Designing Gorochu – Things To Consider With The Scrapped Evolution of Raichu

If you’re even remotely a Pokemon fan, you’ve probably heard about “Gorochu” in the past month or so. In an interview with the original creation team behind Pokemon – Ken Sugimori, Atsuko Nishida and Koji Nishino , we not only learned that Pikachu was based on a squirrel instead of a mouse; but also that…

Why You Should/ Shouldn’t Be Excited For Pokemon Go!

Back in 2012, some of my friends told me about this game for Android called Ingress. With its Augmented Reality, compelling vision and massive multiplayer potential, it instantly made me envious as an iPhone user. It wasn’t until 2014 that an iOS version was released, but by then I had lost interest and my friends…

Poké-Theory: The Kanto/ Johto War Of Annexation

Over the years there have been tons of Pokémon Theories: Are Ditto failed attempts at cloning Mew? Has Ash been in a coma this whole time and that’s why he doesn’t age? Are humans and Pokémon actually related? Whether video game or anime, fans have struggled to fill in the gaps and explain those things…

The Mysterious Pokemon Hoopa – Everything You Need To Know

It’s seems like forever since we’ve gotten some Pokemon news – and even longer since we’ve heard anything about the 3 Mystery Pokemon of XY. Though despite being initially discovered in Pokemon XY, I’m not exactly sure we can label Diancie, Hoopa and Volcanion as such anymore. Diancie and its Mega Evolution were released in…

Poke-Theory: The Multiverse of the Delta Episode

It seems like every year we get a new Pokemon game – or two. Since 1998, we’ve had approximately 24 games released in the core series, which is not only comprised of dual versions (ie: Red/Blue, Gold/Silver, etc); but also amalgam games (ie: Yellow, Crystal, Emerald), direct sequels (ie: Black & White 2) and remakes…