When the Nintendo Switch first released in March 2017, there were no Pokémon games available, much to the disappointment of fans who were eager to see how good Nintendo and Game Freak would make the games look and play with the new and improved technology.
Ranking of ALL Nintendo Switch Pokémon Main Games
Luckily, it wasn't long before they started releasing the games one by one, including spin-offs and free-to-play titles in various genres, as well as remakes and new additions to the main series.
Today, the catalog of Pokémon titles for the Nintendo Switch has grown to 11. They're all enjoyable in their own ways, but we've ranked them from worst to best based on aggregate review scores from critics, courtesy of Metacritic.
Pokémon Quest is a free-to-play spin-off title developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company that was released in May 2018 for the Nintendo Switch. It has a similar aesthetic to Minecraft and plays heavily like it. The main objective is to build a base, go on expeditions around an island to discover new Pokémon, and train them.
