{"id":136280,"date":"2026-03-01T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-79484"},"modified":"2026-03-01T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T12:00:00","slug":"guide-best-pokemon-games-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/03\/01\/guide-best-pokemon-games-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide: Best Pok\u00e9mon Games Of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In honour of Pok\u00e9mon’s 30th anniversary<\/a>, we’re republishing our ranked master list of all the mainline games. Enjoy!<\/em><\/p>\n

Ranking the best Pok\u00e9mon games is no easy feat, given that many of them are considered among the best games of their particular hardware generation. Then you have to consider just how many spin-off Pok\u00e9mon games<\/a> have come out over the last 30 years, too!<\/p>\n

To make things a little simpler, here we’re focusing on the mainline<\/em> Pok\u00e9mon games that have graced our gaming consoles. These games introduced new generations of Pok\u00e9mon to the mix in their original incarnations, their sequels, their ultimate versions, and indeed their remakes.<\/p>\n

Without further ado, then \u2014 and with those minor caveats in mind \u2014 here’s our list of the very best Pok\u00e9mon games, starting at the bottom.<\/p>\n

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22. Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2)<\/a><\/h3>\n