Uri Geller Threatened to Sue Nintendo Over Pokemon

It is worth mentioning that Uri Geller Threatened to Sue Nintendo Over Pokemon. On The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Uri Geller was famously exposed for not possessing the purported psychic skills. Since then, he has a reputation for being cynical about personal attacks, to the point where, in 2000, he threatened to sue Nintendo over a Pokemon character.

Kadabra, the persona, has the ability to bend spoons. Although he was unable to do so in front of Johnny Carson using spoons he hadn't had access to beforehand, Uri Geller reportedly claimed to be able to bend spoons with his mind. Geller assumed that this was a direct allusion to him, known as Yungerer in Japan.

The character was removed by Nintendo, and the lawsuit was subsequently dropped. After receiving letters from fans, Geller eventually realized he may have overreacted and gave Nintendo permission to use the character once again in 2020.