Pokémon has officially sued Pocketpair Inc., the creators of Palworld. But now, some gamers have looked into the public lawsuit and wonder if Pokémon and Ninten

The Pokemon Company and Nintendo are together suing the Palworld creator, Pocketpair, which may not have been much of a surprise to many, but what was surprising was that the pair weren't going after Pocketpair over copyright infringement allegations.

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company's shock move to launch legal action against Palworld looks to hinge on a patent relating to how players throw Pokéballs. Yesterday, Nintendo confirmed it was suing Palworld maker Pocketpair for the infringement of "multiple" patents - but did not detail which ones.

The creator of Palworld, Pocketpair, has responded to the lawsuit brought by Nintendo and the Pokémon Company, claiming that Palworld infringes upon multiple patent rights, leading to fans referring to it as “Pokémon with guns.