Slowpoke appointed as the governor of Kagawa Prefecture, which has been renamed to Slowpoke Prefecture

Slowpoke have temporarily taken over the Kagawa Prefecture in Japan in Pokémon GO as an April Fools’ Day gag. According to The Pokémon Company, the Kagawa Prefecture is now known as the Slowpoke Prefecture, where increased spawns of wild Slowpoke are currently being featured. In addition, Slowpoke has been appointed as the governor of this fictional prefecture. To … Continue reading Slowpoke appointed as the governor of Kagawa Prefecture, which has been renamed to Slowpoke Prefecture

Official Eevee Pokémon mascot scares toddler and makes her cry as an April Fool joke

The Pokémon Company has been going all out this April Fool’s Day. One of its many initiatives for this day 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. To see a video capturing this moment, check out the embedded video below: Source: … Continue reading Official Eevee Pokémon mascot scares toddler and makes her cry as an April Fool joke

Eevee becomes a pro wrestler, faces off against Evil from New Japan Pro-Wrestling

The Pokémon Company has been going all out this April Fool’s Day. One of its many initiatives for this day is Eevee's new role as a pro wrestler from Japan. As a pro wrestler, Eevee's moves are Baby-Doll Eyes, Take Down, Double-Edge and Extreme Evoboost. Eevee's opponent is Evil from New Japan Pro-Wrestling. To learn more about this match, click … Continue reading Eevee becomes a pro wrestler, faces off against Evil from New Japan Pro-Wrestling

Official Team Rocket takeover now underway, Jessie, James and Meowth are trying to capture Pikachu once and for all

The Pokémon Company has been going all out this April Fool's Day. One of its many initiatives for this day is an official Team Rocket takeover, which is currently taking place via Twitter. On this day, Team Rocket is hoping to catch Ash's Pikachu once and for all. You can join in on the fun … Continue reading Official Team Rocket takeover now underway, Jessie, James and Meowth are trying to capture Pikachu once and for all

Slowpoke are now appearing all over the Kagawa Prefecture in Japan in Pokémon GO for April Fools’ Day

Slowpoke have temporarily taken over the Kagawa Prefecture in Japan in Pokémon GO as an April Fools' Day gag. According to The Pokémon Company, the Kagawa Prefecture is now known as the Slowpoke Prefecture, where increased spawns of wild Slowpoke are currently being featured. To learn more about the so-called Slowpoke Prefecture, check out the … Continue reading Slowpoke are now appearing all over the Kagawa Prefecture in Japan in Pokémon GO for April Fools’ Day

The Pokémon Company unveils Slowpoke Yadon noodles and official mascot with a press conference and commercial

The Pokémon Company is going all out for this year's April Fools. In Japan, it has teamed up with Café de UDON-KEN to promote Slowpoke-inspired Yadon noodles. It even published a press conference and commercial - both of which can be found in the videos below. The press conference was made in Japanese, but you … Continue reading The Pokémon Company unveils Slowpoke Yadon noodles and official mascot with a press conference and commercial

Pokémon GO now features all-new 8-bit graphics, sprites from Pokémon Sun and Moon

Pokémon GO has added 8-bit graphics; be sure to fire up the app to view actual sprites of Pokémon from Pokémon Sun and Moon. The official announcement from the development team at Niantic is as follows: Trainers, We always want to bring you the most immersive graphics experience possible, and we’re excited to share our … Continue reading Pokémon GO now features all-new 8-bit graphics, sprites from Pokémon Sun and Moon