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Timeline

From 1996 to today, in the order each game arrived. The distance between two years on the page follows the time that passed between them.

1996

On February 27, Pocket Monsters Red and Green reach stores in Japan for the Game Boy.

First game in the atlas on this platform: Game Boy.
- Red, Blue and YellowMain series, Game BoyWhere it all began: 151 species, eight gyms and a rival always one step ahead.
1998

Red and Blue land in North America, and the craze goes worldwide.
1999

First game in the atlas on this platform: Game Boy Color.
- Gold, Silver and CrystalMain series, Game Boy ColorTwo regions in a single cartridge, with a real clock marking day and night.
2002

First game in the atlas on this platform: Game Boy Advance.
- Ruby, Sapphire and EmeraldMain series, Game Boy AdvanceA tropical archipelago, double battles and a map that goes on underwater.
2003

First game in the atlas on this platform: GameCube.
- Colosseum and XDSpin-off, GameCubeA desert with no wild Pokémon, where you take back the ones that were corrupted.
2004
- FireRed and LeafGreenRemake, Game Boy AdvanceThe first trip through Kanto, remade with the comfort of the Game Boy Advance.
2006

First game in the atlas on this platform: Nintendo DS.
- Diamond, Pearl and PlatinumMain series, Nintendo DSMyths about the creation of the world and a champion who does not forgive a badly built team.
2009
- HeartGold and SoulSilverRemake, Nintendo DSJohto and Kanto remade with care, and your Pokémon walking right behind you.
- Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of SkySpin-off, Nintendo DSYou wake up turned into a Pokémon, and the story that follows makes a lot of people cry.
2010
- Black and WhiteMain series, Nintendo DSThe generation that asked whether it is right to catch Pokémon, and took the question seriously.
2012
- Black 2 and White 2Main series, Nintendo DSThe direct sequel to Black and White: Unova two years later, with a hard mode.
- ConquestSpin-off, Nintendo DSPokémon on a war board in feudal Japan.
2013

X and Y come out worldwide on the same day, for the first time in the main series.

First game in the atlas on this platform: Nintendo 3DS.
- X and YMain series, Nintendo 3DSThe jump to 3D, with Mega Evolution and a region inspired by France.
2014
- Omega Ruby and Alpha SapphireRemake, Nintendo 3DSHoenn in 3D, with free flight over the map and an epilogue in space.
2016

Pokémon GO takes the franchise to the streets.

First game in the atlas on this platform: Mobile.
- Sun and MoonMain series, Nintendo 3DSFour tropical islands where gyms gave way to trials and rituals.
- Pokémon GOSpin-off, MobileThe map is your city: to catch, you have to leave the house.
2017

First game in the atlas on this platform: Nintendo Switch.
- Ultra Sun and Ultra MoonMain series, Nintendo 3DSAlola revisited, with more species, more challenge and a feared boss.
- Pokkén Tournament DXSpin-off, Nintendo SwitchA real fighting game, made by the Tekken studio.
2018
- Let's Go, Pikachu! and Eevee!Remake, Nintendo SwitchKanto to play on the couch, catching with the motion of the controller.
2019

Sword and Shield debut a whole generation on a console that also plugs into the TV.
- Sword and ShieldMain series, Nintendo SwitchGyms in packed stadiums and the most practical way into competitive play.
2020
- Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DXSpin-off, Nintendo SwitchThe first Mystery Dungeon, remade as a picture book in watercolor.
2021
- Brilliant Diamond and Shining PearlRemake, Nintendo SwitchThe Sinnoh of 2006 rebuilt on the Switch, faithful down to the details.
- New Pokémon SnapSpin-off, Nintendo SwitchA photo safari: no battles, only patience and good framing.
- Pokémon UNITESpin-off, Nintendo Switch and MobileFive against five, ten minutes a match, and whoever scores more wins.
2022

Legends: Arceus and Scarlet and Violet come out in the same year, and the formula opens up.
- Legends: ArceusLegends, Nintendo SwitchSinnoh centuries ago: you, a handful of Poké Balls and the first Pokédex still to be written.
- Scarlet and VioletMain series, Nintendo SwitchThe first true open world: three stories, in whatever order you like.
2023
- Detective Pikachu ReturnsSpin-off, Nintendo SwitchA Pikachu in a cap, hooked on coffee, solving crimes with you.
2024
- TCG PocketSpin-off, MobileOpening card packs every day, on your phone screen.
2025

First game in the atlas on this platform: Nintendo Switch 2.
- Legends: Z-ALegends, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2A whole city as the map and, for the first time, battles in real time.
2026

The franchise turns thirty.
- PokopiaSpin-off, Nintendo Switch 2You are a Ditto disguised as a person, rebuilding a world for the Pokémon to come back.
- ChampionsSpin-off, Nintendo Switch and MobileBattles only: the new home of competitive Pokémon.
2027

On the horizon: Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves. The tenth generation, announced on February 27, 2026 for the Nintendo Switch 2. No date set yet; so it has no profile in this atlas yet.