How many people are playing Pokémon?

Pokémon does not publish a public player count and is not on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts figure. The closest live popularity signal is Twitch viewership: 195 people are watching right now, peaking at 16,340 this week.

Is Pokémon on Steam?

No. Pokémon is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.

What platforms is Pokémon on?

Pokémon is available on Nintendo DS.

Is Pokémon still popular?

Pokémon is growing. Over the past 30 days Twitch viewership is up 165%.

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Pokémonplayer count & live stats

Pokémon is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. The closest public, real-time popularity signal is Twitch viewership: 195 people are watching Pokémon on Twitch right now, peaking at 16,340 this week (last checked 8 minutes ago).

GrowingTwitch viewership is up 165% over the last 30 days.

Platforms: Nintendo DS

Pokémon live stats

Watching on Twitch

195

Concurrent viewers · hourly

16,340 24-hour peak viewers

16,340 7-day peak viewers

16,340 30-day peak viewers

25,873 12-month peak viewers

7-day daily average viewers

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Live stats last updated 8 minutes ago.

Pokémon monthly peaks

Highest concurrent viewers recorded each month, most recent first.

Month	Peak viewers
September 2026	16,340
August 2026	25,873
July 2026	9,828
June 2026	5,408
May 2026	13,958

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Pokémon — frequently asked questions

How many people are playing Pokémon?: Pokémon does not publish a public player count and is not on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts figure. The closest live popularity signal is Twitch viewership: 195 people are watching right now, peaking at 16,340 this week.
Is Pokémon on Steam?: No. Pokémon is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
What platforms is Pokémon on?: Pokémon is available on Nintendo DS.
Is Pokémon still popular?: Pokémon is growing. Over the past 30 days Twitch viewership is up 165%.

About Pokémon

Pokémon White Version 2 and Pokémon Black Version 2 are the second and final paired versions of Generation V and are the sequels of Pokémon Black and White, respectively. Both games were revealed on Pokémon Smash! by Junichi Masuda, and subsequently the official Japanese and international Pokémon websites, on February 26, 2012. They were released in Japan on June 23, 2012, in North America on October 7, 2012, in Australia on October 11, 2012, in Europe on October 12, 2012 and in South Korea on November 8, 2012. The games feature two new forms of Kyurem that serve as the game mascots of the games: Black Kyurem for Black 2 and White Kyurem for White 2.

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Pokémon on Wikipedia

Pokémon is a Japanese media franchise consisting of video games, animated series and films, a trading card game, and other related media. The franchise takes place in a shared universe in which humans co-exist with the eponymous creatures, a large variety of species which have special powers. The franchise's primary target audience is children aged 5 to 12, but it is known to attract people of all ages. Pokémon is estimated to be the world's highest-grossing media franchise, with the video games in particular being among the best-selling.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).