Liam has been a Features writer for Game Rant since 2021. He's a life-long gaming enthusiast, and started covering game news in 2019. Liam has a preference for melee-focused action games, and enjoys ...

Rivals in Pokemon games are mostly there for you to destroy. They seal that fate moments after after you pick your starting Pokemon, choosing whatever Pokemon is left that also happens to be a ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. I will not hear any more slander about Hop, your rival in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Your rivals in the more recent Pokémon games have trended more ...