It’s Pokémon Day, aka the anniversary of the day the first Pokémon game was released! The Pokémon Company has taken the opportunity to announce several exciting updates as part of its 2025 Pokémon Presents livestream on Thursday, including a surprise cross-platform battle game called Pokémon Champions and the return of Mega Evolutions, a fan favorite mechanic. Plus, we’ll have a new season of Pokémon Concierge on Netflix soon!
Check out all the news coming out of Pokémon Day, plus our analysis of what it all means, below.
Pokémon TCG Pocket getting Arceus booster pack and ranked matches
Here’s the next look at Pokémon Legends: Z-A — and its Mega Evolutions
Everything announced at Pokémon Presents 2025
Pokémon Champions, a cross-platform battle sim, announced during Pokémon Presents