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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's Murder Pup Is Already Banned
24.11.2022
For the majority, a new mainline Pokémon game is a chance to fill a Pokédex, battle through a series of gyms, and enjoy watching your gaggle of monster-buddies evolve their way to glory. For a minority, it’s a new dawn in a fierce competitive scene, as the new Gen 9 Pokémon are tested for their...
7 Things We Learned From Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Leaks
14.11.2022
I’m convinced that there’s no force in the universe that moves faster than Pokémon leakers. As we move into release week for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, those who managed to get an early copy of the game are posting screenshots and game information on social media.Read more
Gimmighoul Is Among The Latest Pokémon Revealed For Scarlet And Violet
8.11.2022
Another day, another Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trailer, as we hurtle toward its November 18 release. Following yesterday’s clumsy leaks, today’s trailer is a more subtle thing, combining a bunch of elements we’ve seen before with sneaky-peeks and surprise reveals. There are at least three...
Pokémon Scarlet And Violet's New Ghost Dog Is A Good Boy Who Just Happens To Commit Murder
25.10.2022
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet might be coming very soon, but Halloween is coming even sooner. So it is that Nintendo yet again wants us all quaking in our Trekking Shoes, with some spooky goings on in the Paldea region. Yesterday, we were treated to someone being terrified of a Gengar, and today,...
Pokémon Scarlet And Violet's Most Online Gym Leader Is Proud To Reveal: Frog
14.10.2022
Remember Tuesday? The day that Game Freak released a video for Pokémon Scarlet And Violet teasing a new electric-type monster. It revealed Iona, a Gym Leader for next month’s game who looks like a vtuber and clickbaits like one, too. Today, we get to know the brand new Pokémon who will be...
The Best And Worst Parts Of Every Mainline Pokémon Game
31.8.2022
For as much as Pokémon has stayed the same, it’s also changed quite a bit over the years. Nintendo’s decades-long Ash Ketchum biopic (bio…game?) has stayed true to its turn-based, monster-collecting roots. But every new iteration comes with something that differentiates it from its immediate...
Pokémon Squishmallows Announced, Revive Our Boy Fat Pikachu
21.7.2022
Pokémon Squishmallows are real and they’re here to take all of your money. Yesterday, the official Pokémon Twitter account teased an upcoming collaboration with the plush toy makers behind Squishmallows. Then just this morning, the brand manager for the toy company posted photos of the Pikachu...
5 Big Things You May Have Missed In The Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Trailer
1.6.2022
Whenever a new Pokémon trailer goes live, the internet’s sleuths get busy. Info about these games tends to release in carefully curated bursts, sparking the sort of breathless speculation that leads to fans, um, mistakenly identifying a wheelbarrow as a previously undiscovered Pokémon. Today...
The 5 Best (And Worst) Dunks In Pokemon Unite
6.8.2021
Pokémon Unite, the TiMi Studio Group-developed MOBA released last month, is super fun. But the best thing about Pokémon shifting genres is getting to see the eponymous pocket monsters engage in a much different kind of competition.Read more
Pokémon Unite Bug Ruins Gengar’s Best Move
5.8.2021
A recent Pokémon Unite update appears to have ruined Gengar’s Hex move, often leaving the ghostly speedster unable to perform his strongest combo.Read more
Pokémon Unite Patch Stops Eldegoss The Murder Healer, Buffs Poor Charizard
3.8.2021
About two weeks after launch, Pokémon Unite is getting its first real patch on August 4th. Before you ask, yes, the character select menu will still have a heart attack every time you sort through your monsters. There’s nothing in the patch notes addressing that most unstable part of the game...
Gengar Is A Scary Prankster That Loves To Kill
31.7.2021
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Gengar!Read more
Gengar Backpack, I Repeat, Gengar Backpack
25.6.2021
Pokémon Center, the official store for Pokémon merch, updated its inventory with a bunch of new stuff today. But let’s be real, we’re here to gush over that Gengar backpack, baby.Read more
Jolteon Could Charge More Than 800 Car Batteries
5.6.2021
If you’re a Kotaku regular, you’re likely familiar with our long-running Here’s Another Pokémon series, curated by our stalwart weekend editor, Zack Zweizen. Zack’s taking some well-earned time off this weekend, which means I’m taking the reins today. (Sorry in advance, but also, cue maniacal...
I Have Nothing But Shame: I'm Trying To Trick Pokémon Go
19.5.2021
I have reached my lowest ebb. As I write these words, out the corner of my left eye I can see the eternal rocking motion of my cell phone as it sways within its cradle. I have become all things terrible. I have fallen. I’m trying to trick Pokémon Go into thinking I’m far less lazy than I am.Read...
'Shop Contest: Gengar Plush, Winners!
16.1.2021
Last week, we got our first look at a new Pokemon plush Gengar toy that is also a bed and nightmare, rolled into one small package. Few things are more perfect for a Photoshop contest.Read more
'Shop Contest: Gengar Plush
10.1.2021
Surprising absolutely nobody, this week’s Photoshop Contest is devoted to that wild new Gengar plushie-bed-pillow thing. Read more