After Widespread Criticism for Being a Pokémon Clone, Pickmon Developer Announces Name Change 'To Better Align With Our Brand Identity and Lore'

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IGN · 8 min read · games

PocketGame rebranded its Pokémon-like game from Pickmon to Pickmos — a one-letter change — after widespread criticism over copied creature designs. The art and fan-design plagiarism allegations remain unaddressed.

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Appeared in 2026-04-14.