{"id":29281,"date":"2023-01-27T13:30:13","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T12:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1163567"},"modified":"2023-01-27T14:05:52","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T13:05:52","slug":"how-to-play-the-pokemon-games-in-order-complete-timeline-in-chronological-release","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/how-to-play-the-pokemon-games-in-order-complete-timeline-in-chronological-release\/","title":{"rendered":"How to play the Pok\u00e9mon games in order: Complete timeline in chronological release"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gotta play them all to catch them all! <\/p>

By Joe Julians\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 27 January 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The mainline Pokemon games remain one of the most popular game franchises of all time.<\/span><\/p>\n

From the first instalment of the video game series, Pokemon Red and Blue, to the latest entries in the series, the games have drawn a huge fanbase that continues to attract new audiences.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, if you\u2019re new to the Pokemon video games, you might be wondering where on earth to start.<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, you\u2019re in luck: RadioTimes.com<\/a> has\u00a0broken down all the games and the order to play them based on both the release date and chronological order.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also worth noting that the latest console, the Nintendo Switch, does not have all the old games ready to play as part of its classic game subscription service. In fact, you can\u2019t even buy them for the console.<\/p>\n

So you are going to need to get your hands on many different Nintendo consoles to play through the lot \u2013 so that\u2019s the Game Boy, the Game Boy Color, the Game Boy Advance, the DS, the 3Ds and, of course, the Switch.<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about playing the Pokemon games in order.<\/p>\n

Do you have to play the Pokemon games in order?<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Meowth, the iconic cat Pok\u00e9mon, wraps up Pikachu.<\/span><\/figcaption> The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Most of the big titles in the mainline Pokemon RPG games are great standalone games to dive into, but if you want want to start from the beginning, there are two different ways to play in order: by release date or chronologically.<\/p>\n

Which Pokemon games should I play first?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s best to start with the games that were released first. This way, you\u2019ll be gradually introduced to new regions and more cute critters as you go, rather than being absolutely overwhelmed at the start of your journey.<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about Pokemon games in order of release.<\/p>\n

Pokemon games in order of release<\/h2>\n

We\u2019ve omitted spinoff titles like Pokemon Snap on this list, because really you can dip into those whenever you want, and you\u2019ll have a nice time without having to worry about the timeline.<\/p>\n