How many main series Pokémon games are there?

There are 23 main series Pokémon games across ten generations: 22 released between 1996 and 2025, plus Pokémon Winds and Waves, due in 2027. The count includes the Let's Go and Legends titles and leaves out spin-offs such as Mystery Dungeon, Stadium and GO.

What order do the main series Pokémon games go in?

In Japanese release order: Red & Green (1996), Yellow (1998), Gold & Silver (1999), Crystal (2000), Ruby & Sapphire (2002), FireRed & LeafGreen (2004), Emerald (2004), Diamond & Pearl (2006), Platinum (2008), HeartGold & SoulSilver (2009), Black & White (2010), Black 2 & White 2 (2012), X & Y (2013), Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (2014), Sun & Moon (2016), Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (2017), Let's Go, Pikachu! & Eevee! (2018), Sword & Shield (2019), Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (2021), Legends: Arceus (2022), Scarlet & Violet (2022), Legends: Z-A (2025) and Winds & Waves (2027).

When does Pokémon Winds and Waves come out?

The Pokémon Company has not announced a release date. The only official window is 2027, on Nintendo Switch 2, worldwide on the same day.

What was the first main series Pokémon game?

Pokémon Red & Green launched in Japan on 27 February 1996 for the Game Boy. The pair came out internationally as Red & Blue, reaching North America on 28 September 1998.

Which Pokémon game was the first to launch worldwide on the same day?

X & Y, on 12 October 2013, in Japan, North America, Europe and Australia. Earlier generations reached each region months apart.

Why is Let's Go, Pikachu! & Eevee! in Generation VII?

Games are grouped by the generation of Pokémon they belong to, not by year. Let's Go came out during Generation VII, before Sword & Shield began Generation VIII, and Legends: Arceus sits in Generation VIII for the same reason.

Pokémon Games in Order: All Main Series, 1996

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All 23 games

Gen I Kanto

Game Boy · 1996–1998

Red & Green
Red & Blue outside Japan
1996 · Game Boy
JP
27 Feb 1996
NA
28 Sep 1998
EU
5 Oct 1999
AU
23 Oct 1998
Yellow
1998 · Game Boy
JP
12 Sep 1998
NA
19 Oct 1999
EU
16 Jun 2000
AU
3 Sep 1999

Gen II Johto

Game Boy Color · 1999–2000

Gold & Silver
1999 · Game Boy Color
JP
21 Nov 1999
NA
15 Oct 2000
EU
6 Apr 2001
AU
13 Oct 2000
Crystal
2000 · Game Boy Color
JP
14 Dec 2000
NA
29 Jul 2001
EU
2 Nov 2001
AU
30 Sep 2001

Gen III Hoenn

Game Boy Advance · 2002–2004

Metascore 82
Ruby & Sapphire
2002 · Game Boy Advance
JP
21 Nov 2002
NA
19 Mar 2003
EU
25 Jul 2003
AU
3 Apr 2003
Metascore 81
FireRed & LeafGreen
2004 · Game Boy Advance
JP
29 Jan 2004
NA
9 Sep 2004
EU
1 Oct 2004
AU
23 Sep 2004
Metascore 76
Emerald
2004 · Game Boy Advance
JP
16 Sep 2004
NA
1 May 2005
EU
21 Oct 2005
AU
9 Jun 2005

Gen IV Sinnoh

Nintendo DS · 2006–2009

Metascore 85
Diamond & Pearl
2006 · DS
JP
28 Sep 2006
NA
22 Apr 2007
EU
27 Jul 2007
AU
21 Jun 2007
Metascore 83
Platinum
2008 · DS
JP
13 Sep 2008
NA
22 Mar 2009
EU
22 May 2009
AU
14 May 2009
Metascore 87
HeartGold & SoulSilver
2009 · DS
JP
12 Sep 2009
NA
14 Mar 2010
EU
26 Mar 2010
AU
25 Mar 2010

Gen V Unova

Nintendo DS · 2010–2012

Metascore 87
Black & White
2010 · DS
JP
18 Sep 2010
NA
6 Mar 2011
EU
4 Mar 2011
AU
10 Mar 2011
Metascore 80
Black 2 & White 2
2012 · DS
JP
23 Jun 2012
NA
7 Oct 2012
EU
12 Oct 2012
AU
11 Oct 2012

Gen VI Kalos

Nintendo 3DS · 2013–2014

Metascore 87
X & Y
2013 · 3DS
12 Oct 2013Worldwide
Metascore 82
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
2014 · 3DS
JP
21 Nov 2014
NA
21 Nov 2014
EU
28 Nov 2014
AU
21 Nov 2014

Gen VII Alola

Nintendo 3DS · Nintendo Switch · 2016–2018

Metascore 87
Sun & Moon
2016 · 3DS
JP
18 Nov 2016
NA
18 Nov 2016
EU
23 Nov 2016
AU
18 Nov 2016
Metascore 84
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
2017 · 3DS
17 Nov 2017Worldwide
Metascore 81
Let's Go, Pikachu! & Eevee!
2018 · Switch
16 Nov 2018Worldwide

Gen VIII Galar

Nintendo Switch · 2019–2022

Metascore 80
Sword & Shield
2019 · Switch
15 Nov 2019Worldwide
Metascore 73
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
2021 · Switch
19 Nov 2021Worldwide
Metascore 83
Legends: Arceus
2022 · Switch
28 Jan 2022Worldwide