Official English logo for new interactive Pokémon app Pikachu Talk revealed on Pokémon Day 2018

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Pokémon fans can now converse “live” with Pikachu as the iconic Pokémon makes its debut on Amazon Alexa and Google Home with Pikachu Talk. Fans can pose a question or request to Pikachu, and the much-loved Electric-type Mouse Pokémon will respond with classic lines like “pika?”, “pika pika!”, and “pikaaaaa.” Already released in Japan, Pikachu Talk is now available for … Continue reading Official English logo for new interactive Pokémon app Pikachu Talk revealed on Pokémon Day 2018

Happy Pokémon Day 2018! Here’s how you can celebrate today and throughout the year

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Pokémon Day, every Trainer’s favourite pop-culture holiday, returns today with a number of exciting new offerings from The Pokémon Company International. To help fans celebrate, Pokémon Trainers can now join Pokémon Day celebrations on social media with all-new Snapchat Lenses featuring the original first partner Pokémon—Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle—while also enjoying new opportunities to watch … Continue reading Happy Pokémon Day 2018! Here’s how you can celebrate today and throughout the year

Official video: Multiple ways to celebrate Pokémon Day on February 27

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On February 27, 1996, the first Pokémon video games, Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green, launched in Japan, kicking off a global phenomenon that would grow to be one of the most popular and influential entertainment brands in the world for more than 20 years. Each year, The Pokémon Company International commemorates this date with new … Continue reading Official video: Multiple ways to celebrate Pokémon Day on February 27

New interactive Pokémon app Pikachu Talk now available on Google Home in the US

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Pokémon fans can now converse “live” with Pikachu as the iconic Pokémon makes its debut on Amazon Alexa and Google Home with Pikachu Talk. Fans can pose a question or request to Pikachu, and the much-loved Electric-type Mouse Pokémon will respond with classic lines like “pika?”, “pika pika!”, and “pikaaaaa.” Already released in Japan, Pikachu … Continue reading New interactive Pokémon app Pikachu Talk now available on Google Home in the US

Pokémon Day 2018 plans detailed featuring Pikachu Talk, new Snapchat Lens, Charizard Gallery Figure, special Pikachu in Pokémon GO and much more

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Pokémon Day, every Trainer’s favorite pop-culture holiday, returns in 2018 on February 27 with a number of exciting new offerings from The Pokémon Company International. To help fans celebrate, Pokémon Trainers can now access the Pikachu Talk skill for Amazon Alexa and Pikachu Talk action for Google Home. Fans can also join Pokémon Day celebrations … Continue reading Pokémon Day 2018 plans detailed featuring Pikachu Talk, new Snapchat Lens, Charizard Gallery Figure, special Pikachu in Pokémon GO and much more

New Pokémon app Pikachu Talk now available for Amazon Alexa, allows you to ask Pikachu to use Thunderbolt and more

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Pikachu Talk, a brand-new interactive Pokémon app for Google Home, Google Home Mini and Amazon Alexa devices, is now available on Amazon Alexa and can be enabled via Amazon.com. Pikachu Talk allows users of either device to communicate with Pokémon’s chief mascot – Pikachu. The app was originally released late last year in Japan. For a first … Continue reading New Pokémon app Pikachu Talk now available for Amazon Alexa, allows you to ask Pikachu to use Thunderbolt and more

Get a 360-degree view of the Pokémon With You Pikachu-themed train

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The Pokémon With You train has been aiming to make kids happy in Eastern Japan since 2012. It’s now 2018 and the train recently received a massive makeover, featuring more Pikachu-themed designs. The Pokémon With You train was originally inaugurated to help lift spirits in some of the regions hit hardest by the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami. The … Continue reading Get a 360-degree view of the Pokémon With You Pikachu-themed train

Pokémon GO in-game map now uses open-sourced mapping service OpenStreetMap

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The in-game map in Pokémon GO now looks significantly different after developer Niantic quietly updated the game to use another source for its landscapes, switching from Google Maps to an open-sourced mapping service called OpenStreetMap. The key feature of OpenStreetMap is that it allows users to submit their own data about geographic features and locations. … Continue reading Pokémon GO in-game map now uses open-sourced mapping service OpenStreetMap