For those of you wishing to be the very best Pokémon Master, like no one ever was, when it comes to the Nintendo Switch, the journey can be quite a long one, thanks to an impressive and varied line-up of available titles, and if you’re unable to name them all, we’re going to do it for you:
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Pokkén Tournament DX
Release Date: September 22, 2017 (Worldwide)
Players: up to 2 players
Genre: Fighting, Action
Game File Size: 3.3 GB
Introducing the first Pokémon title for the Nintendo Switch console. Take direct control of one of 21 prized Pokémon fighters to defeat other Pokémon in arena fights. Call upon Support Pokémon to assist in the fight, then unleash your Pokémon’s unique Burst Attack to climb atop the ranks.
With all new modes and new ways to battle with friends, this is your chance to become champion of the Ferrum Region!
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Pokémon Quest
Release Date: May 29, 2018 (Worldwide)
Players: 1 player
Genre:Strategy, Adventure
Game File Size: 229 MB
Set off for adventure in the Pokémon™ Quest game. Venture out with your Pokémon buddies on expeditions across Tumblecube Island in search of loot in this free-to-start action-adventure for the Nintendo Switch™ system. Modify your Pokémon buddies with discovered Power Stones to make your ultimate expedition team.
With a cube-shaped art style, Pokémon™ Quest is unlike any Pokémon game you’ve seen before. The simple gameplay makes it easy to hop into expeditions and start exploring Tumblecube Island with the help of your Pokémon buddies. Afterwards, head back to your base camp where you can use the loot you found during your adventure to befriend more Pokémon. Attract various Kanto Region Pokémon to your base camp by cooking up dishes made with collected ingredients! You can even decorate your base camp with fun items that provide helpful bonuses that make your expeditions more beneficial.
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Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!
Release Date: November 16, 2018 (Worldwide)
Players: up to 2 players
Genre: Adventure, Role-Playing, Multiplayer
Game File Size: 4.2 GB
Hello new Pokémon Trainers, a demo of Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! games is available just for you. Explore Viridian Forest, where you can catch Pokémon in the wild and battle trainers with either a partner Pikachu or a partner Eevee at your side (randomly selected). Start your journey now.
Take a Pokémon™ journey to the Kanto region with your energetic partner, Pikachu! Become the best Pokémon Trainer as you battle other Trainers, Gym Leaders, and the sinister Team Rocket. Catch Pokémon in the wild using a gentle throwing motion with either a Joy-Con™ controller or a Poké Ball™ Plus accessory, which will light up, vibrate, and make sounds to bring your adventure to life. You can also use button controls in Handheld Mode. Share your adventure with family or friends using a second Joy-Con or Poké Ball Plus (sold separately). You can even connect to the Pokémon™ GO app* using a compatible smartphone to bring over Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region! Explore the vibrant region of Kanto—home to beloved characters like Brock, Misty, and the nefarious trio Jessie, James, and Meowth! Throughout the story, your bond with your partner Pokémon grows stronger as you care for it and travel together. See the world in style by customizing Pikachu and your Trainer with a selection of outfits. True-to-size wild Pokémon roam around in the game—catch them like a real Pokémon Trainer by using timing and a well-placed Poké Ball™. Battle and trade with other players who own the game via local wireless or online**. Go on a stroll with your favorite Pokémon in your Poké Ball Plus to level them up, and to receive in-game rewards after returning them to the game. Connect to Pokémon GO* to transfer caught Kanto-region Pokémon, including Alolan and Shiny forms, as well as the newly discovered Pokémon, Meltan, from that game to this one!
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Playable Fighters)
Release Date: December 08, 2018 (Worldwide)
Players: up to 8 players
Genre: Action, Fighting, Multiplayer
Game File Size: 13.6 GB
Gaming icons clash in the ultimate brawl you can play anytime, anywhere! Smash rivals off the stage as new characters Simon Belmont and King K. Rool join Inkling, Ridley, and every fighter in Super Smash Bros. history. Enjoy enhanced speed and combat at new stages based on the Castlevania series, Super Mario Odyssey, and more!
Having trouble choosing a stage? Then select the Stage Morph option to transform one stage into another while battling—a series first! Plus, new echo fighters Dark Samus, Richter Belmont, and Chrom join the battle. Whether you play locally or online, savor the faster combat, new attacks, and new defensive options, like a perfect shield. Jam out to 900 different music compositions and go 1-on-1 with a friend, hold a 4-player free-for-all, kick it up to 8-player battles and more! Feel free to bust out your GameCube controllers—legendary couch competitions await—or play together anytime, anywhere!
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
Release Date: November 15, 2019 (Worldwide)
Players: up to 4 players
Genre: Adventure, Role-Playing
Game File Size: 9.5 GB
A new generation of Pokémon is coming to the Nintendo Switch™ system. Begin your adventure as a Pokémon Trainer by choosing one of three new partner Pokémon: Grookey, Scorbunny, or Sobble. Then embark on a journey in the new Galar region, where you’ll challenge the troublemakers of Team Yell, while unraveling the mystery behind the Legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta! Explore the Wild Area, a vast expanse of land where the player can freely control the camera. Team up with three other players locally or online in the new multiplayer co-op Max Raid Battles* in which players will face off against gigantic and super-strong Pokémon known as Dynamax Pokémon.
Certain Pokémon can even Gigantamax to gain a new look and a powerful set of G-Max moves. But there’s more to being a champion than honing your battle skills: you can pick your own clothes and get a new hairdo while visiting the stores in town, so you can be the trainer you want to be. Throughout your journey, you’ll encounter newly discovered Pokémon as well as familiar ones that will look a little different in their new Galarian forms! For another way to level up your Pokémon, assign them Poké Jobs to complete, and for fun, you can even play with your Pokémon in Pokémon Camp!
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Pokémon HOME
Release Date: February 11, 2020 (Worldwide)
Players: 1 player
Genre: Other
Game File Size: 707 MB
Pokémon™ HOME is a cloud service for the Nintendo Switch™ system and compatible mobile devices designed as a place where all Pokémon can gather. By linking the same Nintendo Account to both the Nintendo Switch version and mobile version of Pokémon HOME, you’ll be able to access the same Pokémon Boxes on both versions. With Pokémon HOME you can move Pokémon between compatible games, trade Pokémon on the go, and more! You can also purchase a subscription to the Pokémon HOME Premium Plan for more features.
With Pokémon HOME, you can manage your collection of Pokémon across multiple games. Gathering your Pokémon is just the beginning—you can trade with friends or with anyone around the world directly using the Pokémon HOME mobile app. A subscription to the Premium Plan gives the ability to transfer Pokémon from Pokémon Bank expands the number of Pokémon that can be deposited from 30 to 6,000, expands the number of Pokémon that can be placed in the Wonder Box and GTS at one time (mobile version only), allows you to host your own Room Trades (mobile version only), and gives you the Judge function right within Pokémon HOME.
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
Release Date: March 06, 2020 (Worldwide)
Players: 1 player
Genre: Role-Playing, Adventure
Game File Size: 2.1 GB
What if you woke up one day, and you were a Pokémon? You can meet and recruit Pokémon in a dungeon-crawling adventure within their world! Build a rescue team to take on mysterious, changing dungeons and strategically plan your moves as you venture forth to make the Pokémon world a safer place…and uncover your true purpose along the way.
As you recruit Pokémon, these trusty teammates will need somewhere to stay, so build rescue team camps to house, manage, and strengthen your Pokémon friends. Think hard about who is right for the job and how to approach each mysterious dungeon as you prepare a rescue team. You’ll move a single square at a time or use Auto mode to speed up movement until you engage other Pokémon in turn-based battles—but don’t forget about Pokémon strengths, weaknesses and potential rare qualities! This version adds Mega Evolved Pokémon, gorgeous watercolor-inspired graphics, and more! Get comfortable in your Pokémon form, there’s a lot of work to do.
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Pokémon Café ReMix (Formally known as Pokémon Café Mix)
Release Date: June 23, 2020 (NA) / June 24, 2020 (EU & JP)
Players: 1 player
Genre: Puzzle
Game File Size: 197 MB
Link together Pokémon icons to clear puzzles as you work to build up your very own café in Pokémon Café ReMix, a free-to-start game for Nintendo Switch™ systems! Recruit Pokémon to help out at the café (in their stylish uniforms) by building friendships while expanding your café and menu offerings by completing puzzles. Each Pokémon staff member has a Café Skill that will come in handy solving puzzles!
Complete touch-based challenges in this free-to-start puzzle game – Strategize the best way to clear Pokémon icons within the turn limit in adorable-yet-challenging puzzles. Use your puzzle skills to complete the objective and employ the help of every Pokémon’s Café Skills for some extra oomph! In addition to Café Skills, each Pokémon staff member has a specialty and specialty gimmicks they can destroy with ease—Eevee can make quick work of sugar cubes, for example. Match a Pokémon’s specialty with the drink or dish you’re making to get bonuses in puzzles.
Remixed fun for everyone – Pokémon Café ReMix is a revamped version of the original Pokémon Café Mix game. Puzzles have been refreshed and there are even more Pokémon to discover and recruit. Your Pokémon may outfit themselves in café chic with newly added dress-up options and can improve their abilities through training puzzles! If you’ve played the original, your golden acorns will all transfer over to Pokémon Café ReMix.
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Pokémon Sword + Pokémon Sword Expansion Pass(Physical Release)
Release Date: November 06, 2020 (Worldwide)
Players: up to 4 players (Online)
Genre: Role-Playing
Game File Size: 9.5 GB
This bundle includes both the base Pokémon Sword game and the Pokémon Sword Expansion Pass, which gives you access to two new areas, newly discovered Pokémon, and stories of growth and exploration!
Begin your adventure as a Pokémon Trainer by choosing one of three partner Pokémon: Grookey, Scorbunny, or Sobble. Then embark on a journey in the Galar region, where you’ll challenge the troublemakers of Team Yell, while unraveling the mystery behind the Legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta! Explore the Wild Area, a vast expanse of land where the player can freely control the camera. Team up with three other players locally or online in the multiplayer co-op Max Raid Battles* in which players will face off against gigantic and super-strong Pokémon known as Dynamax Pokémon.
Continue your Pokémon Sword adventure in The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra, two new areas to explore that will be added to the Galar region as part of the Pokémon Sword Expansion Pass! Each area offers a different adventure, where you’ll be able to visit the far reaches of the Galar region and meet the people and Pokémon that live there. You’ll also see some familiar Pokémon that didn’t appear in the Galar region beforeKeep the adventure going with your existing Pokémon Sword save data and jump into this expansion to Pokémon Sword!
This bundle includes both the Pokémon™ Sword game and the Pokémon Sword Expansion Pass
Catch, battle, and trade Pokémon on a adventure in the Galar region
Unravel the mystery behind the Legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta!
Players can move around freely and control the camera in the vast Wild Area, The Isle of Armor, and The Crown Tundra
Team up with other Trainers to participate in Max Raid Battles*!
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Pokémon Shield + Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass(Physical Release)
Release Date: November 06, 2020 (Worldwide)
Players: up to 4 players (online)
Genre: Role-Playing
Game File Size: 9.5 GB
This bundle includes both the base Pokémon Sword game and the Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass, which gives you access to two new areas, newly discovered Pokémon, and stories of growth and exploration!
Begin your adventure as a Pokémon Trainer by choosing one of three partner Pokémon: Grookey, Scorbunny, or Sobble. Then embark on a journey in the Galar region, where you’ll challenge the troublemakers of Team Yell, while unraveling the mystery behind the Legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta! Explore the Wild Area, a vast expanse of land where the player can freely control the camera. Team up with three other players locally or online in the new multiplayer co-op Max Raid Battles* in which players will face off against gigantic and super-strong Pokémon known as Dynamax Pokémon.
Continue your Pokémon Shield adventure in The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra, two new areas to explore that will be added to the Galar region as part of the Pokémon Sword Expansion Pass! Each area offers a different adventure, where you’ll be able to visit the far reaches of the Galar region and meet the people and Pokémon that live there. You’ll also see some familiar Pokémon that didn’t appear in the Galar region beforeKeep the adventure going with your existing Pokémon Shield save data and jump into this expansion to Pokémon Shield!
This bundle includes both the Pokémon™ Shield game and the Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass
Catch, battle, and trade Pokémon on a new adventure in the Galar region
Unravel the mystery behind the Legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta!
Players can move around freely and control the camera in the vast Wild Area, The Isle of Armor, and The Crown Tundra
Team up with other Trainers to participate in Max Raid Battles*!
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New Pokémon Snap
Release Date: April 30, 2021 (Worldwide)
Players: 1 player
Genre: Simulation
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.
Price: $59.99
Game File Size: 6.8 GB
Seek out and take in-game pictures of Pokémon in their native environments in the New Pokémon™ Snap game, only for the Nintendo Switch™ system! You’ll even discover behaviors and expressions you’ve never seen before when you encounter and research lively wild Pokémon.
Explore environments, take in-game pictures and fill your Pokémon Photodex
Travel to unknown islands with beautiful scenery like lush jungles and sandy beaches. The Pokémon pictures you take there will be used to build your very own Pokémon Photodex!
This brand-new game brings the gameplay of the 1999 Pokémon Snap game for the Nintendo 64™ system to life on the Nintendo Switch system with unknown islands to discover and different Pokémon to see!
Photograph lively wild Pokémon in their natural habitats as you research and explore unknown islands. Journey through a variety of environments such as beaches and jungles to capture previously-unseen Pokémon behaviors. The photos you take can also be used to fill out your very own Pokémon Photodex!
See a different side of Pokémon in a new photo-snapping adventure, only on Nintendo Switch
Research various Pokémon in their natural habitats and capture Pokémon behaviors that you’ve never seen before
Explore unknown islands with scenery like lush jungles and tropical beaches throughout your journey
Take in-game photos to make your very own Pokémon Photodex
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Pokémon UNITE
Release Date: July 21, 2021 (Worldwide)
Players: up to 10 players
Genre: Action, Other
Publisher: The Pokémon Company
Developer: Tencent / Timi Game Studios
Price: Free Download
Game File Size: 928 MB
Join Trainers from around the world as they head for Aeos Island to compete in Unite Battles! In Unite Battles, Trainers face off in 5-on-5 team battles to see who can score the most points within the allotted time. Teamwork is key as you and your teammates defeat wild Pokémon, level up and evolve your partner Pokémon, and knock out the opposing team’s Pokémon to prevent them from scoring points. Put your teamwork to the test, and take home the win!
• BATTLE IN STYLE: Take to the field while looking your best in Holowear! Thanks to a special technology developed using Aeos energy, Trainers can deck out their Pokémon in a variety of holographic outfits—with new styles arriving regularly!
• UNITE MOVES: Unleash the true power of your Pokémon with Unite Moves! Leverage these all-new Pokémon moves, which are only possible while in Unite Battles, and turn the tide of even the direst situations
• RANK UP: Looking to prove how skilled you are? Participate in ranked matches, and earn points as you climb up the global leaderboard!
• COMMUNICATION IS KEY: Even the most skilled Trainers recognize how important communication is to their team’s success. Leverage signals, quick-chat messages, and—for the first time in a Pokémon title—voice chat to communicate and stay in sync with your team.
• CROSS-PLATFORM PLAY: Play with Trainers around the world on the Nintendo Switch™ system or on a compatible smartphone (available this September) thanks to cross-platform support. Trainers may use their Pokémon Trainer Club account or Nintendo Account on both Nintendo Switch and mobile to easily keep their progress synced between devices.
Pokémon TV
Release Date: August 26, 2021 (Worldwide)
Players: 1 player
Genre: Video, Lifestyle, Other
Publisher: The Pokémon Company International
Developer: The Pokémon Company International
Price: Free Download
Game File Size: 108 MB
Pokémon TV is a fun way to watch all sorts of great Pokémon programming! Enjoy the adventures of Ash, Pikachu, and their friends—along with animated specials and highlights of Pokémon Championship tournaments.
Hours Upon Hours of Pokémon Fun! Find loads of great Pokémon content to watch in one convenient place—hundreds of episodes (including full seasons), animated specials, and thrilling Pokémon Trading Card Game and video game competitions. Content changes periodically!
Fun Videos for Little Pokémon Fans! The Junior category includes videos to entertain younger Trainers. Kids can join in with sing-along songs, hear popular nursery rhymes, and more!
The Pokémon TV app is a great way for fans to enjoy their favorite episodes and relive incredible battles from Championship competitions!
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Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Release Date: November 19, 2021 (Worldwide)
Players: To be determined
Genre: Role-Playing
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: ILCA
Price: $59.99
Game File Size: N/A
Experience the nostalgic story from the Pokémon Diamond Version game in a reimagined adventure, Pokémon™ Brilliant Diamond, now on the Nintendo Switch™ system! Adventures in the Pokémon Brilliant Diamond game will take place in the familiar Sinnoh region. Rich in nature and with mighty Mount Coronet at its heart, Sinnoh is a land of many myths passed down through the ages. You’ll choose either Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup to be your first partner Pokémon and then set off on your journey to become the Champion of the Pokémon League. Along the way, you’ll be able to encounter the Legendary Pokémon Dialga.
Adventure together with the Pokémon that appeared in the Pokémon Diamond Version game. Players of the original games can revisit familiar places and relive familiar scenes, while first time players can enjoy plenty of fun encounters and surprises that the Sinnoh region has to offer. The original story and the scale of the Sinnoh region’s towns and routes have been faithfully reproduced. This remake has also been revitalized with some of the player-friendly features of modern Pokémon games and up-close-and-personal Pokémon battle scenes.
Whether you played Pokémon Diamond Version or Pokémon Pearl Version back in the day or you’re encountering these games for the first time, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Revisit the Sinnoh region from the original Pokémon™ Diamond Version game
The Pokémon™ Brilliant Diamond game brings a fresh take and enhanced features to this remade classic
A reimagined adventure, now for the Nintendo Switch™system
Set off to try to become the Champion of the Sinnoh region’s Pokémon League
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Pokémon Shining Pearl
Release Date: November 19, 2021 (Worldwide)
Players: To be determined
Genre: Role-Playing
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: ILCA
Price: $59.99
Game File Size: N/A
Experience the nostalgic story from the Pokémon Pearl Version game in a reimagined adventure, Pokémon™ Shining Pearl, now on the Nintendo Switch™ system! Adventures in the Pokémon Shining Pearl game will take place in the familiar Sinnoh region. Rich in nature and with mighty Mount Coronet at its heart, Sinnoh is a land of many myths passed down through the ages. You’ll choose either Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup to be your first partner Pokémon and then set off on your journey to become the Champion of the Pokémon League. Along the way, you’ll be able to encounter the Legendary Pokémon Palkia.
Adventure together with the Pokémon that appeared in the Pokémon Pearl Version game. Players of the original games can revisit familiar places and relive familiar scenes, while first time players can enjoy plenty of fun encounters and surprises that the Sinnoh region has to offer. The original story and the scale of the Sinnoh region’s towns and routes have been faithfully reproduced. This remake has also been revitalized with some of the player-friendly features of modern Pokémon games and up-close-and-personal Pokémon battle scenes.
Whether you played Pokémon Diamond Version or Pokémon Pearl Version back in the day or you’re encountering these games for the first time, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Revisit the Sinnoh region from the original Pokémon™ Pearl Version game
The Pokémon™ Shining Pearl game brings a fresh take and enhanced features to this remade classic
A reimagined adventure, now for the Nintendo Switch™system
Set off to try to become the Champion of the Sinnoh region’s Pokémon League
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Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Release Date: January 28, 2022 (Worldwide)
Players: 1 player
Genre: Action, Role-Playing
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Game Freak
Price: $59.99
Game File Size: 6.0 GB
Get ready for a new kind of grand, Pokémon adventure in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, a brand new game from Game Freak that blends action and exploration with the RPG roots of the Pokémon series. Explore natural expanses to catch Pokémon by learning their behavior, sneaking up, and throwing a well-aimed Poké Ball. You can also toss the Poké Ball containing your ally Pokémon near a wild Pokémon to seamlessly enter battle. This new angle on Pokémon gameplay will deliver an immersive, personal experience brought to life by both Pokémon and humans.
Travel to the Sinnoh region of old – Explore the Sinnoh region from the Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version games, but long before the events of those titles. In this era, the Sinnoh region is filled with Pokémon living in harsh environments. Set out to create the region’s first Pokédex and discover the secrets of a long-gone time. At the start of your adventure, you can choose Rowlet, Cyndaquil, or Oshawott as your dependable partner. Along the way, a mystery surrounding the Pokémon known as Arceus will begin to unfold.
Build the first Pokédex in the history of the Sinnoh region
Explore the Sinnoh region of the past
Action meets RPG in this new take on the Pokémon series
Learn about the Pokémon Arceus, the key to this mysterious tale
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Pokémon Scarlet
Release Date: November 18, 2022
Players: 1 player
Genre: Role-Playing
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Game Freak
Price: $59.99
Game File Size: 6.8 GB
The newest chapters in the Pokémon™ series, the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games, are coming to the Nintendo Switch™ system later this year. As the main character, you can explore the wide-open world of Pokémon Scarlet at your own pace. In these games, you’ll be able to enjoy the iconic adventures of the Pokémon series, like battling against wild Pokémon and trying to catch them! Choose either Sprigatito, the Grass Cat Pokémon, Fuecoco, the Fire Croc Pokémon, or Quaxly, the Duckling Pokémon to be your first partner Pokémon before setting off on your journey through this new region.
Explore freely in the rich open world of Pokémon Scarlet – Trainers can explore an open world where the various towns and cities have no borders and blend seamlessly into the wilderness. Pokémon can be discovered all over this expansive region— in the skies, in the seas, in the forests, on the streets, and more! Your outfit will vary depending on whether you play Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet. After its release, the Pokémon Scarlet game will be able to link with Pokémon HOME*.
Pokémon Violet
Release Date: November 18, 2022
Players: 1 player
Genre: Role-Playing
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Game Freak
Price: $59.99
Game File Size: 6.8 GB
The newest chapters in the Pokémon™ series, the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games, are coming to the Nintendo Switch™ system later this year. As the main character, you can explore the wide-open world of Pokémon Scarlet at your own pace. In these games, you’ll be able to enjoy the iconic adventures of the Pokémon series, like battling against wild Pokémon and trying to catch them! Choose either Sprigatito, the Grass Cat Pokémon, Fuecoco, the Fire Croc Pokémon, or Quaxly, the Duckling Pokémon to be your first partner Pokémon before setting off on your journey through this new region.
Explore freely in the rich open world of Pokémon Violet – Trainers can explore an open world where the various towns and cities have no borders and blend seamlessly into the wilderness. Pokémon can be discovered all over this expansive region— in the skies, in the seas, in the forests, on the streets, and more! Your outfit will vary depending on whether you play Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet. After its release, the Pokémon Scarlet game will be able to link with Pokémon HOME*.
Detective Pikachu Returns
Publisher: Nintendo | Price: $49.99
Genre: Adventure | File Size: 9 GB
Unravel a series of mysteries across Ryme City with a tough-talking, coffee-loving Pikachu who calls himself a great detective. This Pikachu may have a self-assured attitude and talk like a middle-aged man, but he somehow manages to keep his lovable charm. Together with his partner Tim Goodman, this great detective duo cracks several cases with the help of the many Pokémon and people who live in Ryme City.
Investigate Ryme City, where Pokémon and people live side by side
Search for clues in Ryme City, where Pokémon and humans coexist in harmony. With the help of many other Pokémon, Tim and his talkative Pikachu partner work together to solve a series of mysterious incidents in this cinematic adventure game.
Cozy up with a variety of bite-sized puzzles—and collect virtual Pokémon plush! — Unwind with puzzles in the Pokémon™ Friends game! Solve sets of three random puzzles to help untangle your mind—then place the yarn you obtain into the Plush-O-Matic: a special machine that creates in-game Pokémon plush! As you try to make them all, you can track your crafted plush in the catalog. You can also mark your calendar with a stamp each day you play, and then go back and practice the puzzles you played on those days.
Complete friend quests and get furniture to decorate your plush rooms — Folks around town will ask you to bring them specific plush. Finish these friend quests to give each plush a forever home and increase your friendship level with the townspeople. Grateful townspeople will give rewards, including furniture, which you can use to decorate your in-game plush rooms—along with all the plush you like too much to give away!
This Basic Pack includes 30 puzzles, 70 craftable plush, and all 11 yarn types
Expand your puzzle and plush variety with paid DLC — If you enjoy expanding your catalog of plush, you can buy DLC*. There are several DLC options available for purchase, including the Puzzle On! Pack #1 and Puzzle On! Pack #2.
Live the life of a Pokémon Trainer in the streets of Lumiose City! — Lumiose City—a home for people and Pokémon alike. Here, thanks to an urban redevelopment plan driven by Quasartico Inc., the lush greenery of verdant parks and natural vistas intermingles with facilities made using the latest cutting-edge technology. A lot has changed here since the days of the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y games!
Choose Chikorita, Tepig, or Totodile as your first partner Pokémon, and then set off on a grand adventure! Your journey will take you to all manner of sights in the streets arrayed around Prism Tower, including shops, restaurants, and places called wild zones—where Pokémon roam free. As you catch, train, and battle Pokémon, there will be plenty of people to meet too—like AZ, the enigmatic owner of Hotel Z.
Catch, battle, and Mega Evolve—all in real time! — Step onto the battlefield and command your Pokémon directly—there are no turns! For the first time in the Pokémon RPG series, Trainers and their Pokémon can both move around in real-time battles, and your Pokémon will unleash their moves when you tell them to. Strategically swapping out your Pokémon and accounting for each move’s timing and area of effect will greatly help you in this new style of battle.
Once you obtain a Mega Ring and a Pokémon’s Mega Stone, you can harness the power of Mega Evolution! Temporarily unleash your Pokémon’s hidden energy to transform its appearance, greatly enhance its capabilities, and perhaps even change its type. Mega Evolution might just be the key to overcoming your toughest challenges!
Compete in the Z-A Royale and try to become the strongest Pokémon Trainer in town — You’re invited to join the Z-A Royale, a competition for Pokémon Trainers to test their skills and determine who’s strongest. Each night, a battle zone for the competition will appear. Prepare yourself by spending the day in wild zones, catching and training Pokémon, then venture into the battle zone and take on other Trainers. Be strategic and complete bonus card challenges as you battle to speed up your climb from Rank Z to Rank A. Reach the top, and you might just have a wish granted!
Set off on a grand adventure to become the Pokémon League Champion—now on Nintendo Switch™!
Celebrate 30 years of Pokémon™ with this Nintendo Switch™ version* of the Pokémon FireRed Version game originally released on the Game Boy™ Advance system! Explore the Kanto region, discover wild Pokémon around every corner, and aim to complete your Pokédex as you battle your way to success. Earn badges as you develop winning strategies to use against each experienced Gym Leader, and uncover amazing secrets in your quest to be the best Trainer.
This digital exclusive contains the Sevii islands, where even more Pokémon await. You can also visit the Pokémon Wireless Club to trade, battle, and chat with other players via local wireless**!
Set off on a grand adventure to become the Pokémon League Champion—now on Nintendo Switch™!
Celebrate 30 years of Pokémon™ with this Nintendo Switch™ version* of the Pokémon LeafGreen Version game originally released on the Game Boy™ Advance system! Explore the Kanto region, discover wild Pokémon around every corner, and aim to complete your Pokédex as you battle your way to success. Earn badges as you develop winning strategies to use against each experienced Gym Leader, and uncover amazing secrets in your quest to be the best Trainer.
This digital exclusive contains the Sevii islands, where even more Pokémon await. You can also visit the Pokémon Wireless Club to trade, battle, and chat with other players via local wireless**!
Battle for the title of Pokémon Champion in the city of Frontier!
Battle with Pokémon, including with Mega-Evolved Pokémon like Mega Dragonite, against other players in the Pokémon™ Champions game—the same game used for official Pokémon Video Game Championship events! These single and double battles use familiar mechanics from previous Pokémon series games such as Pokémon types, Abilities, and moves, enabling the rich and varied battle strategies you may already know and love.
Compete online* in Ranked Battles against players from near and far, or try Casual Battles for some easygoing fun. You can also have Private Battles with just your friends and family**.
Recruit Pokémon to join your team and train them to hone their skills: Before you venture into the world of Pokémon battles, try finding Pokémon to fight alongside you! Once per day, you can recruit Pokémon on a trial basis and use them in battle to see if they’re a good fit for your style. Once you’ve found a match, use your in-game Victory Points (VP) to bring Pokémon on to your team permanently.
You can also use your VP to train the permanent members of your Pokémon squad. Hone their Attack, Defense, and other stats, and even alter their Abilities and moves to try out different strategies in battle!
Team up with partner Pokémon from other Pokémon series games with Pokémon HOME: Pokémon Champions will be compatible with Pokémon HOME***, the cloud service for the Nintendo Switch™ 2 and Nintendo Switch systems, and compatible mobile devices. That means, in addition to the Pokémon partners available in Pokémon Champions, you can also team up with certain Pokémon brought over from Pokémon GO and other Pokémon series RPGs. In fact, by storing a Chesnaught, Delphox, Greninja, or Eternal Flower Floette you befriended during the Pokémon Legends: Z-A game in Pokémon HOME and bringing them to Pokémon Champions as visitors, you can obtain their corresponding Mega Stones from your in-game mailbox in Pokémon Champions!
Download a free update for improved graphics on the Nintendo Switch 2 system
Get a free update with visual improvements for Pokémon Champions on Nintendo Switch 2! An internet connection is required to download the update.
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Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival
Released: September 23, 2022 (NA) / October 14, 2022 (EU)
Relevance: A selection of Pokémon tracks are included in-game
In 2015, when rumours of the NX and Zelda U were everywhere, my brother and I started Miketendo64 and we've been running it ever since. As the Editor-in-Chief, I have attended video gaming events in three different countries, been to preview events, and penned more than 4,000 articles to date, ranging from news, to features, reviews, interviews and guides. I love gaming and I love all things Nintendo. I also love Networking, so don't be afaid to reach out.
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