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Every Pokémon game ranked by Metacritic score

Pokémon Black and White tops this ranking with 87/100, ahead of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver (87/100) and Pokémon Sun and Moon (87/100). Metacritic critic scores. 30 games ranked.

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1Pokémon Black and WhiteMetascore, DS (Black Version)87/100October 2026Metacritic
2Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilverMetascore, Nintendo DS (HeartGold) version87/100October 2026Metacritic
3Pokémon Sun and MoonMetascore, Nintendo 3DS version (87 reviews)87/100October 2026Metacritic
4Pokémon X and YMetascore, Nintendo 3DS version87/100October 2026Metacritic
5Pokémon Diamond and PearlMetascore, Nintendo DS (Diamond) version85/100October 2026Metacritic
6Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra MoonMetascore, Nintendo 3DS version84/100October 2026Metacritic
7Pokémon Legends: ArceusMetascore, Nintendo Switch version83/100October 2026Metacritic
8Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha SapphireMetascore, Nintendo 3DS (Omega Ruby) version83/100October 2026Metacritic
9Pokémon PlatinumMetascore, Nintendo DS version83/100October 2026Metacritic
10Pokémon Ruby and SapphireMetascore, Game Boy Advance version (30 reviews)82/100October 2026Metacritic
11Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreenMetascore, Game Boy Advance (FireRed) version81/100October 2026Metacritic
12Pokémon Black 2 and White 2Metascore, Nintendo DS (Black Version 2) version80/100October 2026Metacritic
13Pokémon Sword and Pokémon ShieldMetascore, Nintendo Switch version (87 reviews)80/100October 2026Metacritic
14New Pokémon SnapMetascore, Nintendo Switch version79/100October 2026Metacritic
15Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!Metascore, Nintendo Switch (Let's Go, Pikachu!) version79/100October 2026Metacritic
16Pokkén Tournament DXMetascore, Nintendo Switch version (63 reviews)79/100October 2026Metacritic
17Pokémon Legends: Z-AMetascore, Nintendo Switch 2 version78/100October 2026Metacritic
18Pokémon SnapMetascore, Nintendo 64 version77/100October 2026Metacritic
19Pokémon EmeraldMetascore, Game Boy Advance version (28 reviews)76/100October 2026Metacritic
20Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining PearlMetascore, Nintendo Switch (Brilliant Diamond) version73/100October 2026Metacritic
21Pokémon ColosseumMetascore, GameCube version (37 reviews)73/100October 2026Metacritic
22Pokémon Scarlet and VioletCritic Metascore, Nintendo Switch (Pokémon Scarlet)72/100October 2026Metacritic
23Detective PikachuMetascore, Nintendo 3DS version (64 reviews)71/100October 2026Metacritic
24Pokémon UniteMetascore, Nintendo Switch70/100October 2026Metacritic
25Pokémon GOMetascore, iOS version69/100October 2026Metacritic
26Pokémon RangerMetascore, Nintendo DS (21 reviews)69/100October 2026Metacritic
27Pokémon Café ReMixMetascore, Nintendo Switch version (8 reviews)64/100October 2026Metacritic
28Pokémon QuestMetascore, Nintendo Switch version (12 reviews)64/100October 2026Metacritic
29Pokémon Masters EXMetascore, iOS version (11 reviews)63/100October 2026Metacritic
30Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of SkyMetascore, Nintendo DS (26 reviews)54/100October 2026Metacritic

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