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Pokémon

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From battling in Pokémon Red and Green in 1996 to adventures on the Nintendo Switch, players catch and train monsters, strategizing with types like water and fire to become the best. Spanning multiple platforms, these role-playing games emphasize team-building and adventure.

Pokémon Red and Blue

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  • JP flagJapan

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  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo Wii / Wii U
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  • monster-breeding
  • creature-collection
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Pokémon information

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    JP flagNintendo
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Commercial product.
  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $0.
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    25 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Pokémon was added to AlternativeTo by Danilo_Venom on Jan 29, 2020 and this page was last updated May 11, 2025. Pokémon is sometimes referred to as Pokemon, Pokémon.
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What is Pokémon?

Pokémon, also known as Pocket Monsters in Japan, is an electronic game series from Nintendo that debuted in Japan in February 1996 as Pokémon Green and Pokémon Red. In the games, players assume the role of Pokémon trainers, obtaining cartoon monsters and developing them to battle other Pokémon. The original Pokémon is a role-playing game based around building a small team of monsters to battle other monsters in a quest to become the best. Pokémon are divided into types, such as water and fire, each with different strengths.

The game series includes:

  • for GameBoy: Pokémon Red (1996), Pokémon Green (1996), Pokémon Blue (1996), Pokémon Yellow (1998)
  • for GameBoy Color: Pokémon Gold (1999), Pokémon Silver (1999), Pokémon Crystal (2000)
  • for GameBoy Advance: Pokémon Ruby (2002), Pokémon Sapphire (2002), Pokémon FireRed (2004), Pokémon LeafGreen (2004), Pokémon Emerald (2004)
  • for Nintendo DS: Pokémon Diamond (2006), Pokémon Pearl (2006), Pokémon Platinum (2008), Pokémon HeartGold (2009), Pokémon SoulSilver (2009), Pokémon Black (2010), Pokémon White (2010), Pokémon Black 2 (2012), Pokémon White 2 (2012)
  • for Nintendo 3DS: Pokémon X (2013), Pokémon Y (2013), Pokémon Omega Ruby (2014), Pokémon Alpha Sapphire (2014), Pokémon Sun (2016), Pokémon Moon (2016), Pokémon UltraSun (2017), Pokémon UltraMoon (2017)
  • for Nintendo Switch: Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! (2018), Pokémon Let's Go, Eevee! (2018), Pokémon Sword (2019), Pokémon Shield (2019), Pokémon Brilliant Diamond (2021), Pokémon Shining Pearl (2021), Pokémon Legends: Arceus (2022), Pokémon Scarlet (2022), Pokémon Violet (2022)

There are also other games with the Pokémon characters but with different gameplay like Pokémon GO icon Pokémon GO

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