Looking to jump into the world of Pokémon but don't know where to start? Here's our ranked list of every Pokémon game (plus spin-offs and remakes) to consider.
For more than 25 years, developer Game Freak has found a way to reinvent the Pokémon franchise for each new generation of gamers. Both brand-new Pokémon trainers and seasoned Pokémon masters are captivated by these cute little monsters. Maybe it’s the drive to catch ’em all that keeps players coming back. Or perhaps it’s how adorable these little pocket monsters can be. Whatever the reason, players continue to return to or start exploring the Pokémon franchise.
Pokémon Gold and Silver added 100 Pokémon to the original 151, including arguably the best trio of starters Pokémon has seen. Beyond adding to the Pokédex, generation two made great strides in multiple areas over the original. For starters, you now had to think about the time of day when trying to catch new Pokémon, as the day/night cycle smartly added a layer of depth to your time spent in the long grass.
Partly due to nostalgia, partly due to how these games still feel great today, generation one’s trio of excellent Pokémon games take our second spot. To this day, generation one has the best collection of Pokémon. We’ll never forget the original 151 or Ash’s first adventure. From the opening moments in Pallet Town to choosing your first starter, racking up gym badges, fighting off Team Rocket, and defeating the Elite Four, Pokémon Red and Blue just feel right.
With 400 Pokémon to catch and the addition of the Dynamax system to power up your monsters, Pokémon Sword and Shield can keep you busy for hours. However, the removal of longtime monsters from the game, including Psyduck and Squirtle, does mean you can’t catch ‘em all this time. Fortunately, with the arrival of the game’s Isle of Armor DLC and Crown Tundra DLC, you’ll have a chance to see new environments in the Galar region, catch new Pokémon, and battle new foes.
Even more so than Diamond and Pearl, though, gen five, especially the sequels, felt like a stopgap for the series’ next evolution. While we regard generation five as the “worst,” we still think it’s pretty darn good. It didn’t introduce much new at all, but the true sequel concept was intriguing nonetheless.
We saw Pokémon with split types from the fourth generation and had unlimited TM usage and triple battles from the fifth generation. They also added features from Pokémon X and Y, such as Super Training and Mega Evolution. One of the new mechanics that stood out was the ability to use Latios or Latias to fly around Hoenn. This is because when using these Pokémon to fly, we could run into “mirage spots,” which had Pokémon that weren’t otherwise available in the Hoenn region.
1. New Pokémon Snap New Pokémon Snap is the latest release in the Pokémon franchise and one of the series’ best. Part amusement park ride, part puzzle game, New Pokémon Snap tasks you with collecting pictures of Pokémon as you are carted around on a self-driving car. You earn points and stars based on the quality of the pictures as you venture across several maps.
4. Pokémon TCG Online Pokémon began its life as a series of video games, but the trading card game has taken on a life of its own. Published in the West by none other than Wizards of the Coast — the same company behind what might be the most popular trading card game in the world, Magic: the Gathering — Pokémon’s physical spin-off is simple to understand but rife with depth.
8. Pokémon: Let’s Go Pokémon: Let’s Go for Nintendo Switch is incredibly close to being considered a mainline Pokémon game. After all, it’s a largely faithful remake of Pokémon Yellow rendered in beautiful 3D visuals, complete with battling, the gym badge progression, and the Elite Four. Where Let’s Go differs is the act of catching Pokémon.
10. Pokémon Pinball Pokémon Pinball for the Game Boy Color is surprisingly addictive for a game with only two tables. Hitting certain objects on the table will cause Pokémon to appear, and players can then catch them by hitting them with the ball multiple times before the time limit runs out.
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