Pokémon

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…

Hey Look, There Are More Mega Evolved Pokemon. Including, Yes, Fairies

Oh yes, there’s more. Last week we saw the reveal of mega evolved Pokemon, like Mega Mewtwo and Mega Blaziken. Today, Nintendo released footage of a few more Mega Evolutions: Mega Ampharos, Mega Absol, Mega Mawile….plus, there’s footage of Mega Kangaskhan from this weekend’s Pokemon World Championships. If nothing else, many Mega Pokemon have some…

The First 151 Pokémon, Drawn by 151 Different Artists

Three weeks ago, freelance animator Justin Chan put out a call over Twitter for 151 different artists to draw the 151 Kanto Pokémon. Yesterday, Chan published a wallpaper (full-size version here) of their labor, all signed by the artist’s Twitter handle. A collaboration for the Johto Pokémon will begin in September.

Catch All the Action of the Pokémon World Championships, Right Here

We’re back for the second day of “Worlds”—the Pokémon World Championships—in Vancouver, B.C. and six champions will be crowned in three divisions across Pokémon’s video game and trading card game. You can watch it all live right here. Final matches are beginning right now. In the video game world championships, junior division, Brendan Zheng (U.S.)…

The Pokémon World Championships are underway at Vancouver Convention Centre, but it appears the livestream won’t begin until featured events commence at 8 p.m. EDT/5 p.m. PDT. Check back here then.

There’s going to be a lot of eSports action today: the Pokémon World Championships at 1 p.m. EDT, the International (Dota‘s largest tournament) resumes at 3 p.m., and the StarCraft World Championship Series (America region) at 4 p.m. (Europe region is already underway here). We’ll be carrying livestreams of them all.

One Of The Few Mega Evolved Pokemon I Would Care About. And You?

To be clear, this isn’t a Mega evolved version of Bidoof, although it should be. It’s just a meme that was created by That Splicing Adventure; Bidoof mashed with every (other?) legendary in the Pokemon games. Glorious, yes, but probably not something Game Freak would ever make a reality. Unfortunately! Still, now that we know…

Here’s How Pokemon X And Y‘s New Mega Evolutions Work

Yesterday we caught wind of a new type of evolution coming in Pokemon X and Y. Today we learn how Mega Evolution works, where to learn the technique, and which Mega Pokemon will only be available through a special launch day distribution event. Oh, and there are three new Pokemon at the bottom, so if…

Looks Like Pokemon Is Getting A New Type of Evolution

Back when a new Mewtwo “form” was revealed, many people felt confused about what it was, especially since Nintendo was kind of coy about it. Turns out, the Pokemon games are getting a new type of evolution—and this new Mewtwo is one of the new Pokemon you can get from that type of evolution. Serebii…

Without Pokémon, We Wouldn’t Have Japan’s Nerd Heroine

Japanese nerd heroine, Shoko Nakagawa, loves Pokémon. And for good reason. Pocket Monsters gave her a reason to live. A regular host every Sunday on Japan’s Pokémon Smash! (Formerly Pokémon Sunday), Nakagawa has described her selection as Pokémon Captain (ポケモン部長) for the show as a dream come true. She has also noted that while her…

Nightmare Pokemon That Look Like They’re Straight Out of An Acid Trip

If Hunter S. Thompson was a Pokemon trainer, pxlbyte figures he might’ve written “Fear and Loathing in Viridian City.” Alas, that isn’t reality—and perhaps the closest we have to that fantasy are these freakish yet beautiful takes on iconic Pokemon by AnemicAngel Up above we’ve got Pikachu of course, only he’s not at all as…