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The Highest Value Pokémon TCG Cards In Stellar Crown
7.11.2024
Stellar Crown felt like a return to form for the Pokémon TCG, after a fair few sets that have had disappointing pull rates—albeit this time by being an incredibly small set, with many fewer cards to collect. Now, on the verge of the next set Surging Sparks’ release, it’s a good moment to look...
The Pokémon Leaks Reveal That We Almost Had A Ninth Eevee Evolution
30.10.2024
We’re still getting new information from the massive Pokémon data breach that happened earlier this month, and while there have been some details about upcoming projects in the mix, it’s mostly consisted of design docs and other information about old games we’ve already played. We’ve seen starter...
Pokémon YouTuber Gets $157 From GameStop For $328 Worth Of Cards
20.5.2024
In a surprise twist, GameStop recently announced internally that some of its stores would begin buying and selling graded collectibles like Pokémon cards. There were immediately a bunch of questions like “how?” and “why?” One YouTuber recently tested exactly how the process works.Read more
The New Pokémon Anime Proves Leaving Ash Was The Right Decision
12.3.2024
It’s been over a year since The Pokémon Company announced that Ash Ketchum, the long-time protagonist of the anime series, would be leaving the show and making room for new heroes. After a few final tribute episodes to Ash, who had led the show for a quarter century, Pokémon Horizons took over...
Modders Have Already Put Actual Pokémon In Palworld
22.1.2024
Even before it entered Early Access on January 19, Pocketpair’s monster-collecting survival game Palworld was widely being referred to as “Pokémon With Guns.” But mere days after launch, modders have already taken steps to really drive the comparison home by adding actual Pokémon characters to...
The Most Anticipated Shiny Pokémon Cards In Paldean Fates
15.12.2023
Next month, January of space-year 2024, sees the release of a whole new set of shiny Pokémon cards. Paldean Fates, a muddle of reprinted cards from 2023's sets and a ridiculous 100 new shinies. It’s also going to feature a brand-new shiny Charizard, which is going to cost all of the money. However...
The Best-Selling, Most Expensive Cards In Pokémon TCG Set 151
24.10.2023
Special Pokémon TCG set Pokémon 151 has been in the wild for about a month now, meaning people have had time to get over the initial fervour, and the best cards have risen to the surface. A smaller set to collect, but with an ongoing release schedule for new products, this return to the series’...
Pokémon Has A Reseller Problem, And It’s Only Getting Worse
16.10.2023
On September 28, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam opened its doors with an exciting new display inside. That day, visitors would delight in new, featured artwork based on Vincent Van Gogh’s iconic paintings, but with a Pokémon twist. Or at least, that was the idea. However, rather than fans happily...
The 10 Most Anticipated Pokémon TCG Cards From Paradox Rift
9.10.2023
If you both played the Pokémon Scarlet or Violet game, and follow the Pokémon Trading Card Game, you’ll have noticed that the first four sets have entirely omitted the denizens of the the Great Crater of Paldea. These either ancient or futuristic Pokémon (dependent upon whether you played Scarlet...
Every Pokémon TCG Card Revealed So Far In Pokémon 151
7.9.2023
Pokémon 151 is set to be one of the biggest sets the Pokémon Trading Card Game has ever seen. Releasing on September 22, it’s a celebration of the original 151 Gen I Kanto pocket monsters, uniting the gang in full for the first time ever. Things are likely going to get loud, with pre-orders already...
An Ode To Pokémon’s Ash Ketchum
5.9.2023
On September 8, Ash Ketchum’s final Pokémon episodes will premiere on Netflix. After 25 years and over 1,200 episodes, the anime has retired its long-time protagonist and is moving on to new main characters Liko and Roy as they embark on a journey throughout the Pokémon world. Depending on who...
An Ode To Pokémon’s Ash Ketchum
5.9.2023
On September 8, Ash Ketchum’s final Pokémon episodes will premiere on Netflix. After 25 years and over 1,200 episodes, the anime has retired its long-time protagonist and is moving on to new main characters Liko and Roy as they embark on a journey throughout the Pokémon world. Depending on who...
All The Starters Are Coming To Pokémon Scarlet And Violet
14.8.2023
At the Pokémon World Championships, Game Freak showed off a new look at Scarlet and Violet’s upcoming expansions. There was a lot of new footage in the latest trailer, but the most important thing is that Scarlet and Violet are bringing back every starter Pokémon from across the games with...
Fairy Pokémon Have Become A Queer Calling Card
26.6.2023
Fairy Pokémon are technically the new kids in town, but the series’ most recent type has been around for a decade. The eighteenth type was introduced in Pokémon X and Y, and not only did it give a new, reliable counter to dragon Pokémon, it also recontextualized several old Pokémon by changing...
Let’s Rank The Pokémon Starters, Worst To Best
3.4.2023
Welcome to Exp. Share, Kotaku’s weekly Pokémon column in which we dive deep to explore notable characters, urban legends, communities, and just plain weird quirks from throughout the Pokémon franchise. This week, we’re going to attempt to rank all the starters from Red and Blue to Scarlet...
South Korea Really Loves Pokémon Bread
9.3.2022
For the first time in about twenty years, Pokémon bread has gone back on sale in South Korea. And the snacks are flying off the shelves. Read more
10 Pokémon Games That Defied The Classic Turn-Based RPG Formula
25.1.2022
Who’s ready for the latest game starring Pokémon that’s not quite a traditional turn-based RPG? Pokémon Legends: Arceus arrives this week, the latest in a long line of side-stories and spinoffs that let us play with our pocket monsters in new and different ways.Pokémon Legends: Arceus, for example...
These Pokémon Keycaps Have Won My Heart
3.1.2022
I’m looking down at my spacebar in absolute shame. It’s just plain white. And yet, it could be the absolutely beautiful work of keycap maker, Hirosart, containing a diorama of Pokémon in their natural setting.Read more
Pokémon Unite's Second Season Launches With Some Great Skins
8.11.2021
The second season of Pokémon Unite is now live on mobile devices and Nintendo Switch. Dubbed Sun, Sun, Sunshine, it introduces tons of new content to the popular MOBA, including another battle pass with 90 levels for you to grind through, as well as holowear for monsters and other rewards.Read more
Pokémon Oreos Would Be Cooler If Nabisco Workers Weren’t Striking
8.9.2021
This morning, Oreo announced a new variation of its popular sandwich cookies decorated with Pokémon characters. But while I love me some cross-brand synergy, I’m also a little wary of scarfing down on a crunchy, chocolate recreation of Pikachu’s face when striking Nabisco workers have asked...