Ranking by series

The Pokémon games, ranked.

61 games compete in this selection. Pokémon Blue Version tops it with 1,935 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Pokémon Blue Version 1996 · JRPG 1,935
  2. 2 Pokémon Silver Version 1999 · JRPG 1,905
  3. 3 Pokémon Red Version 1996 · JRPG 1,868
  4. 4 Pokémon SoulSilver Version 2009 · JRPG 1,865
  5. 5 Pokémon HeartGold Version 2009 · JRPG 1,800
  6. 6 Pokémon Platinum Version 2008 · JRPG 1,797
  7. 7 Pokémon Gold Version 1999 · JRPG 1,794
  8. 8 Pokémon Black Version 2010 · JRPG 1,794
  9. 9 Pokémon Emerald Version 2004 · JRPG 1,788
  10. 10 Pokémon Crystal Version 2000 · JRPG 1,773
  11. 11 Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition 1998 · JRPG 1,759
  12. 12 Pokémon Sun 2016 · JRPG 1,727
  13. 13 Pokémon FireRed Version 2004 · JRPG 1,715
  14. 14 Pokémon Moon 2016 · JRPG 1,697
  15. 15 Pokémon Diamond Version 2006 · JRPG 1,678
  16. 16 Pokémon Pearl Version 2006 · JRPG 1,678
  17. 17 Pokémon Snap 1999 · Simulation 1,674
  18. 18 Pokémon Omega Ruby 2014 · JRPG 1,672
  19. 19 Pokémon LeafGreen Version 2004 · JRPG 1,666
  20. 20 Pokémon White Version 2 2012 · JRPG 1,665
  21. 21 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team 2005 · Roguelite 1,644
  22. 22 Pokémon Legends: Z-A 2025 · Action RPG 1,641
  23. 23 Pokémon Colosseum 2003 · JRPG 1,640
  24. 24 Pokémon Ruby Version 2002 · JRPG 1,630
  25. 25 Pokémon Shield 2019 · JRPG 1,619
  26. 26 Pokémon Sword 2019 · JRPG 1,607
  27. 27 Pokémon Sapphire Version 2002 · JRPG 1,604
  28. 28 Pokémon Scarlet 2022 · JRPG 1,601
  29. 29 Pokémon Y 2013 · JRPG 1,599
  30. 30 Pokémon Alpha Sapphire 2014 · JRPG 1,594
  31. 31 Pokémon Violet 2022 · JRPG 1,581
  32. 32 Pokémon Trading Card Game 1998 · Card & Board 1,577
  33. 33 Pokémon Shining Pearl 2021 · JRPG 1,577
  34. 34 Pokémon Black Version 2 2012 · JRPG 1,574
  35. 35 Pokémon Legends: Arceus 2022 · Action RPG 1,568
  36. 36 Pokémon Ultra Sun 2017 · JRPG 1,566
  37. 37 Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! 2018 · JRPG 1,563
  38. 38 Pokémon White Version 2010 · JRPG 1,561
  39. 39 Pokémon X 2013 · JRPG 1,561
  40. 40 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team 2005 · Roguelite 1,560
  41. 41 Pokémon Brilliant Diamond 2021 · JRPG 1,557
  42. 42 Pokémon Quest 2018 · Action RPG 1,544
  43. 43 Pokémon Battle Revolution 2006 · Action RPG 1,537
  44. 44 Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! 2018 · JRPG 1,534
  45. 45 Pokkén Tournament 2015 · Fighting 1,516
  46. 46 Pokémon Pinball 1999 · Arcade 1,516
  47. 47 Pokémon Ranger 2006 · Action RPG 1,507
  48. 48 Pokémon Shuffle 2015 · Puzzle 1,505
  49. 49 Pokémon Pokopia 2026 · Sandbox 1,488
  50. 50 Pokémon Unite 2021 · MOBA 1,486
  51. 51 Pokémon Puzzle League 2000 · Puzzle 1,472
  52. 52 Pokémon Ultra Moon 2017 · JRPG 1,470
  53. 53 Pokémon Go 2016 · Action RPG 1,455
  54. 54 Pokémon Conquest 2012 · JRPG 1,442
  55. 55 Pokémon Masters 2019 · Strategy 1,439
  56. 56 Pokémon Channel 2003 · Simulation 1,438
  57. 57 Pokémon Dash 2004 · Racing 1,430
  58. 58 PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure 2009 · Action-adventure 1,425
  59. 59 Pokémon: Magikarp Jump 2017 · Simulation 1,424
  60. 60 Pokémon Picross 2015 · Strategy 1,411
  61. 61 Pokkén Tournament DX 2017 · Fighting 1,355

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In detail

The Pokémon games ranked, what this ranking says

Pokémon Blue Version leads this selection with 1,935 ELO points, ahead of Pokémon Silver Version and Pokémon Red Version. The 61 games competing in it have played 13,000 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 61
Duels played by those games 13,000
Game in the lead Pokémon Blue Version (1996)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,935
Point gap between 1st and 10th 162
Best represented decade 2010s
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best Pokémon game of every decade

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best Pokémon game of every decade
Decade Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
1990s 8 Pokémon Blue Version 1,935 362
2000s 20 Pokémon SoulSilver Version 1,865 406
2010s 25 Pokémon Black Version 1,794 299
2020s 8 Pokémon Legends: Z-A 1,641 89

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 60 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Pokémon Colosseum +75 1,640
Pokkén Tournament +66 1,516
Pokémon Pinball +54 1,516

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Pokémon SoulSilver Version Pokémon Gold Version 8 75%
Pokémon SoulSilver Version Pokémon X 5 80%
Pokémon SoulSilver Version Pokémon HeartGold Version 5 80%
Pokémon Gold Version Pokémon Alpha Sapphire 5 60%
Pokémon Blue Version Pokémon Y 5 100%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

Understand the method in detail →

FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game in the Pokémon series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Pokémon series is Pokémon Blue Version, with 1,935 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Pokémon Silver Version and Pokémon Red Version, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Pokémon games are ranked?

61 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 13,000 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Pokémon game is climbing right now?

Pokémon Colosseum is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 75 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 60 games in the selection moved.

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