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The Pokémon Company itself recently interviewed Game Freak co-founder Ken Sugimori, character designer Atsuko Nishida and game designer Koji Nishino — who talked about some of the inspiration behind the iconic Pokémon mascot Pikachu. Pikachu was specifically designed to be cute, Sugimori said, according to a translation of the interview. While Pokémon were originally envisioned … Continue reading Game Freak details the origins of Pokémon mascot Pikachu, its history, canceled Gorochu evolution and more
The Pokémon Company International is continuing its worldwide celebration of the 1,000th episode of Pokémon the Series, the iconic animated television series that premiered nearly 20 years ago. Chronicling the ongoing adventures of Ash and Pikachu alongside their many companions, Pokémon the Series has taken viewers to a variety of different regions, islands, cities, and towns in the Pokémon … Continue reading New video: Pokémon the Series Little-Known Facts in Italian
In a recent interview with Japanese newspaper Yomiuri, Pokémon art director Ken Sugimori confirmed that planner Koji Nishino served as the model for the iconic Sleeping Pokémon, Snorlax. Nishino has worked on the series since the original Pokémon Red and Green for Game Boy. “(Nishino), with this (huge) appearance, was the model for the Snorlax … Continue reading Koji Nishino served as the model for the Sleeping Pokémon Snorlax
Pokémon GO developer Niantic has compiled a summary consisting of what happened during the first-ever Professor Willow Week, which took place last month via social media. Read on below for the official recap: PROFESSOR WILLOW WEEK RECAP Last month we celebrated our very own Professor Willow on our social media channels. Throughout the week, we … Continue reading Pokémon GO developer Niantic shares first-ever Professor Willow Week recap
The 1,000th episode of Pokémon the Series aired earlier this year in the U.S. Chronicling the ongoing adventures of Ash and Pikachu alongside their many companions, the iconic animated television series that premiered nearly 20 years ago has taken viewers to a variety of different regions, islands, cities and towns in the Pokémon world. The … Continue reading Video: From I Choose You to I Do! First-ever Pokémon anime wedding featured Professor Kukui and Professor Burnet
The history behind the design of Pikachu just keeps getting deeper and deeper. In addition to resembling a squirrel, the Pokémon mascot originally had a second evolution called Gorochu, complete with large fangs and two frightening horns. This fact was made known by three key illustrators and designers behind the creation of Pokémon - Ken … Continue reading Pikachu originally had an evil-looking second evolution called Gorochu, plus more Pokémon and Pikachu history
The Raichu in Alola have two types — Electric and Psychic — and they are able to wield psychic power in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and the original Pokémon Sun & Moon. What’s more, they can gather their psychic power in their tails and then ride on them to float in the air. … Continue reading Why Pikachu evolves into Alolan Raichu in the Alola region of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
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