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CultureThe Internet Reacts To The Detective Pikachu Trailer
The Detective Pikachu movie finally has a trailer and it’s some pretty wild stuff. There’s tons of hairy Pokémon, and also Ryan Reynolds. I don’t have many strong feelings about Pokémon, but I felt a strange chill come over me as I watched a hyper-realistic looking Pikachu speak with Deadpool’s voice. Okay, I thought, we’re…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 12, 2018 -
The Detective Pikachu Movie Is Not At All What I Expected
I’m not sure how to feel about Ryan Reynolds turning Pikachu into a gritty, snarky detective, and in fact this first trailer fills me with all sorts of insane mixed emotions, but I do know that Detective Pikachu, which comes to theaters next summer, will be a must-see. Just watch it:
By Jason Schreier Published November 12, 2018 -
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The Reality Of Official Pikachu Donuts
Mister Donut, the Japanese based donut chain, has started selling Pikachu donuts. Many of the images circulating online look fine. These, however, appear somewhat off. Here are what the donuts are supposed to look like, compared to the reality Via Pokemon Memo, here are the “mistakes” that have been served to customers Of course, people…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 12, 2018 -
Longtime Pokémon Director Might Be Stepping Down
Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee might be the last time Junichi Masuda sits in the Pokémon director seat. Masuda has been at Game Freak, the studio behind Pokémon, since its founding. After working as a composer on Pokémon Red and Blue, the first game he directed was Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. He’s been…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2018 -
Pokémon Go Clone Has You Collecting Catholic Saints
The Vatican has commissioned a mobile game called Follow JC Go, an AR title which is almost identical to Pokémon Go, only you’re out there collecting Saints and “blessed characters from the Bible”. It works exactly the same as Niantic and Nintendo’s blockbuster: you hit the streets and run into things you can capture, only…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 24, 2018 -
Meltan Revealed To Be The First Mythical Pokémon That Evolves (Into An Absolute Unit)
You know Meltan, the weird little hex-headed mythical Pokémon that started showing up in Pokémon Go last month? That’s not even its final form. Get enough Meltan together and they merge to form the massive Melmetal. In the latest Meltan Research Update on the official Pokémon YouTube channel, Professors Willow and Oak witness the evolution…
By Mike Fahey Published October 24, 2018 -
Guess All These Anime References In This Week’s Pokémon Episode
Megumi Hayashibara is one of Japan’s most iconic voice actresses. Besides her singing work, she’s voiced characters including Team Rocket’s Jessie, Rei Ayanami from Evangelion and Kitty White from Hello Kitty, among many, many others. The most recent episode of the Pokémon TV anime pays homage to some of those characters How many can you…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 22, 2018 -
Obama Does Not Care About Pokémon
Barack Obama, the 44th President of The United States Of America, a 57 year-old man and father of two, does not care one bit for your pocket monsters. ATTN: got him to sit down to help make a “get off your ass and vote” video for the upcoming midterms recently, leveraging his charm and wisdom…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 17, 2018 -
Pokémon Go Is Getting Monsters From Diamond, Pearl And Platinum
Pokémon Go trainers will soon be happening upon monsters from the Sinnoh region, publisher Niantic announced today. Those are the little guys from 2006’s Pokémon Pearl and Diamond and 2008’s Pokémon Platinum. They should be in-game sometime this week. [Update—11:25 am ET: Some readers are saying these Pokémon are available in-game now!] Pokémon like Turtwig, Chimchar,…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published October 16, 2018 -
Look At These Beautiful Pokémon Cards
There’s an Edvard Munch exhibit at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum at the end of the month, and to commemorate the occasion a very cool set of Pokémon cards have been designed, each paying tribute to Munch’s classic painting The Scream. There are five cards in all—Pikachu, Mimikyu, Psyduck, Rowlet and Eevee—and each is as…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 15, 2018 -
NBA Rookie Looks Just Like Brock From Pokémon
This is Jerome Robinson, the 13th pick in the 2018 NBA draft. Or, as he’ll now forever be known, “Brock from Pokémon.” Writer Tomer Azarly was in the Clippers’ locker room earlier today and pointed out the similarity. Please get this mana cameo in the Detective Pikachu movie as a live-action Pokémon doctor
By Luke Plunkett Published October 10, 2018 -
Pokémon Go Doesn’t Want You Playing Outside During Typhoons
This weekend, a typhoon hit Japan. Pokémon Go players noticed something: a warning system. Players were alerted of rain and strong winds. These warnings, however, aren’t new and have been appearing over the past few months. Guess some folks are just noticing! The above Tweet pointing out the warning system this weekend went viral Here…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 1, 2018 -
Pokémon Stars At Milan Fashion Week
Fashion/streetwear label GCDS had a show at Milan Fashion Week a couple of days ago, and Pokémon was all over it. Both the mens and womens spring/summer line for 2018/19 featured Pokémon designs, from knitted sweaters for the guys: To boots: To full-blown Pikachu cosplay: And they weren’t the only ones! Jeremy Scott’s show had…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 26, 2018 -
That Mysterious New Pokémon Finally Has A Name: Meltan
Over the weekend, this weird-looking Pokemon began popping up in Pokémon Go. Players wanted to know more about it, but they couldn’t even catch it; when they tried, the creature would often turn into a Ditto. No shortage of memes and conspiracy theories ensued, but this morning Nintendo introduced the creature in a new Pokemon:…
By Ethan Gach Published September 25, 2018 -
Mysterious New Creature Appears In Pokémon Go, Confuses Everyone
A new creature has appeared in Pokémon Go, and no one seems quite sure what it is or what it is doing. Yesterday, IGN reported that a data miner had pulled a potential new Pokémon from the files of Pokémon Go. As of this morning, Eurogamer and IGN have both reported that the regional Chikorita…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published September 22, 2018 -
Eevee Is What Pokémon Is All About
The heart of what makes Pokémon games so enduring is the sense of adventure and self-discovery. Each game begins with its adolescent protagonist taking a rite of passage, their first voyage into the wider world as their own person. In their own ways, every Pokémon game is about finding yourself and establishing yourself in the…
By Gita Jackson Published September 11, 2018 -
New Pokémon Card Set Selling Out In Japan, Drawing Long Lines
Today, the latest Pokémon expansion card set Super-Burst Impact went on sale in Japan. Long lines formed, and there were reports of sellouts. A special Pokémon Center only bundle with two boxes of cards, organizers and more also went on sale. As Japanese site Kai-You explains, the popularity of the Pokémon card games has been…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 7, 2018 -
Random Child In Pokémon Looks Insanely Strong
The above image is from the recently released Pokémon the Movie: Everyone’s Story. Can you see why it would cause a debate? Look closely and you’ll see a young boy holding Larvitar, a Rock/Ground Pocket Monster that weighs 158.7 pounds. As evident on Pokemon Matome, fans have been trying to figure out whether or not…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 5, 2018 -
A YouTuber Is Collecting Every Time Team Rocket Has Blasted Off
Despite how many times they try, Team Rocket can never beat Ash in the Pokémon anime (except for this one time). Usually, they end up rocketing into the sky, shouting that they’ve “blasted off again!” One intrepid fan has done their best to catalogue each time Team Rocket has blasted off. It’s mesmerizing. YouTuber Preston…
By Gita Jackson Published August 29, 2018