Controversies/PR Mistakes
In 2020, the mobile game Pokemon Masters EX offical twitter account made a event post with the hashtag #PokemonMastersEX. However when the post was made, the hashtag was miscapitalized. What did the hashtag say instead due to this mistake?
#pokemonmastersex (It was trending number 1 Worldwide)
What Pokemon Fangame recived a Cease and Desist due to its popularity and for its depiction of Nuclear fallout?
Pokemon Uranium
This Pokemon caused major controversy when Pokemon GO released due to being found at a Holocaust memorial. Who is this Pokemon?
Koffing
The composer for the Battle Tower theme in Pokemon Sword and Shield reused a section from his previous work in the music. The music section was from a parody rock oprea about Male Pregnancy he composed for the Homestuck Formus. Who is this composer?
Toby Fox
In Pokemon TCG Pocket, two immersive rare cards had to be changed due to a plagiarism scandal. What two legendary Pokemon were depicted on these cards?
Ho oh, Lugia
During the preparations to release Pokemon Red and Blue in english, american executives thought the games would sell better if this Pokemon was changed into a Tiger with large breasts. What Pokemon did they think to change?
Pikachu
During the release of the first Pokemon movie (Mewtwo Strikes back), a series of promotional toys within plastic pokeballs was released in collaboration with Burger King. The toys had to be recalled after it was determined to be a safety risk. Why were the toys dangerous?
The Toys were a suffocation hazard
When Pokemon Black and White was released, the self proclaimed animal rights activist organisation PETA made their own violent pokemon Parody game. What was the name of this game?
Pokemon Black and Blue
Many Pokemon who had 4 fingers on their hands in Gen 1 had their designs slightly altered in future games to have 3 or 5 fingers instead. Why was this design element altered?
It may resemble a practice associated with the Yakuza
In 2009 a group of people manged to get their hands of a event distibution cartridge. With their cartridge they created their own event Pokemon and released it to players. The Pokemon was named the N word. What Gen 1 Pokemon did they release?