Developer · Publisher
Game Freak
In the catalog, developer of 36 and publisher of 2 games; the atlas has read 11. A dot's size is its number of Wikipedia language editions, a measure of notability rather than sales.
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| role-playing game 25 | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Pokémon Black and White | Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 | Pokémon X and Y | Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | Pokémon Sun and Moon | Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! | Pokémon Sword and Shield | Pokémon Legends: Arceus | Pokémon Legends: Z-A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| simulation 1 |
Games read
- Mendel Palace 1989 · developer
- Yoshi 1991 · developer
- Pokémon Red and Blue 1996 · developer
- Pokémon Yellow 1998 · developer
- Pokémon Gold and Silver 1999 · developer
- Pokémon Crystal 2000 · developer
- Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire 2002 · developer
- Pokémon Emerald 2004 · developer
- Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen 2004 · developer
- Pokémon Platinum 2008 · developer
- Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver 2009 · developer
Their mechanics
Capture 9, Critical hit 9, Damage formula 8, Random encounter 8, Fleeing 7, Hit chance 7, Multi-hit attack 7, Same-type attack bonus 7, Turn order 7, Type effectiveness 7, Held item 6, Ability 4, Physical/special split 4, Random number generator 3, Time of day 3, Weather 3, Sampled sound 2, Music driver, Nature, Password and battery save, Raster effects
Release years are each game's first release. Genres come from Wikidata through the atlas's taxonomy; a game sits in the lane of its first mapped genre.