In Japan, Pokemon fans had to wait a year after the games debuted for the TV show. But, in North America, the games, cards, and anime all debuted together in 1998 in one solid stream of marketing. It ...

Over the years, Ash has made many questionable decisions as a trainer, but the sheer number of Pokémon he's basically discarded might be the strangest yet. Sure, sending Pokémon to Professor Oak or ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...