Japanese Through Pokémon: Your One-Stop Poké Shop

Japanese Through Pokémon is a column dedicated to exploring the Japanese language through the context of Pokémon. Our goals are two-fold: help our readers gain a more well-rounded understanding of the series by learning about its Japanese roots and also to help people learn more about the Japanese language itself. This is written without any … Read more

RUMOR: Chinese Image Teases New Features

I’ve said this before and I’ll say this again: rumors are not facts. We like to talk about rumors, discuss possibilities and mull over whether things feel like legitimate Game Freak-esque additions to the game. That’s all. Recently some of our loyal readers in Taiwan and China have contacted us about some information that allegedly comes … Read more

Pokémon GO Prepares For Mew, Adds Quests [UPD]

Pokémon GO players have been asking for Mew since the game’s launch and now it seems that the elusive Pokémon may be catchable soon! First though, Professor Willow has tasked trainers with gathering information and completing research quests from him. Starting March 30th Research Tasks will become available in game! These act as quests for … Read more

Weekly Wrap Up 3/19-3/25

Weekly Wrap Up is our end of the week digest of smaller news stories that are just as important, but didn’t get a dedicated post! If you’d like to get real time updates about what’s mentioned here you can follow our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages. Here’s what you missed from March 19th to March … Read more

Detective Pikachu, Pokkén DLC Out Today!

Pokémon fans rejoice, we have some games and DLC to hold us over until Pokémon Switch! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VTuQUzNkn0 Solve the mystery of Ryme City’s rampaging Pokémon and find Tim’s missing father in (and with!) Detective Pikachu! This episodic adventure continues on from part 1 of the game first released in Japan back in 2016. And be sure … Read more

Japanese Through Pokémon: The Mysterious Seed

Japanese Through Pokémon is a column dedicated to exploring the Japanese language through the context of Pokémon. Our goals are two-fold: help our readers gain a more well-rounded understanding of the series by learning about its Japanese roots and also to help people learn more about the Japanese language itself. This is written without any … Read more