Pokkén Tournament DX is the Nintendo Switch version of Pokkén Tournament, the fighting game developed by Bandai Namco with The Pokémon Company. Here is its full spec sheet.
| Japanese title | ポッ拳 POKKÉN TOURNAMENT DX |
|---|---|
| Title in Germany | Pokémon Tekken DX |
| Platforms | Nintendo Switch (playable on Nintendo Switch 2) |
| Announcement | Pokémon Direct of 6 June 2017 |
| Demo | 24 August 2017 in Europe |
| Release | 22 September 2017, worldwide |
| Developer | Bandai Namco |
| Publisher | The Pokémon Company (distributed by Nintendo) |
| Genre | Fighting |
| Players | 1 to 2 (local, wireless, online) |
| Fighters | 21 at launch, 23 with the Battle Pass |
| Downloadable content | Battle Pass (2018): Aegislash, Blastoise, two Support sets |
| Accessories | HORI Pokkén Tournament controller, amiibo |
| Metacritic score | 79/100 |
The origins: from arcade to Switch
Pokkén Tournament was first shown in August 2013 at the Pokémon Game Show in Tokyo, then made official on 26 August 2014 by Tsunekazu Ishihara, president of The Pokémon Company, with Bandai Namco producers Masaaki Hoshino and Katsuhiro Harada. Its name is a blend of “Pokémon” and “Tekken”, Bandai Namco’s fighting game series; in Germany, it is actually called Pokémon Tekken.
| Date | Version |
|---|---|
| 16 July 2015 | Release in Japanese arcades |
| 18 March 2016 | Worldwide release on Wii U, with Pikachu Libre |
| July to December 2016 | Darkrai, Scizor, Croagunk and Empoleon added to arcades |
| 6 June 2017 | Pokkén Tournament DX announced |
| 24 August 2017 | Pokkén Tournament DX demo in Europe |
| 22 September 2017 | Pokkén Tournament DX released |
| 31 January 2018 | Battle Pass, wave 1 (Aegislash) |
| 23 March 2018 | Battle Pass, wave 2 (Blastoise) |
| 26 September 2018 | Final update, 1.3.3 |
The content
- 23 fighters in four categories: see Fighters.
- 18 Support Pokémon sets: see Support Pokémon.
- 21 stages, two of them new compared to the Wii U.
- The modes: Ferrum League, Solo Battle, Team Battle, local and Wireless Battle, online play, group matches, Daily Challenge, training, Event Mode.
The reception
Pokkén Tournament DX has an average of 79 out of 100 on Metacritic, three points more than the Wii U version. In Japan, it took first place in sales for its release week with 53,395 copies according to Media Create, or about 41% of the stock shipped by Nintendo.
The update history is on the Updates page, and the differences from the Wii U version are on the Differences from the Wii U Version page.
