Prior to ''Pokémon Sword and Shield''{{'}}s release on the Nintendo Switch (which is primarily marketed as a home console device but has handheld capabilities), all titles within the main ''Pokémon'' series were released for handheld devices. In the first four generations, each set of games were released for a different console: Generation I titles were released for the [[Game Boy]], Generation II titles were released for the [[Game Boy Color]], Generation III titles were released for the [[Game Boy Advance]], and Generation IV titles were released for the [[Nintendo DS]]. Generation V titles were also released for the Nintendo DS. | Prior to ''Pokémon Sword and Shield''{{'}}s release on the Nintendo Switch (which is primarily marketed as a home console device but has handheld capabilities), all titles within the main ''Pokémon'' series were released for handheld devices. In the first four generations, each set of games were released for a different console: Generation I titles were released for the [[Game Boy]], Generation II titles were released for the [[Game Boy Color]], Generation III titles were released for the [[Game Boy Advance]], and Generation IV titles were released for the [[Nintendo DS]]. Generation V titles were also released for the Nintendo DS. |