A newPokémonPresents is on the way, with many fans expecting big updates about the popular franchise after one of the quietest years inPokémonhistory. Thursday, February 27 is Pokémon Day, an annual celebration of thePokémonfranchise. As part of the annual celebration, The Pokémon Company will release a Pokémon Presents providing updates about various current and upcoming games.
No further details were provided about the Pokémon Presents, but fans are expecting a lot of updates about the still-mysteriousPokémon Legends: Z-A, possible newPokémongames, and other parts of the franchise. Not only are video games and card games likely to get a focus, we may also hear more about other projects in the works, likePokémon Conciergeor the newcollaboration withWallace & Gromitstudio Aardman Animations. Here are some of the things we expect to see come out of the new Pokémon Presents.
10A New Pokémon Legends: Z-A Trailer
The First Info About The Game In A Year
The highlight of last year’s Pokémon Presents was the first trailer forPokémon Legends: Z-A. The trailer revealed that the game would return to Lumiose City in the Kalos region and would bring back Mega Evolution. However, no other details about the trailer were revealed. Since then, The Pokémon Company has remained silent about the game other than to expect it to come out this year.
Not only should fans expect a newPokémon Legends: Z-Atrailer, we should also get a first look at gameplay and a firmer release date for the game. The Pokémon Company has adamantly said that the game will come out in 2025, so we’ll likely know if this will be a year-end release or something for a summer release by the end of the Pokémon Presents. This is probably the one thing we are guaranteed to get in this week’s Pokémon Presents.
9A Return To The Unova Region
Either New Pokémon Games Or The Release Of New Virtual Console Titles
Over the past few months, The Pokémon Company has blown a lot of smoke into the air about a possible return to the Unova region. Not only were there tons of Unova references inPokémon Scarlet and Violet’s DLC, we’re also getting aPokémon GOTour: Unova event conveniently launching this weekend as well. Perhaps most importantly, leaks indicated we’re getting a newPokémon TCGset focused on Unova, which makes no sense without some kind of tie-in.
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We’re expecting to get some kind of answer about whyPokémonkeeps bringing up the Unova region. Whether that’s a new remake, an entirely new game, or just a virtual console game of some kind, I expect to see something Unova-related pop up in the new presentation. At the very least, expect to get a formal announcement of the new Unova set for this summer.
8Project Synapse Reveal
Mystery Multiplayer Game Was Leaked This Year, But No Other Details Were Provided
Last year, The Pokémon Company was the subject of a massive data breach, with tons of information about past games andfuture projects leaked onto the internet. One of those leaks wasProject Synapse, a new multiplayer game of some kind being developed by The Pokémon Company and DeNA. No details were revealed about the game other than that it was a multiplayer game of some kind.
Earlier this week, known leaker Pyoro (akaeb576dcfe) posted a picture of a synapse on their social media accounts, seemingly hinting that this new project will be officially revealed.Pokémonhas had some success recently with third-party games likePokémon Unite, so we’re very intrigued to see what this new project is and how a multiplayer game can really capture the spirit ofPokémon.
7Team Rocket Returns… To The Pokémon TCG
Teased Reveal Of Rocket’s Pokémon Becomes A Reality
Last summer, thePokémon TCGofficially announced thereturn of Trainer’s Pokémon, a kind of special Pokémon card tied to trainers from throughout the franchise. This mechanic expands a cool gimmick that was once limited to the earlyPokémongames to characters of everyPokémongame. Confirmed trainers to appear in the new gimmick include N, Iono, Hop, and Cynthia.
Last year, aPokémon TCGleak revealed the existence ofThe Glory of Team Rocket, a new set focused on Rocket’s Pokémon. This was further teased during the Trainer’s Pokémon announcement, but no other release dates were provided. I expect to see a formal announcement of these cards coming to the game, with the official reveal of Rocket’s Mewtwo as a new chase card.
6New Mega Evolutions
Don’t Expect Pokémon Legends Z-A To Stay Content With Existing Mega Evolutions
Mega Evolution is probably the most popular of the many gimmicks that have appeared in variousPokémongames sincePokémon X and Y. While other gimmicks disappeared after a single generation of games, Mega Evolution appeared in two generations' worth of games and also now appears inPokémon GO. There were some key Pokémon inPokémon X and Ythat were missing a Mega Evolution, such as the Kalos Starter Pokémon.
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With a return to Kalos inPokémon Legends: Z-A, I expect to see new Mega Evolutions announced. I don’t expect to see many new Pokémon forms (after all, the previousPokémon Legendsgame only brought in a small handful of new Pokémon), but I think it’s a guarantee we’ll see popular Pokémon get Mega Evolutions. Expect one reveal in the new Pokémon Presents with the hint of more coming in the future.
5Pokémon Classic Collection Finally Comes To Nintendo Switch
Full Access To Old Pokémon Games Via Virtual Console
One of the last big releases for the Nintendo 3DS was virtual console re-releases of several classicPokémongames. These games were a huge success for Nintendo and fans have wondered when we’d get to play classic versions ofPokémongames on the Switch. Given Nintendo’s ethos of either remaking games or making them available via digital format, we expect to see oldPokémongames on the Switch at long last.
Given that thePokémongames are probably the biggest hold-back from the Nintendo Switch virtual consoles, our biggest question is not whether we’ll get old games, but rather which ones we’ll get. Will only Gen 1 and Gen 2 games get an official port or will other games also appear in the new bundle as well? If they do announce it, expect an immediate release of the games. There’s no real reason to hold back anything from fans as the games can easily be released without any major work.
4Pokémon TCG Pocket Gets A New Expansion
A New Pokémon TCG Pocket Set Is All But Certain
It shouldn’t be a surprise thatPokémon TCG Pocketis going to release a new set timed with Pokémon Day, astwo newPocketsets were leakedweeks ago. What is a surprise is that we haven’t gotten any news about what the set will contain, or even a new name for the set.
This next set is expected to be about the same size as the one-boosterMythical Islandset.
To be fair,Pokémon TCG Pockettends to keep a lot of its big news close to the chest. We know release dates, but few other details until new cards are about to be released. So, expect to see morePokémon TCG Pocketreveals, likely with a mini-set showing off the long-awaited Giratina ex and some other cards missing from the previousSpace-Time Smackdownrelease.
3Pokémon Movie Update
The Pokémon Movies Have Been Neglected For Too Long
It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since the release ofPokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle. While newPokémonmovies were once a regular part of the franchise’s multimedia format, they’ve disappeared for several years due to upheaval in the animation industry.Several newPokémonmovies were scrappedat various points in production, according to the Tera Leak, but we haven’t seen Pokémon on the big screen in a long time.
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While live-action Pokémon announcements might be more exciting, we’re going to predict the announcement of a new animated movie. Anime movies are a big deal these days and a high-qualityPokémonmovie would probably do big numbers, especially if they involved the return of the long-missing Ash Ketchum.
2Pokémon Concierge Season Two Announcement
More Episodes Are On The Way With No Release Date Announcement
One ofPokémon’s low-key hits back in 2023 wasPokémon Concierge, which debuted on Netflix. The four episodes were fantastic but far too short, and we’ve received no updates about the future of the series since. However, The Pokémon Company recently put all existing episodes of the series up on YouTube, which seemingly indicates the company is ready to bring some focus back to the series.
SincePokémon Conciergeuses stop-motion animation, the show is obviously going to take a lot of work. Still, it’s been about a year since the last episodes were released, and we know the show never stopped production of more content. We’re hoping to get some clarity on when this cozycore series will pop back up on Netflix, even if it takes a bit more time for the episodes to come out.
1A New Pokémon Reveal
We Want To See Something New And Exciting
More than any new game reveals or announcements, the thing that would set the internet ablaze is a new Pokémon species of some kind. It’s weird to think that it’s been over a year since a new Pokémon species was last revealed, and even those were tied toPokémon Scarlet and Violet’s DLC. The DLCs added some much-needed content, but they will never replace the full-blown reveal of a new Pokémon species.
Whether that’s a brand-new species that will appear inPokémon Legends: Z-Aor some sort of Gen 10 Pokémon tease, we’re guessing thatPokémonfans will fall in love with a new species by the end of this Pokémon Presents. We’re long due for a big surprise reveal, and a cutePokémonspecies would certainly do the trick.
