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A ROM cartridge, also simply referred to as a cartridge or cart, is the storage device in which many of the Pokémon games have been contained.

Throughout the Pokémon game series, all of the core series games have been stored on ROM cartridges, with many variances between them. Many side games have also been on cartridge but some have been for the GameCube and Wii (on discs, not cartridges). The ROM cartridges for the Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo 64 are officially called Game Paks, while Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS ROM cartridges are officially called Game Cards.

Specifications

• Game Boy: 2.125 × 2.5 inches.
• Game Boy Color: 2.125 × 2.5 inches.
• Game Boy Advance: 2.125 × 1.375 inches.
• Nintendo DS: 1.25 × 1.375 inches.
• Nintendo 3DS: 1.25 × 1.375 inches. (Not counting anti-DS knob on side)
• Nintendo 64: 4.5 × 3 inches. (Measured from top of arch)

Core series

All core series games are contained on cartridges.

Generation I

All Generation I core series games were released on Game Boy cartridges. The Western version of Pokémon Yellow was released on a Game Boy cartridge, but is enhanced when played on a Game Boy Color.

Generation II

Pokémon Gold and Silver were released on Game Boy cartridges, but are enhanced when played on a Game Boy Color; they were marketed as Game Boy Color games that are backwards compatible with the Game Boy.

Pokémon Crystal was released on a Game Boy Color cartridge.

Generation III

All Generation III core series games were released on Game Boy Advance cartridges.

Generation IV

All Generation IV core series games were released on Nintendo DS cartridges.

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum were released on the dark grey-colored NTR-005 cartridges. Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver were released on the black-colored NTR-031 DS cartridges, which are for DSi-enhanced games.

Generation V

All Generation V core series games were released on Nintendo DS cartridges, specifically the black-colored NTR-031 DS cartridges, due to being DSi-enhanced.

Generation VI

All Generation VI core series games were released on Nintendo 3DS cartridges.

Generation VII

Pokémon Sun and Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon were released on Nintendo 3DS cartridges.

Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! were released on Nintendo Switch cartridges.

Non-handheld

Nintendo 64

The Nintendo 64 cartridge was seen in the Pokémon Stadium series, Hey You, Pikachu!, Super Smash Bros., Pokémon Snap, and Pokémon Puzzle League.

Irregular cartridges

Pokémon Pinball

Pokémon Pinball had a special Game Boy Color cartridge for a vibration feature.

Pokémon mini

The Pokémon mini was a special game system specifically for Pokémon. It had its own cartridges.

Gallery

• Pokemon Red Version.jpg

  Pokémon Red cartridge

• Pokemon Blue Version.jpg

  Pokémon Blue cartridge

• Pokemon Yellow Version.jpg

  Pokémon Yellow cartridge

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  Pokémon Pinball cartridge without the battery cover

• PokemonGoldCartridge.jpg

  Pokémon Gold cartridge

• Pokemon Silver cartridge.jpg

  Pokémon Silver cartridge

• PokemonCrystalCartridge.jpg

  Pokémon Crystal cartridge

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  Pokémon Stadium 2 cartridge

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  Pokémon Mini cartridge

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  Pokémon FireRed cartridge

• Pokemon Emerald cartridge.jpg

  Pokémon Emerald cartridge

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  Pokémon Diamond cartridge

• Pokémon Pearl.jpg

  Pokémon Pearl cartridge

• PokemonHeartgoldCartridge.jpg

  Pokémon HeartGold cartridge

• Pokemon SoulSilver cartridge.jpg

  Pokémon SoulSilver cartridge

• Pokemon Black cartridge.jpg

  Pokémon Black cartridge

• PokemonWhiteCartridge.jpg

  Pokémon White cartridge

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  Pokémon Rumble Blast cartridge

• Pokemon Black 2 cartridge.jpg

  Pokémon Black 2 cartridge

• Pokemon White 2 cartridge.jpg

  Pokémon White 2 cartridge

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  Pokémon Omega Ruby cartridge

• Pokemon AlphaSapphire cartridge.jpg

  Pokémon Alpha Sapphire cartridge

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  Pokémon Moon cartridge

This game-related article is part of Project Games, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon games.