“Pokémon 30th Anniversary, Here We Go!” a translation of the post reads. “30 years since the release of Pokémon Red and Green ...

The Pokémon franchise has begun its 30th anniversary celebrations with the reveal of a special new logo, an animation ...

The 2025 Japan World Expo Committee, which is leading the bid to host the bi-annual major event, has revealed that Pikachu has joined the cause as an ambassador for their bid. Pikachu, the face of the ...

While in Japan for the Pokemon Go Safari Zone event in Yokosuka this week, we had the chance to check out Tokyo's limited edition Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee-themed trains. Certain cars on ...

Turns out those speaking skills came in handy for Pikachu after all. The famous Pokémon has been appointed ambassador for the Japanese city of Osaka, Taro Kono, Japan's minister for foreign affairs ...

Japanese fans have a chance to win a special set of Pikachu themed prizes. Kagome, a Japanese food company specializing in tomato based product, has announced a new contest to win one of three items ...

Last week, McDonald’s Japan started asking its Twitter followers to guess what Pokémon-themed McFlurry flavor they were planning to release. Perhaps it’s just the bias of my Western palate, but the ...

Since 2014 the Japanese city of Yokohama has hosted a Pikachu Parade in celebration of the popular mascot for the Pokémon franchise. This year’s celebration saw hundreds of Pokémon fans turn out to ...

Adidas and The Pokemon Company have announced that Pikachu is the official mascot for the Japanese football team for this summer's 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Pikachu, indubitably the team captain, ...