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The Most Hardcore Pokémon Challenge Changed How I Felt About Pikachu
As a kid, I never liked Pikachu much, preferring the softer and squishier Jigglypuff or the catlike Eevee. I didn’t see the point in capturing a Pikachu. Pikachu was the mascot. Everyone loved Pikachu. I could save my love for someone else. 20 years later, I decided to try the “Nuzlocke Challenge” in Pokémon X.…
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Pokémon Sun and Moon Shows Us Red and Blue As Adults
Red and Blue, the original trainers from the first Pokémon games, are reappearing in Pokémon Sun and Moon. It’s been 20 years since we first saw them—how have they changed since then? In Red and Blue, Red served as a silent protagonist while Blue attempted to thwart him at every turn. While Red was your…
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Nobody Tells Primal Kyogre What To Do
So Archie was all like, “Kyogre! Listen to my commands!” And Kyogre was all, “Haha, whut?” That’s pretty much the plot to episode eight of Pokémon Generations, “The Cavern.” It’s also the plot of Team Aqua, the group which, depending on if you’re playing Sapphire or Alpha Sapphire, wants to make the world better for…
By Mike Fahey
