While being the obvious pick to tackle the first gym in Pokemon Red and Blue (Grass beats Rock, as any Pokemon fan knows), ...

Arceus, and Let's Go Pikachu are on sale from $39.99 at Woot. Performance upgrades for Switch 2 could make these even better.

Choosing one of the three starting Pokémon is a rite of passage for gamers, but some mainline games have better starter trios than others.

The three starters are the Grass-type Sprigatito ... and just released Pokemon Legends: Arceus in January. Pokemon Sword and Shield launched in 2019 and developer Gamefreak typically introduces new ...

Litten’s starter counterparts ... and random encounters are even less impactful than normal in Pokemon Sword and Shield. Team Yell uses mostly Dark types, which attack and defend normally ...