Before Pokémon designs become iconic, they go through strange, experimental beta phases — and not all of them are winners.

During the creation of each Pokemon generation, the developers at Game Freak come up with a lot of concepts that don’t end up making the final cut. Some of these features end up used in later ...

Julián F.L. is a video game & anime expert, historian & journalist with a lot of passion for these subjects and over 10 years of experience in writing about them. He has enjoyed video games, anime, ...

Starting with a secret copy of Warcraft II on his parent’s Windows 95, Ben has developed a lifelong obsession with video games. Drawn to darker and more horrifying games, he enjoys diving into the ...

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl have arrived, allowing fans to experience an updated version of the beloved DS titles from 15 years ago via their Nintendo Switch. Alongside plenty ...

Following the Game Freak hack, Pokemon leaks have flooded the Internet. The biggest headlines from these leaks are the leaks pertaining to Pokemon Legends: Z-A, Pokemon Gen 10, and the other future ...

Sam Woods is TheGamer’s Senior Reporter. He’s been in games journalism since 2020 and has undertaken a variety of roles in that time. These have included roles such as SEO Editor, Managing Editor at ...

For the most part, people seem pretty clued up on Pokémon facts. The franchise has grown so large, in fact, that whenever you think that you know a piece of information so obscure that it is bound to ...

Tomas Franzese is a News Editor at DualShockers, writing a variety of reviews and shedding light on upcoming games for both PC and consoles. While he has been a gamer most of his life, he began ...

Earlier this year, Sword and Shield producer Junichi Masuda shocked the Pokémon community when he revealed some creatures would be left behind. After much backlash from fans, it resulted in him ...