I DO NOT OWN anything related to Pokémon. This game is completely free, does not seek to interfere with the original license, and offered for the sole purpose of entertaining fans of the series. But ...

The past few years have felt like an embarrassment of riches when it comes to RPGs, and so expectations were high going into 2025. Thankfully, the last 12 months certainly lived up to such a bar.

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