SUMMARY
- Pokemon Presents, the Annual Pokemon Day stream is over.
- Pokemon Presents introduced players to upcoming Pokemon titles including Pokemon TCG Pocket.
It is officially the day of Pokémon, and the makers are not letting it pass without any noise. The first Pokemon was launched on February 27, 1996, and since then every year, fans worldwide commemorate the day as Pokemon Day.
As of 2024, Pokemon has been around for 28 years, capturing and entertaining audiences. On the occasion, the company hosted a special annual stream to make new announcements.
Pokemon Presents 2024
The Pokemon Company hosted its annual Pokémon Presents at 9 AM ET on February 27, 2024. The livestream revealed new and upcoming updates and launches in the world of Pokemon. It settled the dust on a number of rumors including that of more remakes.
It was the first Pokémon Presents event 2024 held by the Japanese makers. The stream lasted nearly 13 minutes and included news and information on the popular franchise in the coming future.
All announcements at Pokemon Presents 2024
Terra Raid battle events
Three new terra raid battle events running from February 28 to March 17, 2024, were announced. These include:
- A Mighty Venusaur – February 28 to March 5, 2024
- A Mighty Blastoise – March 6 to 12, 2024
- A Mighty Charizard – March 13 to 17, 2023
Pokemon GO collaboration
Pokemon Go is all set for a new collaboration with Netflix anime, Pokemon Horizon The Series. The collab will have a special event running between March 5 to 11, 2024. It will include characters like Liko, Sprigatito, Roy, and Fuecoco.
Besides, Pikachu wearing cap’s hat is making its debut. Additionally, Charcadet, Armarouge, and Ceruledge will also be making their debut. During the collaboration event, Liko and Roy will be dropping in when players snap a pic in GO Snapshot.
Pokemon Sleep
Pokemon Sleep received a brand new trailer featuring Raikou. Notably, Raikou will be seen arriving with Entei and Suicune.
EVERY LEAK WAS FUCKING WRONG!!! NO JOHTO, NO UNOVA
POKEMON LEGENDS Z???!!! KALOS FINALLY GETTING ITS COMPLETED STORY IN A LEGENDS GAME?? AND NEXT YEAR TO HAVE MORE TIME TO WORK ON IT??
WE WON SO HARD, POKEMON IS SAVED pic.twitter.com/Csj5tikxAY
— Aero (@ActualAero) February 27, 2024
Pokemon Cafe Remix
Nintendo Switch’s Pokemon Cafe remix also received a brand-new trailer. Along with the trailer it was announced that the game will arrive on Android and iOS, apart from the already existing Nintendo Switch.
Pokemon Unite
A fresh new trailer for Pokemon Unite was unveiled featuring Miraidon, Falinks, and Ceruledge.
Pokemon Trading Card game
The presentation gave the viewers the first look at their new offering, the Pokemon Trading Card game pocket. Utsunomiya from The Pokémon Company, the speaker said, “This game lets you easily collect Pokémon cards which players all over the world have enjoyed since they debuted in 1996 but in a new digital format.”
He added, “The Pokémon Company is developing this game as a three-party collaboration with Creatures Inc., the creators of the Pokémon Trading Card Game; and DeNA, our partners in the development of Pokémon Masters EX.”
Pokemon Legends Z-A
The last yet one of the major highlights of today’s Pokémon Presents was a teaser trailer for a new Pokémon Legends game. The trailer of Pokemon Legends Z-A shows that Mega Evolutions are returning.
It also includes several hints that indicate that the new game will be set in the Kalos region or Lumiose City, which was the central city in Kalos. It will be released worldwide in 2025.