difficult for many players. If you’ve logged in recently and noticed that every single critter around you is three steps away, you are not alone. Countless number of trainers around the web are…

Here Comes The Pokémon Go Cosplay

Pokémon Go’s roster of pocket monsters is old. Its trainer outfits, however, are brand new, and cosplayers have started bringing them (especially, their own trainer’s choices) to life. Here are two of the better efforts we’ve seen so far, from Ginny D and Lyz Brickley. The girls get such better outfits. Meanwhile, my trainer is…

Man Threatens Pokémon Go Players, Arrested For “Terroristic Threat”

Nathan Cerda, from Palmview, Texas, thought it’d be funny to threaten Pokémon Go players in his town with a “purge”. He is not laughing now. Cerda made the following post to his Facebook page last week, in which he says he’s going to take some “modified paintball guns” out with some friends: The post was…

Florida Man Fires Gun At Pokémon Go Players Parked Outside His Home

Reportedly mistaking a pair of teenage Pokémon Go players parked outside his house early Saturday morning for criminals, a Palm Coast, Florida man opened fire on their vehicle. The teens escaped unscathed. The car, not so much. According to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, as reported by The Daytona Beach News-Journal, the incident occurred around…

The Best Pokémon Go Sightings

What’s the coolest place you’ve seen pocket monsters popping up in Pokémon Go? Originally published 7/10/2016—check the comment section for dozens of the amazing shots. A steady stream of awesome Pokémon Go sightings have been pouring onto the internet since the game launched, and while we’ve caught some real gems at places like churches and…

‘SQUIRTLE!!!’

A ridiculous end to a ridiculous week. Have a good weekend, folks. Try not to get decked while chasing Squirtles. (h/t Tech Insider)

Pokémon Go’s European rollout continues, with the game now available for users in Italy, Spain & Portugal.

Pokémon Go Players Find Another Dead Body

Last week, a Pokémon Go player found a dead body in Wyoming. Today, the same thing has happened in New Hampshire. 7 News in Boston reportsthat the body was found floating in a brook at Rotary Park in Nashua earlier today. A Pokémon Go player had made the discovery while wandering the area catching pocket…

Nintendo Is Trying To Take Down “Pirated” Copies Of Pokémon Go

Pokémon Go’s staggered global release has meant that a lot of Android users have resorted to installing the game via APK file rather than wait for their local Google Play Store. Nintendo would rather you don’t do that. Despite the game being free to download, and all copies connecting to the same in-game store regardless…

Guy Plays Pokémon Go In Area 51, Finds Empty Gyms [Update]

We already know that one of the most secretive places on earth probably hides aliens or whatever. Boring. The real question is, what Pokémon can you find at Area 51? Well, it looks like we finally have an answer to that question.The folks over at Frag Hero took a trip down to Area 51, and…

Trainers Who Evolve Magikarps Are The Real Champions of Pokémon Go

Training a Magikarp has always been a tricky proposition in Pokémon games: with no moves, the giant fish is practically useless in battle. That tradition doesn’t just continue in Pokémon Go, it is taken to the next level. Look at Magikarp’s evolution requirements in Pokémon Go. Just look at them: 400 candies. Most monsters in…