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Game Groups > Pokémon main RPG series

Pokémon role-playing games developed by Game Freak that appear on a handheld system, where the goals are to collect as many Pokémon as possible, and to collect all of the badges by traveling to Pokémon Gyms and defeating the Gym Leaders in Pokémon battles. Though the games may have other plotlines, the end is always reached once the player has earned all 8 badges and defeated the Pokémon League Champion. Gameplay may continue after the credits roll, allowing the player to further develop their team of Pokémon.

Main Pokémon RPGs are released in complementary pairs (Red/Blue, Gold/Silver, etc); the assortment of Pokémon available to catch will differ between the two, requiring that the player trade with a person owning the other game in order to complete their Pokémon collection. A couple of years after a pair of games is released a third complementary game is often released; this third game is generally the same as the first two but with minor graphical and gameplay enhancements, minor changes to the storyline, and a slightly different selection of Pokémon. For example, in Pokémon Ruby, Team Magma were the enemies and the player caught Groudon at the end; in Pokémon Sapphire, Team Aqua were the enemies and the player caught Kyogre at the end; in Pokémon Emerald, both Teams are the enemy and the player has a chance to catch both Groudon and Kyogre at the end.

The release of a new pair of games in the main RPG series heralds the start of a new generation of Pokémon; most Pokémon make their first video game appearance in one of the core games. About 100 new characters are released every generation.

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Game Exclusions: Pokémon games that are not RPGs, Pokémon games not developed by Game Freak, Pokémon games developed for non-handheld consoles, Pokémon games where the player is not a Pokémon Trainer starting out on their Pokémon journey. See the Pokémon universe group instead.

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Title (Year ) Platforms Genres Moby Score
New Nintendo 3DS: Pokémon 20th... (2016) New Nintendo 3DS Compilation, Special edition
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Nintendo 2DS: Pocket Monsters Akai Gentei... (2016) Nintendo 3DS Special edition
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Nintendo 2DS: Pocket Monsters Ao Gentei... (2016) Nintendo 3DS Special edition
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Nintendo 2DS: Pocket Monsters Midori... (2016) Nintendo 3DS Special edition
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Nintendo 2DS: Pocket Monsters Pikachu... (2016) Nintendo 3DS Special edition
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Nintendo 3DS LL: Pocket Monsters X Pack -... (2013) Nintendo 3DS Special edition
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Nintendo 3DS LL: Pocket Monsters X Pack -... (2013) Nintendo 3DS Special edition
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Nintendo 3DS LL: Pocket Monsters Y Pack -... (2013) Nintendo 3DS Special edition
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Nintendo 3DS LL: Pocket Monsters Y Pack -... (2013) Nintendo 3DS Special edition
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Nintendo DS Lite: Giratina Platinum... (2008) Nintendo DS Special edition
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Nintendo DSi: Reshiram & Zekrom Edition -... (2011) Nintendo DSi Special edition
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Nintendo DSi: Reshiram & Zekrom Edition -... (2011) Nintendo DSi Special edition
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Nintendo Switch "Pokémon: Let’s Go,... (2018) Nintendo Switch Special edition
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Nintendo Switch "Pokémon: Let’s Go,... (2018) Nintendo Switch Special edition
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box cover thumbnail Pocket Monsters Akai (1996) Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS Role-playing (RPG)
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box cover thumbnail Pocket Monsters Ao (1996) Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS Role-playing (RPG)
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box cover thumbnail Pocket Monsters Midori (1996) Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS Role-playing (RPG)
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box cover thumbnail Pokémon Alpha Sapphire (2014) Nintendo 3DS Role-playing (RPG)
8.0
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire (Limited Edition) (2014) Nintendo 3DS Special edition
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box cover thumbnail Pokémon Black Version (2010) Nintendo DS Role-playing (RPG)
8.6
box cover thumbnail Pokémon Black Version 2 (2012) Nintendo DS Role-playing (RPG)
8.0
box cover thumbnail Pokémon Blue Version (1998) Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS Role-playing (RPG)
8.2
box cover thumbnail Pokémon Brilliant Diamond (2021) Nintendo Switch Role-playing (RPG)
7.1
box cover thumbnail Pokémon Crystal Version (2000) Game Boy Color, Nintendo 3DS Role-playing (RPG)
8.0
Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl DS Lite Bundle (2007) Nintendo DS Compilation, Special edition
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box cover thumbnail Pokémon Diamond Version (2006) Nintendo DS Role-playing (RPG)
8.1
box cover thumbnail Pokémon Emerald Version (2004) Game Boy Advance Role-playing (RPG)
7.6
box cover thumbnail Pokémon FireRed Version (2004) Game Boy Advance Role-playing (RPG)
7.8
box cover thumbnail Pokémon Gold Version (1999) Game Boy Color, Nintendo 3DS Role-playing (RPG)
8.2
box cover thumbnail Pokémon HeartGold Version (2009) Nintendo DS Role-playing (RPG)
8.5
box cover thumbnail Pokémon LeafGreen Version (2004) Game Boy Advance Role-playing (RPG)
7.7
box cover thumbnail Pokémon Legends: Arceus (2022) Nintendo Switch Role-playing (RPG)
8.2
box cover thumbnail Pokémon Moon (2016) Nintendo 3DS Role-playing (RPG)
7.9
Pokémon Moon with Bonus Lunala Figure (2016) Nintendo 3DS Special edition
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box cover thumbnail Pokémon Omega Ruby (2014) Nintendo 3DS Role-playing (RPG)
7.8
Pokémon Omega Ruby (Limited Edition) (2014) Nintendo 3DS Special edition
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box cover thumbnail Pokémon Omega Ruby + Pokémon Alpha Sapphire (2014) Nintendo 3DS Compilation
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box cover thumbnail Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha... (2014) Nintendo 3DS Role-playing (RPG)
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box cover thumbnail Pokémon Pearl Version (2006) Nintendo DS Role-playing (RPG)
8.2
box cover thumbnail Pokémon Platinum Version (2008) Nintendo DS Role-playing (RPG)
8.0
box cover thumbnail Pokémon Red Version (1998) Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS Role-playing (RPG)
8.1
box cover thumbnail Pokémon Ruby Version (2002) Game Boy Advance Role-playing (RPG)
7.9
box cover thumbnail Pokémon Sapphire Version (2002) Game Boy Advance Role-playing (RPG)
8.0
box cover thumbnail Pokémon Scarlet (2022) Nintendo Switch Role-playing (RPG)
6.9
box cover thumbnail Pokémon Shield (2019) Nintendo Switch Role-playing (RPG)
7.6
box cover thumbnail Pokémon Shield + Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass (2020) Nintendo Switch Compilation
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box cover thumbnail Pokémon Shining Pearl (2021) Nintendo Switch Role-playing (RPG)
7.3
box cover thumbnail Pokémon Silver Version (1999) Game Boy Color, Nintendo 3DS Role-playing (RPG)
8.5
box cover thumbnail Pokémon SoulSilver Version (2009) Nintendo DS Role-playing (RPG)
8.5
box cover thumbnail Pokémon Sun (2016) Nintendo 3DS Role-playing (RPG)
8.1

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