Pokemon franchise is a long-running series of video games that was first introduced by Nintendo in 1996.
Since then, there have been numerous iterations of the game across various consoles and platforms.
Here’s a timeline of the main Pokémon games with their release dates:
- Pokémon Red and Green (Japan): February 27, 1996
- Pokémon Red and Blue (North America): September 28, 1998
- Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition: October 19, 1999
- Pokémon Gold and Silver: November 21, 1999 (Japan), October 15, 2000 (North America)
- Pokémon Crystal: December 14, 2000 (Japan), July 29, 2001 (North America)
- Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire: November 21, 2002 (Japan), March 18, 2003 (North America)
- Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen: January 29, 2004 (Japan), September 9, 2004 (North America)
- Pokémon Emerald: September 16, 2004 (Japan), May 1, 2005 (North America)
- Pokémon Diamond and Pearl: September 28, 2006 (Japan), April 22, 2007 (North America)
- Pokémon Platinum: September 13, 2008 (Japan), March 22, 2009 (North America)
- Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver: September 12, 2009 (Japan), March 14, 2010 (North America)
- Pokémon Black and White: September 18, 2010 (Japan), March 6, 2011 (North America)
- Pokémon Black 2 and White 2: June 23, 2012 (Japan), October 7, 2012 (North America)
- Pokémon X and Y: October 12, 2013 (Worldwide)
- Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire: November 21, 2014 (Worldwide)
- Pokémon Sun and Moon: November 18, 2016 (Worldwide)
- Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon: November 17, 2017 (Worldwide)
- Pokémon Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee!: November 16, 2018 (Worldwide)
- Pokémon Sword and Shield: November 15, 2019 (Worldwide).
Each Pokémon game introduces a new region, new Pokémon, and new mechanics, while also building upon the core gameplay of the series. The games have a massive and devoted fanbase and continue to be popular to this day.
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