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Pokemon Games in Order: Mainline and Spinoffs

Pokemon Games have been released since the originals back in 1996 in Japan. Then once they came to the rest of the world in 1998, everything changed. While that may seem like a loaded statement, it truly is not. Pokemon’s success surprised everyone not just for the time period of its origination but also due to the fact that over 25 years later, it is still as popular as ever. Now people are wanting to know more about the games and what the Pokemon Games are in Order. Here is a list.

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The mainline games will be Bolded for clarity. There have been 70 games released. This will not include games like Super Smash Brothers of Pokemon Home or other Pokemon Storage applications.

  • Feb 27, 1996: Pokemon Red and Green (Japan Only)
  • Sep 28, 1998: Pokemon Red and Blue
  • Jun 28, 1999: Pokemon Pinball
  • Jun 30, 1999: Pokemon Snap
  • Oct 19, 1999: Pokemon Yellow Special Pikachu Edition
  • Feb 29, 2000: Pokemon Stadium
  • Apr 10, 2000: Pokemon Trading Card Game
  • Sep 25, 2000: Pokemon Puzzle League
  • Oct 15, 2000: Pokemon Gold and Silver
  • Nov 6, 2000: Hey You, Pikachu
  • Dec 4, 2000: Pokemon Puzzle Challenge
  • Mar 28, 2001: Pokemon Stadium 2
  • Jul 29, 2001: Pokemon Crystal
  • Mar 19, 2003: Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire
  • Aug 25, 2003: Pokemon Pinball: Ruby and Sapphire
  • Dec 1, 2003: Pokemon Channel
  • Mar 22, 2004: Pokemon Colosseum
  • Sep 9, 2004: Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen
  • Mar 13, 2005: Pokemon Dash
  • May 1, 2005: Pokemon Emerald
  • Oct 3, 2005: Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness
  • Mar 6, 2006: Pokemon Torzei
  • Sep 18, 2006: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Blue and Red Rescue Team
  • Oct 30, 2006: Pokemon Ranger
  • Apr 22, 2007: Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
  • Jun 25, 2007: Pokemon Battle Revolution
  • Apr 20, 2008: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness
  • Jun 9, 2008: Pokemon Ranch
  • Nov 10, 2008: Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
  • Mar 22, 2009: Pokemon Platinum
  • Oct 12, 2009: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
  • Nov 16, 2009: Pokemon Rumble
  • March 14, 2010: Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver
  • Oct 4, 2010: Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs
  • Nov 1, 201: PokePark Wii: Pikachu’s Adventure
  • March 6, 2011: Pokemon Black and White
  • Oct 2011: Pokemon Rumble Blast
  • Feb 27, 2012: PokePark 2: Wonders Beyond
  • Oct 7, 2012: Pokemon Black and White 2
  • Mar 24, 2013: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
  • Aug 29, 2013: Pokemon Rumble U
  • Oct 12, 2013: Pokemon X and Y
  • March 20, 2014: Pokemon Battle Trozei
  • Oct 24, 2014: Pokemon Art Academy
  • Nov 21, 2014: Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
  • Feb 18, 2015: Pokemon Shuffle
  • Apr 8, 2015: Pokemon Rumble World
  • Sep 1, 2015: Pokemon Shuffle Mobile
  • Nov 20, 2015: Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon
  • Dec 3, 2015: Pokemon Picross
  • Mar 18, 2016: Pokken Tournament
  • July 6, 2016: Pokemon GO
  • Nov 18, 2016: Pokemon Sun and Moon
  • Jan 24, 2017: Pokemon Duel
  • Sep 27, 2017: Pokken Tournament DX
  • Nov 17, 2017: Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon
  • Mar 23, 2018: Detective Pikachu
  • May 29, 2018: Pokemon Quest
  • Nov 16, 2018: Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee
  • Aug 28, 2019: Pokemon Masters EX
  • Nov 15, 2019: Pokemon Sword and Shield
  • Mar 6, 2020: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
  • Jun 24, 2020: Pokemon Cafe ReMix
  • Apr 30, 2021: New Pokemon Snap
  • Jul 21, 2021: Pokemon Unite
  • Nov 19, 2021: Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
  • Jan 28, 2022: Pokemon Legends: Arceus
  • Nov 18, 2022: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

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