Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! (2018)
Remake of Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition
3.38 from 1581 ratings
3413 members have it in their collection · 294 playing now · 565 backlogged · 453 wish listed
How long? Main story 25h · with extras 31h · 100% 40h (from 56 logged playthroughs)
Take your Pokémon journey to the Kanto region with your energetic partner, Pikachu, to become a top Pokémon Trainer as you battle other trainers. Use a throwing motion to catch Pokémon in the wild with either one Joy-Con controller or Poké Ball Plus accessory, which will light up, vibrate, and make sounds to bring your adventure to life. Share your …
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Take your Pokémon journey to the Kanto region with your energetic partner, Pikachu, to become a top Pokémon Trainer as you battle other trainers. Use a throwing motion to catch Pokémon in the wild with either one Joy-Con controller or Poké Ball Plus accessory, which will light up, vibrate, and make sounds to bring your adventure to life. Share your adventure with family or friends in 2-player action on one system using a second Joy-Con or Poké Ball Plus (sold separately). You can even connect to the Pokémon GO app using a compatible smartphone to bring over Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region! Explore the diverse and vibrant region of Kanto! True-to-size wild Pokémon roam around in the game, so catch them like a real Pokémon Trainer by using motion, timing, and a well-placed Poké Ball. Go on a stroll with your favorite Pokémon in your Poké Ball Plus! Connect your game directly to Pokémon GO* to receive Kanto region Pokémon.
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Details
- Developers
- Game Freak
- Publishers
- Nintendo
- Genres
- Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)
- Themes
- Fantasy, Kids, Open world
- Franchises
- Pokémon
- Series
- Pokémon
- Events
- Nintendo Direct: E3 2018, Nintendo Spotlight: E3 2017
Release dates
- Nov 16, 2018 (Japan) Nintendo Switch
- Nov 16, 2018 (North_America) Nintendo Switch
- Nov 16, 2018 (Europe) Nintendo Switch
Related
Remakes
- Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! + Poké Ball Plus Pack (Nov 2018) · NSW
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Rating distribution
5 stars
196
4 stars
522
3 stars
598
2 stars
216
1 star
48
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status okayzoeyk Mar 4, 2019
I am thoroughly enjoying myself. I actually love the fact that you don't fight any of the wild pokemon, you just catch them instead. It definitely takes stress out of a relatively stressless game to begin with and makes it a relaxing game. Plus I, as an old curmudgeon of twenty three who can't keep up with the kids and …
Read moreI am thoroughly enjoying myself. I actually love the fact that you don't fight any of the wild pokemon, you just catch them instead. It definitely takes stress out of a relatively stressless game to begin with and makes it a relaxing game. Plus I, as an old curmudgeon of twenty three who can't keep up with the kids and their new found generations of pokemon, really enjoy that it's just gen 1 pokemon.
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Status Sir_Laguna Feb 11, 2019
I came here to report that Ariana Grande finally finished this game a few days ago.
(Gets banned for celebrity gossip).
Status AxillarySloth53 Feb 7, 2019
Completed the dex last night and got the shiny charm. The odds are crazy good. I got a shiny drowzee and Charizard within 5 minutes of each other. Then growlithe and Rhydon within 5 mins. This morning, 2 oddish in a run followed by caterpie (those three, again all within 5 minutes of each other)
Status OrdealofNick Jan 14, 2019
To me, this is one of my favorite Pokemon game. Pokemon had gotten pretty stale for me in a while. I enjoyed the newer games, but found myself forcing me to beat these games to the end since they felt a bit like a chore, like I had already done this countless times. This isn't void of that, but Pokemon …
To me, this is one of my favorite Pokemon game. Pokemon had gotten pretty stale for me in a while. I enjoyed the newer games, but found myself forcing me to beat these games to the end since they felt a bit like a chore, like I had already done this countless times. This isn't void of that, but Pokemon Let's Go bring a lot of new flavors to the formula, and really change the way you play these games. Random encounters are gone. This to me is the best change of this game. Instead, you have to physically walk into the Pokemon in the wild in order to catch them. Another thing they've changed is the mechanic to catch the Pokemon themselves, adopting the Pokemon Go mechanic. This is both a good and bad thing, I find. In the wild, I prefer this over battles. It also makes a lot more sense in the sense of world building: rather than beating the Pokemon near death and then capturing them and expecting them to fight for you, you instead feed them with berries to make them easier to catch and just repeatedly throw poke-balls at them until they stay inside.
This is Pokemon, but simple. Charming. It's easy to digest and a gorgeous new addition to the Pokemon series. I loved that they only had the original 152 Pokemon (obviously, since it's a remake) but yet included the Alolan versions as well, as a way to tie this game with the rest of the franchise. This game isn't perfect, but it made me fall in love with Pokemon all over again, and for that, I give it 5 stars.
Status thewritingj Dec 28, 2018
Somehow I managed to get to a point in the game where I'm kind of stuck? Anytime I battle someone, even npcs on the road, it's a STRUGGLE and my pokemon die most of the time. But I've beaten everything up 'til now (afaik?) Maybe I skipped over something somehow? I feel like I accidentally stumbled into an area way …
Read moreSomehow I managed to get to a point in the game where I'm kind of stuck? Anytime I battle someone, even npcs on the road, it's a STRUGGLE and my pokemon die most of the time. But I've beaten everything up 'til now (afaik?) Maybe I skipped over something somehow? I feel like I accidentally stumbled into an area way above my level but I'm not sure how that happened lmao. I keep playing it for like 10 min only to get frustrated and nope out.
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Status thewritingj Nov 20, 2018
OK NINTENDO I BOUGHT IT ARE YOU HAPPY NOW
we have matching hats i am weak
Status xch1n Nov 17, 2018
I am beyond charmed by this game. Partner Pikachu is adorable, and seeing Kanto in 3D tickles all of my nostalgia fancy. I thought I would hate the catching mechanics, but it actually made catching Pokemon new and fresh again - even if I'd rather the motion controls not really be a thing. And that it has the traditional battling …
Read moreI am beyond charmed by this game. Partner Pikachu is adorable, and seeing Kanto in 3D tickles all of my nostalgia fancy. I thought I would hate the catching mechanics, but it actually made catching Pokemon new and fresh again - even if I'd rather the motion controls not really be a thing. And that it has the traditional battling mechanics really just makes it a great blend of old and new. I like it more than I ever thought I would.
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Status thewritingj Nov 17, 2018
I have so far resisted the temptation to buy this just because Eevee is cute... I was excited when I thought it was going to be a full game, but early previews seemed to suggest it was more like a casual, watered-down version of the game too dependent on Pokemon Go, so I canceled my pre-order.
.....but Eevee is just..... …
I have so far resisted the temptation to buy this just because Eevee is cute... I was excited when I thought it was going to be a full game, but early previews seemed to suggest it was more like a casual, watered-down version of the game too dependent on Pokemon Go, so I canceled my pre-order.
.....but Eevee is just..... so cute tho....
Status JustinXDavis Nov 16, 2018
Not used to my Rival from Kanto being all buddy buddy