In the Pokémon universe, what do humans eat?

The world of Pokémon is one that starts to fall apart, or at least appear unsettling, if you think about it too hard: The entire series of games and anime is built upon humans capturing animals and keeping them cooped up in tiny plastic balls until they're ready to force the creatures to fight each other. And it turns out that the humans' exploitation of Pokémon likely goes further, according to Modern Farmer.

"Simply put, it is a fact that people eat Pokémon," says Modern Farmer. Evidence includes the hunting of Farfetch'd to near-extinction. There's also the fact that the tail of the dim-witted Slowpoke is a rare, highly valued commodity because it is "tasty" and "nutritious." In Pokémon Gold/Pokémon Silver, Team Rocket's practice of cutting off the tails and selling them is frowned upon, but by Pokémon X/Pokémon Y, a restaurant openly serves Azure Bay Slowpoke Tail.

"The menu at Restaurant Le Yeah," writes Modern Farmer, "suggests that Pokémon meat is an ethically questionable luxury, similar to shark fins [in real life]."

Check out Modern Farmer's full piece for more, including the PETA analog and the "farm-to-table conversation" in the Pokémon universe.

Source: Polygon

Pokémon now has a dedicated iTunes channel for cartoons, music and apps

Pokémon fans now have access to a one-stop channel on iTunes for all things related to the franchise, The Pokémon Company International announced this morning.

Available now, iTunes.com/Pokémon features official Pokemon content including episodes of the cartoon TV show, Pokémon-related apps like the Pokémon TV and Pokédex apps, and a listing of soundtracks from the Pokémon games. Content available through the Pokémon channel is also playable across all iOS devices.

To kick off the launch of iTunes.com/Pokémon, the four-part cartoon special Pokémon Origins as well as episodes from the latest series, Pokémon the Series: XY, are available today. New episodes of XY will be added to the store on a weekly basis.

The Pokémon Company also recently announced that the series is getting its own orchestral concert tour. For more details on who The Pokémon Company is, check out our recent in-depth look at the corporation.

Source: Polygon

The horrors of Pokemon made fleshy, furry, real

 

 California artist Gavin Mackey gave life to Pokémon, and our nightmares, in a series of digital art pieces
located on his blog and DeviantArt.



You can see 39 of the pieces collected in this Imgur gallery, or head over to his pages to see some of the other original, though perhaps less horrifying, art he's created, like a more lifelike Lion-O from the
Thundercats.


If Pokemon are your cup of tea, you may want to read up on Black market Pokemon and one man's quest for the perfect landshark.

Source: Polygon