To celebrate the reopening of the Pokémon Center in the Tohoku region later this year, there will be a special Pokémon Sun and Moon distribution for Victini - one of the mascots of the Pokémon Center. This Victini will be given at Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores across Japan from June 30 to September 3, … Continue reading Special Victini distribution announced for Pokémon Sun and Moon in Japan
A new limited-time cafe has opened up in Tokyo and is celebrating the 40th anniversary of CoroCoro Comic with special dishes themed after various popular video game characters, including Pokémon mascot Pikachu. Customers can order a couple dishes that are modeled after Pikachu's face and body, as shown via the corresponding images in this post. … Continue reading New Tokyo cafe offers Pikachu-themed dishes to celebrate CoroCoro Comic’s 40th anniversary
The Pokémon Company has released a new set of Pokémon-themed stickers on the LINE app for iOS, Android and Windows Mobile devices. These stickers showcase the many different emotions of Pikachu and are officially called Pikachu's Lively Voiced. There are 24 different stickers included in this particular set, which plays music when you tap them. … Continue reading New Pikachu’s Lively Voiced Pokémon stickers now available on LINE
Nintendo Badge Arcade has officially received its very last update in Japan, adding the final collection of Pokémon badges, specifically more Alola Pixel Badges - featuring Solgaleo, Lunala, Alolan Meowth, Mimikyu and Nihilego. Nintendo Badge Arcade is a free-to-start crane machine game, where users have a chance to collect badges from popular titles and use … Continue reading Nintendo Badge Arcade gets its very last Pokémon badge additions in Japan
For the 26th consecutive week, Pokemon Sun and Moon are still among the best selling games in Japan. Between May 15 and May 21 the latest duo of Pokemon games collectively sold more than 3,000 copies in the region. They’ve managed to secure the 12th spot – an improvement over the previous week. The list for the 20 best-selling games in … Continue reading Pokemon Sun and Moon among Japan’s top-selling games for 26th week in a row
In the 14th installment of Pokémon Puppet Theater, two Slowpoke are shown loafing around until they begin sucking on each other's tails for the rest of the day and through the night. You can check out the latest episode below. Also known as the Dopey Pokémon, Slowpoke uses its tail to catch prey by dipping … Continue reading Two Slowpoke suck on each other’s tails in the latest episode of Pokémon Puppet Theater
Officially-licensed Pokémon stickers can be spotted in taxicabs across Tokyo, Japan. The stickers typically feature iconic Pokémon such as Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Blastoise, Charizard and Venusaur, along with a message to promote safety procedures. For example, one sticker displays a stern-looking Pikachu with a message that strongly advises against the use of phones while … Continue reading Officially-licensed Pokémon stickers appear in Tokyo taxicabs
The folks at Nintendo Life have reviewed Pokémon: Magikarp Jump, which they gave a "Not Bad" score of a six out of 10 possible points. Read on below for an excerpt from their review: Overall, Pokémon: Magikarp is a fascinating package. It has great style, but it severely lacks in gameplay. It feels like the … Continue reading One of the first reviews of Pokémon: Magikarp Jump gives it a six out of 10
