Pokémon is a series of games developed by Game Freak and Creatures Inc. and published by Nintendo as part of the Pokémon media franchise. First released in 1996 in Japan for the Game Boy, the main series of role-playing video games (RPG) has continued on each generation of Nintendo's handhelds. Games are commonly released in pairs—each with slight variations—and then an enhanced remake of the games is released a few years from the original release. While the main series consists of role-playing games, spinoffs encompass other genres such as action role-playing, puzzle, and digital pet games. It is the second best selling video game franchise worldwide, next to the Mario franchise.
Pokemon Game Series Releases (as of September 2023:)
| 1996 | Red and Green |
|---|---|
| Blue | |
| 1997 | |
| 1998 | Yellow |
| Red and Blue | |
| 1999 | Gold and Silver |
| 2000 | Crystal |
| 2001 | |
| 2002 | Ruby and Sapphire |
| 2003 | |
| 2004 | FireRed and LeafGreen |
| Emerald | |
| 2005 | |
| 2006 | Diamond and Pearl |
| 2007 | |
| 2008 | Platinum |
| 2009 | HeartGold and SoulSilver |
| 2010 | Black and White |
| 2011 | |
| 2012 | Black 2 and White 2 |
| 2013 | X and Y |
| 2014 | Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire |
| 2015 | |
| 2016 | Sun and Moon |
| 2017 | Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon |
| 2018 | Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! |
| 2019 | Sword and Shield |
| 2020 | Sword and Shield: The Isle of Armor (DLC) |
| Sword and Shield: The Crown Tundra (DLC) | |
| 2021 | Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
| 2022 | Legends: Arceus |
| Scarlet and Violet | |
| 2023 | The Teal Mask (DLC) |
| The Indigo Disk (DLC) |