Pokkén Tournament DX (Switch) (2025)

Overview

Number of Players
2
Genre
  • Fighting
Release Date

Nintendo Switch

  • Pokkén Tournament DX (Switch) (1) 22nd Sep 2017, $59.99
  • Pokkén Tournament DX (Switch) (2) 22nd Sep 2017, £49.99
Series
  • Pokémon
  • Pokken Tournament
Tags
  • E3 2017
  • Spin-off
Official Site
nintendo.com

Reviews

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    Review Pokkén Tournament DX (Switch)

    Nintendo used Double-Dip!

    The unholy lovechild of Tekken and Pokémon, Pokkén Tournament caused quite a stir when it was first announced, yet Bandai Namco's one-on-one fighter exceeded expectations when it eventually arrived on the Wii U last year following a successful run in arcades. Given that almost all Pokémon games focus on...

    • Nintendo Switch
    • Reviews
    • Pokemon
    • Pokken Tournament

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Pokkén Tournament DX Guides

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Pokkén Tournament DX News

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    Round Up Pokémon World Championships 2022 - Was It Worth The Three-Year Wait?

    Pokkén and Sword & Shield have left the building

    It has been three years since the last Pokémon World Championships, so the excitement for the 2022 event had been building for a long while. For the first time ever, the Pokémon World Championships were held outside of North America, taking place in the UK at the ExCeL London and it brought...

    • Features
    • Pokemon
    • Round Up
  • 21

    News Pokémon Says Goodbye To Pokkén Tournament World Championships After Six Years

    Can we have Pokkén 2 now?

    Last weekend, the Pokémon World Championships held the final Pokkén Tournament DX competition. As you might recall, The Pokémon Company announced this back in May. The Pokkén official competition originally started out with the Wii U original in 2016. To say goodbye to this game after six years, the Pokémon social...

    • Nintendo Switch
    • Pokemon
  • 29

    News Nintendo's Next Free Game Trials Are Now Available For Switch Online Members

    Play until next week

    If you're looking for something new to play and happen to be a Switch Online subscriber, you should now be able to download the next free game trial. The game on offer will depend on your region. In North America, it's the Bandai Namco fighter Pokkén Tournament DX and over in Europe, it's Ys VIII: Lamrimosa of Dana. Both...

    • Nintendo Switch
    • Nintendo Switch Online
    • Pokemon
  • 19

    News Pokkén Tournament Won't Be Supported Competitively After 2022 Championships

    Not even a burn heal can fix

    It's the end of the bracket for Pokkén Tournament DX. The Pocket Monster's beat 'em up will no longer be a part of the Pokémon Championship Series after 2022, The Pokémon Company has announced. Pokkén Tournament has been part of the Championships since 2016 and the Wii U version, and its sixth year will be its final...

    • Nintendo Switch
    • Pokemon
    • Bandai Namco
  • 2

    News Here Are The Winners Of The 2022 Pokémon Europe International Championships

    On the way to becoming real life Pokémon Masters

    The 2022 Pokémon Europe International Championships took place this weekend. The tournament brought many Pokémon fans to Frankfurt, Germany for the very first International Championships of the 2022 season. If you're not in the know, the Championships pit players against each other in various...

    • Pokémon
    • Pokemon TCG
    • Championships
    • Europe
  • 6

    News Pokémon Europe International Championships Announced For Later This Month

    Three day extravaganza

    The Pokémon Company has announced the Europe International Championships for later this month, the first of its 2022 Championship Series season. The event will take place at the Messe Frankfurt in Frankfurt, Germany on April 22nd–24th, 2022. The event will feature "exciting competitions for players of the Pokémon TCG, the...

    • Pokemon
    • Championships
    • Europe
  • 46

    News Pokkén Tournament Producer Katsuhiro Harada Up For A Sequel, But Says It's Not Bandai Namco's Decision To Make

    It rests with "Nintendo and Pokémon Co., Ltd."

    One game that deserves some more love is the Bandai Namco developed Switch, Wii U and arcade title, Pokkén Tournament. It was well-received on all three occasions but since then fans of this unique fighter have been wondering if there'll be any future follow-ups. A Twitter follower of Katsuhiro...

    • Nintendo Switch
    • Nintendo
    • Pokemon
    • Tekken
    • Bandai Namco
  • 50

    Reminder The Week-Long Pokkén Tournament DX Trial Starts Today

    Get ready for battle!

    One game that perhaps deserves a little more love is the Nintendo published and Bandai Namco developed fighter, Pokkén Tournament. The game originally made its debut in Japanese arcades in 2015, was followed by a Wii U release in 2016, and most recently was ported across to the Nintendo Switch in 2017. If you haven't actually...

    • Reminder
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Pokemon
    • North America
    • Europe
  • 21

    News Switch Online Subscribers Can Play Pokkén Tournament DX For Free Next Week (Japan)

    With workarounds for western players

    Next week, Nintendo Switch Online subscribers in Japan will have the opportunity to check out Pokkén Tournament DX for free for a limited time. The Pokémon brawler is the latest game to be offered as a free experience for subscribers, with the likes of Fire Emblem Warriors,

    • Nintendo Switch
    • Pokemon
    • Nintendo Switch Online
    • Japan
  • 10

    News Pokémon Players Cup Announced, New Online Tournament For TCG, VGC And Pokkén Players

    Kicking off this July

    The Pokémon Company International has announced the Pokémon Players Cup, a brand new online tournament which will give competitive players a chance to show their skills across the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Pokémon Sword and Shield Video Game Championships, and Pokkén Tournament DX. The competition will have two stages,...

    • Pokemon
    • Nintendo Switch
    • TCG

Previews

  • 26

    First Impressions Prepping for Round Two with Pokkén Tournament DX

    Once more into the fray

    Pokkén Tournament was a game that perhaps never had a proper chance to shine. After its debut in Japanese arcades, the fighter saw a console release on a platform that was in the autumn of its life, and which hadn’t been all that impressive (in terms of sales) to begin with. It was no wonder, then, that Pokkén Tournament...

    • E3 2017
    • Features
    • First Impressions
    • Previews
    • Nintendo Switch

About The Game

The Nintendo Switch exclusive Pokkén Tournament DX is a one-on-one Pokémon fighting game, becoming the first Pokémon title on the system. With one Nintendo Switch, you can share one of the Joy-Con controllers with a friend and have awesome head-to-head battles anytime. Pokkén Tournament DX is compatible with all the different Switch setups—tabletop mode, TV mode, and handheld mode, so you can enjoy playing however you like.

Along with adding all the features from both the arcade version and the Wii U version of Pokkén Tournament, Pokkén Tournament DX is also full of new features. All the Pokémon that were in and added to the arcade version will be there, including Pikachu and Charizard. And now Decidueye from Pokémon Sunand Pokémon Moon will appear as a Battle Pokémon, too. Over 20 Pokémon with their own unique characteristics and battle styles can join the fight!

In the Wii U version, there were some Pokémon that unlocked as you progressed through the game, but in Pokkén Tournament DX, all of these Pokémon will be available for use from the start. There will also be new battle modes such as Team Battle and other features that will allow you to get the most out of playing Pokkén Tournament DX.

Pokkén Tournament DX’s fighting system is simple enough that even people who don’t usually enjoy fighting games can have fun using their favorite Pokémon.

With its easy controls, simple game system, and exhilarating battles between dynamic, realistic Pokémon, anyone can enjoy Pokkén Tournament DX.

Look forward to exciting new Pokémon battles when Pokkén Tournament DXlaunches on September 22, 2017 exclusively for Nintendo Switch.

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  • StephenYap3

So happy to see this coming to the Switch! Now, I can play one of my favorite Wii U games anywhere, alongside more characters!

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  • Aurumonado

I'd like to see all of my wii u games make it to the switch - including XCX and DKCTF.

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  • HistoricDuel

Never got on Wiiu. Looking forward to this title!

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  • AndyD

Can't decide if I want this or DBZXenoverse 2?????

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  • EmulatorLowdown

Played the demo on my switch today. It's really awesome.

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  • Scrafty4Prez

Needs Scrafty. I will have what I want. I'll never stop

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  • ImperiumRegalis

I'm hoping to get this by November or December!

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  • AshleyGamer1995

I tried the demo version of this game on Wii U, but got the full version of its Switch edition here and finished it to the end. Good fun. I picked Suicune as my starter, she's awesome.

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