Pokémon Day is an annual celebration to mark the original release of Pokémon Red and Green in Japan, but it’s now also synonymous with new announcements across the franchise.
Over the past five years, The Pokémon Company has held a Pokémon Presents showcase on February 27 to celebrate the occasion – where it gives updates on games, announces new TV shows, and sometimes drops bizarre oddities like Pokémon Sleep.
This year is no different but considering how little we know of Nintendo’s 2024 slate, there’s perhaps even more mystery than usual over what could be shown. If your anticipation is flying off the handle, we’ve gathered all the rumours below of what could be in store.
Where to watch Pokémon Presents and what time does it start?
The showcase begins at 2am GMT on Tuesday February 27 in the UK. This translates to 6am PST/9am EST in the US and 3pm CET for those in Europe.
It will be streamed live on the Pokémon YouTube channel. We will update this page when the link is available.
What could be announced?
As is the norm at Pokémon Presents events, the showcase will likely span every arm of the franchise – between the video games, trading card game, TV shows, and competitive events like the Pokémon World Championships.
As such, there’s a possibility it could be a string of smaller announcements but there’s reason to believe something bigger is on the horizon. The music used in the trailer for the showcase, for example, has led to speculation that the original Pokémon Game Boy titles could arrive on Nintendo Switch Online.
It feels like a reasonable guess, especially after the closure of the 3DS eShop effectively cut access to many older Pokémon games.
A recent rumour from insider Zippo also claims two mainline Pokémon games will be released for Switch this year. While this is best taken with a pinch of salt, speculation based on these rumours has varied from a follow-up to Pokémon Legends: Arceus to a version of Pokémon Let’s Go Eevee and Pikachu set in the Johto region.
To add further fuel to the latter’s fire, this year marks the 25th anniversary of Pokémon Gold and Silver’s release in Japan. These games received a remake in 2009 for the 10th anniversary, so could they get the Let’s Go treatment to mark this milestone?
If you want to dream big, insider Pyoro lately mentioned that they had heard of an ‘outsourced Unova-related sport’ final yr, however famous how this data might now be inaccurate.
Unova is the setting for Pokémon Black and White, which has been rumoured for the remake remedy for a number of years. It’s additionally value noting that 2021’s remake of Diamond and Pearl was outsourced to 3rd occasion developer ILCA.
Whereas each these insiders have confirmed correct up to now, the frosty fan response to Scarlet and Violet has thrown a spanner into the works at The Pokémon Firm, and it’s believed many earlier plans have been cancelled or revised.
Nevertheless, it’s secure assume we’ll obtain updates on spin-offs like Pokémon Masters EX (together with a probable Mega Tyranitar Shiny), Pokémon Unite, Pokémon GO, and Pokémon Cafe ReMix. Netflix lately renewed Pokémon Concierge for extra episodes too, so that may probably be recapped right here.
Contemplating final yr’s occasion noticed the announcement of DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet although, it’s probably we’ll at the least get some vital reveal for the approaching yr.
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