In addition to anime and video games sales skyrocketing during COVID, trading cards have also seen major increases to their sales. Unfortunately, sometimes customers have gotten out of hand trying to get these cards. There are reports of scalping and damaging merchandise to get cards, …Read more »
Slowpoke is the Pokémon ambassador for Kagawa prefecture, and part of that entails a special Slowpoke mailbox, mail truck and decorative stamps. It’s meant to be a boost for tourism, but it appears soon the whole country of Japan will be able to enjoy Pokémon …Read more »
Amazingly, the Pokémon anime is about to enter its 24th season, with the announcement that more is on the way to Netflix soon. Officially titled Pokémon Master Journeys, the latest season will premiere in select markets “as early as summer,” with more premieres to follow …Read more »
It wasn’t long ago that the Pokémon Trading Card Game craze was causing trouble in the world of fast food, but now Pokémon card scalpers have their sights set on cereal. Thanks to a total of 14 Pokémon TCG cards that have been packed as …Read more »
There are almost 160 Pokémon manhole covers across Japan, serving as tourist attractions. The manhole covers started out in less popular places to lure in tourists, but so many people are enjoying them that they’re getting placed in cities that already bring in plenty of …Read more »
Today Pokémon Journeys: The Series tweeted a trailer for future episodes and also shared more information about the anime. Two new actors have been cast in the Japanese version: Hiroshi Kamiya will play Tsurugi and Ryoko Shiraishi will play Asahi, both of whom are on …Read more »
The Pokémon Fossil Museum wants to teach kids about how fossilization works. But it’s not going to be using real fossils, or models of ancient creatures who have become fossilized. Instead it’s being creative and using Fossil Pokémon. SoraNews24 explained, “Side-by-side comparisons show how knowledge …Read more »
The new toy “Let’s Talk! Norinori Pikachu” can respond to commands and interact with you. If you ask it to sing, it will sing the Pikachu song. If you ask it to dance, it will dance to the Pokémon theme song. If you tell it …Read more »
Kagawa prefecture is continuing to show its love for its Pokémon ambassador Slowpoke. Along with coming out with official merchandise, it has Slowpoke involved in the local mail. A Slowpoke-themed mailbox was recently unveiled, with a person in a Slowpoke costume there to help. But …Read more »
Earlier this month 28-year-old Kensuke Nakanishi allegedly did a major heist to steal almost $10,000 worth of rare Yu-Gi-Oh! and Pokémon cards. Reports say that he went to the top of a tall building in Tokyo during the early morning hours, tied himself to the …Read more »
U-TREASURE has been coming out with different Pokémon jewelry (is their slogan perhaps “Gotta wear ’em all”?), and their latest is a Mew necklace. The necklace is made of silver with rose gold plating and has a small diamond in the Poké Ball. People outside …Read more »
Takara Tomy has come out with a new Pikachu toy for kids that harnesses its power in electricity called Dengeki Chui! Biri Biri Pikachu. In English, that would be “Electric Shock Warning! Electric Shock Pikachu.” That’s because the tail gets the electric shock on! Now …Read more »
Is this Pikachu caterpillar hybrid an official Pokémon product? Maybe not, but it can be found on AliExpress and it raises enough questions with its “Pikachued” listing alone that it’s worth gawking at for some mid-week madness. Seriously, look at this thing! It’s Pikachu! It’s …Read more »
Pokémon, which is in the midst of celebrating its 25th anniversary, has released some videos to help people through the COVID quarantine, like relaxing ASMR videos. But it also understands the importance of exercise to health, so none other than buff Machamp has come out …Read more »
Slowpoke is Kagawa prefecture’s official Pokémon ambassador. The prefecture and the Pokémon decided to make this connection because Kagawa is associated with udon noodles and Slowpoke’s Japanese name, Yadon, is close to the word “udon.” So as the ambassador for Kagawa, it only makes sense …Read more »
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