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Digital Trends
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
Pokémon TCG Pocket's latest expansion just dropped, with extra controversy
Pokémon TCG Pocket's latest expansion just dropped, and it brings brand-new cards, even more Pokémon, and a pretty serious slip-up with regard to copyright law. Dubbed Wisdom of Sea and Sky, the expansion offers two different packs to pull from: a Ho-Oh themed pack, and a Lugia-themed pack. The controversy stems from illustrations; after datamining, fans pointed out that the Ho-Oh EX and the Lugia EX card art were seemingly plagiarized. The original artist @lanjiujiu shared a post on X, and it's easy to see the similarities even at a glance. Although this isn't proof that assets were stolen (and Lanjiujiu made a statement asserting that), it was enough to raise eyebrows — and enough for Pokémon TCG Pocket to pull the art in favor of placeholders. The team released a statement addressing the concerns just after midnight this morning. 'After internal review, we discovered that the card production team provided incorrect reference materials as official documents to the illustrator commissioned to create these cards. As a result, both cards have been replaced with a temporary placeholder that the team is actively working to replace with new artwork as soon as it's ready.' We'd like to share an update about the upcoming expansion in #PokemonTCGPocket. — Pokémon TCG Pocket (@PokemonTCGP) July 30, 2025 That said, the situation isn't totally clear. There are indications that the original artwork was a commission from the Pokémon Company, in which case it likely already owns the art. Another consideration is that the legal terms of use stipulate the Pokémon Company potentially has the right to use fan art without notifying the original creator. Recommended Videos The legal statement reads, 'Distribution in any form and any channels now known or in the future of derivative works based on the copyrighted property trademarks, service marks, trade names and other proprietary property (Fan Art) of The Pokémon Company International, Inc., its affiliates and licensors (Pokémon) constitutes a royalty-free, non-exclusive, irrevocable, transferable, sub-licensable, worldwide license from the Fan Art's creator to Pokémon to use, transmit, copy, modify, and display Fan Art (and its derivatives) for any purpose. No further consideration or compensation of any kind will be given for any Fan Art.' In other words, feel free to enjoy the game and its expansions, but be aware that any art you share might one day be used without credit to you.
Kuwait Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Kuwait Times
First permanent Pokemon theme park to open in Tokyo
A man and his child look at Pokemon characters displayed at Seokchon Lake in Seoul on April 26, 2024.--AFP The wildly popular Pokemon franchise will open its first permanent theme park in Tokyo in spring 2026, the Pokemon Company -- a subsidiary of Japanese gaming giant Nintendo -- announced. Japan has welcomed a record influx of visitors in recent months, boosting demand for tourist attractions, including a 'Making of Harry Potter' film-studio park that opened in Tokyo in 2023. Named 'PokePark Kanto,' the new 2.6-hectare (6.4-acre) area will be located within Yomiuri Land, the Japanese capital's largest amusement park, the company said Tuesday. 'We want to create a space where Pokemon are always present and where people can have fun with them,' its chief creative fellow Junichi Masuda said in a video announcement. The park will have two areas: a Pokemon 'forest' described as a 'spacious wilderness' and an area for shopping and rides. Pokemon became a global hit after its 1996 launch as a role-playing game for Nintendo's handheld Game Boy console. Inspired by the Japanese summer childhood tradition of bug-collecting, players catch and train in battle hundreds of round-eyed 'pocket monsters' inspired by everything from mice to dragons. The franchise also includes movies, an animated TV show, and the 'Pokemon Go' augmented-reality mobile game.—AFP
GMA Network
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
First permanent Pokemon theme park to open in Tokyo
TOKYO — The wildly popular Pokemon franchise will open its first permanent theme park in Tokyo in spring 2026, the Pokemon Company—a subsidiary of Japanese gaming giant Nintendo—announced. Japan has welcomed a record influx of visitors in recent months, boosting demand for tourist attractions, including a "Making of Harry Potter" film-studio park that opened in Tokyo in 2023. Named "PokePark Kanto," the new 2.6-hectare (6.4-acre) area will be located within Yomiuri Land, the Japanese capital's largest amusement park, the company said Tuesday. "We want to create a space where Pokemon are always present and where people can have fun with them," its chief creative fellow Junichi Masuda said in a video announcement. The park will have two areas: a Pokemon "forest" described as a "spacious wilderness" and an area for shopping and rides. Pokemon became a global hit after its 1996 launch as a role-playing game for Nintendo's handheld Game Boy console. Inspired by the Japanese summer childhood tradition of bug-collecting, players catch and train in battle hundreds of round-eyed "pocket monsters" inspired by everything from mice to dragons. The franchise also includes movies, an animated TV show, and the "Pokemon Go" augmented-reality mobile game. — Agence France-Presse
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Every Pokémon Presents July 2025 announcement, including Mega Dragonite
The latest Pokémon Presents stream on Tuesday featured a variety of fun and interesting announcements from the world of Pokémon at large. The event brought new announcements to the table — including the unveiling of Mega Dragonite — while also ushering in some updates and news about upcoming games fans have been looking forward to. The July 2025 Pokémon Presents stream lasted just 25 minutes, but there was a lot of information to digest from the event. Especially with regards to the upcoming entry in the franchise Pokémon Legends: Z-A, which releases on October 16 on both the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. In case you missed the event or you want a refresher on all the news, let's dive into every announcement made at Pokémon Presents July 2025! A new look at Pokémon Legends: Z-A, including a new Mega Evolution Pokémon Legends: Z-A got a new trailer ahead of its October release. But more interestingly, the trailer showed off newly announced Mega Dragonite for the first time, marking the latest entry to the line of Mega Evolutions. More information on Pokémon Champions was released One of the major tenets of the Pokémon franchise are the battles, and Pokémon Champions gives you the chance to put your battling skills to the test in this new title launching in 2026. Pokémon Friends brings the puzzle action to the Pokémon franchise Who doesn't love puzzles? Pokémon Friends was an interesting announcement from the stream, as it's a daily puzzle game featuring everyone's favorite pocket monsters. The game is out now for all you puzzle heads out there. New animated show announcements First announced was Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu, which is an upcoming stop-motion animated series from Aardman. The teaser trailer for the show — which comes out in 2027 — doesn't show much, but the animation is so adorable. Pokémon fans also got a new look at new episodes of Pokémon Concierge on Netflix, set to release on September 4! Other announcements from Pokémon Presents July 2025 This article originally appeared on For The Win: Every Pokémon Presents July 2025 announcement, including Mega Dragonite
Gizmodo
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Aardman's ‘Pokémon' Show Looks Absolutely Delightful
Late last year, the Pokémon Company revealed a surprise animation collab: it would work with the legendary British studio Aardman—the team behind Chicken Run, Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, and more—to create a new Pokémon series. Now, we've had a delightful first look, and it is going to be a suitably British-feeling adventure into the world of Pocket Monsters. During today's Pokémon Presents livestream, Aardman revealed that its series would be called Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd and Pichu. The brief animated teaser showed the titular heroes, the Galarian-region evolution of Farfetch'd, and the baby Pokémon pre-evolution of Pikachu, engaging in unseen shenanigans as a delightfully oblivious Wooloo relaxed in a field. It's perhaps only fitting that the minds behind Shaun the Sheep focused their trailer on a sheep Pokémon! Little else was revealed about the series, other than the fact that it will seemingly take place in the Galar region—the UK-inspired land introduced in Pokémon Sword & Shield—and will focus on the perspective of Pokémon rather than human beings. That's all, of course, very fitting for Aardman, given their love of eccentric Britishisms and physical comedy with silent characters like Gromit and Shaun. We'll be waiting a while to see more—Aardman says that The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd and Pichu will release some time in 2027. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
