List of games by release date

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This is a list of Pokémon games sorted by release date. The Japanese, North American, European, Australian, Korean, Hong Kong, and Taiwanese release dates for each game released since 1996 are listed below, and can be sorted by region. PC games, arcade medal games, and self-contained games are not included in the following list. Games are listed with their first date of availability in each region, with games released for multiple consoles under the same name only listed once.

Game Release date
Japan North America Europe Australia South Korea Hong Kong Taiwan
Pokémon Red and Green February 27, 1996 February 27, 2016 February 27, 2016
Pokémon Blue October 15, 1996 February 27, 2016 February 27, 2016
Pokémon Stadium (Japanese) August 1, 1998
Pokémon Yellow September 12, 1998 October 18, 1999 June 16, 2000 September 3, 1999 February 27, 2016 February 27, 2016
Pokémon Red and Blue September 28, 1998 October 5, 1999 November 1, 1998
Hey You, Pikachu! December 12, 1998 November 6, 2000
Pokémon Trading Card Game December 18, 1998 April 10, 2000 December 8, 2000 April 4, 2000
Super Smash Bros. January 21, 1999 April 26, 1999 November 19, 1999 1999
Pokémon Snap March 21, 1999 June 30, 1999 September 15, 2000 March 23, 2000
Picross NP Vol. 1 April 1, 1999
Pokémon Pinball April 14, 1999 June 28, 1999 October 6, 2000 July 13, 1999
Pokémon Stadium April 30, 1999 February 29, 2000 April 7, 2000 March 23, 2000
Pokémon Gold and Silver November 21, 1999 October 15, 2000 April 6, 2001 October 13, 2000 April 24, 2002 September 22, 2017 September 22, 2017
Dance! Pikachu December 1999
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge September 21, 2000 December 4, 2000 June 8, 2001 June 15, 2001
Pokémon Puzzle League September 25, 2000 March 16, 2001 2001
Pokémon Stadium 2 December 14, 2000 March 25, 2001 October 19, 2001 2001
Pokémon Crystal December 14, 2000 July 30, 2001 October 31, 2001 September 30, 2001 January 26, 2018 January 26, 2018
Pikachu's Great Surfing Adventure 2000
Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR! March 28, 2001
Pokémon: Crayon Kids July 2001
Super Smash Bros. Melee November 21, 2001 December 3, 2001 May 24, 2002 May 31, 2002
Pokémon Party mini December 14, 2001 November 16, 2001 March 15, 2002 October 3, 2001 -
October 11, 2002
Pokémon Zany Cards December 14, 2001 November 16, 2001 March 15, 2002 October 3, 2001 -
October 11, 2002
Pokémon Pinball mini December 14, 2001 November 16, 2001 March 15, 2002 October 3, 2001 -
October 11, 2002
Pokémon Puzzle Collection December 14, 2001 November 16, 2001 March 15, 2002 October 3, 2001 -
October 11, 2002
Pokémon Tetris March 21, 2002 2002
Pokémon Breeder mini March 21, 2002
Pokémon Puzzle Collection Vol. 2 April 26, 2002
Pokémon Race mini July 19, 2002
Pokémon: Catch the Numbers! July 23, 2002
Pichu Bros. mini August 9, 2002
Togepi's Great Adventure October 18, 2002
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire November 21, 2002 March 19, 2003 July 25, 2003 April 3, 2003
Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire May 30, 2003 July 11, 2004 May 14, 2004 July 16, 2004
Pokémon Channel July 18, 2003 December 1, 2003 April 1, 2004 2004
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire August 1, 2003 August 25, 2003 November 14, 2003 September 26, 2003
Pokémon Advanced Generation: I've Begun Hiragana and Katakana! November 17, 2003
Pokémon Colosseum November 21, 2003 March 22, 2004 May 14, 2004 June 24, 2004
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen January 29, 2004 September 9, 2004 October 1, 2004 September 23, 2004
Pokémon Advanced Generation: Pico for Everyone Pokémon Loud Battle! July 13, 2004
Pokémon Emerald September 16, 2004 May 1, 2005 October 21, 2005 June 9, 2005
Pokémon Dash December 2, 2004 March 13, 2005 March 11, 2005 April 9, 2005 March 22, 2007 December 2, 2004
PokéPark: Fishing Rally DS May 10, 2005
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness August 4, 2005 October 5, 2005 November 18, 2005 November 19, 2005
Pokémon Advanced Generation: Pokémon Number Battle! October 1, 2005
Pokémon Trozei! October 20, 2005 March 6, 2006 May 5, 2006 April 28, 2006 May 17, 2007 October 20, 2005
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team November 17, 2005 September 18, 2006 November 10, 2006 September 28, 2006 August 30, 2007 November 17, 2005
Pokémon Advanced Generation Super Drill: Learn the Numbers from 1 to 20!! 2005
Pokémon Ranger March 23, 2006 October 30, 2006 April 13, 2007 December 7, 2006 March 23, 2006
Pokémate June 5, 2006
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl September 28, 2006 April 22, 2007 July 27, 2007 June 21, 2007 February 14, 2008 September 28, 2006
Pokémon Battle Revolution December 14, 2006 June 25, 2007 December 7, 2007 November 22, 2007 July 12, 2008
Intellectual Training Drill Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Letter and Number Intelligence Game April 21, 2007
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness September 13, 2007 April 20, 2008 July 4, 2008 June 19, 2008 December 11, 2008 September 13, 2007
Pokémon Battrio September 14, 2007 2010
Super Smash Bros. Brawl January 31, 2008 March 9, 2008 June 27, 2008 June 26, 2008 April 29, 2010 January 30, 2008 July 12, 2008
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia March 20, 2008 November 10, 2008 November 21, 2008 November 13, 2008 March 20, 2008
My Pokémon Ranch March 25, 2008 June 9, 2008 July 4, 2008 July 4, 2008
Pokémon Platinum September 13, 2008 March 22, 2009 May 22, 2009 May 14, 2009 July 2, 2009 September 13, 2008
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky April 18, 2009 October 12, 2009 November 20, 2009 November 12, 2009 April 18, 2009
Pokémon Rumble June 16, 2009 November 16, 2009 November 20, 2009 November 20, 2009
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Adventure Squad! August 4, 2009
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver September 12, 2009 March 14, 2010 March 26, 2010 March 25, 2010 February 4, 2010 September 12, 2009
Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Search for Pokémon! Adventure in the Maze! September 17, 2009
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure December 5, 2009 November 1, 2010 September 23, 2010 July 9, 2010 February 25, 2010 December 5, 2009
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs March 6, 2010 October 4, 2010 November 5, 2010 November 25, 2010 March 6, 2010
Pokémon Black and White September 18, 2010 March 6, 2011 March 4, 2011 March 10, 2011 April 21, 2011 September 18, 2010 September 18, 2010
Pokémon Best Wishes: Intelligence Training Pokémon Big Sports Meet! December 4, 2010
Pokémon Trading Card Game Online March 24, 2011 March 24, 2011 March 24, 2011
Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure April 21, 2011 September 21, 2012 January 10, 2013
Pokédex 3D June 17, 2011 June 6, 2011 June 7, 2011 June 7, 2011
Pokémon Say Tap? July 15, 2011
Pokémon Card Game: How to Play DS August 5, 2011
Pokémon Rumble Blast August 11, 2011 October 24, 2011 December 2, 2011 December 8, 2011 July 12, 2012
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond November 12, 2011 February 27, 2012 March 23, 2012 March 29, 2012 November 12, 2011 November 12, 2011
Pokémon Conquest March 17, 2012 June 18, 2012 July 27, 2012 June 21, 2012
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 June 23, 2012 October 7, 2012 October 12, 2012 October 11, 2012 November 8, 2012 June 23, 2012 June 23, 2012
Pokémon Dream Radar June 23, 2012 October 7, 2012 October 12, 2012 October 11, 2012 November 8, 2012
Pokémon Tretta July 14, 2012 April 16, 2016
Pokédex 3D Pro July 14, 2012 November 8, 2012 November 8, 2012 November 8, 2012
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity November 23, 2012 March 24, 2013 May 17, 2013 May 18, 2013
Pokédex for iOS December 6, 2012 December 10, 2012 December 10, 2012 December 10, 2012
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Official Strategy Guide Book December 14, 2012
Pokémon TV February 12, 2013 February 12, 2013 February 12, 2013
Pokémon Rumble U April 24, 2013 August 29, 2013 August 15, 2013 August 16, 2013
Pokémon Tretta Lab August 10, 2013
Pokémon X and Y October 12, 2013 October 12, 2013 October 12, 2013 October 12, 2013 October 12, 2013 October 12, 2013 October 12, 2013
Pokémon X and Y Official Full Strategy Guide November 22, 2013
Pokémon Bank December 25, 2013 February 5, 2014 February 4, 2014 February 4, 2014 December 25, 2013 December 25, 2013 December 25, 2013
Pokémon Battle Trozei March 12, 2014 March 20, 2014 March 13, 2014 March 14, 2014
The Thieves and the 1000 Pokémon June 5, 2014
Pokémon Art Academy June 19, 2014 October 24, 2014 July 4, 2014 July 5, 2014 April 23, 2015 October 24, 2014 October 24, 2014
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS September 13, 2014 October 3, 2014 October 3, 2014 October 4, 2014 September 10, 2015 July 24, 2015 July 24, 2015
Camp Pokémon October 21, 2014 October 21, 2014 October 21, 2014
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire November 21, 2014 November 21, 2014 November 28, 2014 November 21, 2014 November 21, 2014 November 21, 2014 November 21, 2014
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U December 6, 2014 November 21, 2014 November 28, 2014 November 29, 2014
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Official Full Strategy Guide November 22, 2014
Nintendo Badge Arcade December 17, 2014 November 10, 2015 November 13, 2015 November 13, 2015
Pokémon Daisuki Club Official App February 4, 2015
Pokémon Style February 15, 2015
Pokémon Shuffle February 18, 2015 February 18, 2015 February 18, 2015 February 18, 2015
Pokémon Rumble World April 8, 2015 April 8, 2015 April 8, 2015 April 8, 2015
Learn Real English Through Pokémon: XY Translation Scope April 9, 2015
Pokémon Jukebox May 7, 2015 June 23, 2015 June 23, 2015 June 23, 2015 June 23, 2015
Dancing? Pokémon Band June 30, 2015
Pokkén Tournament July 16, 2015 September 24, 2015 March 18, 2016 March 19, 2016
Pokémon Shuffle Mobile August 25, 2015 September 1, 2015 September 1, 2015 September 1, 2015 January 20, 2016 September 1, 2015 September 1, 2015
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon September 17, 2015 November 20, 2015 February 19, 2016 February 20, 2016
Pokémon Picross December 2, 2015 December 3, 2015 December 3, 2015 December 4, 2015
Detective Pikachu – Birth of a New Duo February 3, 2016
Pokémon Photo Booth February 24, 2016 February 24, 2016 February 24, 2016
Pokémon Duel April 12, 2016 January 24, 2017 January 24, 2017 January 24, 2017 January 24, 2017 January 24, 2017
Pokémon GO July 22, 2016 July 6, 2016 July 13, 2016 July 6, 2016 January 24, 2017 July 25, 2016 August 6, 2016
Pokémon Ga-Olé July 7, 2016 October 13, 2021 December 5, 2020
Pokémon Sun and Moon November 18, 2016 November 18, 2016 November 23, 2016 November 18, 2016 November 18, 2016 November 18, 2016 November 18, 2016
Pokémon: Magikarp Jump May 23, 2017 May 24, 2017 May 17, 2017 May 25, 2017 May 23, 2017 May 23, 2017 May 23, 2017
Pokémon Playhouse September 21, 2017 September 21, 2017 September 21, 2017
Pokkén Tournament DX September 22, 2017 September 22, 2017 September 22, 2017 September 22, 2017 September 22, 2017
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon November 17, 2017 November 17, 2017 November 17, 2017 November 17, 2017 November 17, 2017 November 17, 2017 November 17, 2017
Pikachu Talk November 8, 2017 February 26, 2018 February 26, 2018 February 26, 2018
Detective Pikachu March 23, 2018 March 23, 2018 March 23, 2018 March 24, 2018 March 23, 2018 March 23, 2018
Pokémon Quest May 30, 2018 May 29, 2018 May 30, 2018 May 30, 2018 May 30, 2018 May 30, 2018 May 30, 2018
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! November 16, 2018 November 16, 2018 November 16, 2018 November 16, 2018 November 16, 2018 November 16, 2018 November 16, 2018
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate December 7, 2018 December 7, 2018 December 7, 2018 December 7, 2018 December 7, 2018 December 7, 2018 December 7, 2018
Pokémon TCG Card Dex February 8, 2019 February 4, 2019 February 8, 2019 February 8, 2019 February 8, 2019
Pokémon Pass May 1, 2019
Pokémon Rumble Rush May 22, 2019 May 22, 2019 May 22, 2019 May 15, 2019 May 22, 2019 May 22, 2019 May 22, 2019
Pokémon Masters EX August 29, 2019 August 28, 2019 August 29, 2019 August 29, 2019 August 29, 2019 August 29, 2019 August 29, 2019
Pokémon Wave Hello October 15, 2019 October 15, 2019 October 15, 2019 October 15, 2019 October 15, 2019
Pokémon Sword and Shield November 15, 2019 November 15, 2019 November 15, 2019 November 15, 2019 November 15, 2019 November 15, 2019 November 15, 2019
Pokémon Medallion Battle December 23, 2019 December 23, 2019 December 23, 2019
Pokémon Tower Battle December 23, 2019 December 23, 2019 December 23, 2019 December 23, 2019 December 23, 2019 December 23, 2019
Pokémon HOME February 12, 2020 February 11, 2020 February 12, 2020 February 12, 2020 February 12, 2020 February 12, 2020 February 12, 2020
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX March 6, 2020 March 6, 2020 March 6, 2020 March 6, 2020 March 6, 2020 March 6, 2020
Pokémon Smile June 17, 2020 June 17, 2020 June 17, 2020 June 17, 2020 June 17, 2020 June 17, 2020 June 17, 2020
Pokémon Café ReMix June 24, 2020 June 23, 2020 June 24, 2020 June 24, 2020 June 24, 2020 June 24, 2020 June 24, 2020
Pokémon Mezastar September 17, 2020
New Pokémon Snap April 30, 2021 April 30, 2021 April 30, 2021 April 30, 2021 April 30, 2021 April 30, 2021 April 30, 2021
Pokémon UNITE July 21, 2021 July 21, 2021 July 21, 2021 July 21, 2021 July 21, 2021 July 21, 2021 July 21, 2021
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl November 19, 2021 November 19, 2021 November 19, 2021 November 19, 2021 November 19, 2021 November 19, 2021 November 19, 2021
Pokémon Legends: Arceus January 28, 2022 January 28, 2022 January 28, 2022 January 28, 2022 January 28, 2022 January 28, 2022 January 28, 2022
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet November 18, 2022 November 18, 2022 November 18, 2022 November 18, 2022 November 18, 2022 November 18, 2022 November 18, 2022
Pokémon Sleep July 20, 2023 July 16, 2023 July 18, 2023 July 16, 2023 July 19, 2023 July 19, 2023 July 19, 2023
Detective Pikachu Returns October 6, 2023 October 6, 2023 October 6, 2023 October 6, 2023 October 6, 2023 October 6, 2023 October 6, 2023


Trivia

  • 1997 is the only year in which no Pokémon game was released in any major territory.
  • 2004 is the first year in which more than one core series Pokémon game was released in Japan.
  • 2015 is the first year since 1997 in which no core series Pokémon game was released in any major territory.
  • 2022 is the first year since 1997 in which no spin-off Pokémon game was released in any major territory.
    • It is also the first year in which more than one core series Pokémon game was released outside of Japan.
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