Pokémon

Let’s Open Up Some Pokémon Rumble U Figures

Pokémon Rumble U is available for the Wii U today, capitalizing on the Game Pad’s near-field communications feature to give players the ability to import special toys directly into the game. I purchased seven of these special blind bagged toys. Let’s see who we got. Note that I don’t have access to the game yet,…

The Original 151 Pokemon, Drawn From Memory, Without Erasing

Normally having gaps in your memory is a bad thing, but in the case of blayzeon‘s sometimes-faulty memory? It’s pure entertainment. You can see that in action in this Pokemon project, where blayzeon drew up all the original 151 Pokemon from memory—which we’ve seen before—but this time, there was no erasing. Whatever was drawn out…

Five Life Lessons I’ve Learned From Pokémon

I’ve grown up — rather fondly, I might add — with Pokémon. Over the years the several different hundreds of pocket monsters have become my dear friends. Simply settling into a new game (like I’ve recently done with Black) is a comfort to me. In a tumultuous, changing world, I find solace in the fact…

Polygonal Pokémon Are The Best Pokémon

Artist Jan Carlos Garcia made these great Pokemon, stripping their designs back into a low-poly design that would have made the best early-90s virtual reality game ever made. Or, now that I think about it, the best low-poly fan update of Pokémon Snap for the Oculus Rift that nobody’s actually made yet. Low Poly Pokemon…

The Pokémon Theme Song Is The Right Choice For An Adorable Proposal

Things can go easily wrong when you’re using the Pokémon theme song at a convention to propose to your girlfriend, but in this case it was absolutely just the opposite. A young guy named Michael surprised his girlfriend Rebecca, and the cameras of GeekBomb were lucky enough to capture it. Pokemon Proposal at PAX Australia…

These Fake Pokemon Ads Will Make You Wish You Could Buy Rare Candy

First, there were Pokemon travel posters that advertised vacation locales around Kanto. Now Chuz0r adds to that through a variety of ads for items as well as locations we visit in the games—from antidotes to the Pokemon center itself. Almost makes you wish you could spend money or visit some of these places, eh? For…

Oh Wow, This Is The Snazziest Pokémon Game Yet

Straight outta Germany, here’s nine minutes of adorable new footage from Pokémon X, the latest entry in Nintendo’s longrunning animal abuse simulator series. Shot by the folks at NTower, this footage shows how we’ll prod and poke and battle creatures in Pokémon X, which comes out for 3DS in October alongside Pokémon Y. And for…

For Japan’s Nerd Heroine, Pokémon is a Bridge Between Strangers

Shoko Nakagawa, Japan’s own nerd heroine and queen of Pokémonhasn’t exactly had an easy upbringing. Her school life after elementary school was mostly filled with rejection and alienation from classmates due to her being different. But staying true to her love of Pokémon has paid off in spades as she recalls in her new book,…

Going to PAX? Go Hands-On With Pokémon X and Y

PAX-goers will be the first in North America to get their hands on Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, Nintendo said today in an announcement of its activities at the expo less than 10 days away. Nintendo’s presence at PAX will include a dedicated Pokémon Gaming Lounge, located on the second floor of the Washington State…

The Best Pokémon Reenactment of the Summer

Some Pokémon characters are fairly easy to bring to life. Other characters are quite difficult and certainly no day at the beach. That is, unless you are already at the beach. The above image is a recreation of Dugtrio, a Mole Pokémon, facing off with Machamp, the multi-armed macho Superpower Pokémon. The reenacted version isn’t…

So Many Pokémon Cheaters Entered Online Tournament

Last month, an official Pokémon wi-fi tournament allowed Pocket Monster players from all over the world a chance to compete. For a large number, it was a chance to cheat. According to The Pokémon Company, the 2013 Global Showdown saw a whopping 1,558 cheaters. These players didn’t use regular in-game Pokémon or special rare Pokémon…

New Pokemon Trademarks Could Be Anything, Sound Like Fighting Games

So here’s the official word from The Pokemon Company on that mysterious Pokemon image that seemed to tease a Wii U game: “There is nothing to announce at this time. These are merely conceptual images.” Okay. So what are these new trademarks that Siliconera has unearthed, Pokkén Fighters and Pokkén Tournament? Could be anything. We’ve…

Sweet flaming Pokémons! A cappella master Smooth McGroove‘s latest musical masterpiece is an absolutely burning cover of the Mt. Pyre Peak musicfrom Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald

If Attack on Titan Characters Were Pokemon Trainers…

It might be a little grim to imagine Pokemon in the world of Attack on Titan, but, hey! Titans only eat humans, remember? That said, if for some reason the worlds collided, Goldfinch figures these would be the pairings we’d see. What do you think, who would you pair up? I’d probably put Eren with…

Missed the Pokémon Game Show? Well, here are two clips that might show you what the experience was like. Looks as though kids had a great time.

Mysterious Pokemon Image Might Be Teasing Something. But What? [UPDATE]

Today, the Pokemon Game Show in Japanrevealed a few things,like a new Pokemon anime that follows Pokemon Red and Green. You can watch the trailer for that above. And, according to Serebii, at the end of a different retrospective trailer aired during the show, the following mysterious image of a battle was showcased: Blurry, but…

A Callback To Missingno Would Be The Best Pokemon Mega Evolution

Understandably, some of the reaction to Pokemon X & Y’s Mega Evolutions is the hope that everyone’s favorite pocket monster gets the Mega treatment. Why not, right? Mega Evolutions are cool. While not confirmed to have a Mega Evolution, if Porygon-Z actually gets one, UberAndrew has the best idea for it: it should be a…

You Don’t Have To Wait Until Pokemon X & Y To Use Mega Mewtwo

When we posted something about an awesome Super Smash Bros. mod that makes Captain Falcon’s final smash glorious, a few commenters noticed something peculiar—was that Mega Mewtwo in some of the clips? Yes, yes it was—even though Mewtwo isn’t even (officially) in Brawl. If you’re thinking “must be mods,” you’d be right. Following Pokemon X…

If Disney Characters Were Pokemon Trainers…

…then these would be their pocket monsters of choice, according to artist Kuitsuku. Mind, these were drawn over the last few years, although they’re making the rounds now—and with good reason. They’re fantastic. Up above we’ve got Ariel and Magikarp. Here are some more pairings…think they’re a good fit for each other? Who would you…

Pokémon World Championships Result In Unexpected Winner

That was quite the victory: Italian Masters Division player Arash Ommati beat Japanese champion Ryosuke Kosuge in the finals of the Pokémon World Championships this weekend. This video, uploaded by YouTuber DaringNite, shows the entirety of Ommati’s impressive, mistake-free win. Ommati is the first player from Europe to win this tournament, and it’s particularly impressive…