The Spooky Side of Pokémon with Guide to the Unknown

The extended media universe of Pokémon has been an obsession for young people since the late 1990s, and for this goofball episode my friends from the Guide to the Unknown podcast are here to dive into the creepier side of this unparalleled cultural phenomenon. Together with our voice actor Will Rogers and his sister, my pal Kristen Rogers-Anderson, we bring you the weirdest tales from Pokemon history, from the unnerving aspects of the video games, to the supposed mass medical events caused by the show, to the many ridiculous moral panics and sometimes gruesome urban legends it inspired. Will even brings us an original Pokemon gameshow that you’re not gonna wanna miss.

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The Spooky Side of Pokémon with Guide to the Unknown is an episode from American Hysteria by W!ZARD Studios.

This episode is 85:40 long.

This episode was published on Mar 16, 2026.

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