If you’ve spent any time on the internet, you know that a lot of people want to sleep with Pokemon (and we can't stop ranking them). Nintendo now has a way to do that officially with their free sleep…
July 31, 2023 | 11:04 EDT
At this point, most any Pokemon fan worth their salt knows what a Nuzlocke is. Growing from a gimmick established in a comic made by Nick Franco in 2010, the playstyle has evolved and led to the…
February 10, 2023 | 11:00 EST
What makes Pokemon so enduring? Many can point to the billions of merch sold per year, or the frankly well-produced games, video shorts, and more as leaving a massive footprint in pop culture. The…
October 14, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are the first big step into the ninth generation of Pokemon. With the previous three entries, Sword/Shield, Arceus, and Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl, all being wildly…
July 22, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
Pokemon Legends: Arceus has been a massive success for Game Freak. For tons of fans, Arceus is considered a breath of fresh air for the now 25-year-old franchise in terms of its mechanics. Yet, one…
February 9, 2022 | 12:00 EST
While the narrative has never been much of a priority in the Pokemon games, the series has managed to offer some pretty compelling, or at the very least entertaining, villains. From mob boss,…
November 5, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
It’s been 22 long years since we last strapped into the NEO-ONE, but aspiring photographers have finally been given a New Pokemon Snap game. The game with a simple premise of taking pictures of…
May 17, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Generation VII of Pokemon is a pretty good one. There is some fatigue in the formula settling in again, but the characters were top notch, the new Sci-Fi elements were unique, and the Alola setting…
February 22, 2021 | 11:00 EST
The Year of Pokemon continues here at TechRaptor, celebrating 25 years of the monster-collecting franchise with a look back at the games one generation at a time. Last week, we looked at Generation…
February 19, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Well, we finally hit Generation VI of Pokemon, the French-ified Pokemon X and Y. When Pokemon X and Y first came out, I was impressed by the transition to 3D models and the large number of monsters…
February 15, 2021 | 01:00 EST
The Year of Pokemon continues here at TechRaptor, celebrating 25 years of the monster-collecting franchise with a look back at the games one generation at a time. Last week, we looked at Generation V…
February 13, 2021 | 01:00 EST
Hey, it’s been a while. A few years back, during our first Year of Pokemon, I started working on a fun little series judging the best and worst Pokemon designs from each generation, up to that point…
February 8, 2021 | 12:00 EST
The Year of Pokemon continues here at TechRaptor, celebrating 25 years of the monster-collecting franchise with a look back at the games one generation at a time. We're at Gen V now, so let’s dive…
February 5, 2021 | 12:00 EST
That’s right, our Year of Pokemon series is back with a new captain at the helm! 2021 marks Pokemon's 25th anniversary, and we're doing a deep dive into the beloved franchise generation by generation…
January 29, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Since the release of Pokemon Red & Blue in 1996, Game Freak have followed the philosophy that if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. They found a winning formula of catching, evolving, and battling a…
September 22, 2020 | 01:00 EDT
With the release of Pokémon Sun and Moon, the 20-year franchise has hit a high in terms of worldwide popularity once again. Pokémania has swept the world, and with over 10 million units shipped and…
November 23, 2016 | 09:00 EST