Which Pokémon games were the first in the series to launch worldwide on the same day?

Pokémon X and Y were the first Pokémon games to launch worldwide on the same day.

Game Freak and Nintendo released the sixth-generation games on October 12, 2013. Earlier main-series Pokémon games typically reached Japan before North America, Europe, or other regions. X and Y changed that pattern with a simultaneous global release, making the games’ worldwide launch a notable event in the franchise’s history.

The pair introduced the Kalos region, which is based largely on France, as well as 72 new Pokémon species, the Fairy type, character customization, and Mega Evolution. Their title letters also fit the game’s interest in coordinates, axes, and different forms of perspective. The same-day release is sometimes confused with the international releases of older games, which were staggered, or with the later worldwide launches of other Pokémon titles. X and Y’s global schedule helped reduce spoilers and made the sixth generation feel like a shared international event.