First photos of the Detective Pikachu movie set featuring the Ryme City Police Department in Central London

Principal photography recently begun on Detective Pikachu, the first live-action film based on the globally popular Pokémon franchise. Starring Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool series), Ken Watanabe (Godzilla), Justice Smith(Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) and Kathryn Newton (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), the film is from director Rob Letterman (Goosebumps, Gulliver’s Travels) and writers Nicole Perlman and Letterman—with Eric Pearson and Tom McCarthy having completed the … Continue reading First photos of the Detective Pikachu movie set featuring the Ryme City Police Department in Central London

Patch notes: Massive update version 1.2 for Pokkén Tournament DX adds video capture, balances Lucario, Pikachu, Weavile, Charizard, Decidueye and much more

During the recent Pokkén Tournament DX special cup at EVO Japan 2018, The Pokémon Company and Bandai Namco Entertainment have confirmed that the Nintendo Switch fighting game will officially add support for the console’s video capture feature this coming Wednesday, January 31. This is also when Wave 1 of the Pokkén Tournament DX Battle Pack will be released as … Continue reading Patch notes: Massive update version 1.2 for Pokkén Tournament DX adds video capture, balances Lucario, Pikachu, Weavile, Charizard, Decidueye and much more

Video capture support for Pokkén Tournament DX coming on Wednesday, January 31, on Nintendo Switch

During the Pokkén Tournament DX special cup at EVO Japan 2018 today, January 27, The Pokémon Company and Bandai Namco Entertainment have confirmed that the Nintendo Switch fighting game will officially add support for the console's video capture feature this coming Wednesday, January 31. This is also when Wave 1 of the Pokkén Tournament DX … Continue reading Video capture support for Pokkén Tournament DX coming on Wednesday, January 31, on Nintendo Switch

Pokémon Daisuki Club mobile app will officially be removed on February 28

The Pokémon Company has announced that the official mobile app for Pokémon Daisuki Club will be removed from app stores on February 28. After it gets removed, users will still be able to access the app, but there is no guarantee that it will be operating to its full extent. In the meantime, fans can … Continue reading Pokémon Daisuki Club mobile app will officially be removed on February 28

Principal photography has officially begun on the Detective Pikachu movie

Legendary Entertainment and Universal Pictures announced today that principal photography has begun on Detective Pikachu, the first live-action film based on the globally popular Pokémon franchise. Starring Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool series), Ken Watanabe (Godzilla), Justice Smith (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) and Kathryn Newton (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), the film is from director Rob Letterman … Continue reading Principal photography has officially begun on the Detective Pikachu movie

Video: Giant Pikachu mascot falls down faceflat and can’t get up by itself at official Pokémon event

During an official meet-and-greet session at a Pokémon Center in Japan, the giant Pikachu mascot on display unexpectedly lost its balance and hit the ground faceflat. It couldn't get up by itself and therefore needed help from three Pokémon Center employees to stand on its own two feet again. Maybe it was because of the … Continue reading Video: Giant Pikachu mascot falls down faceflat and can’t get up by itself at official Pokémon event

Giant Detective Pikachu Pokémon mascot is now out and about in Japan

To celebrate the upcoming release of the Detective Pikachu game for Nintendo 3DS, The Pokémon Company and Nintendo have dispatched official mascot versions of Detective Pikachu throughout Japan. As you can see in the image above, the Detective Pikachu mascot sports a detective poncho, a detective hat and even a stern face that appears to … Continue reading Giant Detective Pikachu Pokémon mascot is now out and about in Japan

The Pokémon Company teams up with Japanese tea shop Karel Capek

The Pokémon Company has teamed up with Japanese tea shop Karel Capek for a new collaboration, which is set to launch on February 24 in Japan. To go alongside this announcement, the above poster was released, featuring a top hat-wearing Pikachu having a tea party with Steenee, Lilligant and Foongus. Source: ズン‏ (@zunzun_doko)