Popular Games by The Pokémon Company
The Pokémon Company / Game Freak
- 21st Nov 1999 (JPN)
- 15th Oct 2000 (NA)
- 6th Apr 2001 (UK/EU)
The Pokémon Company / Tencent Games
- 21st Jul 2021 (UK/EU)
- 21st Jul 2021 (NA)
Pokémon Café ReMix Switch eShop
Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
- 23rd Jun 2020 (NA)
- 24th Jun 2020 (UK/EU)
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Mobile
The Pokémon Company / Creatures
- 30th Oct 2024 (UK/EU)
- 30th Oct 2024 (NA)
Pokémon Sword and Shield - The Crown Tundra Switch eShop
Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
- 23rd Oct 2020 (UK/EU)
- 23rd Oct 2020 (NA)
Reviews of The Pokémon Company Games
Review Pokémon Friends (Switch) – Pretty Plushies, Puzzling Pricing
A PokéPuzzle a day keeps the Nurse Joy away
It seems like every Pokémon Direct spends more than half its runtime detailing updates for or announcing casual Pokémon spin-offs. From Pokémon Café ReMix to Pokémon Sleep, we’ve gotten so many Pokémon-themed experiences that any new announce
Review Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket (Mobile) - A Breezy, Beautiful Take On TCG, Gacha Aside
Ironically, no trading allowed
Digital card games like Marvel Snap have seen a lot of success in recent years with short, satisfying matches that you can finish in a few minutes. The mobile release of Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket almost seems like a direct answer to this trend. From uncomplicated card text to simplified rules, it axes much of...
Review Pokémon Sleep - A Snore-Fest In Mostly The Right Ways
Is this a game to sleep on?
Pokémon Sleep has been a bit of an enigma ever since its reveal in 2019 and nobody quite knew what to make of it or even how it could possibly work. After years of silence, finally, in 2023, we have the game so we’ve fully got to grips with what's on offer, and it is definitely an interesting one. We’ve spent over a...
Review Pokemon Unite (Switch) - Pokémon Divides In Free-To-Start MOBA
Fun, in the right circumstances
Since the original release of Pokémon Red and Blue on the Game Boy, The Pokémon Company has consistently tried to take its successful monster-collecting RPG through many different iterations, genres, and applications. Pokémon has taken forays into genres such as digital/physical card games, the Mystery Dungeon...
Cold Pokémon go brrr
Pokémon Sword & Shield is now finally complete with the release of The Crown Tundra, the second part of the DLC pass to go alongside The Isle of Armor. But how does it stack up compared to its great – if inconsistent – main game? Well, we'll tell you, because we’re nice like that. We have to be honest, our first...
Review Pokémon Café Mix (Switch) - Perfectly Pleasant Free-To-Play Puzzle Action
Make the perfect Pikabrew
If you thought the only thing The Pokémon Company had in store for you this month was a new way to get frustrated while brushing your teeth, you’re sorely mistaken. Pokémon Café Mix is another free (well, free-to-play) title for Pokéfans to wet their whistle with, and this one’s an actual game rather than an app...
Latest The Pokémon Company News
TodayFri, 6th Mar 2026
News The Pokémon Company Issues Response To The White House's Pokopia Meme
"no permission was granted"
Ahead of the release of Pokémon Pokopia for Switch 2, fans have been passing the time by posting memes via a font generator from Pixel Frame, recreating the Pokopia logo with custom text. Someone on The White House's social media team apparently caught wind of this and created its own image using the Pokopia font...
YesterdayThu, 5th Mar 2026
PSA You Can Access Pokémon Pokopia's First In-Game Event Right Now
One week ahead of schedule
The Pokémon Company revealed the first details for Pokopia's debut limited-time in-game event earlier today. The 'More Spores for Hoppip' event officially kicks off on 9th March and runs until the 24th, but if you picked up your copy today and want to get involved early, you can now do exactly that. Yes, as spotted by...
News Pokémon Pokopia's Launch Trailer Is Too Cute To Handle
Ditto used Attract!
Well, fellow Trainers, today is finally the day. After months of having our hearts melted by adorable little trailers, Pokémon Pokopia is finally here, and what do you know, there's a fittingly sweet launch trailer to mark the occasion. There's nothing particularly new about today's footage (not if you've kept up with the news...
Guide Best Pokémon Spin-Off Games Of All Time
Ranked by you
We'll be updating this list with Pokémon Pokopia soon, once you've all had a chance to spend some quality time with it - it's certainly been warmly received by critics, but will you agree? In the meantime, in honour of Pokémon's recent 30th anniversary, let's take another look at the best non-mainline entries over the last three...
Guide Pokémon Pokopia: Walkthrough, All Pokémon, Abilities, Building Tips & Tricks
A Pocket Monster Paradise
Welcome to our Pokémon Pokopia Full Walkthrough Guide hub! The Switch 2-exclusive is making a splash online, and we're here to help guide you through every single aspect of the game. Our Pokémon Pokopia Walkthrough will help you make your way through the main story, from exploring each of the four main towns to rolling...
News Pokémon Pokopia Limited-Time Special Event Announced - "More Spores For Hoppip"
Befriend these Pokémon while you can!
The relaxing and cosy life simulation game Pokémon Pokopia is now available on the Switch 2, and to celebrate the launch, there'll be a "limited-time" in-game event taking place next week. This is apparently just the beginning of these special events. The first one is called "More Spores for Hoppip" and will...
News Pokémon Confirms Anniversary Pikachu Plush Local Release
Following the confirmation of restocks in Japan
[Tue 3rd Mar, 2026 06:55 GMT]: Pokémon is celebrating its 30th anniversary in all sorts of ways, and one of the most in-demand products is the "Beginning Pikachu" plush, available at the Pokémon Center. At the moment, this retro Pikachu inspired the Pokémon's pixel design and look from the Game...
Wednesday4th Mar 2026
Talking Point After 30 Years, Is It Time To Reset The Pokédex?
Back to Route 1
Ever since Pokémon Legends: Z-A came out last year, a thought has been brewing that I haven't been able to shake. It was amplified as I watched the EUIC battles in February, and then cropped up again as I sat, mouth agape, at the Winds and Waves trailer. After 30 years, is it time to reset the Pokédex? Now, put those pitchforks...
News Pokopia Joins A 3DS Entry As The Highest-Rated Pokémon Game On Metacritic
It's super-duper effective
Pokémon Pokopia is a good game. A really good game, in fact! It launches on 5th March 2026, but we and a bunch of other outlets have already provided our full verdict on the life-sim spin-off, and it seems that most are in agreement that it's a really darn good game. In fact, it's so good that it's actually now joint...
News Pokémon Pokopia For Switch 2 Receives A Day One Update
You'll need it to access online play
The new Pokémon game Pokémon Pokopia is almost here, and ahead of its Switch 2 release, the title has received a new update. If you've already preloaded the game, and this update isn't already preinstalled, you'll be prompted to update your copy. According to the official update from the development team, this...
Tuesday3rd Mar 2026
Feature "Astonish Is Super Effective!" - How Pokémon Taught Me To Love Words
The Unown lexicon
"Enemy DUGTRIO used Fissure. It’s super effective!" I’m six years old, and I’m staring at Pokémon Yellow on my Game Boy Color screen, dumbfounded. This was my first time fighting Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket, and he managed to one-shot my Blastoise with a move — a word — I’d never seen before. Fissure?...
News We Really Want To See This Pokémon Dice Game Roll Out A Western Release
TPC used Rollout
The Pokémon 30th anniversary celebrations are continuing to roll out this week, as TPC has today revealed that it's releasing a new version of Plakoro, a Japanese Pokémon dice game from the '90s. The game has only been confirmed for a Japanese release at the moment — where it'll launch at some point in July — but the more we...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Announces Final Ranked Battle Season
Another generation winds down
Following last week's reveal of the next major Pokémon game Pokémon Winds & Waves (and a release window for the battle title Pokémon Champions), The Pokémon Company has officially announced it will be winding down Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's seasonal Ranked Battle content. The final season for the Switch game...
Guide Where To Buy Pokémon Pokopia For Nintendo Switch 2
Pokémon life-sim is out now
Pokémon Pokopia launched on Switch 2 on Friday 5th March 2026, bringing a life-sim flavour to the Pocket Monster world as you play a human-looking Ditto building a town, chatting with fellow Pokémon, and generally enjoying a cosy, colourful, crop-harvesting life. It's been very warmly received by critics, and we...
PSA Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen Switch Version Apparently Fixes Legendary Beast Glitch
Good news, trainers
Nintendo revived the Game Boy Advance titles Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen on the Switch last week, and while they offer the same classic experience, there are some notable changes. If you're planning to catch one of the Gold and Silver legendary beasts on your adventure, it seems you'll no longer have to worry about the infamous...
Monday2nd Mar 2026
Guide Pokémon Winds & Waves: Pokédex - Every Confirmed Pokémon So Far
Gen 10, catch 'em again
The Pokémon Company wrapped up its annual February Presents showcase with a first look at Pokémon Winds and Waves, the long-anticipated Gen 10 mainline games launching on Switch 2 in 2027. We've only had the one trailer at the time of writing, but we've been sorting through it frame-by-frame to bring you the following...
Sunday1st Mar 2026
Guide Best Pokémon Games Of All Time
Every mainline 'mon, ranked
In honour of Pokémon's 30th anniversary, we're republishing our ranked master list of all the mainline games. Enjoy! Ranking the best Pokémon games is no easy feat, given that many of them are considered among the best games of their particular hardware generation. Then you have to consider just how many spin-off...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Pokémon 30th Anniversary Edition
Generational Divide
'!' Whoops! Looks like you've walked into our path. The exclamation mark has already appeared above our heads. We challenge you to a very special edition of Box Art Brawl! Before we send out this week's competitors, however, let's recap what went down last time. Marking another significant Nintendo anniversary as Zelda turned...
Gallery Here's A Look At Pokémon Winds & Waves On Switch 2
Coming 2027
As part of the 30th anniversary Pokémon celebrations, Game Freak this week lifted the lid on its new mainline game Pokémon Winds & Waves. This game is coming exclusively to the Switch 2 in 2027 and includes a new open world to explore as well as "beautiful windswept islands and a vast ocean with glittering waves". Of course, there are...
Saturday28th Feb 2026
Final What's Your Favourite Pokémon Ever? - Pick From Our 9 Poll Winners
1025 to 1
And here we are, after nine Pokémon polls covering every generation, it's time for the showdown: Who will you choose as the very best Pokémon ever? Today, we present the winning Pocket Monster from each of our previous polls (now closed) for the final nine-way battle to find out the overall Pokémon champion. Our thanks to everybody...
News Pokémon Winds & Waves Will Be Released "Exclusively" For Switch 2
Game Freak is moving on from the original Switch hardware
Since the arrival of the Switch 2 generation last year, certain first-party titles have received cross-platform releases. Trainers saw this with Pokémon Legends: Z-A, but this won't be the case for the new mainline entry Pokémon Winds & Waves. In case you somehow missed it, The Pokémon...
News Pokémon Unite Is Adding The Original Legendary Bird Trio As Playable Pokémon
Update: Zapdos is now available
[Fri 20th Feb, 2026 03:55 GMT]: Ahead of the 30th anniversary of Pokémon and the annual celebration Pokémon Day, the free-to-play MOBA Pokémon Unite has revealed the next trio of playable Pokémon coming to the competitive multiplayer game. It's the legendary birds Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres, which featured...
PSA Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen Switch Version Gives You The Mystic Ticket And Aurora Ticket
No Mystery Gift event required
Apart from reported name censorship, another update to the Switch versions of Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen has been spotted much later in the returning adventures. As highlighted by Pokémon fansite Serebii.net, when you beat the Elite Four and enter the Hall of Fame in the Switch versions, you'll receive the Mystic...
News Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen Switch Update Censors Naughty And Offensive Names
Watch your language, trainers
One of the joys for many trainers during the earlier generations of Pokémon was giving the main character and their rival a rude or downright inappropriate name. In the Switch eShop versions of Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen, it seems there have been some updates to this. As reported by Kotaku, you'll either have to get...
Friday27th Feb 2026
Poll So, Which Starter Will You Choose In Pokémon Winds & Waves?
Let the decision wash over you
We've got at least a year until Pokémon Winds & Waves comes to Switch 2's shores, but we're already thinking about the game's first big question — which starter will you pick? And, we've got to be honest, Generation 10 put a particularly tough choice in front of us. We've met the tempting trio already — the Grass...
Guide Pokémon Presents February 2026: Every Announcement - How Would You Rate It?
Smile and Waves, boys. Smile and Waves.
We were hoping that The Pokémon Company might have a little something special up its sleeve for the big 30th anniversary Pokémon Presents, and while it may not have been wall-to-wall bangers, there were certainly some surprises. Below, we've assembled a guide of every news drop, game reveal, and...
Gallery Here's A Closer Look At The First Official Artwork From Pokémon Winds & Waves
It comes in waves
Gen 10 is official! Earlier today at the end of the Pokémon Presents broadcast, The Pokémon Company finally lifted the lid on the next mainline entries in the monster-catching super-series: Pokémon Winds & Waves. Coming to Switch 2 sometime in "2027", we got our first look via a trailer, and the makers have rele
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A DLC Welcomes A Ferocious New Mega Evolution Today
Chomp down
Looking for a new Mega Evolution to add to your Pokémon Legends: Z-A team? Well, there's a brand new Mystery Gift Event for you, then. From today, players can get Mega Garchomp Z, a brand new Mega Evolution for a Gen 4 favourite Garchomp. However, this is exclusive for those who own the Mega Dimension DLC. Yes, they already have a Mega...
News Yes, Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen Are Getting Home Support
Coming later
Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen is out now on the Switch eShop, and for those of you worried about whether you'll be able to transfer your team to other games, fear not, as Pokémon HOME support has been confirmed. Compatibility with the storage app will be arriving at a later date, But transferring your 'mons will be a one-way deal, with...
Community Miltanks For The Memories - 30 Years Of Your Pokémon Stories
Heart(Gold)-warming
27th February marks the anniversary of Pokémon Red and Green in Japan, but this year's event is an extra special one: the Pokémon series is now 30 years old. In that time, it's evolved from a mere Game Boy monster-catching RPG into the world's biggest media franchise, with generations of gamers catching 'em all over three...
News New Pokémon Pokopia Trailer Introduces Even More Poké Pals
The secret inGreedent
We are under a week away from the launch of Pokémon Pokopia on Switch 2 on 5th March, but that hasn't stopped The Pokémon Company from revealing a little more info as a part of today's Presents showcase. If you weren't already sold on the adorable vibes of Pokopia from everything we've seen so far, this brand-new trailer...
News Pokémon Champions Brings The Fight To Switch This April
Are you ready to rumble?
We got our first proper look at Pokémon Champions in last year's Pokémon Presents showcase, and today, TPC has finally spilled the beans on a release date. Or, more accurately, a release window. As revealed at the end of the new trailer (above), Champions will arrive on Switch at some point in April 2026, with the mobile...
News Pokémon XD: Gale Of Darkness Comes To Switch 2 GameCube NSO In March
Shadowy
At last, we're getting another Pokémon game on Nintendo Switch Online! And it's the cult favourite RPG Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness on GameCube. Coming to the GameCube Nintendo Classics library — meaning it's exclusive to the Switch 2 — in March 2026, XD: Gale of Darkness is the second of two RPG-style spin-offs that released on the...
News Pokémon Winds & Waves Announced For Switch 2, Launching Next Year
Too much water
The Pokémon Company wrapped up today's Presents with the reveal of Pokémon Winds & Waves, the new mainline games in the series. We don't have anything specific on the release date front at the moment, though TPC confirmed that the games will receive a "global simultaneous release" at some point in 2027. This was more than we...
News Pokémon-Themed Mini Game Boy Announced, Though It's Not What You Think
Music to your ears?
The Pokémon Company has announced a mini Game Boy as part of its 30th anniversary Pokémon Presents, but it's not quite what you might have in mind. The Game Boy Jukebox / Game Music Collection is a small music player themed after Nintendo's Game Boy into which you slot one of 45(!) mini Pokémon Red or Blue cartridges, which...
Watch Pokémon Presents February 2026 - Live!
Brock and roll
What better way to celebrate turning 30 than with a Pokémon Presents, eh? That's exactly what Pikachu and co. are doing today, as the series marks the arrival of the big 3-0 with its annual Pokémon Day broadcast. The Presents will begin in just a moment, promising 25 minutes of news and announcements from the wonderful world of...
PSA Pokémon Pokopia Switch 2 Preloads Are Now Officially Live
The wait is almost over
Timed in with Pokémon's 30th anniversary is the release of Pokémon Pokopia, arriving exclusively on the Switch 2 next week. Following a Nintendo Treehouse segment for the title earlier this week, preloads for this "relaxing life simulation game" have now gone live on the Switch eShop. If you have already pre-ordered the...
Thursday26th Feb 2026
News Pokémon Celebration Video Highlights The 1,000+ New 30th Anniversary Logos
Gotta count 'em all
Pokémon officially turns 30 tomorrow, but with Japan already ticking over into 27th Feb, The Pokémon Company has released a special video to celebrate the series' big birthday. The vid is all about those new 30th anniversary icons that you may have spotted online in recent weeks. TPC has designed one for each Pokémon — yep,...
PSA The Pokémon Center LEGO Set Launches Tomorrow, Exclusively For LEGO Insiders
Make sure you've redeemed those points
Tomorrow (27th February) is Pokémon Day, and this year, that means a lot of different things are happening. We've got the annual Pokémon Presents to look forward to. Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen will go live on the Switch eShop. And it's launch day for LEGO's first wave of Pokémon sets. It's that last...
Wednesday25th Feb 2026
News Pokémon's Swanky New High Fashion Collaboration Is Now Available
Bank Balance hurt itself in its confusion!
Last week, Amsterdam-based designer JimmyPaul took to London Fashion Week to showcase his new 'ROAM' collection, a high-fashion line inspired by the wonderful world of Pokémon. The runway looks inspired a ready-to-wear line of their own by Difuzed, and what do you know, this collaboration is now available...
Tuesday24th Feb 2026
Guide Pokémon Presents February 2026: Time, Date, How To Watch
Where to catch 'em all
The annual Pokémon Day Presents showcase is rolling around once again this year, though there's a big birthday to celebrate this time as the series turns 30. Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen have already been revealed for Switch, but there's every chance that this year's event still has a surprise or two in store — and with...
News Pokémon FireRed And LeafGreen Are Already "Best Sellers" On The Switch eShop Charts
FireRed leads in top spot
Following a surprise announcement at the end of last week, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen from the Game Boy Advance generation are making a grand return on 27th February 2026. There has been a lot of conversation online about the Switch eShop versions, which are priced at £16.99 / $19.99 each. Some trainers are ready for...
Sunday22nd Feb 2026
Poll What's Your Favourite Gen 9 Pokémon?
Good Paldea
Phew, we're finally at the last (for now) generation! Pokémon turns 30 on 27th February, and in honour of this momentous anniversary, we've run a series of polls leading up to the big day, asking you to vote for your favourite Pokémon from each generation. The nine winners will then go head-to-head in a final poll at the end of the...
Poll Will You Be Getting Pokémon FireRed Or LeafGreen On Switch?
To Green, or not to Green?
After years of waiting, we are finally getting some classic Pokémon on Switch! Nintendo and TPC surprised us all with the announcement that FireRed and LeafGreen will arrive on the Switch eShop immediately after the annual Pokémon Presents on 27th February (with a swanky Special Editi
Saturday21st Feb 2026
Poll What's Your Favourite Gen 8 Pokémon?
Galar-vanting
Pokémon turns 30 on 27th February, and in honour of this momentous anniversary, we're running a series of polls leading up to the big day, asking you to vote for your favourite Pokémon from each generation. The nine winners will then go head-to-head in a final poll at the end of the month. We're covering a generation a day until...
Video Pokémon Shares Side-By-Side FireRed And LeafGreen Opening Theme
Releasing on Switch next week!
A week out from Pokémon Day and Pokémon's official 30th anniversary celebrations, Nintendo has officially announced the return of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen as standalone eShop releases. The announcement has surprised (and shocked) trainers around the globe in all sorts of ways and if the existing info dump...
Friday20th Feb 2026
Talking Point Our Pokémon Presents 2026 Predictions - What Are You Hoping For?
Anniversary Anticipation
A Pokémon Presents showcase on Pokémon Day? Whatever will they think of next! Yes, TPC is back with its yearly showcase on 27th February 2026, but this is a big one, because it marks 30 years since Red and Blue first burst onto the scene in Japan back in 1996. Now, these presentations have been known to be a little on...
Poll What's Your Favourite Gen 7 Pokémon?
Alola there
Pokémon turns 30 on 27th February, and in honour of this momentous anniversary, we're running a series of polls leading up to the big day, asking you to vote for your favourite Pokémon from each generation. The nine winners will then go head-to-head in a final poll at the end of the month. We're covering a generation a day until we've...
News Upcoming Pikachu Puppetronic Is Equal Parts Adorable And Terrifying
Catch a Pika
We've seen our fair share of Pikachu plushies over the years (it's only one of the most recognisable faces in media ever, after all), but few have been quite as lifelike as this. Yesterday, Wow! Stuff and RealFX unveiled their latest creation: the Pikachu Puppetronic. As that name suggests, this is a puppet with a traditional...
"We have nothing to announce regarding any other potential titles"
The news that the GBA Gen 1 refreshes, Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen, are coming to Switch next week has gotten us excited this morning, but it's also raised some questions with fans. How come these games aren't coming to Nintendo Switch Online like the other GBA games in the...
