February 27 is Pokémon Day, the day that the Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green games first launched in Japan in 1996. This year, our Pokémon Day celebration kicked off with a special Pokémon Presents hosted by Tsunekazu Ishihara, president of The Pokémon Company, and Takato Utsunomiya, Chief Operating Officer of The Pokémon Company. The presentation gave us our first look at the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games, the next Pokémon RPGs that are coming to Nintendo Switch later this year, along with many more updates about other Pokémon titles.
You can watch this Pokémon Presents above and read our wrap-up of what Mr. Ishihara and Mr. Utsunomiya had to share.
The end of the Pokémon Presents presentation gave us our first look at Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, upcoming open-world adventures for Nintendo Switch. With a new region to explore and new Pokémon to discover, these next entries in the Pokémon RPG series should excite Pokémon fans everywhere.
Visit the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet official site for more details.
Your journey through the Hisui region becomes even more challenging with the release of the Daybreak update (Ver. 1.1.0) for Pokémon Legends: Arceus. This update, which is available to all players at no cost, has you investigating strange mass outbreaks of Pokémon around the region. You can also engage in new Pokémon battles at the training grounds. The presentation also shared a password that you can enter in the game’s Mystery Gifts menu to receive a special gift.
Visit the Pokémon Legends: Arceus official site for more details.
It was also revealed that production has begun on a limited animated series set in the Hisui region, and it’s anticipated to arrive later in 2022.
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl players can now claim an item called Oak’s Letter as a Mystery Gift. This item allows you to encounter the Mythical Pokémon Shaymin in your game. Have fun exploring the Sinnoh region together with this adorable Pokémon.
Visit the Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl official site for more details.
The world of Pokémon GO is about to expand, as more Pokémon that first appeared in the Alola region—which was introduced in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon—will soon be appearing in Pokémon GO. Look for these Pokémon to start arriving on March 1, 2022, and in the meantime, keep an eye out for Alolan Exeggutor, which will be reappearing as that date approaches.
Stay tuned for more details.
A new type of quick battle has arrived in Pokémon UNITE. These full-fury battles let you fire off your Pokémon’s moves over and over, making each battle incredibly intense. Plus, on special days, players will be able to play as any Pokémon in standard battles…