How many hours does it take to complete a Pokémon game’s Pokédex?

Gaming hard Data from 2024

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Answer in hours. Shorthand like 9m or 1.2bn works.

The answer

200 hours

Roughly 200.

Completing a modern Pokémon Pokédex takes around 200 hours — five full working weeks. The main story of the same game runs about 30. The gap between "finishing" and "completing" is wider in Pokémon than in almost any other series.

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Source HowLongToBeat community data
Figure refers to 2024
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