The most pivotal moment in any Pokemon game comes right at the start – choosing your partner Pokemon. The first moment you lock eyes with the creature you’ll spend tens of hours raising, bonding with ...

Sarah has been an editor and contributor for Game Rant since 2015. After meeting her first Chocobo, she never looked back. Sarah majored in game design in college and utilizes that knowledge to ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook A new rumor about Pokemon Gen 10, aka the next mainline Pokemon game for Nintendo Switch 2, and ...

Now at the tail-end of its ninth generation, the Pokémon franchise is expected to continue with the Nintendo Switch 2’s announcement and the highly-anticipated Pokémon Legends: Z-A, which is currently ...

Choosing the right Pokémon starter is one of the most crucial decisions in any Pokémon game, as it sets the tone for your entire adventure. Here is a comprehensive list of all Pokémon starters by ...

Sarah has been an editor and contributor for Game Rant since 2015. After meeting her first Chocobo, she never looked back. Sarah majored in game design in college and utilizes that knowledge to ...

The Pokémon franchise is an excellent propaganda machine. Thanks to the anime focusing so heavily on the powerful bond between Ash and his starter Pokémon, Pikachu, everyone feels like they have to ...

Pokémon has been a journey for everyone who grew up with it, and it always started with choosing a companion. There might be some eccentric people who don’t stick with the starters. Still, for most of ...

To begin with, I think there are some ground rules that should play into this decision. In Pokemon Legends Arceus, we received starters from Generations 2, 5, and 7. Given how recent Generation 9 is, ...

Picking the best starter in Pokemon Legends: Z-A is the first choice you're given as you start, choosing between Chikorita, Totodile and Tepig, representing Grass, Water and Fire respectively. But ...