Each Pokémon region has three unique starters, and some of them are better than others.

Michael Ingram is a Senior Contributor from the United States of America. Michael has been writing for GameRant since 2021, writing both analytically and fiction for years beforehand. Michael is a ...

The Cincinnati Bengals have playfully trolled their 2026 opponents by assigning each a specific Pokémon character on social media. This May 14 stunt leaned into quarterback Joe Burrow’s public passion ...

In every Pokémon game, fans are offered a choice before stepping into a new region. Do you pick the Grass, Fire, or Water Starter? This age-old question is never guaranteed; sometimes players will ...

Snakes. These lengthy, rope-like, limbless reptiles are enjoying their time in the sun in 2025 - also known in the zodiac calendar as the Year of the Snake. As the world gears up to celebrate Chinese ...

Farigiraf is a Normal- and Psychic-type Pokemon found in the Tree-shaded Fluffy Flower Bed Habitat in Pokemon Pokopia. It's a Gather and Search Specialty Pokemon that will collect items around its ...

Mime Jr is a Psychic- and Fairy-type Pokemon found in the Spotless Washing Station and Public Reading Materal Habitat in Pokemon Pokopia. It's a Gather Specialty Pokemon that can collect items around ...

Sandstorm causes sand to buffet all Pokémon on the battlefield for five turns. Since it damages most Pokémon, this is excellent at breaking a Focus Sash without needing entry hazards. Both Pokémon ...

Sorry ol’ JRE has been quieter of late, Pokéfriends. Just been a very busy (and occasionally very stressful) couple of months as we approach the midway point of 2026 (already?!), and the time to write ...

Almost every year it gets harder and harder to catch 'em all, as the Pokédex grows with each new generation, you now have to track down a whopping 1,025 monsters. So, to help you out on your adventure ...

Gen III of Pokémon is where things began to change for the franchise. The graphics improved, and the game finally saw an expanded Pokédex. The Hoenn region was also headlined by arguably the three ...