Pokémon Sword & Shield follows a formula familiar to any long-time Pokémon trainer. The game begins in a small, quaint hometown of the protagonist who is suddenly swept up into the adventure of ...

Alex Kaufman has always been a fan of video games. Graduating with a bachelor of arts in Communications from Tulane University, Alex is an expert media analyst. Alex approaches all his writing with a ...

Kabu, the Fire-type gym leader of Motostoke in Sword and Shield takes the number ten spot in terms of fashion and style and good looks. He’s just an old man that relies heavily on tradition and ...

Pokemon fans can deck their social media profiles out with select gym leaders and rivals, thanks to a promotional campaign by the Pokémon Center Japan’s official Twitter account. It commemorated the ...

Gym battles are getting even bigger. A new Pokemon Sword & Shield trailer has taught us even more about the upcoming game. We already knew about Dynamax Pokemon, which increase in both size and power, ...

Quin Callahan is a professional writer with over eight years of experience creating gaming content. In addition to games writing, he's also produced TTRPG content for a variety of tabletop publishers.

Born and raised in the frozen tundra of Syracuse, New York, Nick's love for video games started as a young child. After being introduced to the world of Super Mario, he branched out to various other ...

For over the last two decades, Pokemon has become a generation defining franchise. It’s financial success has played a key role in solidifying Nintendo’s family of handhelds as must-have hardware. Now ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Pokemon: Twilight Wings Episode 2 is now live and delivers another slice of heartwarming and wholesome content. In this episode titled "Training," Bea ...

As Pokémon trainers, our ascent to Champion status in the video game franchise is practically foretold. The gym leaders along the way, meanwhile, are supposed to be the best in the world — so you ...