The Pokémon Company Files Lawsuit Against Chinese Bootleg Mobile Game, Seeking 500 Million RMB

The Chinese gaming community is buzzing with the news that Zhongnan Culture and five other entities are being sued by The Pokémon Company for copyright infringement.

The game in question, 'Pokémon Re-engrave' (Koudai Yaoguai Fuke), has been circulating on major app stores like Apple and Huawei for quite some time. The Pokémon Company is seeking 500 million RMB in damages. While the case is still pending trial, it has already ignited heated discussions among fans.

Players are cheering for what they call the 'Nintendo Ninja Legal Team' to take more aggressive action. Fans are shocked by the monetization model of these bootleg games, where a single digital pet can cost nearly 15,000 RMB, leading many to urge the official developers to release high-quality, authentic versions sooner. The community also analyzed the financial side of the lawsuit, pointing out that even with high court filing fees, the illicit profits generated by these clones remain astronomically high, creating a low barrier for copyright infringement.