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, ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Pokemon Day is scheduled for February 27, and it looks like fans can celebrate the 30th anniversary of the franchise with a trip back to the Kanto ...

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Pokémon Pokopia has become the highest-rated Pokémon game of all time on Metacritic. Pokémon Pokopia sees you play as a Ditto that has transformed to look like a human and must shape an empty land ...

The Pokémon franchise has often surprised me over the years — things like the introduction of real-time combat in Legends: Z-A and the open world of Scarlet and Violet were certainly a shock to my ...

Aaron McKinley is a writer, blogger, and video game enthusiast with over six years of experience in web content and many more in playing games until the wee hours of the morning. A passion for writing ...

As the beloved critter-capturing series turns 30, a new region of adventures will open up to fans next year. Reading time 2 minutes After months of anticipation in the wake of the release of Pokémon ...

Scott Baird is a contributor with over a decade's experience writing about video games, along with board games and tabletop RPGs. Scott has previously worked for Dexerto, Cracked, Dorkly, and Gamepur.

There's a reason your mom knows Pikachu. Over the past three decades, Pokemon has gone from being Satoshi Tajiri's childhood dream to the highest-grossing entertainment franchise in the world. The ...

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.

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 ...