Every Pokémon Game, Ranked

Twenty-plus mainline Pokémon games, from the Kanto originals to Legends: Z-A, make for one of gaming's longest-running arguments. Is the best generation the one you grew up on, or the one with the best Pokédex? Ranked from curators' lists.

Ranked from 3 lists by 3 curators

1. Pokémon Black Version Game
2. Pokémon HeartGold Version Game
3. Pokémon Crystal Version Game
4. Pokémon Black Version 2 Game
5. Pokémon Emerald Version Game
6. Pokémon Red Version Game
7. Pokémon Legends: Arceus Game
8. Pokémon Gold Version Game
9. Pokémon Platinum Version Game
10. Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition Game
11. Pokémon Omega Ruby Game
12. Pokémon X Game
13. Pokémon FireRed Version Game
14. Pokémon Sun Game
15. Pokémon Ruby Version Game
16. Pokémon Diamond Version Game
17. Pokémon Ultra Sun Game
18. Pokémon Sword Game
19. Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! Game
20. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond Game
21. Pokémon Legends: Z-A Game
22. Pokémon Scarlet Game

The lists behind it

• Pokémon, ranked by an animation fan by Bora Şahin
• My Pokémon years, in order by Mert Demir
• Pokémon, ranked by someone who loves a good JRPG by Haruto Mori

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