Pokémon

Professional tennis player Nick Kyrgios showed off a new back tattoo that features Charizard, Gyarados, Mewtwo, Snorlax and more monsters from the Pokémon games. “POKÉMON GANG 4 LIFE,” read Kyrgios’ caption on the video of the process posted to Instagram. “HAD TO COOK UP SOMETHING CRAZY!!!!” Check it out below: Nick Kyrgios got a full back tattoo of Pokémon characters 🔥 (via Ganga Tattoo La) pic.twitter.com/7HO5hkjj06 — ESPN Australia & NZ (@ESPNAusNZ) July 27, 2023 Five tattoo artists from Ganga Tattoo Studio, Los…

Monster Hunter Now, a mobile spin-off of the Capcom series, will be launching worldwide in September. Pre-registration is live now for iOS and Android devices with rewards once a certain number of sign-ups is surpassed. As an augmented reality (AR) game, Monster Hunter Now is comparable to Pokémon Go, and is in fact developed by Niantic too. Whereas the main Monster Hunter games are notorious for their intricate and lengthy battles with the beasts, this game’s encounters will last a maximum of 75 seconds, which is much…

Pokémon Sleep launched on my birthday. I’ll probably never forget that fact due to the embarrassing text message I had to send upon learning the sleep-tracking app was suddenly available on iOS and Android devices. Knowing I had a journalistic duty to fulfill, I sent a message to my girlfriend — who had planned out a lovely night out for us — to let her know that I’d have to leave my phone on my bed when we slept that night so Snorlax could gobble up my data. “Lmao okay,” she replied. Despite that momentary…

Since it first launched last year, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet has regularly handed out some great pocket monsters, provided that you were able to beat them in a Tera Raid during limited-time events. For the next month, you'll be able to get your hands on a very rare Charizard without having to mutter obscenities at your screen when your Ghost-type Primeape strategy fails at the worst possible moment, as this version of the first-generation Fire-type starter will be free to download.To celebrate the…

Lately, I’ve been fascinated by the TikTok AI Live trend. Social media users are making upwards of thousands of dollars by going live on the video app and reacting to “gifts” people send. The gifts, which are equivalent to money, are TikTok coins in the form of emojis and stickers. In response, creators act out a reaction that coincides with the specific item they are sent. For example, if a viewer sends a cowboy hat gift, the creator on live might say, “Yee haw, I’m a cowgirl.” Still confused? Check it out for…

Get ready for the DLC As we gear up for the Pokemon Scarlet & Violet double-DLC-drops this year, Game Freak and company are doling out more free gifts for the pair of recent mainline games. This time the newest promo involves a dark Tera Type Charizard: and who doesn’t love a Charizard?! Especially given that you can’t acquire one in Scarlet & Violet through normal gameplay. Here’s how to get the special July 2023 Charizard We have a full breakdown on how to access the mystery gift system here. In short, it…

You can even Mega Evolve into Mega Mewtwo X Pokemon Unite is celebrating its two-year Anniversary with the release of the Legendary Pokemon Mewtwo. The mysterious Pokemon will have two different Unite licenses, Unite License X: Mewtwo and Unite License Y: Mewtwo. The former will focus on melee attacks and one-on-one combat while the latter is all about ranged attacks and mobility. A license for Mega Mewtwo X is available now, as part of the Crystal Cave Challenge event that is currently taking place. The license for…

If you start gameifying app features, no matter how ostensibly beneficial, then you should expect players to abuse them. Pokémon Sleep is supposed to help people focus on achieving a better night’s sleep, but players have already figured out the oldest trick in the book as a means of grabbing the app’s most sought creatures, a Snorlax with a nightcap usable in Pokémon Go.How Rahul Kohli Got His Own Dragon Ishin Trooper CardThe Pokémon Sleep app incentivizes players to nap for at least 90 minutes, and doing so using the Go…

It makes a lot of sense that Pokémon Sleep is a simple game — it’s something that you play in part by sleeping, after all. There’s only so much complexity you can embed in an experience where players aren’t conscious much of the time. Even still, after spending most of the past week with the gamified sleep tracking app tucked under my pillow, I can’t help but wish there were something more beyond looking at dozing Eevees and feeding berries to a Snorlax. It’s neither encouraging me to sleep more nor giving me much to do.…

If you've ever wondered how soundly you sleep at night, you can now get your answer with the help of Snorlax and his Pokemon pals. Pokemon Sleep--the sleep monitor starring the massive sleepy Pokemon--is now available to download on both iOS and Android devices.Pokemon Sleep measures a player's sleep pattern in one of three categories: Dozing, Sleeping, and Slumbering. Each type of sleep will summon a different set of five Pokemon to join Snorlax, which will then fill the in-game Sleep Style Dex with…