As part of Polygon’s ongoing celebration of Pokémon’s 30th birthday, we’ve rounded up the 30 most iconic moments from the anime ...

Happy 30th anniversary, Pokémon! Pokémon is celebrating 30 years of inspiring players to go on a journey to be the best. The adventure-based role-playing game (RPG) first was introduced to the world ...

Pokémon FireRed on the Nintendo Switch family of consoles is a triumph, and as someone who has already played 80 hours on the ...

Japan is anything but a plump nation. Upon arrival at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, however, one is affably greeted by a very large ...

Whether in the newer seasons or at the very start of the show, these Generation I moves remain iconic.

It’s no secret that the Pokémon anime takes creative liberties with how moves actually work. While the games operate under clear mechanics, the anime treats them more like storytelling tools than rule ...

Beloved Pokemon character Pikachu has never had a black-tipped tail, but a whole lot of people think otherwise. How did this ...

Ash Ketchum’s journey through the world of Pokemon has spanned decades, regions, and hundreds of battles. From his humble beginnings in Indigo League to his championship victory in Alola, Ash has ...

When Satoshi Tajiri created Pokémon, he imagined it as a way for kids to connect. The original games, released in Japan in February 1996, required a physical Game Boy link cable to trade creatures, ...

There's a wide variety of Pokémon look-a-likes to choose from.

Game Freak and Nintendo's Pokemon has well-established rules... that the games sometimes shatter into a million pieces.

Vendors and local artists spent the day selling all kinds of Pokemon merchandise, accessories, posters, snacks, handcrafted plushies and memorabilia.