Pokémon Friends is a puzzle and plushie-collecting game. Announced during the Pokémon Presents of July 22, 2025, it was released worldwide the same day. Here is its fact sheet, based on Poképédia.
The logo.
Platforms
Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, iOS, Android
Announcement and release
July 22, 2025, Pokémon Presents
Genre
Puzzle, collection
Players
1
Puzzles
About 1,200 at launch
Save slots
5
Model
Free to start on mobile; paid on Switch, with the Base Pack built in
Updates
Version
Date
Main changes
1.0.4
September 10, 2025
Recurring requests every 30 minutes instead of 24 hours; motion controls can be turned off
1.1.0
December 3, 2025
Three difficulty levels at the start, better-adapted difficulty, balls of yarn for a record or level 6, new puzzles, plushies, furniture and wallpapers, 25 plushies per room
1.1.4
February 4, 2026
Better odds of getting a new plushie, bonus time, retry with a lower difficulty
1.1.5
February 25, 2026
Rare plushies can be made from the catalog after being obtained once
