All Pokemon Trainers report for Pokemon Day!
Happy Pokemon Day everyone! Today is the day where people all over celebrate the launch of the original Pokemon video games on Feb 27, 1996. If there's a video presentation that I wake up early for, then you know it's a big deal. The Pokemon Company shared quite a lot of information regarding various Pokemon properties. You'll be able to see new episodes of Pokemon Concierge on Netflix in September and this series is very charming. Fans of stop motion animation will be in heaven watching this series. I remember when the first batch of episodes came out and I wasn't sure what to expect. It was really fun and I'm looking forward to more. It was also revealed that new updates to the Pokemon Trading Card Game and The TCG Pocket application are coming. Mega Evolution is coming to the Trading Card Game and a new set is coming to TCG Pocket. The Triumphant Light themed booster pack is coming Feb 28 so make sure to save your hourglasses for more packs.
Now it's time for the main event and that's information about video games. A new game called Pokemon Champions is being developed by The Pokémon Works in collaboration with GAME FREAK. Fans of Pokemon battling will want to check this out as it's going to be all about the battles. It will have Pokemon HOME connectivity so you'll be able to use Pokemon you have had for a long time in battles against the best in the world. It will be on Nintendo Switch and mobile devices so more trainers should be able to use it.
I really wanted more information about Pokemon Legends Z-A and The Pokemon Company showed off a new video and more details about the game. It takes place in Lumiose City, the largest city in the Kalos region, where an urban redevelopment plan is underway to shape the city into a place that belongs to both people and Pokémon. In the trailer, Totodile, Chikorita, and Tepig were revealed as the starter Pokemon and that's a tough choice. Tepig and Totodile are two of my favorite Pokemon. Legends will have Wild Zones strewn about Lumious City where wild Pokemon reside. Pokemon will run if you startle them so be sneaky. You could also battle them to weaken them, a la, the classic Pokemon formula. What isn't the classic formula is real time actions during battle. You'll have to think on your feet and come up with a strategy for victory. Knowing when to launch an attack and what range that attack has will be key to success in battle. Mega Evolution is coming back to the series but the trailer didn't showcase any new Mega Pokemon. It will be interesting to see if any new Mega Pokemon are in Legends Z-A. There were a bevy of characters revealed in the trailer as well such as the rival trainers but check out the trailer below for more information.
It was announced that Pokemon Legends Z-A is scheduled for a late 2025 release so that could mean around Thanksgiving or the Christmas rush at the end of the year. Start saving up those Poke-dollars now!
