Pokémon Presents arrives every year on the twenty seventh February to have a good time the unique launch of Pokémon Crimson and Pokémon Inexperienced in Japan and provides followers a glimpse of what The Pokémon Firm is as much as.
This yr we lastly received a have a look at Pokémon Legends Z-A gameplay, in addition to the brand-new Pokémon Champions cell and Change sport. There’s additionally loads coming to Pokémon TCG Pocket, and the lovable Netflix present Pokémon Concierge will return.
The presentation was a bit gentle on particulars, however with subsequent yr being Pokémon’s thirtieth anniversary, we are able to probably count on an even bigger celebration in 2026.
Here is all the things proven at this yr’s Pokémon Presents.
Pokémon Legends Z-A
The massive announcement we had been all ready for got here on the finish of the presentation, with a first look at Pokémon Legends Z-A gameplay (presumably not working on a Switch 2). Set within the Kalos area’s Paris-esque Lumiose Metropolis, it continues the action-RPG model from Pokémon Legends: Arceus however now in an city setting.
The town is present process a high-tech city redevelopment plan so people and pokémon can stay in concord, with inner-city Wild Zones to catch ‘mon in actual time. There will likely be a brand new model of battling primarily based on positioning and timing; Mega Evolutions will likely be included; and your first associate pokémon will likely be a alternative of Chikorita, Tepig, or Totodile.
It is set for launch in late 2025, doubtlessly teeing up a battle with GTA 6.
Pokémon Champions
Now in improvement for the Change “household of methods”, plus iOS and Android, Pokémon Champions is a model new sport centered solely on Pokémon battles, with the purpose of bringing them to a world viewers to be loved by everybody. Not a lot was proven however the battle focus sounds just like the previous Pokémon Stadium video games. It is going to join with Pokémon House too, so you should use your caught Pokémon from the likes of Pokémon Go, or Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. It is being developed by subsidiary The Pokémon Works (with Recreation Freak overseeing).
Pokémon TCG Pocket
A new booster pack for the mobile trading card game will be added tomorrow, twenty eighth February. It is known as Triumphant Mild, is headlined by Arceus EX, and unfortunately its existence leaked yesterday.
What is new, although, is that Ranked Matches will likely be added on the finish of March for these into the aggressive battle scene. Additional, Mega Evolution can be coming in 2025, with Mega Lucario EX and Mega Gardevoir EX playing cards proven.
Different Pokémon cell video games and apps
Pokémon Presents included smaller updates on a variety of different cell video games and apps. The Pokémon Go Unova Tour will run this weekend, 1st and 2nd March – listed here are all the Unova Tour event times and details for you.
Pokémon Unite will obtain Suicune, Alolan Raichu, and Alcremie as playable characters this yr on 1st March, April, and “quickly” respectively. The Distant Stadium will even return to ranked matches, whereas the map will likely be up to date with new wild pokémon.
Pokémon Sleep will quickly add Cresselia and Darkrai, permitting you to “banish the nightmare”; Pokémon Cafe ReMix will obtain new gadgets and particular outfits; and Pokémon Masters EX is celebrating 5.5 years because it launched.
Pokémon Concierge
The stop-motion Pokémon Netflix collection Pokémon Concierge will return in September 2025 with new episodes, with Shinx and Arcanine teased for inclusion. And should you missed the earlier episodes, the primary 4 episodes can be found to look at free of charge on YouTube till ninth March.
And that is all of the information from this yr’s Pokémon Presents!