{
	"note": "First release of each title; Red and Blue refer to the international versions. Japan versions are separate catalog entries.",
	"source": "https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_games",
	"dates": {
		"red-japan": "1996-02-27",
		"green-japan": "1996-02-27",
		"blue-japan": "1996-10-15",
		"red": "1998-09-28",
		"blue": "1998-09-28",
		"yellow": "1998-09-12",
		"gold": "1999-11-21",
		"silver": "1999-11-21",
		"crystal": "2000-12-14",
		"ruby": "2002-11-21",
		"sapphire": "2002-11-21",
		"colosseum": "2003-11-21",
		"firered": "2004-01-29",
		"leafgreen": "2004-01-29",
		"emerald": "2004-09-16",
		"xd": "2005-08-04",
		"diamond": "2006-09-28",
		"pearl": "2006-09-28",
		"platinum": "2008-09-13",
		"heartgold": "2009-09-12",
		"soulsilver": "2009-09-12",
		"black": "2010-09-18",
		"white": "2010-09-18",
		"black-2": "2012-06-23",
		"white-2": "2012-06-23",
		"x": "2013-10-12",
		"y": "2013-10-12",
		"omega-ruby": "2014-11-21",
		"alpha-sapphire": "2014-11-21",
		"sun": "2016-11-18",
		"moon": "2016-11-18",
		"ultra-sun": "2017-11-17",
		"ultra-moon": "2017-11-17",
		"lets-go-pikachu": "2018-11-16",
		"lets-go-eevee": "2018-11-16",
		"sword": "2019-11-15",
		"shield": "2019-11-15",
		"the-isle-of-armor-sword": "2020-06-17",
		"the-isle-of-armor-shield": "2020-06-17",
		"the-crown-tundra-sword": "2020-10-22",
		"the-crown-tundra-shield": "2020-10-22",
		"brilliant-diamond": "2021-11-19",
		"shining-pearl": "2021-11-19",
		"legends-arceus": "2022-01-28",
		"scarlet": "2022-11-18",
		"violet": "2022-11-18",
		"the-teal-mask-scarlet": "2023-09-13",
		"the-teal-mask-violet": "2023-09-13",
		"the-indigo-disk-scarlet": "2023-12-14",
		"the-indigo-disk-violet": "2023-12-14",
		"legends-za": "2025-10-16",
		"mega-dimension": "2025-12-10",
		"champions": "2026-04-08"
	}
}