Are let's go main games or spinoffs?

[Bubble Ba'ath]

It's... weird. They said core title or somesuch, but have also elsewhere referred to it as a title for newcomers rather than the hard(er?)core audience. It feels like they were trying to market it as both a spin off and main title, which is just confusing.

 

[Auraninja]

They're main series games.

 

[ShadowForce720]

It's... weird. They said core title or somesuch, but have also elsewhere referred to it as a title for newcomers rather than the hard(er?)core audience. It feels like they were trying to market it as both a spin off and main title, which is just confusing.

They are officially confirmed to be main series games. If your wondering which games are considered main series here is a breakdown by generation:

Spoiler: Gen 1 main series games:

Pokémon Red, Green & Blue
Pokémon Yellow

Spoiler: Gen 2 main series games:

Pokémon Gold & Silver
Pokémon Crystal

Spoiler: Gen 3 main series games:

Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire
Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen
Pokémon Emerald

Spoiler: Gen 4 main series games:

Pokémon Diamond & Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver

Spoiler: Gen 5 main series games:

Pokémon Black & White
Pokémon Black 2 & White 2

Spoiler: Gen 6 main series games:

Pokémon X & Y
Pokémon OmegaRuby & Alpha Sapphire

Spoiler: Gen 7 main series games:

Pokémon Sun & Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu & Let’s Go Eevee

Spoiler: Gen 8 main series games:

Pokémon Sword & Shield(+ it’s dlc:Isle of Armor & Crown Thundra)
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends Arceus

Spoiler: Gen 9 main series games:

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet (+ it’s dlc:Teal Mask & Indigo Disk)
Pokémon Legends Z-A

Oh and in regards to Gen 1 in Japan they had Red & Green then Pokemon Blue, and then Pokemon Yellow while the US and everywhere else had Pokémon Red & Blue, and then Pokémon Yellow.

 

[Tenkochi]

Main series.

They have the moniker "Pocket Monsters" in Japan like all main series games - excluding the Legends games (They have the moniker "Pokémon LEGENDS" in Japan)

Meanwhile every spin-off like Colosseum and XD Gale of Darkness have the moniker "Pokémon"

They even feature Let's Go on in the background of some Pokémon Presents segments along with the other main series titles - they wouldn't do it if they weren't main series titles.

 

[Lord Godwin]

I believe all 30th Anniversary merch confirmed Let's Go are main series games.