The friendship mechanic is a recurring feature in almost every Pokemon title, originating all the way back to Generation 1’s Pokemon Yellow. Though the friendship mechanic ultimately stays the same in ...

Over the years, evolution in the Pokemon franchise has become more complex. Gone are the days when every Pokemon evolved purely through leveling up, as each game has its own spin on evolution, and ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Pokemon Go's new Friendship Day event is set for next Saturday, April 24, developer Niantic has announced. The event runs from 11 AM to 2 PM local ...

Dean (He/Him) has been a lifelong gamer ever since he got a SNES as his first game system and has continued to stay passionate about gaming ever since. He has always had a soft spot for most anything ...

One of the final members of the original generation of Pokémon, Bellsprout and its evolutionary family of Weepinbell and Victreebel, will have its shiny form released in Pokémon GO. The grass-type ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Pokemon Go developer Niantic is tweaking the game's upcoming Friendship Day event. As the studio announced on Twitter, it is removing the event's ...

Denny Connolly is an editor and contributor who joined the Game Rant team in 2014. He specializes in game guides, MMO coverage, and the Pokemon GO beat; but is a lifelong fan of all game genres. He's ...

For all of the new features and mechanics Pokemon Scarlet and Violet introduces to the series, there are just as many which it carries over from past titles. Case in point: There are still a large ...