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Pokémon: 11 Game of the Year awards

7 awarded games between 2006–2021, 5 media votes and 6 readers' votes — without taking a season title so far.

  • 11Total awards
  • 7Awarded games
  • 0Seasons won
  • 2006–2021Active span

Quick answers

How many Game of the Year awards has Pokémon won?

Games in the Pokémon series have won 11 Game of the Year awards, from 7 games, 2006–2021. Pokémon GO has the most, with 3.

Which Pokémon game won Game of the Year?

None has won a season outright. The closest is Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, No. 13 in 2006.

Franchises with a similar record

Awards per game

  1. Pokémon GO20163
    Media outlets: 2 · Readers' choice: 1
  2. Pokémon X and Y20132
    Media outlets: 2 · Readers' choice: 0
  3. Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield20192
    Media outlets: 1 · Readers' choice: 1
  4. Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire20141
    Media outlets: 0 · Readers' choice: 1
  5. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl20211
    Media outlets: 0 · Readers' choice: 1
  6. Pokémon Diamond and Pearl20061
    Media outlets: 0 · Readers' choice: 1
  7. Pokémon Sun and Moon20161
    Media outlets: 0 · Readers' choice: 1

Awards over time

0123420062008201020122014201620182021Peak — 2016: 4
Counted, not judged.

Membership is matched automatically from game titles at build time, so new entries in the database join this page on the next build. Award totals are a documented minimum — see the methodology.

Updated 2 October 2026 · Source: the Meta Awards database, where every award row cites where it was published.