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{{short description|2018 video games}}
{{Use Oxford spelling|date=June 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!'' and ''Let's Go, Eevee!''}}
{{Infobox video games
| title = {{ubl|''Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!''|''Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!''}}
| italic title = no
| image = Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.jpg
| caption = {{Unbulleted list
| '''Left''': Icon of ''Let's Go, Pikachu!'', depicting the Pokémon [[Pikachu]]
| '''Right''': Icon of ''Let's Go, Eevee!'', depicting the Pokémon [[Eevee]]
}}
| developer = [[Game Freak]]
| publisher = {{vgrelease|JP|[[The Pokémon Company]]|WW|[[Nintendo]]}}
| director = [[Junichi Masuda]]
| producer = {{ubl|[[Shigeru Ohmori]]|Hitoshi Yamagami|Akira Kinashi|Mikiko Ohashi|Takanori Sowa|Shin Uwai}}
| designer = Masafumi Saito
| programmer =
| artist = Takao Unno
| writer = {{ubl|Hitomi Sato|Ryota Muranaka}}
| composer = {{ubl|Shota Kageyama}}
| series = ''[[Pokémon (video game series)|Pokémon]]''
| platforms = [[Nintendo Switch]]
| released = 16 November 2018<ref>{{cite news |title=Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! And Let's Go, Eevee! Confirmed For November 16 Release |url=https://nintendosoup.com/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-and-lets-go-eevee-confirmed-for-november-16-release/ |access-date=5 August 2018 |work=Nintendo Soup |date=30 May 2018 |archive-date=21 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321160325/https://nintendosoup.com/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-and-lets-go-eevee-confirmed-for-november-16-release/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
| genre = [[Role-playing video game|Role-playing]]
| modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]]
}}
{{nihongo foot|'''''Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!'''''|ポケットモンスター Let's Go! ピカチュウ|Poketto Monsutā Let's GO! Pikachū|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} and {{nihongo foot|'''''Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!'''''|ポケットモンスター Let's Go! イーブイ|Poketto Monsutā Let's GO! Ībui|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} are 2018 [[video game remake|remakes]] of the 1998 [[Game Boy]] [[role-playing video game]] ''[[Pokémon Yellow]]''. They were developed by [[Game Freak]] and published by the [[The Pokémon Company|Pokémon Company]] and [[Nintendo]] for the [[Nintendo Switch]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pika_vee/|title=トップページ｜『ポケットモンスター Let's Go! ピカチュウ』『ポケットモンスター Let's Go! イーブイ』公式サイト|website=ポケットモンスターオフィシャルサイト|access-date=2018-10-11|archive-date=8 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190908234448/https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pika_vee/|url-status=live}}</ref> Announced in May 2018, ''Let's Go, Pikachu!'' and ''Let's Go, Eevee!'' were released worldwide for the Nintendo Switch on 16 November 2018. The games are part of the seventh generation of the [[Pokémon (video game series)|''Pokémon'' video game series]] and are the first main series installments to be released for a [[home game console]]. They feature connectivity with the mobile game ''[[Pokémon Go]]'' and support an optional controller, the [[Poké Ball Plus]].
''Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!'' and ''Let's Go, Eevee!'' were first announced at a Japanese press conference in May 2018, with the intention for the games to bring in newcomers to the series as well as cater to old fans. They were also meant to appeal to a younger audience; for this reason, the games incorporate elements from the [[Pokémon (anime)|anime]], similar to ''Pokémon Yellow''.<ref name="Polygon" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name="The Verge" /> They received generally favorable reviews from critics, with praise directed at the accessibility and charm, while criticism was directed toward the motion controls. The games have combined worldwide sales of over 15 million as of December 2022, making them one of the [[List of best-selling Nintendo Switch video games|best-selling games for the system]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" />
==Gameplay==
{{See also|Gameplay of Pokémon{{!}}Gameplay of ''Pokémon''|Pokémon Yellow#Gameplay{{!}}''Pokémon Yellow'' § Gameplay}}
[[File:Pokémon Let's Go.png|thumb|upright=1|left|A screenshot from the Nintendo Treehouse Live [[live stream|stream]] at [[E3 2018]] depicting the [[player character]] moving through tall grass with visible Pokémon walking around the [[overworld]]]]
''Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!'' and ''Let's Go, Eevee!'' are set in the Kanto region and include the [[List of generation I Pokémon|original 151 Pokémon]] in addition to their respective Mega Evolved forms from [[Pokémon X and Y|''Pokémon X'', ''Y'']], [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|''Omega Ruby'', and ''Alpha Sapphire'']] and their Alolan Forms from [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|''Pokémon Sun'' and ''Moon'']].
''Let's Go, Pikachu!'' and ''Let's Go, Eevee!'' feature common elements of the main series, such as battling [[non-player character]] Pokémon Trainers and Gym Leaders with caught Pokémon creatures. However, when facing wild Pokémon, instead of battling them with the traditional battle system like in past games, the catching of Pokémon uses a system that is reminiscent of the mobile spin-off game ''[[Pokémon Go]]''. By using the [[motion controls]] of the [[Joy-Con]] controller or Poké Ball Plus [[peripheral]], players can throw berries to pacify a Pokémon or [[Poké Ball]]s to attempt to capture it.<ref name="Polygon">{{cite web |url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/5/29/17407414/pokemon-nintendo-switch-lets-go-pikachu-version-eevee-version |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180530042425/https://www.polygon.com/2018/5/29/17407414/pokemon-nintendo-switch-lets-go-pikachu-version-eevee-version |title=Pokémon Let's Go! launches on Nintendo Switch in November |last=Frank |first=Allegra |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |date=29 May 2018 |access-date=30 May 2018 |archive-date=30 May 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="announcement">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-and-lets-go-eevee-announce/1100-6459249 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180530041241/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-and-lets-go-eevee-announce/1100-6459249 |title=Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu And Let's Go Eevee Announced For Nintendo Switch |last=Plagge |first=Kallie |website=[[GameSpot]] |date=29 May 2018 |access-date=30 May 2018 |archive-date=30 May 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> The action can also be performed with a button press when the Joy-Con controllers are docked to the console or in handheld mode, but this still requires using motion controls to aim.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-06-07-motion-controls-are-compulsory-for-catching-pokemon-in-lets-go-pikachu-and-eevee|title=Motion controls are compulsory for catching Pokémon in Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee|work=Eurogamer.net|access-date=22 June 2018|language=en|archive-date=15 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615231530/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-06-07-motion-controls-are-compulsory-for-catching-pokemon-in-lets-go-pikachu-and-eevee|url-status=live}}</ref> If a player uses motion controls, the catching of Pokémon is based on the player's timing rather than accuracy. Although it {{em|is}} possible to miss a throw, the ball is almost guaranteed to make contact with the Pokémon.<ref name="Eurogamer post-E3 2018">{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-06-12-pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-eevee-guide-release-date-5010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614013403/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-06-12-pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-eevee-guide-release-date-5010 |title=Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee release date, confirmed feature list, plus everything we know about the 2019 Pokémon Switch RPG |last=Tapsell |first=Chris |website=[[Eurogamer]] |date=12 June 2018 |access-date=14 June 2018 |archive-date=14 June 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> One notable difference in ''Let's Go, Pikachu!'' and ''Let's Go, Eevee!'' is that wild Pokémon are visible from the [[overworld]], rather than as random encounters in grass or in caves like in previous main series ''Pokémon'' role-playing games. To start an encounter with a wild Pokémon, the player must simply approach the Pokémon in the environment.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/14/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-e3-impressions |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619050942/https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/14/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-e3-impressions |archive-date=19 June 2018 |title='Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!' doesn't feel like a remake |website=[[Engadget]] |last=Souppouris |first=Aaron |date=14 June 2018 |access-date=19 June 2018}}</ref>
The games' control scheme is designed to only require one Joy-Con per player, and the games support [[cooperative multiplayer]]. If another player shakes a second Joy-Con, they can join the current player and are able to participate in battles with Pokémon Trainers and wild Pokémon encounters, allowing them to aid in the catching of wild Pokémon. When playing multiplayer, Trainer battles become battles of two Pokémon against one, and in wild encounters, there is the possibility for each player to throw a Poké Ball at the same time, doubling the chances of capturing the Pokémon.
Depending on the version, players start with either a [[Pikachu]] or an [[Eevee]], which sits on the player character's shoulder in the [[overworld]]. This mechanic is similar to the "walking Pokémon" mechanic first introduced in ''[[Pokémon Yellow]]'', in which Pikachu follows behind the player character throughout the game.<ref name="Polygon" /> The player's partner Pokémon wiggles its tail when they are near a hidden item, and it can be dressed up for further customization. Similarly to [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver|''Pokémon HeartGold'' and ''SoulSilver'']], players may also choose a Pokémon to follow them,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/12/17455722/pokemon-lets-go-preview-poke-ball-plus-controller-e3-nintendo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613205353/https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/12/17455722/pokemon-lets-go-preview-poke-ball-plus-controller-e3-nintendo |title=Pokémon: Let's Go is a simple game improved by its pricey pokéball controller |last=Farokhmanesh |first=Megan |website=[[The Verge]] |date=12 June 2018 |access-date=13 June 2018 |archive-date=13 June 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> and some larger Pokémon can also be ridden, a mechanic first seen in ''Pokémon X'' and ''Y'' and later expanded on in ''Sun'' and ''Moon''.
Since ''Pokémon X'' and ''Y'', [[experience point]]s are rewarded to Pokémon by not only defeating opponent Pokémon but also catching wild Pokémon. However, in ''Let's Go, Pikachu!'' and ''Let's Go, Eevee!'', experience points rewarded by catching wild Pokémon are affected by various multiplier bonuses depending on the timing of the throw and the technique used to throw the Poké Ball, such as performing an overarm or underarm throw. The games also introduce new items called "candies", which are used to power up a Pokémon's statistics, such as [[Health (gaming)|hit points]] (HP), Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed. Different types of candies are awarded to players who transfer their Pokémon to [[Professor Oak]] via an in-game storage box. "Combat Power" (CP) also returns from ''Pokémon Go''.<ref name="Eurogamer post-E3 2018" /><ref name="IGN post-E3 2018">{{cite web |url=http://nordic.ign.com/switch/15916/news/e3-2018-new-pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-and-eevee-gameplay-detai |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619061737/http://nordic.ign.com/switch/15916/news/e3-2018-new-pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-and-eevee-gameplay-detai |title=E3 2018: New Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee Gameplay Details |last=Osborn |first=Alex |website=[[IGN]] |date=12 June 2018 |access-date=19 June 2018 |archive-date=19 June 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>
The [[Pokémon evolution|evolution]] mechanic from previous games returns in ''Let's Go, Pikachu!'' and ''Let's Go, Eevee!'' However, as with ''Pokémon Yellow'', the player's starting Pikachu or Eevee cannot evolve; only other Pokémon that the player has caught, including ones of the same species as the partner Pokémon.
Some features, like [[Pokémon breeding]] and [[HM (Pokémon)|HMs]], are absent from the games.<ref name="GameSpot post-E3 2018">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-eevee-everything-we-know-s/1100-6459253|title=Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu, Eevee: Everything We Know So Far|last=Plagge|first=Kallie|date=12 June 2018|website=[[GameSpot]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613205331/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-eevee-everything-we-know-s/1100-6459253|archive-date=13 June 2018|url-status=live|access-date=13 June 2018}}</ref>
===Connectivity===
Players can trade Pokémon and battle other players both locally and online, with online features being simplified in comparison with previous games. Some features—including the Global Trade System, Wonder Trade, and Battle Spot—are absent from ''Let's Go, Pikachu!'' and ''Let's Go, Eevee!''. In order to connect with others to trade or battle online, players must use a code composed of three Pokémon [[glyphs]], selected from a total of eight. When two players enter the same code, they are connected to trade Pokémon with or battle each other.<ref name="Eurogamer post-E3 2018" /> A subscription to the [[Nintendo Switch Online]] service is required to use online functionality.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/pokemon-lets-go-online-functionality-requires-paid-nintendo-online-account|title=Pokemon Let's Go Online Functionality Requires Paid Nintendo Online Account|last=Oxford|first=Nadia|date=6 June 2018|website=US Gamer|access-date=5 July 2018|archive-date=8 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008090154/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/pokemon-lets-go-online-functionality-requires-paid-nintendo-online-account|url-status=live}}</ref>
Although ''Let's Go, Pikachu!'' and ''Let's Go, Eevee!'' feature integration with ''Pokémon Go'', this is optional.<ref name="GameSpot post-E3 2018" /> Players can transfer the original first generation Pokémon and their respective Alolan Forms from ''Pokémon Go'' to ''Let's Go, Pikachu!'' or ''Let's Go, Eevee!''. They then appear at the Go Park—an in-game location where the player can explore and interact with or catch Pokémon that are walking around. Pokémon with higher CP or levels are harder to catch, in that the catch attempt has a higher chance of failing.<ref name="IGN post-E3 2018" /><ref name="GameSpot post-E3 2018" /> Users are also able to exchange unspecified "gifts" between ''Pokémon Go'' and ''Let's Go, Pikachu!'' or ''Let's Go, Eevee!''.<ref name="announcement" />
===Poké Ball Plus===
[[File:Nintendo-Pokemon-Lets-Go-Poke-Ball-Plus-Controller.jpg|thumb|upright=1|The Poké Ball Plus controller]]{{Main|Poké Ball Plus}}
The games support the Poké Ball Plus, an optional controller shaped like a Poké Ball which features an [[analog stick]], motion control support, [[HD Rumble]] feedback, and lighting effects. The analog stick doubles as a capture button in case the player does not wish to use the motion controls. Pokémon can also be transferred to it, in a similar way to the [[Pokéwalker]]. During Nintendo's [[E3 2018]] [[Nintendo Direct]] presentation on 12 June 2018, it was revealed that the Poké Ball Plus would come with a [[Mew (Pokémon)|Mew]] that can be transferred to the games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/06/12/pokemon-lets-go-mew-pokeball|title=Nintendo Puts Mew in Every PokeBall Plus for Pokemon: Let's Go|website=Comic Book (WWG)|access-date=12 June 2018|archive-date=3 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403203820/https://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/06/12/pokemon-lets-go-mew-pokeball/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://pokeballplus.nintendo.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619050159/https://pokeballplus.nintendo.com/ |title=Poké Ball™ Plus |website=pokeballplus.nintendo.com |publisher=[[Nintendo of America]] |access-date=19 June 2018 |archive-date=19 June 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>
{{Clear}}
==Plot==
{{See also|Pokémon Yellow#Plot{{!}}''Pokémon Yellow'' § Plot}}
The setting and story remain largely the same as ''Pokémon Yellow'', complete with the inclusion of anime-exclusive characters.
The eight Gym Leaders and the members of the [[Elite Four]] return, as well as the antagonist faction [[Team Rocket]], including Jessie, James and Meowth, from the anime series. Unlike the anime series, Meowth cannot speak the human language and is given his own Meowth cry. There are eight gym badges. The Boulder Badge, The Cascade Badge, The Thunder Badge, The Rainbow Badge, The Soul Badge, The Marsh Badge, The Volcano Badge, And The Earth Badge. Players need all eight gym badges to get into the Kanto Pokémon League in the Indigo Plateau and challenge the Elite Four.
==Development==
''Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!'' and ''Let's Go, Eevee!'' were unveiled during a press conference in Japan on 30 May 2018. They are primarily aimed toward a younger audience and those who are new to the ''Pokémon'' franchise.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/29/17406032/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee-switch-game-freak |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180530041804/https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/29/17406032/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee-switch-game-freak |title=Two new Pokemon RPGs are coming to the Switch this November |last=Farokhmanesh |first=Megan |website=[[The Verge]] |date=29 May 2018 |access-date=30 May 2018 |archive-date=30 May 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="The Verge">{{cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/29/17380526/pokemon-switch-2019-core-rpg-nintendo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180530042153/https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/29/17380526/pokemon-switch-2019-core-rpg-nintendo |title=Another Pokémon game is still coming in 2019 |last=Farokhmanesh |first=Megan |website=[[The Verge]] |date=29 May 2018 |access-date=30 May 2018 |archive-date=30 May 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> At the time of announcement game director [[Junichi Masuda]] mentioned that the games had been in development for around two years.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/everything-we-know-about-pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-a/1100-6459253/|title=Everything We Know About Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu And Eevee|last=Plagge|first=Kallie|date=29 June 2018|website=GameSpot|language=en-US|access-date=21 July 2018|archive-date=8 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008090154/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/everything-we-know-about-pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-a/1100-6459253/|url-status=live}}</ref> Masuda also stated that he considered the games to be remakes of ''Pokémon Yellow'', explaining that ''Yellow'' "resonated" best with younger players because it incorporated elements from the [[Pokémon (anime)|''Pokémon'' anime television series]].<ref name="Polygon" /> According to Masuda, he decided to make Eevee the mascot of the other game due to its popularity and abundance of [[fan art]]. He had previously considered [[Psyduck]] but ultimately changed his mind, stating that it was due to Psyduck having a headache.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/30/17384582/pokemon-lets-go-eevee-pikachu-fan-art-nintendo-switch |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180530231413/https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/30/17384582/pokemon-lets-go-eevee-pikachu-fan-art-nintendo-switch |title=Eevee's starring role in Pokémon: Let's Go was inspired by fan art |last=Farokhmanesh |first=Megan |website=[[The Verge]] |date=30 May 2018 |access-date=31 May 2018 |archive-date=30 May 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Release==
The games were released internationally on 16 November 2018. Bundles of the games with the Poké Ball Plus controller were announced,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-06-13-lets-go-pikachu-and-lets-go-eevee-bundles-including-poke-ball-plus-emerge |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614052527/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-06-13-lets-go-pikachu-and-lets-go-eevee-bundles-including-poke-ball-plus-emerge |title=Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee bundles including Poké Ball Plus emerge |last=Wallaca |first=Jamie |website=[[Eurogamer]] |date=13 June 2018 |access-date=14 June 2018 |archive-date=14 June 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> as well as a Nintendo Switch console bundle, including the games, brown and yellow colored Joy-Con, and a dock with artwork of Eevee and Pikachu.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/10/17840876/pokemon-lets-go-switch-theme-pikachu-eevee-joycon|title=Pokémon: Let's Go-themed Switch turns Eevee and Pikachu into Joy-Con|work=The Verge|access-date=10 September 2018|archive-date=11 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911112920/https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/10/17840876/pokemon-lets-go-switch-theme-pikachu-eevee-joycon|url-status=live}}</ref> On 21 September 2018, [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] began offering pre-orders for the ''Let's Go, Pikachu!'' and ''Let's Go, Eevee!'' Switch bundle.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/09/21/nintendo-switch-pokemon-bundles-amazon/|title=Nintendo Switch 'Pokemon Let's Go' Pikachu and Eevee Bundles Finally Hit Amazon|work=WWG|access-date=2018-09-25|archive-date=21 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921232353/https://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/09/21/nintendo-switch-pokemon-bundles-amazon/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 79/100 (''Let's Go, Pikachu!'')<ref name="mc-pikachu">{{cite web |title=Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=13 November 2018 |archive-date=26 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226204535/https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu! |url-status=live }}</ref><br />80/100 (''Let's Go, Eevee!'')<ref name="mc-evee">{{cite web |title=Pokemon: Let's Go, Eevee! |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pokemon-lets-go-eevee/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=13 November 2018 |archive-date=25 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125230632/https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/pokemon-lets-go-eevee! |url-status=live }}</ref>
| EGM = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! Review |url=http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/pokemon-lets-go-eevee-review/ |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |date=13 November 2018 |access-date=13 November 2018 |archive-date=16 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116082652/http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/pokemon-lets-go-eevee-review |url-status=live }}</ref>
| EuroG = 8/10<ref>{{cite news |title=Pokémon Let's Go: Pikachu e Let's Go Eevee |url=https://www.eurogamer.it/articles/2018-11-13-pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-e-lets-go-eevee-recensione |website=[[Eurogamer]] |date=13 November 2018 |access-date=13 November 2018 |archive-date=13 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113175959/https://www.eurogamer.it/articles/2018-11-13-pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-e-lets-go-eevee-recensione |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Fam = 37/40<ref name="Fam">{{cite web |url=https://gematsu.com/2018/11/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1563 |publisher=Gematsu |date=13 November 2018 |author=Romano, Sal |title=Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1563 |access-date=20 November 2018 |archive-date=16 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216120846/https://gematsu.com/2018/11/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1563 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GamePro = 85/100<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! |url=https://www.gamepro.de/spiele/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu,wertung,95,9366.html |magazine=[[GamePro]] |date=13 November 2018 |last1=Kuhls |first1=Ann-Kathrin |access-date=13 November 2018 |archive-date=17 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117002525/https://www.gamepro.de/artikel/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-switch-abenteuer-mit-ganz-viel-herz,3337035,wertung.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GSpot = 8/10<ref name="GameSpot">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-and-eevee-review-in-progre/1900-6417036/|title=Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! - A fresh Pallet.|last=Dekker|first=Jacob|work=[[GameSpot]]|date=13 November 2018|access-date=13 November 2018|archive-date=13 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113230529/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-and-eevee-review-in-progre/1900-6417036/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| GRadar = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Pokemon Let's Go review |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/pokemon-lets-go-review/ |website=[[GamesRadar]] |date=13 November 2018 |access-date=13 November 2018 |archive-date=13 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113234710/https://www.gamesradar.com/pokemon-lets-go-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| IGN = 8.3/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Sanchez |first=Miranda |title=Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu and Eevee Review |url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2018/11/13/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-and-eevee-review |work=[[IGN]] |date=13 November 2018 |access-date=13 November 2018 |archive-date=17 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117002523/https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/11/12/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-and-eevee-review |url-status=live }}</ref>
| NLife = {{Rating|8|10}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Review: Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! - The Perfect Entry Point For Newcomers, A Nostalgia Trip For Veterans |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/pokemon_lets_go_pikachu_and_lets_go_eevee |website=[[Nintendo Life]] |date=13 November 2018 |access-date=13 November 2018 |archive-date=16 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116050515/http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/pokemon_lets_go_pikachu_and_lets_go_eevee |url-status=live }}</ref>
| USG = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Pokemon Let's Go Review|url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/pokemon-lets-go-review-15-11-18|publisher=[[USgamer]]|last=Oxford|first=Nadia|date=15 November 2018|access-date=14 December 2018|archive-date=4 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304212934/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/pokemon-lets-go-review-15-11-18|url-status=live}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Pokémon Let's Go review: Is new Switch game next step for Pokémon Go players?|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gaming/reviews/pokemon-go-review-new-switch-game-next-step-forpokemon-go-players/|website=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=13 November 2018|access-date=13 November 2018|archive-date=15 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115170246/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gaming/reviews/pokemon-go-review-new-switch-game-next-step-forpokemon-go-players/|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
''Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!'' and ''Let's Go, Eevee!'' received "generally favorable reviews" from critics, according to [[review aggregator]] [[Metacritic]].<ref name="mc-pikachu"/><ref name="mc-evee"/> Critics applauded the gameplay, nostalgia, accessibility to new players, and charm of the games, while criticising its motion controls.
''[[IGN]]''{{'}}s Miranda Sanchez praised the game's catching mechanic which drew inspiration from the gameplay of ''Pokémon Go''. She mentioned that she could "prioritize catching the Pokémon I actually wanted" and avoiding undesired ones thanks to the games' new overworld view of the Pokémon.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sanchez |first1=Miranda |title=Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu and Eevee Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/11/12/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-and-eevee-review |website=IGN |access-date=6 December 2018 |language=en |date=12 November 2018 |archive-date=8 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181208033543/https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/11/12/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-and-eevee-review |url-status=live }}</ref>
The implementation of the motion controls has been criticized by some sources for reducing accessibility to some players with fine-motor or physical disabilities.<ref>{{cite web|title=Accessibility Game Review – Pokémon Let's Go!|url=https://dagersystem.com/disability-game-review-pokemon-lets-go/|website=DAGERSystem|author=Josh Straub|date=25 January 2019|access-date=11 December 2020|archive-date=5 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205181214/https://dagersystem.com/disability-game-review-pokemon-lets-go/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pokémon Let's Go Will Be The First In The Franchise I Can't Play|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/10/05/pokemon-lets-go-will-be-the-first-in-the-franchise-i-cant-play|website=IGN|author=Grant Stoner|date=5 October 2018|access-date=11 December 2020|archive-date=12 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112004926/https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/10/05/pokemon-lets-go-will-be-the-first-in-the-franchise-i-cant-play|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=There are Things From Pokémon Let's Go That I Miss in Sword & Shield|url=https://laurakbuzz.com/2019/12/02/there-are-things-from-pokemon-lets-go-that-i-miss-in-sword-shield/|website=LauraKBuzz.com|author=Laura Dale|date=2 December 2019|access-date=11 December 2020|archive-date=22 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122164146/https://laurakbuzz.com/2019/12/02/there-are-things-from-pokemon-lets-go-that-i-miss-in-sword-shield/|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Sales===
In Japan, ''Let's Go, Pikachu!'' and ''Let's Go, Eevee!'' topped the software sales chart and sold 661,240 physical retail units in their opening weekend, and were responsible for almost quadrupling Nintendo Switch hardware sales for the week.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pokémon: Let's Go Absolutely Smashes It In The Japanese Charts, Switch Console Sales Skyrocket |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/11/pokemon_lets_go_absolutely_smashes_it_in_the_japanese_charts_switch_console_sales_skyrocket |work=[[Nintendo Life]] |date=20 November 2018 |access-date=21 November 2018 |archive-date=21 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121170521/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/11/pokemon_lets_go_absolutely_smashes_it_in_the_japanese_charts_switch_console_sales_skyrocket |url-status=live }}</ref> They remained at the top of the Japanese charts in their third week, bringing its physical retail sales to 1,012,247 units in Japan by 9 December 2018.<ref>{{cite news|title=Media Create Sales: 12/3/18 – 12/9/18|url=https://gematsu.com/2018/12/media-create-sales-12-3-18-12-9-18|work=Gematsu|date=12 December 2018|access-date=12 December 2018|archive-date=7 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407062034/https://gematsu.com/2018/12/media-create-sales-12-3-18-12-9-18|url-status=live}}</ref> By 16 December 2018, the games had sold 1,121,020 physical retail units in Japan.<ref>{{cite news |title=「GOD EATER 3」15万本，「JUDGE EYES：死神の遺言」14万8000本の「週間販売ランキング＋」 |url=https://www.4gamer.net/games/117/G011794/20181219078/ |work=[[4Gamer.net]] |date=19 December 2018 |language=ja |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-date=14 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190314015010/https://www.4gamer.net/games/117/G011794/20181219078/ |url-status=live }}</ref> As of 6 January 2019, the games have sold 1,399,595 physical retail units in Japan.<ref>{{cite news |title=Media Create software sales (12/31/18 – 1/6/19) – Top 50 |url=https://nintendoeverything.com/media-create-software-sales-12-31-18-1-6-19-top-50/ |work=Nintendo Everything |date=11 January 2019 |access-date=13 January 2019 |archive-date=13 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190113182240/https://nintendoeverything.com/media-create-software-sales-12-31-18-1-6-19-top-50/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
The [[The NPD Group|NPD]] reported the launch sales of ''Let's Go, Pikachu!'' and ''Let's Go, Eevee!'' in North America as being positive and described it as "the most important launch" of the year.<ref>{{cite news |title=NPD: Pokemon Let's GO! Sales Are Positive And "Most Important Launch" Of 2018 |url=https://mynintendonews.com/2018/11/18/npd-pokemon-lets-go-sales-are-positive-and-most-important-launch-of-2018/ |work=My Nintendo News |date=18 November 2018 |access-date=19 November 2018 |archive-date=18 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118225437/https://mynintendonews.com/2018/11/18/npd-pokemon-lets-go-sales-are-positive-and-most-important-launch-of-2018/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On streaming site [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]], the games were the most-viewed titles on launch day with 125,457 viewers, above ''[[Fortnite]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee Number One Game on Twitch |url=https://nintendosoup.com/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-eevee-number-one-game-on-twitch/ |work=NintendoSoup |date=17 November 2018 |access-date=19 November 2018 |archive-date=7 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107120126/https://nintendosoup.com/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-eevee-number-one-game-on-twitch/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Within ten days of release, the games sold over 1.5{{nbsp}}million units in the United States, as of 26 November 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee sold 1.5m units in the US in just ten days |url=https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/69555/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-and-eevee-sold-15m-units-in-the-us-in-just-ten-days/ |work=[[Pocket Gamer]] |date=28 November 2018 |access-date=29 November 2018 |archive-date=3 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191003075837/https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/69555/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-and-eevee-sold-15m-units-in-the-us-in-just-ten-days/ |url-status=live }}</ref> As of 18 December 2018, the games had sold 2{{nbsp}}million units in the US.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nintendo Switch is the Fastest-Selling Video Game System of This Generation |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181218005282/en/Nintendo-Switch-Fastest-Selling-Video-Game-System-Generation |work=[[Business Wire]] |date=18 December 2018 |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-date=19 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181219134250/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181218005282/en/Nintendo-Switch-Fastest-Selling-Video-Game-System-Generation |url-status=live }}</ref> They had the second highest launch month ever in dollar sales for the franchise in the US, behind only ''[[Pokémon Stadium]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=November 2018 NPD: Red Dead on top with strong debut from Pikachu |url=https://venturebeat.com/2018/12/18/november-2018-npd-red-dead-on-top-with-strong-debut-from-pikachu/ |work=[[VentureBeat]] |date=18 December 2018 |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-date=8 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108093221/https://venturebeat.com/2018/12/18/november-2018-npd-red-dead-on-top-with-strong-debut-from-pikachu/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
In the United Kingdom, ''Let's Go, Pikachu!'' and ''Let's Go, Eevee!'' launched with 116,000 physical retail sales in their opening weekend, becoming the top-selling games of the week,<ref>{{cite news |title=Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee Combined Launch Sales Give New Entries Strong Start In The UK |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/11/pokemon_letrs_go_pikachu_and_eevee_combined_launch_sales_give_new_entries_strong_start_in_the_uk |work=[[Nintendo Life]] |date=19 November 2018 |access-date=19 November 2018 |archive-date=20 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120123044/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/11/pokemon_letrs_go_pikachu_and_eevee_combined_launch_sales_give_new_entries_strong_start_in_the_uk |url-status=live }}</ref> despite competition from new releases such as ''[[Spyro Reignited Trilogy]]'', ''[[Fallout 76]]'' and ''[[Hitman 2 (2018 video game)|Hitman 2]]''.<ref name="gamesindustry">{{cite news |title=Pokémon and Spyro top hyper competitive week at UK games retail |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-11-18-pok-mon-and-spyro-top-hyper-competitive-week-at-uk-games-retail |work=[[GamesIndustry.biz]] |date=18 November 2018 |access-date=19 November 2018 |archive-date=6 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206173420/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-11-18-pok-mon-and-spyro-top-hyper-competitive-week-at-uk-games-retail |url-status=live }}</ref> They also had a positive impact on Switch hardware sales, which in turn boosted sales of other Switch games including several ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' games, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]]'' and ''[[Just Dance 2019]]''.<ref name="gamesindustry"/> Individually, ''Let's Go, Pikachu!'' debuted at third place in the UK's all-format sales charts,<ref name="Eurogamer">{{cite web |title=Spyro sold more physical copies at launch than Fallout 76 |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-11-19-spyro-sold-more-physical-copies-at-launch-than-fallout-76 |author=Phillips, Tom |work=Eurogamer |publisher=Gamer Network |date=19 November 2018 |access-date=19 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119141527/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-11-19-spyro-sold-more-physical-copies-at-launch-than-fallout-76 |archive-date=19 November 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> and ''Let's Go, Eevee!'' placed sixth on the same chart.<ref name="VG247">{{cite web|url=https://www.vg247.com/2018/11/19/fallout-76-uk-launch-sales-are-over-80-down-compared-to-fallout-4/|title=Fallout 76 UK launch sales are over 80% down compared to Fallout 4|author=Arif, Shabana|publisher=VG24/7|date=19 November 2018|access-date=22 November 2018|archive-date=22 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122052306/https://www.vg247.com/2018/11/19/fallout-76-uk-launch-sales-are-over-80-down-compared-to-fallout-4/|url-status=live}}</ref> UK sales were down 60% on the sales of ''Pokémon Sun'' and ''Moon'', the preceding games in the franchise,<ref name="GamesBiz">{{cite web|title=Pokémon and Spyro top hyper competitive week at UK games retail|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-11-18-pok-mon-and-spyro-top-hyper-competitive-week-at-uk-games-retai|author=Dring, Christopher|publisher=GamesIndustry.biz|date=18 November 2018}}{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> due to the Switch having a smaller install base than the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and stock problems.<ref name="Eurogamer"/><ref name="GamesBiz"/> The games sold over 338,270 physical retail units in 2018,<ref>{{cite news |title=The UK Games Industry in 2018: Winners and Losers |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-10-the-uk-games-industry-in-2018-winners-and-losers |work=[[GamesIndustry.biz]] |date=11 January 2019 |access-date=13 January 2019 |archive-date=13 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190113122443/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-10-the-uk-games-industry-in-2018-winners-and-losers |url-status=live }}</ref> making them the year's eleventh best-selling retail games in the UK.<ref>{{cite news |title=20 best-selling video games of 2018 revealed |url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/01/11/20-best-selling-video-games-2018-revealed-8333994/ |work=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] |date=11 January 2019 |access-date=13 January 2019 |archive-date=2 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202214239/https://metro.co.uk/2019/01/11/20-best-selling-video-games-2018-revealed-8333994/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
On 22 November 2018, The Pokémon Company announced that the games had sold over 3{{nbsp}}million units worldwide in their first week on sale,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://gematsu.com/2018/11/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-and-lets-go-eevee-first-week-sales-top-three-million|title=Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! first week sales top three million - Gematsu|date=22 November 2018|work=Gematsu|access-date=22 November 2018|archive-date=22 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122172022/https://gematsu.com/2018/11/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-and-lets-go-eevee-first-week-sales-top-three-million|url-status=live}}</ref> making them the fastest-selling Nintendo Switch titles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/11/22/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-and-eevee-break-switch-sales-record-2|title=Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee Break Switch Sales Record|last=Bankhurst|first=Adam|date=2018-11-22|website=IGN|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-22|archive-date=22 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122153849/https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/11/22/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-and-eevee-break-switch-sales-record-2|url-status=live}}</ref> By September 30, 2023 total worldwide sales have reached 15.07 million copies.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top Selling Title Sales Units |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130072006/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html |archive-date=30 January 2020 |access-date=6 November 2020 |website=Nintendo}}</ref>
===Awards===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Result !! Ref
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4" | 2018
| rowspan="2" | [[Game Critics Awards]]
| Best RPG
| {{Nom}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=":2">{{cite web |title=Resident Evil 2 Wins Top Honor In E3 Game Critics Awards |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/resident-evil-2-wins-top-honor-in-e3-game-critics-/1100-6460135/ |author=Watts, Steve |work=GameSpot |date=5 July 2018 |access-date=5 January 2018 |archive-date=3 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803224106/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/resident-evil-2-wins-top-honor-in-e3-game-critics-/1100-6460135/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| Best Family/Social Game
| {{Nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | Australian Games Awards
| Family/Kids Title of the Year
| {{Nom}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web |title=Your 2018 Winners |url=https://www.australiangamesawards.com/news/ |work=Australian Games Awards |date=19 December 2018 |access-date=5 January 2019 |archive-date=4 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204185427/https://www.australiangamesawards.com/news/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| RPG of the Year
| {{Nom}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="6" | 2019
| New York Game Awards
| Central Park Children's Zoo Award for Best Kids Game
| {{Nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web |title=2018 New York Game Awards Nominees Revealed |url=https://screenrant.com/2018-new-york-game-awards-nominees/ |author=Keyes, Rob |work=[[Screen Rant]] |date=3 January 2019 |access-date=5 January 2019 |archive-date=9 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209193056/https://screenrant.com/2018-new-york-game-awards-nominees/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards
| Game, Classic Revival
| {{Nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web |title=Nominee List for 2018 |url=http://navgtr.org/archives/3566/ |work=National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers |date=11 February 2019 |access-date=18 February 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190213220549/http://navgtr.org/archives/3566/ |archive-date=13 February 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| [[15th British Academy Games Awards]]
| Family
| {{Nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web |title='God of War,' 'Red Dead 2' Lead BAFTA Game Awards Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/british-academy-games-awards-2019-nominees-1203163369/ |author=Fogel, Stefanie |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=14 March 2019 |access-date=15 March 2019 |archive-date=15 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190315135246/https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/british-academy-games-awards-2019-nominees-1203163369/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| [[Famitsu Awards]]
| Excellence Prize
| {{Won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web |title=Famitsu Award 2018 winners announced - Smash Bros. wins Game of the Year, Sakurai named MVP, more |url=https://nintendoeverything.com/famitsu-award-2018-winners-announced-smash-bros-wins-game-of-the-year-sakurai-named-mvp-more/ |author=Brian |work=Nintendo Everything |date=5 April 2019 |access-date=24 May 2019 |archive-date=5 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405223055/https://nintendoeverything.com/famitsu-award-2018-winners-announced-smash-bros-wins-game-of-the-year-sakurai-named-mvp-more/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| Italian Video Game Awards
| People's Choice
| {{Nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web |title=Italian Video Game Awards Nominees and Winners |url=https://italianvideogameawards.com/awards |work=Italian Video Game Awards |date=11 April 2019 |access-date=24 May 2019 |archive-date=21 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321193010/https://italianvideogameawards.com/awards |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| [[Golden Joystick Awards]]
| Nintendo Game of the Year
| {{Nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web |title=Golden Joystick Awards 2019 |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/goldenjoystickawards/#nintendo-game-of-the-year |work=[[GamesRadar+]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928103127/https://www.gamesradar.com/goldenjoystickawards/#nintendo-game-of-the-year |archive-date=28 September 2019 |access-date=21 September 2019}}</ref>
|}
==See also==
* [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|''Pokémon FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'']]
* ''[[Pokémon Yellow]]''
==Notes==
{{Notelist}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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