Pokémon Puzzle League
Pokémon Puzzle League is a puzzle video game in the Puzzle League series developed by Nintendo Software Technology and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. Released in North America on September 25, 2000, and in Europe on March 2, 2001, its Puzzle League-based gameplay has a focus on puzzle-based strategy in the game's grid-based format. To advance to new levels, players are required to combat the game's trainers and gym leaders, similar to the ones featured in Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow. One of several games based on the Pokémon anime, it features lead protagonist Ash Ketchum, his Pikachu, his companions Brock and Misty, the Kanto Gym Leaders, and other characters from the series.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2000
- Developer
- Nintendo Software Technology
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 25 September 2000 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nintendo Software Technology |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Nintendo 64 |
| Genres | Puzzle |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1109914, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Pokémon Puzzle League? How long to beat it
Total play time for Pokémon Puzzle League is about 11.5 hours to do everything, and around 2.3 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 2.3h | 82 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 9.1h | 17 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 11.5h | 9 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Pokémon Puzzle League sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Pokémon Puzzle League lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 59ahead of 13% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 27ahead of 70% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Pokémon Puzzle League
Reviews written by people who have played it. These are separate from the GamingPickz Score and are never averaged into it: that score comes from thousands of Steam reviews with a sample-size correction, and a handful of unverified ratings would distort it rather than improve it.
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Common questions about Pokémon Puzzle League
What platforms is Pokémon Puzzle League on?
Pokémon Puzzle League is available on Nintendo 64. It first released in 2000.
Who made Pokémon Puzzle League?
Pokémon Puzzle League was developed by Nintendo Software Technology and published by Nintendo.
How long does it take to beat Pokémon Puzzle League?
about 2.3 hours for the main story, 9.1 hours with the main extras, 11.5 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.