After Pokémon Go gave us a glimpse of world peace, there's no question that the monster collecting franchise is about as mainstream as video games get. Pikachu is just as recognizable as Mickey Mouse, ...

Nintendo seems to have accidentally leaked the upcoming release of two retro Pokémon games before their official announcement, which took place over an hour after the listings went live. Nintendo ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The Pokemon Company and Nintendo made the surprise announcement that Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen are coming to Nintendo Switch next week, but some ...

Later this month, fans across the world will celebrate Pokemon Day, the 30th anniversary of the release of Pokemon Red and Pokemon Green. It’s nearly certain that The Pokemon Company will host a ...

To me, and I’m sure many others, the Pokémon franchise as a whole has always been “cozy.” Set in a (mostly) idyllic world with cute best friends who are always by your side, how could it not give you ...

Pokémon Pokopia is a few weeks away, and a bunch of outlets who got some hands-on time with the game just published previews of the Switch 2 life sim and town builder. A lot of what folks got to play ...

Laurence is an avid writer, gamer, and traveller with several years of journalistic writing experience under his belt. Having helped create a student-focused magazine at university, he is keen to ...

Andrea is an editor at GameRant, where she has been writing professionally about video games for nearly five years. She became a gamer for life at 8, thanks to a copy of Pokemon Red and her Game Boy.

Eric Warner is a Journalist and Multimedia Producer based in New England with over seven years of experience producing stories for multiple print, online, radio, and video publications. Eric has been ...

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Andrea is an editor at GameRant, where she has been writing professionally about video games for nearly five years. She became a gamer for life at 8, thanks to a copy of Pokemon Red and her Game Boy.

For nearly three decades, the Pokemon franchise has thrived by refining its turn-based RPG formula while experimenting outside it. Away from gyms, badges, and Elite Four rematches, developers have ...