Born and raised in the frozen tundra of Syracuse, New York, Nick's love for video games started as a young child. After being introduced to the world of Super Mario, he branched out to various other ...

The ninth-generation Pokémon titles do a great job of including all the best and most recognizable features the series is known for but also mixing in a ton of new mechanics and options that breathe ...

You’ve just been given a Pokémon partner, there’s a gorgeous new region to explore and plenty of cities to visit. So where does the newest Pokémon trainer on the block start? With a first step on the ...

If you’ve just reached the Water Gym in Pokémon Sword and Shield, you may be looking at that waterfall challenge and be thinking: no thank you. The buttons clearly have to be pressed in a certain ...

IGN's guide to the world of Pokemon X and Y. In this video, Challenge Gym Leader Ramos for the Plant Badge in the Coumarine Gym!

In almost every Pokémon game, the player is required to collect the Gym Badges from their home region (and sometimes beyond) in order to progress through the game's storyline. Like any Pokémon battle, ...

Pokémon Sword & Shield follows a formula familiar to any long-time Pokémon trainer. The game begins in a small, quaint hometown of the protagonist who is suddenly swept up into the adventure of ...