Pokémon

Pokebro, Do You Even Cosplay?

First there was Musclebound Digglet. Then Beefcake Misty. Now, there is Buff Magikarp. Nine more and we’ll have one hell of a calendar. Cosplay by Sev Cosplay, photo by John Jiao

Here’s the first look at Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, which is hitting the 3DS this winter.

Competitive Pokémon Website Trolls Sad Pokémon

Cute as they can be, some Pokémon just aren’t meant to be on a serious team. The leading competitive Pokémon website out there knows this, and it’s not afraid to take some hilarious shots at some pocket monsters because of it. Smogon is a website where competitive Pokemon players convene, and talk strategy. If you…

Someone Made a Pretty Cool Pokémon Trainer Battle System for Minecraft

With all the necessary elements and that familiar layout included, PhoenixSC’s work is probably the best attempt yet to recreate Pokémon’s battle system in a completely different environment like Minecraft It’s part of a larger project called Pokémon Cobalt & Amethyst, and the creator and his friends are aiming to create a huge Pokémon world…

Another Look at Pikachu’s Bones

Once again, let’s have a peek inside everybody’s favorite electric rodent. If you’ve been on the internet in the last, say, decade, you’ve probably seen the illustration below: [via Jeremy Riad| Art by Michael Paulus] It was done by the artist Michael Paulus. He did a whole series of these skeletal drawings and sells prints…

Pikachu Is Selling Ketchup in Japan

Didn’t you know? Pikachu friggin’ loves ketchup. And now, a major Japanese ketchup maker has roped in that electric rodent to help promote the stuff. Kagome is rolling out a “I Love Pikachu’s Ketchup” campaign, complete with instructions on how to draw the character on a Japanese rice omelette. In case you are curious, like…

Screw Waldo, Let’s Find Pikachu

Where’s Pikachu? Others have been finding the character. Maybe you can, too! Believe in yourself. I do. Over the years, images like this are have been made for desktops. Yesterday, Twitter user Yavazin asked people to retweet the image if they find Pikachu. (Click in the upper corner to enlarge the image.) [Image via GaiaOnline…

Pokémon Center Runs on Windows 7

C’mon! How are you going to be the very best with outdated operating system? The newish (well, it opened in 2013) Pokémon Center retail shop in Tokyo Bay usually looks like this: [Photo:Dengeki Online] But thanks to a brief computer snafu, it looked like this: [Photo: VISTA_629] That appears the trash icon for Windows 7.…

An Etsy Shop For Crystal Poké Balls

If you know where to look, you can buy anything on Etsy. And, yes, “anything” apparently sometimes includes Poke Balls made of crystal with pokemon laser-carved into them. First things first. They’ve sold out of the Poke Balls but are trying to make some more, and in the meantime the listed price of $99,999.99 is…

Pokémon Pearl Was a Little Different in Taiwan

As gamers, we all have shared experiences. When I say certain game titles, say, Pokémon Pearl, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Right? Not exactly. According to Twitter user and Taiwan native @Taiwanjin, “Reminiscing on Pokémon Pearl with a Japanese friend didn’t quite jive, because for some reason, things in the the Taiwanese version…

Nintendo’s just announced that they’re publishing a new Pokemon Mystery Dungeon game. Hitting the 3DS this winter, Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon will feature the series’ signature randomly generated levels, along with the ability to use Legendary and Mythical Pokémon. Contact the author at [email protected]

Years Later, Revisiting Manga Drawings from Childhood

Toraneko is a Japanese artist and illustrator. When she was a kid, she wasn’t just into video games, but also into drawing manga based on them. Now, as an adult, she can show how far her skills have come. Via Twitter, she did just that. Here is the cover to Pokémon manga she drew when…

The Real Pokémon Theme Park: A Look Back

With the news of a Nintendo collaboration with Universal Studios, many fans are excited for the theme park possibilities. Will there be a Mario Kart ride? How about a Pokémon one? Well, ten years ago, there was an entire amusement park in Japan dedicated to Pocket Monsters. Dubbed Pokémon The Park 2005 (and, like the…

You Can Play Pokemon Inside Minecraft

To think, in 2013 we’d get excited about people building Pokemon maps in Minecraft. In 2015, it takes a lot more than that: it takes recreating Pokemon systems in the game, from Pokeballs to the little (and big) pocket monsters themselves. Pixelmon has been around for years, but we’ve never written about it, so it’s…

Mother’s Day Must Be Really Tough For A Cubone

Ever since the release of Pokémon Yellow in the States, Mother’s Day always reminds me of the poor, unfortunate Cubone, who wears the skull of its deceased mother on its head and cries at the moon. Article originally published May 11, 2014. Depicted here beautifully by artist Ivania Arguello, Cubone’s official designation is Lonely Pokémon,…

How To Draw Pikachu

Wanna be an artist? This tutorial for Nintendo’s adorable yellow Pokémon can definitely help. As artist paperbeatscissors pointed out on Twitter this morning, drawing your own Pikachu can be accomplished by simply sketching penises over and over. It’s a simple, five-step process. Not sure you’re going to convince the Internet to stop drawing penises, but…

Please, Look Inside Pikachu’s…Vagina?

Oh god. Surely, the people who made this inflatable Pikachu know? They have to. Warning: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. A few years ago, images surfaced of a Pikachu bouncy house in Japan with the entrance in a rather interesting place. To refresh your memory: Yep. But if you thought that…

Man Celebrates Vacation with Low-Cost Pokémon Cosplay

If you had a week off, you might relax. You mind unwind. You probably wouldn’t create a Golem cosplay. Maybe you would. I’m not you. I don’t know what you think. Golem, of course, is a Pocket Monster. If you think making a Golem costume would be somewhat tricky, but certainly not too difficult, then…

Like Twitch Plays Pokémon, Only With More Confused Naked People

Omegle is a random web chat service often used to find partners for cybersex encounters. GoodguyGastly is using it to help him defeat the Elite Four in Pokémon Omega Ruby. He’s a very brave man. Unlike Twitch PlaysPokémon, in which random chatters offered up command inputs that were parsed and communicated to the various installments…

If Every Game Was A Pokémon Clone

Pokémon’s turn-based battles and exploration have been delighting gamers for nearly two decades, but does the formula work when applied to Halo, Sonic the Hedgehog, Mario and more? According to Hat-Loving Gamer’s excellent mash-up video, it certainly does. Sure Pong might be a little boring while taking turns (Paddle, Block attack!), but the likes of…