Pokémon Pokopia is the highest-rated Pokémon game since X/Y on Metacritic, and it's not even out on Nintendo Switch 2 yet

• Pokémon Pokopia is Metacritic's highest-rated Pokémon game of all time
• The Nintendo Switch game beats out Pokémon X/Y in average score and ties with Resident Evil Requiem
• The game launches on March 5

Pokémon Pokopia launches on Nintendo Switch 2 this week, and it's already Metacritic's highest-rated Pokémon game of all time.

As of writing, the upcoming Pokémon is sitting at an overall score of 88 on Metacritic based on 59 critical reviews. That makes Pokopia the best-rated game in the entire series.

Although Pokémon Y also has an 88 Metascore, its counterpart Pokémon X is sitting at 87, lowering the average score across both 3DS games. Pokopia also beats out Pokémon Sun/Moon, HeartGold/SoulSilver, and Black/White, all of which have an 87 score.