[Japan] Pokémon: sales data for Sword and Shield, Legends: Arceus, and Scarlet and Violet Original Soundtrack albums (Oricon, Billboard Japan)

Today is Pokémon Day, and to celebrate, The Pokémon Company finally released the soundtrack albums for several mainline Pokémon games on Nintendo Switch: Pokémon Sword and Shield, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

And in this post, you will find all relevant data for all the soundtrack albums from both Oricon and Billboard Japan. It will be updated as new data is shared, so keep checking back!

As of March 3rd, the albums have sold:

• Pokémon Scarlet and Violet + The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Super Music Collection – 3,391 units (Oricon) / 3,659 units (Billboard Japan)
• Pokémon Sword and Shield + Expansion Pass Super Music Collection – 2,240 units (Oricon) / 2,485 units (Billboard Japan)
• Pokémon Legends: Arceus Super Music Collection – 1,689 units (Oricon) / 1,970 units (Billboard Japan)

March 13th

During the second week, none of the albums ranked in Oricon’s Weekly Album Rankings (Top 50).

And here’s the second week sales for each album from Billboard Japan:

• the soundtrack album for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet + The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero ranked #75 in the Hot Albums ranking, and #58 in the Top Albums ranking
• the soundtrack album for Pokémon Sword and Shield + Expansion Pass did not rank in the Hot Albums ranking or the Top Albums ranking
• the soundtrack album for Pokémon Legends: Arceus did not rank in the Hot Albums ranking or the Top Albums ranking.

Source: Billboard Japan

March 11th

Here’s the latest round of Daily Album rankings from Oricon:

• Pokémon Scarlet and Violet + The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Super Music Collection – #16 on March 8th

Source: Oricon

March 5th

Here’s the launch sales for each album from Oricon:

• the soundtrack album for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet + The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero ranked #12 in the Weekly Album Rankings with 3,391 units sold
• the soundtrack album for Pokémon Sword and Shield + Expansion Pass ranked #22 with 2,240 units sold
• the soundtrack album for Pokémon Legends: Arceus ranked #29 with 1,689 units sold

And here’s the launch sales for each album from Billboard Japan:

• the soundtrack album for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet + The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero ranked #15 in the Hot Albums ranking, and #13 in the Top Albums ranking with 3,659 units sold
• the soundtrack album for Pokémon Sword and Shield + Expansion Pass ranked #22 in the Hot Albums ranking, and #18 in the Top Albums ranking with 2,485 units sold
• the soundtrack album for Pokémon Legends: Arceus ranked #29 in the Hot Albums ranking, and #27 in the Top Albums ranking with 1,970 units sold

Source: Oricon / Billboard Japan / Billboard Japan
Thanks Rouk’ for the early data!

February 27th

Here’s the first round of Daily Album rankings from Oricon:

• Pokémon Scarlet and Violet + The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Super Music Collection – #1 on February 26th with 1,725 units sold / #28 on February 27th / #26 on February 28th / #22 on February 29th / #6 on March 1st / #14 on March 2nd / #23 on March 4th
• Pokémon Sword and Shield + Expansion Pass Super Music Collection – #4 on February 26th / #20 on March 1st / #23 on March 2nd
• Pokémon Legends: Arceus Super Music Collection – #5 on February 26th / #19 on March 1st

Source: Oricon / Oricon / Oricon / Oricon / Oricon / Oricon / Oricon