Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness launches March 2026 for Nintendo GameCube - Nintendo Classics on Switch 2

by Mikhail Madnani on 27 February, 2026

During the Pokemon Presents, Nintendo revealed that Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness will launch for Nintendo GameCube - Nintendo Classics next month.

Nintendo GameCube - Nintendo Classics is available for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass subscribers on Nintendo Switch 2 only. Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness debuted back in 2005 for the GameCube and is the successor to Pokemon Colosseum. You can find the announcement trailer below:

Save the world with Eevee by your side when the classic Nintendo GameCube title, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, joins Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack this March – only on Nintendo Switch 2!