In this recurring series, I’ll analyze the origins of Pokémon designs, their culture, and their historical allusions to British culture. As with every region before it, Galar has a common bird Pokémon which is found on many routes. This evolutionary line does have a distinctive British theme which makes it well-suited as the design for … Read more
After having been releaesed in Japanese, the fourth episode of Pokémon: Twilight Wings, Early-Evening Waves, has been uploaded to YouTube in English. The series explores characters and locations from the games Pokémon Sword & Shield, and this episode features gym leader Nessa. Watch below: What do you think? Let us know in the comments! Looking … Read more
New information about Zarude, the new Mythical Pokémon starring in the upcoming movie Koko, has been revealed. Jungle Healing is a signature move it will learn at level 90 which heals itself and its allies, as well as curing any status conditions. “The Pokémon wraps its vines around trees, absorbs their energy, and then releases … Read more
In this recurring series, I’ll analyze the origins of Pokémon designs, their culture, and their historical allusions to British culture. Today we’re going to take a look at one of the earliest Pokémon you encounter in the games. Skwovet Skwovet’s name seems to be a combination of “squirrel” and “covet’. Unlike Pachirisu, it has a … Read more
In this recurring series, I’ll analyze the origins of Pokémon designs, their culture, and their historical allusions to British culture. The three starter Pokémon take their inspiration from contemporary British culture. In the case of Grookey, it is inspired by the British pop genre. Grookey Grookey’s name is a combination of “groove” and “monkey”. Groovy … Read more
Pokémon: Sword and Shield are games that care about the ancient past. Now, that’s nothing unusual: all of the original titles in Pokémon’s core series, barring Red and Blue, feature ancient ruins or revelations about the ancient past, and those revelations are plot-critical in all but Gold and Silver. Almost all Pokémon games, as well … Read more