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Full Pokemon RPG Coming To Nintendo Switch in 2019

A core Pokemon RPG is in development for the Switch and some quick clips teased the experience at the Pokemon event in Japan.

Charles Singletary Jr

May 29, 2018 6:35 PM

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A Pokemon event is going down in Tokyo, Japan and three new pocket monster experiences are being revealed. The first is the Pokemon Quest experience for mobile and Nintendo Switch, but a full RPG is on the way as well and it will release in the second half of 2019. 

With the Nintendo Switch, you can swing your Joy-Con to toss a Poké Ball and catch the wild Pokémon that appear before you in #PokemonLetsGo! https://t.co/kXLdxUMjjA pic.twitter.com/U3DDfl2gqJ

— Pokémon (@Pokemon) May 30, 2018

Bloomberg reported Yuji Nakamura shared that there will be an actual Poke Ball that players will use to control the game in some fashion.

With #PokemonQuest and #PokemonLetsGo, there are so many new ways to explore the world of Pokémon! Trainers can look forward to even more with an all-new core series Pokémon RPG title in development for the second half of 2019! pic.twitter.com/d5uiIpenMI

— Pokémon (@Pokemon) May 30, 2018

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