Customer Ratings & Reviews

GameFreak keeps coming out with bangers - very open world with an open story, you can play it as you want.

Gifted this to a friend and he absolutely loves the game and now there’s an upgrade for free on the Switch 2 as well!

Phenomenal Open World, Bit Laggy but definitely a good direction for the Pokémon games

People have asked for the world to come alive before and they achieved that here

really fun game! spent countless hours playing and cant wait for next main title pokemon game!

The story is great I think. But the lag while playing is very noticeable. Would wait until they fix the issues to buy unless you dont care about that and just want to play.

This game had some excellent concepts, but struggled to execute them well. The game also struggles to run well on the Switch, which only adds to the gameplay problems. These problems begin with the introduction of an open world to the Pokémon universe. This is not a problem in itself, but introduces significant problems in terms of storytelling and progression. The basic premise of the game leans into the idea of freedom. Players are told they may play any of the three storylines however they want, but are faced with significant limitations to gameplay if they choose to sideline any of these. These limitations include, but are not limited to Pokémon level limits and reduced platforming capabilities. Waiting to do any of these will mean forced backtracking or dealing with a handicap as you attempt to proceed without these capabilities. This game was largely fun to play, but struggled primarily in those areas. I want to like it, but I have a hard time going back because of the technical problems, the aforementioned limitations, and the removal of revamping of some favorite features such as shiny hunting or breeding in ways that are less compelling. This is a game in a franchise experiencing growing pains. The features in this game would be better implemented in a linear storyline, and struggle to feel at home in an open world game. A truly compelling open-world Pokémon game is possible, but will take much more of an overhaul to the franchise than this version offers.

The game is amazing my son is glued on his switch most of the time

A fun game in the series, while generation 8 was pretty lackluster, Scarlet and Violet are a breath of fresh air! An open world where you decide in what order the story plays out!

One of the best Pokemon games I’ve ever played. Came back after being away for years. Very easy to get back into and love the new Pokemon.

Terrible performance issue, story is much better than sword and shield

If you enjoy pokemon then this really is the game of all time. Minus the power point level performance. (Not Best Buy's fault)

While there are a bunch of (less than) fun glitches in the game, the story is pretty spot on as a journey of you and the friends you make.

It’s actually been a pretty addicting experience going out and hunting all new types of Pokémon. The Tera typing feature allows for a lot of new interesting combinations on older Pokemon. For example, a Growlithe with a Dark Tera Type so it get’s a boost on moves like Bite and Crunch is a cool and unique idea. This game also features co-op, which my girlfriend and I have been using a lot to play together. It’s limited in some areas, but allows us to keep an eye out for Pokémon we’re each interested in. Can’t wait to see how they expand in the idea in future games!

My kids love the games they play it all the time I’m not a Pokémon fan my self but I do enjoy playing it with them

Some missing features from legends would have been welcome, and there are some technical issues, but overall this is a fun return to the classic style.

My husband and son love this game!! It’s great for everyone!

Some of the funnest gameplay in the pokemon video game series. It would be perfect if not for the somewhat buggy gameplay

Lucky to get one of these guys!! I hope to the accessories next.

The kids like this game a lot they have been enjoying a ton and it’s really nice game