Over three years, PokéNational kicked off a trend of Pokémon nature documentaries on platforms like YouTube and TikTok PokéNational Geographic is a YouTube series known for fantastic shorts that depict the world of Pokémon as a nature documentary would. The videos, which debuted in 2023, quickly went viral for their bespoke clay-like visuals and their detailed descriptions of how Pokémon species might exist in the wild. But now, Elios, the animator behind the series, claims Nintendo has filed so many copyright strikes against the channel he will be forced to shut the entire thing down. On April 26, Elios uploaded a video in which he describes his predicament. According to YouTube, channels with fewer than three strikes can remain active, provided creators complete a course on copyright infringement. The problem is that PokéNational Geographic has accrued well over three strikes in a short time span, all reportedly stemming from Nintendo of America. YouTube and Nintendo of America did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Elios says he would be open to deleting the offending videos, but hasn't been given the opportunity to do so. "I can't really fight this," the YouTuber
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Over three years, PokéNational kicked off a trend of Pokémon nature documentaries on platforms like YouTube and TikTok PokéNational Geographic is a YouTube series known for fantastic shorts that depict the world of Pokémon as a nature…
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