Pokémon Quest was announced during a press conference held by The Pokémon Company on May 30, 2018, and released on the eShop as a free-to-start title for the Nintendo Switch later that same day. It was also announced that a mobile version will be released for iOS and Android devices in late June 2018.[4][5] Pokémon Quest was released on Android and iOS on June 27, 2018.[6][7][8]