Pokkén Tournament
Pokkén Tournament is a 2015 fighting video game developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game combines gameplay elements from Bandai Namco's Tekken series and other fighting games, such as 3D and 2D movement, with characters from the Pokémon franchise. It was released for Japanese arcades in July 2015 and worldwide for the Wii U in March 2016. An enhanced port for the Nintendo Switch, Pokkén Tournament DX, was released in September 2017. The arcade version was published by Bandai Namco, the Japanese console versions were published by The Pokémon Company, and the console versions outside of Japan were published by Nintendo.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2015
- Developer
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 16 July 2015 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Publisher | The Pokémon Company, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Nintendo |
| Platforms | Arcade, Nintendo Wii U |
| Genres | Fighting |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q18185769, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Pokkén Tournament? How long to beat it
Total play time for Pokkén Tournament is about 28.1 hours to do everything, and around 10.2 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 | 10.2h | 35 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 17.6h | 19 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 28.1h | 2 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Pokkén Tournament sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Pokkén Tournament lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 83ahead of 41% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 43ahead of 83% 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 Pokkén Tournament
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Common questions about Pokkén Tournament
What platforms is Pokkén Tournament on?
Pokkén Tournament is available on Arcade, Nintendo Wii U. It first released in 2015.
Who made Pokkén Tournament?
Pokkén Tournament was developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment and published by The Pokémon Company, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Nintendo.
How long does it take to beat Pokkén Tournament?
about 10.2 hours for the main story, 17.6 hours with the main extras, 28.1 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.