Pokémon

Pokémon GO Fest 2021 Will Feature Every Legendary Pokémon In The Game

Day-two will be a raid-filled legendary Pokémon blowout

By Ethan Gach Published June 24, 2021

Charizard Base Set Pokémon Card Gets Reissue For 25th Anniversary

The Pokémon Trading Card Game Celebrations collection releases in October

By Ari Notis Published June 24, 2021

Japan Gets A New Pokémon Airplane And It’s Glorious

A wonderful way to fly in Japan is on an airplane covered in Pikachus

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 24, 2021

Pokémon Leakers Settle Court Case, Have To Pay $150,000

The accused were tracked down over Discord, Reddit and 4chan

By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2021

Pokémon Go Fans Mad That Niantic’s Acting Like Pandemic Is Over

While Covid-19 remains a global threat, Niantic is rolling back its social distancing measures

By John Walker Published June 22, 2021

Pokémon Go Is Starting To Wind Back Its Covid Changes

"As some parts of the world are moving toward recovery," some things are changing, while other changes are being reversed.

By Luke Plunkett Published June 21, 2021

Pokémon Go Update Adds Flashing Screens, Niantic Working On A Fix

Photosensitive players should be advised, but an update is due "this week"

By John Walker Published June 18, 2021

Pokémon Unite’s Arena Battles Go Live In July

Free-to-start PokéMOBA brings all the pocket monsters to the arena

By Mike Fahey Published June 17, 2021

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Where To Watch Nintendo’s E3 2021 Direct

Nintendo is expected to show of new Pokémon games, Breath of the Wild 2, and (maybe) the Switch Pro

By Lisa Marie Segarra Published June 15, 2021

New Pokémon Cards Might Complicate Things For Players And Collectors

V-Union cards let players create bigger, more powerful Pocket Monster cards

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 11, 2021

Logan Paul Wore A Pokémon Card To Mayweather Fight, Says It’s Now Worth A Million Dollars

There wasn’t a knockout in tonight’s Logan Paul versus Floyd Mayweather exhibition fight. One clear winner did emerge: Pokémon card collectors, Paul included. When the YouTuber entered the ring, he wore a Charizard card around his neck the way other fighters would wear gold and diamonds. The card is a first edition, gem mint 10-graded…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2021

Life-Sized Slowpoke Plushie Going On Sale In Japan

Priced at 49,500 yen ($450), a life-sized Slowpoke will be available for pre-order later this month. Who wouldn’t want that? This is a Pocket Monster with its own messed-up theme song, postal truck, and mailbox. Everyone loves Slowpoke. As the official Japanese site explains, the plushie measures 25 inches high, 29.5 inches across, and 59…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 4, 2021

Professional Photographer Takes Excellent New Pokémon Snap Pictures

New Pokémon Snap is about a Pokémon photographer who takes photos of Pocket Monsters. But what happens with a real pro turns his or her eye on the game? Ayato is a professional photographer who shoots for Red Bull in Japan as well as D. League, a professional dance league. Recently on Twitter, he’s been…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2021

Last Year, The Pokémon Company Made More Money Than Ever

In 2020, The Pokémon Company posted record profits, with a 21.2 percent increase in net profit compared to the previous year. As Kantan Games explains, The Pokémon Company has disclosed its net profit in the past, with it reaching a record-high 18.6 billion yen ($170 million) last year. However, since The Pokémon Company is a…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 2, 2021

Pokémon Products Don’t Get Much Better Than This

Over the years, there have been oodles of Pokémon branded products. For example, I bought Pikachu toothpaste earlier today in Japan for my youngest son. But if you really think about it, that doesn’t have much to do with Pocket Monsters. This product, though, definitely does. These are insect baskets, known as mushi kago (虫かご)…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2021