Guide: Best Pokémon Games Of All Time

What’s Happening

Here’s the thing: In honour of Pokémon’s 30th anniversary, we’re republishing our ranked master list of all the mainline games.

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 Pokémon games have come out over the last 30 years, too! (it feels like chaos)

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The Details

Com Guides Pokemon All Time Best Games Pokemon 30th Anniversary Best Pokémon Games Of All Time Every mainline ‘mon, ranked by Gavin Lane & Nintendo Life Staff 28 mins ago : 380 Image: Gemma Smith / Nintendo Life In honour of Pokémon’s 30th anniversary , we’re republishing our ranked master list of all the mainline games. To make things a little simpler, here we’re focusing on the mainline Pokémon games that have graced our gaming consoles.

These games introduced new generations of Pokémon to the mix in their original incarnations, their sequels, their ultimate versions, and indeed their remakes. , then — and with those minor caveats in mind — here’s our list of the best Pokémon games, starting at the bottom.

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Key Takeaways

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The Bottom Line

Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2) 7. 2 Review 7/10 Profile Publisher: Nintendo / Developer: Game Freak Release Date: 16th Oct 2025 ( USA ) / 16th Oct 2025 ( UK/EU ) Pokémon Legends: Z-A should be celebrated for its fabulous real-time combat and its largely smooth jump to the Switch 2, but in condensing things down to one single location, it loses part of the Pokémon magic that Arceus and many other entries managed to amplify.

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