Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!
Explore Kanto with Pikachu on your shoulder, catch wild Pokémon with timed Poké Ball throws and choose type-effective moves in Trainer battles. Your partner also learns techniques for overcoming obstacles.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.2 / 10
About this game
Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! takes you through Kanto with a partner who rides on your shoulder. Approach a wild Pokémon to start a catching attempt, then time your throw around the shrinking target ring. Trainer battles ask a different question: which Pokémon and move best exploit the opponent's type? Gym Leaders award badges when defeated, though each Gym can set conditions for entry. Away from battle, Pikachu learns Secret Techniques that clear obstacles such as trees and water, and you can pause to pet or feed your partner. Support Play lets another player explore alongside you and command a Pokémon in battle. Catching controls also change with the setup: detached Joy-Con play uses a throwing gesture, while handheld play uses console movement to aim and the A Button to throw.
Collected in series
Pokémon is a role-playing series that began in 1996. As a Trainer, you travel the world meeting, catching and raising Pokémon. Filling your Pokédex, building a team and taking on rivals shape the adventure, while trading with friends brings new partners along for the journey.
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A companion-centered adventure for players who enjoy collecting Pokémon and learning battle matchups.
Catching rewards attention to a target ring, while Trainer battles put the emphasis on Pokémon and move selection; that separation may suit players who enjoy alternating timing and planning. Pikachu's travel role and interaction options give the journey a personal focus, with Support Play offering a way to share it.
Strengths
- Catching and battling emphasize different decisions, which may make collecting and team use feel distinct.
- Pikachu's visible companionship and out-of-battle interactions can make the partner a meaningful focus beyond combat.
Weaknesses
- Support Play's extra Pokémon in battle may be less appealing if preserving the solo challenge matters to you.
Who it is for: Players drawn to collecting creatures, type-based battle choices and a visible partner, including those who want to explore with someone else.
Play notes: The catching input depends on the setup, so a preference for handheld aiming versus a detached throwing gesture can affect how you want to play.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Gym entry requirements and badges provide concrete preparation goals, while partner traversal techniques give exploration a separate line of development. | Reviewed | 8.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The contrast between aiming a catch and selecting type-effective moves may appeal to players who want collection and combat to involve different kinds of attention. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Keeping Pikachu on your shoulder and allowing petting and feeding may strengthen the sense of traveling with a companion. | Reviewed | 8.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Handheld aiming and detached Joy-Con throwing offer different physical interactions, making play position a meaningful control preference. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Creaturesrelated studioGAME FREAK
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Release date
- 2018
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- www.nintendo.com
- Offline minimum players
- 1
- Offline maximum players
- 1
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Role-Playing · Primary genre
- Tags
- Real-time CombatFantasyInvestigationSolo-friendlyLevel ProgressionExplorationMain Story 20–50 HoursLong-term ProgressionMain Story 10–20 HoursCommand-based Combat3D GraphicsLinear LevelsThird PersonSlow BurnStory-drivenPuzzle SolvingCollection-rich
- Supported game languages
- JapaneseSimplified ChineseSpanishGermanFrenchEnglish
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- ESRB: E10+
- Play modes
- Co-opSingle player
- Perspectives
- Top-downThird person
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2018
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Sources
- www.pokemon.co.jpSource revision: 1
- www.pokemon.co.jp