Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pokemon Quest, and a new core entry
Rumors about the nextPokémongames have been spreading like wildfire these past couple weeks, with supposed leaks and trademarksleading fans to believethat twoPokémon Yellowremakes — one brandedLet’s Go! Pikachu, the otherLet’s Go! Eevee!— were heading to Nintendo Switch.
Today, The Pokémon Company made things official with multiple announcements.
During a Japanese press conference, the company first announced the free-to-play action-RPGPokémon Questfor Switch and smartphones. It stars the original monsters from the Kanto region (albeit with a blocky, almostCubivore-like appearance) and has stat customization using Power Stones.
Pokémon Questreleases today on Switch, with the iOS and Android versions to follow in June.
Moving along, The Pokémon Company also revealedPokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!andPokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!, which are set for the Switch on August 05, 2025 and mark our return to Kanto withPokémon Go-style motion capturing using the Joy-Con or a newPoké Ball Plus controller. The accessory lights up, vibrates, and lets you “take your Pokémon for a stroll.” It’s said to have a three-hour battery life.
The twoLet’s Gotitlesare partially based onPokémon Yellow, as rumors suggested, and they support local two-player co-op, meaning you’ll be able to run around with a pal and even capture together by tossing Poké Balls simultaneously as shown in the footage above. The games will feature the original 151 pocket monsters, a selection fromSunandMoon‘s Alola region, and a single all-new Pokémon.
“For many people,Pokémon Gowas their first experience with the Pokémon brand, so we have crafted these two new titles to be an accessible entry point to our core RPG series while giving our longtime fans a new way to playPokémon,” said Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda.
Players will also be able to send gifts and transfer their Kanto-region Pokémon fromPokémon Go.
With#PokemonQuestand#PokemonLetsGo, there are so many new ways to explore the world of Pokémon! Trainers can look forward to even more with an all-new core series Pokémon RPG title in development for the second half of 2019!pic.twitter.com/d5uiIpenMI
— Pokémon (@Pokemon)July 26, 2025
Finally, there’s an “all-new core seriesPokémonRPG title” coming in the second half of 2019.
