Researchers have named a bizarre, prehistoric species of whale discovered on a beach in Australia. Janjucetus dullardi “might have looked for all the world like some weird kind of mash-up between a whale, a seal, and a Pokémon,” according to Erich Fitzgerald, a senior paleontologist at Museums Victoria Research Institute who co-authored the paper on the discovery. Measuring less than …
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Celebrate the 2025 Pokémon World Championships with Pokémon GO
While the best Pokémon GO players in the world gather for the 2025 Pokémon World Championships in Anaheim, California from August 15 to 17, the rest of us have an opportunity to celebrate, cheer, and battle during the Pokémon GO World Championships celebration event from August 15, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. to August 17, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time. …
Read More »Scientists Discover ‘Deceptively Cute’ Prehistoric Species That Looked Like a Pokémon
Scientists have identified a new species of ancient whale with cartoonish bulging eyes that they say would have made it look like a Pokémon. A precursor to today’s modern whale species, the 25 million-year-old creature was “deceptively cute,” according to Erich Fitzgerald, senior curator of vertebrate paleontology at Australia’s Museums Victoria Research Institute, as reported by the Toronto Sun. “It …
Read More »For Legends: Z-A’s battle system, I rewired the Pokémon part of my brain
Even if you’ve never played a Pokémon game before, you can probably figure out how the type chart works. Fire types are weak to water types, water is weak to grass, and grass is weak to fire. Type matchups are foundational to Pokémon battles, far before you get into the weeds of stats and strats. I’ve had the Pokémon type …
Read More »Pokemon Legends: Z-A Shakes Up Pokemon’s Combat For The First Time In Decades
In 2022, Pokemon Legends: Arceus reimagined the long-running series’ catching mechanics. For the first time ever, capturing a wild Pokemon required you to sneak through tall grass, line up a throw, and chuck a Poke Ball. As fresh as the catching mechanics were, the battle system was largely untouched. Yes, there were the new Agile and Strong Style moves, but …
Read More »Pokémon Scalpers Set Their Sights On World Championships Merch
Image: The Pokémon Company Scalpers are reportedly at it again, and this time they’re targeting exclusive merch available at the 2025 Pokémon World Championships. As highlighted by Kotaku, there are already eBay listings popping up for the commemorative Pikachu plush, themed TCG playmats, card binders, the jukebox and various other items available at the event taking place in Anaheim, California …
Read More »PSA: 2025 Pokémon World Championships Kicks Off This Week, Here’s What You Can Expect
Watch on YouTube Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube830k We’ve had some exciting game events, and now it’s time for the 2025 Pokémon World Championships. In case you’ve missed our coverage so far, this year the event is taking place in Anaheim, California in the US between 15th – 17th August, 2025. This year there will be intense competition across …
Read More »Expert Preview of the 2025 Pokémon GO World Championships – Pokémon GO Hub
Expert Preview of the 2025 Pokémon GO World Championships Pokémon GO Hub 2025 Pokémon GO World Championships Preview Pokemon.com 2025 Pokemon World Championships Celebration Guide – All Event Bonuses, Pokemon Debuts, Wild Spawns, Best Tips and Tricks, and More | Esports News The Times of India 2025 Pokémon World Championship: The most impressive items from the Pokémon Center Diario AS Pokémon Worlds guarantees drama, …
Read More »Pokémon Scarlet & Violet 2025 Pokémon World Championships Distribution Live
Apart from this, the Pokémon World Championships will also be offering trainers a special Farigiarf this weekend. It comes equipped with Psychic Noise, Foul Play, Helping Hand and Trick Room. “Luca Ceribelli reached the top in the Masters Division of last year’s Video Game World Championships with the help of Farigiraf—and now you can have it join your team!…This special …
Read More »McDonald’s Japan scraps Happy Meals with Pokemon cards after grownups get greedy
Tokyo — McDonald’s Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, apologizing after resellers rushed to buy the meals and then discarded the food, leaving trash outside stores. The meals, called Happy Sets in Japan, were meant for children. They came with a toy, such as a tiny plastic Pikachu, and a Pokemon card. They …
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