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Maybe A Pokémon MMO Wouldn’t Be As Awesome As We Think
Okay, let’s say Game Freak decides to take the plunge and finally give us the Pokémon MMO that so many people clamor for. It would be amazing! …or so we hope. While obviously lots of things about a Pokémon MMO would be great, it’s kind of funny to think about the crappy things that could…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 12, 2014 -
Mystery Pokémon Found Hidden In X & Y’s Code Is Star of Upcoming Movie
Officially, there are 718 known Pokémon…unless you count the three mysterious Pokemon found in X & Y’s code, that is. While we reported the existence of unannounced Pokémon back in November of last year, it wasn’t until last night that we started hearing details about what the deal with these Pokémon is. Obviously, if you’d…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 11, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Snow Pikachu Evolves into a Macho Hunk
Aw, snow Pikachu is so cute! So small. And now, let’s see what he looks like in his evolved snow type. Yikes! This muscle-bound Pikamacho comes courtesy of Japanese Twitter user Haadoken. So, thank him for that. I guess? Here are some more strapping snow sculptures from Haadoken: ハードケン [HK2899] To contact the author of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 11, 2014 -
Crazy-Impressive Nail Art Inspired By South Park, Pokémon And More
Kayleigh O’Connor turned a bad habit into a good one when she realized she could actually design the fake nails she glued on to prevent herself from biting at her fingertips. And, my, has that hobby blossomed. She has an impressive array of designs—that are, sure, a bit impractical—all over her deviantART page, using a…
By Tina Amini Published February 6, 2014 -
Pokémon Bank is Finally Live
Pokémon Bank is now available on the Nintendo eShop, ending a delay more than a month long. The Bank allows players to store and manage up to 3,000 pokémon online, even moving them between Pokémon X and Y. The app is free to download and use beginning today through March 14. After that, a $4.99…
By Owen Good Published February 5, 2014 -
The Most Worthless Pokémon Could Still Kill You Dead
Magikarp is, fins down, the most worthless Pokémon of them all, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t capable of transforming your upper body into a fine paste. How can this be? I’ll let the deadly Pokémon experts at VSauce3 answer that question. They go into exhaustive detail about how a seemingly harmless Magikarp description element…
By Mike Fahey Published February 5, 2014 -
Here’s 21-year-old illustrator Piper Thibodeau’s rather cartoony reimagination of the Kanto starter Pokémon. Compared to Charmander in the third picture, Squirtle and Bulbasaur both look so grumpy and bored, you might consider not using them in battle at all. Squirtle’s evolution line is in the top pic, here’s Bulbasaur and Charmander. Head over to Cryptid…
By Gergo Vas Published February 4, 2014 -
Little Kid Is Upset Pokémon Aren’t Real, Writes To Santa For Advice
Bless children and their earnest, trusting hearts. Without kids, who would keep the idea of Santa Claus alive? There’s always a point, of course, at which most children find out that Santa Claus isn’t real. That’s exactly what makes this letter written by a kid, shared by Kinnell’s father on Twitter, so heartbreaking, though: In…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 31, 2014 -
Lucario, The Badass Aura Pokémon, Is Returning to Super Smash Bros.
After debuting in Brawl, the high-risk-high-reward Pokémon fighter is now confirmed to be part of the new Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U. The official Japanese website released several shots of Lucario in action. They are, predictably, quite awesome. Yes, even the one where they do yoga. Take a look: And, as per…
By András Neltz Published January 31, 2014 -
Super Bowl Player Spent All Week Playing Pokémon
The week before the Super Bowl in NY/NJ, some NFL players spend their time on the field. Others like to party it up in New York’s lavish nightclubs and restaurants. But Nate Irving? Nate Irving likes to play Pokémon The Broncos linebacker revealed this juicy tidbit in a Wall Street Journal article published today. Some…
By Jason Schreier Published January 30, 2014 -
Pokémon NPCs Say The Most Bizarre Things
The characters populating the world of Pokémon are kind of…special. Some will make you laugh. Some will make you scratch your head. Some will just be kind of random—but that’s exactly what makes them so good, as far as fans of the franchise are concerned. I mean, how iconic is the line about comfy shorts?…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 29, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Snorlax Makes an Excellent Pillow
Snorlax. Sleeping. Pillows. It makes sense, doesn’t it? That was likely the thought process behind this actual Snorlax pillow. As spotted by Tomopop, the Snorlax cushion has been recently put up for pre-order by ToysLogic, a US-based online toy shop. Manufactured by Banpresto, a Namco Bandai subsidiary which specializes in toys, the cushion weighs just…
By András Neltz Published January 29, 2014 -
See How Powerful Your Pokémon Are In X & Y
Not all Pokémon are made equal—one Magikarp may kick way more butt than other Magikarp, even if they’re the exact same level. That’s because every Pokémon has hidden stats called “IVs” attached to things like their “attack” and “speed”—and there’s a way to tell what these values are in-game. Pokémon X & Y have been…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 28, 2014 -
The Pokémon Mash-Up Of My Dreams
“Nintendo should make a Pokémon MMO” is usually the suggestion people like to default to when coming up with ideas for what Nintendo should do with the Pokémon franchise. But, to me at least, that’s not nearly as awesome of an an idea as a potential Pokémon x Animal Crossing game is. Think about it!…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 24, 2014 -
Let’s Take A Trip Back To The 90s With Pokémon
I can’t decide if these old (and edited?) Pokemon videos found by Everything Is Terrible are amazing, embarrassing, or both. I’m sure we’ll look back on current ads and feel the same way about them too—that’s just how it is. But for now, we can laugh and cringe at these old ads freely. And in…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 22, 2014 -
Instagram Ruins Pokémon Snap
Back in the days of the original Pokémon Snap, there were no filters to toy with. But if there was a modern Pokémon Snap game? Chances are, it would have a few Instagram-y options for all the Pokémon pictures we take, like in this video by The Warp Zone I’d be okay with that, personally.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 22, 2014 -
Fan-Made Pokémon Game Is Crazy Ambitious
Pokémon Evoas is a fan-made game that aims to change and mix up a few things concerning classic Pokémon gameplay. It is a mostly one-man project by th3sharkk and a a few other contributors, who have just released a 30-minute preview of their project that is playable over here I really like the art style—it’s…
By Gergo Vas Published January 21, 2014 -
The soundtrack for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver is available now on iTunes. It’s $9.99 and includes 270 tracks. Soundtracks for Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire, Diamond/Pearl, Black/White and Black 2/White 2 will be released later this year, says The Pokémon Company.
By Owen Good Published January 19, 2014 -
Wild Pokémon, In Their Coolest Form
The Pokémon in digital artist Michelle Zhu’s paintings are so cool and relaxed, that I would just leave them to themselves and wouldn’t try to catch them at all. This one above is a special mixture of Pikachu and Koffing, and he’s having a great time. Note: Mildly to moderately NSFW artwork follows. Here’s more;…
By Gergo Vas Published January 17, 2014