Spin-off Pokémon games: Difference between revisions

Spin-off Pokémon games are games that do not fit the model used by the core series and are not developed by Game Freak. These games vary widely in genre, and cover many different consoles and handheld game systems. Sometimes, it is possible to connect the core series games to certain spin-off games in order to get a reward, normally a special Pokémon.

Pokémon Card GB series

• Pokémon Trading Card Game (Game Boy strategy game; players use Pokémon Trading Cards to battle instead of actual Pokémon)
• Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR! (Game Boy strategy, similar to the first game, but including Generation II Pokémon as well. Only released in Japan)

Pokémon Pinball series

• Pokémon Pinball (Game Boy pinball game; players can battle and capture various Generation I Pokémon)
• Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire (GBA pinball, similar to the first game, but includes Hoenn-native Pokémon only)

Pokémon Puzzle series

• Pokémon Puzzle League (N64 puzzle game, similar to Tetris Attack, and based on the anime. Only released in North America, Australia and Europe)
• Pokémon Puzzle Challenge (GBC puzzle game, also similar to Tetris Attack)

Hey You, Pikachu! series

• Hey You, Pikachu! (N64 virtual pet; player owns and explores various locations with a Pikachu, talking to it with a microphone)
• Pokémon Channel (GameCube virtual pet; player watch TV with their Pikachu, and uses the GameCube's clock to unlock new programs)
• PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure (A Wii game; player takes the form of a Pikachu and competes in many minigames while befriending a variety of Pokémon)
• PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond (A Wii game; player takes the form of a Pikachu and helps to restore peace to a land with the help of friends. A sequel to the aforementioned title.)

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team (GBA/DS dungeon crawler; players control a human who has turned into a Pokémon)
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness (DS dungeon crawler, similar to the previous games, with the addition of Generation IV Pokémon)
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (A third version of Explorers of Time and Darkness)
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Keep Going! Blazing Adventure Squad!, Let's Go! Stormy Adventure Squad!, and Go For It! Light Adventure Squad! (Exclusive to Japan, WiiWare Mystery Dungeon titles that focus on Water, Electric, and Fire-type Pokémon)
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity (3DS dungeon crawler, similar to previous games, with Generation V Pokémon and being in 3D)

Pokémon Ranger series

• Pokémon Ranger (DS action RPG; player is a Pokémon Ranger and visits a new region, Fiore)
• Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia (DS action RPG that follows the same formula as its predecessor, but includes Generation IV Pokémon and travels to a new region, Almia)
• Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (DS action RPG; sequel to Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, using the same capture style as Shadows of Almia, once again following the same formula as the previous two games, and travels to a new region, Oblivia)

Pokémon Rumble series

• Pokémon Rumble (WiiWare action game; players control Toy Pokémon and battle other Pokémon in numerous stages)
• Pokémon Rumble Blast (3DS sequel to Pokémon Rumble)
• Pokémon Rumble U (Wii U sequel to Pokémon Rumble Blast)

Super Smash Bros. series

• Super Smash Bros. (N64 fighting game that pits various Nintendo characters against each other. Pikachu and Jigglypuff are playable, while various Pokémon appear out of Poké Balls to aid in combat)
• Super Smash Bros. Melee (GameCube sequel to Super Smash Bros., where Pichu and Mewtwo are added as playable characters. As with the previous game, a variety of Pokémon appear as helpers to the fighters, as well as Trophies)
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii sequel that sees the addition of Lucario and a Pokémon Trainer as added characters while Pichu and Mewtwo do not return. As in the previous two games, a variety of Pokémon appear as extra help and trophies)
• Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U (Sequel. Pikachu, Lucario, and Charizard will return as playable characters, and Greninja is a newcomer to the series, and Mewtwo is confirmed for upcoming DLC. Charizard is a standalone character, rather than linked to Squirtle and Ivysaur with the Pokémon Trainer.)

Colosseum series

• Pokémon Colosseum (3D RPG that works the same as the core series games, except that it's on a console, it's in 3D, and has added features like Shadow Pokemon and Snagging. The game takes place in Orre.)
• Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness (3D RPG sequel to Pokémon Colosseum.)

Box series

• Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire (GameCube storage system)
• My Pokémon Ranch (WiiWare Pokémon Storage System; Players can import and export Pokémon from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions, and Pokémon Platinum Version in Japan only. Players can view and interact with their Pokémon on Hayley's Ranch as well as trade their Pokémon for Pokémon that Hayley asks for, take pictures, and watch certain events that certain Pokémon trigger)
• Pokémon Bank (Cloud storage for Pokémon X and Y. Pokémon transferred from a Generation V game via Poké Transporter are placed in this storage. There is an annual fee.)

Other Pokémon games

• Pokémon Picross (GB/GBC game; player paints by numbers. It was announced in various game magazines in 1999, but was never released)
• Picross NP Vol. 1 (SNES game, similar to the unreleased Pokémon Picross. It included 12 Pokémon-themed puzzles, such as Togepi)
• Pokémon Snap (N64 first-person rail shooter; player takes pictures of Pokémon on Pokémon Island)
• Pokémon Dash (DS racing game; players play as Pikachu attempting to outrun Pokémon)
• Pokémon Trozei! (DS puzzle game; players have to line up four Pokémon in a row in order for them to disappear)
• Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure (DS educational game that is played with an attaching keyboard)
• Pokémon Conquest (DS tactical RPG crossover between the Pokémon and Nobunaga's Ambition series of games)
• Pokémon Art Academy (3DS Art Game crossover between Pokémon and Art Academy series)
• The Thieves and the 1000 Pokémon (3DS free downloadable, movie tie-in game; players collect Pokémon to fight thieves)

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