In the 30 years since Pokémon debuted in Japan with the 1996 release of Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green for Nintendo Game Boy, ...

When it comes to cartoons and anime that scarred us for life as children, Season 1, Episode 20 of 1997's Pokémon often comes into the conversation. Titled "Bye-Bye Butterfree," the episode sees Ash ...

The Pokémon Company has announced a cartoon about playing with Pokémon cards in the real world alongside an online anime based on Scarlet and Violet. Announced during the August Pokémon Presents event ...

Herbert is a veteran reporter of all things pop culture. His past work includes hundreds of interviews with video game developers, publishers, and event organizers over a career spanning the past two ...

Today, Pokémon has over a thousand different species, but the likes of Ninetails and Salazzle have gone ignored for far too ...

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

Although they're nearly thirty-years-old, Gen I Pokémon like Dragonite, Raichu, Gengar, and Victreebel are more popular and ...

Pokémon fans have been catching 'em all since February 27th, 1996. From the Gen Xers who saw Pokémon’s rise, to the Millennials who lived it and Gen Zers who’ve only ever known a Pokémon world, we ask ...