Pokémon

Pokémon Anime Stars A New Protagonist And Ash

The brand new Pokémon TV anime will star not one, but two trainers as the main protagonists. According to My Navi News and Famitsu, the new main character is named Go (ゴウ or Gou), a 10-year-old who dreams of catching all them all with Scorbunny as his partner. Go will be voiced by Daiki Yamashita, who…

Munna Will Eat Your Dreams And Your Nightmares

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 Munna! Munna Details Type: Psychic Average Height: 2’00” Average Weight: 51.3 lbs. First Added In Generation V I had…

Terry From Fatal Fury Is Being Compared To A Macho Pokémon Trainer in Japan

If you are steeped in SNK fighting game lore, then you are more than familiar with Terry Bogard. If you’ve never played Fatal Fury, you might not know who he is. If you like Pokémon, he might look familiar. The announcement that Terry was coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with met with puzzlement among…

Animated Video Game Porn Could Be A Lot Sexier And Less Gross

Editor’s Note – 5:25pm: This story, part of our regular coverage of the intersection of sex and games, originally included screenshots from several porn parodies with a note that they were Not Safe For Work. We’ve since removed those images. While the intent of this article was to provide a snapshot of the kind of…

Whimsicott Will Sneak Into Your Home And Move Your Furniture

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 Whimsicott! Whimsicott Details Type: Grass/Fairy Average Height: 2’04” Average Weight: 14.6 lbs. First Added In Generation V Who is…

The Internet Reacts To Sirfetch’d, Pokémon Sword‘s New Farfetch’d Evolution

Farfetch’d, the leek-carrying bird pal that’s been around since the original Pokémon games, is finally getting an evolution of his own. His buff new form, appearing exclusively in Pokémon Sword, is called Sirfetch’d, and the internet has some thoughts about this smug bird knight. According to the official Sword and Shield website, Sirfetch’d is incredibly…

Pokémon Go‘s Pokédex Expands Into The Unova Region

While other Pokémon games trim down their collection of pocketable monsters, Niantic’s mobile Pokémon safari continues to expand. Critters from Pokémon Black & White’s Unova region have started showing up in Pokémon Go. Come to me, Tepig. Come to me. A veritable parade of adorable old friends started popping up in game yesterday, including Snivy,…

Starting September 20, sixteen Slowpoke themed manholes will be installed at locations across Kagawa Prefecture. This is just one of several spots where Pokémon-manholes can be spotted in Japan 

Ash Just Won A Pokémon League In The Anime

Perennial loser Ash Ketchum is now a winner. In the most recent episode of the Pokémon Sun Moon anime, Ash broke his losing streak with a championship trophy. For decades, Ash has lost in pivotal league championship matches. In 2016, he lost in a heartbreaker during the Kalos League finals in the Pokémon XYZ anime.…

Shedinja Is Just A Dead Corpse That Steals Souls

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 Shedinja! Thanks for the suggestion GlydeBane! Shedinja Details Type: Bug/Ghost Average Height: 2’07” Average Weight: 2.6 lbs. First Added…

I Have Several Issues With This Year’s Halloween Pokémon Toys

Pikachu as Mimikyu. Charmander as Cubone. Lucario and Celebi as live-action role-players. This year’s batch of special Halloween-themed “Pumpkin Parade” plushies from The Pokémon Company are adorable at first glance. But if you look closely, the cute facade begins to crumble. Let’s start with Charmander wearing another Pokémon’s dead mother’s skull as a costume. Depending…

Craig Of The Creek Uses Pokémon As A Perfect Metaphor For Growing Up

In “The Evolution of Craig” episode of Cartoon Network’s refreshingly pure animated series Craig of the Creek, our young hero struggles with the idea of growing up and the fear of transforming into a different, older person. With a tadpole taking the place of a pocket monster, Craig learns a Pokémon-inspired lesson about the benefits…

The Pokémon Anime Is Now Old Enough To Drink

On September 7, 1998, the first episode of the Pokémon anime aired in the United States. That was 21 years ago. Oh God. The show’s first-ever episode, Pokémon – I Choose You!, is the beginning of the whole Pokémon universe, showing Ash’s first meeting with Pikachu. It’s all fairly pedestrian when you just watch this…

Exploud Screams So Loud It Causes Earthquakes

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 Exploud! Exploud Details Type: Normal Average Height: 4‘ 11″ Average Weight: 185.2 lbs. First Added In Generation III You’ve…

Stop Telling Me To Drink The New Tea Pokémon, Nintendo

Last night’s Nintendo Direct was full of announcements, but the most exciting for Pokémon fans was likely the segment that detailed new content in the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Shield. This included reveals for two new Pokémon, one of which Nintendo is very eager for fans to literally drink. The last few installments of the Pokémon…

Pokémon Masters received its first big event today. “Reach for the Top” gives players the opportunity to team up with Blue and his Pidgeot in a handful of new story chapters while also making the original Pokémon rival more likely to drop in the random trainer pull. Good luck!

The latest Pokémon TV anime is called Pocket Monster The show’s title font resembles the font from the original 1997 show. As with the recent movies, this Pokémon TV anime looks like a reboot of sorts. 

Sudowoodo Is Loved By Millions Of Old People

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 Sudowoodo! Sudowoodo Details Type: Rock Average Height: 3‘ 11″ Average Weight: 83.8 lbs. First Added In Generation II Sudowoodo…

New Mobile Game Pokémon Masters Is More About People Than Pocket Monsters

In Pokémon Masters, out today for iOS and Android, players recruit famous Pokémon trainers from throughout the series’ 23-year history, creating teams of three and battling through an adventure that feels more like the cartoon than any game that’s come before. Pokémon games up to now have been mainly focused on the goal of becoming…

That Time Nintendo Took the Game Boy (and Pokémon) Online

When it comes to online play and digital distribution, Nintendo always seem two steps behind its competitors. But things weren’t always like this, at least in Japan. Back in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s Nintendo actually brought both the Famicom and Super Famicom (known as the NES and SNES elsewhere) online via powerful console…