Pokémon games are grouped by generation, based on the region the game takes place in, and therefore the Pokémon that live in its habitat. With 9 “core” generations & Pokémon game pairs introducing them, there are also multiple remakes – especially of the earlier generations – making it quite hard to keep track of each Pokémon game’s generation, or what order you should play them in!
The following list groups all mainline Pokémon games by their generation (no spin-offs included), and offers insight into which regions each game was released for.
With the recent introduction of the 9th generation, and the region of Paldea in Scarlet & Violet, there are currently 1,019 Pokémon in existence:
Pokémon™ Red Version / Pokémon™ Blue Version1996 / 1996 |
About | |
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Release Date February 27, 1996 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 8-Bit | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players 1v1, LAN PvP, Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
GB Releases | |
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1996-02-27 | |
1998-09-28 | |
1999-10-05 |
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Release Date October 15, 1996 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 8-Bit | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players 1v1, LAN PvP, Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
GB Releases | |
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1996-10-15 | |
1998-09-28 | |
1999-10-05 |
Pokémon™ Special Pikachu Edition™ Yellow Version1998 ポケットモンスターピカチュウ (Poketto Monsutā: Pikachū) |
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Release Date September 12, 1998 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 8-Bit | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players 1v1, LAN PvP, Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
GB Releases | |
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1998-09-12 | |
1999-09-03 | |
1999-10-19 | |
2000-06-16 |
Pokémon™ FireRed Version / Pokémon™ LeafGreen Version2003 / 2003 |
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Release Date November 27, 2003 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 16-Bit | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players 1v1, LAN PvP, Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
GBA Releases | |
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2003-11-27 | |
2004-02-10 | |
2004-04-30 | |
2004-06-01 | |
2004-07-23 |
About | |
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Release Date November 27, 2003 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 16-Bit | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players 1v1, LAN PvP, Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
GBA Releases | |
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2003-11-27 | |
2004-02-10 | |
2004-04-30 | |
2004-06-01 | |
2004-07-23 |
Pokémon™: Let's Go, Pikachu! / Pokémon™: Let's Go, Eevee!2018 / 2018 |
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Release Date November 16, 2018 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
Switch Releases | |
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2018-11-16 |
About | |
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Release Date November 16, 2018 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
Switch Releases | |
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2018-11-16 |
Pokémon™ Gold Version / Pokémon™ Silver Version1999 / 1999 |
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Release Date November 21, 1999 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 8-Bit | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players 1v1, LAN PvP, Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
GBC Releases | |
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1999-11-21 | |
2000-10-13 | |
2000-10-15 | |
2001-04-06 | |
2002-04-24 |
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Release Date November 21, 1999 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 8-Bit | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players 1v1, LAN PvP, Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
GBC Releases | |
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1999-11-21 | |
2000-10-13 | |
2000-10-15 | |
2001-04-06 | |
2002-04-24 |
Pokémon™ Crystal Version2000 ポケットモンスター クリスタルバージョン (Poketto Monsutā Kurisutaru Bājon) |
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Release Date December 14, 2000 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 8-Bit | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players 1v1, LAN PvP, Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
GBC Releases | |
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2000-12-14 | |
2001-07-29 | |
2001-09-30 | |
2001-11-02 |
Pokémon™ HeartGold Version / Pokémon™ SoulSilver Version2009 / 2009 |
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Release Date September 12, 2009 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players 1v1, Single Player, Wireless PvP | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
DS Releases | |
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2009-09-12 | |
2010-02-04 | |
2010-03-14 | |
2010-03-20 | |
2010-03-25 | |
2010-03-26 | |
2010-04-02 |
About | |
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Release Date September 12, 2009 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players 1v1, Single Player, Wireless PvP | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
DS Releases | |
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2009-09-12 | |
2010-02-04 | |
2010-03-14 | |
2010-03-20 | |
2010-03-25 | |
2010-03-26 | |
2010-04-02 |
Pokémon™ Ruby Version / Pokémon™ Sapphire Version2002 / 2002 |
About | |
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Release Date November 21, 2002 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 16-Bit | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players 1v1, LAN PvP, Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
GBA Releases | |
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2002-11-21 | |
2003-03-19 | |
2003-04-03 | |
2003-07-25 |
About | |
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Release Date November 21, 2002 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 16-Bit | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players 1v1, LAN PvP, Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
GBA Releases | |
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2002-11-21 | |
2003-03-19 | |
2003-04-03 | |
2003-07-25 |
Pokémon™ Emerald Version2004 ポケットモンスター エメラルド (Poketto Monsutā Emerarudo) |
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Release Date September 16, 2004 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 16-Bit | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players 1v1, LAN PvP, Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
GBA Releases | |
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2004-09-16 | |
2005-05-01 | |
2005-06-09 | |
2005-10-21 |
Pokémon™ Alpha Sapphire / Pokémon™ Omega Ruby2014 / 2014 |
About | |
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Release Date November 21, 2014 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
3DS Releases | |
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2014-11-21 | |
2014-11-28 |
About | |
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Release Date November 21, 2014 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
3DS Releases | |
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2014-11-21 | |
2014-11-28 |
Pokémon™ Diamond Version / Pokémon™ Pearl Version2006 / 2006 |
About | |
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Release Date September 28, 2006 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players 1v1, Single Player, Wireless PvP | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
DS Releases | |
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2006-09-28 | |
2007-04-22 | |
2007-06-21 | |
2007-07-27 | |
2008-02-14 |
About | |
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Release Date September 28, 2006 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players 1v1, Single Player, Wireless PvP | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
DS Releases | |
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2006-09-28 | |
2007-04-22 | |
2007-06-21 | |
2007-07-27 | |
2008-02-14 |
Pokémon™ Platinum Version2008 ポケットモンスタープラチナ (Poketto Monsutā Purachina) |
About | |
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Release Date September 13, 2008 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players 1v1, Single Player, Wireless PvP | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
DS Releases | |
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2008-09-13 | |
2009-03-22 | |
2009-05-14 | |
2009-05-22 | |
2009-07-02 |
Pokémon™ Brilliant Diamond / Pokémon™ Shining Pearl2021 / 2021 |
About | |
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Release Date November 19, 2021 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
Switch Releases | |
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2021-11-19 |
About | |
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Release Date November 19, 2021 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
Switch Releases | |
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2021-11-19 |
Pokémon™ Legends Arceus2022 Pokémon LEGENDS アルセウス (Pokemon Rejenzu: Aruseusu) |
About | |
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Release Date January 28, 2022 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspective Third-Person | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
Switch Releases | |
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2022-01-28 |
Pokémon™ Black Version / Pokémon™ White Version2010 / 2010 |
About | |
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Release Date September 18, 2010 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players 1v1, Online PvP, Single Player, Wireless PvP | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
DS Releases | |
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2010-09-18 | |
2011-03-04 | |
2011-03-06 | |
2011-03-10 | |
2011-03-31 | |
2011-04-01 | |
2011-04-21 |
About | |
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Release Date September 18, 2010 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
DS Releases | |
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2010-09-18 | |
2011-03-04 | |
2011-03-06 | |
2011-03-10 | |
2011-03-31 | |
2011-04-01 | |
2011-04-21 |
Pokémon™ Black Version 2 / Pokémon™ White Version 22012 / 2012 |
About | |
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Release Date June 23, 2012 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players 1v1, Online PvP, Single Player, Wireless PvP | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
DS Releases | |
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2012-06-23 | |
2012-10-07 | |
2012-10-11 | |
2012-10-12 | |
2012-11-08 |
About | |
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Release Date June 23, 2012 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players 1v1, Online PvP, Single Player, Wireless PvP | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
DS Releases | |
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2012-06-23 | |
2012-10-07 | |
2012-10-11 | |
2012-10-12 | |
2012-11-08 |
Pokémon™ X / Pokémon™ Y2013 / 2013 |
About | |
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Release Date October 12, 2013 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspectives Third-Person, Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
3DS Releases | |
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2013-10-12 |
About | |
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Release Date October 12, 2013 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspectives Third-Person, Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
3DS Releases | |
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2013-10-12 |
Pokémon™ Legends Z-A2025 TBC |
About | |
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Release Date 2025 TBC | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspective Third-Person | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
Switch Releases | |
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2025 |
Pokémon™ Moon / Pokémon™ Sun2016 / 2016 |
About | |
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Release Date November 18, 2016 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
3DS Releases | |
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2016-11-18 | |
2016-11-19 | |
2016-11-23 |
About | |
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Release Date November 18, 2016 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
3DS Releases | |
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2016-11-18 | |
2016-11-19 | |
2016-11-23 |
Pokémon™ Ultra Moon / Pokémon™ Ultra Sun2017 / 2017 |
About | |
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Release Date November 17, 2017 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
3DS Releases | |
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2017-11-17 |
About | |
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Release Date November 17, 2017 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspective Top-Down | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
3DS Releases | |
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2017-11-17 |
Pokémon™ Sword / Pokémon™ Shield2019 / 2019 |
About | |
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Release Date November 15, 2019 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspective Third-Person | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play, Expansions | |
Country of Origin Japan |
Switch Releases | |
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2019-11-15 |
About | |
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Release Date November 15, 2019 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspective Third-Person | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play, Expansions | |
Country of Origin Japan |
Switch Releases | |
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2019-11-15 |
Pokémon™ Scarlet / Pokémon™ Violet2022 / 2022 |
About | |
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Release Date November 18, 2022 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspective Third-Person | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players Online PvP, Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
Switch Releases | |
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2022-11-18 |
About | |
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Release Date November 18, 2022 | |
Developer Game Freak | |
Publisher Nintendo | |
Franchise Pokémon™ | |
Genre JRPG | |
Graphics 3D | |
Perspective Third-Person | |
Interaction Turn-Based | |
Concept Fantasy Creatures | |
Players Online PvP, Single Player | |
Monetization Buy to Play | |
Country of Origin Japan |
Switch Releases | |
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2022-11-18 |
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Babalon, Mother of Abominations
16-hours / day in front of the screen entrepreneur, of which 6+ are spent on gaming. MMOs, CCGs, RPGs and many more, Steam-addict & achievement-w***e. Currently wasting life on BDO & Gacha Games.
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