According to foreign media "Tokyo Sports", some Japanese artists have been told not to mention the "Phantom Pallu" game in public or on social media to avoid hitting the Pokémon Company's bottom line.In the report, a source from the artist management company revealed: "We have told our artists not to mention "Pokémon Pallu" on social media or in public. This is done out of consideration for Pokémon as an organization. This decision also takes into account potential future cooperation."
Since launching into Early Access on PC and Xbox last month, Paloo has been a huge breakout success. However, the game's success sparked discussion about the degree of similarity between its character designs and the Pokémon games, with many accusing it of plagiarism. The Pokémon Company later broke its silence and said it was investigating whether "a certain game" infringed on its intellectual property rights.