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A Pokemon fan shows off their unique design for a trio of new Pokemon, creating branching evolutions for Johto Grass Pokemon Sunflora. New games in the beloved monster-catching franchise have often looked to their older creatures for inspiration, re-imagining new forms for classic Pokemon. Regional variants and «regional fakes» like Poltchageist have been a popular trope within newer games, while some have added new evolutions to fan-favorite Pokemon from past generations. Now, a fan is sharing their unusual idea for a new Sunflora evolution.

A Pokemon artist has created Steel-type variants for Staryu and Starmie. As the generations passed, Pokemon introduced unusual designs such as Bellibolt, Eiscue, and Stakataka. When fans go back to the first generation, the original 151 Pokemon are known for their simpler designs that gave life to many iconic monsters.

Rumors about a remake have existed for a while, but do those still hold water in 2024? First released in 2010 (2011 in the United States), were the flagship games of Gen 5. Featuring the New York-based Unova region, new ways to bond and battle, and 156 new Pokémon — at the time, the most ever introduced in a single generation — was a huge hit, a generational game-changer. It was later followed by a pair of sequels, and .

Last week, we asked you share moments from your go-to comfort game using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights:

Pokemon GO is teasing a major Ultra Beast-focused event for the game's fourteenth season, including both the return of previously featured Ultra Beasts and brand-new introductions. As the mega-popular mobile game from Niantic winds down its Hisui-focused season, the spinoff of the beloved monster-catching franchise is already getting fans excited about what's to come. Pokemon GO recently announced «World of Wonders» as its next season, teasing Ultra Beasts, Kanto-themed events and more for Season 14. Now, the game is hinting at which Ultra Beasts will be joining the game.

Following Sora's release earlier this month, the Nintendo Switch's amiibo run appears to have come to an end. Big games like Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Super Mario RPG not getting their own figures coupled with the imminent announcement of a Switch successor suggest there won't be any more amiibo releases on this console, and potentially no more ever if the next console doesn't have amiibo compatibility. Nintendo is giving collectors a chance to fill gaps in their collections though, the latest reprints pulled from Pokemon's amiibo selection.

Apple Inc. shareholders rejected a labor-backed request for an artificial intelligence transparency report, which would have delved into whether the company is using the technology ethically. 

The Pokemon Company and developers Creatures and DeNA have announced Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket for iOS and Android. It will launch in 2024 worldwide.

The Pokémon Company is celebrating the annual Pokémon Day today (February 27) alongside the 28th anniversary of the original Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green versions, which were both first released in Japan in 1996. To mark the occasion, it's livestreaming a special Pokémon Presents to hopefully share what's next for the franchise.

A talented artist who loves Pokemon has recently designed a “disrupted evolution” for Kakuna, giving the Bug-type creature an extremely uncanny new form. The Pokemon community has engaged with fan art ever since the franchise’s start in the 90s, and this artwork shows just how creative the fans can be.

A newly-released Pokemon GO teaser reveals that Season 14 is called «World of Wonders,» and it is looking to bring more Ultra Beasts to the augmented reality mobile game. Ultra Beasts are a unique kind of Pokemon from an alternate dimension that were first introduced in the Generation 7 games Pokemon Sun and Moon. They made their debut in Pokemon GO in 2022, six years after Sun and Moon's launch.

A talented Pokemon artist has created animated sprites for some of the first-generation Pokemon. The nine Pokemon generations have featured hundreds of creatures, with several of them becoming fan-favorites. But while there are so many different Pokemon, fans still have a special appreciation for Gen 1 and its 151 Pokemon.