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Pokémon Go is getting 80 new pokémon this weekPokémon Go is getting 80 new pokémon this week
Pokémon Go-style AR games will need permits if they want to include Milwaukee parksPokémon Go-style AR games will need permits if they want to include Milwaukee parks
Pokémon Duel is a slick digital board game for your phonePokémon Duel is a slick digital board game for your phone
The New Nintendo 3DS XL is getting an adorable Pikachu makeoverThe New Nintendo 3DS XL is getting an adorable Pikachu makeover
Pokémon Go adds symbolic stops to raise awareness of the world’s many, many problemsPokémon Go adds symbolic stops to raise awareness of the world’s many, many problems
What deep, dark secrets does this Pikachu hold within its plushy gut?What deep, dark secrets does this Pikachu hold within its plushy gut?
Pokémon Snap is coming to the Wii U tomorrowPokémon Snap is coming to the Wii U tomorrow
Pokémon Go’s holiday event gives you a better chance to catch the newest PokémonPokémon Go’s holiday event gives you a better chance to catch the newest Pokémon
Pokémon Go is finally available on the Apple WatchPokémon Go is finally available on the Apple Watch
Pokémon Go is now available in India and South AsiaPokémon Go is now available in India and South Asia
Pokémon Go is finally getting new pokémon todayPokémon Go is finally getting new pokémon today
How to make a hot dog Dugtrio, as inspired by The Pokémon CookbookHow to make a hot dog Dugtrio, as inspired by The Pokémon Cookbook
Thousands of Starbucks just became Pokémon Go gymsThousands of Starbucks just became Pokémon Go gyms
Pokémon Go is adding 10.5K gym and pokéstop locations at Sprint storesPokémon Go is adding 10.5K gym and pokéstop locations at Sprint stores
Pokémon Sun and Moon are Nintendo’s fastest-selling games ever in Europe and the AmericasPokémon Sun and Moon are Nintendo’s fastest-selling games ever in Europe and the Americas
Ditto is now on Pokémon Go, but you’ll have to catch a ton of Pidgeys to find itDitto is now on Pokémon Go, but you’ll have to catch a ton of Pidgeys to find it
Pokémon’s emphasis on collaboration turned it into a global communityPokémon’s emphasis on collaboration turned it into a global community
Nintendo Switch will reportedly get a version of Pokémon Sun and MoonNintendo Switch will reportedly get a version of Pokémon Sun and Moon
What does Congress want from smart helmets, HoloLens, and Pokémon Go?What does Congress want from smart helmets, HoloLens, and Pokémon Go?
Pokémon Sun and Moon are the perfect getaway
Seven questions for Pokémon Go designer Dennis HwangSeven questions for Pokémon Go designer Dennis Hwang
An apology to the pokémon Popplio for all the things I saidAn apology to the pokémon Popplio for all the things I said
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

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