Fun Facts About Pokémon for 2026

The Pokémon video game franchise is a series of role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo. The franchise began with the release of Pocket Monsters Red and Green in Japan in 1996 for the Nintendo Game Boy. The games were later released internationally as Pokémon Red and Blue in 1998.

The Pokémon games are set in a fictional world populated by creatures called Pokémon, which can be captured and trained by the player. The player’s ultimate goal is to become a Pokémon master by defeating other trainers and collecting all the available Pokémon.

Over the years, the franchise has expanded to include many sequels and spin-off titles across various platforms, including consoles, handhelds, and mobile devices. The games are known for their colorful graphics, catchy music, and addictive gameplay, and have sold millions of copies worldwide.

In addition to the video games, the Pokémon franchise has also inspired a popular anime series, trading card game, and numerous other merchandise and media tie-ins.

Pokémon Franchise Stats

Here are a few of the most interesting Pokémon franchise stats and facts I was able to dig up. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.

• Pokémon franchise player count: 440 million games sold (2022)
• Total amount the Pokémon franchise has grossed in game sales: $90 billion (2019)
• Pokémon Sleep user count: 10 million downloads (2023)
• Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet player count: 23.23 million units sold (2023)
• The Pokemon Company has said Pokemon Scarlet & Violet were the most preordered games in their history.
• Number of Pokémon Shining Pearl players: 6 million games sold in launch week
• Number of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond players: 6 million games sold in launch week

• Pokémon Legends: Arceus player count: 14.63 million players (2023)
• Pokémon Ultra Sun player count: 8.98 million players (2020)
• Pokémon Ultra Moon player count: 8.98 million players (2020)
• Pokémon Shuffle player count: 4 million game downloads (2015)
• Pokémon Unite player count: 70 million game downloads to date (2022)
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX player count: 1.99 million game units sold worldwide (2023)
• New Pokémon Snap player count: 2.19 million game units sold worldwide (2021)
• Number of Pokemon in New Pokémon Snap: 214 Pokemon
• Copies of New Pokémon Snap sold in Japan in its first week: 147,742 games
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky player count: 1.49 million game units sold worldwide (2014)
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time player count: 158,000 game units sold worldwide (2008)
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness player count: 158,000 game units sold worldwide (2008)
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team player count: 3.49 million game units sold worldwide (2014)
• Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs player count: 1.53 million game units sold worldwide (2014)
• Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia player count: 2.35 million game units sold worldwide (2014)
• Pokémon Ranger player count: 270,000 game units sold worldwide (2008)
• Pokémon Dash player count: 348,000 game units sold in Japan (2013)
• Pokémon Conquest player count: 1 million games sold (2021)
• Pokémon Diamond player count: 17.67 million games sold (2019)
• Pokémon Platinum player count: 1.9 million game units sold worldwide (2009)
• Pokémon Trozei! player count: 293,000 game units sold in Japan (2013)
• Pokémon Black 2 player count: 8.52 million players (2020)
• Pokémon White 2 player count: 8.52 million players (2020)
• Hey You, Pikachu! player count: 1.83 million game units sold worldwide (2014)
• How many people play Pokémon Cafe Mix? 5 million downloads to date (2020)
• Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness player count: 1.42 million game units sold worldwide (2014)
• Pokémon Colosseum player count: 2.41 million game units sold worldwide (2014)
• PokéPark Wii: Pikachu’s Adventure player count: 1.25 million game units sold worldwide (2014)
• Pokémon Pinball: Ruby and Sapphire player count: 1.37 million game units sold worldwide (2014)
• Number of Pokémon Home users: 7 million installs (2020)
• How many people played Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team? 2.2 million game units sold worldwide (2007)
• Pokémon Battle Revolution player count: 1.95 million game units sold worldwide (2014)
• Pokémon Stadium 2 player count: 2.54 million game units sold worldwide (2014)
• Pokémon Stadium player count: 1.7 million game units sold worldwide (2001)
• Pokémon Snap player count: 5.46 million game units sold worldwide (2014)
• Pokken Tournament player count: 1.8 million games sold (2020)
• Total number of Pokémon Masters downloads: 50 million (2024)
• Total revenue generated by Pokémon Masters EX: $300 million (2024)
• Amount of revenue that Pokémon Masters EX generated in its first year: $75 million
• Number of Pokémon Masters EX trainers: 22.7 million (2020)
• Pokémon Let’s Go player count: 13.83 million games sold since launch (2021)
• Number of Pokémon Quest downloads: 10 million (2019)
• Amount Pokémon Quest made in its first week on mobile: $3 million
• Amount Pokémon Quest made total: $9.5 million (2019)
• Pokémon Sun and Moon player count: 16.25 million players (2020)
• Number of Pokémon Sun and Moon games sold in their first week globally (combined): 10 million games

Pokémon Go Statistics

• • Pokémon Go player count: 678 million downloads (2023)
  • How many people play Pokémon Go monthly? 147 million monthly active players
  • Number of Pokémon Go players in the US: 164 million app installs (2023)
  • Total revenue for Pokémon Go: $6 billion in total player spending (2022)
  • Pokémon Go revenue from Android devices: $3.1 billion (2022)
  • Pokémon Go revenue from iOS devices: $2.8 billion (2022)
  • Pokémon Go total installs on Android devices: 517.2 million installs (2022)
  • Pokémon Go total installs on iOS devices: 160.8 million installs (2022)

That’s all for now. Be sure to check back soon as we update all video game stats as soon as more are provided.