Pokémon Daisuki Club shares pictures of Slowpoke merch from the extensive April Fools’ campaign

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Slowpoke recently took over the Kagawa Prefecture in Japan, as part an extensive April Fools’ Day gag from last month. This was a collaboration between The Pokémon Company and Kagawa Prefecture that ran until April 30. The Kagawa Prefecture was referred to as the Slowpoke Prefecture, where increased spawns of wild Slowpoke were featured in Pokémon GO. There was also a … Continue reading Pokémon Daisuki Club shares pictures of Slowpoke merch from the extensive April Fools’ campaign

Pokémon GO Pokédex with 8-bit graphics no longer available, Pokémon sprites now back to normal

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The official Pokédex in Pokémon GO is no longer retaining its retro-inspired look, which means your Pokémon’s 8-bit style has officially disappeared. This graphical upgrade was first implemented earlier this week as an April Fool’s Day gag on Sunday, April 1, but the in-game Pokédex returned back to normal today, April 7. Pokémon GO developer Niantic recently announced the exclusive move Dragon Pulse for the … Continue reading Pokémon GO Pokédex with 8-bit graphics no longer available, Pokémon sprites now back to normal

Pokémon GO Pokédex with 8-bit graphics disappears tomorrow, April 7

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The official Pokédex in Pokémon GO will retain its retro-inspired look for a little bit longer, so be sure enjoy your Pokémon’s 8-bit style while you still can. This graphical upgrade was first implemented earlier this week as an April Fool's Day gag on Sunday, April 1, but the in-game Pokédex will return back to normal tomorrow, April 7. Pokémon … Continue reading Pokémon GO Pokédex with 8-bit graphics disappears tomorrow, April 7

Official Slowpoke campaign from April Fools’ Day continues on April 12 at Kagawa Prefecture featuring increased spawns in Pokémon GO, Governor Slowpoke, new Pokémon Center, Slowpoke merch and much more

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Slowpoke have continued to take over the Kagawa Prefecture in Japan, building on the April Fools’ Day gag from earlier this week. This is extending to a collaboration between The Pokémon Company and Kagawa Prefecture between April 12 and April 30. The Kagawa Prefecture is still being referred to as the Slowpoke Prefecture, where increased spawns of wild Slowpoke will be … Continue reading Official Slowpoke campaign from April Fools’ Day continues on April 12 at Kagawa Prefecture featuring increased spawns in Pokémon GO, Governor Slowpoke, new Pokémon Center, Slowpoke merch and much more

Team Rocket Takeover affected the offiical Pokémon website and social media accounts yesterday, April 1, but Team Rocket has since blasted off again

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Team Rocket Has Blasted Off Again. We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming. A series of incidents occurred on April 1, 2018, in which a nefarious outside group seized control of Pokemon.com and the official Pokémon Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, and YouTube accounts. Our investigation determined that no harm was done beyond the … Continue reading Team Rocket Takeover affected the offiical Pokémon website and social media accounts yesterday, April 1, but Team Rocket has since blasted off again

The Pokémon Company teams up with Black Thunder to create Jolteon and Umbreon chocolate bars

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The Pokémon Company went all out this April Fool’s Day. One of its many initiatives for this tradition is Eevee’s new role as a pro wrestler from Japan. As an April Fool joke, the official Eevee mascot scared a toddler and made her cry. The Pokémon Company also teamed up with Taiwanese company Transcend Information to rename its company and go through a rebranding to reflect the … Continue reading The Pokémon Company teams up with Black Thunder to create Jolteon and Umbreon chocolate bars

Video: Official Team Rocket takeover is unsuccessful, Jessie, James and Meowth fail to capture Pikachu and are blasting off again!

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The Pokémon Company has been going all out this April Fool’s Day. One of its many initiatives for this day was an official Team Rocket takeover, which took place via the company's social media pages, including Twitter. Team Rocket hoped to catch Ash’s Pikachu once and for all, but failed to do so and ended up blasting off again, as shown in the videos and … Continue reading Video: Official Team Rocket takeover is unsuccessful, Jessie, James and Meowth fail to capture Pikachu and are blasting off again!

Pokémon GO receives a graphical upgrade with 8-bit graphics until April 7

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Pokémon GO Receives a Graphical…Upgrade? Experience the world of Pokémon GO like never before with a brand-new look for your Pokédex. Pokémon GO Trainers might find something unusual when they check out their Pokédex starting April 1, 2018. They will discover that the Pokémon they collected have a very…peculiar look about them—maybe a bit “blockier” … Continue reading Pokémon GO receives a graphical upgrade with 8-bit graphics until April 7