Pokemon Pokopia is currently the highest rated Pokemon game of all time

Reviews for Pokemon Pokopia are starting to come out and so far it's enough to push the game ahead of any other title in the series. While the franchise has had a few missteps and some recent games have failed to capture the fan base as much as previous efforts, 2026 seems to be off to a very good start. It remains to be seen what most people think about it. Pokemon Pokopiabut early reviews are a promising sign.

When The Pokemon Company was first revealed Popopiaimmediately drew comparisons Minecraft and Animal Crossing. That alone was enough to get some fans excited, and the hype grew as more was revealed about the game. A leaked screenshot hinted at it Pokemon Pokopia has at least 300 entries in his Pokedex, meaning he has more Pokemon to encounter than in 2025 Legends: ZA. Now, on top of its release, it has another feather to add to its cap.

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Game	Metacritic average score
Pokemon Pokopia	89
Pokemon Y	88
Pokémon HeartGold	87
Pokemon X	87
Pokemon black	87
Pokemon white	87
Pokemon Sun	87
Pokemon Moon	87
Pokemon SoulSilver	87
Pokémon Pearl	85

While Pokemon Pokopia won't be released until March 5, critics have started publishing their reviews and at the time of writing Popopia highest rated Pokemon game of all time on Metacritic. The spin-off currently sits at an 89 based on 50 reviews, which is just enough to put it ahead of all the other titles that have preceded it in the franchise. Also just put it as the highest rated game of 2026 so far, it just beats it Resident Evil Requiemwhich currently stands at 88. However, it should be noted that these scores may change as more reviews come in, and there's plenty of time left in the year to get rid of something. Popopia.

Before Popopia took his place at the top, Pokemon Y it had the distinction of being the highest-rated game in the long-running series. This may not come as much of a surprise, given how Pokemon X and Y offers hundreds of hours of gameplay through one of the biggest Pokedexes in the franchise, but this context Popopiasuccess is all the more impressive. Popopia it's also by far the highest-rated spin-off in the series, as every other entry in the top 10 is either a main game or a remake of one. It is also the first Pokemon 2020 title to break the top 10.

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At the other end of the spectrum sits Pokemon Rumble Rush, with an average critic rating of just 42. Rumble Rush is one of several lesser known Pokemon mobile games and was eventually shut down in 2020 after failing to retain users. However, there are many others Pokemon games that currently show no metascore due to lack of critic reviews. These titles could count as the lowest rated titles in the franchise, but without enough data to base it on, it's hard to do.

Even if Popopia losing its place as number one, reaching this height is impressive. There are 30 years of games in the series to compare it to, and Pokemon is the highest grossing media franchise of all time, so it's safe to assume that people have a lot of expectations and preferences that inform how they feel about a game. It is important to realize this PopopiaThe current government is based on critics' reviews. User reviews often differ from critics, so it's unclear whether the general gaming audience will feel the same way about the game as the first reviewers. It won't be long before you find out though, with the release date only a few days away.