Real life is a bit shit at the minute. If we’re not despairing over the latest tragedy to befall humanity on the news, our newsfeeds are clogged up with the despicable and miserable fall-out from the next political mishap – and on top of all of that, Frank Ocean still hasn’t released his album. What gives, world? So thank God for Pokémon: for Pallet Town, for Squirtle, Bulbasaur and Charmander, for the Master Ball, for the SS Anne, for the sheer creative brains that it took to think up something as batshit as Lickitung – there’s a lot to be thankful for when it comes to appraising Satoshi Tajiri’s seemingly-timeless 1995 creation, and its recent resurgence in popularity is testament to its...
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