The game’s tenth anniversary highlights how player communities and shifting ownership are shaping its next chapter.
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A mathematical simulation shows why it can take so long to collect a full set of Pokémon cards.
Pokémon cards emerged from Japan’s love affair with collectables – but creator Satoshi Tajiri had a vision for global conquest.
Cute characters are often vulnerable, innocent and lovable – and therein lies their power.
The many visual errors in the latest Pokémon games have led to an unexpected glitch-chasing frenzy.
Ash Ketchum is retiring from the Pokémon franchise, but this doesn’t spell the end of Pikachu.
Twenty-five years on from his promise to become “the very best”, Ash Ketchum has won the Pokémon World Championship. But for a franchise that’s always evolving, this is far from the end.
The electric Pokemon’s real-life muse is charged with degrading the vast meadows of the Tibetan Plateau.
It’s withstood the test of time, and it’s leading people to get out of the house, travel around and spend more time with their families.
In-app purchases and ‘loot boxes’ in mobile games deliver easy cash for developers and publishers of digital games - and kids are easily sucked in.
One year on from the launch of Pokémon Go, its mainstream decline has left behind a thriving scene.
Killers, cartoons, and even romantic objects, the cactus’s ongoing popularity has led it down some strange paths.
Who owns culture in the real-virtual world of augmented reality?
Since spawning a global craze, Pokémon Go has shed a third of its players, while downloads have dried up. What did the developers do wrong, and what can others learn about keeping gamers happy?
The minds of Pokemon trainers have been manipulated using basic behavioural science.
The spontaneous success of Pokémon Go shows how powerful internet memes can be.
‘Pokémon Go’ has the ability to make people wander around nature looking for fantasy creatures – but will this translate into people exploring real-life nature?
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