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Nintendo Switch 2 games: the Pokémon games and the next big releases

The Pokémon games you can play on Switch 2, the ones made for it, and the Switch 2 games coming out in the next weeks.

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Pokémon games made for Switch 2

Switch Pokémon games that also run on Switch 2

  • 16 November 2018 Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! / Let's Go, Eevee!
  • 15 November 2019 Pokémon Sword / Pokémon Shield
  • 6 March 2020 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
  • 30 April 2021 New Pokémon Snap
  • 21 July 2021 Pokémon Unite
  • 19 November 2021 Pokémon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl Our article →
  • 28 January 2022 Pokémon Legends: Arceus Our article →
  • 18 November 2022 Pokémon Scarlet / Pokémon Violet Our article →
  • 16 October 2025 Pokémon Legends: Z-A Our article →

Next Switch 2 releases

  • 3 November 2026 Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered
  • 5 November 2026 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Our article →
  • 5 November 2026 Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: Encore Edition
  • 5 November 2026 Stellar Blade: Complete Edition Our article →
  • 12 November 2026 Metaphor: ReFantazio Our article →
  • 12 November 2026 Pikmin 4: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy Our article →
  • 19 November 2026 The Binding of Isaac: Repentance+
  • 3 December 2026 Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World Our article →
  • 3 December 2026 Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
  • 4 December 2026 Monster Hunter Wilds Our article →
  • 10 December 2026 Professor Layton and the New World of Steam

The Switch 2 runs almost every Switch game. Release dates as announced by the publishers on the update date; they can still move.