Every Pokémon Switch 2 Controller You Can Buy

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Following the motorboat of each caller console comes a deluge of third-party controllers looking to marque a splash. Often times, these controllers are little costly than the modular first-party options, making them peculiarly appealing if you person children successful the location and request immoderate extras connected hand. Officially licensed controllers marque a large summation to immoderate collection, arsenic they diagnostic fashionable characters and unsocial designs.

For Pokémon fans, determination are presently lone a fewer controllers designed exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2, but expect that fig to turn importantly successful the coming years with Winds and Waves connected the horizon. For now, present are each of the Pokemon-themed controllers you tin bargain for Nintendo Switch 2.

All Switch 2 Controllers

PowerA Wireless Controllers

Advantage Wireless Controller (Mega Evolutions)

PowerA Advantage Wireless Controller (Mega Evolutions)

PowerA makes immoderate of the astir fashionable licensed controllers, featuring iconic Nintendo characters from conscionable astir each franchise including Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Pokémon. While determination were dozens of options to take from for Pokémon fans during the Switch 1 era, PowerA lone has 1 Pokémon-themed Switch 2 controller disposable astatine the moment. Some cardinal improvements implicit the erstwhile procreation see improved thumbsticks featuring Hall effect sensors, programmable backmost buttons, question controls, and the dedicated C fastener for GameChat.

HORI Wired Controllers

HORIPAD Turbo Wired Controller (Eevee Cottage Core)

HORI HORIPAD Turbo Wired Controller (Eevee Cottage Core)

HORIPAD Turbo Wired Controller (Gengar & Mimikyu)

HORI HORIPAD Turbo Wired Controller (Gengar & Mimikyu)

HORI is known for its wide array of Nintendo Switch controller options, including the fashionable Split Pad Pro controllers, which attached straight to the console for an improved handheld experience. Currently, HORI's Switch 2 controller enactment is simply a spot thin, constricted to a fistful of wireless and wired options. For Pokémon fans, that enactment is adjacent thinner, arsenic it's conscionable 2 wired controllers to take from. The HORIPAD Turbo wired controller features programmable backmost buttons, turbo functionality, adjustable dormant zones, and the C fastener needed to usage GameChat.

Compatible Switch 1 Controllers

If the designs supra didn't drawback your eye, past thankfully determination are inactive plentifulness of wireless and wired Pokémon controllers disposable for the archetypal Nintendo Switch to take from that volition enactment with Switch 2. Keep successful mind, portion these volition brace to the strategy conscionable fine, they won't person updated features similar the C fastener required for GameChat.

Can you usage Switch 1 controllers connected Switch 2?

Yes. Nintendo Switch controllers are compatible with Nintendo Switch 2 (both wireless and wired), though definite features whitethorn beryllium constricted oregon missing. For example, Switch 1 controllers won't person the C fastener required for GameChat oregon beryllium capable to aftermath the Nintendo Switch 2 from sleep.

Controllers designed specifically for Switch 2 besides person upgraded haptics, allowing for much immersive vibration portion playing. If you're looking to usage your Switch 1 Joy-Con controllers, it's worthy noting that they can't beryllium physically attached to the Switch 2, truthful you'll request to complaint them separately.

Matthew Adler has written for IGN since 2019 covering each things gaming, tech, tabletop games, and more. You tin travel him connected the tract formerly known arsenic Twitter @MatthewAdler and ticker him watercourse connected Twitch.

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