Mega Evolution was first introduced in Pokémon X & Y and marked the first of the franchise’s “battle gimmicks,” which super-charge Pokémon battles in some way. These are temporary transformations to ...

The Pokémon World Championships in Anaheim, CA are just around the corner in August, and with it comes an exclusive line of cute Pokémon merch, which IGN has an exclusive first look at. Each year, the ...

The 2025 Pokémon World Championships brought fierce competition, immersive fan experiences and major franchise announcements to life this past weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center. It marked the ...

What started as a few Pokémon cards at a friend’s house has turned into a competitive journey for 12-year-old Aiden Santos.

The Pokémon World Championships 2026 will take place this summer at San Francisco's Moscone Center, with Championship Sunday ...

Twenty-five years ago, I drove my mother up the wall every Saturday to take me to the local Toys R' Us in South Florida. At the time, the retailer hosted some of the first Pokémon Leagues in the U.S. ...

In a world where most esports events feel like exclusive VIP clubs guarded by spreadsheets and gatekeeping, Pokémon’s World Championship Series is out here throwing open the doors and saying, “Come ...

Bruna is a contributor from Brazil. Although she's an advertising executive, she has been working as a pop culture journalist since 2004, and before Game Rant she worked as a contributor for TechTudo, ...

This year’s Pokemon World Championship Series kicks off tomorrow in Anaheim, California. There, thousands of people will come together and compete to become the world champion of four premier games: ...

With Pokémon Champions dropping in a month and Pokémon World Championship 2026 arriving in San Francisco this summer, the ...

This past weekend was a big event for those who love pocket monsters. Specifically, the Pokemon World Championships occurred, bringing card and game battlers together to see who was the top player ...

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 ...