{"id":136587,"date":"2026-03-24T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-199022"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:30:00","slug":"uk-charts-pokemon-pokopia-continues-to-slip-as-a-newcomer-grabs-the-gold-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/03\/24\/uk-charts-pokemon-pokopia-continues-to-slip-as-a-newcomer-grabs-the-gold-2\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Charts: Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Continues To Slip, As A Newcomer Grabs The Gold"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/094b2158295c1\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/094b2158295c1\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"094b2158295c1\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia x Crimson Desert\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/094b2158295c1\/pokemon-pokopia-x-crimson-desert.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/094b2158295c1\/pokemon-pokopia-x-crimson-desert.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia x Crimson Desert\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Nintendo Life<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The latest UK charts are in, and for anybody waiting on that big <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/pokemon-pokopia\">Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia<\/a> physical rebound&#8230; keep waiting.<\/p>\n<p>Despite putting up some impressive digital sales, Ditto&#8217;s latest continues to struggle on the physical front, thanks to stock issues, and takes a tumble down to sixth place this time. There was a similar downward trend for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/resident-evil-requiem\">Resident Evil Requiem<\/a>, which, despite three weeks in the top spot, now finds itself in fourth.<\/p>\n<p>That leaves the podium open! Naturally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/ea-sports-fc-26\">EA SPORTS FC 26<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/mario-kart-world\">Mario Kart World<\/a> fill in silver and bronze, but it&#8217;s Pearl Abyss&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps5\/crimson_desert\" class=\"external\">Crimson Desert<\/a> that makes its chart debut in first place.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the full top 40, with platform breakdowns for games available on Switch, Switch 2, and other consoles:<\/p>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Last Week<\/th>\n<th>This Week<\/th>\n<th>Game<\/th>\n<th>Platform Split<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>NEW<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Crimson Desert<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>EA Sports FC 26<\/td>\n<td>PS5 40%, Switch 22%, PS4 16%, Xbox Series 13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Mario Kart World<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Resident Evil Requiem<\/td>\n<td>PS5 49%, PC 35%, Switch 2 10%, Xbox Series 6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>WWE 2K26<\/td>\n<td>PS5 77%, Xbox Series 14%, Switch 2 8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Monster Hunter Wilds<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>31<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Call of Duty: Black Ops 7<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A<\/td>\n<td>Switch 2 52%, Switch 48%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>F1 25<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Minecraft<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/td>\n<td>Switch 81%, Switch 2 19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Donkey Kong Bananza<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Split Fiction<\/td>\n<td>PS5 76%, Switch 2 20%, Xbox Series 5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga<\/td>\n<td>PS5 41%, PS4 28%, Switch 19%, Xbox Series 11%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>PS5 45%, Switch 33%, Xbox Series 14%, PS4 8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Grand Theft Auto V<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>Mario Kart 8 Deluxe<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>The Sims 4: Enchanted By Nature<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>39<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Resident Evil 4<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Edition<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>Street Fighter 6<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Super Mario Party Jamboree<\/td>\n<td>Switch 58%, Switch 2 42%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>Nintendo Switch Sports<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>The Witcher III: Wild Hunt GOTY Edition<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>Battlefield 6<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Kingdom Come Deliverance II<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>23<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>Super Mario Bros. Wonder<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>EA Sports FC 25<\/td>\n<td>Xbox Series 75%, PS5 14%, PS4 7%, Switch 4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>EA Sports UFC 5<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>29<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>Tekken 8<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection<\/td>\n<td>Switch 2 53%, PS5 42%, Xbox Series 5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>EA Sports NHL 26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>It Takes Two<\/td>\n<td>Switch 93%, PS4 7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>Resident Evil 3<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>35<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>37<\/td>\n<td>The Witcher III: Wild Hunt Complete Edition<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>38<\/td>\n<td>Resident Evil 2<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>27<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>32<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Switch 2 57%, Switch 43%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[Compiled by GfK]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/03\/uk-charts-pokemon-pokopias-physical-troubles-continue-as-it-slips-from-the-podium\">&lt; Last week&#8217;s charts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:198451,198804 @ 1774404584 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<hr>\n<p><em>That&#8217;s it for this week&#8217;s physical UK charts! Any surprises? Did you pick any of these games up? Let us know in the comments<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Nintendo Life The latest UK charts are in, and for anybody waiting on that big Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia physical rebound&#8230; keep waiting. Despite putting up some impressive digital sales, Ditto&#8217;s latest continues to struggle on the physical front, thanks to stock issues, and takes a tumble down to sixth place this time. 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