OptionProbability
Playable on Nintendo Switch 2 on release
Two matching games released simultaneously
Choice of Fire, Water and Grass type starters (or same with secondary typing)
Pikachu can be caught in-game
Mega Evolution is a feature
At least one previously unused type combination receives a Pokémon
Features “traditional” turn based battles
Released on or before 1st January 2027
Has 5.0 or higher Metacritic user score 3 months after release (either entry)
At least 100 new Pokemon are introduced
Titles are “Wind(s)” and “Wave(s)”
Has an online ranked ladder for doubles battles
The Stellar type is present in any way
Pokémon Home compatibility on launch
At least 3 previously unused type combinations receive a Pokémon
A change is made to the existing type effectiveness chart
Features real time battles similar to Legends ZA
Released on or before 1st July 2026
Game is set in European inspired region
At least 5 previously unused type combinations receive a Pokémon
Terastallization is a feature
Playable on Nintendo Switch on release
Returns to a region from a previous main series game
Dynamax is a feature
At least 151 new Pokemon are introduced
Paradox Pokémon available before first DLC
Z-Moves are a feature
Eevee receives a new evolution
An entirely new Type is introduced
Released on or before 1st April 2026
All Pokemon are in the Game
Released on or before 1st January 2026
Released on or before 1st October 2025
98
95
92
90
82
81
76
70
69
57
53
48
46
34
30
28
26
25
24
22
21
20
15
10
8
3
0
Bug/Dragon
Poison/Ice
Fire/Fairy
Rock/Ghost
Dragon/Fairy (but on something other than Mega Altaria)
Normal/Rock
Normal/Ice
Ground/Fairy
Normal/Steel
Normal/Bug
74
61
55
49
47
42
40
38
Cloyster
Granbull
Hypno
Golduck
Eevee
Kabutops
Jynx
Ninetales
45
41
31
Greninja
Chesnaught
Delphox
Dragonite
Hawlucha
Raichu X
Raichu Y
Malamar
Victreebel
66
52
50
27
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