Customer Ratings & Reviews

I know a lot of people have an issue with these games as not being real pokemon games, here's the truth: The only thing this game doesn't have is level grinding. Other than that its like pokemon yellow. instead of battling wild pokemon to level grind, you just need to catch pokemon. So yes this game definitely is easier. But as you catch wild pokemon, your pokemon get exp points. and it doesn't matter which pokemon you catch. If you catch a Pidgey, your pikachu gets exp points. I also like that you can have 2 players playing and battling making it easier too. I think it's a great game for someone to experience the old pokemon games in a new updated way. The graphics also look beautiful!! Lot of reviews i saw said not to buy it, but i'm glad i did!

great game i played it on the switch but i got it for display to keep sealed for my collection

My son loves pokemonso i bought him this game last christmas. It really challenges young people caise there is some reading but my son was 5 so im glad because it help him want to read to be able to play.

Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu is a very fun game and also a remake from the gam boy version of Pokémon yellow. This game has new Pokémon visuals and battle animations. You also get to interact with pikachu and feed him berries and give him cool clothes to wear. I had fun playing this and now I’m ready for Pokémon Sword and Shield!!

I brought Let's Go, Pikachu plus a Poke Plus Ball for my daughter's Easter gift. Our girl practically jumped so much of excitement when she saw this game she had always wanted for a while! Perfect gift especially on Easter Day! She been playing with it since she received it!

I love the game it was amazing, this was a good refresher until next years pokemon and also I love that we can see Pokémon in the wild no more random encounters but I loved that random encounter as well both are good in their ways. Spent 4 hours and 10 minutes for first shiny and it was fun

Good remaster of an old game, some fundamental things have changed which (thank god) are welcome changes, highly recommend playing this one if you played the originals

I bought this one for my kids for Christmas and they've never played an actual Pokémon RPG before this. This was a great way to introduce them to the ways of the game , outside of the card game. I also picked up Evee for myself at launch. I'm glad I did. Great game to bond with the kids.

My grandson just loves this game. We bought this game for a 5 years older and it was a hit

Waithimg for this game for long time it make me very happy exelent game

Got the game for my son who’s a big fan of Pokémon. He specifically ask for this game for Christmas and got it on sale. I’m glad that he will play it on the Switch so I can borrow it and play it too.

It brings back the good ol days! It’s the same only better! I already beat it! Lots of extras to do after tho! I’m still playing!

The game did try. I do really like the aspect of your Pokémon being able to follow you (and in some cases riding on them) but the battle aspect left so much to be desired as well as the catching mechanic. Very average Pokémon game for the switch. It’s a good nostalgia trip game but does not offer much more than that.

A great Pokémon game, it’s like Pokémon Go. Great remake.

My child love this game is a great game for the whole family

This game is great! It has the same story line as the original Pokemon, with a twist. The one thing that is new, which I didn’t like is that to catch Pokemon, it is the same as Pokemon Go. You just throw Pokeballs hoping to catch them, rather than battle and then catch them. This was a let down for me as that was a big part of the strategy when playing the old games. Also it spreads out the XP during battles and catching amongst all your party Pokemon, rather than just the Pokemon you are using at the time. It is hard to level up just one of your Pokemon to be strong enough to take on the other trainers.

So nostalgic! Pikachu is my favorite Pokémon, so being able to play my favorite game, with my favorite Pokémon as my partner, is just a dream come true honestly. I’m so happy I was able to purchase this at Best But at such a reasonable price.

I’m going to start with the positive and then bring it down by some slight issues, the good stuff: Graphics - pretty good compared to the old Pokémon games. Gameplay - fairly smooth, catching Pokémon is simple and easy, story mode is entertaining. You’ll spend hours playing through the story mode! Great selection of Pokémon, they don’t have the newer post Kanto Pokémon but still cool! This game and pokken tournament are the best on the switch !! Now the downside: Game is wayyy too easy! Like every attack I do kills the opponent almost instantly .. :( another minor issue it lags sometimes or takes forever loading everytime you go inside a building, I wish they would add more stuff to do in the game? Maybe online fighting ? Or perhaps more add ons or extra features. Overall 9/10 game !! Must have .

This is a good game to introduce young kids to Pokemon due to: (1) It's easy to catch Pokemon as you just throw the ball and hope it catches (same as Pokemon Go). (2) Less grinding as all Pokemon in your party gain experience when you catch them, so leveling up is much faster. (3) Less random encounters as Pokemon appears on the map and you can decide if you want to catch them (same as Pokemon Go). My biggest complaints are: (1) No Pro controller support. Only Joy-Con or that Pokeball accessory. (2) If you're playing docked, you must flick the Joy-Con to catch Pokemon. It is very annoying as it can get inaccurate at times, like you try throwing it to the right but the ball flies to the left. Even though it is based off of the original Pokemon Red/Blue, the story takes place after the events of that game, so some story changes. The nostalgia factor is nice, but it wears off very fast due to what I mentioned earlier. Overall, I would recommend it for people new to Pokemon or people who enjoy Pokemon Go only, but not for those who prefer the traditional Pokemon games.

First, I was just a kid in 1998 when Pokemon Blue and Red Versions came to the U.S. i became obsessed (like every other gamer kid) playing the games almost non-stop in an attempt to catch-em-all!) and have played every generation with the exception of Sun and Moon. With that said, I of course wanted to just at the chance to see the older games upgraded to full 3d graphics and explore. With the "Pokemon Let's Go!" series, they attempted to recapture the likes of "Yellow Version" that took place in the same setting as Blue and Red but had you following more in the steps of the Anime character (introducing Jessie and James from Team Rocket for example). Depending on your game purchase (LG Pikachu or LG Eevee) you will be able to start with classic mascot Pikachu or the popular pokemon Eevee. What set Yellow apart from Blue and Red was it was the first game that allowed your Pokemon starter to follow you while you walked (later introduced in future games). Let's Go has expanded this by allowing Pikachu of Eevee to ride on your shoulder. On top of that, you can also now release other Pokemon to accompany you and your starter. You can even ride some of the Pokemon to travel faster (running or flying.) One HUGE difference is the catching system. In every Pokemon game prior to Let's Go (and of course Pokemon Go) you were required to fight a pokemon to capture it (requiring you to weaken it.) Let's Go has adopted the Pokemon Go capture method with a small shrinking capture zone you need to hit to capture ( no fighting required.) Not only is this much easier, but upon capturing the pokemon you gain candy and experience points that level up ALL of your party Pokemon! While there have been devices introduced that helped a battling Pokemon share Exp, this was WAY to easy and made the game seem very childish and "hand-holding." As far as story, they made some changes here and there from Yellow, but overall it is the same. Text dialogue has changed (For example: Original Yellow had a text where Misty comments to your character "if only you were a bit older" this is a nod to the anime with Misty having a crush on Ash, but this of course was removed as you are not playing as him. The only time you will be required to fight Pokemon Vs Pokemon now is during a trainer or gym battle. It might just be me, but even these battles seemed to be very easy, possibly watered down difficulties? It is hard to say if this is true or not, but I never found myself struggling to beat any of the NPC's. The variety of wild Pokemon has also changed, with only certain one's available between versions (this is a staple for the series.) You will encounter a lot of Pokemon randomly where you could not in the original Yellow version (Chansey for example can appear in a number of areas while in the original game it was only available in the Safari Zone.) These Pokemon will appear in Pokemon Go style walking, flying, swimming, or running around for you to find them. Speaking of the above mentioned Safari Zone, it is non-existent now! It has been replaced by a park-type system that you can connect to your Pokemon Go account. This will allow you to transfer Pokemon to Let's Go from Pokemon Go (not the other way around.) This can be helpful in filling out the Pokedex, and will allow you to interact with them in tje Park prior to catching them. Another small bonus is that if you use this with Pokemon go you will unlock an item ghat let's you catch Meltan (a new mythical Pokemon) in Pokemon Go. Along with other changes, the Game Corner is also no longer a gambling hut hideout for team rocket. The original game required you to play slot machines to win prizes, they have changed this. The Hidden Machines no longer take up a Pokemon move slot! Pikachu and Eevee will now be your tanks via a menu for special moves. They can "fly" "surf" "cut", you name it. Overall, I enjoyed my time with this game, but nostalgia fueled my playing. I feel that Nintendo low-balled a lot of the hardcore fans by making this game WAY to easy, but hopefully going forward they will change this and stick with the working formula. The series games are not Pokemon Go, and in my opinion need to stay separate in regards to the way they play. I would recommend this game to new comers and nostalgia seekers ( but the older fans should know what they are in for.)