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Mr. Mime's Animations Have Stolen Pokémon Legends Arceus Players' Hearts
2.2.2022
Most wild Pokémon are incredibly standoffish in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. When trying to catch them, I’m used to having to sneak up to them in the tall grass, or pelt them with food until they look somewhere else. They’ll often run away or attack trainers if provoked. Mr. Mime, on the other hand...
LAPD Officers Fired For Ignoring Robbery To Play Pokémon Go
11.1.2022
Two officers of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) were fired due to, among other things, playing Pokémon Go, a newly published court document reveals (h/t Axios).Read more
Pokémon Legends: Arceus Trailer Highlights The Horror Of Aggressive Pocket Monsters
7.1.2022
With the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus right around the corner, Nintendo has released a new gameplay overview that shows off the downsides of adventuring in the time before pocket monsters and humans became the best of friends. Avoiding the tall grass is not going to save you when Garchomp...
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
The Pokémon Company Knows Fans Want More ‘Grown-Up’ Games
11.11.2021
For years, Pokémon fans have requested one thing from the series: games that are more adult. (No, not in that way, c’mon!) Recent entries are too easy, longtime players say, or tend to feature plots aimed toward children. The feedback has taken root to the point where Pokémon’s bosses are...
The Pokémon x Sumo Collab We've Been Waiting For
27.10.2021
Over the years, Pokémon has done an array of collabs, including New Era, Oreo, Levi’s, and Casio. Some have been more interesting than others. But finally, Pocket Monsters is teaming up with sumo wrestling. It’s about time!Think about it. This makes perfect sense. In sumo, you have two wrestlers...
Pokémon Unite Survey Suggests Huge Changes Could Be Coming
27.9.2021
Now that Pokémon Unite has made its Android and iOS debut, developer TiMi Studio Group has pushed out an in-game survey for players to complete. The questionnaire suggests that some new features, like additional game modes and more ways to interact with your monsters, might come to the popular MOBA...
You're Not The Only Pokémon Unite Player Unable To Nab Festival Pikachu Right Now
23.9.2021
It’s been a big week for Pokémon Unite. The fast-paced MOBA not only got an update that makes its notorious pay to win mechanics obsolete, but TiMi Studio Group also released the game on mobile. The developers encouraged people to preregister and download the mobile version by promising goodies...
Pokémon Unite Sleep Nerf Could Devastate Snorlax, Wigglytuff Players
22.9.2021
While fresh duds and some great quality-of-life changes are definitely exciting, today’s Pokémon Unite update also included a huge list of gameplay adjustments. As usual, some Pokémon were helped and some were hindered, but it’s hard to argue that anyone was more affected than Snorlax...
The Next Pokémon Patch Is Gonna Kill Our Sleepy Boy, Snorlax
17.8.2021
Pokémon Unite’s next highly-anticipated update will add Blissey as a new healer, but that’s not all. The patch also includes a list of terribly disappointing fixes for any Snorlax mains out there, plus a nudge to maybe stop using that damn Eject Button on 95% of your builds.Read more
If I Get Another Pair of Socks In Pokémon Unite, I'm Turning Into The Joker
9.8.2021
Pokémon Unite is a finely-tuned machine that is designed to keep the player hooked, usually through well-timed rewards. As you play, you gain points for things like your Battle Pass, your trainer level, energy for a virtual lottery, ranks, and even hidden bumps like fair play points. All of these...
Pokemon Red's One Million Dollar Bicycle Made Real
30.7.2021
To celebrate reaching a million Twitter followers, The Pokémon Company has now recreated the sweet bicycle from the first generation games, Red and Blue, and their remakes. Someone will actually get this thing!In-game, the bicycle is priced at a cool one million Pokémon dollars. It wasn’t possible...
Pokémon Unite Glitch Makes Machamp Look Even More Naked
26.7.2021
Machamp walks around buck naked. But we knew this. Years ago, Nintendo revealed that the Pokémon’s shorts were not skimpy briefs but rather, markings (ditto for Machoke). The character is actually naked. But a new Pokémon Unite glitch drives the point home even more.Read more
Niantic Announces Bonus Pokémon Go Event After Players Let In Free To The Kanto Tour
22.2.2021
Saturday saw one of the biggest paid international events Pokémon Go has hosted, the Kanto Tour. Costing a not-cheap $11.99, it was a celebration of the 25th anniversary of Pocket Monsters, with the hit mobile game going back to the series’ origins for a 12-hour celebration of the OG 151 Pokémon....