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 ...

Devin Friend is a graduate of McNeese State University with a bachelor's degree in creative writing. Starting from the day that he played Super Mario Kart on a Super Nintendo that he received as a ...

While the regional variants might have started in sunny Alola, in many ways, they reached their highest point in the Galar region in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Not only did this region introduce ...

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Game Freak/Nintendo, The Pokémon Company The Galar region is in Pokémon Go, meaning Pokémon from the Sword and Shield games (Gen 8) will start appearing ...

The release of Pokemon Legends: Z-A marks the second entry in the "Legends" subseries of the franchise, and puts a new spin on the action-RPG gameplay pioneered by Pokemon Legends: Arceus. The ...

The Galar Calling Special Research is available starting on September 3, 2024, at 10 AM local time. Trainers can log in and claim the special research for this season any time between September 3 and ...

Up until now, Niantic has mostly released the generations of Pokémon in Pokémon GO in order of their original release. However, September 2023 saw Niantic completely pass over the Galar region and ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Instead of a Galar-inspired storyline with Hop, Gloria, or Victor as a main character alongside ...

Sprigatito in Pokémon GO? Quaxly and Fuecoco in Pokémon GO? How could this be possible when we haven't even gotten the main Galar region reveal? Or even most of the Hisuian species? Well, Niantic is ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Pokemon Go's Max Out seasonal event begins in September and will bring the Pokemon Sword & Shield starters and Dynamax Pokemon to the game. A new ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Pokemon Go players have the chance to score a Gigantamax-capable Galar starter thanks to a free ...