Choosing the right Starter is crucial to a good Pokémon playthrough, as some, like Popplio and Charmander, will be more helpful in their home regions.

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

We saw glimpses of Pokemon Sword and Shield starter evolutions like Rillaboom, Cinderace, and Inteleon, but it also appears that Gigantamax Blastoise and Venusaur will be joining Charizard to make ...

The original trio of Pokémon — the Generation 1 Starters — are finally available in Pokemon Sword & Shield.Charmander and their evolutions were already included in the base game, but now it ...

Since the announcement of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet last weekend, fans in the Pokemon Subreddit have been discussing the three new starter Pokemon, grass-type Sprigatito, fire-type Fuecoco, and ...

In other Sword and Shield news, a new Max Raid event is underway in the games. In honor of the Isle of Armor DLC's second anniversary, Gigantamax Urshifu is appearing in Max Raids until June 19.

Additionally, the evolved form of your starter Pokemon in Sword and Shield--Rillaboom, Cinderace, or Inteleon--will be able to gain a Gigantamax form through the Isle of Armor.