Every Pokémon Game Ranked Worst to Best

It’s not that Let’s Go Pikachu! and Let’s Go Eevee! are horrible video games. They’re not. It’s simply that there are nonetheless a lot better methods to expertise these titles.

13. Pokémon Sensible Diamond and Shining Pearl

Diamond and Pearl are extensively thought-about to be among the many highest video games within the Pokémon franchise, however the latest remakes have been divisive, to say the least. The difficulty is that Sensible Diamond and Shining Pearl are virtually too near the originals, and the few large adjustments don’t actually add sufficient to justify a return journey to Sinnoh for many avid gamers.

The chibi artwork fashion is definitely extra fashionable, and it runs properly on the getting old Change {hardware}, but it surely’s arguably simply not as interesting as the unique 2D art work. There are a few new areas to discover, however the brand new EXP share, which cuts down on grinding, additionally breaks the sport to the purpose that it’s a breeze to get by the principle story. For many avid gamers, the unique titles stay superior you probably have entry to them.

12. Pokémon Solar and Moon/Extremely Solar and Extremely Moon

Change isn’t at all times a superb factor. As an illustration, Solar and Moon tweaked numerous the normal Pokémon method, with decidedly combined outcomes. Alola, the brand new location closely impressed by Hawaii, is completely beautiful, and the trials, which require battling powered-up Pokémon, are a pleasant change of tempo from the standard gymnasium battles, however although Pokémon is the one RPG that folks don’t actually play for its story, Solar and Moon’s story simply drags on with no actual function.

Even the Extremely follow-ups launched a 12 months later don’t do a lot to repair the problems with the unique video games, and even double down on one in all its largest points by that includes a good longer story. Add in some somewhat tepid new Pokemon designs, and you’ve got one of many weaker entries within the collection.

11. Pokémon X and Y

Pokémon X and Y had been properly acquired at launch, however opinion has considerably soured on them lately. There may be definitely so much to love right here, although. The transition to full 3D continues to be beautiful, even in case you solely get the total impact of the 3DS {hardware} throughout battles and cutscenes, Mega Evolutions are equally spectacular, and the introduction of fairy Pokémon provided a pleasant answer to the then-dominant dragon kind.