Nintendo &
The Pokemon Company's hits keep rolling for their multi-billion dollar franchise as they release the first Nintendo Switch title(s) today,
Pokemon: Let's Go Pikachu &
Let's Go Eevee!
For avid
Pokemon Trainers who have been keeping up with the most recent generations (they are currently on their 7th generation of
Pokemon games!), the story for these titles harkens back to the Kanto region where the very first games,
Pokemon Red &
Pokemon Blue, and their multitude of remakes, were based in. There are still some inclusions from later games, such as
Mega Evolutions (from
Pokemon X & Y, 6th generation [2013]) and the
Alolan Forms (from
Pokemon Sun & Moon, 7th generation [2016]).
These titles will also serve as a bridge to the popular mobile AR (Augmented Reality) game for iOS and Android,
Niantic's
Pokemon GO. Players will only be able to transfer Pokemon from
Pokemon GO, and not vice versa, but these one sided trades will not leave their mobile game account's empty handed. These transferred Pokemon will sit in what is known as, the "Go Park Complex," an updated and much livelier version than the original "Pokemon Storage," from the main series games.
Not only have they also introduced a new
Mythical Pokemon for the main series of games (with a tie-in to
Pokemon GO), and if trainers go ahead and purchase a new Nintendo Switch controller made just for
Pokemon: Let's Go!, the Poke Ball Plus, they will get their very own
Mew, the first ever Mythical Pokemon in the main series games!
They've also kept up the main series' game tradition with different species exclusive to certain editions, so here's the full list below:
Pokemon: Let's Go! Pikachu exclusives:
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#027 - Sandshrew
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#028 - Sandslash
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#043 - Oddish
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#044 - Gloom
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#045 - Vileplume
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#056 - Mankey
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#057 - Primeape
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#058 - Growlithe
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#059 - Arcanine
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#088 - Grimer
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#089 - Muk
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#123 - Scyther
Pokemon: Let's Go! Eevee exclusives:
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#023 - Ekans
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#024 - Arbok
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#037 - Vulpix
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#038 - Ninetails
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#052 - Meowth
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#053 - Persian
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#069 - Bellsprout
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#070 - Weepinbell
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#071 - Victreebel
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#109 - Koffing
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#110 - Weezing
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#127 - Pinsir
Pokemon: Let's Go! Pikachu &
Eevee editions are available now for the Nintendo Switch, each starting at
$59.99 USD!