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Pickmon Draws Scrutiny for Pokémon Lookalikes and Palworld-Style Pitch After Steam Reveal

Accusations of copied assets and uncredited fan art are mounting, with no lawsuit or release date announced.

Overview

  • PocketGame’s Pickmon appeared on Steam for wishlists with NETWORKGO as publisher, offering no launch timing and reporting plans for Switch and later PlayStation ports.
  • The store page touts card-based creature capture across varied biomes alongside base-building, farming, industrial automation, and online co-op.
  • Coverage highlights close visual echoes of Pokémon designs plus a Breath of the Wild-style protagonist and an Overwatch Roadhog lookalike, with some models compared to edited Palworld assets.
  • Fan artists El.psy.fake and @pokejayjay posted side-by-side examples alleging Pickmon reused their Mega Meganium and Mega Ceruledge fan designs without credit.
  • Outlets note Nintendo’s active IP enforcement and its ongoing Palworld case, but as of March 10 there are no public legal filings or storefront takedowns targeting Pickmon.