https://automaton-media.com/en/tag/pokemon-series/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Thu, 28 May 2026 09:08:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png https://automaton-media.com/en/tag/pokemon-series/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-to-get-a-become-a-trainer-in-real-life-style-immersive-event-tour-starting-with-europe-in-spring-2027/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-to-get-a-become-a-trainer-in-real-life-style-immersive-event-tour-starting-with-europe-in-spring-2027/#respond Thu, 28 May 2026 09:08:25 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67340 The project is a collaboration between The Pokemon Company, Moment Factory, and Mitsui Fudosan.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-to-get-a-become-a-trainer-in-real-life-style-immersive-event-tour-starting-with-europe-in-spring-2027/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/two-japanese-men-arrested-over-alleged-213k-usd-pokemon-card-heist-targeting-delivery-vehicle/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/two-japanese-men-arrested-over-alleged-213k-usd-pokemon-card-heist-targeting-delivery-vehicle/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 09:51:14 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67311 A 26 and 27-year-old Japanese man in Tokyo were arrested on suspicion of stealing over 300 Pokémon cards, worth approximately 34 million yen.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/two-japanese-men-arrested-over-alleged-213k-usd-pokemon-card-heist-targeting-delivery-vehicle/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-pokemon-company-is-considering-authentication-via-government-issued-ids-to-battle-tcg-scalping-in-japan/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-pokemon-company-is-considering-authentication-via-government-issued-ids-to-battle-tcg-scalping-in-japan/#comments Thu, 21 May 2026 07:48:15 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66954 Starting August 2026, The Pokémon Company is considering requiring identity verification for access to certain products and events in Japan.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-pokemon-company-is-considering-authentication-via-government-issued-ids-to-battle-tcg-scalping-in-japan/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-pokemon-company-issues-warning-to-tcg-players-in-japan-following-harassment-of-staff-and-judges/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-pokemon-company-issues-warning-to-tcg-players-in-japan-following-harassment-of-staff-and-judges/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 05:00:40 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66421 The official Japanese portal of the Pokémon TCG Trainers Website has posted a warning to players regarding customer harassment.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-pokemon-company-issues-warning-to-tcg-players-in-japan-following-harassment-of-staff-and-judges/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-champions-developers-to-address-incorrect-gender-markers-of-certain-pokemon-in-the-games-tutorial-alongside-other-bugs/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-champions-developers-to-address-incorrect-gender-markers-of-certain-pokemon-in-the-games-tutorial-alongside-other-bugs/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:03:30 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64970 Pokemon Champions devs address numerous bugs that struck the game on launch, including "incorrect gender markers" of some Pokemon in the game.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-champions-developers-to-address-incorrect-gender-markers-of-certain-pokemon-in-the-games-tutorial-alongside-other-bugs/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-pokopia-player-in-japan-designs-playable-only-up-style-climbing-platformer-in-game/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-pokopia-player-in-japan-designs-playable-only-up-style-climbing-platformer-in-game/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64887 Pokémon Pokopia player and indie developer creates elaborate climbing platformer game in the style of Only Up!]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-pokopia-player-in-japan-designs-playable-only-up-style-climbing-platformer-in-game/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-champions-new-rules-eliminate-timer-stall-wins-but-possible-exploits-raise-concerns/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-champions-new-rules-eliminate-timer-stall-wins-but-possible-exploits-raise-concerns/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:09:29 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64860 Unlike previous entries, Pokémon Champions enforces a draw an unconditional draw in both Ranked and Casual Battles when the timer runs out.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-champions-new-rules-eliminate-timer-stall-wins-but-possible-exploits-raise-concerns/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-pokemon-company-cancels-scheduled-pokemon-center-events-across-all-nationwide-locations-in-april-tournaments-to-be-held-without-spectators/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-pokemon-company-cancels-scheduled-pokemon-center-events-across-all-nationwide-locations-in-april-tournaments-to-be-held-without-spectators/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:15:24 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64573 This follows the indefinite closure of Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo announced on March 27.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-pokemon-company-cancels-scheduled-pokemon-center-events-across-all-nationwide-locations-in-april-tournaments-to-be-held-without-spectators/feed/ 11 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-pokopia-has-made-japanese-players-obsessed-with-the-idea-that-bulbasaur-is-a-joyous-and-whimsical-gyaru/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-pokopia-has-made-japanese-players-obsessed-with-the-idea-that-bulbasaur-is-a-joyous-and-whimsical-gyaru/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=63497 Pokémon Pokopia's Bulbasaur uses the pronouns and speech pattern of a gyaru, which has given birth to a collective headcanon.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-pokopia-has-made-japanese-players-obsessed-with-the-idea-that-bulbasaur-is-a-joyous-and-whimsical-gyaru/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-pokemon-pokopia-player-invents-fully-automated-resource-collecting-facility-but-it-involves-pokemon-slavery/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-pokemon-pokopia-player-invents-fully-automated-resource-collecting-facility-but-it-involves-pokemon-slavery/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=63177 An ingenious player has successfully created a Pokemon sweatshop for resource collection in Pokemon Pokopia.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-pokemon-pokopia-player-invents-fully-automated-resource-collecting-facility-but-it-involves-pokemon-slavery/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/night-owl-pokemon-pokopia-players-in-japan-heartbroken-about-having-to-wake-up-sleeping-pokemon/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/night-owl-pokemon-pokopia-players-in-japan-heartbroken-about-having-to-wake-up-sleeping-pokemon/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=62578 Japanese gamers who can only afford to play Pokémon Pokopia at night say it “feels heart-wrenching” to wake up Pokémon to do manual labor.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/night-owl-pokemon-pokopia-players-in-japan-heartbroken-about-having-to-wake-up-sleeping-pokemon/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-pokopia-has-shattered-a-popular-japanese-headcanon-that-slowpoke-is-a-cute-sleepy-gyaru/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-pokopia-has-shattered-a-popular-japanese-headcanon-that-slowpoke-is-a-cute-sleepy-gyaru/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=62029 Slowpoke's choice of pronouns in Pokémon Pokopia came as a big surprise to Japanese fans who like to envision the Pokemon as a gyaru.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-pokopia-has-shattered-a-popular-japanese-headcanon-that-slowpoke-is-a-cute-sleepy-gyaru/feed/ 1