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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.

GameRelease date
JapanNorth AmericaEuropeAustraliaSouth KoreaHong KongTaiwan
Pokémon Red and GreenFebruary 27, 1996February 27, 2016February 27, 2016
Pokémon BlueOctober 15, 1996February 27, 2016February 27, 2016
Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)August 1, 1998
Pokémon YellowSeptember 12, 1998October 18, 1999June 16, 2000September 3, 1999February 27, 2016February 27, 2016
Pokémon Red and BlueSeptember 28, 1998October 5, 1999November 1, 1998
Hey You, Pikachu!December 12, 1998November 6, 2000
Pokémon Trading Card GameDecember 18, 1998April 10, 2000December 8, 2000April 4, 2000
Super Smash Bros.January 21, 1999April 26, 1999November 19, 19991999
Pokémon SnapMarch 21, 1999June 30, 1999September 15, 2000March 23, 2000
Picross NP Vol. 1April 1, 1999
Pokémon PinballApril 14, 1999June 28, 1999October 6, 2000July 13, 1999
Pokémon StadiumApril 30, 1999February 29, 2000April 7, 2000March 23, 2000
Pokémon Gold and SilverNovember 21, 1999October 15, 2000April 6, 2001October 13, 2000April 24, 2002September 22, 2017September 22, 2017
Dance! PikachuDecember 1999
Pokémon Puzzle ChallengeSeptember 21, 2000December 4, 2000June 8, 2001June 15, 2001
Pokémon Puzzle LeagueSeptember 25, 2000March 16, 20012001
Pokémon Stadium 2December 14, 2000March 25, 2001October 19, 20012001
Pokémon CrystalDecember 14, 2000July 30, 2001October 31, 2001September 30, 2001January 26, 2018January 26, 2018
Pikachu's Great Surfing Adventure2000
Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!March 28, 2001
Pokémon: Crayon KidsJuly 2001
Super Smash Bros. MeleeNovember 21, 2001December 3, 2001May 24, 2002May 31, 2002
Pokémon Party miniDecember 14, 2001November 16, 2001March 15, 2002October 3, 2001 -
October 11, 2002
Pokémon Zany CardsDecember 14, 2001November 16, 2001March 15, 2002October 3, 2001 -
October 11, 2002
Pokémon Pinball miniDecember 14, 2001November 16, 2001March 15, 2002October 3, 2001 -
October 11, 2002
Pokémon Puzzle CollectionDecember 14, 2001November 16, 2001March 15, 2002October 3, 2001 -
October 11, 2002
Pokémon TetrisMarch 21, 20022002
Pokémon Breeder miniMarch 21, 2002
Pokémon Puzzle Collection Vol. 2April 26, 2002
Pokémon Race miniJuly 19, 2002
Pokémon: Catch the Numbers!July 23, 2002
Pichu Bros. miniAugust 9, 2002
Togepi's Great AdventureOctober 18, 2002
Pokémon Ruby and SapphireNovember 21, 2002March 19, 2003July 25, 2003April 3, 2003
May 30, 2003July 11, 2004May 14, 2004July 16, 2004
Pokémon ChannelJuly 18, 2003December 1, 2003April 1, 20042004
August 1, 2003August 25, 2003November 14, 2003September 26, 2003
Pokémon Advanced Generation: I've Begun Hiragana and Katakana!November 17, 2003
Pokémon ColosseumNovember 21, 2003March 22, 2004May 14, 2004June 24, 2004
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreenJanuary 29, 2004September 9, 2004October 1, 2004September 23, 2004
Pokémon Advanced Generation: Pico for Everyone Pokémon Loud Battle!July 13, 2004
Pokémon EmeraldSeptember 16, 2004May 1, 2005October 21, 2005June 9, 2005
Pokémon DashDecember 2, 2004March 13, 2005March 11, 2005April 9, 2005March 22, 2007December 2, 2004
PokéPark: Fishing Rally DSMay 10, 2005
Pokémon XD: Gale of DarknessAugust 4, 2005October 5, 2005November 18, 2005November 19, 2005
Pokémon Advanced Generation: Pokémon Number Battle!October 1, 2005
Pokémon Trozei!October 20, 2005March 6, 2006May 5, 2006April 28, 2006May 17, 2007October 20, 2005
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue TeamNovember 17, 2005September 18, 2006November 10, 2006September 28, 2006August 30, 2007November 17, 2005
Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation: Pokémon Super Drill Let's Learn Numbers from 1 to 20!!2005
Pokémon RangerMarch 23, 2006October 30, 2006April 13, 2007December 7, 2006March 23, 2006
PokémateJune 5, 2006
Pokémon Diamond and PearlSeptember 28, 2006April 22, 2007July 27, 2007June 21, 2007February 14, 2008September 28, 2006
Pokémon Battle RevolutionDecember 14, 2006June 25, 2007December 7, 2007November 22, 2007July 12, 2008
April 21, 2007
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of DarknessSeptember 13, 2007April 20, 2008July 4, 2008June 19, 2008December 11, 2008September 13, 2007
Pokémon BattrioSeptember 14, 20072010
Super Smash Bros. BrawlJanuary 31, 2008March 9, 2008June 27, 2008June 26, 2008April 29, 2010January 30, 2008July 12, 2008
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of AlmiaMarch 20, 2008November 10, 2008November 21, 2008November 13, 2008March 20, 2008
My Pokémon RanchMarch 25, 2008June 9, 2008July 4, 2008July 4, 2008
Pokémon PlatinumSeptember 13, 2008March 22, 2009May 22, 2009May 14, 2009July 2, 2009September 13, 2008
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of SkyApril 18, 2009October 12, 2009November 20, 2009November 12, 2009April 18, 2009
Pokémon RumbleJune 16, 2009November 16, 2009November 20, 2009November 20, 2009
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Adventure Squad!August 4, 2009
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilverSeptember 12, 2009March 14, 2010March 26, 2010March 25, 2010February 4, 2010September 12, 2009
September 17, 2009
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's AdventureDecember 5, 2009November 1, 2010September 23, 2010July 9, 2010February 25, 2010December 5, 2009
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian SignsMarch 6, 2010October 4, 2010November 5, 2010November 25, 2010March 6, 2010
Pokémon Black and WhiteSeptember 18, 2010March 6, 2011March 4, 2011March 10, 2011April 21, 2011September 18, 2010September 18, 2010
Pokémon Best Wishes: Intelligence Training Pokémon Big Sports Meet!December 4, 2010
Pokémon Trading Card Game OnlineMarch 24, 2011March 24, 2011March 24, 2011
Learn with Pokémon: Typing AdventureApril 21, 2011September 21, 2012January 10, 2013
Pokédex 3DJune 17, 2011June 6, 2011June 7, 2011June 7, 2011
Pokémon Say Tap?July 15, 2011
Pokémon Card Game: How to Play DSAugust 5, 2011
Pokémon Rumble BlastAugust 11, 2011October 24, 2011December 2, 2011December 8, 2011July 12, 2012
PokéPark 2: Wonders BeyondNovember 12, 2011February 27, 2012March 23, 2012March 29, 2012November 12, 2011November 12, 2011
Pokémon ConquestMarch 17, 2012June 18, 2012July 27, 2012June 21, 2012
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2June 23, 2012October 7, 2012October 12, 2012October 11, 2012November 8, 2012June 23, 2012June 23, 2012
Pokémon Dream RadarJune 23, 2012October 7, 2012October 12, 2012October 11, 2012November 8, 2012
Pokémon TrettaJuly 14, 2012April 16, 2016
Pokédex 3D ProJuly 14, 2012November 8, 2012November 8, 2012November 8, 2012
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to InfinityNovember 23, 2012March 24, 2013May 17, 2013May 18, 2013
Pokédex for iOSDecember 6, 2012December 10, 2012December 10, 2012December 10, 2012
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Official Strategy Guide BookDecember 14, 2012
Pokémon TVFebruary 12, 2013February 12, 2013February 12, 2013
Pokémon Rumble UApril 24, 2013August 29, 2013August 15, 2013August 16, 2013
Pokémon Tretta LabAugust 10, 2013
Pokémon X and YOctober 12, 2013October 12, 2013October 12, 2013October 12, 2013October 12, 2013October 12, 2013October 12, 2013
Pokémon X and Y Official Full Strategy GuideNovember 22, 2013
Pokémon BankDecember 25, 2013February 5, 2014February 4, 2014February 4, 2014December 25, 2013December 25, 2013December 25, 2013
Pokémon Battle TrozeiMarch 12, 2014March 20, 2014March 13, 2014March 14, 2014
The Thieves and the 1000 PokémonJune 5, 2014
Pokémon Art AcademyJune 19, 2014October 24, 2014July 4, 2014July 5, 2014April 23, 2015October 24, 2014October 24, 2014
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DSSeptember 13, 2014October 3, 2014October 3, 2014October 4, 2014September 10, 2015July 24, 2015July 24, 2015
Camp PokémonOctober 21, 2014October 21, 2014October 21, 2014
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha SapphireNovember 21, 2014November 21, 2014November 28, 2014November 21, 2014November 21, 2014November 21, 2014November 21, 2014
Super Smash Bros. for Wii UDecember 6, 2014November 21, 2014November 28, 2014November 29, 2014
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Official Full Strategy GuideNovember 22, 2014
Nintendo Badge ArcadeDecember 17, 2014November 10, 2015November 13, 2015November 13, 2015
Pokémon Daisuki Club Official AppFebruary 4, 2015
Pokémon StyleFebruary 15, 2015
Pokémon ShuffleFebruary 18, 2015February 18, 2015February 18, 2015February 18, 2015
Pokémon Rumble WorldApril 8, 2015April 8, 2015April 8, 2015April 8, 2015
Learn Real English Through Pokémon: XY Translation ScopeApril 9, 2015
Pokémon JukeboxMay 7, 2015June 23, 2015June 23, 2015June 23, 2015June 23, 2015
Dancing? Pokémon BandJune 30, 2015
Pokkén TournamentJuly 16, 2015September 24, 2015March 18, 2016March 19, 2016
Pokémon Shuffle MobileAugust 25, 2015September 1, 2015September 1, 2015September 1, 2015January 20, 2016September 1, 2015September 1, 2015
Pokémon Super Mystery DungeonSeptember 17, 2015November 20, 2015February 19, 2016February 20, 2016
Pokémon PicrossDecember 2, 2015December 3, 2015December 3, 2015December 4, 2015
Detective Pikachu – Birth of a New DuoFebruary 3, 2016
Pokémon Photo BoothFebruary 24, 2016February 24, 2016February 24, 2016
Pokémon DuelApril 12, 2016January 24, 2017January 24, 2017January 24, 2017January 24, 2017January 24, 2017
Pokémon GOJuly 22, 2016July 6, 2016July 13, 2016July 6, 2016January 24, 2017July 25, 2016August 6, 2016
Pokémon Ga-OléJuly 7, 2016October 13, 2021December 5, 2020
Pokémon Sun and MoonNovember 18, 2016November 18, 2016November 23, 2016November 18, 2016November 18, 2016November 18, 2016November 18, 2016
Pokémon: Magikarp JumpMay 23, 2017May 24, 2017May 17, 2017May 25, 2017May 23, 2017May 23, 2017May 23, 2017
Pokémon PlayhouseSeptember 21, 2017September 21, 2017September 21, 2017
Pokkén Tournament DXSeptember 22, 2017September 22, 2017September 22, 2017September 22, 2017September 22, 2017
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra MoonNovember 17, 2017November 17, 2017November 17, 2017November 17, 2017November 17, 2017November 17, 2017November 17, 2017
Pikachu TalkNovember 8, 2017February 26, 2018February 26, 2018February 26, 2018
Detective PikachuMarch 23, 2018March 23, 2018March 23, 2018March 24, 2018March 23, 2018March 23, 2018
Pokémon QuestMay 30, 2018May 29, 2018May 30, 2018May 30, 2018May 30, 2018May 30, 2018May 30, 2018
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!November 16, 2018November 16, 2018November 16, 2018November 16, 2018November 16, 2018November 16, 2018November 16, 2018
Super Smash Bros. UltimateDecember 7, 2018December 7, 2018December 7, 2018December 7, 2018December 7, 2018December 7, 2018December 7, 2018
Pokémon TCG Card DexFebruary 8, 2019February 4, 2019February 8, 2019February 8, 2019February 8, 2019
Pokémon PassMay 1, 2019
Pokémon Rumble RushMay 22, 2019May 22, 2019May 22, 2019May 15, 2019May 22, 2019May 22, 2019May 22, 2019
Pokémon Masters EXAugust 29, 2019August 28, 2019August 29, 2019August 29, 2019August 29, 2019August 29, 2019August 29, 2019
Pokémon Wave HelloOctober 15, 2019October 15, 2019October 15, 2019October 15, 2019October 15, 2019
Pokémon Sword and ShieldNovember 15, 2019November 15, 2019November 15, 2019November 15, 2019November 15, 2019November 15, 2019November 15, 2019
Pokémon Medallion BattleDecember 23, 2019December 23, 2019December 23, 2019
Pokémon Tower BattleDecember 23, 2019December 23, 2019December 23, 2019December 23, 2019December 23, 2019December 23, 2019
Pokémon HOMEFebruary 12, 2020February 11, 2020February 12, 2020February 12, 2020February 12, 2020February 12, 2020February 12, 2020
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DXMarch 6, 2020March 6, 2020March 6, 2020March 6, 2020March 6, 2020March 6, 2020
Pokémon SmileJune 17, 2020June 17, 2020June 17, 2020June 17, 2020June 17, 2020June 17, 2020June 17, 2020
Pokémon Café ReMixJune 24, 2020June 23, 2020June 24, 2020June 24, 2020June 24, 2020June 24, 2020June 24, 2020
Pokémon MezastarSeptember 17, 2020
New Pokémon SnapApril 30, 2021April 30, 2021April 30, 2021April 30, 2021April 30, 2021April 30, 2021April 30, 2021
Pokémon UNITEJuly 21, 2021July 21, 2021July 21, 2021July 21, 2021July 21, 2021July 21, 2021July 21, 2021
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining PearlNovember 19, 2021November 19, 2021November 19, 2021November 19, 2021November 19, 2021November 19, 2021November 19, 2021
Pokémon Legends: ArceusJanuary 28, 2022January 28, 2022January 28, 2022January 28, 2022January 28, 2022January 28, 2022January 28, 2022
Pokémon Trading Card Game LiveFebruary 22, 2022August 14, 2022July 19, 2022
Pokémon Scarlet and VioletNovember 18, 2022November 18, 2022November 18, 2022November 18, 2022November 18, 2022November 18, 2022November 18, 2022
Pokémon SleepJuly 20, 2023July 16, 2023July 18, 2023July 16, 2023July 19, 2023July 19, 2023July 19, 2023
Detective Pikachu ReturnsOctober 6, 2023October 6, 2023October 6, 2023October 6, 2023October 6, 2023October 6, 2023October 6, 2023
Pokémon Trading Card Game PocketOctober 30, 2024October 30, 2024October 30, 2024October 30, 2024October 30, 2024October 30, 2024October 30, 2024
Pokémon Legends: Z-A2025202520252025202520252025

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 unique set of core series Pokémon gamed 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 unique set of core series Pokémon games was released outside of Japan.
  • The most new releases of Pokémon games was in 2015, with 11 games first released that year.
    • Excluding 1997 which had no Pokémon game released anywhere, 1996 and 2023 are tied for the lowest number of new releases at two.
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