Pokémon

Junichi Masuda Reminds People: Game Freak Makes The Pokémon Games

Quick! Who has made the mainline Pokémon games? That’s right, Game Freak. But some people think the answer is Nintendo. According to Junichi Masuda, lots of people do. In a recent clip on Game Freak’s official YouTube Channel, Masuda recalled how when Pokémon first came out, it was called a Nintendo game. While the game…

Tencent is teaming up with The Pokémon Company to make a new Pokémon game with Tencent’s TiMi Studio Group developing. As Kotaku previously reported, Tencent got the rights to distribute the Nintendo Switch in China. There were no details about what kind of game it will be or on which platform it will be released. 

Goomy Is Just The Worst Dragon

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 Goomy! Goomy Details Type: Dragon Average Height: 1‘ 00″ Average Weight: 6.2 lbs. First Added In Generation VI When…

Luvdisc Have Giant Orgies That Turn The Ocean Pink

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 Luvdisc! Luvdisc Details Type: Water Average Height: 2′ 00″ Average Weight: 19.2 lbs. First Added In Generation III If…

The Nintendo Switch Lite Is Getting A Lovely Pokémon Sword and Shield Edition

If you’re able to hold off a few weeks on buying the new Nintendo Switch Lite when it releases September 20, you’ll have the chance to get a pretty slick version of Nintendo’s latest Switch: the Pokémon Sword and Shield-themed Zacian and Zamazenta edition. As you can see, it’s an elegant light gray with cyan…

$60,000 Pokemon Card Goes Missing In The Mail

In August 2018, someone on eBay paid $60,000 for a very rare Pokemon card. It’s now almost a year later, the card still hasn’t arrived, and nobody knows where it’s got to. YouTuber and Pokemon card collector smpratte has the story (via CNET), as he claims to know both the buyer and seller personally. What…

Why Pokémon Fans Are So Mad About Sword And Shield

For a game series as long running as Pokémon, which debuted in 1996, it’s surprising how much goodwill many fans of the franchise still have as they enter their 30s and 40s. Nintendo and Game Freak continue to appeal to children new to the series as well. But after a harsh and sustained negative reaction…

Fans Can’t Get Enough Of Pokémon Shield‘s Spooky New Gym Leader

All of the new gym leader character designs for Pokémon Sword and Shield are great. One recently revealed trainer in particular has been racking up the fan art. Say hello to Allister. Here is the character’s official description: Allister is a talented Trainer of Ghost-type Pokémon who has taken on the mantle of the Ghost-type…

There’s a new trailer showing how Gigantamaxing will work in Pokémon Sword and Shield, as well some of the Galar region’s new Pokémon and trainers. Spoilers: when Pokémon Gigantamax they get as big, glowy, and even weirder. 

Drampa Will Burn Your House Down

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 Drampa! Drampa Details Type: Normal/Dragon Average Height: 9′ 10″ Average Weight: 407.9 lbs. First Added In Generation VII Sometimes…

Armored Mewtwo Is Coming To Pokemon GO On July 10th

Mewtwo is coming back to Pokemon GO raids but will be sporting a new look. This armored version is based on Mewtwo’s appearance from the upcoming Pokemon anime film Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution. Niantic and The Pokemon Company released a teaser video showing off the new Mewtwo in action. The return of this more potentially…

Beautiful Paintings Of Pokemon’s Kanto Region

Games artist Simone Mändlhas been doing a big series of paintings all about Pokemon. Specifically, the landscapes (and cityscapes) of the Kanto region. They’re taking something we normally only see in a top-down game or a cartoon series and breathing life into them, and I cannot get enough of them. You can see more of…

Pachirisu Hides Food In Electrically Charged Furballs

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 Pachirisu! Pachirisu Details Type: Electric Average Height: 1‘ 04“ Average Weight: 8.6 lbs. First Added In Generation IV When…

Pokemon Sword & Shield Producer Says National Dex Will Not Be Expanded, Despite Controversy

After weeks of fan outrage and anger, the producer of Pokemon Sword & Shield, Junichi Masuda, released a statement yesterday addressing the decision to not have all Pokemon move forward into Sword & Shield. The statement is fairly short and the main takeaway is simple: They hear all the anger and disappointment, but they aren’t…

Pokémon Masters Brings Real-Time Team Battles To Mobile This Summer

Announced last month and due out on iOS and Android this summer, DeNA’s Pokémon Masters has players forming teams of famous Pokémon trainers and their partners for three-on-three battles on the artificial island of Pasio. Fresh details on the game highlight its strong focus on the trainers behind the Pokémon. Pokémon Masters is not about…

Nintendo’s Lawyers Need To Chill

By the letter of the law, all this is fine, but the letter of the law can and often does suck

How The Website That Lets You Create Frankenstein Pokémon Came To Be

Though Pokémon fusions have had a recent resurgence on websites like Tumblr, people have spliced Pokémon together for a while now. That’s how Alex Onsager, the man behind the Pokemon Fusion website, initially got the idea: by watching others fuse Pokémon ‘by hand.’ But one day he thought to himself, what if I build something…

In The Pokémon Anime, Get Ready For Ash’s Crushing Defeat

In the Pokémon Sun & Moon anime, the Alola League is getting underway. There is rampant speculation that this time, Ash is going to win. But don’t get your hopes up. It’s Ash after all. As teased in the most recent episode, the Alola League champ gets to battle the Masked Royal: The theory is…

Pokémon‘s Creators Tell Us What Kind Of Pokemon Gym They’d Run

I’ve always fantasized about what kind of gym leader I’d be in the world of Pokémon. The series’ producer Junichi Masuda’s and Pokémon Sword and Shield director Shigeru Ohmori’s hypothetical gyms both sound like places I’d want to visit. In Pokémon games, every gym leader specializes in a certain Pokémon type. Misty from Red and…

Here Is What Happens When You Try To Create A 3D Pokémon In 5 Minutes

Here is the number of important things I can do in five minutes: zero. There are zero things that will truly matter to me or anyone else that I can do in five minutes. This is probably true for a lot of people, but it hasn’t stopped Pokémon fans from trying. But Natalie, you might…