Fake Pokemon Yellow ends up on iOS App Store

A fraudulent version of the Game Boy Color classic Pokemon Yellow has somehow made it through Apple’s approval gauntlet and wound up on the App Store. Published by “Home of Anime” with Daniel Burford listed as the author, the “game” runs for $ 0.99 and has a one-and-a-half star rating after 1,352 reviews. According to said reviews, the app crashes after the title screen and cannot actually be played.

As if the simple existence of a Pokemon game on the App Store weren’t enough of a red flag, the listing’s screenshots aren’t even from Pokemon Yellow, they’re actually from Pokemon Fire Red/Leaf Green. The app’s description also contains unattributed “press quotes” and a statement that “all trademarks and copyrights are owned by their respective owners,” because everyone knows that admitting your copyright infringement absolves you of all responsibility, right? We’ve reached out to Apple for comment.