It’s been almost a year since I reviewed Pokemon Scarlet and Violet at launch, and I still feel more conflicted about them than any other Pokemon game in all my years loving the series. They dazzled ...

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet still has Effort Values, or EVs, a complex stat system that changes depending on which Pokémon you battle. Raising EVs can be complicated, but it’s worth it, as it’ll ...

Every time a sandwich is made, it's ranked on a scale of 1-3 Stars. A higher ranking means more healing (may recover PP and rid status ailments instead of just replenishing HP) and the more its ...

Making sandwiches has many benefits in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, these include increasing the spawn rate of a specific Pokemon type, increasing the EXP and booting item drops. From the large list of ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet changed the Pokemon formula, offering an open world that you were free to explore. While the main story threads offer more ...

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Like its predecessors, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet encourages the player to become a Pokémon Champion. The only way to do this is to defeat the Elite Four, the four strongest trainers in the country, ...

Years ago, when Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver first let any Pokemon follow the player anywhere, fans went bananas at the idea of seeing their beloved companions walking around the world with them.

The Nuzlocke challenge is a fan-favorite way to play through Pokémon games. The premise is simple: You can only catch the first Pokémon you encounter in each area, and if a Pokémon faints in battle, ...

Gamefreak has made many new additions throughout the history of the storied Pokémon series, weather being one of them. Depending on the weather in a certain location, you’ll be able to find new ...