Pokémon

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…

Gengar and Mimikyu on one card? Either it’s a sign of the apocalypse, or it’s the Pokémon Trading Card Game Sun & Moon Tag Team expansion. Announced at the 2018 World Championships and launching February 1, the expansion features high risk, high reward Tag Team cards, which also serve as shipping fodder.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate And The Pokémon Card Game Draw Lines In Japan

Today is Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s big release day. People in Japan are definitely keen to get the game. Interestingly, there were also lines were for the newest Pokémon card expansion set. At the Akiba Yodobashi Camera in Tokyo, one of the biggest electronics shops in the country, there were around 20 people at 6:00…

Trainer Battles Make Pokémon Go Finally Feel Complete

Pokémon Go is ready to expand once again with the upcoming addition of trainer battles, offering the first real head-to-head competition the game has seen since it launched in 2016. Last week, Niantic invited Kotaku to try out this new mode at their offices, and much like the game itself, these battles are a little…

Mutated Australian Possum Now Named “Pikachu”

Last month an orphaned possum was handed in to a wildlife rescue service in Melbourne. Born with a “genetic mutation”, its bright colour scheme has earned it a very fitting name: Pikachu. The Age reports that the possum—remember, Australian possums are not American possums—has a specific mutation that “results in low levels of melanin”, meaning…

Trainer battles—PvP, that is—are coming to Pokémon Go “soon,” Niantic has announced