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The Pokémon Players Who Want To Save Christmas
Pokémon players around the world are coming together in the name of holidays next week. The plan? To brighten up the day of any kid that is playing Pokémon for the first time, after receiving any of the new games as Christmas presents. First, some context. New Pokémon games, like X & Y or Omega…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 19, 2014 -
If Adventure Time Characters Were Pokémon Trainers
Imagine, for a moment, that characters like Finn or Marceline had to pick a Pokémon team. What creatures would you match them up with? Here’s one take by shorelle, and I think it’s perfect. Jake already sort of looks like Pikachu, ergo… Finn X Pikachu Marcelline X Mega Gengar Princess Bubblegum X Wigglytuff If you…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 18, 2014 -
Why Pokémon Players Are Obsessed With Blissey Secret Bases
In two words: experience points. Heaps and heaps of experience points. As you might already know, Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire include something called “secret bases.” Think of them like treehouses. Hidden throughout the game are nooks and crannies that players can move into and decorate, Animal Crossing style. While the game gives you…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 18, 2014 -
Players Are Trying To Clean Up Pokémon’s Hacked Trading System
Right now, the GTS—Pokémon‘s online system, which allows players around the world to trade monsters with each other—is a mess. Normally, newer Pokémon games don’t let you name your Pokémon anything offensive. To wit, a friend tried naming a Pokémon she recently caught “Grassy,” but the system is so strict, that it wouldn’t allow it.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 17, 2014 -
LEGO Pokémon Center Has All The Goodies A Trainer Needs
Builder Savath_Bunny shared superb-looking Pokémon center on LEGO Ideas and filled it with the main characters, Pokémon starters and all the gadgets you can find in the games. It’s a relatively compact and reasonable build, so I could totally see an official box set similar to this sitting on the shelves of stores (and the…
By Gergo Vas Published December 16, 2014 -
The Time They Thought Pokémon Was Satanic
Summoning monsters to do your bidding, recording their names in strange electronic tomes, holding millions of children in its thrall — is it any wonder the Christian community thought Satan might have had something to do with Pokémon’s popularity? The latestDid You Know Gaming explores the many times pocket monsters and religion clashed, and it’s…
By Mike Fahey Published December 13, 2014 -
Kotaku East
The Biggest Pokémon Center in Japan Opens
Best part? It’s called Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo. Fitting, because today saw mega lines. The opening in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro saw a slew of limited edition goods, like a plush toy Pikachu dressed as Charizard. There were also little figurine versions. These were only slated to go on sale from today until Sunday, making them rare…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 12, 2014 -
Fan-Made Pokémon Fighting Game Looks Better Than The Official One
Pokémon: Type Wild isn’t just any Pokémon fan game. It’s a more intense, Street-Fighteresque take on the pocket monster series, and you should totally check it out if you haven’t yet. Earlier this year, The Pokémon Company announced a crossover between Pokémon and Tekken, appropriately titled “Pokkén Tournament.” The trailer, which you can view here,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 11, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Becoming a Champion with the Worst* Pokémon in ORAS
Magikarp is sad. Pathetic. He sucks. Yet, one brave gamer apparently became a Poké champ with what is largely considered to be the worst Pocket Monster around. Wielding a shiny Magikarp, Twitter user Nakano Official defeated the Elite Four in Pokémon ORAS before taking down the champion to be crowned champ himself. Nakano Official live-tweeted…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 11, 2014 -
A Pokémon Fan Game Three Years In The Making
Legends of the Arena is a Pokémon game that’s been cooking for a while—and you should totally check it out. Developed by “Wackyturtle,” the fan-game focuses on a prestigious tournament, with Pokémon Colosseum-style battles. Think of it like a more extended Elite Four, except there seems to be a sense of history to the tournament.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 10, 2014 -
Why You Shouldn’t Battle Someone That Owns Hacked Pokémon
Things can get out of hand pretty quick when someone has hacked their Pokémon. But if it’s not against an actual person, a hacked Pokémon battle can be pretty hilarious. One of the first battles you experience in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire is against a little kid that challenges you precisely because you look…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 8, 2014 -
Pokémon’s Other Mysterious, Unreleased Legendary
Last year, hackers found mythical Pokémon hidden inside X & Y–-Diancie, Hoopa, and Volcanion. Since then, one of these Pokémon has been released: Diancie. Two of them, however, haven’t. Here’s what we know about the most mysterious of the three. Earlier this week I wrote Hoopa, a Pokémon that has ties to the lore of…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 6, 2014 -
A Legendary Pokémon That’s Become Kind Of Overpowered
One of the coolest additions to Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire is a certain Pokémon that can mega evolve without having to hold a mega stone. It’s also a tweak that kind of breaks said Pokémon. Meet Rayquaza, a flying/dragon type Pokémon. If you’ve followed any of Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire’s marketing, you know…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 4, 2014 -
How Pokémon‘s Most Unorthodox Flyers Really Work
Some Pokémon with the ability to fly, like the three-headed Dodrio above, just look too weird for us to believe they’re actually able to do it. This is where Tumblr user Cheesyturtle‘s serious scientific explanations come in, in the form of animated gifs. One Pokémon for each Gen. The first one is above, here are…
By Gergo Vas Published December 4, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Official Encouragement To Continue This Pokémon Meme
Recently, people starting posting “creepy” Marshtomp Photoshops on Twitter. Today, the Pokémon Company has something to say about that: If you’re going to make silly ‘shops, at least use hi-res assets! The Pokémon Company‘s official Twitter site uploaded two hi-res Marshtomp images—both frontand back. Until now, people have been making low-res Photoshps, only featuring Marshtomp’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 4, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Pokémon ORAS Is Really, Really Popular
Did you buy Pokémon Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire? If so, you’re not alone. Loads and loads of folks did, too. Millions. According an official release (via Famitsu), over 7.7 million copies of the games have been shipped worldwide. What’s more, the numbers were especially strong in Europe during both games’ first week on sale,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 4, 2014 -
Capture Pokémon In A Totally New Way On The Oculus Rift
Forget about pressing buttons. In this fan-made Pokémon demo, you get to actually pick up the Pokeball with your hand, and throw it at the Pokemon you want to capture. Whoa. It’s not the most robust thing—battle animations are limited, and we only see one encounter from the same angle. And why is Magnemite hiding…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 3, 2014 -
You Probably Missed Pokémon’s New Ghost Girl
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire’s creepiest moment happens so fast, most players probably miss it. You’ve likely heard about Pokémon X & Y’s “ghost girl,” that unsettling incident that happens with a weirdly-animated Hex Maniac character. This is different. When you tackle the Elite Four, Pokémon’s version of final bosses, one of the trainers…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 3, 2014 -
The Legendary Pokémon That Only Hackers Own
Last year, hackers discovered a handful of Pokémon hidden inside the code of Pokémon X & Y.The Pokémon were called Diancie, Volcanion, and Hoopa. They looked cool, but, unfortunately, the series’ developers at Game Freak didn’t officially release any of them at the time. All the average player could do was look at screenshots of…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 2, 2014 -
Three Mysteries In The New Pokémon Games That Nobody Can Explain
There are things inside the new Pokémon games. Cute things, sure. Everyone knows about those. But there are also smaller details, some of which you might have missed, that have interesting and sometimes creepy rumors surrounding them. Ghost Girl As you might already know, there is a creepy girl that shows up in Pokémon X…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 1, 2014