The Evolution of 'Pokemon' (Pocket Monsters) Games

The Pokemon (Pocket Monsters) series turns 20 this week! Take a look back at the 100+ Pokemon games that kept the Nintendo franchise going through the years.

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Edited by Bryan Menegus

FULL LIST OF GAMES

Pokémon Snap
Picross NP Vol. 1
Pokémon Pinball
Pokémon Stadium
Pokémon Project Studio
Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Play It!
Dance! Pikachu
Pokémon Play It! Version 2
PokeROM
Pikachus Great Surfing Adventure
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge
Pokémon Puzzle League
Pokémon Crystal
Pokémon Stadium 2
Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!
***Pokémon: Crayon Kids
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Pokémon Party mini
Pokémon Zany Cards
Pokémon Pinball mini
***Pokémon Puzzle Collection
***Pokémon Tetris
***Pokémon Breeder mini
Pokémon Puzzle Collection Vol. 2
***Pokémon Race mini
***Pokémon: Catch the Numbers
***Pichu Bros. mini
Togepi's Great Adventure
Pokémon Ruby
Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire
Pokémon Channel
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Pokémon Advanced Generation: I've Begun Hiragana And Katakana
Pokémon Colosseum
Pokémon Masters Arena
Pokémon FireRed
Pokémon LeafGreen
***Pokémon Advanced Generation: Pico for Everyone Pokémon Loud Battle!
Pokémon Emerald
Pokémon Dash
PokeParkL Fishing Rally DS
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Pokémon Advanced Generation: Pokémon Number Battle
Pokémon Team Turbo
Pokémon Trozei!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team
***Pokémon Team Rocket Blast Off
***Pokémon Poke Ball Launcher
Pokémon Seek & Find
Pokémon: Wabbuffet Fell Down
Pokémon Ranger
Pokémon PC Master
Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Battle Revolution
***Intellectual Training Drill Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Letter And Number Intelligence Game
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers Of Time
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers Of Darkness
Pokémon Battrio
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows Of Almia
My Pokémon Ranch
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers Of Sky
Pokémon Rumble
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Keep Going! Blazing Adventure Squad
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Let's Go! Stormy Adventure Squad
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Go For It! Light Adventure Squad
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver
Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Search For Pokémon Adventure in the Maze!
PokePark Wii: Pikachu's Advnture
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Pokémon Get Round And Round
Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Dream World
Pokémon Best Wishes: Intelligence Training Pokémon Big Sports Beet
Pokémon TCG Online
Learn With Pokémon: Typing Adventure
Pokémon Say Tap?
Pokémon Card Game: How To Play DS
Pokémon Rumble Blast
PokePark Wii 2: Wonders Beyond
Pokémon Tug Of War Tournmanet: Absolutely Get Medal!
Pokémon Medal World
Pokémon Conquest
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2
Pokémon Dream Radar
Pokémon Tretta
HarmoKnight
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates To Infinity
Pokémon Rumble U
Pokémon Tretta Lab
Pokémon X
Pokémon Y
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Transporter
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Pokémon Art Academy
Pokémon: Battle Nine
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Pokémon Omega Ruby
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
Super Smash Bros. For Wii U
Pokémon Shuffle
Pokémon Rumble World
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
Great Detective Pikachu ~Birth Of A New Duo~
Pokken Tournament

The games preceded by *** were obscure arcade or Japan-only titles which we were not able to find any gameplay footage of.

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