Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

These math tricks can make rare Pokémon appear out of nowhere


A technique that manipulates the video game's random number generator makes rare Pokemón appear, showing how it's not so random after all

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on Scientific American

Read more on:

Photo of Pokémon

Pokémon

Photo of rare Pokémon

rare Pokémon

Photo of math tricks

math tricks

Related news:

News photo

30 years of Pokémon—how the Japanese franchise mirrors real-world science

News photo

The real science of Pokémon

News photo

It's Pokémon Day! Here are 10 Pokémon from space to celebrate the iconic series