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Scorbunny Is The Build-A-Bear Pokémon I’ve Been Waiting For

After a seemingly endless parade of less palatable Pokémon, Scorbunny’s fluffy white bunny butt has finally shown up at Build-A-Bear. I’m a little mad it took so long, but incredibly pleased with his little jammies, so it balances out. Despite being a fire Pokémon, Scorbunny is the coolest of the Sword and Shield starters. Grookey…

By Mike Fahey Published May 6, 2021

Anime

Demon Slayer Is First Japanese Movie To Top The US Box Office Since Original Pokémon Movie

The Demon Slayer feature film was a box office juggernaut in Japan, surpassing Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away as the biggest earning feature film in Japan. It’s also doing very, very well in the US. Originally, there was concern about how the movie would do considering its R rating. The movie, however, set a box office…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 4, 2021

CultureShop Contest

‘Shop Contest: Photo Bombing Pokémon Snap

New Pokémon Snap is out! That means my Twitter feed is currently filled with cute Pokémon photos. It’s honestly a nice change of pace. But let’s have some fun with these Pokemon photos! Your challenge this week: Add some non-Pokémon creatures or characters to Pokémon Snap images! Who or what can you add to these…

By Zack Zwiezen Published May 2, 2021

CulturePokemon

Floette Carries A Terrifyingly Powerful Flower, Swings It Around Like An Idiot

Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Floette! Floette Details Type: Fairy Average Height: 0′ 08″ Average Weight: 2.00 lbs. First Added In Generation VI Do…

By Zack Zwiezen Published May 1, 2021

Culture

The Nintendo Download: Oh Snap

There are only 19 games coming to the Nintendo Switch over the next week, but don’t be sad. One of them is New Pokémon Snap, another is R-Type Final 2, and none of them is sexy anime mah-jong. Actually, I can’t guarantee that none of this week’s releases are sexy mah-jong, but I’m pretty sure.…

By Mike Fahey Published April 29, 2021

CultureOdds and Ends

A Belated Apology To The Child Whose Pokémon Gym I Stole

In 2016, Pokémon Go took the world by storm, and I wanted to be the best like no one ever was, regardless of who I hurt in the process. As I make my return to the app in 2021, I can’t help but feel bad about a child I bullied all those years ago. I…

By Lisa Marie Segarra Published April 28, 2021

ReviewsSwitch

New Pokémon Snap: The Kotaku Review

After 21 years, gaming’s least violent on-rails shooter triumphantly returns to usher in a new generation of Pokémon paparazzi. New Pokémon Snap adds layers of complexity to the monster photo safari without straying too far from what made the original so damn lovable. New Pokémon Snap tasks you with helping Professor Mirror and his research…

By Mike Fahey Published April 28, 2021

Culture

Pokémon Go Player Celebrates Holding Gym For 1,332 Days, Immediately Loses It To Cheater

Where there’s a will (to cheat), there’s a way (to use cheats to functionally climb a real-life mountain in the wilderness of Montana). Recently, Pokémon Go player BootsMade4Walking’s tale of triumph quickly gave way to a cautionary tale. Yesterday on Reddit, they posted a screenshot of a gym they’ve held for three and a half…

By Nathan Grayson Published April 27, 2021

Culture

Pokémon Go Introduces Sponsored Gifts Because Capitalism

The massively popular Pokémon Go has raked in over $4 billion since launching in 2016. Now, developer Niantic is looking to get a little more with the addition of floating ads. After some limited regional testing, Niantic recently introduced “sponsored gifts” to the game worldwide, which directly advertise businesses like Baskin Robbins and Grubhub to…

By Ian Walker Published April 27, 2021

CultureOdds and Ends

Signed Pokémon Card Sells For $250,000

We now live in a world where boxes of Pokémon cards are selling for over $400,000 and individual Blastoise cards for $360,000, so maybe it’s not the biggest surprise that this very rare and very cool card featuring Pokémon Company stalwart Tsunekazu Ishihara has also sold for an astronomical price. The card, sold by Goldin…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 26, 2021

Kotaku EastJapan

A Pokémon-Themed Fossil Exhibit Opening In Japan

In what seems like an inevitability, a touring exhibition called Pokémon Kaseki Hakubutsukan (ポケモン化石博物館) or “Pokémon Fossil Museum” will open this summer in Japan. According to the official announcement, the exhibition will let visitors observe and compare fossils from dinosaurs and other creatures as well as extinct plants with Pocket Monsters, with the idea of…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 20, 2021

Kotaku EastJapan

On-Demand Printing For New Pokémon Snap Comes To Japanese Convenience Stores

Starting April 30, Lawson convenience stores across Japan will be offering a New Pokémon Snap printing service. That way players can print out their favorite photographs As the official site (via Yahoo! News and Nintendo Life) explains, the game data needs to be transferred to a smart device or PC. Then, users access the special…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 14, 2021

CulturePokemon

Poliwhirl Is Covered In Mucus And Smooth Like A Shark

Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Poliwhirl! Poliwhirl Details Type: Water Average Height: 3′ 03″ Average Weight: 44.1 lbs. First Added In Generation I Poliwhirl…

By Zack Zwiezen Published April 10, 2021

Gif: The Pokémon Company / Matthew Highton

CultureOdds and Ends

Pokémon‘s Intro, Remade With Stock Footage

Pokémon’s status as a worldwide phenomenon means that you can break it down to its essential parts and folks will still recognize what you’re referencing. You show somebody an electric rat and, nine times out of ten, they’ll understand you’re talking about Pikachu. But can the franchise survive being filtered through the internet’s vast library…

By Ian Walker Published April 7, 2021

ReviewsBacklog

Welcome To Backlog Month

April’s pretty thin as far as new game releases go. So we at Kotaku are taking the moment to focus on something shared among every gamer: a backlog. You could call it a month…about backlogs…surely there’s some sort of cutesy phrase we could use? Aha! Backlog Month! Look, it’s not like April is literally devoid…

By Ari Notis Published April 7, 2021

Culture

Pokémon Gets Me Through It

In the Pokémon universe, it’s customary for small children to receive a beast capable of leveling cities before leaving the comforts of home to embark on an arduous journey across varying regions. During their travels, they stop organized crime rings, topple champions with years of experience, and even capture deities to use in battle. For…

Grant Stoner Published April 6, 2021

CulturePokemon

Vullaby Wears A Skull To Protects Its Ass

Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Vullaby! Vullaby Details Type: Dark / Flying Average Height: 1′ 08″ Average Weight: 19.8 lbs. First Added In Generation…

By Zack Zwiezen Published April 3, 2021

OpinionAsk Kotaku

What’s A Game You Like That Doesn’t Get Enough Love?

It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take. This week we Ask Kotaku: What’s a game you like that doesn’t get enough love? Alexandra It’s Bionic Commando (2009). The game famously bombed and sure enough, there’s plenty wrong with…

By Alexandra Hall Published March 29, 2021

Culture

Another Charizard Card Sells For Over $300,000

Pokémon cards have been having a bit of a boom lately, and nowhere is that more obvious than in auctions for the holographic Charizard card that acted as the base set’s crown jewel in 1999. A third card featuring the fire lizard recently sold for over $300,000. The eBay auction, which closed Sunday evening, started…

By Ian Walker Published March 29, 2021

Kotaku EastJapan

Man Arrested Following Daring Pokémon Card Robbery

A 28-year-old Tokyo resident has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a trading card shop atop a six-story building to steal Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh! cards, after climbing over the side of the building with a rope. Mainichi reports that in the early morning hours last week, Kensuke Nakanishi anchored a rope to a railing on the…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 29, 2021