The Best Pokémon Video Games, Ranked
Gotta catch 'em all? Start playing 'em all with the best Pokémon games of all time, starting back in 1995 when the ever-popular franchise was just getting going. In the time since, there's been many a new Pokémon game—from the classic Gameboy Pokémon battle games to the PC trading games. In short, Pokémon has long been one of the most popular games and franchises out there, and it's shown no signs of slowing down. So of all the options on this Pokémon games list, which is your favorite?
Whether you're more interested in catching the best fighing Pokémon for battles or you simply like to sit down at the computer and make some trades, there's a long list of awesome Pokémon games. Of course, it's not all collecting Pokémon and trading cards, as we can't forget games like Pokémon Pinball. Nevertheless, it's the battle games that Pokémon players hold so close to their hearts—and there's been a lot of them. From the original Red and Blue Versions to the Sun and Moon games (including new generation 7 Pokémon), the list of Pokémon games is seemingly never ending.
While all Pokémon games are great in their own right, everyone has their favorite. Check out all the games listed below and vote up the ones you think are the best Pokémon games -- then explore our list of the best monster-battlers that aren't Pokémon.
- 1
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
Nintendo DS- Released: 2009
- Developer: Game Freak
- Genres (Video game): Adventure, Role-playing
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver is a role-playing game developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo and is the remake of the 1999 Game Boy Color role-playing video games Pokémon Gold and ...more - 2
Pokémon Platinum
Nintendo DS- Released: 2009
- Developer: Game Freak
- Genres (Video game): Console role-playing game, Adventure, Role-playing video game
Pokémon Platinum Version is a title in the Pokémon series of video games. It was developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. It is an enhanced remake ...more - 3
Pokémon Emerald
Game Boy Advance- Released: 2005
- Developer: Game Freak
- Genres (Video game): Adventure game, Role-playing video game, Console role-playing game
Pokémon Emerald Version, most commonly referred to as simply Pokémon Emerald, is a role-playing video game developed by Game Freak, published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Game Boy ...more - Game Boy Advance
- Released: 2004
- Developer: Game Freak
- Genres (Video game): Console role-playing game, Strategy
Pokémon FireRed Version and LeafGreen Version are enhanced remakes of the original Pokémon Red and Blue video games, which were released in 1996. The new titles were developed by Game Freak and ...more - Game Boy Color, Game Boy, 3DS Virtual Console
- Released: 2000, 2017 (3DS)
- Developer: Game Freak
- Genres (Video game): Console role-playing game, Adventure, Role-playing video game
Pokémon Gold Version and Silver Version are the second installments of the Pokémon series of role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy. The games ...more - Game Boy, Game Boy Advance
- Released: 1998
- Developer: Game Freak
- Genres (Video game): Console role-playing game, Role-playing video game
Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version, originally released in Japan as Pocket Monsters: Red & Green, are role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Game ...more