Pokémon Quest Catches 10 Million Downloads, $9.5 Million in Player Spending

The mobile game Pokémon Quest achieved a significant performance milestone within its first seven months of global availability, reaching 10 million total installs and generating approximately $9.5 million in player spending across the Apple App Store and Google Play. These figures position the title as the fifth most-installed mobile game within the Pokémon franchise and its fourth highest-grossing installment to date.

The data highlights a notable disparity in market contribution, with Japan leading in revenue generation by accounting for 32 percent of total earnings, or roughly $3 million. The United States follows as the second-largest revenue contributor at 26 percent, or $2.5 million, while also serving as the primary source for downloads with 2.2 million installs compared to Japan’s 1.6 million. Despite a strong initial performance—including $8 million in revenue during its first month—the game experienced a significant deceleration in monetization, with monthly earnings dropping to approximately $150,000 by December 2018.

This analysis, based on Store Intelligence data, underscores the ongoing dominance of Pokémon GO within the franchise’s mobile ecosystem. While Pokémon Quest has secured a solid user base, its revenue trajectory reflects the challenges of maintaining player engagement and spending in a competitive market where established titles continue to command the majority of consumer attention and expenditure. The findings provide a comparative look at the franchise's mobile portfolio, contextualizing the performance of Pokémon Quest against other titles such as Pokémon Duel and Pokémon Shuffle Mobile.