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· Michelle De Pacina
A graphic designer from the Philippines creates Filipino-inspired fake Pokémon based on his country’s culture, wildlife and folklore. Fakemon: Jhay Alejo, a 24-year-old Pokémon fan from Manila, started creating “Fakemon” as a hobby at the age of 9, he told NextShark.
· Bryan Ke
Ever wonder what would happen if Pokémon were actually real? A viral Twitter game may have the answer as people are now sharing their “real life” encounters with these majestic creatures. Let the games begin: Twitter user @nellychilling started the “Tweet like Pokémon were real”…
· Ryan General
A businessman from Dublin, Georgia, is in hot water after allegedly lying in his COVID-19 relief loan application and then using most of the funds to purchase a Pokémon card. Like no one ever has: Vinath Oudomsine has been accused of misrepresenting his business’ revenue and its…
· Bryan Ke
Some people are attempting to cash in on Poké-fever by offering rare “Pokémon” Oreo cookies on eBay for ridiculous amounts of money — up to $15,000. Is this for real?: The “Pokémon” x Oreo collaboration was available for pre-order on Sept. 8 for $3.88, but to prevent hoarding,…
· Bryan Ke
On Monday, the Pokémon Company officially announced a new free-to-play digital version of their trading card game set to be released on Android, iOS, Mac and PC. Updated format: The new game called “Pokémon Trading Card Game Live” will allow its players to collect cards and…
· Maina Chen
To the fans hoping for a Pokémon and Marvel crossover, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige shut down such wishful thinking in an interview on Monday. Warning: Minor spoilers ahead.
· Bryan Ke
Oreo has finally unveiled its limited-edition cookie collaboration with Nintendo’s “Pokémon” franchise following months of teasers. Gotta catch ‘em all: Announced through a YouTube video on Wednesday, the collectibles will feature 16 cookies embossed with iconic “Pokémon”…
· Ryan General
A new forest theme park opening soon in Tokyo will be a complete paradise for Pokémon fans. Poké habitat: Those who have been wanting to unleash their inner Pokémon trainers will soon be able to visit Pokémon Wonder, reported Kotaku.
· Ryan General
Taiwan’s biggest Pokémon Go fan spent nearly half an hour turning off the excessive alarms caused by a glitch in the government’s earthquake alert system. Chen San-yuan, a 71-year-old Pokémon Go trainer, made global headlines for the growing number of mobile phones he used to…
· Ryan General
An anonymous buyer purchased a rare Pokémon Blastoise card for a whopping $360,000 at an auction last week.
· Ryan General
A group of YouTubers belonging to the investment collective Dumb Money nearly purchased a set of counterfeit Pokémon cards.
· Bryan Ke
A 24-year-old Marketing and Business Analytics student in Singapore has gone viral for playing “Pokémon Emerald” on a watermelon that he turned into a DIY Game Boy console called a “Melonboy.” The idea to use watermelon as the casing for his DIY Game Boy came to Cedrick Tan as a…
· Ryan General
Two middle-aged Pokémon GO trainers in Japan engaged in an “offline battle,” resulting in the arrest of the instigator of the fight. Not-so-friendly match: What began as a competition for control over the same Pokémon GO gym, ended in an altercation between 56-year-old Kento…
· Ryan General
A Pokémon superfan impressed the internet with Lego builds that brought the user’s favorite pocket monsters to life. An image featuring life-sized Lego statues of Pikachu, Eevee, Charmander, Togepi, Ditto and Geodude appeared on Reddit last week, generating quite a buzz among…
· Ryan General
A beloved Japanese actress known in the world of anime and popular television series died of COVID-19. Kumiko Okae, whose real name is Kumiko Owada, passed away from pneumonia complications caused by the novel coronavirus on April 23 at a Tokyo hospital. She was 63 years old,…
· Bryan Ke
A mother and daughter in Minnesota received a cake as an apology after their neighbors called the police on them while out playing “Pokémon Go” during COVID-19 lockdown. Amy Kellems shared her experience on Facebook on April 11 after she received a “Pokémon” cake from her…
· Bryan Ke
An Italian man has been charged for breaking quarantine in Italy to allegedly play “Pokémon Go” as Italy faces a country-wide lockdown due to COVID-19. The 31-year-old man, whose name was not revealed, encountered the Italian Carabinieri (Italy’s main police force) while he was…
· Ryan General
A 7-year-old girl from Singapore has just fulfilled her destiny to become the very best Pokémon trainer, like no one ever was. Simone Lim claimed her rightful place by winning the top spot at the Pokémon Oceania International Championships on Sunday.
· Ryan General
A new collaboration between Adidas and The Pokémon Company will let you live your Pokémon trainer dreams — if you can get your hands on them. With its stylish tracksuits, shirts and shoes, the new Pokémon x Adidas collection will make you at least look the part of an actual…
· Ryan General
At first glance, it is easy to mistake the Ezo momonga (Pteromys volans) as a real-life Pokémon. A smaller type of the Siberian flying squirrel, the adorable mammal belongs to a species of squirrels that are native to Japan.
