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Kanto on Switch, where every wild encounter is a throw

Pikachu
Eevee

The games released for Nintendo Switch on 16 November 2018 in the United States. The games are based on Pokémon Yellow and made by Game Freak. Wild Pokémon are caught by throwing a Poké Ball with a Joy-Con or Poké Ball Plus motion, or with buttons in handheld mode; there are no wild battles, only Trainer and legendary battles.

2 versions, Generation VII by PokéAPI, 19 steps, 22 of 111 claims confirmed. Read 8 Nov 2026.

Species with the most level-up moves in this group

Route

8 gyms across 19 steps

1Pewter2Cerulean3Vermilion4Celadon5Fuchsia6Saffron7Cinnabar8Viridian1Pewter2Cerulean3Vermilion4Celadon5Fuchsia6Saffron7Cinnabar8Viridian

Version differences

The box names the partner

Partner

Pikachu

Pikachu, base Speed 90

The partner in Let's Go, Pikachu; it rides on the player and cannot be traded.

Partner-only moves

Splishy Splash

Partner

Eevee

Eevee, base Speed 55

The partner in Let's Go, Eevee; it rides on the player and cannot be traded.

Partner-only moves

Buzzy Buzz and Sizzly Slide

The chosen partner changes which species appear and how often.

19 steps, 55 checks

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Step 1

Pallet Town to Viridian City

Step 2

Route 22, Viridian Forest and Route 2

Step 3

Pewter City Gym

Step 4

Route 3, Mt. Moon and Route 4

Step 5

Cerulean City, Nugget Bridge and Misty

Step 6

Vermilion City, the S.S. Anne and Lt. Surge

Step 7

Route 9, Rock Tunnel, Lavender Town and the road to Celadon

Step 8

Celadon City: Erika and the Rocket Hideout

Step 9

Pokémon Tower

Step 10

Routes 12 to 15, Fuchsia City and Koga

Step 11

Saffron City: Silph Co., the Dojo and Sabrina

Step 12

Routes 16 to 21, Seafoam Islands, Cinnabar Island and Blaine

Step 13

Pallet Town, the Key Stone and the Viridian Gym

Step 14

Route 22, Route 23 and Victory Road

Step 15

Elite Four: Lorelei

Step 16

Elite Four: Bruno

Step 17

Elite Four: Agatha

Step 18

Elite Four: Lance

Step 19

The Champion

Where it runs today

Switch, HOME and GO, from store and support pages

Nintendo SwitchBoth games are listed on the Nintendo of America eShop, 4.2 GB download, and run on Nintendo Switch 2. The latest update is version 1.0.2, released 24 July 2019; it fixed a Link Trade lock at 999:59 play time and a Mystery Gift code lockout. 12 languages are supported, including Japanese, both Englishes, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Korean and both Chinese scripts.
Pokémon HOMEPokémon HOME on Switch (not the phone app) moves Pokémon into and back out of Let's Go; a Pokémon moved on to any other game cannot return to Let's Go. Pokémon that entered HOME from Pokémon Bank or Pokémon GO cannot enter Let's Go.
Pokémon GOKanto species from Pokémon GO, including Alolan and Shiny forms, can be sent in; one save can link any number of GO accounts; Meltan arrives through a Mystery Box in GO. GO Park is in Fuchsia City where the Safari Zone stood; 20 parks hold 50 Pokémon each, 1,000 in all; transferred Pokémon must be caught again inside the park.

Accessibility

Buttons replace motion in handheld mode

ThrowingHandheld mode uses button controls for throws; TV and tabletop modes use the Joy-Con or Poké Ball Plus throwing motion.
Second playerA second player joins with another Joy-Con or a Poké Ball Plus; battles become 2 against 1 and synchronised throws raise catch odds.
RatingESRB rating: Everyone, Mild Cartoon Violence, Users Interact.

Evidence

22 of 111 claims confirmed

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