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Pokémon Go celebrates Halloween with its first in-game eventPokémon Go celebrates Halloween with its first in-game event
Alolan Dugtrio is the latest pokémon to achieve meme stardomAlolan Dugtrio is the latest pokémon to achieve meme stardom
If you can’t wait for Pokémon, you should totally play Yo-kai Watch

No Pikachu, no problem

Andrew Webster
Here’s the Pokémon Sun and Moon-branded New 3DS XLHere’s the Pokémon Sun and Moon-branded New 3DS XL
The Pokémon Go Plus wearable will launch next weekThe Pokémon Go Plus wearable will launch next week
Pokémon Sun and Moon will let you take pictures Pokémon Snap-style
Playing Pokémon Go in church could send this Russian YouTuber to prison for years

It’s the same law that put Pussy Riot members in jail

Dieter Bohn
Pokémon Go’s next update will let you become buddies with your favorite pokémonPokémon Go’s next update will let you become buddies with your favorite pokémon
Niantic is reversing bans for some Pokémon Go usersNiantic is reversing bans for some Pokémon Go users
People are quickly losing interest in Pokémon GoPeople are quickly losing interest in Pokémon Go
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Nintendo says Pokémon Go is driving 3DS Pokémon game sales
Detective Pikachu will be written by Guardians of the Galaxy and Gravity Falls writersDetective Pikachu will be written by Guardians of the Galaxy and Gravity Falls writers
Niantic is now permanently banning Pokémon Go cheatersNiantic is now permanently banning Pokémon Go cheaters
A petition with 28,000 signatures imagines Harambe as a pokémonA petition with 28,000 signatures imagines Harambe as a pokémon
Pokémon Go’s battery-saving feature is back, and a new pokémon-tracking mode is comingPokémon Go’s battery-saving feature is back, and a new pokémon-tracking mode is coming
You can’t catch Pokémon Go in Iran due to ‘security concerns’You can’t catch Pokémon Go in Iran due to ‘security concerns’
Battery pack sales doubled after Pokémon Go’s releaseBattery pack sales doubled after Pokémon Go’s release
Pokémon Go owners are threatening to sue developers over third-party hacksPokémon Go owners are threatening to sue developers over third-party hacks
Japanese Olympic champion racks up $5,000 bill playing Pokémon Go in BrazilJapanese Olympic champion racks up $5,000 bill playing Pokémon Go in Brazil
Niantic killed my favorite way of playing Pokémon Go
Pokémon Go creators blame third-party apps like Pokévision for poor service qualityPokémon Go creators blame third-party apps like Pokévision for poor service quality
New York governor bars sex offenders from playing Pokémon GoNew York governor bars sex offenders from playing Pokémon Go
This map for Pokémon Go already bypasses Niantic’s new restrictionsThis map for Pokémon Go already bypasses Niantic’s new restrictions
Niantic has crippled your favorite Pokémon Go map appsNiantic has crippled your favorite Pokémon Go map apps
This Pokémon Go GPS hack is the most impressive yetThis Pokémon Go GPS hack is the most impressive yet
This Android app is the best way to find pokémon on the goThis Android app is the best way to find pokémon on the go
Pokémon Go player uses a bot to reach the game’s maximum levelPokémon Go player uses a bot to reach the game’s maximum level
The Pokémon Go Plus wearable is delayed until SeptemberThe Pokémon Go Plus wearable is delayed until September
How to catch Pikachu or Charmander in London easilyHow to catch Pikachu or Charmander in London easily
Please don’t catch any pokémon while attending a Rihanna concertPlease don’t catch any pokémon while attending a Rihanna concert
Nintendo shares plummet after investors realize it doesn’t actually make Pokémon GoNintendo shares plummet after investors realize it doesn’t actually make Pokémon Go
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Everyone’s making fun of Pokémon Go’s Team Instinct leaderEveryone’s making fun of Pokémon Go’s Team Instinct leader
Pokémon Go will eventually add new pokémon and customizable pokéstopsPokémon Go will eventually add new pokémon and customizable pokéstops
Lightsaber battles are as fun and fantastic in real life
A Pokémon Go bar crawl was one of the best events at Comic-ConA Pokémon Go bar crawl was one of the best events at Comic-Con
Pokémon Go breaks App Store record for most first-week downloads in historyPokémon Go breaks App Store record for most first-week downloads in history
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Microsoft adds Pokémon detector to OneDrive to locate monster screenshotsMicrosoft adds Pokémon detector to OneDrive to locate monster screenshots
We will all be working for this enterprising Pokéstop Shop CEO somedayWe will all be working for this enterprising Pokéstop Shop CEO someday
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An even easier map tool for finding the location of every pokémonAn even easier map tool for finding the location of every pokémon
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First Click: A Pokémon Go dating app makes perfect sense

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