Customer Ratings & Reviews

One of the best Pokemon games I’ve played! Pokemon is awesome!

The franchise changed for the better with a new gameplay mechanics, using for horizontal spaces, and bringing awesome old and new mega evolve forms.

I really enjoyed playing this game, I'm happy with my purchase. Oh and the pre order bonus I received was pretty cool too.

I pre-ordered this game in order to get the playmat along with it. Everything was ready on time and exactly as it should be!

I love this game and after 200 hours it’s some of the most fun I’ve had on Pokemon in a long time!

The game may not be perfect, but it’s everything a Gen 6 baby like myself wants!

Super straight process to pick up my game, can’t wait for the next pokemon game!

I wish there was a midnight release for this item but the staff was very helpful

Great game and great service, so happy to have pre ordered through here, love the preorder bonus

Pretty good game played all the way threw and beat it

Great game! Had a smooth buying experience with Best Buy.

Good game but the graphics are a little underwhelming

If you’re a Pokemon fan then you’ll like this game, if you’re not then you won’t. It’s not the best game by any means and barley a good game to say, but if you LOVE Pokemon it’ll be a fun experience.

Fun game, but gets very repetitive after about 8 hours.

Not the original pokemon that i grew to love.but everyƴ

The game is well worth your purchase. People often compare the game to other common titles like Digimon, and Flagship games that benchmark 4k 120fps. Pros: -Textures and pokemon share likeness to previous titles -more customization from scarlet and violet -solid and stable frame rate - fast load screens - refreshing new combat style (real time) - different approach to other older (under-used) pokemon - balanced mega evolution mechanic during main story - able to obtain almost all pokemon without trading Cons: - ranked can seem frustrating - only 230 pokemon in base game - story can seem fast if players don't engage in side quests or alternate gameplay options - has paid dlc that is adding more pokemon - some textures seem easily/quickly done (buildings and terrain) - real time combat can be tricky for those who don't engage in turn-based combat - $70 can seem daunting for a game - no abilities, so removes some complex/specific characteristics that separate some pokemon - *spoiler* no ride people like Legends: Arceus TLDR: Buy this game if you enjoyed the previous legends title, as you will enjoy it. If you found Arceus boring, then pass it till it's on sale or if you can find it pre-owned.

I didn’t get the preorder bonus, did the online chat and was told that I would get it in the mail separately. Best Buy lied

If you enjoy Pokemon for the battles, you will love this game. Despite only taking place in Lumiose City, I think there’s a lot to do here in terms of missions and exploration. While I wish Lumiose had some more diverse looks for it’s sectors, I still had a lot of fun roaming around the city. The catching mechanics are a little stripped back compared to that of Legends Arceus, but the core idea of catching Pokemon still remains the same in how it was in the previous Legends entry. The story (for a Pokemon game) was quite good, although it got a bit repetitive nearing the end. Overall, I loved this game, and it got me interested in Pokemon battles, something that I wasn’t that interested in before this game.

I did enjoy this game. Playing through the story was fun enough and it's a somewhat fresh take on Pokemon. If you are big on the typical style of Pokemon game, just keep in mind that this is very different. Pros - - Fresh, fast-paced battle system, well-designed characters -Decent story that takes place 5 years after Pokemon X/Y but playing X/Y doesn't feel super necessary to understand the story (although it does help) -Character customization is eons better than Scarlet and Violet was -Characters are well-designed -The game runs well on Switch 2 (I do not have the original Switch version so I can not speak for that, but I have heard it similarly runs well) -Shiny hunting is actually kind of fun Cons - -It is necessary to participate in pvp if you want to obtain specific megastones (at the time of writing this) -DLC was announced before the game even came out which might put a bad taste in some people's mouths -The day/night transitions can be kind of annoying and interrupt wild pokemon battles, resetting them -This one is subjective, but the map, overall, is pretty small. If you like bigger exploration areas, this isn't really all that big in comparison to other open world games. It takes place in a single city and you can go up and down rooftops and whatnot, but keep in mind that it's not a huge game in it's entirety. -The parkour controls are kind of annoying to get used to. In the end, I still enjoyed the game regardless of a few flaws. It's worth picking up if you really like Pokemon, but if you're a casual fan and on the fence about it, you could probably skip this one and not miss out too much.

The real time battle system is a really great spin on the tried and true method Pokemon has set up; not what I would want the default to be going forward for the franchise, but I wouldn't mind going back to this every so often. That said, the biggest flaw this game has is the size of the map. and I hope with all Pokemon games going forward being built specifically for the Switch 2 and not having to accommodate the older Switch 1 hardware we'll have more rendered locations and a larger map; but still a great experience overall, would recommend. No voice acting almost ten years into the Pokemon being on the switch is a little silly though.