All 5 Pokemon Games Ranked! - Scarlet & Violet Update! 

Thank you for sharing your opinions, it actually helped to clear my mind about my next pokémon game. Since I already played Pokémon Let's Go Eevee and Legends Arceus my next step will be in Galar region.

Thank you for not complaining about the games throughout the whole video. I can actually respect your opinion even if I don’t 100% agree with all of it.

Thanks for making up my mind for me! Arceus it is. Coming back to Pokemon as an adult, this will be the first one I buy since the Gameboy days

what a brilliant video thank you! found it very informative and well-explained, and overall really enjoyed the flow of the video

Ty. This is the one most informative and comprehensive video out there! Great job!

This is the clearest review I've found for Pokemon games. Thanks for your help, I've made up my mind on which game to purchase :D

Great video! Super informative!

Thank you so much for this video, while looking at pokemon games on the switch i was overwhelmed by all my options since i havent played pokemon sonce red and blue lol. I had no idea what the differences were so thank you so much for this

Excellent summary of each game. It really helped me understand which game to get for my dive into my first switch pokemon game

Loved hearing your thoughts on all these games! I think I would generally rank them how you did, except I’d switch around Scarlett/Violet with Let’s Go just because I really felt like I was on an adventure with my Pokémon in Scarlet, like being able to use the Let’s Go feature and explore anywhere I wanted really was a breath of fresh air after Sword/Shield, which was fun but other than the wild area made me feel like just checking mostly disappointing towns off a list, not going on an adventure. Let’s Go was also incredible for someone like me who grew up with the anime and original games, but it understandably didn’t give me that same sense of adventure that really did it for me in Scarlett. But NOTHING compares to Arceus, which was straight up a dream come true to play through. I would love to hear your thoughts on gen 9 Pokémon in general, especially because there were a lot of really interesting designs this gen-Arboliva is my favorite 🫒❤️

Thanks for this, Elio! I just bought a Switch and I was confused as to which game I should buy first. Been watchig reviews and I'm surprised by how low ranked Sw/Sh are. I was really excited to get one of them but I'm in two minds now 😅 Been playing Pokemon for 2 decades, so I still think I'll go with Sword for the experience. After that, Legends Arceus! Loved your video btw!

Thank you for this honest review. Now I'm decided to go for Arceus. Hope to see you more for next reviews :)

Thank you so much for going through these. On Legends Arceus 4 hours in, looking to buy violet next - bike looks cool

Thanks for the recommendations! I wanna try Arceus after watching your video

Thank you mate for making this video, so helpful for me to decide play pokemon game on switch, i think i'll start with Pokemon Sword/Shield 🙌🔥

Thank you for making this video! ❤ I'm brand new to the switch and video games in general, so I've been having trouble deciding what to get! This is great! I've heard wonderful things about Legends Arceus ✨️

Thanks for the tips! As an old schooler pokemon fan Let´s go seemed the most fun, i´m gonna go for it!

As much as I enjoy Scarlet/Violet they are buggy messes. I am curious if that will change with the dlc.

Him laughing when talking about scarlett 😭😭

thanks for this video, never played a single pokémon game other than POGO. I’m leaning more towards the Diamond&Pearl since I never got to play the original DS games and feel like i missed out on them, but then again I have my eye on Arceus as well.

Thanks for this vid, I chose lets go Pikachu because I loved the old games and it is great I love the game so much, will be getting Arceus next.

I like the sword, the best, but I would put Violet as a close second even with the bugs . Sure it has aggressive pop in but I feel like every Nintendo game has pop in.

Amazing video!!! new subscriber here

Thanks for the review. As a person who has played from red/blue/yellow until the 3DS, I will have to wait for another to come out before i make another purchase. Only 1 that seemed it might be ok (pearl/diamond) looks horrid. Thank you again for saving me $$$.

I agree with you on everything, I love how you're not sugarcoating things. Scarlet and Violet were hilariously messy. Hopefully Legends Z-A make up for it and I can't wait to see your opinion on the next Pokemon game already.

I love Let’s Go! By far my favorite. Very simple, but very fun.

What one would you recommend if you enjoy a story or plot to follow? Ive only played the gameboy version and lovecthe cartoon series.

This will be my first pokemon game to play since fire red. I just got done playing Zelda botw so i honestly dont feel like playiny Arceus at the moment lol, so what other game do you recommended?

Legend Arceus is also recommended for people who dislike Diamond&Pearl remakes and want a game that really respects Gen 4 like Platinum did (the definitive modern day Sinnoh experience over the half-baked remakes). Finally, it's the first prequel pokémon game. Just like how Black&White 2 are the only sequels ever made.

So just got let’s go Pikachu, I haven’t played a Pokémon game since I was shit probably 12. But my 4 year old been liking the cards so I thru on the original show wit him and it sparked a fucking nerve in my soul and just brought me back so hopefully I get that nostalgia feel chuz im definitely opening his game Christmas Eve and rocking out! Thanks for the recommendations! I’ll probably bypass S/S, BD/SP, just chuz I’m so far back but should I give Violet a try at all?

Great Vid- Pokemon Legends Arceus really just streamlined the fun by not slowing the gameplay with battle into cutscenes, status moves, redundant text, always allowing movement and easy use of mounts. It's also subjectively easier to catch shiny mons in this game***. Sword got me into breeding a bit, and competitive play as well. But I really don't like making Food Dishes or Beauty Contests in other titles. The crafting mechanic is just quick and nearly everything in Pokemon Legends feels like QoL mechanics the other titles dont have. It also took me playing Violet first to realize how amazing PLA is. It's also Sinnoh region and based off Japan. Sword/Shield are England. And SV is based off Spain. I really hate the chars and music in SV, but some ppl like them. I much prefer the Feudal Japan style of Arceus. Youre also essentially completing the first ever pokedex! Its Pog.

I’m done playing arceus, so which other games should I jump into? At first I want to buy let’s go but unable to fight wild pokemon is a no no😅

What I wouldn't mind getting one day. Is an enhanced and upgraded version of (Pok'emon Platinum Version)

Never cared about the traverse and exploration. What I really like the customization, team building. And the art, of the Pok'emon battle in battle facilities.

I haven’t really played any of the Pokémon games except when I was borrowing my sister’s game boy when I was like 5, which game would you recommend for someone who likes a bit of a challenge but is also a new player?

I was a “younger” gamer in that I hadn’t really ever played video games. I started with Let’s Go in 2022, and I beat all the gyms but felt dread at the thought of training for the Elite Four. So I actually haven’t even finished it! Then I found out about this game called Pokemon Legends: Arceus, and I thought, why not play it! I loved it SOOOO MUCH. And I too was disappointed that there was no action RPG elements in SV after being so hyped for it.

I bought Sword and I just finished, it was my first real Pokémon game besides Pokémon go, I’m still debiting on what Pokémon game to buy next, I was looking into buying Scarlett since it’s the newest Pokémon game, which one do you recommend?

I really enjoyed let's go eevee but I'm also a Gen 1 player so that probably is a huge part of why. I also enjoyed pokemon scarlet for post-game content. Also, pokemon snaaaappppp!!! But yeah, Arceus was best hands down.

This completely pulled me off of Pokemon Violet and pushed me onto Pokemon Sword.

just got violette and an oled switch for wife and kids 2h ago, will go back to the store and return it to get picatchu edition and arceus instead. arceus was even on sale! thx

The last pokemon game I played was Pokemon X and I was leaning more towards pokemon lets go eevee, arceus, or sw/sh. What do you think?

If the Switch 2 is backward compatible, i may just wait to get that so i can play shield on. since the other pokemon games dont really appeal to me.

So far. Only Pok'emon Sword and Shield and Legends Arceus spark my interest. Forget the other 6.

Hello. I am looking to get a Pokémon title on the switch and I need feedback. I am looking to go on an adventure (with a hopefully interesting story) and eventually after reaching endgame have the option to play online PvP battles therefore extending the replay ability of the game. Any suggestions? Does legend arceus have online pvp ?

I like battling pokemons to level up mine...

I got PLA and was kinda disappointed bc i want a more competitive style. With that said, should I get swsh or SV? I grew up playing emerald and diamond and white then I stopped. Fast forward I got acreus and got let down. Lol I also wanna transfer up my Pokémon from previous games to my switch, so idk if I should get swsh or SV?

So harsh on ScVi, but I understand, it was a pretty big disappointment after Arceus. I still have a lot of fun playing it, but I feel like the open world really works against it in terms of visuals especially. There aren't a lot of locations that feel like they have their own visual identity, or at least there is so much of the world that seems empty or repetitive, which feels even more noticeable when put against SwSh (Ballonlea is what always comes to my mind when I think of memorable locations in SwSh, so it was nice to see it mentioned here!) I remember LGPE got a lot of flak when it first came out for its graphics, but I always thought they were so consistently strong and well done that I never quite got where the issue was, and especially going back to it after playing BDSP I'm like, wow! This game looks fresh and great! Good ranking, I don't think I'd really rearrange it at all even if there are other metrics that I'd take in to account besides just the basic gameplay. Thanks for your thoughts!

I definitely agree with you! Lately I've run into a lot of legends arceus haters and that definitely confused me 🤦

For me it is 5) Pokémon let's go 4) Pokémon s/v 3) Pokémon bdsp 2) Pokémon Sw/Sh 1) Pokémon legends Arceus

Legends Arceus is an exception because of how unique it is.

LGPE are super underrated lol I had lots of fun playing it and even tho I was already tired of Kanto the inclusion of following pokemon really made it so much more enjoyable. It was such a letdown going from Legends to Scarlet bc it felt like a downgrade lol all new games should have Legends mechanics if I’m being completely honest😅

Thanks for all the info. I was just gifted a switch and want to play Pokémon again. Haven't played since I played Pokémon Blue lol

Think scarlet/violet would be a good one to play with my 11 year old? or would the bugs be too bad?

Wish they kept it like the original so we can battle wild pokemon for xp

If they decide to do so.

Lets Go Pikachu was great, but the ball throwing mechanic makes it impossible to play with any disability. They needed to have controller support as a backup

Scarlet/Violet brought my love for the franchise back, after two very unsatisfying generations.

I'd really like a yellow, red, blue, firered/leafgreen, or silver on the switch.

Ive only played the first two gens of pokemon games. Having bought a Switch and being really curious about the Pokemon games, I might just give them all a try. Except for let's go Eevee, Pikachu and Arceus. The first one just doesnt really appeal to me at all and Arceus is brilliant at its concept but seems really poorly excecuted. The next Arceus kinda game probably will be a lot better. Will buy the physicla copies so if I dont like them I just sell them on again.

You saved me, I almost bought Scarlet, lol. Thanks for the video

I guess it’s a good thing I played Scarlet and Violet before legends arceus

I played shining pearl and legends arceus( this one twice), they're asome the shining nostalgic the legends the best ever. Now i wanna sword or violet help me divide?

Can we do gym battes in legend arceus ?

Last pokemon I really played was Emerald. Is it ok to skip other pokemon games? I feel like Legend of Arceus is my kind of game.

is BDSP worth playing if i never played the original games?

My reason for disliking Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee. Is completely different. I had no interest in playing those because. It's a remake of gen 1. And gen 1 has already been remade and enhanced once already before. I don't need a second game from the 1rst gen enhanced... For a second time.

Give me lets go and legends Arceus any day of the week. Still better than Scarlet and Violet. I refuse to buy the dlc for a game buggier than a bee hive. I'll gladly pay let's go and Arceus.

I just got a switch and havent played any pokemon game since the DS diamond and pearl, idk the other games seem ok but doesnt feel like the old games did. I will try the arceus one after I complete the BDP one cause that one looks cool. The other ones look pretty trash tho, idk guess im getting old now lol

In my opinion the map of scarlet and violet looks pretty bad, the colors are so bright and kind of an eyesore, it looks like a Fortnite map. I swear I could remember calling legends arcueas graphics horrible but now it’s such a treat to play that game on top of the gameplay I really enjoy.

I think its easy to recommend all the other games except for Scarlet & Violet. Not only are the graphics an 13:08 issue, the story is awful and going to school is such an awful idea for a pokemon game. I think its the youngest pokemon in game protagonist you play as & I dont like that. That already takes you out of the game. The frame rate, to the “open world” is but ugly. Looking like a Wii game with bad draw distance. Im still shocked how poor it runs considering Legends Arceus does not have these issues and has such quick loading times. I think the Lets Go games look the best aesthetically. Then Sword & Shield in lot of areas & the DlC. Then Legends Arceus really is just its own style. I would recommend it over any. The Remakes of DP I dont think there bad games or even remakes. Its not even the fact that there chibi on the map, for me its that the pokedex is just plain awful like DP originals. I actually like the gen 4 remakes but its to faithful. One good thing though they’re not but ugly & dont have issues thankfully. I however think the issue with Gen 9 and people claiming open world is bad and pokemon is getting lazy is not the case. 1000 monsters have to be stored in the games data on top of crystallizing data. So Gen 9 should have done cut offs were it needs to load each section longer. That would have solved the graphics issue a bit. I dont think pokemon needs to be open world so much. Gen 7 is a great example of how to make the game open world like but not sacrifice graphics. Thats what Gen 8 did, & the DLC expands on it making the game better and graphics. So Im not sure what happened with gen 9. But people need to not by the DLC and not give into it.

I feel like even tho scarlet and violet performs like 💩 still a tiny bit better than legend of arceus

BD/SP or S/V? Which is worse? 🤣

Palworld did legends better tbh

On the subject of challenge lol if you’re looking for challenge you should not be playing a Pokémon game cuz there has never ever been a Pokémon game that’s even remotely challenging Pokémon games are some of the easiest games ever made

I think legends arceus is trash I don’t like the just catch concept only thing they pulled I rather violet let’s go pikachu and shield far more I prefer the older game concept not this Pokémon GO concept