These games went above and beyond the mainline Pokemon series, giving fans some of the best games in the franchise.

Finally, a new medium for competitive Pokemon battling is arriving. In 2026, we'll be able to get our hands on Pokemon Champions, the new home of VGC. Interestingly, it'll be "free-to-start" and then ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Pokemon is one of the most recognizable franchises for a reason. The series has expanded in so ...

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The most popular Pokemon games tend to be the mainline games. They follow a tried and tested formula of catching and battling Pokemon, nurturing them so they can face even tougher battles and so that ...

The Nintendo Switch is over eight years old and has already seen more Pokémon games than some of its predecessors had in their entire lifetimes. With the console's immense popularity and the release ...

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The Pokemon Company promised the world with a more streamlined experience for their mobile version of the 'Trading Card Game,' and now, they fulfill this by dropping the "Pokemon TCG Pocket" to ...