{"id":137067,"date":"2026-05-04T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-163800"},"modified":"2026-05-04T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T15:00:00","slug":"guide-best-pokemon-spin-off-games-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/05\/04\/guide-best-pokemon-spin-off-games-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide: Best Pok\u00e9mon Spin-Off Games Of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/86debfc6fabe8\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/86debfc6fabe8\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/pokemon-pokopia\">Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/pokemon_champions\">Pok\u00e9mon Champions<\/a> launched nearly two months and one month ago, respectively, so today we&#8217;re revisiting our reader-ranked list of Pok\u00e9mon spin-off games to see where they&#8217;ve both settled in.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Remember, you can influence the real-time ranking even now by giving any of the games below a User Rating. Enjoy!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If there&#8217;s any franchise that&#8217;s no stranger to a spin-off or two, it&#8217;s Pok\u00e9mon. The inherent appeal of the little Pocket Monsters makes the series ripe for all kinds of genres and video games. Name a genre, and Pok\u00e9mon has most likely done it.<\/p>\n<p>But, dear readers, what&#8217;s the <em>very best<\/em> Pok\u00e9mon spin-off? That&#8217;s what we&#8217;re here to find out!&#8230; Why else would you be here?<\/p>\n<div>\n<section class=\"list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\" data-toc=\"55 to 51\" id=\"top-55\">55. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/pokemon_friends\">\ufeffPok\u00e9mon Friends (Switch eShop)<\/a><\/h3>\n<aside class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/switch-eshop\/pokemon_friends\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1e2cfd1c9ee81\/pokemon-friends-artwork.900x250.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\ufeffPok\u00e9mon Friends (Switch eShop)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/pokemon_friends\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c864d62a7f622\/pokemon-friends-cover.cover_small.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\ufeffPok\u00e9mon Friends (Switch eShop)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Wonderfy<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>22nd Jul 2025 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>22nd Jul 2025 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p>Though some of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/pokemon_friends\">Pok\u00e9mon Friends<\/a>&#8216; puzzles can be fun, even the best ones begin to grow stale after only a few hours, as they&#8217;re so quick to complete and pop up so often, which dampened our enthusiasm for unlocking Mudkip and Jirachi plushies to decorate our rooms.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, we have no desire to boot up Pok\u00e9mon Friends daily for a few quick puzzles like how we rip packs in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/mobile\/pokemon_trading_card_game_pocket\">TCG Pocket<\/a>, leaving us with the sense that this puzzle package will fade into the background with other casual Pok\u00e9mon spin-offs, forgotten until the next Presents announcing a handful more overpriced puzzle packs. A shame.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\" data-toc=\"skip\">54. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/mobile\/pokemon_smile\">Pok\u00e9mon Smile (Mobile)<\/a><\/h3>\n<aside class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/mobile\/pokemon_smile\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/13d7fcefaf4b9\/pokemon-smile-artwork.900x250.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Smile (Mobile)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/mobile\/pokemon_smile\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/01f01f7c39f92\/pokemon-smile-cover.cover_small.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"85\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Smile (Mobile)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>17th Jun 2020 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>17th Jun 2020 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p>Other than the odd camera-darkening problem, we <em>actually<\/em> like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/mobile\/pokemon_smile\">Pok\u00e9mon Smile<\/a>. It isn\u2019t going to give <strong>Smash Bros.<\/strong> a run for its money or anything like that, but it isn\u2019t trying to: it\u2019s a light-hearted, free way of trying to inject a little fun into an otherwise mundane task.<\/p>\n<p>Just bear in mind that it can be a little harsh when it comes to judging your brushing, and so you need to prepare your child for the reality that they won&#8217;t be catching a Pok\u00e9mon every time they play. Essentially, it&#8217;s a fun little app to use to help get your kids into brushing their teeth, but little more than that.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\" data-toc=\"skip\">53. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/ds\/pokemon_dash\">Pok\u00e9mon Dash (DS)<\/a><\/h3>\n<aside class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/ds\/pokemon_dash\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4794265271974\/pokemon-dash-artwork.900x250.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Dash (DS)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/ds\/pokemon_dash\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a9188fb6a574f\/pokemon-dash-cover.cover_small.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"134\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Dash (DS)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Nintendo<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Ambrella<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>14th Mar 2005 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>11th Mar 2005 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p>For the first Pok\u00e9mon game to be released on the DS, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/ds\/pokemon_dash\">Pok\u00e9mon Dash<\/a> was something a little bit different. Using the stylus to control and race with Pikachu was a novel idea, but given the creativity of other DS games at the time, it soon became outdated.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also a little bit too short for what it is, and it takes only a handful of hours to complete all of the races. As a result, this is often considered one of the weaker Pok\u00e9mon spin-offs. On a console that already has plenty of other games (mainline and side), this one isn&#8217;t worth dashing for.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\" data-toc=\"skip\">52. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/mobile\/pokemon_rumble_rush\">Pok\u00e9mon Rumble Rush (Mobile)<\/a><\/h3>\n<aside class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/mobile\/pokemon_rumble_rush\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/bbbed58dc4ef0\/pokemon-rumble-rush-artwork.900x250.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Rumble Rush (Mobile)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/mobile\/pokemon_rumble_rush\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2c16062eacb20\/pokemon-rumble-rush-cover.cover_small.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"82\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Rumble Rush (Mobile)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>15th May 2019 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/mobile\/pokemon_rumble_rush\">Pok\u00e9mon Rumble Rush<\/a> was charming and it could be fun if you like collecting things. Pok\u00e9mon fans like that, right?<\/p>\n<p>However, the awkward map feature and the requirement of refining ore to get gears to boost the Pok\u00e9mon meant it was sometimes a needlessly frustrating grind, and with the inclusion of a two-week deadline between area swaps, there was unwelcome added pressure thrown into the mix.<\/p>\n<p>This free-to-play Pok\u00e9mon outing didn&#8217;t set the world on fire, then \u2014 which meant the service shut down in July 2020, just a year after launching on iOS \u2014 but the truly dedicated fans who followed the Rumble series enjoyed it all the same.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\" data-toc=\"skip\">51. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/n64\/hey_you_pikachu\">Hey You, Pikachu! (N64)<\/a><\/h3>\n<aside class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/n64\/hey_you_pikachu\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7135d50107b0a\/hey-you-pikachu-artwork.900x250.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Hey You, Pikachu! (N64)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/n64\/hey_you_pikachu\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/83ea5967d4f9b\/hey-you-pikachu-cover.cover_small.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"104\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Hey You, Pikachu! (N64)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Nintendo<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Ambrella<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>6th Nov 2000 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>In the &#8217;90s and 2000s, everyone wanted to be friends with Pikachu, and what better way than talking to him through a microphone and having him act out all of your requests? Sadly, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/n64\/hey_you_pikachu\">Hey You, Pikachu!<\/a> is infamous for all of the wrong reasons.<\/p>\n<p>At first glance, using the microphone seems like a technical marvel, but in practice, the game just doesn&#8217;t work properly. With limited gameplay, Hey You, Pikachu! is more of a curio than something you should seek out and play. Still, it might appeal to the kids, and we are fans of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/features\/30-weird-and-wonderful-peripherals-from-nintendos-history?page=3\">weird, little-supported periphrals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\" data-toc=\"50 to 41\" id=\"top-50\">50. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/pokemon_champions\">Pok\u00e9mon Champions (Switch eShop)<\/a><\/h3>\n<aside class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/switch-eshop\/pokemon_champions\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/12bcc44a00702\/pokemon-champions-artwork.900x250.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Champions (Switch eShop)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/pokemon_champions\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f830f69370edd\/pokemon-champions-cover.cover_small.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Champions (Switch eShop)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Pok\u00e9mon Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>8th Apr 2026 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>8th Apr 2026 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p>The core mechanics of online competitive battles remain as solid as a Steelix in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/pokemon_champions\">Pok\u00e9mon Champions<\/a>. Predicting whether your opponent will switch out their Whimsicott, protect with their Mega Charizard Y, or try to catch you off guard with a powerful, offensive attack creates mind games as addictive and intense as ever.<\/p>\n<p>The ease with which you can now train Pok\u00e9mon has us hopeful that Champions will, much like Scarlet &amp; Violet before it, evolve into a more complete, comprehensive experience. But as it stands at launch, the convoluted monetisation, disappointing performance, and inexplicable bugs make this another lacklustre Pok\u00e9mon experience to add to the pile.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\" data-toc=\"skip\">49. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/wiiware\/my_pokemon_ranch\">My Pok\u00e9mon Ranch (WiiWare)<\/a><\/h3>\n<aside class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/wiiware\/my_pokemon_ranch\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c3fcfdbb481e6\/my-pokemon-ranch-artwork.900x250.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"My Pok\u00e9mon Ranch (WiiWare)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/wiiware\/my_pokemon_ranch\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5f4e59a2f897e\/my-pokemon-ranch-cover.cover_small.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"77\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"My Pok\u00e9mon Ranch (WiiWare)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Nintendo<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Ambrella<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>9th Jun 2008 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>4th Jul 2008 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/wiiware\/my_pokemon_ranch\">My Pok\u00e9mon Ranch<\/a> was chock full of missed potential. There\u2019s no question it was an ideal game for young, fledgling Pok\u00e9maniacs to freely watch and interact with cuddly Pok\u00e9mon of all shapes and sizes while looking forward to new toys and Pok\u00e9mon daily. As long as you kept your expectations in check, you may have found yourself charmed by this goofy WiiWare title.<\/p>\n<p>A few seriously misguided storage-related decisions \u2014 such as no interface to conveniently organise all the Pok\u00e9mon you have stored \u2014 compounded its problems, though.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/pokemon\/related-articles:150550 @ 1777967848 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\" data-toc=\"skip\">48. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/ds\/learn_with_pokemon_typing_adventure\">Learn With Pok\u00e9mon: Typing Adventure (DS)<\/a><\/h3>\n<aside class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/ds\/learn_with_pokemon_typing_adventure\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/ecc88a27ff665\/learn-with-pokemon-typing-adventure-artwork.900x250.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Learn With Pok\u00e9mon: Typing Adventure (DS)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/ds\/learn_with_pokemon_typing_adventure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/879289c33d3f7\/learn-with-pokemon-typing-adventure-cover.cover_small.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"135\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Learn With Pok\u00e9mon: Typing Adventure (DS)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Nintendo<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Genius Sonority<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>21st Sep 2012 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/ds\/learn_with_pokemon_typing_adventure\">Learn With Pok\u00e9mon: Typing Adventure<\/a> is an unexpectedly entertaining entry to the long list of Pok\u00e9mon spin-offs. While it may not teach you how to type, you will learn how to quickly spell MIENSHAO or how to tell apart a Marill from an Azurill from a distance \u2014 utterly essential life skills, if you ask us.<\/p>\n<p>This game is fun and challenging for both Typing Rookies and Master Typists alike; even so, it shouldn&#8217;t be considered a must-buy, even for hardcore fans. Still, if you were in the market for a sturdy little Bluetooth keyboard and you also liked Pok\u00e9mon, this was a solid purchase.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\" data-toc=\"skip\">47. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/mobile\/pokemon_masters_ex\">Pok\u00e9mon Masters EX (Mobile)<\/a><\/h3>\n<aside class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/mobile\/pokemon_masters_ex\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/cabee17936495\/pokemon-masters-ex-artwork.900x250.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Masters EX (Mobile)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/mobile\/pokemon_masters_ex\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0c9de21cd93a3\/pokemon-masters-ex-cover.cover_small.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Masters EX (Mobile)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>DeNA<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>29th Aug 2019 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>29th Aug 2019 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/mobile\/pokemon_masters_ex\">Pok\u00e9mon Masters EX<\/a> is a bit of a megahit now, with many Pok\u00e9mon fans turning in for their dailies, events, and new characters. In fact, we&#8217;d say it&#8217;s one of the most well-realised Pok\u00e9mon mobile titles to date \u2013 especially in terms of presentation.<\/p>\n<p>Partnering up with classic Pok\u00e9mon characters is fun, and the game has only improved since its original release in 2019 (as <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Masters<\/strong>). There are loot boxes galore, of course, but in terms of mobile outings for the franchise, this is one of the better ones.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\" data-toc=\"skip\">46. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/pokemon_cafe_remix\">Pok\u00e9mon Caf\u00e9 ReMix (Switch eShop)<\/a><\/h3>\n<aside class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/switch-eshop\/pokemon_cafe_remix\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c24ebcb9908a1\/pokemon-cafe-remix-artwork.900x250.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Caf\u00e9 ReMix (Switch eShop)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/pokemon_cafe_remix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/6be04a321edb4\/pokemon-cafe-remix-cover.cover_small.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Caf\u00e9 ReMix (Switch eShop)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Nintendo<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>23rd Jun 2020 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>24th Jun 2020 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p>As a free-to-play downloadable Switch game, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/pokemon_cafe_remix\">Pok\u00e9mon Caf\u00e9 ReMix<\/a> is rather pleasant. The art style and designs are charming (especially when you recruit them and they get their uniforms), and the dishes you prepare are clever; the Fluffy Eevee Pancakes and Cheesy Rowley Pizza look particularly appetising. We think we\u2019ll just skip straight to dessert, thanks.<\/p>\n<p>The microtransactions aren\u2019t massively intrusive, the energy system isn\u2019t too debilitating, and the stages aren\u2019t <strong>Candy Crush Saga<\/strong>-style efforts where it\u2019ll take you 70 goes to get lucky enough to eventually clear them.<\/p>\n<p>Pok\u00e9mon Caf\u00e9 won&#8217;t keep you engaged forever, but it&#8217;s a nice little distraction. Now, an espresso macchiato, por favore.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\" data-toc=\"skip\">45. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gamecube\/pokemon_channel\">Pok\u00e9mon Channel (GCN)<\/a><\/h3>\n<aside class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/gamecube\/pokemon_channel\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c226ca020d4d3\/pokemon-channel-artwork.900x250.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Channel (GCN)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gamecube\/pokemon_channel\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5944c8525d971\/pokemon-channel-cover.cover_small.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"210\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Channel (GCN)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Nintendo<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Ambrella<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>1st Dec 2003 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>2nd Apr 2004 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Did <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/n64\/hey_you_pikachu\">Hey You, Pikachu!<\/a> need a spiritual successor? Probably not. But that&#8217;s what Ambrella&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gamecube\/pokemon_channel\">Pok\u00e9mon Channel<\/a> is.<\/p>\n<p>Swapping a microphone for the Nintendo e-Reader (at least in the US and Japan &#8211; the peripheral never launched in Europe), Pok\u00e9mon Channel is an odd mixture of life-sim, tamagotchi-style pet-carer, and minigame collection.<\/p>\n<p>It was pretty darn cute, plus you got a free Jirachi in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gba\/pokemon_ruby_and_sapphire\">Ruby &amp; Sapphire<\/a>. But there&#8217;s just <em>nothing<\/em> to do. Wake up, watch TV, play with Pikachu \u2014 that&#8217;s basically it. The idea of taking care of Pok\u00e9mon is ripe for a decent game, and Pok\u00e9mon Channel felt like a missed opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>But hey, watching the weather with Pikachu isn&#8217;t that bad, and there are lots of collectibles to keep the youngest Pok\u00e9 Trainers entertained.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\" data-toc=\"skip\">44. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/mobile\/pokemon_magikarp_jump\">Pok\u00e9mon: Magikarp Jump (Mobile)<\/a><\/h3>\n<aside class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/mobile\/pokemon_magikarp_jump\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0b63c4bc99286\/pokemon-magikarp-jump-artwork.900x250.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon: Magikarp Jump (Mobile)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/mobile\/pokemon_magikarp_jump\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/60a1594d0d742\/pokemon-magikarp-jump-cover.cover_small.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon: Magikarp Jump (Mobile)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>17th May 2017 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>17th May 2017 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/mobile\/magikarp_jump\">Pok\u00e9mon: Magikarp Jump<\/a> is a fascinating package. It has great style, but it severely lacks in gameplay. It feels like the epitome of a generic mobile title with a Pok\u00e9mon twist, which is somewhat unfortunate. With no gameplay other than feeding the fish and playing &#8216;Whose stat is bigger?&#8217;, there&#8217;s just unfortunately so little to the game.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s definitely something fun to play on the bus or the train to kill time, but it just lacks the depth that we&#8217;ve come to expect from the other Pok\u00e9mon mobile titles. While it&#8217;s easy to recommend having it on your mobile device, it&#8217;s hard to recommend paying for microtransactions.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\" data-toc=\"skip\">43. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/pokemon_quest\">Pok\u00e9mon Quest (Switch eShop)<\/a><\/h3>\n<aside class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/switch-eshop\/pokemon_quest\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f74f11428cf00\/pokemon-quest-artwork.900x250.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Quest (Switch eShop)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/pokemon_quest\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/57be99b1a393f\/pokemon-quest-cover.cover_small.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"148\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Quest (Switch eShop)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Nintendo<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Game Freak<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>29th May 2018 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>30th May 2018 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/pokemon_quest\">Pok\u00e9mon Quest<\/a> is a fun little time waster that will satisfy your <em>collect &#8217;em all<\/em> urges if you&#8217;ve exhausted everything the mainline Switch Pok\u00e9mons have to offer.<\/p>\n<p>You will have to splash some cash if you want to get the most out of it, but it&#8217;s far from a money sink. You can get everything you need in a single purchase, or unlock most of it slowly by playing for free \u2014 it&#8217;s one of the most generous &#8216;freemium&#8217; systems out there.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Quest is a great jumping-off point for new fans of the series, and the cutesy art style just might win over veterans. No harm in giving it a shot.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\" data-toc=\"skip\">42. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/wiiu-eshop\/pokemon_rumble_u\">Pok\u00e9mon Rumble U (Wii U eShop)<\/a><\/h3>\n<aside class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/wiiu-eshop\/pokemon_rumble_u\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/11be5ebaa54c1\/pokemon-rumble-u-artwork.900x250.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Rumble U (Wii U eShop)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/wiiu-eshop\/pokemon_rumble_u\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/b8869fde962e0\/pokemon-rumble-u-cover.cover_small.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"81\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Rumble U (Wii U eShop)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Nintendo<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Ambrella<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>29th Aug 2013 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>15th Aug 2013 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/wiiu-eshop\/pokemon_rumble_u\">Pok\u00e9mon Rumble U<\/a> is straightforward fun that&#8217;s a far cry away from the main Pok\u00e9mon titles, but it does pair some key strategic elements of the series with the button bashing \u2013 though there are definitely moments where there&#8217;s too much going on to keep real track of, which does lead to more reliance on the latter than the former.<\/p>\n<p>Despite its short length, there&#8217;s lots to go back to when you consider the hundreds of Pok\u00e9mon to collect and challenges to beat. 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