History of the Pokémon Games
Since August 30, 2003
Here is the complete history of every official Pokémon game, along with the game title in English and Japanese, as well as other version variants, along with their release date for regions that have data. It also provides North American box art. (If the game was not released in North America, alternate artwork is provided, usually the Japanese version.) Games are sorted by the earliest release date. The regions are also sorted by release date. If any of the information provided on this page is incorrect, feel free to send me an e-mail with the corrected information. The same applies if you wish to provide scans of any box art.
Region Key:
NA: North America
EU: Europe
JP: Japan
AU: Australia
KO: Korea
1996
Pokémon Red ポケットモンスター 赤 Pocket Monsters Red |
Game Boy JP: February 27, 1996 NA: September 30, 1998 AU: November 1, 1998 EU: May 10, 1999 |
Pokémon Green ポケットモンスター 緑 Pocket Monsters Green |
Game Boy JP: February 27, 1996 |
Pokémon Blue ポケットモンスター 青 Pocket Monsters Blue |
Game Boy JP: October 10, 1996 NA: September 30, 1998 AU: November 1, 1998 EU: May 10, 1999 |
Pokémon Play It! (No Japanese Title) |
PC EU: 1996 NA: February 2000 |
1997
Pokémon Play It! v2 (No Japanese Title) |
PC EU: 1997 |
1998
Pokémon Pikachu ポケットピカチュウ Pocket Pikachu |
Dedicated System JP: March 27, 1998 NA: November 1998 |
Pokémon Stadium (J) ポケモンスタジアム Pokémon Stadium |
Nintendo 64 JP: August 1, 1998 |
Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition ポケットモンスター ピカチュウ Pocket Monsters Pikachu |
Game Boy JP: September 12, 1998 NA: October 19, 1999 EU: June 16, 2000 |
Hey You, Pikachu! ピカチュウげんきでちゅう Pikachu Genki Dechū |
Nintendo 64 JP: December 12, 1998 NA: November 6, 2000 |
Pokémon Trading Card Game ポケモンカードＧＢ Pokémon Card GB |
Game Boy Color JP: December 18, 1998 NA: April 10, 2000 EU: December 8, 2000 AU: 2000 |
1999
Pokémon Snap ポケモンスナップ Pokémon Snap |
Nintendo 64 JP: March 21, 1999 NA: July 27, 1999 EU: September 15, 2000 |
Pokémon Pinball ポケモンピンボール Pokémon Pinball |
Game Boy Color JP: April 14, 1999 NA: June 28, 1999 AU: July 13, 1999 EU: October 6, 2000 |
Pokémon Stadium ポケモンスタジアム２ Pokémon Stadium 2 |
Nintendo 64 JP: April 30, 1999 NA: February 29, 2000 AU: March 23, 2000 EU: December 31, 2000 |
Pokémon Project Studio Red (No Japanese Title) |
PC NA: November 9, 1999 |
Pokémon Project Studio Blue (No Japanese Title) |
PC NA: November 9, 1999 |
Pokémon Gold ポケットモンスター 金 Pocket Monsters Gold |
Game Boy Color JP: November 21, 1999 AU: October 13, 2000 NA: October 15, 2000 EU: April 6, 2001 KO: April 24, 2002 |
Pokémon Silver ポケットモンスター 銀 Pocket Monsters Silver |
Game Boy Color JP: November 21, 1999 AU: October 13, 2000 NA: October 15, 2000 EU: April 6, 2001 KO: April 24, 2002 |
Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS ポケットピカチュウカラー 金・銀といっしょ！ Pocket Pikachu Color with Gold/Silver! (EU: Pokémon Pikachu Color) |
Dedicated System JP: November 21, 1999 NA: October 16, 2000 EU: 2000 |
Pokémon Picross ポケモンピクロス Pokémon Picross |
Game Boy Color/Super Nintendo Entertainment System Unreleased |
2000
Pokémon Puzzle League (No Japanese Title) |
Nintendo 64 NA: September 1, 2000 EU: March 16, 2001 |
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge ポケモンでパネポン Pokémon de Panepon |
Game Boy Color JA: September 21, 2000 NA: December 4, 2000 AU: June 15, 2000 EU: June 15, 2000 |
Pokémon Stadium 2 ポケモンスタジアム 金銀 Pokémon Stadium Gold/Silver |
Nintendo 64 JP: December 14, 2000 NA: March 25, 2001 EU: October 19, 2001 |
Pokémon Crystal ポケットモンスター クリスタル Pocket Monsters Crystal |
Game Boy Color JP: December 14, 2000 NA: July 30, 2001 AU: September 30, 2001 EU: October 31, 2001 |
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PokéROM (No Japanese Title) |
PC/Mac NA: 2000 |
2001
Pokémon Card GB2 ポケモンカードＧＢ２ ＧＲ団参上！ Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR! |
Game Boy Color JP: March 28, 2001 |
Pokémon Party Mini ポケモンパーティミニ Pokémon Party Mini |
Pokémon mini NA: November 16, 2001 JP: December 4, 2001 EU: March 14, 2002 |
Pokémon Pinball Mini ポケモンピンボールミニ Pokémon Pinball Mini |
Pokémon mini NA: November 16, 2001 JP: December 4, 2001 EU: March 14, 2002 |
Pokémon Puzzle Collection ポケモンパズルコレクション Pokémon Puzzle Collection |
Pokémon mini NA: November 16, 2001 JP: December 4, 2001 EU: March 14, 2002 |
Pokémon Zany Cards ポケモンアニメカード大作戦 Pokémon Anime Cards Great Strategy |
Pokémon mini NA: November 16, 2001 JP: December 4, 2001 EU: March 14, 2002 |
2002
Pokémon Tetris ポケモンショックテトリス Pokémon Shock Tetris |
Pokémon mini JP: March 21, 2002 EU: 2002 |
Pokémon Puzzle Collection 2 ポケモンパズルコレクションＶｏｌ．２ Pokémon Puzzle Collection Vol. 2 |
Pokémon mini JP: April 26, 2002 |
Pokémon Race Mini ポケモンレースミニ Pokémon Race Mini |
Pokémon mini JP: July 19, 2002 |
Pichu Bros. Mini ピチューブラザーズミニ Pichu Brothers Mini |
Pokémon mini JP: August 9, 2002 |
Togepi's Great Adventure トゲピーのだいぼうけん Togepi's Great Adventure |
Pokémon mini JP: October 18, 2002 |
Pokémon Ruby ポケットモンスター ルビー Pocket Monsters Ruby |
Game Boy Advance JP: November 21, 2002 NA: March 17, 2003 AU: April 3, 2003 EU: July 25, 2003 |
Pokémon Sapphire ポケットモンスター サファイア Pocket Monsters Sapphire |
Game Boy Advance JP: November 21, 2002 NA: March 17, 2003 AU: April 3, 2003 EU: July 25, 2003 |
Pokémon Breeder Mini ポケモンそだてやさんミニ Pokémon Breeder Mini |
Pokémon mini JP: December 14, 2002 |
2003
Pokémon Box: Ruby & Sapphire ポケモンボックス Pokémon Box (EU: Pokémon Memory Magic) |
Nintendo GameCube JP: May 30, 2003 EU: May 14, 2004 NA: July 12, 2004 AU: July 16, 2004 |
Pokémon Channel ポケモンチャンネル ～ピカチュウといっしょ！～ Pokémon Channel ~Together With Pikachu!~ |
Nintendo GameCube JP: July 18, 2003 NA: December 1, 2003 EU: April 2, 2004 AU: 2004 |
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire ポケモンピンボール ルビー&サファイア Pokémon Pinball Ruby & Sapphire |
Game Boy Advance JP: August 1, 2003 NA: August 23, 2003 AU: September 2003 EU: November 14, 2003 |
Pokémon Colosseum ポケモンコロシアム Pokémon Colosseum |
Nintendo GameCube JP: November 21, 2003 NA: March 24, 2004 EU: May 14, 2004 AU: June 24, 2004 |
2004
Pokémon FireRed ポケットモンスター ファイアレッド Pocket Monsters Fire Red |
Game Boy Advance JP: January 29, 2004 NA: September 9, 2004 AU: September 23, 2004 EU: October 1, 2004 |
Pokémon LeafGreen ポケットモンスター リーフグリーン Pocket Monsters Leaf Green |
Game Boy Advance JP: January 29, 2004 NA: September 9, 2004 AU: September 23, 2004 EU: October 1, 2004 |
Pokémon Masters Arena (No Japanese Title) |
PC NA: February 19, 2004 |
Pokémon: For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!/A Hot Water
Battle: Game Boy Advance
Video (No Japanese Title) |
Game Boy Advance NA: June 21, 2004 |
Pokémon: Johto Photo Finish/Playing With Fire!: Game Boy Advance Video (No Japanese Title) |
Game Boy Advance NA: June 21, 2004 AU: June 9, 2005 |
Pokémon Emerald ポケットモンスター エメラルド Pocket Monsters Emerald |
Game Boy Advance JP: September 16, 2004 NA: May 1, 2005 AU: June 2, 2005 EU: October 21, 2005 |
Pokémon: Pokémon, I Choose You!/Here Comes the
Squirtle Squad: Game Boy Advance Video (No Japanese Title) |
Game Boy Advance NA: September 27, 2004 |
Pokémon: Beach Blank-out Blastoise/Go West Young
Meowth: Game Boy Advance Video (No Japanese Title) |
Game Boy Advance NA: September 27, 2004 AU: June 9, 2005 |
Pokémon Dash ポケモンダッシュ Pokémon Dash |
Nintendo DS JP: December 2, 2004 EU: March 11, 2005 NA: March 14, 2005 AU: April 7, 2005 KO: March 22, 2007 |
2005
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness ポケモンＸＤ 闇の旋風ダーク・ルギア Pokémon XD Whirlwind of Darkness Dark Lugia |
Nintendo GameCube JP: August 4, 2005 NA: October 3, 2005 EU: November 18, 2005 AU: November 19, 2005 |
Pokémon Trozei! ポケモントローゼ Pokémon Torōze (EU: Pokémon Link!) |
Nintendo DS JP: October 20, 2005 NA: October 20, 2005 AU: April 28, 2006 EU: May 5, 2006 KO: May 17, 2007 |
Pokémon Team Turbo (No Japanese Title) |
PC NA: October 28, 2005 |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team ポケモン不思議のダンジョン 赤の救助隊 Pokémon Mysterious Dungeon Red Rescue Squad |
Game Boy Advance JP: November 17, 2005 NA: September 18, 2006 AU: September 28, 2006 EU: November 10, 2006 KO: August 30, 2007 |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team ポケモン不思議のダンジョン 青の救助隊 Pokémon Mysterious Dungeon Blue Rescue Squad |
Nintendo DS JP: November 17, 2005 NA: September 18, 2006 AU: September 28, 2006 EU: November 10, 2006 KO: August 30, 2007 |
2006
Pokémon Ranger ポケモンレンジャー Pokémon Ranger |
Nintendo DS JP: March 23, 2006 NA: October 30, 2006 AU: December 7, 2006 EU: April 13, 2007 |
Pokémon Diamond ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド Pocket Monsters Diamond |
Nintendo DS JP: September 28, 2006 NA: April 22, 2007 AU: June 21, 2007 EU: July 27, 2007 KO: February 14, 2008 |
Pokémon Pearl ポケットモンスター パール Pocket Monsters Pearl |
Nintendo DS JP: September 28, 2006 NA: April 22, 2007 AU: June 21, 2007 EU: July 27, 2007 KO: February 14, 2008 |
Pokémon Battle Revolution ポケモンバトルレボリューション Pokémon Battle Revolution |
Wii JP: December 14, 2006 NA: June 25, 2007 AU: November 22, 2007 EU: December 7, 2007 |
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Pokémate ポケメ～ト Pokémate |
Mobile December 31, 2006 |
2007
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time ポケモン不思議のダンジョン 時の探検隊 Pokémon Mysterious Dungeon Time Exploration Squad |
Nintendo DS JP: September 13, 2007 NA: April 20, 2008 AU: June 19, 2008 EU: July 4, 2008 KO: December 11, 2008 |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness ポケモン不思議のダンジョン 闇の探検隊 Pokémon Mysterious Dungeon Darkness Exploration Squad |
Nintendo DS JP: September 13, 2007 NA: April 20, 2008 AU: June 19, 2008 EU: July 4, 2008 KO: December 11, 2008 |
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Pokémon Battrio ポケモンバトリオ Pokémon Batorio |
Arcade JP: November 21, 2007 |
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Pokémon Snap ポケモンスナップ Pokémon Snap |
Wii (Virtual Console) JP: December 4, 2007 NA: December 10, 2007 EU: December 11, 2007 AU: December 14, 2007 |
2008
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia ポケモンレンジャー バトナージ Pokémon Ranger Vatonage |
Nintendo DS JP: March 20, 2008 NA: November 10, 2008 AU: November 13, 2008 EU: November 21, 2008 |
My Pokémon Ranch みんなのポケモン牧場 Everyone's Pokémon Ranch |
Wii (WiiWare) JP: March 25, 2008 NA: June 9, 2008 AU: July 4, 2008 EU: July 4, 2008 |
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Pokémon Puzzle League (No Japanese Title) |
Wii (Virtual Console) NA: May 5, 2008 |
Pokémon Platinum ポケットモンスター プラチナ Pocket Monsters Platinum |
Nintendo DS JP: September 13, 2008 NA: March 22, 2009 AU: May 14, 2009 EU: May 22, 2009 KO: July 2, 2009 |
2009
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky ポケモン不思議のダンジョン 空の探検隊 Pokémon Mysterious Dungeon Sky Exploration Squad |
Nintendo DS JP: April 18, 2009 NA: October 12, 2009 EU: November 20, 2009 |
Pokémon Rumble 乱戦！ポケモンスクランブル Melee! Pokémon Scramble |
Wii (WiiWare) JP: June 16, 2009 NA: November 16, 2009 |
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Keep Going! Blazing Adventure Squad ポケモン不思議のダンジョン すすめ！炎の冒検団 Pokémon Mysterious Dungeon Keep Going! Blazing Adventure Squad |
Wii (WiiWare) JP: August 4, 2009 |
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Let's Go! Stormy Adventure Squad ポケモン不思議のダンジョン いくぞ！嵐の冒険団 Pokémon Mysterious Dungeon Let's Go! Stormy Adventure Squad |
Wii (WiiWare) JP: August 4, 2009 |
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Go For It! Light Adventure Squad ポケモン不思議のダンジョン めざせ！光の冒険団 Pokémon Mysterious Dungeon Go For It! Light Adventure Squad |
Wii (WiiWare) JP: August 4, 2009 |
Pokémon HeartGold ポケットモンスター ハートゴールド Pocket Monsters Heart Gold |
Nintendo DS JP: September 12, 2009 NA: March 14, 2010 AU: March 25, 2010 EU: Spring 2010 |
Pokémon SoulSilver ポケットモンスター ソウルシルバー Pocket Monsters Soul Silver |
Nintendo DS JP: September 12, 2009 NA: March 14, 2010 AU: March 25, 2010 EU: Spring 2010 |
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PokéWalker ポケウォーカー PokéWalker |
Dedicated System JP: September 12, 2009 NA: March 14, 2010 AU: March 25, 2010 EU: Spring 2010 |
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure ポケパーク Wii ピカチュウの大冒険 PokéPark Wii Pikachu's Great Adventure |
Wii JP: December 5, 2009 NA: Holiday 2010 AU: TBA EU: TBA |
2010
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs ポケモンレンジャー 光の軌跡 Pokémon Ranger Locus of Light |
Nintendo DS JP: March 6, 2010 NA: Fall 2010 EU: 2010 |
Pokémon Black ポケットモンスター ブラック Pocket Monsters Black |
Nintendo DS JP: September 18, 2010 NA: Spring 2011 JP: Spring 2011 |
Pokémon White ポケットモンスター ホワイト Pocket Monsters White |
Nintendo DS JP: September 18, 2010 NA: Spring 2011 JP: Spring 2011 |
