About this episode
Donut Operator explores the dark side of the Pokémon franchise, revealing real-world crimes and chaos behind its innocent facade.
What if Pokémon isn’t as innocent as we thought? Donut Operator dives into the surprisingly dark side of the franchise, from real-world crimes tied to Pokémon GO and card scams to robberies, organized crime, heists, and even deaths within the Pokémon universe. Behind the bright colors and cute characters… there’s a whole lot more chaos than you’d expect.
People in this episode
Host: Donut Operator
Topics covered
- Pokémon
- true crime
- real-world crimes
- organized crime
- heists
- deaths
Keywords
- Pokémon
- Pokémon GO
- true crime
- card scams
- robberies
- heists
- deaths
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Pokémon, Pokémon GO
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