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Pokémon Omega Ruby (2014)1329

The worldwide ranking generated by 16.6k votes

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Pokémon Omega Ruby (2014)1329

Pokémon Ultra Moon (2017)1327

Pokémon Alpha Sapphire (2014)1321

Pokémon Legends: Arceus1291

Pokémon Y (2013)1287

Pokémon Black (2011)1286

Pokémon White (2011)1281

Pokémon Ultra Sun (2017)1273

Pokémon Platinum (2009)1266

#10

Pokémon Moon (2016)1264

#11

Pokémon X (2013)1255

#12

Pokémon Emerald (2005)1251

#13

Pokémon HeartGold (2010)1247

#14

Pokémon Shield (2019)1243

#15

Pokémon SoulSilver (2010)1241

#16

Pokémon White 2 (2012)1233

#17

Pokémon Sword (2019)1224

#18

Pokémon Sun (2016)1214

#19

Pokémon Black 2 (2012)1197

#20

Pokémon FireRed (2004)1191

#21

Pokémon Sapphire (2003)1183

#22

Pokémon Gold (2001)1163

#23

Pokémon LeafGreen (2004)1136

#24

Pokémon Diamond (2007)1134

#25

Pokémon Crystal (2002)1126

#26

Pokémon Ruby (2003)1122

#27

Pokémon Silver (2001)1107

#28

Pokémon Pearl (2007)1103

#29

Pokémon Shining Pearl1102

#30

Pokémon Yellow (2000)1080

#31

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond1074

#32

Pokémon Blue (1999)1038

#33

Pokémon Red (1999)1019

What the community says

Pokémon Omega Ruby (2014) leads with an ELO of 1,329, ahead of Pokémon Ultra Moon (2017) (1,327) and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire (2014) (1,321). Ranked over 16,618 duels between 33 contenders, last updated September 20, 2026.

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How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.