Pokemon is one of the biggest franchises in media with a strong influence in pop culture. There have been dozens of games and in this post we’re going to rank these bad boys.

We’re using the 1 to 5 ranking system in which 1 is worst and 5 is best. Note: this list only focuses on the games I’ve played and will be update accordingly.

5-Star Ranking – Legendary

• Pokemon Trading Card Game (1998)
• Pokemon Sword & Shield (2019)
• Pokemon Violet (2022)

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4-Star Ranking – Rare

• Pokémon Emerald Version (2005)
• Pokemon Crystal Version (2000)
• Pokemon United (2021)
• Pokemon Colosseum (2004)
• Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee! (2018)

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3-Star Ranking – Solid Game

• Pokemon GO (2016)
• Pokemon Stadium (1999)
• Pokemon Gold & Silver Version (2000)
• Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness (2005)
• Pokemon Snap (1999)
• Pokemon Stadium 2 (2000)
• Pokemon Cafe Mix (2020)
• Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire Version (2002)
• Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen Version (2004)

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2-Star Ranking – Could’ve Been Better

• Pokemon Red & Blue Version (1996)
• Pokemon Yellow Version (1998)

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1-Star Ranking – Stink Bomb

• n/a

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