34-year-old Mitch William Gross of Iowa was sentenced on August 24 to four months in federal prison. His crime? Wire fraud. More specifically, he used company money to buy more than $140,000 worth of Pokémon cards and other gaming items. Gross was working for Ruan …Read more »
A partial skull chanced upon in Australia in 2019 has been declared a newly discovered, extinct species of whale and given the name Janjucetus dullardi. The specimen will help scientists better understand whale evolution — and it’s getting compared to Pokémon. Senior curator of vertebrate …Read more »
Japanese medical apparel company Classico describes itself as “a brand of stylish lab coats that are designed to uplift the spirits of the people who wear them.” It’s also apparently meant to uplift the spirits of the patients around the medical staff, as Classico has …Read more »
Anything related to Pokémon is sure to sell. McDonald’s is a popular chain in both America and Japan, and the Japanese franchise announced it would have a limited-time exclusive Pokémon Happy Meal. By limited time, I mean three days — August 9, August 10, and …Read more »
This year’s upcoming combined issue 36/37 of Weekly Shonen Jump has a very special collab tied to it in the form of a Pokémon crossover of sorts. The Pokémon Shonen Jump collaboration inspired some of the magazine’s top creators to put together crossover art, including …Read more »
Another day, another pointless Pokémon crime. This time around someone broke into 1st Edition Collectibles in New Bedford, Massachusetts, approximately 60 miles away from Boston. It was about 2:30 AM on Tuesday. The thief, who then disappeared into the night, knew to take high-value collectible …Read more »
There is sad news in the world of anime with the report that English voice actor James Carter Cathcart has passed away at age 71. His wife, Martha S Jacobi, announced on Facebook: JCC died, peacefully, very early in the morning, on Tuesday 7/8/25, at …Read more »
Is the recently appointed pope, Pope Leo XIV, a fan of Pokémon? At the very least, he found it amusing when a young Catholic asked him to sign a Popplio card — and he did indeed autograph it! The reason for that particular card is …Read more »
Materia Collective is getting ready to launch a new Pokémon orchestral tribute album, with Symphonic Journeys: Pokémon Red & Blue set to debut on June 20. With the nostalgic launch right around the corner, we have an exclusive preview track to get you ready for …Read more »
Last week saw the announcement of Oshi no Ko wedding dresses and a tuxedo, but this is far from the only otaku franchise involved with weddings! In fact, at last weekend’s Pokémon Go Fest, which attracted more than 50,000 people, a wedding took place for …Read more »
Ash is on a roll in the Alola region, but even with three of his four grand trials under his belt, there’s plenty more adventure in store. You can join Ash and his friends on the next leg of the journey in Pokémon The Series: …Read more »
Two Pokémon-related burglaries have taken place near Detroit, Michigan. Because the thieves have a similar mode of operation, it’s probably the same people behind both crimes. Police are currently investigating. The first burglary took place at RWI Hobbies in Livonia, Michigan. Two disguised people found …Read more »
The game Palworld, which some people quickly dubbed “Pokémon with guns,” is currently going through litigation after Nintendo and The Pokémon Company accused it of infringement of intellectual property. Palworld persists in denying any wrongdoing, and it just launched its Patch v0.5.5. Fans quickly noticed …Read more »
Unfortunately, crimes related to Pokémon continue to happen. In one recent case, a 38-year-old Australian man agreed to sell his PSA 9 Base Set holo Charizard, estimated at $8,000 in Australia, which would be a little over $5,000 in the United States. The man, who …Read more »
Last October, Game Freak, the company that develops Pokémon games, suffered a huge leak. This occurred after they were hacked in August. Predictably, Nintendo is looking into legal means to deal with the hacker who did so much damage. The company filed the appropriate paperwork …Read more »
Danica Davidson
Joseph Luster
Otaku USA Staff
