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Pokémon

39 titles in the catalog 41 versions across platforms ⏱ 1996–2025 10 platforms
Pokémon – obaly dílů série

When the Japanese versions of Pocket Monsters Red and Green reached the Game Boy in 1996, nobody expected them to grow into one of the biggest entertainment brands on the planet. The idea was simple enough: catch creatures, train them, trade them with friends over a link cable. That trade is what turned playing into a social event — the two versions of the same game held different species, and no collection could be completed alone. The core loop has barely changed since: a journey across a region, eight gyms, the Elite Four and endless fine-tuning of a six-strong team. Under the friendly surface sits a surprisingly deep contest of type matchups, stats and abilities that has sustained a competitive scene for decades.

The second generation, Pokémon Gold and Silver on Game Boy Color, is still widely treated as the high point: it added a day-and-night cycle, breeding and, once the credits rolled, a complete return to Kanto. Ruby and Sapphire on Game Boy Advance rebuilt the battle system into the shape the series still uses, Diamond and Pearl brought online play to the DS, and Black and White earned praise for an unusually serious story. X and Y carried the formula into full 3D on the 3DS, while on Switch the world opened up in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. The influence is hard to overstate: the series launched the collectible RPG, proved a handheld could carry a full-sized adventure, and tied games, cards, television and film together more tightly than anyone had managed before.

Entries in the series (39)

  1. GB

    Pokémon Red / Blue · 1996

    A modest project on an aging Game Boy that turned into a worldwide phenomenon.

    GB

  2. Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow · 1996

    The game that defined the whole „gotta catch 'em all" genre. A cultural phenomenon, not just a game.

    GB GBC

  3. Pokémon Stadium 1 & 2 · 1996

    Turn-based battles from the handheld games transformed into a grand 3D spectacle with animations.

    N64

  4. Pokémon Trading Card Game · 1998

    A digital adaptation of the collectible TCG with a story and travel, not a dry rules simulator.

    GB GBC

  5. Pokémon Gold / Silver · 1999

    A new Johto region and a day/night cycle — the series evolves without losing its charm.

    GBC
  6. GBC

    Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal · 1999

    Considered by many the peak of the series; two regions in one game.

    GBC

  7. Pokémon Pinball · 1999

    A brilliant trick: the pinball table isn't just for scoring points, it's for catching Pokémon.

    GBC

  8. Pokémon Snap · 1999

    A camera instead of battles; Pokémon are observed in their natural habitat from a moving cart.

    N64

  9. Pokémon Crystal · 2000

    The culmination of the second generation, with the first animated Pokémon battle sprites.

    GBC

  10. Pokémon Puzzle Challenge · 2000

    Panel de Pon with Pokémon; insidiously addictive.

    GBC
  11. GBA

    Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire / Emerald · 2002

    Third generation; Emerald is the most complete version.

    GBA

  12. Pokémon Colosseum · 2003

    The first full 3D Pokémon RPG on a console; the harsh desert region of Orre instead of traditional grass.

    GCN
  13. GBA

    Pokémon FireRed / LeafGreen · 2004

    The definitive remake of the first generation.

    GBA

  14. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time / Darkness / Sky · 2004

    The player wakes up as a Pokémon in procedurally generated dungeons; the story and ending will move even the toughest players.

    DS

  15. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team · 2005

    Turns the series' formula on its head: the player becomes a Pokémon themselves, with no memory of their past.

    GBA

  16. Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness · 2005

    A spiritual successor to Colosseum, set in the same Orre region with more Shadow Pokémon.

    GCN
  17. DS

    Pokémon Diamond / Pearl · 2006

    The first Pokémon on the dual-screen DS; the Sinnoh region and changes that shaped the whole series.

    DS

  18. Pokémon Platinum · 2008

    An enhanced version of Diamond/Pearl with a chilling atmosphere and the surreal Distortion World.

    DS

  19. Pokémon HeartGold / SoulSilver · 2009

    Considered by many fans to be the best Pokémon remake; your Pokémon follows behind you.

    DS

  20. Pokémon: White Version · 2010

    A radical series reset – not a single older Pokémon appeared in Unova until the very end of the game.

    DS

  21. Pokemon: Black Version · 2011

    The fifth generation of the series leaves familiar territory for the first time; the Unova region inspired by New York.

    DS

  22. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity · 2012

    Another roguelike adventure where the player turns into a Pokemon in generated dungeons.

    3DS

  23. Pokemon: Black Version 2 · 2012

    A rare direct sequel in the series' history; Unova two years later, with the return of N.

    DS

  24. Pokémon: White Version 2 · 2012

    A rarity for the series: a true sequel, not just an enhanced third version like before.

    DS

  25. Pokémon X / Y · 2013

    The first main Pokémon entry fully in 3D and the first to release worldwide simultaneously.

    3DS

  26. Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire · 2014

    A full-fledged remake of Ruby and Sapphire in polygonal beauty, a return to the Hoenn region.

    3DS

  27. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Super Mystery Dungeon · 2015

    Wandering through caves as a transformed Pokemon; a roguelike with a JRPG story.

    3DS

  28. Pokémon GO · 2016

    An AR game that sent millions of people out into the streets to catch Pokémon; the phenomenon of 2016.

    Mobil

  29. Pokémon Sun / Moon · 2016

    For the brand's twentieth anniversary came a bold rewrite of the formula; traditional gyms disappeared.

    3DS

  30. Pokemon Ultra Moon · 2017

    Sister version to Ultra Sun; the same Alola, just with its own take on the Ultra Wormholes.

    3DS

  31. Pokemon Ultra Sun · 2017

    An expanded version of Sun with island trials instead of gyms; plus Ultra Wormholes.

    3DS

  32. Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! / Let's Go, Eevee! · 2018

    A lighter entry point into Pokémon, accessible even to newcomers; catching creatures has been simplified here.

    Switch

  33. Pokémon Masters EX · 2019

    A turn-based RPG that brings trainers from every Pokémon region together into one story.

    Mobil

  34. Pokémon Sword and Shield · 2019

    The first mainline Pokemon in a fully 3D open environment; Dynamax turns battles into giant clashes.

    Switch

  35. New Pokémon Snap · 2021

    A sequel to the photo safari from the Nintendo 64; instead of shooting, you press the camera shutter.

    Switch

  36. Pokémon Unite · 2021

    A MOBA with Pokémon from studio TiMi; faster and more accessible than classic MOBA titles.

    Mobil

  37. Pokémon Legends: Arceus · 2022

    The series' most radical departure from formula — an open wilderness instead of turn-based battles in the grass.

    Switch

  38. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet · 2022

    The series' first seamless open world with no loading between locations; three story lines at once.

    Switch

  39. Pokémon Legends: Z-A · 2025

    The open world of Legends: Arceus, moved from the wilderness into a single city full of green zones.

    Switch 2