Pokémon

Pokemon Hasn’t Really Felt Exciting In A Long While…Until Now

I remember the first time I played Pokemon as a kid—the sense of awe that came with being able to set off on an adventure with cool monsters at my side. It’s just the kind of childish fantasy that seems destined to grow less enchanting as we grow older. Sure enough, despite being a Pokemon…

Seventeen Years of Pokemon in a Single Image

Has it been seventeen years? The time has just flown by. Here’s how the in-game maps have evolved. The above image was uploaded by Japanese Twitter user @Ugusyan and has been retweeted over ten thousand times. ポケモン17年の歴史 [Twitter] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku…

Naw, Digimon Had Nothing To Do With Pokémon’s Mega Evolutions

After the ‘Mega Evolution’ announcement for Pokemon X & Y, some fans couldn’t help but wonder two things: wait a minute, aren’t those temporary power-ups you gain in-battle kiiiind of like Digimon’s ‘Mega Digivolution’? And how would the games maintain balance with said power-ups? Both Pokemon and Digimon involve a variety of creatures humans use…

Pokemon Deserve A Companion This Pretty

After years of fan-made efforts, Nintendo finally went and released their own Pokedex app for iOS. It works, but it’s kinda gross, and nowhere near as pretty as this gorgeous design by Jake Moore, which brings Pokemon into theiOS7 era One day, Nintendo might put as much effort into stuff like this (and its console…

Here’s How Pokémon X/Y Lets You Dress Trainers

In Pokémon X/Y, you can customize your trainers. This is something The Pokémon Company previously revealed, but here’s a good look at how dress-up works in Pokémon X/Y There seems to be a big game in how the characters look in this mode and in the actual game, but whatever. Not sure which is better…

Pokemon Brings Back “Gotta Catch ‘Em All” With A Bad Music Video

“Gotta Catch ‘Em All” never truly left our hearts, but it did leave official Pokemon channels for a bit. The Pokemon Company is bringing it back, and they’ve recruited renowned electronica artist Pogo to produce this bit of nonsense. That’s right kids, this was the big tease. The song is called “Catchatronic”, and it’s a…

Pikachu (And Friends) with No Ears

You’ve seen a Pikachu numerous times, but have you ever seen the character without ears? Online in Japan recently, a thread on 2ch, the country’s largest forum, popped up with people contributing altered photos of iconic characters sans ears. Like this. And here’s the Miffy we all know and love. Here’s Miffy without ears. Rilakkuma,…

Looks Like Pokémon Announcements Are Blasting Off Again

The Pokémon Company has teased us with even more news about something Pokémon-related. The official Pokémon Twitter account tweeted around noon today: “Heads up, Trainers! We’ve got a surprise for you! Tune in Monday at 8 a.m. PDT for a special announcement!” With exciting news like Pokémon Bank and scads of other details about Pokémon…

Okay, Real Talk. What’s Going On With Ash Ketchum’s Age?

Now that we’ve seen what Ash will look like in the newest season of the Pokemon anime, once again discussion of one of the show’s greatest mystery flares up: just how old is Ash Ketchum supposed to be, and why does he almost never seem to age? “Almost” is important there, since the newest version…

Mega Mewtwo X Is Cool. More Gender-Specific Pokemon Forms Are Cooler.

It’s been two days since the big Corocoro Pokemon X and Y news explosion and, like clockwork, here comes The Pokemon Company to verify everything and add a little spice. Two Mega Mewtwos and a Mega Garchomp? True. Starter evolutions? Cute! A customizeable Pokemon? Interesting. New Pokemon with male and female forms? Awesome. Let’s take…

Pokemon, Ranked

Screw ‘gotta catch em all’—some Pokemon are clearly better than others, and I ain’t boutta carry around no lame-ass pocket monster around with me. You know? The things that make a Pokemon superior aren’t always cut and dry, though. Sometimes, it’s the design. Sometimes it’s the Pokemon’s combat usefulness. And sometimes, the Pokemon is just…

Report: Mewtwo Has More Than One Mega Evolution In Pokemon X & Y

And so the Mega plot thickens. According to magazine scans of Japanese magazine Corocoro published by Serebii, the Mega Mewtwo that we’ve seen thus far (pictured above) is actually is exclusive to Pokemon Y. There’s also a Mega Mewtwo X, exclusive to Pokemon X—it’s supposed to be psychic/fighting type, with the “Steadfast” ability. You can…

The Original Pokemon Games, Recreated In Minecraft. Wow.

For many, Pokemon Red and Blue are the most memorable and important Pokemon games—so it’s hard not to be impressed when you watch MediocreJake recreate all of it in Minecraft. Yes, from Pallet Town to all the different roads and locations we see in Kanto. You may be wondering, hey, where are places SS Anne…

Pokemon Bank Is Exciting. Here’s Why.

At first glance, having the ability to store Pokemon in the cloud doesn’t seem like a big deal. It’s just storage, you know? A place to put Pokemon in. Uh, okay. Neat for the collectors and obsessive Pokemon breeders, sure, but what does it mean for everyone else? Thing is—and mind, some of this is…

Oh god, why, Ash? I don’t know why this gif of Ash twerkin’ exists, but it had to be shared. Y’know, in case you haven’t had your daily dose of twerk.(Via .hardp!nq, thanks Lulu)

Magikarp 3DS Is The Most Glorious 3DS: check out the sweet Pokemon decal on cheezus_christ_‘s 3DS. Jealous much? (Via r/pokemon)

One of the Rarest Pokémon Cards on Earth

This is the Pokémon Illustrator. The card is incredibly rare and valuable. If you have a hundred grand, it can be yours. According to Bulbapedia, there were apparently only six Pokémon Illustrator cards printed and awarded to winners of the Pokémon Card Game Illustration Contest, which began in late 1997 in Japan. The card was…

If Only Modern Pokemon Games Looked Like This

Yes, Pokemon X & Y looks excellent, visually. But even so, looking at the photoshop handiwork of Justin—Bieber, it’s hard not to fantasize about an entire Pokemon game in this particular style, with backgrounds like these. I mean, it’s gorgeous! So much detail. Take a look: Granted, we don’t have to leave the sprites to…

One Great Pokémon Illustration Per Day. Here Are The First Seven.

The intimidatingly-talented Kotaku reader Stormborn (Bonny John on Tumblr and Deviant Art) has been drawing one Pokémon per day for the past week. You can find each of these entries over at our reader-run sister site, TAY. But for your viewing convenience, here are the first seven for you to cycle through. Bulbasaur! Ivysaur! Venusaur!…

Watch Today’s Special Pokemon X/Y Nintendo Direct Right Here

Satoru Iwata and Junichi Masuda in the same room, talking about Pokemon. A paid online Pokemon storage. New mega Pokemon. There’s even a few neat retrospectives—a great deal of fascinating stuff for any Pokemon fan. You can watch it all above, and make sure to chime in with your favorite parts below. Pokemon Direct 9.4.2013…