Banned Pokémon Episode Blamed for Mysterious Outbreak

#shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #Pokemon #anime #photosensitive epilepsy #mass hysteria #urban legend This just in, trainers: A notorious episode of the 1990s Pokémon cartoon has an astounding backstory. Arthurovich unpacks how the adventure titled ‘Computer Warrior Porygon’ aired only once before getting banned indefinitely. Immediately after it showed in Japan, children reported seizures, nausea and headaches, with over 12,000 eventual cases. Many blamed a strobe scene where Pikachu attacks. But experts argue it was a textbook case of mass hysteria. While a tiny fraction had photosensitive epilepsy, most had minor, short-lived symptoms fueled by media coverage. Jostovich says it became an urban legend, but evidence shows hysteria, not the cartoon itself, probably sickened kids. So don’t believe everything you hear about this wacky chapter of Pokémon lore.

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