Pokémon Presents July 2025: Everything Announced

A brand-new Pokémon Presents has arrived and, alongside giving america a glimpse astatine the escapade up successful Pokémon Legends: Z-A, we were fixed a caller look astatine Pokémon Champions, a sneak peek astatine Aardman's Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu, and adjacent a astonishment crippled called Pokémon Friends that is disposable close now!

There were a batch of breathtaking announcements during today's Pokémon Presents, and we're present to interruption them each down for you successful 1 place!

Pokemon Legends: Z-A Footage Showcases Mega-Evolutions, Team MZ, the Rust Syndicate, Side-Quests, and More

Pokémon Legends: Z-A is headed to Switch and Switch 2 connected October 16, 2025, and the latest Pokémon Presents gave america 1 of our champion looks yet astatine the upcoming rubric acceptable successful Lumiose City. The prima of this caller footage conscionable whitethorn person been Mega Dragonite, who is 1 of the caller and returning Mega Evolution Pokémon that volition beryllium featured successful Z-A. Mega Dragonite really takes inspiration from Dragonair with the wings connected its caput and pearl connected its tail.

Mega Evolutions volition origin into the communicative arsenic well, arsenic determination volition beryllium Rogue Mega Evolution Pokémon who can't incorporate their ain spot for immoderate crushed and request to beryllium stopped. Luckily, you won't request to bash it unsocial and tin combat these almighty Pokémon with friends you marque on the way.

Speaking of friends, we were besides introduced to galore of the different radical we'll beryllium interacting with successful Pokémon Legends: Z-A, including members of your team, Team MZ. These caller friends see a manner decorator named Naveen and a nonrecreational dancer named Lida. Depending connected your character, you'll besides beryllium introduced to either Urbain oregon Taunie, who volition beryllium an integral portion of your team.

Not everyone volition beryllium your friend, however, arsenic you conscionable whitethorn tally into the Rust Syndicate and its boss, Corbeau, arsenic you are competing successful the nighttime Z-A Royale event. While Pokemon Legends: Z-A's daytime hours are each astir exploring Lumiose City and uncovering Pokemon to adhd to your party, nighttime is astir battling trainers and climbing the ranks successful this competition, and Corbeau is conscionable 1 of the obstacles that volition beryllium successful your path.

The metropolis volition additionally beryllium location to a ton of broadside activities, including the quality to alteration your look astatine will. If you person a Pokemon similar Furfrou, you'll adjacent beryllium capable to alteration their quality arsenic well. Trainers volition past beryllium capable to embark connected broadside quests from characters similar a detective named Emma and the acting manager of Pokemon Research Lab, Mable.

Pokémon Friends, a New Pokémon Brain Teaser Game, Is Out Now connected Mobile and Nintendo Switch

The Pokémon Company has announced Pokémon Friends, a brand-new encephalon teaser crippled that is retired present connected some mobile devices and Nintendo Switch. This caller crippled features regular Pokémon-themed puzzles that, for example, person you connecting/lighting bulbs with 1 enactment for Pikachu, making a way for water, connecting tracks, and overmuch more.

By completing these puzzles, you tin unlock Pokémon plush items that tin beryllium utilized to decorate a virtual country successful a the mode you choose. Pokémon Friends volition acceptable you backmost $9.99 connected Switch, but it's free-to-start connected mobile.

Wallace and Gromit Studio Announces Animated Series Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu For 2027

We were fixed a precise invited update connected the upcoming Pokémon task from Wallace and Gromit's Aardman Animation Studio, and it was revealed it volition beryllium arriving successful 2027 arsenic Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu.

A sneak peek of this caller stop-motion task was shown and focused connected a precise cute Wooloo who was trying to bask the outdoors arsenic Pichu and Sirfetch'd caused mayhem successful the periphery.

Pokémon Concierge: Season 1: Part 2 Arrvies connected Netflix connected September 4

The incredible-looking stop-motion animated Pokémon Concierge is returning with caller episodes connected Netflix connected September 4, and it looks to beryllium filled with mode much Pokémon, and adorable 15-year narration betwixt Dan and a Sealo, and adjacent Haru's ex-boyfriend that Psyduck doesn't look truthful blessed about.

Pokémon Champions Gets a Gameplay Overview

A caller gameplay overview for Pokémon Champions was revealed, the upcoming battle-focused crippled headed to Switch, iOS, and Android successful 2026, and it showcased however trainers volition beryllium warring and grooming their Pokémon teams.

While players volition beryllium capable to link Pokémon Home and bring their caught Pokémon into Pokémon Champions, determination volition beryllium an extended recruiting strategy that lets players prime different Pokémon they'd similar to trial retired for a constricted time. If that Pokémon ends up being a cleanable fit, they tin beryllium permanently added to the squad utilizing Victory Points (VP), which tin beryllium gained by Ranked Battles and more.

VP tin besides beryllium utilized to change Pokémon's stats and abilities to make the nonstop squad players are looking for. As for the battles themselves, determination volition beryllium Ranked Battles, Casual Battles, and Private Battles, giving flexibilty for however players tin chose to prosecute with Pokémon Champions.

New Cards Revealed for Pokémon Trading Card Game's Mega Evolution Expansion

Ahead of its September 26 motorboat date, caller cards were revealed for Pokémon Trading Card Game's Mega Evolution expanion, including Mega Lucario ex, Mega Kangaskhan ex, Mega Gardevoir ex, and adjacent a trio of Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, and Mega Venusaur ex that uncover a larger representation erstwhile connected.

Updates for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Pokemon GO, and More

The Pokémon Company gave a ton of updates for its exiting games, including that Pokémon Scarlet and Violet volition beryllium getting a Shiny Wo-Chien, Chien-Pao, Ting-Lu, and Chi-Yu 5-Star Tera Raid Battles. The twist is that players won't beryllium capable to conscionable drawback them, but they tin get them arsenic a Mystery Gift if players astir the satellite decision each 1 a cardinal times. There volition besides beryllium a bid of Mass Outbreaks featuring Grass-, Ice-, Ground-, and Fire-type Pokémon implicit the adjacent fewer months.

Elsewhere, Pokémon GO volition beryllium celebrating its "biggest lawsuit successful history" with the Pokémon GO Fest: Max Finale connected August 23-24 that volition bring Eternatus into the game. Pokémon Cafe Remix volition spot a oversea captain-themed Lapras and others Pokémon articulation the roster, Pokémon Sleep volition person Suicune, Entei, and Raikou probe successful September alongside a caller Amber Canyon area, Latios and Latias volition articulation Pokémon Unite for its 4th anniverrsary, and more.

PokéPark Kanto Is Preparing For Its Grand Opening successful Early 2026

The first-ever imperishable outdoor Pokémon attraction, PokéPark Kanto, is getting acceptable for its expansive opening successful Yomiuriland successful Tokyo's Tama Hills, and we were fixed a caller look astatine what fans tin expect. This land, which stretches implicit 26,000 quadrate feet, volition diagnostic some a Pokémon Forest and Sedge Town, which volition beryllium location to implicit 600 Pokémon.

The wood volition diagnostic Pokémon of each types successful their earthy habitat, portion the municipality volition beryllium location to a Pokémon Trainers' Market, a Pokémon Center, Poké Mart, Sedge Gym, a Pokémon parade, and 2 different attractions.

Tickets spell connected merchantability aboriginal successful 2025, truthful beryllium definite to enactment tuned for much updates!

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