Pokémon Day is winding down for Japan, and with it comes the annual Pokémon Presents, where the latest news for the franchise gets thrown out so that everyone can catch it all. The headline for this year’s Pokémon Day stream was the newest trailer for Pokémon Legends: Z-A, revealing that the series’ next mainline game will be released in Late 2025.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A Trailer 2 and Extended Look
The above trailer shows a revamped battle system that focuses on where a Pokémon is on the battlefield in 3D space, based on the Pokémon battles in Legends: Arceus. Much like the previous game in the Legends sub-series, the starter Pokémon will be from past games not set in the Kalos region: Chikorita, Totodile, and Tepig.
The story of the game set inside a Lumiose City that seems to be trying to be more Pokémon friendly is teased in the trailer. AZ from the Pokémon X and Y games returns alongside his Eternal Flower Floette, hinting that Legends: Z-A is set after the X and Y story. Other previous locations, like Looker Bureau, were also teased.
Outside of Legends: Z-A, the stream also announced a new cross-platform game for Nintendo Switch and smartphones, Pokémon Champions. The game is centered around the main series battle system, much like Pokémon Stadium. Champions will be able to connect to Pokémon Home, so you can bring Pokémon over from the main series game and Pokémon GO titles to try them out in competitive battles worldwide. Both Mega Evolutions from Z-A and Terastallization from Scarlet and Violet can be used together in battles. No date was announced for Pokémon Champions.
Pokémon Champions Announcement Trailer
For fans of the Pokémon TCG, a new set focusing on Mega Evolutions was announced for the physical sets, with no date announced. Meanwhile, Pokémon TCG Pocket revealed the latest set featuring the creator of Pokémon World, Arceus, which will be released on February 28. Alongside Arceus, the popular mobile game will also be getting Ranked Matches at the end of March.
Pokémon TCG Pocket: Triumphant Light Announcement
The stop-motion Netflix series Pokémon Concierge got a brand new trailer for more episodes, which is set to drop on the platform in September 2025.
Pokémon Concierge New Episodes Trailer
And finally, the Pokémon anime, titled Pokémon Horizons: The Series in the West, teased some new details alongside a video of a Shiny Lucario Mega Evolving. The details are set to be announced on March 14.
Source: Pokémon Presents live stream
