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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 875 reviews

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Customers admire the engaging gameplay and the expansive open world filled with Pokemon. However, some customers have expressed concerns about the game's performance. Additionally, a few customers feel that the frame rate could be improved to meet modern standards.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome fun new chapter in the pokemon world. Like that they kept some old things while adding new concepts into the game

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    performance issues but still enjoyable

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    doesn’t run great but gameplay & mechanics wise I am enjoying it & have basically beaten it entirely

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Frame rate

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Awful

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    One of the worst running games I have ever had the displeasure of playing on my switch. FPS drops from memory leaks were the worst part, playing a game that came out in 2022 and averaging 10-15fps is insane, even if it is on a switch

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    A game

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Its a A but needs to have a patch for the terrible graphics sometimes and causes to freeze and restart

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing pokemon

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Phenomenal game, if you like pokemon you don't want to miss out on this one...even with the issues it's an amazing game

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Not bad not great tho

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not as good as sword and shield stories kind of meh Still not bad despite having a bunch of glitches

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great new entry with some flaws

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Probably one of the most enjoyable Pokémon games in recent memory but not without some annoying bugs.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    They were almost there

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Super fun, great story, bad performance. Interesting new mechanics and Raid event are great so far.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Buggy but super fun

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The newest addition to Pokemon games may have it's occasional issues, but overall the game is still a blast to play.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pokémon fan here since the 90s

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My daughter loves Pokémon and were fans of it as well. This is the direction Pokémon should be going, open world.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Story

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ok game

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Gameplay is very bad and the game lags aot but it makes up for it with its story and the story is actually decent

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great game

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great game new generation of pokemon and open world has a few bugs that might ruin the experience but overall fun

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing Entry

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great Games, amazing graphics for a pokémon game, massive open world and a new region and pokémon to experience.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing games

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Games are anazong even though there may be a handful of bugs. Preorder bonus for Best Buy was extremely lacking

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Frame rate

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great game

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The only concern is the frame rate drops, but otherwise a great game, love the new starters.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    My Pokemon scarlett and Violet review late.

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My experience for scarlett and Violet it's OKAY game just having bug issues and lag problem.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Story

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great game

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the game. Great story. So nostalgic. Does have some visual performance issues but i can look past that.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great game!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Came on the anticipated preorder date and was undamaged. Games were great and I was very invested in them.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great game

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Decided to try violet first. So far its a great game. The pokeball bundle is nice for the start of the game.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    After taking a break for years from pokemon games, this had reignited that spark of passion I had as a kid.

    I would recommend this to a friend