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Pokémon: Sword and Shield is already the third best-selling game in the series

August 6, 2020
Pokémon: Sword and Shield is already the third best-selling game in the series
Written by: Chris Watson
August 06, 2020
Updated on August 06, 2020
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Chris Watson is a gaming expert and writer. He has loved video games since childhood and has been writing about them for over 15 years. Chris has worked for major gaming magazines where he reviewed new games and wrote strategy guides. He started his own gaming website to share insider tips and in-depth commentary about his favorite games. When he's not gaming or writing, Chris enjoys travel and hiking. His passion is helping other gamers master new games.
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The latest installment of Pokemon climbs to the top of the top-selling Nintendo Switch and becomes the third best-selling in the main story.

Nintendo today shared the results of fiscal year 2020, in which it updates the number of sales accumulated by the Nintendo Switch exclusives. In addition to the amazing case of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which in just six months has become the second best-selling game on the platform (with more than 22 million units), the performance of Pokémon: Sword and Shield stands out. Released in late 2019, the latest installment in the Game Freak saga climbs to fifth among Nintendo Switch exclusives and, even more importantly, climbs to third in the franchise rankings.

Top Sales of the Pokémon saga

Both titles accumulate 18,220,000 units sold and have a good chance of reaching the second generation, that of Pokémon Gold and Silver. At the end of the day, it should be remembered that Sword and Shield have just received an expansion, The Island of Armor, and are waiting for another one that will land in the autumn of this year and will be called The Snows of the Crown. With still a lot of life ahead of them, we will see how far they can reach and if, more than 20 years later, someone ends the reign of Lugia and Ho-Oh. This is the Top Sales of the Pokémon saga to date:

  • Pokémon Red, Green and Blue – 31,380,000
  • Pokémon Gold and Silver – 23,100,000
  • Pokémon Sword and Shield – 18,220,000
  • Diamond and Pearl Pokémon —17,670,000
  • Pokémon X and Y – 16,450,000
  • Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon – 16,220,000
  • Pokémon Sun and Moon —16,180,100
  • Black and White Pokémon – 15,640,000
  • Yellow Pokémon – 14,640,000
  • Pokémon Omega Ruby and Sapphire – 14,270,000
  • Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver – 12,720,000
  • Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee – 12,030,000
  • Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen – 12,000,000
  • Pokémon UltraSol and UltraLuna – 8,770,000
  • Pokémon Black and White 2 – 8,250,000
  • Platinum Pokémon – 7,693,000
  • Emerald Pokémon – 7,060,000
  • Pokémon Crystal – 6,300,000

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    Sword and Shield just received an expansion, The Isle of Armor, and will receive another in the fall, The Snows of the Crown. They still have a lot of life ahead of them.

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    Chris Watson is a gaming expert and writer. He has loved video games since childhood and has been writing about them for over 15 years. Chris has worked for major gaming magazines where he reviewed new games and wrote strategy guides. He started his own gaming website to share insider tips and in-depth commentary about his favorite games. When he's not gaming or writing, Chris enjoys travel and hiking. His passion is helping other gamers master new games.
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