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· Bryan Ke
Life-size Miraidon Pokemon that visitors can sit on unveiled
The Pokemon Company and Toyota unveiled a life-size replica of Miraidon, one of the two legendary Pokemon in “Pokemon Scarlet and Violet” that can transform into a motorcycle, in Tokyo this weekend. In the know: Toyota Engineering Society, in partnership with the Pokémon…
· Bryan Ke
North Carolina city holds world’s largest Pokémon Regional Championship
Charlotte, North Carolina, held the world’s largest Pokémon Regional Championship at the Charlotte Convention Center in Uptown over the weekend. What happened: Over 3,000 players reportedly competed at the tournament across three different games, including the Trading Card Game…
· Carl Samson
Pokémon, Van Gogh Museum collab in the works
A collaboration between The Pokémon Company and the Amsterdam-based Van Gogh Museum is underway, according to a teaser video released on Tuesday. What it is: What the collaboration entails is still unknown — more information will be available on Sept. 28. In the teaser, Pikachu…
· Bryan Ke
The Pokémon Company chooses Honolulu for World Championships 2024, donates $200K to Maui wildfire relief
The Pokémon Company has officially announced its venue for 2024’s Pokémon World Championships, as well as its donation plans to help victims of the ongoing wildfires in Maui, Hawaii. Venue announcement: In a video announcement posted on Sunday, the company shared that next…
· Isa Peralta
‘Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’ gym leaders reimagined in pixel art goes viral
A Japanese artist has gone viral for creating a GIF that features several “Pokémon Scarlet” and “Pokémon Violet” gym leaders using pixel art. On Feb. 28, Twitter user @Roncally_Hayate shared their unique bitmap versions of characters Larry, Grusha, Ryme, Tulip, Brassius, Katy,…
· Isa Peralta
‘Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’ DLC announced
A DLC for The Pokémon Company’s main series games “Pokémon Scarlet” and “Pokémon Violet” was announced on Monday, Pokémon Day. The upcoming DLC pack, titled “The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero,” comes in two parts: “Part 1: The Teal Mask” and “Part 2: The Indigo Disk.”
· Daniel Anderson
BLACKPINK, BTS, Joji, Sandra Oh among nominees for 2023 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards
Stars of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) descent – such as BLACKPINK, BTS, Joji and Sandra Oh – are prominent nominees of this year’s Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards (KCAs). The annual awards ceremony, whose winners are determined by Nickelodeon fans and voters from around the…
· Bryan Ke
Artist designs Poké Balls for all 151 Gen 1 Pokémon
An artist has caught the attention of Reddit users with a reimagination of Poké Balls that look like the Pokémon inside them. Reddit user u/threerobots shared their work on the subreddit r/pokemon on Monday to showcase some of the Poké Balls they designed and rendered using 3D…
· Bryan Ke
Poll: Japanese gamers’ top 50 favorite Pokémon from ‘Scarlet and Violet’
Japanese gaming website Game With conducted a poll between Dec. 16 and Dec. 23 to find out which Pokémon is the most popular monster in the Paldea Region. After counting 177,829 votes, the results showed that the pink humanoid Fairy and Steel-type Pokémon Tinkaton was the crowd…
· Daniel Anderson
Ash Ketchum, Pikachu pass the torch to new ‘Pokémon’ protagonists after 25 years
After 25 years in the spotlight, Pikachu and trainer Ash Ketchum will no longer be the protagonists of the “Pokémon” TV series. On Friday, the Pokémon Company shared a teaser trailer to announce a new TV series and signal the end of Ash and Pikachu’s time as the franchise’s main…
· Daniel Anderson
Ash Ketchum finally becomes the greatest Pokémon trainer in the world
Character Ash Ketchum has made “Pokémon” history in the “Pokémon Journeys” anime by defeating the undefeated Galar champion Leon in a full six-on-six battle, making Ash the No. 1 ranked trainer in the world. Both trainers were in the Masters 8 tournament, which consisted of the…
· Daniel Anderson
Ed Sheeran lives out every Pokémon fan’s dream in music video for ‘Celestial’
Ed Sheeran and The Pokémon Company have teamed up for the singer’s latest single, “Celestial.” Sheeran, who is a longtime Pokémon fan, stars in the song’s music video, which blends real life and animated scenes of Pokémon helping him throughout his day. The video even recreates…
· Daniel Anderson
Ash Ketchum makes history after defeating Sinnoh champion Cynthia in ‘Pokémon Journeys’
Ash Ketchum made history in the “Pokémon Journeys” anime by besting the undefeated Sinnoh champion Cynthia in a full six-on-six match up. Both trainers were in the Masters 8 tournament, which consisted of the eight strongest trainers: No. 1 ranked Galar champion Leon, Kalos…
· Daniel Anderson
Nintendo unveils new ‘Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’ special edition OLED Switch
Nintendo dropped a trailer on Wednesday revealing new “Pokémon Scarlet and Violet” themed OLED Switch consoles. The OLED Switches feature the legendaries Koraidon and Miraidon on the console dock and the starters Sprigatito, Fuecoco and Quaxly all over the Switch itself, with…
· Daniel Anderson
Who’s that Pokémon? It’s… a Mini Cooper?
Pokémon and Mini Cooper unveiled a Pokémon-inspired car during the Opening Night Live event at the Gamescon video game trade fair on Tuesday. The Mini Concept Aceman car has a digital dashboard with Pikachu on it, electric bolt animations that light up when the car starts and a…
· Daniel Anderson
Pokémon take over London as Ed Sheeran welcomes fans to World Championships
Ed Sheeran and a Squirtle plushie greeted fans in a video kicking off the Pokémon World Championships on Thursday. The event is being held in London, marking the first time it’s being held outside of North America and a return from a two-year pandemic hiatus. The championships…
· Daniel Anderson
Max out friendship with the new Pokémon and McDonald’s Happy Meals collaboration
McDonald’s has partnered with the Pokémon Trading Card Game for their new Happy Meal promotion. Each Happy Meal purchased until Sept. 6 comes with a four-card booster pack, a Pokémon-themed coin, spinner and an instruction sheet on how to play a “Match Battle,” which aims to…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’ trailer reveals Paldea region, Terastal forms and rideable legendaries
The Pokémon Company dropped a new trailer this morning to introduce the Paldea region for their new main series games, “Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.” The trailer expands on the mystery behind two legendary Pokémon — Koraidon and Miraidon — who are shown as rideable creatures on…
· William Yuk
l e c h o n k : Your new favorite Pokémon has just been unveiled
Forget about unusually attractive professors and questionably shaped legendaries, the new Pokémon Lechonk has stolen hearts of fans everywhere. Netizens have taken to social media to express their love and devotion to the new Pokémon. Lechonk’s name is a portmanteau of the words…