Pokémon

Mewtwo from Super Smash Bros. Compared with Mewtwo from Melee

Want to see how each version of Mewtwo stacks up? How was the character’s Smash Bros. incarnation changed? Let’s find out! YouTuber Master0fHyrule made this comparison, using Super Smash Bros. footage from the most recent Nintendo Direct. Until the character is released on April 28, this should give you a pretty good idea how the…

Wario Turns Pokémon Into Evil Little Creatures

Hoenn would turn into a post-apocalyptic region in days with Wario-like Pokémon running around. And judging by their looks, these little vile creatures, drawn by Justin Hall over at Dorkly, would also act as Mario’s greedy antagonist. Here’s a whole bunch of “WaPokémon”, check out Dorkly’s gallery for more. To contact the author of this…

116 Cosplayers Dressed Up As Pokémon’s Misty For April Fools’ Day

April Fools’ Day is a minefieldof misinformation and terrible unfunny pranks. Every now and then, however, something hits the mark perfectly. For April 1 2015, precisely 116 cosplayers decided to completely troll their audiences. At the exact same time, on the exact same day, every single one posted a photograph of themselves cosplaying as Misty…

Twitch Plays Pokémon‘s Final Boss: Professor Oak

Holy shit. Twitch Plays Pokémon could not have ended in a more perfect way. For those of you that haven’t been following it lately, Twitch PlaysPokémon, the stream that lets thousands of people come together and control a single game of Pokemon, was holding a throwback game of Red—the game that started it all. To…

Realistic Digimon are Mildly Disturbing

Well aren’t you an adorable little nightmare-blob? Yes you are! These delightful Digimon recreations come from DeviantArt’s Lindsey Wakefield, who recently returned to drawing realistic Digimon after a short hiatus with Chibomon and Zurumon. You can see them at the top on the left, next to Agumon on the top right and Punimon on the…

Twitch Plays Pokémon Somehow Caught Them All

All 151 original monsters have now been caught by thousands of players controlling a single game of Pokémon on Twitch. It’s the sort of impressive feat that most Pokémon players will never accomplish, despite having full control of the game. As we reported earlier this year, the latest round of Twitch Plays Pokémon isa special…

Pokémon Fusions Continue to Make Dreams Reality

When you take two Pokémon and mix them together for something entirely new, that’s called Pokémon splicing or Pokémon fusion. And it makes for some wonderfully cool creations that cannot be found in the games. A few years back, Kotaku covered the resurgence of Pokémon splicing through website Pokémon Fusion as well as in these…

Game Freak, developers of the Pokemon games, is teaming up with Sega for a 2D action platformer called—wait for it—Tembo The Badass Elephant It’s coming to PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 this summer, and has already locked up best new game name of 2015. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected]…

How To Dress Like A Pokémon (Without Using Pyjamas)

Faust & Company specialise in masks, especially ones made out of neoprene, one of cosplay’s best friends. This one is called “Dragon Skull”, but that’s just for copyright reasons: it’s really just a nice and adult way for you to dress like a Pokémon. It’s a little more “realistic” than Cubone’s version, but then, Cubone…

Reminder: Claim Your Free Legendary Pokémon This Weekend

Good news, folks who are playing Pokémon Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire. There’s a free legendary ‘mon with your name on it right now. All you have to do is start up your game of Pokémon, and select “Mystery Gift” on the main menu. From there, choose “Receive Gift.” You’ll have to connect your 3DS…

If GLaDOS Narrated Pokémon’s Pokedex 

I would watch an entire show in this “Pokedex” style. The voice behind the Pokedex is just so soothing. Check out Versiris‘ “Animated Pokedex” project—this first video kicks it off with Cubone, one of the more tragic Pokémon around. Even if you’ve heard all about how much Cubone misses its mom, it’s nice to see…

Tiny Felt Pokémon Contain Weaponized Levels of Cute

They’re round, they’re small, they’re fluffy, they’re based on cute fictional monsters, and they’re smiling. Yep, that’s a deadly combo alright. The talented individual behind these felted dolls is DeviantArt’s xxNostalgic. She’s made quite a few of them over the past few years—up top, you can see Pikachu Pudding and Ribbon Raichu. There’s a lot…

Why Ash from Pokémon Isn’t Dead Yet

On last night’s episode of Pokémon XY, Ash Ketchum was electrocuted by Pikachu’s 100,000 volts. He should be dead, right? Not exactly. [Photo via Story_terror] Just look at how Ash withstands Pikachu’s electric shock. This isn’t new. Over the years, Ash Ketchum has been electrocuted numerous times. It’s a running gag. But, as asked by…

How To Hack Your Own Pokémon

UPDATE 3/4: Unfortunately, this has now been patched out on the 3DS! You can still do it if you don’t update, but it means not being able to play online. Original article follows: Some people turn their noses up at hacked Pokémon, in the same way that people look down, say, a fake Rolex. But…

Elsa From Frozen Is Pretty Much Mewtwo

Here’s a kind of mind-boggling comparison. Ever notice how similar Mewtwo from Pokémon is to Elsa from Frozen? Really! Take a look at this comparison image, posted by Reddit user Nintendoreo: Ha. Of course, when you’re comparing such general tropes, it’s easy to make plots or characters sound alike. But still! It’s a fun juxtaposition.…

Pokémon Coloring Books Make for Terrifying Doodles

You’d think that if a talented artist got ahold of Pokémon coloring books, the result would undoubtedly be beautiful pictures. You, then, would be wrong. Twitter user Saru recently showed off some drawings he did in Pokémon coloring books. So, here is the original page: And after Saru got ahold of it. [Photos: Saru] The…

Giving Yourself Hacked Pokémon Just Got Way Easier

UPDATE 3/4: Unfortunately, this has now been patched out on the 3DS! You can still do it if you don’t update, but it means not being able to play online. Original article follows: Normally, Pokémon cheaters have to use devices like Action Replay to get rare (but hacked) Pokémon. But recently, Pokemon players found an…

How to Beat up Pokémon in Japanese Arcades

The new Pokémon fighting game, Pokkén Tournament is hitting arcades in Japan this summer, and a new trailer is out to offer new details, including a breakdown of the controls. In the newly released trailer, some of the previously announced playable characters were shown as well as some new details were on how the game…

Pokémon With Microtransactions Is Just As Bad As It Sounds

Nintendo released a new Pokémon spin-off on the 3DS eShop today called Pokémon Shuffle. You can download it right now if you want to, because it’s free. But just because it’s free doesn’t make the game worth your time I’ve been playing the game on and off today, and here’s what I experienced. When you…

Where Pokémon (Might) Go When Their Trainers Die

We might never see it in the games, but Pokémon trainers must die at some point—they’re human, after all. Ever wonder what that means for Pokémon? Here’s one disturbing take. The video, which is uploaded by Zedrin, is based on a comic created by projectTiGER which imagines that, after a certain amount of time, any…