Meet the cat who can stack it like a Disney Tsum Tsum character in all sorts of situations!
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We take a look at thecacera pacifica, known as the “Pikachu sea slug” in Japan, which many say is the real-life inspiration for the Pokémon character.
He’s caught ’em all in the U.S., Europe, Hong Kong and Australia, and now we get to find out what the gamer’s been up to in Japan, the birthplace of Pokémon.
Come with us as we introduce you to ten weird and wonderful mixed-breed Pokémon making trainers laugh around the country.
Having trouble playing the game with one hand holding onto your umbrella? Now we’ll show you how to stay dry while keeping both hands free for catching Pokémon!
Centuries of tradition meets the modern-day world of gaming and culminates in a beautiful display of kindness.
Amazing scenes over the weekend show hordes of trainers catching Pokémon in two well-known parks, and one of those parks has a Fountain Tower area shaped like a Poké Ball.
With data for making the 3-D case available online, now everyone can get a little help with making the perfect throw.
Our Japanese reporter Mr. Sato visited these seven well-known tourist spots and captured 88 Pokémon in six hours.
Arms tired from holding your smartphone in front of you all day? We’ll show you how to make this ingenious “Poké-Han“ mobile gaming accessory!
Because if there’s one place you’d expect to find a rare Pokémon, it would have to be at their home in Tokyo.
Ingress, the original augmented reality app from Niantic, the creators of Pokémon Go, is taking over Tokyo with a holographic portal that lets you see the state of the game in real-time.
With a few tweaks, the smash-hit Pokémon mobile game could be the perfect framework for idol-rearing franchises.
How well do you know your Pokémon? This clever photo guide shows you what your cute little Pokémon buddies really look like in real-life.
With the augmented reality world of Pokémon Go on its way to the Land of the Rising Sun, here are six things people in Japan should watch out for when the game hits its shores.
Thanks to Pokémon GO, Hollywood executives are reportedly super-interested (again) in the idea of a live-action Pokémon movie.
Augmented reality lifehack replaces the rubber bands and clips that worked for previous Pokémon games.
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