If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Although Pokémon started in Japan, the trading card game and its characters have grown in popularity all over the world for nearly 30 years. It’s so popular that …
Read More »Pokémon Day 2025: Here's Where You Can Catch the Best Pokémon Trading Cards & Merch
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It’s Pokémon Day! With the announcements of new games, card series, booster packs, and even a new stop-motion animated series coming to Netflix, Pokémon is more popular than …
Read More »Pokémon Trading Card Game Drops New Blooming Waters Premium Collection Set
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Over the past few weeks, hoards of collectors and fans have been flocking to Costco to get their hands on Pokémon TCG (Trading Card Game) sets early. Maybe …
Read More »The Digital Orphans of 'Pokémon'
It’s difficult to describe the effect Pokémon had on children in the late 1990s to someone who wasn’t there. Today, Pokémon is the highest-grossing media franchise ever, so ingrained in global culture that it’s ever-present. When it rolled out in the west 25 years ago, however, it did so into …
Read More »'Palworld' Is a Smash Hit. Gamers Claim It's 'Pokémon With Guns'
Palworld, an action-adventure video game by Japanese developer Pocket Pair, debuted via Steam Early Access and Xbox Game Preview on Jan. 19. In just three days, five million copies sold, making it the top-selling and most-played game on the Steam charts, with players describing it as addictive fun: “Tried it …
Read More »Rep Your Fandom: Samsung Unveils Limited-Edition Star Wars and Pokémon-Inspired Accessories
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Samsung had a big year in 2022, finally unveiling the long-awaited Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4, Fold4 and Galaxy Watch5. While these are great creations in themselves, it’s always …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Loves Pokémon So Much He Wrote a Song About It
A week after Lil Nas X linked up with League of Legends, Ed Sheeran has turned his love of Pokémon into a new song called “Celestial,” a track written for an upcoming pair of new video games. “I met the people fromPokémon when I was traveling in Japan, and we …
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