Pokémon

The Pokémon Sun and Moon Demo Is Out Now, And It’s Worth Playing

Good news, 3DS owners. You can now go into the Nintendo eShop and download a small taste of the upcoming Pokémon games. The demo is not hard to find: it’s currently the first thing that pops up in eShop when you load into it. While much of the content inside of the demo is currently…

Pokémon Sun and Moon Demo Appears to Accidentally Leak Most of The Pokedex

Pokémon Sun and Moon’s special 3DS demo may not be out in all regions yet, but data miners are already hard at work extracting as much information as they can from the uploaded eShop files. (SPOILERS) According to hackers, data miners, and trusted Pokémon sources, the public Sun and Moon demo contains files revealing the…

Well, This Pokémon Go Parody Escalated Quickly 

Tokyo-based YouTube Channel RATE VFXcreated this clip that shows just how intense AR games can get when they’re mixed with paramilitary ones and endlessly spawning Team Rocket baddies. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am…

Pokémon Sun and Moon’s Alolan Dugtrio Has Fabulous Hair [UPDATE]

Now that the special demo for Pokémon Sun and Moon has dropped for some regions, players are making some incredible discoveries—including what may be the best Alolan form of any Pokémon we’ve seen so far. Yes, that’s Dugtrio with blonde hair. I know, I know. It looks fake. My initial reaction was that it must…

New Pokémon Sun & Moon Trailer, Everyone

Hark! A new trailer for Pokémon Sun & Moon. Featuring some new evolutions and monsters. Two new trainers, as well. On the creature end of things, we’ve got Sivally, a Pokémon that changes type depending on the item it is holding, making it right for every occasion. Hakkomo-o’s evolution to Kommo-o is as impressive as…

The Pokémon Anime Character Fans Want To Return

Next month, a new Pokémon anime series starts. It will have brand new friends as well as longtime ones like Pikachu and Ash. There is one character, though, fans really hope will come to Alola. And that character is Serena. Warning: This article has spoilers if you haven’t seen the most recent episode of Pokémon…

Twitch Is Playing An Unreleased Pokémon Hack That Took Eight Years To Make

Not only is Twitch Plays Pokémon still going in 2016, this time around it’s working its way through a very cool game that nobody else can play yet. Pokémon Prism is a ROM hack that uses the original Game Boy aesthetic to render modern Pokémon creatures and features. Meaning: not only can you see some recent…

Pikachu Car Used Drift, It’s Super Effective!

Today on Highlight Reel we have drifting Pikachu cars, bad driving, slams, boxes, and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Halo 5 Guardians –…

Pokémon Go’s Next Update Will Make Catching Rare Monsters A Little Easier

Soon, Pokémon Go will incorporate a type of bonus that will improve the catching experience as a whole. As detailed by Niantic, every Pokémon caught with this new feature will go toward a tally; catch enough monsters of a certain type, and future monsters of that same type will be easier to find: We are adding…

Norway’s Prime Minister Busted Playing Pokémon Go In Parliament

Governing isn’t all big speeches and campaign trails. There’s a lot of boring humdrum as well, something Norway’s Prime Minister has an effective solution for. Erna Solberg, the leader of Norway’s conservative party and Prime Minister of the country, was snapped by The Guardian on Tuesday playing Pokémon Go while in parliament. As they point…

Starter Pokémon’s ‘Feminine’ Evolution Is Bothering Some Fans

Poor Popplio can’t catch a break. First people hated Sun and Moon’s water starter because it was considered ugly. Yesterday, Game Freak revealed Popplio’s evolution, Brionne, leading some fans to feel like they have even more reason to dislike the evolution line. The problem? Brionne looks too ‘feminine.’ On social media, people are criticizing Brionne’s…

Look At This Cute Lil’ 2DS

As Nintendo prepares to relaunch the 2DS in Japan in five colours, it’s also getting ready to launch special limited editions of the handheld. Like this very kid-friendly Pokémon unit. It’ll be out on December 8

Here’s What The Evolutions of Pokémon Sun and Moon’s Starters Look Like

Meet Dartrix, Torracat, and Brionne. Looks like no matter what starter you pick in Sun and Moon, you’re in for something cute as an evolution. Torracat highlights: Has a little cowlick. Has a bell, just like a real cat might (except it’s made out of fire.) IT MAKES FLIPPIN’ BISCUITS! From the official description: The…

Disneyland Has A Pokémon Go Problem

A reader’s girlfriend works at Disneyland, and sends word that it looks like management is having some trouble with staff playing Pokémon Go on the sly. She sent him this shot from behind the scenes at the park, where the bosses have had to put up a sign barring “cast members” from playing the game…

Pokémon Player Beats Elite Four Champion With Level One Rattata

For most players, the Elite Four is a place to take high level Pokémon, as they can sweep through the league with ease. Sometimes, though, you find a clever way to get through the final boss in Pokémon. While this battle by isleep2late happened earlier in 2016, I still felt that I needed to share…

Gundam x Pokémon, The Sequel

Reader Khris, who earlier this year modified some Gundam models to look like mechanised Pokémon, is back with three more. These are based on the legendary birds Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres. You can see more of Khris’ model work at his Facebook page

Krispy Kreme Has Official Pokémon Doughnuts In South Korea

This is a good idea. A very, very good idea. Starting this month in South Korea, Krispy Kreme is rolling out Pokémon doughnuts. You can get a Squirtle for 2,000 won (US$1.80), a Pikachu for 2,500 won ($2.27), or Pokéball for 1,800 won each. You can also order a “Pokémon Dozen” for 15,000 won ($16.30).…

Pokémon Sun’s Alolan Exeggutor is a joke. Alolan Exeggutor nail art, however, is the real deal, and also a joke. Amounet nails did it, and it kills.

The New Pokémon Anime Looks So Goofy

This November, a brand new Pokémon anime series debuts. So far, it seems silly. Dubbed Pokémon Sun and Moon (clever!), the anime follows Ash’s adventures in school. This is, it seems, the first time we’ve gotten a series based around the character’s school life. According to this Japanese magazine leak, the show is going to…

Popular Fan Game Pokémon Uranium Fully Ceases Development [Update]

A month ago, a Pokémon fan game with nine years of development got shut down by Nintendo. The creators didn’t seem particularly sad about it, though: over a million people downloaded the game, and the devs planned to continue supporting it for those people. But now, that’s changing. The Pokémon Uranium developers have announced that…