Published on December 13, 2022
Updated on February 29, 2024

All Pokémon Games by Generation

About Pokémon™

Initial Release Date
February 27, 1996 (28 years)
First Entry
Pokémon™ Red Version
Country of Origin
Japan
Main Developer
Game Freak
Main Publisher
Nintendo
Main Genre
JRPG

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:

  • Generation 1 – Kanto – 151 Pokémon
  • Generation 2 – Johto – 100 New Pokémon
  • Generation 3 – Hoenn – 135 New Pokémon
  • Generation 4 – Sinnoh – 107 New Pokémon
  • Generation 5 – Unova – 156 New Pokémon
  • Generation 6 – Kalos – 72 New Pokémon
  • Generation 7 – Alola – 88 New Pokémon
  • Generation 8 – Galar – 96 New Pokémon
  • Generation 9 – Paldea – 114 New Pokémon
Table of Contents

1st Generation – Kanto

Pokémon™ Red Version / Pokémon™ Blue Version


1996 / 1996
About
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
1996-02-27
1998-09-28
1999-10-05
About
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
1996-10-15
1998-09-28
1999-10-05

Pokémon™ Special Pikachu Edition™ Yellow Version


1998 ポケットモンスターピカチュウ (Poketto Monsutā: Pikachū)
About
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
1998-09-12
1999-09-03
1999-10-19
2000-06-16

Pokémon™ FireRed Version / Pokémon™ LeafGreen Version


2003 / 2003
About
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
2003-11-27
2004-02-10
2004-04-30
2004-06-01
2004-07-23
About
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
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
About
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
2018-11-16
About
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
2018-11-16

2nd Generation – Johto

Pokémon™ Gold Version / Pokémon™ Silver Version


1999 / 1999
About
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
1999-11-21
2000-10-13
2000-10-15
2001-04-06
2002-04-24
About
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
1999-11-21
2000-10-13
2000-10-15
2001-04-06
2002-04-24

Pokémon™ Crystal Version


2000 ポケットモンスター クリスタルバージョン (Poketto Monsutā Kurisutaru Bājon)
About
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
2000-12-14
2001-07-29
2001-09-30
2001-11-02

Pokémon™ HeartGold Version / Pokémon™ SoulSilver Version


2009 / 2009
About
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
2009-09-12
2010-02-04
2010-03-14
2010-03-20
2010-03-25
2010-03-26
2010-04-02
About
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
2009-09-12
2010-02-04
2010-03-14
2010-03-20
2010-03-25
2010-03-26
2010-04-02

3rd Generation – Hoenn

Pokémon™ Ruby Version / Pokémon™ Sapphire Version


2002 / 2002
About
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
2002-11-21
2003-03-19
2003-04-03
2003-07-25
Media [21]
About
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
2002-11-21
2003-03-19
2003-04-03
2003-07-25

Pokémon™ Emerald Version


2004 ポケットモンスター エメラルド (Poketto Monsutā Emerarudo)
About
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
2004-09-16
2005-05-01
2005-06-09
2005-10-21

Pokémon™ Alpha Sapphire / Pokémon™ Omega Ruby


2014 / 2014
Media [1]
About
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
2014-11-21
2014-11-28
Media [1]
About
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
2014-11-21
2014-11-28

4th Generation – Sinnoh

Pokémon™ Diamond Version / Pokémon™ Pearl Version


2006 / 2006
About
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
2006-09-28
2007-04-22
2007-06-21
2007-07-27
2008-02-14
Media [1]
About
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
2006-09-28
2007-04-22
2007-06-21
2007-07-27
2008-02-14

Pokémon™ Platinum Version


2008 ポケットモンスタープラチナ (Poketto Monsutā Purachina)
About
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
2008-09-13
2009-03-22
2009-05-14
2009-05-22
2009-07-02

Pokémon™ Brilliant Diamond / Pokémon™ Shining Pearl


2021 / 2021
About
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
2021-11-19
About
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
2021-11-19

Pokémon™ Legends Arceus


2022 Pokémon LEGENDS アルセウス (Pokemon Rejenzu: Aruseusu)
About
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
2022-01-28

5th Generation – Unova

Pokémon™ Black Version / Pokémon™ White Version


2010 / 2010
Media [1]
About
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
2010-09-18
2011-03-04
2011-03-06
2011-03-10
2011-03-31
2011-04-01
2011-04-21
About
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
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 2


2012 / 2012
About
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
2012-06-23
2012-10-07
2012-10-11
2012-10-12
2012-11-08
About
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
2012-06-23
2012-10-07
2012-10-11
2012-10-12
2012-11-08

6th Generation – Kalos

Pokémon™ X / Pokémon™ Y


2013 / 2013
Media [32]
About
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
2013-10-12
Media [1]
About
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
2013-10-12

Pokémon™ Legends Z-A


2025 TBC
About
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
2025

7th Generation – Alola

Pokémon™ Moon / Pokémon™ Sun


2016 / 2016
Media [1]
About
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
2016-11-18
2016-11-19
2016-11-23
Media [1]
About
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
2016-11-18
2016-11-19
2016-11-23

Pokémon™ Ultra Moon / Pokémon™ Ultra Sun


2017 / 2017
Media [1]
About
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
2017-11-17
Media [1]
About
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
2017-11-17

8th Generation – Galar

Pokémon™ Sword / Pokémon™ Shield


2019 / 2019
About
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
2019-11-15
About
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
2019-11-15

9th Generation – Paldea

Pokémon™ Scarlet / Pokémon™ Violet


2022 / 2022
Media [1]
About
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
2022-11-18
Media [1]
About
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
2022-11-18
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