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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 1792 reviews

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Customers admire Pokémon Violet's fun gameplay and expansive open world, praising the engaging story and the abundance of new Pokémon and content. However, many cite performance issues, bugs, and occasional frame rate problems as significant drawbacks. The game's ease of use is also a positive aspect for some players.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Open world

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Open world.

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

    Open world Pokémon game? I am sold. This is very interactive and choice based Pokémon game, where you choose if you want to battle a random trainer/pokemon in wild. On top of that, let’s go feature for your favorite pokemon.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pokemon Traffic

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

    excellent service from best buy but as dar as the game goes… I like it however due to the switches hardware the game can stutter in handheld mode note ably during times of high pokemon traffic

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

    Pretty good game

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

    Same old story here for pokemon game. Path is linear as you are forced to do the gyms pretty much in order. Glitchy also boring catch mechincs were brought back. Nice soundtrack but somehow gamefreak cant voice the less than 3hours of potential script.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Kid loves it!!

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

    Bought it for my daughter. She loves pokémon!!!!!!!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gotta get them all...the games that is

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

    really great addition to the Pokémon franchise...it seems like they get better and better but also remain true to the originals from the 90's

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Open world

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pretty good Pokémon game so far.

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

    Personally, I think this game is better than the last Pokémon game(sword and shield) that released. I like the open world of this game much better. I haven’t beat the game yet though, so my opinion could slightly change if I encounter something I don’t like. So far, so good.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Game

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

    The game is filled with lots of activity, however the storyline takes many hours with the cutscenes and is played through like it is the first Pokémon game you have ever played. It is played like a new player on the switch with lots of instructions.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love Pokémon! Fun game to play!

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

    I love this game personally. I know some people don’t like it though. It does have some frame rate issues and pretty often honestly, but I still have fun.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fun and fresh!

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

    Pokemon Violet is a fun, new take on pokemon. It is a mix between Arceus and Sword & Shield and has a wonderful adventure awaiting any new player. Because it is a new working game it can be buggy at times and the framerate can drop, however that does not stop any fun from happening!

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not too bad.

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

    I got this game around its launch, and I was really looking forward. I have pretty much bought every single Pokémon game since the gameboy advanced this game was extremely buggy when I was playing it I know that was a common issue among players. This is the first time a Pokémon game lets you choose your own adventure, which is fun and interesting but it definitely has some cons. The game does a great job of incorporating a lot of multiplayer activities compared to other Pokémon games so I do like that. Hence why I give it a three out of five could be better in terms of plot mechanics, graphic mechanics, and overall quality of life, but does provide agreat multiplayer background, and of course the introduction of new Pokémon.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    PvP

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

    I really like how the makers changed things up. I do like the dynamax overthe terrastelizing, but it is game changer. I have PvPed in these games and am more afraid to try now. For PvPers it is going to be amazing trying to find the right match up in my opinion.

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

    The most fun I've had playing Pokemon in 20 years

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

    Are the textures bad? Yes. Is this still the most fun I've had playing pokemon since ruby/sapphire? Also yes. Scarlet and Violet take massive steps forward on the stale pokemon formula. If the graphical issues can be fixed, this would easily be the best pokemon game, hands down.

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

    Game

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

    I got this one for a friend, so we could connect and trade Pokemon from both games, it was a different style but I like the change and the new approach to Pokemon. Excited to see what they being to the next games.

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

    Best Pokemon game made

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

    Best Pokemon game I’ve ever played, and it works even better in the S2. I would recommend it for anyone and everyone, it blew me away

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

    My son’s favorite Pokemon Game!

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

    This is my son’s favorite Pokemon game. Out of all the choices this is his go to. He beat the game and is patiently awaiting the new Pokemon game set to release later this year.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Elli

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

    Grandson Loves! He loves anything Pokemon!!!!!!!!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fun Game

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

    I find this game to be more fun then Pokemon Go. Also more relaxing to play.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pokemon violet

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fun game and most of the glitches have been fixed that were present on the launch of the game

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Open world
    Cons mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Pokemon Violet

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

    Open world pokemon game is great it you can get past a few performance issues. Like 20 fps and having to restart the gane frequently. Cant give it a higher rating until a performance patch is released

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very good game

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

    As for as a Pokémon game goes it fulfills all that you would want in it. Only reason that it isn’t going to be 5 stars is because of the occasional performance issues it has. The game is still very playable these just cause minor inconvenience.

    I would recommend this to a friend