There are many different Pokemon games, each slightly different from the last. Many Pokemon fans debate over which version is the better game. Of course, this comes down to personal preference, however, sale numbers can also indicate which versions were most popular.
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Pokemon Sword and Shield
Pokemon Sword and Shield have just climbed the Pokemon rank and have gone ahead of Gold and Silver, with just under 24 million units sold. Despite this huge accomplishment, Sword and Shield haven’t managed to overtake the original GameBoy versions Red, Green and Blue.
Top Five Pokemon games
- Red / Green / Blue – 31,380,000
- Sword / Shield – 23,900,000
- Gold / Silver – 23,700,000
- Diamond / Pearl – 17,670,000
- X / Y – 16,580,000
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Pokemon Sword and Shield have become Nintendo Switch’s fifth highest-selling game since its release in 2019.
Pokemon’s latest release Pokemon Legends: Arceus is off to a very strong start, with over 6.5 million copies around the globe in its first week.
Do you think Pokemon Sword and Shield will be able to beat the originally Pokemon games? Guess only time will tell.
