Evolution has been a staple of Pokémon since the franchise’s beginnings. From raising your little Charmander into a Charizard ...

If you ask a Pokemon fan what their favorite gimmick of the entire series is, nine times out of ten, the answer will always be Mega Evolution. This beloved mechanic takes a Pokemon you know and love ...

Some Pokemon designs are truly bizarre, like Chansey with its strange egg belly and Fairy-like appearance evolution. Smeargle, an artist Pokemon, stands out as a ridiculous design, resembling a weird ...

Andrea is an editor at GameRant, where she has been writing professionally about video games for nearly five years. She became a gamer for life at 8, thanks to a copy of Pokemon Red and her Game Boy.

With Pokémon X and Pokémon Y came Mega Evolutions — a battle mechanic that temporarily boosts a Pokémon’s power in different ways. It hasn’t been a feature in Pokémon games for a couple generations, ...

Mega Evolution was the first major battle gimmick, introduced back in Generation 6, and it's still looked back upon fondly by fans. It was cool to see some of our favourite Pokémon get brand new forms ...

Adam Benjamin has helped people navigate complex problems for the past decade. The former digital services editor for Reviews.com, Adam now leads CNET's services and software team and contributes to ...

Thirty years of Pokémon means 30 years of absolutely bizarre, confounding, and totally lovable little freaks populating our screens. To be clear, I say "little freaks" with nothing but admiration and ...

Mega Evolution Pokémon last appeared in the XY and Sun & Moon series. The Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) is bringing back Mega Evolutions for the first time since 2016. This was announced at Pokémon ...

Water is a classic Pokemon type and has the most Pokemon out of any other type, including good and bad designs.