Pokémon

Pokémon asks players to catch and train exotic monsters with unique powers that are sent out into battle. The latest entry in the RPG series, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, released on November 19, 2022 for the Nintendo Switch. Pokémon debuted on the GameBoy as Pocket Monsters Red and Green in Japan on February 27, 1996.

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Life Hack: Commissioning Artists Will Fix You

The Pokémon fan art community has done more for my mental health than SSRIs

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 28, 2026

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Pokémon Promotes Memecoin Ahead Of World Championships After Hack: ‘Those Posts Were Not Created Or Approved By Pokémon’

That's either a hack or Pikachu is looking into new ventures

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 27, 2026
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Watch Newly Returning Pokémon Artist Perfectly Explain How To Design A Critter

James Turner is back after leaving Game Freak in 2022

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 25, 2026
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The Pokémon Center Was Hit By Same Data Breach As Valve, And Customer Orders Are Being Cancelled

Leave it to Pokémon to find a way to rub salt in the wound

By John Walker Published August 19, 2026
Culture

I Tried Krispy Kreme’s Hard-To-Get Pokemon Doughnuts, And One Of Them Was Actually Pretty Good

But you're still hungry

By Rebekah Valentine Published August 18, 2026

Games

Update: Krispy Kreme Pokémon Doughnuts Are A Little Tricky To Come By

Why would I have assumed I could buy cute Pikachu-themed doughnuts on the day they came out?

By Rebekah Valentine Published August 17, 2026
CulturePokemon

With The Shutdown Of Pokémon Bank, Some Cool Elements From Old Games Are Being Lost

The shut down of Pokémon Bank is affecting a lot of little things across the old games

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 14, 2026
Games

How To Get All The Pokémon You Forgot About Out Of Pokémon Bank Before The Service Shuts Down

Do not ask me how to get them out of the GameCube games, I will cry

By Rebekah Valentine Published August 13, 2026
CulturePokemon

Pokémon Is Finally Burning The Bridge Between Old And New Generations

After a decade of support, the series is cutting off the means to bring monsters from old games to new ones

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 13, 2026
Games

Pokopia’s New DLC Is Its Most Melancholy Yet

Back to my home, I dare not go

By Rebekah Valentine Published August 12, 2026

OpinionVG Chat

Pokémon Ruby And Sapphire Defined Pokémon As We Know It Today

From monster designs to a more fleshed-out world, Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire represented the moment we knew Pokémon was more than just a childhood craze

Rebekah Valentine and Kenneth Shepard Published August 11, 2026
CultureNews

It Took Less Than A Week For Someone To Drain All The Water Out Of Pokopia’s New Oceanic Town

The water is extremely not fine

By Rebekah Valentine Published August 11, 2026
Games

Pokémon TCG Pocket Loses Nearly Half Its Players, And It’s Pretty Obvious Why

The game's shortcomings have put a real hole in creator DeNA's financial results

By John Walker Published August 7, 2026
Games

Japanese Officials Keep Lobbying Trump To Stop Posting Political Memes That Involve Franchises Like Mario, Pokémon, And Naruto

The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs is worried the memes are damaging the IP

By Ash Parrish Published August 6, 2026
OpinionCommentary

Three Ways Beast Of Reincarnation Feels Like A Pokémon Game

The themes of the Pokémon universe are still very much present in Game Freak’s latest

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 5, 2026

CultureNews

The Pokémon Company Sued After Ex-Employee Allegedly Set Up Camera In Office Bathroom

Local authorities say they found ‘hundreds’ of videos from inside the Bellevue Pokémon offices

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 5, 2026
CultureNews

Pokopia’s Big Update Will Fix My Biggest Issue With The Game

I swear I'll be more organized this time

By Rebekah Valentine Published August 3, 2026
Games

Fans Think A Long-Lost Pokémon Game Has Been Found 21 Years Later

PokePark Fishing Tournament DS was released for a limited time in 2005 as a download-only game that would delete itself if the DS was shut off

By Ash Parrish Published July 30, 2026
CultureNews

Pokopia’s First Major DLC, Bubbly Basin, Is Out Next Week

Swimming in new Pokémon

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 28, 2026
CultureNews

Pokémon TCG Store Owner Puts Out $6,000 Reward For Card Thief’s Capture, But Only If They’re Apprehended ‘Alive’ And ‘Breathing’

Reverse holo Pokémon thief, hardly played/beaten, near mint–definitely PSA 10 worthy so no lowball offers

By Lewis Parker Published July 28, 2026

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