Pokémon

Nintendo Announces Pokémon Sword And Shield For Switch

Generation eight of Pokémon is officially here, as this morning Nintendo announced Pokémon Sword and Shield, to release this fall on the Switch. The pair of games are three-dimensional and cel-shaded, looking better than any Pokémon we’ve seen before. You can watch the first trailer here: Pokémon Sword and Shield will be the first mainline…

Today, Pokémon Was Born 23 Years Ago 

On February 27, 1996, Pokémon Red and Blue were released, giving birth to one of the most popular franchises in history. Card games, sequels and anime followed, all of which have been enormously popular. Pokémon director took to Twitter to celebrate the series’s birth, adding, “Today is a day that’s been supported by numerous people.…

Croagunk Will Stab You With His Poison Fingers

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 Croagunk! Croagunk Details Type: Poison/Fighting Average Height: 2′ 04″ Average Weight: 50 lbs. First Added In Generation IV  …

This Life-Sized Pokémon Plush Toy Is Quite Long

Furret is a Long Body Pocket Monster measuring in at 5 feet, 11 inches long. The character is getting a life-sized plush toy that is, well, long. Fun fact: While Furret is 5’11”, Charizard is only 5’07”. Priced at 30,240 yen ($273), this life-sized Furret is available for order in Japan from February 23. Back…

Pokémon YouTubers Mistakenly Banned For Child Abuse

A trio of popular Pokemon YouTubers were among the accounts wrongly banned by Google over the weekend for being involved in “activity that sexualises minors”. As the BBC report, Mystic7, Trainer Tips and Marksman all found their accounts removed not long after uploading footage of themselves playing Pokemon GO It’s believed the error occurred thanks…

Gex Speedruner Finds Mysterious Floating Cube

I love mysterious Easter Eggs and weird secrets in video games. So does YouTuber Oddheader, who put together a great video showcasing some lesser-known and more obscure secrets and discoveries. Maybe the most interesting secret seen in the video involves a strange cube that a speedrunner encountered in Gex Enter The Gecko. All six sides…

I Made This GIF & I Hate It

There was a new Pokémon Detective Pikachu video released and in it we see some new scenes and a better look at some beloved Pokemon, like Bulbasaur. But we also see what a Lickitung looks like in this new realistic style. I hate it. I’ve been a big fan of what I’ve seen of this…

Pokémon GO Lawsuit Settlement Might Lead To Some Pokéstops And Gyms Being Removed

Pokémon GO creator Niantic is looking to end a lawsuit that was first started back in 2016, during the height of Pokémon GO’s popularity. The suit was filed by numerous homeowners who believed the company had caused players to trespass onto their property to catch Pokémon or activate Pokéstops. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter,…

If You Don’t Love Bulbasaur, ‘Bulbasaur Propaganda’ Might Change Your Mind

A word typically reserved for stoic World War II posters and modern Russian cable TV takes on new meaning with the delightful Pokémon-themed Twitter account Bulbasaur Propaganda. @BulbaGanda is a nonstop feed of Bulbasaur, Ivysaur and Venusaur facts, fan art, memes, heartwarming images, and general cheerleading for Pokémon’s vegetation-based starting monster. If ever you had…

The New England Patriots’ defensive line has been a monstrous force in the playoffs this year. They also have an anime club, as this terrific Ringer piece details

Look At These Pikachu Sneakers

Yellow? Check. Fluffy? Check. Tail? Check. These upcoming Pokemon sneakers by Glamb will be out in Japan next month, and I love them. There won’t be many pairs made, and those that will be are coming in a fairly limited run of sizing. They’re also selling for USD$250, so these are definitely in “cool shoes…

Silly Doodles Make School Books Fun

There’s doodling in your textbook. And then, there’s elevating these drawings to a wonderfully twisted art form. Previously, Kotaku showed off inventive school text drawings from throughout Asia. Here are some more terrific textbook doodles Chanta is pushing the envelope even further, by erasing and redrawing the textbook images—instead of simply doodling over them. The…

Pokémon Cosplay Has Gotten Easier For Cats

Now there are officially licensed Pokémon hats for your cats. Cute, right? The only trick is getting your cat to wear one! Each Pocket Monster hat is priced at 400 yen ($3.66). They are very, very cute. Here and here are the different cat hats for Pocket Monster cosplay. They are sold via capsule toy…

The Cutest Pokémon Starters According To Fans In Japan

Pokémon starters are so cute. But which ones are the cutest? In a recent poll, fans in Japan voted for the most adorable ones. Japanese polling site Goo Raking posed the question last month and 2,613 votes were cast. Here are the top 21 cutest starters. 21. Chespin – 13 votes 20. Treecko – 23…

Just A Couple Of WWE Stars Cosplaying As Team Rocket

Wrestling star Zelina Vega cosplays all the time, but here she’s joined up with Andrade Cien Almas for some fresh trouble. Make it double. The pair, who are usually a wrestler-manager couple but who also team up sometimes in the ring, are dressed up here out of it as Pokemon’s Team Rocket. If Nintendo and…

Pokémon Studio Criticized After Visiting Controversial Shrine

When Japanese politicians visit the Yasukuni Shrine, the country’s most controversial Shinto shrine, it causes an international incident. The same is true for Pokémon developers. In Japanese, the first Shinto shrine visit of the year is called hatsumode. People visit Shinto shrines that are close to either where they live, or if they are going…

Brock From The Pokémon Anime Might Have A Girlfriend

In the recent Pokémon Sun & Moon episode, Brock is back! And after getting turned down for years, he might finally have a girlfriend. During the show, Brock seems to have hit it off with Olivia. *Brock’s name is Takeshi in Japanese. Like, really hit it off Hope this works out because…

The much-anticipated PvP Trainer Battles in Pokémon Go are live now, for players level 10 and up. It’s finally time for you and Weedle to go kick some ass

The Next Pokémon Animated Movie Is Officially Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution

Earlier this year, this year’s Pokémon summer movie reportedly had a sneak preview for Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution. The movie has now been officially announced and will be out July 12, 2019 in Japan. There is no word yet on an international release and an official trailer has yet to be released. As previously reported,…

Pokémon Go Has Made Rhyperior Too Darn Small

Rhyperior, Rhyhorn’s final form, clocks in at 623.5 pounds and 7 feet ten inches tall. This is a big Pocket Monster. That is, except in Pokémon Go, where this Rock Pokémon is small. Here are the character’s official stats: Which are reflected in Pokémon Go: This is something fans have noticed and have been pointing…