And that's kind of the magic here, Pokemon plushies don’t need high stats or meta relevance to be top-tier. They just need to ...

One Pokemon fan shows off what a realistic version of a classic Gen 1 town would look like by recreating the location in ...

Use Irida, the Cape and the Helmet to buy yourself time, while filtering through your deck for the Charmander line ... field and doing high damage ASAP. Pikachu ex and Zapdos ex cards both ...

If you go to Japan, there’s a chance you might meet someone with an unusual name – such as “Nike,” “Pikachu” or “Pudding.” While still a minority, these names have grown in ...

Japan has officially cracked down on “kirakira” — meaning “shiny” or “glittery” — baby names, with a new law aimed at dimming the dazzle of outlandish monikers like Pikachu ...

Japanese parents have faced criticism in the past for giving their children kira-kira names such as Pikachu (from Pokemon), Naiki (Nike), Daiya (Diamond), PÅ« (from Winnie-the-Pooh), and Kitty ...

Pokémon TCG Value Watch series observes the Shiny-themed cards of Scarlet & Violet - Paldean Fates in May 2025.

Kira-kira names – such as Pikachu and Naiki (Nike) – have been criticised for causing confusion in schools, hospitals and public services, or in some cases, embarrassment for the child.

Examples of a kirakira name include Pikachu, Naiki (like the brand Nike) and Pū (as in Winnie-the-Pooh). Japan has introduced new rules for parents to avoid the use of "interesting" names given ...