This Week In Pokemon: Lost Pikachu Evolution, Logan Paul NFT, And More
Once again, we have stories from all over the Pokemon series this week. From a Sword & Shield tournament to a TCG NFT, it’s been a busy seven days in the world of Pokemon.
Here’s our rundown of the biggest Pokemon stories of the past seven days, starting with a push from fans to get a lost ‘Mon in Scarlet & Violet.
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Pikachu's evolution line is iconic, and for good reason. The main mouse itself was so adorable that it carried an entire franchise in the 1990s, and Pichu and Raichu just tie it all together. However, there was a different Pikachu evolution planned at one point - Gorochu - and Pokemon fans think it deserves to be in the games. As confirmed by Pikachu's original illustrator Atsuko Nishida and Pokemon designer Ken Sugimori, Gorochu was intended to be an evolution of Raichu. However, it got cut due to hardware limitations. Fans are now calling for Gorochu to see the light of day, perhaps as an alternate evolution to Raichu. It remains to be seen if Scarlet & Violet see this become a reality.
Logan Paul is a divisive figure in the Pokemon community. As the face of the Pokemon TCG renaissance, he has seen card auctions reach eye-watering amounts of money, and has spent a fair amount on them himself. Now, no longer content to just price many of us out of the hobby, he's getting the blockchain involved. Logan Paul is turning his iconic PSA Grade 10 Pikachu Illustrator card into an NFT. In a video explaining how he bought the $4 million card, he goes on to say that he has plans to release it on his NFT platform, so a fan can "co-own" it with him. Owning 51 percent of the card (no, don’t ask me how that works), will set you back $5 million, and give you a say
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