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Can you catch Pokémon GO Pokémon in the Sahara Desert? We head to North Africa and find out

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 6, 2016
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Would Sandshrew be waiting for us among the sand dunes?

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• Africa
• (funny • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • Sahara Desert • travel • video games)

Japanese vending machines now stock Pikachu drinks!

• Oona McGee
  Oct 5, 2016

Recharge your batteries with Pikachu juice, in three gorgeous designs.

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• Japan
• (anime • drinks • Dydo • juice • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • Pokémon Sun and Moon • vending machines)

Japanese YouTuber travels the world to become Pokémon Go master

• Oona McGee
  Oct 5, 2016

The kabuki-faced YouTuber shares the moment he caught his final Pokémon in London.

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• Japan
• (gamers • games • gaming • mobile games • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • YouTuber)

Wait, Tokyo’s Haneda Airport is home to over three dozen different Pokémon GO species?!?

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 1, 2016

It turns out Tokyo’s most convenient airport is also its most awesome for Pokémon Trainers.

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• Japan
• (airports • Haneda Airport • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • Tokyo • travel)

Here’s why it’s a good thing Pokémon GO’s capture sessions aren’t in a third-person view

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 28, 2016

Yeah, it’s a bummer that you can’t see your Pokémon Trainer’s cool clothes, but there’s an upside to keeping your avatar out of the on-screen action.

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• Japan
• (funny • GIF • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • video games)

Harajuku based clothing chain releases official line of Pokémon skirts and tops

• Oona McGee
  Sep 27, 2016

The range features characters like Eeevee, Ditto, Mew, and Snorlax.

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• Japan
• (cool • cute • fashion • Harajuku • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • skirts • sweatshirts • tops)

Five ways we’d like Niantic to fix Pokémon GO

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 27, 2016

We’re not sure we’d call Pokémon GO “broken,” but here’s a list of things we’d like to see addressed anyway.

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• Global, Japan
• (Pokemon • Pokémon GO • video games)

Japanese gamer shares images of most realistic Pokémon Go gym battle ever

• Oona McGee
  Sep 27, 2016

Okinawan seaside becomes the perfect setting for this Lapras vs Gyarados showdown.

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• Japan
• (Churaumi Aquarium • gaming • Gyarados • gyms • Lapras • mobile games • Okinawa • Pokemon • Pokémon GO)

Pokémon Sun & Moon Games’ Trailer Reveals Version-Exclusive Pokémon, Trainer Customization

• Anime News Network
  Sep 21, 2016

Pikachu, Eevee’s exclusive Z-Moves also unveiled

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• Global, Internet
• (Anime News Network • Pokemon • Pokemon Sun & Moon)

Pokémon GO Plus may be hiding an awesome secret bonus for users, our field test discovers

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 20, 2016

We were on the fence about buying the Pokémon GO add-on, but suddenly we’re very happy we did.

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• Japan
• (experiment • P.K. Sanjun • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • Pokemon GO plus • video games)

Tokyo’s most popular park partially bans Pokémon GO in response to inconsiderate gamers

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 20, 2016

Move comes after discovery of rare Pokémon near temple grounds.

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• Japan
• (Pokemon • Pokémon GO • temples • Tokyo • Ueno • Ueno Park • video games)

Ash is going to look very different in the new Pokémon anime arc【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 18, 2016

New character design has some fans in Japan hating it, others comparing it to Studio Ghibli’s artwork.

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• Japan
• (anime • character design • Pokemon • Pokémon Sun and Moon • video)

Survey reveals why Japanese players quit Pokémon GO, and it’s likely not for the reason you think

• Meg Murphy
  Sep 17, 2016

Bored of the game? Finding nothing but Pidgeys and Rattata? These make the list, but can you guess the number one reason?

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• Japan
• (Pokemon • Pokémon GO • Surveys • video games)

Pikachu goes under the knife at South Korean cosmetic surgery clinic, with freaky results

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 16, 2016

Would Pikachu look better with epicanthic eye folds? This South Korean clinic seems to think so.

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• Korea
• (cosmetic surgery • funny • Pikachu • Pokemon • weird)

Latest Pokémon GO update unintentionally turns the game into an Attack on Titan crossover【Pics】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 16, 2016

Are you the prey? No, we are the Pokémon!

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• Japan
• (Attack on Titan • funny • glitch • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • video games)

Pokémon Generations web series will catch you up through seven iterations of video games【Video】

• KK Miller
  Sep 16, 2016

For anyone who didn’t play the games, or just wants to see some iconic moments animated, tune in for Generations!

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• Internet
• (Pokemon • Pokemon Generations • videos • YouTube)

Is Pokémon’s main human character about to leave the anime franchise behind?

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 13, 2016

Satoshi is set to go to school for the first time ever starting this fall, but what does that mean for the Pokémon animated timeline?

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• Japan
• (anime • Pokemon • Pokémon Sun and Moon • video games)

Nationwide Pokémon GO ban sought by Indian lawsuit that claims title is religiously offensive

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 12, 2016

Pokémon GO’s eggs apparently contain not only baby Pokémon, but seeds of controversy too.

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• India
• (controversy • lawsuit • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • religion • video games)

New Japanese Pokémon rings feature silver Venusaur, Blastoise and Charizard designs

• Oona McGee
  Sep 10, 2016

Catching monsters in Pokémon Go is much more fun with a mighty Pokémon on your finger!

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• Japan
• (accessories • cute • fashion • jewellery • jewelry • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • rings)

Pokémon GO Plus Accessory Launches on September 16

• Anime News Network
  Sep 8, 2016

Pokémon GO players will soon be able to play without getting out their phones!

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• Global
• (game • Niantic • Pokemon • Pokémon GO)

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