pokemon

Yesterday was the seven year anniversary of the release of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, and while most people have stopped playing and have even probably lost the Pokémon pedometer that came with the game, Twitter user Suica_pokeca didn't and after seven years has managed to max out the pedometer. Check out what happens when you hit […]

Releasing the newest major update to Pokémon Go in the middle of February is an awful, no good, very bad idea. The game is out in dozens of countries, and a great number of them experience some sort of seasonal change; the ones that don’t, or even the ones with regions that don’t, are exempt […]

If there's one band that is very down with Pokémon, it's Issues. Drummer Josh Manuel covered the theme song on his custom Pokémon drum kit. Someone even found a Pokémon in front of Issues' Pokémon-themed Warped Tour set. So much Pokémon. But it doesn't stop there. Read more: Hear Issues’ Tyler Carter cover Justin Bieber-featured […]

As many problems as villains create, it’s nearly impossible to have a great story without an enemy who can rise to the challenge. The list of great video games without a good antagonist is incredibly short—it doesn’t go much further than Grow Home, Harvest Moon and Goat Simulator. Bowser, Ganon, Sephiroth, Dr. Wily, etc. get a […]

How much would you spend on a Pokémon card? Well, one buyer spent $54,970 on a mint condition Pikachu Illustrator promo hologram card at a Beverly Hills auction, and our minds are blown. (via CNBC) Read more about the rare card below! Read more: 5 things to look out for in Pokémon Sun and Moon Heritage […]

We’ve been stuck with Pokémon Go—the latest and most disappointing in a long line of Pokémon spinoffs that include actually great games like Pokémon Stadium, Pokémon Snap and Pokémon Conquest—for the past few months, but the wait for a proper game is over. Pokémon Sun and Moon takes players to the far-off land of Alola, […]

Who knew that such a pivotal part of our youth would become one of the most popular app games in the world. But with all this Pokémon Go success, you have to be wondering—what is it like to be inside a Pokéball? Well, a Pokémon developer has finally provided us some insight. Read more: Someone found a […]

This November marks the release of new Pokèmon games Sun and Moon. That’s seven generations of Pokèmon! Since the ’90s, we’ve come to love Pokèmon of all different types—just like our metal. Metal comes in different styles and from many different backgrounds, so what would happen if we picked Pokèmon to represent those different sounds […]

[Photos via Target] Target stores announced earlier this week that they're painting the balls in front of their stores to look like pokeballs. (You know, those big concrete balls? The ones that keep cars from crashing into the lobby?) Read more: Pokemon Go update will include trading Target is a bit behind on the augmented […]

Riding the Pokémon Go hype, Legendary Entertainment is partnering with the Pokémon Company to launch its first ever live-action Pokémon film (via Variety). Read more: Someone found a Pokémon in front of Issues’ Pokémon-themed Warped Tour set This film will start an entire live-action Pokémon franchise. Full details haven't been released just yet, but production is […]

All good Poké-hunts need theme music, and what better song to guide your journey than the actual Pokémon theme song? Read more: Someone found a Pokémon in front of Issues’ Pokémon-themed Warped Tour set It was literally made for this. And apparently that’s what a lot of Pokémon trainers thought as they set out to catch […]

Pokémon Go has taken the world by storm. It’s currently considered a feat to get on social media and not see at least one screenshot of someone sharing their latest find. Such is the case with this Warped Tour attendee who found a Nidoran hanging out with some friends at Issues set, during which they […]

Nintendo confirmed Pokémon GO—the new game that allows users to catch ‘em all in the real world—will be released as a freely downloadable app sometime in July. The news came during the publisher’s Treehouse Live event at E3. Watch: This Pokémon commercial will air during the Super Bowl An extension device, dubbed Pokémon Go Plus, will […]

Remember back in 2000 when Burger King released tiny, plastic Game Boy Color toys? Well someone has managed to turn them into tiny, plastic functioning “Game Boy Color Nanos.” Read more: This old PlayStation console was built by Nintendo and Sony That's right, someone figured out how to cram a Raspberry Pi Zero into the […]

Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon have been slated for release later this year on November, 18.  The fire, grass and water type characters that players will be able to choose from are as follows: Rowlet, Litten and Popplio.  Read more: New Pokémon GO game allows you to catch ‘em all in the real world Additionally, each of […]

In this APTV special, members of Issues play around with PancakeBot, an invention that creates pancake masterpieces out of digital images. The images they picked included a picture of singer Tyler Carter's face and a picture of bassist Skyler Acord's face on the body of the Pokemon Psyduck. (Fun fact: Skyler says he also has […]

In celebration of Pokémon’s 20-year anniversary, a commercial encouraging the world to “train on” will air during Super Bowl 50. Take a look below. Can you catch all the hidden references to classic characters? Read more: New Pokémon GO game allows you to catch ‘em all in the real world

The original set of officially licensed Pokemon trading cards are getting a re-release in celebration of its 20-year anniversary, (via Polygon). The set includes 60 cards, a player's manual and a coin. It's worth noting, however, that while other sites have been claiming the cards will be reprinted exactly as their originals, the official website […]