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- Since 2001, The Pokémon Company has handled publication of all Pokémon video games in Japan, while Nintendo handles distribution and worldwide co-publication with The Pokémon Company International.
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The Pokemon Company is a company created by Nintendo, so they basically own the rights and the name of Pokemon. Game Freak develop and create the games. Fake freak and Creatures also helped create Pokemon. The Pokemon Company was made with a joint effort between those three companies.
Game Freak develops the core series role-playing games, which are published by Nintendo exclusively for their consoles, while Creatures manages the trading card game and related merchandise, occasionally developing spin-off titles. The three companies established The Pokémon Company (TPC) in 1998 to manage the Pokémon property within Asia.
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- Pokkén Tournament DX - 2017
- Pokémon Quest - 2018
- Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! - 2018
- Pokémon Sword & Shield - 2019
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX - 2020
- Pokémon Café ReMix - 2020
- New Pokémon Snap - 2021
- Pokémon Unite - 2021
By Noah Hunter
Updated: Feb 2, 2024 2:21 am
Posted: Feb 2, 2024 2:15 am
Often cited as the world's most valuable media franchises, Pokémon is a household name that's been a Nintendo staple since the Game Boy. The beloved series is home to hundreds of amazing creatures, with each new generation bringing loads more to discover. Every console released by Nintendo has had dozens of Pokémon games released for it, and the Nintendo Switch is no exception.
In total, twelve Pokémon games have released for the Nintendo Switch. This includes both mainline titles and the spinoffs that have released for Switch. For mainline entries with two versions, we've counted each as one release. The Pokémon games offered through Nintendo Switch Online are not included in that number but can be found below.
Pokkén Tournament was originally released for the Wii U in 2016. A year later, Nintendo and Bandai Namco prepared a deluxe version of the game for Nintendo Switch, adding new characters and updated visuals to take advantage of better hardware. This three-on-three battle system is a blast to play with friends both in person and online.
Read our review of Pokkén Tournament DX.
Pokémon Quest turns all your favorite Pokémon into miniature cube form. This free-to-play title features a fun and simple combat system where you send Pokémon on expeditions. There are so many different abilities to equip to your Pokémon, which you'll use at encounters of all kinds,.
Read our review of Pokémon Quest or see more free Switch games.
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! & Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! are remakes of the beloved 1998 Pokémon Yellow. These titles were the first mainline Pokémon games ever to release on a home console, since none made it to the Wii U. Set in the Kanto region, all 151 original Pokémon appear with varying forms from previous mainline installments. With heavy accessibility features, these remakes were a great first step for the series on Nintendo Switch for newcomers and veterans of the series.
Read our review of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!
Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! - Nintendo Switch
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! - Nintendo Switch
Pokémon Sword & Shield marked the first installment in the series to feature aspects of an open world. Dubbed the Wild Areas, these regions allowed for free traversal and battles with wild Pokémon. Gyms also made a return for the first time since X & Y. Additionally, Sword & Shield introduced the eigth generation of Pokémon, which included Dynamax and Gigantamax forms of previous Pokémon.
Read our review of Pokémon Sword & Shield.
Pokémon Sword - Nintendo Switch
Pokémon Shield - Nintendo Switch
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX is a remake of the 2005 titles Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team. Surprisingly, this is the first Pokémon spinoff remake ever, with development handled by Spike Chunsoft. The gameplay consists of completing jobs in different dungeons and unlocking new Pokémon along the way.
Read our review of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX.
The other Pokémon release of 2020 was none other than Pokémon Café ReMix. This title features similar gameplay to other puzzle games like Disney Tsum Tsum, which requires you to connect Pokémon together to solve puzzles. In Pokémon Café ReMix, you and Eevee own a café and must serve the Pokémon who come for food or a drink! This charming title is f...
After more than 20 years, the Nintendo Switch is the console that finally received a sequel to Pokémon Snap. Developed by Bandai Namco, you traverse around different biomes and areas with an on-rails camera to capture pictures Pokémon in the wild. You can unlock new courses by taking good pictures in New Pokémon Snap, leaving for a sizeable amount of content to unlock and discover. You never know what you might find during each session!
Read our review of New Pokémon Snap.
This free-to-play title marked Pokémon's first entry into the MOBA genre. You command and control a team of five Pokémon in head-to-head battles against other players online. There's a solid amount of Pokémon to choose from, so you can adjust your team to best fit your needs. Pokémon Unite went on to be featured in different eSports tournaments, with multiple championships held for the game.
Read our review of Pokémon Unite.
- Noah Hunter
Feb 3, 2021 · Nintendo owns a 32% stake in The Pokémon Company, while the other two companies own the remaining amount. 4Kids Entertainment (the original dubbers/localizers of the Pokémon anime) briefly owned part of the company, but they sold their stake in 2005.
- Scott Baird
Jul 28, 2016 · Nintendo is the full, sole owner of the Pokemon trademarks. The name, the logo, and indeed every character name down to Pikachu and Gary “Effing" Oak are Nintendo’s alone. This immediately ...
Catch, train, and battle Pokémon in a variety of exciting games on the Nintendo Switch system to become the ultimate Pokémon master.
The first Pokémon games, Pokémon Red and Green Versions, came to the Nintendo Game Boy system in Japan on February 27, 1996, which was the fulfillment of Satoshi Tajiri's dream and allowed people of all ages to catch, train and trade 151 creatures and become a Pokémon Master.
