Choose your Pokémon, level it up and stick to four moves. Simple. Except, it really isn’t. Beneath that familiar surface is a very different game. A game that has been tweaked and transformed over the years to shake up its formula and then some. Here’s ten such changes made over the last two decades, that have been strokes of genius for the franchise.

While all Pokémon games are great, they aren’t all equal however. If you had to line up those games according to said greatness, you’d probably have a list like the one I have below. Which I do. Convenient.

The year is officially over with the last Pokemon gift from the year of celebration. Go snag your Meloetta.

The penultimate free Pokémon has arrived: Genesect. Here's how you can grab it as I wax lyrical about what makes it great.

This month, You’re getting Victini, one of the cutest little Pokemon of all time as a free download in Pokemon X/Y/Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire.

This month, say hello to the even cuter Shaymin that Pokémon X/Y/Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire owners can get their hands on.

The adorable factor is getting turned up to 11, as Manaphy is available for download in several Pokémon games this month.

The Pokémon menagerie has been growing steadily over the years, adding all manner of abominations and supernatural pets to each iteration of the franchise. Right now, the official number of Pokémon has grown by one, meaning that you’ll need to collect all 721 of the beasties before you’ll be taken seriously in life. And that latest Pokémon, has been kicking …