From the Nintendo Financial Release
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/sales/software/3ds.html
That's the fastest I have ever seen a Pokémon game sell. It has already outsold ORAS and X & Y, which reached 16 million isn't that far ahead.
X & Y have also now gained further legs and have outsold Pokémon Black & White having sold a further 1.2 million this fiscal year
For reference
Green, Red & Blue: 31.38 million (Pre-Virtual Console)
Yellow: 14.64 million (Pre-Virtual Console)
Gold & Silver: 23.10 million
Crystal: 6.39 million
Ruby & Sapphire: 16.22 million
FireRed & LeafGreen: 11.82 million
Emerald: 7.06 million
Diamond & Pearl: 17.64 million
Platinum: 7.69 million
HeartGold & SoulSilver: 12.72 million
Black & White: 15.62 million
Black 2 & White 2: 8.52 million
X & Y: 16.06 million
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire: 13.68 million
Sun & Moon: 14.69 million
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/sales/software/3ds.html
That's the fastest I have ever seen a Pokémon game sell. It has already outsold ORAS and X & Y, which reached 16 million isn't that far ahead.
X & Y have also now gained further legs and have outsold Pokémon Black & White having sold a further 1.2 million this fiscal year
For reference
Green, Red & Blue: 31.38 million (Pre-Virtual Console)
Yellow: 14.64 million (Pre-Virtual Console)
Gold & Silver: 23.10 million
Crystal: 6.39 million
Ruby & Sapphire: 16.22 million
FireRed & LeafGreen: 11.82 million
Emerald: 7.06 million
Diamond & Pearl: 17.64 million
Platinum: 7.69 million
HeartGold & SoulSilver: 12.72 million
Black & White: 15.62 million
Black 2 & White 2: 8.52 million
X & Y: 16.06 million
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire: 13.68 million
Sun & Moon: 14.69 million