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Pokemon (Page 29)

New Gengar and Litwick mousse cakes at Pikachu Sweets Cafe look both adorable and delicious

• Dale Roll
  Sep 1, 2020
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Which one would you choose? 

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Japan’s “excessively Pikachu” marriage registration form is appropriate amount for Pokémon lovers

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 27, 2020

An entire pack of Pikachus wants to wish you and your sweetheart all the best as you start married life.

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• Japan
• (anime • cute • marriage • Pikachu • Pokemon • relationships • romance • video games • weddings • Zexy)

Pokémon manhole covers finally come to Tokyo with awesome Gen-1 designs【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 22, 2020

A new batch of Kanto Pokédex Pokéfuta for the real-life Kanto region.

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• Japan
• (anime • awesome • COK • cool • cute • Machida • manhole covers • parks • Pikachu • Pokéfuta • Pokemon • Tokyo • video games)

Used Pokémon popsicle sticks are selling for hundreds of dollars online in Japan

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 21, 2020

Used Pikachu Garigari-kun sticks are being bought for over 140 times the cost of a new box of the frozen treats.

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• Japan
• (anime • crazy • food • mercari • Pikachu • Pokemon • popsicles • sweets • trading card games • trading cards • video games • weird)

GU releases part two of their special Pokémon collaboration, featuring Galar Pokémon T-shirts

• Dale Roll
  Aug 18, 2020

Add to your Pokémon clothing collection with new items from GU!

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• Japan
• (Eevee • fashion • graphic T-shirts • GU • Pikachu • Pokemon)

Pokémon GO player arrested for punching another player in the face

• Oona McGee
  Aug 17, 2020

Online battles spill over into real life in Japan.

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• Japan
• (assault • crazy • crime • gamers • Gym battle • Hokkaido • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • video games)

Japanese Corgi makes a Pokémon friend as life-size Yamper plushie moves into his home【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 15, 2020

Birthday pooch is very happy with his present.

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• (animals • corgi • cute • funny • pets • plushies • Pokemon • Pokémon Sword and Shield • video • Yamper)

It’s time for a Pokémon ASMR trip to the seaside with Squirtle’s Day at the Beach!【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 14, 2020

Water-type starter is joined by two other Pokémon species for some relaxing summer fun.

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• (anime • ASMR • beach • cool • cute • Pokemon • relxing • squirtle • summer • video • video games)

56-year-old Pokémon GO trainer arrested for assaulting 55-year-old trainer

• Master Blaster
  Aug 13, 2020

Suspect accused of taking trainer battles offline.

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• (assault • crazy • crime • Gym battle • Hokkaido • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • video games)

Pokémon saving the planet with free Poké Ball-case eco bags from 7-Eleven Japan

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 11, 2020

Because P is for Pikachu, not plastic.

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• (anime • bags • convenience stores • cool • cute • eco bags • Pikachu • Poké Ball • Pokemon • reusable shopping bags • video games)

Shape up to be the very best with collaborative sports gear from the Pokémon Center and Mizuno

• Katy Kelly
  Aug 11, 2020

Pikachu used Agility! Your SPEED went way up!

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• (apparel • back to school • backpack • collaboration • cool • exercise • fashion • Mizuno • Pokemon • Pokemon Center • sportswear)

New Pokémon manhole covers starring Chansey are set to bring good luck to Fukushima

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 5, 2020

The kind and caring Pokémon delivers the prefecture’s first Pokéfuta.

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• (anime • Chansey • cool • cute • Fukushima • manhole covers • Pokéfuta • Pokemon • Pokémon manhole covers • travel • video games)

Pokémon theme park opening in virtual space with Pikachu dance shows, cosplay, and escape games

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 4, 2020

Pokémon Virtual Fest’s list of rides and attractions will grow as visitors complete missions with friends.

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• (anime • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Virtual Fest • theme parks • video games)

Pokémon beef bowl tie-up with Yoshinoya is back with a sequel and new species to catch

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 24, 2020

Pokémori Round 2 promotion is giving away over 1,100 Poké Ball-style ceramic rice bowls.

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• (beef bowls • cool • cute • food • Pokemon • Pokemori • Yoshinoya)

Pokémon underwear line lets you wear your love of Pocket Monsters on more than just your sleeve

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 23, 2020

Japanese underwear maker’s designs feature different art on front and back for Pikachu and five other Pokémon species.

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• (anime • crazy • cute • Eevee • fashion • funny • Pikachu • Pokemon • video games • weird)

Pokémon teams up with clothing brand Milkfed for cute lineup of Ponyta goods

• Krista Rogers
  Jul 23, 2020

Psychic-type Galarian Ponyta shines in this whimsical collaboration series.

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• (collaboration • Galar • goods • James Turner • Milkfed • Pokemon • Pokemon Center • Pokémon Sword and Shield • Ponyta)

Pokémon Cafes in Tokyo and Osaka to have special Pokémon Café Mix-inspired menu

• Dale Roll
  Jul 22, 2020

We’ve been waiting for the new cafe-themed Pokémon mobile game to be featured in the real-life Pokémon Cafes!

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• (cute • food • fun • Pokemon • Pokémon Cafe • Pokemon Cafe Mix • theme cafe • theme restaurant)

Pikachu-flavor potato snacks pack two different kinds of Thunder Punch【Taste test】

• Master Blaster
  Jul 17, 2020

Karamucho! Pokémon chooses you for a collab!

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• Japan
• (anime • COK • food • Karamucho • Koikeya • Pikachu • Pokemon • snacks • SNO • spicy • Suppamucho • taste test • video games)

This pet fish in Japan is trying to beat Pokémon Sapphire, and it’s already won two gym badges【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 16, 2020

Live streaming Siamese fighting fish Mutekimaru is hundreds of hours into his quest to be the very best.

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• Japan
• (animals • anime • crazy • cute • fish • funy • pets • Pokemon • Pokémon Ruby • Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire • video • video games • weird)

Japanese mom praises hard-studying teenage son…for his Pokémon notes?!?

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 11, 2020

Scholarly approach makes it look like he’s been hitting the books, but really he’s just trying to catch ‘em all.

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• Japan
• (aweomse • cool • education • funny • Parenting • parents • Pikachu • Pokemon • students • video games)

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