See below for a comprehensive list of all the main series Pokémon RPG games. This list covers everything from the original Game Boy titles all the way to the newest games. The ‘main’ or ‘core’ series refers to the traditional Pokémon RPG games that were released on handheld devices for their first twenty years and have lived on the Nintendo Switch since 2018, as opposed to the spin-offs on consoles, PC or mobile.
We have a page for each and every one of the games – just click its name to go to its own page to find all sorts of general, story & plot information as well as cheats, tips, information on any new Pokémon the game introduced, videos and more. The newest games are still getting their pages written, so for now those link through to their box art galleries.
- 24core games & pairs
- 10generations
- 1996–2027thirty years and counting
- 17full game pages here
Jump to a generation:
Generation IGame Boy · 1996–2000
Released on the Game Boy, and in the case of Pokémon Yellow also on the Game Boy Color. Spanning Feb 27th, 1996 from the initial release of Pokémon Red in Japan right the way up to the release of Pokémon Yellow in Europe on June 16th, 2000. It should be noted that Pokémon Green was only released in Japan. This generation of Pokémon games sold over 45 million copies worldwide between them.
- RegionKanto
- New Pokémon151
- PlatformGame Boy
- Span27 February 1996 (Red & Green, Japan) – 16 June 2000 (Yellow, Europe)
- Salesabout 46 million
Pokémon Red & Green
The original pair that started the series: a Kanto journey to catch all 151 Pokémon, with version exclusives that made trading over the Link Cable essential.
- Japan
- 27 Feb 1996
- North America
- —
- Europe
- —
- Australia
- —
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Sales
- 10.23 million
Japanese Blue was also on 3DS VC from 27 Feb 2016. · 151 Pokémon; region: Kanto
Pokémon Red & Blue
Pokémon’s Western debut, built on Japan’s revised Blue engine and artwork: the same 151-Pokémon Kanto adventure that launched the craze outside Japan.
- Japan
- —
- North America
- 28 Sep 1998
- Europe
- 5 Oct 1999
- Australia
- 23 Oct 1998
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Sales
- 31.38 millionas of Feb 2026
The international release; not released in Japan under this pairing (Japan had Red & Green, then Blue). · European release was staggered across countries from 5 to 8 Oct 1999; some sources wrongly give 10 Jun 1999. · 151 Pokémon; region: Kanto
Pokémon Yellow
Kanto retold to mirror the anime: Pikachu is your starter and follows you around, Jessie and James appear, and the Kanto starters are given as gifts.
- Japan
- 12 Sep 1998
- North America
- 18 Oct 1999
- Europe
- 16 Jun 2000
- Australia
- 3 Sep 1999
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Sales
- 14.64 millionas of Feb 2026
Remade for Switch as Let’s Go, Pikachu! & Let’s Go, Eevee! (2018)
Generation IIGame Boy / Game Boy Color · 1999–2001
The second generation of Pokémon games were released between November 21st, 1999 (the initial release of Pokémon Gold & Silver in Japan) and November 2nd, 2001 when us poor swines in Europe finally got our hands on Pokémon Crystal. Sales wise Gold & Silver moved over 23 million copies globally where Crystal sold a respectable 6.3 million.
- RegionJohto (plus a return to Kanto)
- New Pokémon100
- PlatformGame Boy / Game Boy Color
- Span21 November 1999 (Gold & Silver, Japan) – 2 November 2001 (Crystal, Europe); the Korean Gold & Silver followed on 24 April 2002
- Salesabout 30 million
Pokémon Gold & Silver
The jump to Johto: 100 new Pokémon, a real-time clock with day and night, breeding, held items, the Dark and Steel types and a return to Kanto.
- Japan
- 21 Nov 1999
- North America
- 15 Oct 2000
- Europe
- 6 Apr 2001
- Australia
- 13 Oct 2000
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Nintendo (Daewon C.I. co-published in South Korea)
- Sales
- 23.70 millionas of Feb 2026
South Korea: 24 Apr 2002 (Game Boy Color-only Korean edition). · 100 new Pokémon (251 in total); region: Johto, plus Kanto after the League · Remade on DS as HeartGold & SoulSilver (2009–2010)
Pokémon Crystal
Enhanced third version of Gold & Silver and the first game to let you play as a girl, with animated sprites, the Battle Tower and a Suicune-focused story.
- Japan
- 14 Dec 2000
- North America
- 30 Jul 2001
- Europe
- 2 Nov 2001
- Australia
- 30 Sep 2001
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Sales
- 6.30 millionas of Feb 2026
Game Boy Color only; re-released on the 3DS Virtual Console 26 Jan 2018, until the 3DS Nintendo eShop closed on 27 Mar 2023
Generation IIIGame Boy Advance · 2002–2005
The third generation took us into the Game Boy Advance era where we saw our favourite Pokémon games with brighter colours and better detail than we’d ever seen them before. This gen took off with the release of Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire on November 21st, 2002 when it arrived in Japan and concluded when Pokémon Emerald hit the shelves in Europe on October 21st, 2005.
In terms of sales Ruby and Sapphire netted a respectable 16.22 million between them with Emerald moving 6.8 million copies. Where Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, the enhanced versions of the classic Red/Blue titles, weighed in with a further 12 million sales – and then picked up another 4 million or so when they were re-released on the Switch eShop for the 30th anniversary in February 2026.
- RegionHoenn (plus Kanto and the Sevii Islands in FireRed & LeafGreen)
- New Pokémon135
- PlatformGame Boy Advance
- Span21 November 2002 (Ruby & Sapphire, Japan) – 21 October 2005 (Emerald, Europe)
- Salesabout 35 million on GBA
Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire
Hoenn’s debut on Game Boy Advance, adding 135 new Pokémon and introducing Abilities, Natures, Double Battles and Pokémon Contests.
- Japan
- 21 Nov 2002
- North America
- 19 Mar 2003
- Europe
- 25 Jul 2003
- Australia
- 3 Apr 2003
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Sales
- 16.22 millionas of Mar 2013
Not released in South Korea. · 135 new Pokémon (386 in total); region: Hoenn · Remade on 3DS as Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (2014)
Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen
Game Boy Advance remakes of the Kanto originals with updated mechanics, the new Sevii Islands and wireless play; re-released digitally on Switch for the 30th anniversary.
- Japan
- 29 Jan 2004
- North America
- 9 Sep 2004
- Europe
- 1 Oct 2004
- Australia
- 23 Sep 2004
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Sales
- 12 millionas of Oct 2013
Dates are the original GBA releases. · Remake of Red & Green / Red & Blue; region: Kanto plus the Sevii Islands
Pokémon Emerald
The definitive Hoenn version: Team Magma and Team Aqua both menace the region, Rayquaza takes centre stage and the post-game Battle Frontier offers seven facilities.
- Japan
- 16 Sep 2004
- North America
- 1 May 2005
- Europe
- 21 Oct 2005
- Australia
- 9 Jun 2005
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Sales
- 6.80 millionas of 2021
Battle Frontier replaces the Battle Tower; it is the only place to find wild Smeargle
Generation IVNintendo DS · 2006–2010
Gen four saw our Pokémon games utilise a few new features on the Nintendo DS in the form of touch screen capability and the use of a stylus as well as the obvious addition of the second screen. Although this generation follows on from the events of generation 3 it is not a direct sequel in the way that 2 was to 1 etc in the sense that no gen four games give access to the Hoenn region.
The generation spanned from September 28th, 2006 when Pokémon Diamond and Pearl were launched in Japan and had its final entries on March 26th, 2010 when HeartGold and SoulSilver arrived in Europe. Overall the novelty features of the DS resulted in an increase in sales over its predecessors in Gen 3 with Diamond & Pearl netting 17.67 million sales globally (edging out Ruby/Sapphire by around 1.5 million units) and Pokémon Platinum bringing home another 7.6 million sales (again outselling Emerald by around a million units).
- RegionSinnoh (plus Johto and Kanto in HeartGold & SoulSilver)
- New Pokémon107
- PlatformNintendo DS
- Span28 September 2006 (Diamond & Pearl, Japan) – 26 March 2010 (HeartGold & SoulSilver, Europe; Dutch-boxed copies 2 April 2010)
- Salesabout 38 million
Pokémon Diamond & Pearl
Sinnoh’s debut on DS: 107 new Pokémon, the physical/special move split, and online trading, battling and voice chat via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and the GTS.
- Japan
- 28 Sep 2006
- North America
- 22 Apr 2007
- Europe
- 27 Jul 2007
- Australia
- 21 Jun 2007
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Sales
- 17.67 millionas of Mar 2021
South Korea: 14 Feb 2008. · Taiwan shared the Japanese date. · 107 new Pokémon (493 in total); region: Sinnoh · Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection features, including the GTS, ended 20 May 2014 · Remade on Switch as Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (2021)
Pokémon Platinum
Enhanced third version of Diamond & Pearl built around Giratina, adding the Distortion World, its Origin Forme and a Battle Frontier.
- Japan
- 13 Sep 2008
- North America
- 22 Mar 2009
- Europe
- 22 May 2009
- Australia
- 14 May 2009
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Sales
- 7.60 million
South Korea: 2 Jul 2009. · Taiwan shared the Japanese date.
Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver
DS remakes of Gold & Silver covering Johto and Kanto, where any of the 493 Pokémon can follow you, packaged with the Pokéwalker pedometer.
- Japan
- 12 Sep 2009
- North America
- 14 Mar 2010
- Europe
- 26 Mar 2010
- Australia
- 25 Mar 2010
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Sales
- 12.72 millionas of Mar 2021
Europe: 26 Mar 2010, with Dutch-boxed copies on 2 Apr 2010. · South Korea: 4 Feb 2010. · Remake of Gold & Silver; regions: Johto and Kanto · Bundled with the Pokéwalker pedometer accessory
Generation VNintendo DS · 2010–2012
The fifth generation of Pokémon games were all on the Nintendo DS. The Nintendo DS being the first console to receive two generations of Pokémon games. This is most probably a result of the popularity gen 4 had enjoyed due to the novelty value of the DS’s new features. This gen began with the release of Pokémon Black & White in Japan on September 18th, 2010 and concluded when Pokémon Black & White Version 2 was released in Europe on October 12th, 2012.
This gen sold a total 24.16 million units – 15.64 million of which were from Pokémon Black & White (V1) and was also the first gen where instead of getting a third game version we got two direct sequel games instead. Gen 5 also introduces the Unova region; a region set far away from those of previous generations (geographically).
- RegionUnova
- New Pokémon156
- PlatformNintendo DS (enhanced for DSi)
- Span18 September 2010 (Black & White, Japan) – 12 October 2012 (Black 2 & White 2, Europe); South Korea followed on 8 November 2012
- Salesabout 24 million
Pokémon Black & White
Unova’s fresh start: a record 156 new Pokémon, with older species held back until after the story, plus Triple and Rotation Battles.
- Japan
- 18 Sep 2010
- North America
- 6 Mar 2011
- Europe
- 4 Mar 2011
- Australia
- 10 Mar 2011
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
- Sales
- 15.64 millionas of Mar 2021
South Korea: 21 Apr 2011. · Hong Kong and Taiwan shared the Japanese date. · 156 new Pokémon, the most of any generation (649 in total); region: Unova · Enhanced for Nintendo DSi
Pokémon Black 2 & White 2
The only direct sequels to a same-generation pair, set two years later in a changed Unova, with the Pokémon World Tournament and Pokéstar Studios.
- Japan
- 23 Jun 2012
- North America
- 7 Oct 2012
- Europe
- 12 Oct 2012
- Australia
- 11 Oct 2012
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
- Sales
- 8.52 million
South Korea: 8 Nov 2012. · Hong Kong and Taiwan shared the Japanese date. · Enhanced for Nintendo DSi
Generation VINintendo 3DS · 2013–2014
The sixth installment of the main Pokémon game series began with the release of Pokémon X and Y which was released globally on October 12th, 2013 and concluded on November 28th, 2014 when Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire versions arrived in Europe. This gen saw the main series of Pokémon RPG games in full 3D for the first time utilising the new technology of the 3DS.
Not only did these titles bring a return to the Hoenn region but also introduced us to the Kalos region for the first time as well as 72 new species of Pokémon. Sales wise this gen did pretty well with Pokémon X and Y moving 16.8 million units between them; outselling the fifth gen’s Black & White games by around a million copies. Remakes of the classic Ruby/Sapphire GBA titles also weighed in with a 14.68 million sales total (not a million miles behind the original versions).
- RegionKalos (plus Hoenn in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire)
- New Pokémon72
- PlatformNintendo 3DS
- Span12 October 2013 (X & Y, worldwide) – 28 November 2014 (Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Europe)
- Salesabout 31.5 million
Pokémon X & Y
First fully 3D main-series games and first worldwide same-day launch, set in France-inspired Kalos, introducing Mega Evolution, the Fairy type and 72 new Pokémon.
- Japan
- 12 Oct 2013
- North America
- 12 Oct 2013
- Europe
- 12 Oct 2013
- Australia
- 12 Oct 2013
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
- Sales
- 16.80 millionas of Mar 2026
Simultaneous worldwide launch (except select countries), the first for Nintendo-published physical games. · 72 new Pokémon (721 in total); region: Kalos · Sold more than 4 million in their first weekend
Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
3DS remakes of Ruby & Sapphire, adding Primal Reversion for Groudon and Kyogre, soaring on Latios or Latias, the DexNav and the post-game Delta Episode.
- Japan
- 21 Nov 2014
- North America
- 21 Nov 2014
- Europe
- 28 Nov 2014
- Australia
- 21 Nov 2014
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
- Sales
- 14.68 millionas of Mar 2026
Europe launched a week later than other regions. · Remake of Ruby & Sapphire; region: Hoenn · 3.04 million sold in the first three days
Generation VIINintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch · 2016–2018
Riding the waves of the gen six & overall 3DS platform’s success Pokémon Sun and Moon were released in Japan & the USA on November 18th 2016, the titles released in Europe one week later. The follow-up turned out not to be the rumoured ‘Pokémon Stars’ but Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, which landed on the 3DS in November 2017 – and then the generation really did give us our first core series Pokémon games on a home console when Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! & Let’s Go, Eevee! arrived on the Nintendo Switch in November 2018.
Sales wise Sun & Moon finished up on 16.34 million, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon added a further 9.28 million and Let’s Go another 15 million or so. I think a fair bit of that is down to the fact that Pokémon Go had really brought mons back to the mainstream public eye and made the series more accessible to people who may never have played a Pokémon game.
- RegionAlola (plus Kanto in Let’s Go)
- New Pokémon88
- PlatformNintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch
- Span18 November 2016 (Sun & Moon, worldwide except Europe) – 16 November 2018 (Let’s Go, worldwide); mainland China received Let’s Go on 26 September 2024
- Salesabout 40.7 million
Pokémon Sun & Moon
Set in Hawaii-inspired Alola, the first main-series games without Gyms, replacing them with the island challenge and adding Z-Moves, Alolan forms and Ultra Beasts.
- Japan
- 18 Nov 2016
- North America
- 18 Nov 2016
- Europe
- 23 Nov 2016
- Australia
- 18 Nov 2016
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
- Sales
- 16.34 millionas of Mar 2026
Europe launched five days after the rest of the world. · Also released in mainland China, Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan on 18 Nov 2016. · 81 new Pokémon (802 in total); region: Alola
Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Enhanced alternate take on Alola centred on Necrozma and Ultra Space, adding five new Pokémon and Team Rainbow Rocket; the last main-series games on 3DS.
- Japan
- 17 Nov 2017
- North America
- 17 Nov 2017
- Europe
- 17 Nov 2017
- Australia
- 17 Nov 2017
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
- Sales
- 9.28 millionas of Mar 2026
5 new Pokémon introduced mid-generation · Lowest-selling main-series pair on 3DS
Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! & Let’s Go, Eevee!
Switch reimagining of Yellow with Pokémon GO-style catching, GO connectivity and the Poké Ball Plus, debuting the Mythical Meltan and Melmetal.
- Japan
- 16 Nov 2018
- North America
- 16 Nov 2018
- Europe
- 16 Nov 2018
- Australia
- 16 Nov 2018
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
- Sales
- 15.07 millionas of Sep 2023
Mainland China: 26 Sep 2024. · Remake of Yellow; region: Kanto · Meltan and Melmetal (counted in Generation VII’s 88) debuted here and in Pokémon GO · over 3 million sold in the first week · Optional Poké Ball Plus controller (each one contains Mew); connects to Pokémon GO
Generation VIIINintendo Switch · 2019–2022
Generation eight was the first to live entirely on a home console. Pokémon Sword & Shield arrived on the Nintendo Switch worldwide on November 15th, 2019 and took us to Galar, a region based on Great Britain, complete with the open Wild Area, Dynamax battles and football-stadium Gym fights. Instead of a third version we got something new: a paid Expansion Pass that added The Isle of Armor (June 2020) and The Crown Tundra (October 2020).
The generation was rounded off by two very different games in the space of a couple of months. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (November 19th, 2021) were faithful remakes of the DS originals and the first core games not developed in-house by Game Freak, while Pokémon Legends: Arceus (January 28th, 2022) threw out the rulebook with an action-RPG prequel set in Hisui, the Sinnoh of old. Between them the three releases shifted around 57 million copies, with Sword & Shield’s 27 million making them the second best selling games in the series.
- RegionGalar (Sword & Shield), Sinnoh (Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl), Hisui (Legends: Arceus)
- New Pokémon96
- PlatformNintendo Switch
- Span15 November 2019 (Sword & Shield, worldwide) – 28 January 2022 (Legends: Arceus, worldwide)
- Salesabout 57 million
Pokémon Sword & Shield
The first all-new generation on a home console, set in UK-inspired Galar with the open Wild Area, Dynamax and Gigantamax, and a two-part Expansion Pass.
- Japan
- 15 Nov 2019
- North America
- 15 Nov 2019
- Europe
- 15 Nov 2019
- Australia
- 15 Nov 2019
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
- Sales
- 27.26 millionas of Jun 2026
Expansion Pass (revealed 9 Jan 2020): The Isle of Armor 17 Jun 2020; The Crown Tundra 22 Oct 2020. · Region: Galar; DLC areas: Isle of Armor and Crown Tundra · Expansion Pass: The Isle of Armor (17 Jun 2020), The Crown Tundra (22 Oct 2020) · Sold over 6 million in launch weekend
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Faithful Switch remakes of Diamond & Pearl and the first main-series games not developed directly by Game Freak, with an expanded Grand Underground.
- Japan
- 19 Nov 2021
- North America
- 19 Nov 2021
- Europe
- 19 Nov 2021
- Australia
- 19 Nov 2021
- Developer
- ILCA
- Publisher
- Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
- Sales
- 15.06 millionas of Dec 2022
Remake of Diamond & Pearl; region: Sinnoh · Sold over 6 million in launch week
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Action-RPG prequel set in Hisui, ancient Sinnoh, where you compile the first Pokédex by catching visible wild Pokémon; adds seven new species and Hisuian forms.
- Japan
- 28 Jan 2022
- North America
- 28 Jan 2022
- Europe
- 28 Jan 2022
- Australia
- 28 Jan 2022
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
- Sales
- 14.83 millionas of Mar 2023
Free Daybreak update announced and released 27 Feb 2022. · 7 new Pokémon (Wyrdeer, Kleavor, Ursaluna, Basculegion, Sneasler, Overqwil, Enamorus); 16 Hisuian forms · Sold over 6.5 million in launch week
Generation IXNintendo Switch · 2022–2025
Generation nine kicked off with Pokémon Scarlet & Violet on November 18th, 2022 – the first properly open world core games, set in the Spain-inspired Paldea region with three storylines you could tackle in any order and the Terastal phenomenon in battle. The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC followed in two parts, The Teal Mask (September 2023) and The Indigo Disk (December 2023). Scarlet & Violet have sold over 28 million copies to date.
Then on October 16th, 2025 came Pokémon Legends: Z-A, set entirely within Lumiose City and bringing back Mega Evolution with real-time battles. It launched on both the Switch and as a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, with the Mega Dimension DLC arriving in December 2025, and had passed 13 million sales by the summer of 2026.
- RegionPaldea (plus Kitakami and Blueberry Academy in the DLC); Lumiose City, Kalos (Legends: Z-A)
- New Pokémon120
- PlatformNintendo Switch (Legends: Z-A also as a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition)
- Span18 November 2022 (Scarlet & Violet, worldwide) – 16 October 2025 (Legends: Z-A, worldwide)
- Salesabout 41.5 million
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
First open-world main-series games, set in Iberia-inspired Paldea with three parallel storylines, the Terastal phenomenon and the two-part Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC.
- Japan
- 18 Nov 2022
- North America
- 18 Nov 2022
- Europe
- 18 Nov 2022
- Australia
- 18 Nov 2022
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
- Sales
- 28.46 millionas of Jun 2026
DLC The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero: The Teal Mask 13 Sep 2023; The Indigo Disk 14 Dec 2023; epilogue Mochi Mayhem 11 Jan 2024. · Region: Paldea; DLC areas: Kitakami (The Teal Mask) and Blueberry Academy (The Indigo Disk) · DLC: The Teal Mask (13 Sep 2023), The Indigo Disk (14 Dec 2023), Mochi Mayhem epilogue (11 Jan 2024) · Free update 4.0.0 (2 Jun 2025) improves image quality and performance on Nintendo Switch 2
Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Set entirely in Lumiose City five years after X & Y, with real-time battles and Mega Evolution’s return, adding 26 new Mega Evolutions and the Mega Dimension DLC.
- Japan
- 16 Oct 2025
- North America
- 16 Oct 2025
- Europe
- 16 Oct 2025
- Australia
- 16 Oct 2025
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
- Sales
- 13.09 millionas of Jun 2026
Paid DLC Mega Dimension released 10 Dec 2025 (revealed in the 12 Sep 2025 Nintendo Direct). · No new species at launch; 26 new Mega Evolutions (74 in total), with more in Mega Dimension · Mega Dimension DLC (10 Dec 2025): Hoopa sends players to Hyperspace Lumiose · Sold 5.80 million in launch week · Released on Switch and as a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (also available as an upgrade pack) with higher resolution and frame rate
Generation XNintendo Switch 2 · 2027
Generation ten was unveiled on Pokémon Day 2026 (the series’ 30th anniversary) as Pokémon Winds & Waves – the first core games built for the Nintendo Switch 2, set in a tropical island region with the new starters Browt, Pombon and Gecqua. They’re due worldwide in 2027 and we’ll have a full page up as soon as there’s more to tell.
- RegionA tropical island region (name not yet announced)
- PlatformNintendo Switch 2
- SpanAnnounced 27 February 2026 for a worldwide release in 2027
Pokémon Winds & Waves
Generation X’s opening pair, revealed on the series’ 30th anniversary for Nintendo Switch 2, set in a tropical island region with starters Browt, Pombon and Gecqua.
- Japan
- TBA
- North America
- TBA
- Europe
- TBA
- Australia
- TBA
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
Starters: Browt (Grass), Pombon (Fire), Gecqua (Water) · Playable in 11 languages; the first main-series games with Brazilian Portuguese
Re-releases & Virtual ConsoleWhere to play the old games today
- Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console: Red, Blue and Yellow were re-released worldwide on 27 February 2016 for the 20th anniversary (Japan also got Green), followed by Gold & Silver on 22 September 2017 and Crystal on 26 January 2018. They could send Pokémon forward to Sun & Moon via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank.
- All of the 3DS Virtual Console releases stopped being sold when the 3DS eShop closed on 27 March 2023.
- Nintendo Switch: FireRed & LeafGreen came to the Switch eShop as a standalone purchase on 27 February 2026 for the 30th anniversary (playable on Switch 2 as well), complete with the Aurora and Mystic Tickets; trading is local wireless only, and Pokémon HOME support was promised for October 2026.
- Nintendo Switch Online’s Game Boy and Game Boy Advance libraries don’t include any of the core games as of October 2026 – the spin-offs Pokémon Trading Card Game and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team are on there, though.