With the official announcement of new sets for thePokémon Trading Card Game, the upcoming releases could be hinting at the nextPokémonremakes. Starting withFireRedandLeafGreenin the third generation of the franchise,Pokémongames have semi-regularly received remakes of older games, often bringing them up to date with the series' more modern mechanics, features, and visuals. As fans wait for the release ofPokémon Legends: Z-A, newly announcedTCGsets could be pointing toward upcoming remakes of the fifth generation as well.
As posted onPokéBeach, two new Unova-themedTCGsets,Black BoltandWhite Flare, will be released on June 07, 2025, in Japan,potentially hinting at the planned release date for remakes of the Unova region gamesas well. While there haven’t been any official confirmations or announcements of upcomingPokémonconsole games aside fromLegends: Z-A,Pokémonmedia and merchandise, including theTCG, is usually themed and scheduled to coincide with game releases.
2025’s Pokémon TCG Sets Could Be Hinting At Black And White Remakes
The Pokémon TCG’s Unova-Themed Sets Could Be Planned To Coincide With The Release Of Gen 5 Remakes
Previously, trademarks forTCGsets have been used to speculate aboutLegends: Z-A’s release date. usually, it’s expected thatTCGsets and otherPokémonmedia released at around the same time as a game will be connected to that game’s region, and none of the sets releasing earlier in 2025 are Kalos-themed. Similarly,the upcoming release ofBlack and White-themed sets could imply that remakes of the Unova games could be coming beforeLegends: Z-Ain 2025, presumably to be announced on Pokémon Day in February of that year.
Notably, theTCGisn’t the onlyPokémonmedia revisiting the Unova region, either, asPokémon GOwill also be hosting its Unova Tour 2025. With Game Freak presumably still developingLegends: Z-A, however, there is some potential for prospectiveBlack and Whiteremakes to beoutsourced to another studio, similar to howBrilliant Diamond and Shining Pearlwere developed by ILCA.
Official Confirmation For Unova Remakes Will Have To Wait
Black And White Remakes Haven’t Officially Been Announced
Of course,players probably shouldn’t get their hopes too high forBlack and Whiteremakes until an official announcement is made, as speculations based on media release schedules can sometimes turn out to be inaccurate. AsPokémonis a franchise that especially values release date synergy between many of its products, however, the upcomingTCGsets can be used as a potential hint of what’s to come, and any official announcement would likely have to wait until Pokémon Day on June 17, 2025.
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As the last “classic"Pokémongames to make use of 2D sprites, remakes of the fifth generation entries have been in high demand, especially as opinions towards the Unova games have gone up with time. While there’s still no guarantee that remakes ofBlack and Whiteare planned for release, the reveal and release of those remakes, coinciding with the upcoming sets for thePokémon Trading Card Game, would be a welcome surprise for fans while they wait forLegends: Z-A.
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Pokemon Trading Card Game
The Pokémon Trading Card Game is a strategic card game where players build decks of Pokémon, Trainer, and Energy cards. Players take turns using attacks, abilities, and strategies to knock out their opponent’s Pokémon, aiming to collect Prize cards. The first to collect all their Prize cards wins.
