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RPG & Strategy Oct 29, 2026

Playing every main pokemon game in order - where do I start?

I only ever played Scarlet and loved it, so now I want to go back through the main series from the beginning. What's the release order, and which remakes are fine to play instead of the originals?
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lindam Nov 04, 2026
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FireRed or LeafGreen, then HeartGold or SoulSilver, and you'll know by then whether you want the originals or the remakes for the rest. From there: Emerald, Platinum, Black and White into Black 2 and White 2, X and Y, Ultra Sun or Ultra Moon, Sword, Legends Arceus, Scarlet, Legends Z-A. Story only really connects in two places, Black into Black 2, and ORAS's Delta episode, so order barely matters apart from those.
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