Trainers can now trade Pokémon remotely after unlocking a fifth-tier Friendship level called ‘Forever Friends’. Pokémon Go has added a feature long awaited by players, adding remote trading to the ...

Evolutions are still a core part of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, despite the huge shift in focus to Pokémon battles. This spinoff does its own thing and takes place entirely within a city, but it's still a ...

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 ...

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 ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Pokemon Go developer Niantic is tweaking the game’s upcoming ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Pokemon Go‘s new Friendship Day event is set for next Saturday, ...

A huge part of the Pokemon series’ theme and mythos is that of friendship between trainers and their cute little critters - they’re partners, after all. In Pokemon Scarlet & Violet friendship returns, ...

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 ...

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 ...