Who could have predicted such critical acclaim for Pokémon Pokopia? The life sim has earned an average Metacritic score of 88%, based on 58 reviews.
This puts the Switch 2 exclusive at the top of the ranking of the highest-rated Pokémon games in the franchise’s history. Pokémon Pokopia is tied with Pokémon Y, released in 2013, which also scored 88% (based on 69 reviews).
- Pokémon Pokopia: 88%
- Pokémon Y: 88%
- Pokémon HeartGold / Pokémon SoulSilver: 87%
- Pokémon X: 87%
- Pokémon Black / Pokémon White: 87%
It should be noted that Resident Evil Requiem and Pokémon Pokopia are also tied for the honor of being of the highest-rated games of 2026 so far.
