In this recurring series, I’ll analyze the origins of Pokémon designs, their culture, and their historical allusions to British culture. Falinks Falinks is a single-stage Fighting-type Pokémon classified as the Formation Pokémon. However, a cursory look at it suggests it is really more like six Pokémon working together. Its centipede-like design breaks it out into … Read more
There’s currently a Japanese Piplup campaign that highlights some adorable merch, but also offers mobile wallpapers after taking a short quiz! To save you time, we’ve uploaded all the different mobile wallpapers and they can be accessed in the galleries below! Blue Piplup wallpapers Green Piplup wallpapers Light blue Piplup wallpapers Pink Piplup wallpapers Yellow … Read more
Well Trainers, it’s time to learn more about Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus! As a reminder, this presentation will be about 28 minutes long. You can watch below, but we’ll also be providing live coverage of reveals in case you can’t! Watch Pokémon Presents Live updates The countdown begins… The presentation has … Read more
Summer’s coming to an end in the Northern Hemisphere and we know how to sweeten the end of the season: an amazing giveaway with prizes courtesy of Meccha Japan! Their store sells authentic Japanese merchandise with worldwide shipping and we appreciate their generous support to hold these monthly giveaways. The giveaway will be open from … Read more
The Happiness Pokémon itself, Blissey, will be available to play as in Pokémon UNITE from August 18. It is in the Support category and can shield allies. You can see a preview of it in action from the Twitter trailer posted below: What do you think, is Blissey a roster addition that excites you? What’s … Read more
In this recurring series, I’ll analyze the origins of Pokémon designs, their culture, and their historical allusions to British culture. Galarian Slowpoke On February 27, 2020, two additional DLC packs were announced for Pokémon Sword and Shield: The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra. One of the first new Pokémon introduced was Galarian Slowpoke. … Read more