In this recurring series, I’ll analyze the origins of Pokémon designs, their culture, and their historical allusions to British culture. The three starter Pokemon take their inspiration from contemporary British culture. In the case of Grookey, it is inspired by football (soccer). Scorbunny The Pokémon gyms in Galar, and the Gym Challenge, is inspired by … 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 Pokemon take their inspiration from contemporary British culture. In the case of Sobble, it is inspired by the British espionage. Sobble Sobble’s name is a combination of “sob” and “bubble”, describing its … Read more
It’s still February 26 in the US, but there’s already plenty to report about Pokémon Day (officially celebrated on the 27). Check out the different ways the franchise is celebrating. Pokémon Day in Sword & Shield Special Max Raid Battles are available! Mewtwo will be appearing in raids across the Wild Area. That’s not all … Read more
The longer Pokémon HOME has been out, the more time fans have had to dig into its code and everything included in the app. Not everything is accessible through simple use and dataminers are now discovering interesting things hidden away in the tool’s files. One fan on Twitter has discovered an audio file that sounds … Read more
The second episode of the YouTube mini-series Twilight Wings has been released in both Japanese and English. The episode features Gym Leader Bea training to become stronger. Let us know what you think in the comments below!
The highly anticipated Pokémon storage and trading app, Pokémon HOME, has finally been released. It allows players to transfer creatures previously stored in Pokémon Bank from previous generations to be moved forward to the latest games, Pokémon Sword & Shield. It also allows for Pokémon Let’s Go! Pikachu or Eevee to be stored and moved, … Read more