What was the first Pokémon game released exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2?

Pokémon Pokopia was the first Pokémon game released exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2.

The game launched on March 5, 2026, without a version for the original Nintendo Switch. That makes its hardware status different from Pokémon titles released during the transition between Nintendo console generations, which often support both systems.

Pokopia’s exclusive status is part of its place in Pokémon history. It is a spin-off built around slow-life simulation, sandbox construction, and restoring habitats, and it helped establish a new kind of Pokémon experience on Nintendo’s newer platform.

This distinction concerns the Pokémon series, not every video game available on Switch 2. Other Nintendo-published games may also have been exclusive to the system. It is also different from being the first Pokémon game announced for Switch 2: the trivia point is the first exclusive Pokémon release.