Pokemon Gen 10, set in Greece, is primed to introduce a Cerberus-inspired cross-gen evolution for Houndoom. Gen 10 may dive into Greek mythology for Pokemon forms, with the potential for Houndoom's ...

Joshua grew up in poverty, deep in the Middle of Nowhere, Alabama. Gaming was a rarely afforded escape from reality that persisted throughout his life, something that saw him through good times and ...

Pokémon Legends Z-A is introducing a groundbreaking evolution system that changes how trainers approach battles. Z Mega Evolution represents a new variant of the familiar Mega Evolution mechanic, ...

The Pokemon TCG craze has been burning white hot since the release of Surging Sparks in early 2025. After a few years of relative quiet, a new round of shortages, upselling, and collector hype has ...

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 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 ...

When it comes to the Pokemon Trading Card Game, there’s a lot of coordination that has to happen with the video games. There’s usually only a few years between new mainline games in the series, which ...

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All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Phantasmal Flames is the ...

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 ...

Andrea is an editor at Game Rant, where she has been writing professionally about video games for nearly five years. She became a gamer for life at 7, thanks to a copy of Pokemon Red and her Game Boy.