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fromKotaku
4 hours ago

Pokemon Player Penalized For Celebrating Too Hard Posts Response

I don't want to focus on who's responsible for the past. I want to focus on the future [...]-on why the result should rightly be changed.
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fromKotaku
4 days ago

Pokemon Champions Has Sauceless Drip

Pokémon Champions disappoints with limited customization options and lackluster aesthetics for trainers, contrasting with previous games' diverse styles.
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fromKotaku
4 days ago

Pokemon Champions Made Mega Hawlucha Into An Instant Win Button

Pokémon Champions is shaping competitive play with Mega Hawlucha's No Guard ability enabling guaranteed hits and one-hit knockouts.
Board games
fromKotaku
3 days ago

Pokemon Champions: 12 Things To Know Before Starting

Pokémon Champions aims to simplify competitive play for newcomers, despite a limited roster of 186 Pokémon at launch.
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fromGameSpot
4 days ago

Pokemon Champions Players Say Content From Trailers Isn't In Game

Pokemon Champions is criticized for its limited roster and item selection, disappointing many fans despite potential future updates.
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fromGameSpot
4 days ago

Pokemon Champions Is Giving Fans The Big And Tiny Pokemon They Want To See

Pokemon Champions faces criticism for glitches and missing content, but some praise its accurate depiction of Pokemon sizes.
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fromKotaku
4 days ago

Pokemon Champions Made Mega Hawlucha Into An Instant Win Button

Pokémon Champions is shaping competitive play with Mega Hawlucha's No Guard ability enabling guaranteed hits and one-hit knockouts.
Roam Research
fromFast Company
6 days ago

Inside Niantic Spatial's audacious plan to scan the world

Robots require accurate, up-to-date maps for effective navigation and task performance in urban environments.
fromFast Company
4 days ago

Japan's beautiful cherry blossoms are facing an ugly threat

"What's really unique about these cherry trees is they flower in a huge burst, like all the flowers open just at once, within a day or so. It's an absolutely unbelievable flower display."
OMG science
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fromGameSpot
4 days ago

How To Move Pokemon To Pokemon Champions

Pokémon Home allows players to transfer Pokémon from various games to Pokémon Champions.
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fromKotaku
5 days ago

Pokemon Champions Has An Unexpected Trans Icon

Pokémon Champions introduces a female Gallade, challenging traditional gender norms in Pokémon evolution and design.
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fromThe Verge
2 days ago

Pokemon Champions is off to a rough start

Pokémon Champions is a free-to-start battle sim with bugs and design issues, but offers competitive gameplay for serious players.
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fromEngadget
5 days ago

No Man's Sky now has Pokemon-style creature battles

No Man's Sky introduces Xeno Arena, allowing players to engage in turn-based battles with adopted creatures, enhancing gameplay with strategic elements.
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fromKotaku
3 days ago

Pokemon Champions May Have The Hardest Shiny Hunting Ever

Shiny hunting in Pokémon Champions involves random recruitment with low odds and nontransferable Pokémon.
Data science
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Pokemon Go players built a 30-billion-photo map that's now training robots to deliver your pizza | Fortune

Pokémon Go players' 30 billion crowdsourced images created a photorealistic street-level world model enabling autonomous delivery robots to navigate cities globally.
#pokemon-pokopia
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fromKotaku
5 days ago

Pokemon Pokopia: Everything That's Happened Since Launch

Pokémon Pokopia is a successful life sim and city builder for the Switch 2, showcasing creativity and accessibility.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia Players Find Ways To Make Towns Run Themselves

Players are discovering automation techniques using laser sensors and water physics manipulation to streamline repetitive tasks in Pokémon town management systems.
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fromInverse
1 month ago

Pokemon Is Giving The Post-Apocalypse A Surprising Makeover

Pokémon Pokopia combines life simulation gameplay with post-apocalyptic storytelling, where players build a sanctuary for abandoned Pokémon after humanity's mysterious disappearance.
Roam Research
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

'You were the product the whole time': Pokemon Go fans react to quietly being used to help robots deliver pizza

Pokémon Go player images are training robots to navigate cities accurately through a Visual Positioning System developed by Niantic Spatial.
Roam Research
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Pokemon Pokopia Companion App Accused Of Stealing From Fansite

Serebii's comprehensive Pokémon Pokopia documentation was scraped by a mobile app called Pokopedia, which monetizes the stolen information despite over 200 hours of original research and gameplay.
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Responds To White House Using Pokopia To Promote MAGA

We are aware of recent social content that includes imagery associated with our brand. We were not involved in its creation or distribution, and no permission was granted for the use of our intellectual property. Our mission is to bring the world together, and that mission is not affiliated with any political viewpoint or agenda.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Fans' Aversion To Bipedal Starters Runs Deep

Fans debate whether Pombon will evolve into a bipedal humanoid form, reflecting ongoing concerns that starter Pokémon increasingly resemble anthropomorphic characters rather than monsters.
fromFlowingData
1 month ago

Pokemon tree of life

In this tree of life, The Straits Times examines each Pokemon character's closest proxies in the real world, uncovering the scientific concepts hidden in their designs. Beyond the original species, we delve into creatures from different dimensions and eras that were introduced in later versions of the game.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokopia's Pokemon Interactions Are One Of The Best Parts

Pokémon interact spontaneously with each other on your island, creating unscripted moments that showcase individual personalities and cross-type friendships.
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fromGameSpot
4 days ago

Tomodachi Life Fans Are Already Running Wild With Its Character Creator

Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream features a robust character-creation tool, but Nintendo's anti-image-sharing policy limits online sharing of creations.
fromNature
1 month ago

Pokemon turns 30 - how the fictional pocket monsters shaped science

It influenced my idea of what animals and natural history were, almost before I knew what real animals in the real world were like. For some researchers, themes in the Pokémon games mirror their everyday work. Spencer Monckton, a research scientist at the University of Guelph in Canada, who grew up playing the games and watching the TV series, says that collecting Pokémon is very much the same thing as what an entomologist does.
Science
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Another Pokemon Knock-Off Has Entered The Chat

The monsters wield firearms like in Palworld, and they face Not That Legally Distinct versions of monsters that look almost identical to Pokémon. Between the trailer and the game's key art, there are some very obvious inspirations from monsters like Ceruledge, Charizard, Meganium, Lucario, and Cobalion, as well as some that look similar to some of Palworld's more original designs.
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fromGameSpot
6 days ago

Pokemon Champions: The Beginner's Guide To Competitive Pokemon

Competitive Pokemon can be divided into two phases: Team building and battling. Team building is primarily defined by optimizing your Pokemon's base stats.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia Turns Kyogre Sea Into Your Southern Peepaw

Pokémon Legends: Arceus depicts Kyogre with a Southern dialect, humanizing the legendary Pokémon and revealing personality beyond its god-like power.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia Is Convincing A Bunch Of Folks To Get A Switch 2

Pokémon Pokopia has become the Switch 2's first major system seller, convincing many players to upgrade after nine months of waiting for a compelling exclusive title.
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fromArtnet News
2 months ago

Pokemon Mania Crashes London's Natural History Museum Website | Artnet News

Pokémon x Natural History Museum pop-up caused massive online demand, crashed the museum website, and sold out all in-person tickets.
#pokemon-go
fromVulture
2 months ago

Universal Studios Japan Caught a Pokemon Expansion

Finally, we are one step closer to a full-on Pokémon land coming to a theme park in the United States. Universal Studios Japan just made the first move in making our Poké friends into an amusement park staple. Pokémon International and USJ are expanding their collaboration by creating "an unprecedented, innovative experience" that will first debut at Universal Studios Japan before expanding to other theme parks globally.
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fromKotaku
2 months ago

Pokemon Store Robbery Hasn't Scared Away Its Community

Earlier this month, Poké Court, a card and collectible shop in the Manhattan Meatpacking District, was holding a community event where fans gathered to decorate top loaders for their cards. The event was a first of its kind for the store, which opened in November. But that's not why the people there that night will remember it. The event was crashed by a group of masked robbers who held the store up at gunpoint , smashed glass cases and shelves, and stole over $100,000 worth of collector's merchandise.
New York City
#pokemon-anniversary
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fromMail Online
2 months ago

Tech firm inadvertently encourges children to visit Epstein Island

Niantic removed a PokéStop on Jeffrey Epstein's Little Saint James island because the site lacked safe pedestrian access and was inaccessible without a boat or plane.
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fromEngadget
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia review: Possibly the most charming Pokemon game yet

Pokopia combines life simulation with Pokémon gameplay, rewarding players for building community and exploring rather than just battling, creating a cozy wholesome experience.
#pokopia
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fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Pokemon Pokopia Players Turn Machoke Into Their House Husband

Pokopia's Machoke, a humanoid fighting-type Pokémon, has become subject to community sexualization through its suggestive sleeping animations and cohabitation mechanics in the game.
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fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Pokemon Pokopia Players Turn Machoke Into Their House Husband

Pokopia's Machoke, a humanoid fighting-type Pokémon, has become subject to community sexualization through its suggestive sleeping animations and cohabitation mechanics in the game.
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fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Pokemon Pokopia, Let Me Give Mimikyu A Hug

Mimikyu, a ghost/fairy-type Pokémon, seeks friendship while hiding its true form under a Pikachu disguise, reflecting themes of acceptance and loneliness.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia's First Event Sets A Disappointing Precedent

A new Pokémon game launches a limited-time event featuring Gen II Pokémon unavailable in the base game, creating FOMO pressure for players unable to purchase within the launch window.
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fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Pokemon Pokopia Fans Are Recreating The Red And Blue Map

Players are recreating the Kanto region using creation tools in a game focused on rebuilding society post-apocalypse.
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fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Pokemon Pokopia Is Better If You Don't Compare Yourself To Others

Life simulation games are designed for personal pacing; comparing your progress to others' elaborate creations diminishes enjoyment and creates unnecessary self-imposed pressure.
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fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Pokemon Pokopia Players Are Turning Towns Into Sweatshops

Pokémon Paldea players create resource-harvesting facilities that confine Pokémon to sweatshop-like conditions, exploiting their abilities to generate materials efficiently.
#pokopia-gameplay-mechanics
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Pokemon turns 30: What's behind the media franchise's enduring appeal?

I don't remember when was the last day I did not think about Pokémon at all. In the 30 years since Pokémon debuted in Japan with the 1996 release of Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green for Nintendo Game Boy, the franchise has taken over the globe with its animated shows, mobile games and highly coveted trading cards.
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fromKotaku
4 weeks ago

Pokemon Go Maker Used Billions Of Images To Train An AI Map

Niantic Spatial uses Pokémon GO map data from players to train AI positioning systems for delivery robots, achieving centimeter-level location accuracy without relying on GPS.
#pokemon-winds-and-waves
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia Fan Artists, Are Y'all Okay?

Humans have disappeared and their Pokémon have been left behind, trying to make the remains of the old civilization into one that they can live in and sustain by themselves. Throughout this process, these Pokémon talk about how much they miss their human partners, and the information we can glean from the notes and letters we find lying around is that a climate crisis forced them to evacuate the planet and leave the Pokémon in a massive PC server for their safety.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Datamine Hints More Pokemon Games Could Come To Switch

Dataminers discovered that Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen's emulator supports Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald ROMs, suggesting Nintendo may release these classic GBA games on Switch.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Pokemon Day draws crowds to Nintendo Store in San Francisco

Pokemon celebrates its 30th anniversary with new game announcements for 2027 and exclusive merchandise, solidifying its status as the highest-grossing media franchise.
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fromMedium
1 month ago

A love letter to the Pokedex

The Pokédex has remained a constant core mechanic throughout Pokémon's 30-year evolution across gaming platforms, serving as players' primary tool for cataloging encountered Pokémon species.
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Winds And Waves Trailer Breakdown: 9 Things We Spotted

Starting off the trailer is a cinematic showing several illustrations of a Pikachu traveling around the world. Each drawing shows Pikachu in a different region from the first nine generations, from Kanto to Paldea. It's a cute way to lead into the next generation and also pay homage to the series' 30th anniversary.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia review collectible creatures create their own perfect world

Pokopia, a new Pokemon spin-off, explores environmental restoration by having players rebuild a ruined town as Ditto, learning from Pokemon and gradually restoring habitats to attract new species.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia May Include A Surprising Winds And Waves Teaser - Kotaku

A reference to a yellow Shellos form in Pokémon Pokopia may tease a new regional variant coming to Pokémon Winds and Waves, potentially inspired by the Wallace Line biogeographical boundary.
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Pokemon at 30: Fans explain what the series means to them

Pokemon celebrates 30 years as the highest-grossing media franchise, maintaining global cultural phenomenon status through games, trading cards, and mobile apps that continue attracting new generations.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Even for fans like me, the Pokemon 30th anniversary stuff' is a bit much

Pokemon's 30th anniversary celebration features extensive merchandise and experiences, but most offerings are expensive products targeting nostalgic adults rather than meaningful content.
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fromKotaku
2 months ago

Mega Starmie Terrorizes Another Side Of The Pokemon Community

Mega Starmie ex dominates competitive Pokémon TCG play with Jet Blow's high damage, bench pressure combos, and 330 HP bulk.
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fromKotaku
2 months ago

Pokemon Artist Reveals Why The Ultra Beasts Look Like That

Ultra Beasts were designed by Yusuke Omura from previously rejected Pokémon concepts, deliberately emphasizing their alien, rule-breaking appearance.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Pikachu and pals go wild: Pokemon theme park opens in Tokyo

but thanks to the opening of Pokemon's first ever amusement park on 5 February, this year, they are likely to come earlier. Unlike the rollercoaster-filled thrills of Tokyo Disney Sea or Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, PokePark Kanto is essentially a forest populated by models of the creatures from the perennially popular games. Nestled in the quiet Tokyo suburb of Inagi, half an hour from the city centre, the park is a walkable forest with more than 600 Pokemonin it.
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