That was a fun set of announcements! Pokemon had their Pokemon Day 2026 30th Anniversary Presents stream today and with that came a ton of announcements. We know that not everyone was able to make it so here's the quick recap on what you missed starting from beginning to end.
If you want to watch the presentation yourself, it was just under 25 minutes long and can be found on the official Pokemon YouTube channel here.
The Game Music Collection
Pokemon kicked off the presentation by announcing a new drop from the Pokemon Center, the Game Music Collection. This Game Boy-themed device plays music from the original games that is stored on 45 different Red & Blue-themed cartridges.
Pokemon XP & The World Championships
A brand new fan experience is coming to San Francisco this year alongside the Pokemon World Championships. Titled "Pokemon XP", the event will include interactive exhibits, fun activities, pin trading, cosplay showcases, unique panels, hands-on workshops, partner collaborations, and a pop-up Pokemon Center store.
This years championships features Pokemon Champions, Pokemon TCG, Pokemon GO, and Pokemon Unite. Games are going to played at The Chase Center, an arena which is three times the size of the one used during last year's finals.
Pokemon XP and the World Championships 2026 take place from August 28 through August 30 in San Francisco, United States.
Reprint Set Like Celebrations Coming Later This Year
Pokemon Trading Card Game is getting a new set later this year which is going to feature reprinted cards!
This reminds us of the Celebrations set that was done back in 2021 to celebrate the 25th anniversary and will almost certainly be next to impossible to get due to the incredibly high demand for Pokemon products.
Pokemon GO - The Return Event
If you missed out on any limited-time Pokemon in the past, next weekend is home to a huge event that will be bringing back all the Pokemon you missed out on. Running March 7 through March 9, you can also use the promo code "GOTOURKALOS" in-game to get a chance to encounter Fennekin, Froakie, or Chespin - your choice!
Red Comes to Pokemon Masters EX
Available now, you can encounter Red from Red & Blue versions in Pokemon Masters EX. The EX Master Sync Pair of Pikachu and Red (1996) can appear from now through Monday, April 13, 2026.
Additionally, as a "6.5 year celebration" you can login to the game to receive 3000 Gems for free! This can only be received one time and is available after you complete the first chapter of the main story. You have one month to get your 3000 Gems as this deal expires on March 31, 2026.
Pokemon Cafe Remix
The partner pokemon from every generation are coming around in a "Roundup" starting on February 28 with the first wave featuring Kanto's Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle. Each of these partners is available with a commemorative brooch which is obtained by completing the appropriate session of mission bingo.
Cafe Remix is also receiving several customization decorations, chef outfits, and new pokemon will continue to appear.
Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres Join Pokemon Unite
You can participate in a special event in Pokemon Unite to unlock the three Kanto legendary birds! Meganium, Typhlosion, Feraligatr from Johto are also being added to the game.
Pokemon TCG Pocket Gets 30 Days of Gifts
30 total booster packs are being given away, one each day to celebrate 30 years of Pokemon in Pokemon TCG Live. We also will see:
120 Pack Hourglasses
Special missions to unlock Pokemon 30-themed goodies
For the most up-to-date information, login to Pokemon TCG Pocket and check the in-game news.
Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness Coming to Switch Online
Nintendo announced the GameCube's Gale of Darkness Game is on its way to Nintendo Switch Online! No exact date was provided but "March".
Pokemon Champions Arrives in April 2026
Announced during the presentation, we have a release timeframe for Pokemon Champions!
The game is all about battling Pokemon and will be releasing on Nintendo Switch this April and later this year we can expect a mobile version.
To commemorate this release, players can receive Chesnaughtite, Delphoxite, Greninjite, and Floettite stones. By bringing these pokemon forward to Pokemon Champions as visitors from Pokemon HOME, you can obtain mega stones to mega evolve them in Champions. Pokemon that are visiting Pokemon Champions can return to Pokemon Home.
By linking Pokémon Champions to Pokémon HOME, you will be able to bring certain Pokémon to Pokémon Champions as visitors, as well as send visiting Pokémon back to Pokémon HOME. If visiting Pokémon know moves that can’t be used in Pokémon Champions, they will have to learn new moves via training. If you train visiting Pokémon in Pokémon Champions and return them to Pokémon HOME, they will retain those training results when returned to Pokémon Champions, unless they return in a different form.
Get a Mega Garchomp Z in Legends Z-A
Claim yourself a Mystery Gift in Pokemon Legends Z-A now and you can unlock the ability to obtain a Garchompite Z stone to evolve your Garchomp into Mega Garchomp Z by defeating Mega Garchomp Z in a battle.
This requires that you have completed one or more hyperspace adventures in the Mega Dimension DLC to encounter the Mega Garchomp Z Pokemon. You can use Mystery Gift under "Link Play" menu option after you have unlocked the Rewards feature in Mable's Research and then by connecting to the internet, this will unlock the battle encounter. One redemption per save file.
Pokemon Winds & Waves
The 10th Generation is here... in 2027. Winds & Waves are the newest mainline Pokemon games due to arrive next year and kick off an entirely new generation of Pokemon. It appears to be a Switch 2 exclusive, which is promising.
The three new starter Pokemon were announced and will be... fire, grass, and water as one would expect. Their names are Pombon, Browt, and Gecqua. Are you more of a wind-er or waver?
That does it for our recap of Pokemon Presents, the Pokemon Day 2026 Edition. What are you looking forward to the most?
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