Ethan Dobbs
Pokémon Expert
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Co-authored Articles (31)
How to Find & Evolve Honedge into Doublade & Aegislash
A guide to Honedge’s evolution & location Honedge was introduced in the sixth generation of Pokémon games (X/Y and Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire) as a steel and ghost-type Pokémon that takes the shape of a sword. Whether...
3 Ways to Quickly and Easily Evolve Pawmo in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
Take your Pawmo running to evolve it into Pawmot Has your Pawmi finally evolved into a Pawmo, but you haven't been able to evolve it once more into a Pawmot? The method to evolve Pawmo into Pawmot is brand new to Pokémo...
How to Get Revives in Pokémon GO: Gameplay Tips and Tricks
Easily find, earn, or buy revives and max revives in Pokémon GO Trying to obtain more revives in Pokémon GO? There are several easy ways to get more! You can check the daily free box, spin PokéStops and gyms, and op...
How to Evolve Roselia into Roserade: You’ll Need a Shiny Stone
Evolve Budew to Roselia to Roserade using this guide This wikiHow guide will show you how to evolve Roselia into Roserade. Roserade is an excellent Poison and Grass Pokémon, and the final evolution of Budew. You’ll ...
How to Get More Free Pokeballs in Pokemon Go for Beginners
There are plenty of easy ways to get more Poké Balls in Pokémon GO. The game offers free and paid options to obtain them. Some methods, like the daily free box, rely on chance, while others, such as walking rewards, ar...
How to Catch Calyrex in Pokémon Sword & Shield Crown Tundra
If you’re playing the Crown Tundra DLC for Pokémon Sword and Shield, you may be wondering when you’ll get to capture Calyrex, the ancient and merciful king. This powerful Pokémon shouldn’t prove too challenging f...
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Hunt for Shiny Pokemon in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Every Pokémon player has heard of Shiny Pokémon. If you have one, then other Pokémon players will envy and respect you, because Shinies are the rarest forms of Pokémon and have an eye-watering spawn rate of 1 in 4,09...
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Catch Pikachu in Pokémon GO
Pikachu is arguably the most recognizable Pokémon to date, so it's no wonder Pokémon trainers want a Pikachu for their Pokémon GO team. Luckily, Pokémon trainers have the opportunity to expose a secret in Pokémon GO...
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Catch Reshiram and Zekrom in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire have a large amount of Legendary Pokémon for players to catch. Some of the most prized Legendaries include Reshiram and Zekrom, who first appeared in Pokémon Black and White. If y...
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Evolve Sliggoo
Sliggoo, introduced in Pokémon X and Y, requires a little more effort to evolve than most Pokémon. This is because it must be raining in order for Sliggoo to evolve. Sliggoo may not look like much, but when it evolves...
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Get Shiny Pokémon in Pokémon X and Y
Shiny Pokémon are incredibly rare. In past games there is a one in 8,192 that you will encounter or hatch a shiny Pokémon, but in X and Y the odds have been more in your favor being one in 4,096.. 12 July 2023. Other t...
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Evolve Gligar
Gligar, a bat-type Pokémon, was introduced in the second generation of the game and was the 207th in the series. Gligar is characterized by having a purple body, two long pointy ears, and two large pincers. Gligar evolv...
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Evolve Happiny
In the Pokémon games, Happiny is the baby form of one of the most well-known Pokémon in the series: Chansey. Making a Happiny evolve into a Chansey is more complex than it is to evolve most other Pokémon — unlik...
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Evolve Magneton
Magneton evolves into Magnezone when it gains a new level at specific locations in Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire. The location you need to visit depends on...
How to Evolve Gengar in Pokémon FireRed
A guide to trading a Haunter to get a Gengar Gengar is a unique Pokémon in that it is one of few “trade evolution” Pokémon. This means that, in order to obtain a Gengar, a Haunter must be traded between Trainers. O...
How to Mega Evolve in Pokémon X/Y & Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
Transform your favorite ‘mons into powerful mega evolutionsMega Evolutions were introduced in Pokémon X and Y, and were expanded with the release of Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. When certain Pokémon are holding the...
How to
EV Train Your Pokémon
Have you ever noticed that some people's Pokémon have one or two really high stats but lower than usual stats in a different area? Well, this is probably because that person EV trained their Pokémon. If you'd like to t...
How to
Evolve Eevee Into Sylveon
With the introduction of the new Fairy type in Pokémon X and Y, Eevee has received a brand new evolutionary form, Sylveon. Sylveon is a Fairy-type evolution of Eevee with fairly high stats for Special Defense. The metho...
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Evolve Pichu
Pichu is the unevolved version of Pikachu, and was introduced in the Generation II Pokémon games. Unlike most Pokémon, Pichu doesn't evolve based on its level. Instead, Pichu will evolve when its Friendship rating has ...
How to Evolve Riolu
How do you find and evolve Riolu? This Pokémon is very rare and is difficult to find if you don't know where to look. The method varies depending on which Pokémon game you are playing. Evolving Riolu will give you Luca...
