Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver Coming Back as Multi-Region Games With 1000+ Pokemon

Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver are making a comeback as a brand-new game spanning multiple regions and letting players catch rare Pokemon, with over 1,000 in the Pokedex. 2026 marks the 30th anniversary of the Pokemon franchise, and after The Pokemon Company released Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 ports of Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen, fans have been asking for more older games to get the same treatment. Chief among them, thousands of fans have been asking for Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver to return in some capacity.