Today’s Pokémon Presents Reveals New ‘Legends: Z-A’ Trailer, ‘Champions’ Battle Game and More

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29 years ago, we embarked on our Pokémon journey with just two games for the Game Boy in Japan. Today, this franchise has set records as the highest-earning media brand ever created. To mark Pokémon Day, The Pokémon Company is once more unveiling fresh news about the series, including updates and a completely new game, during their latest Pokémon Presents event.

New Pokémon Legends: Z-A Trailer

Initially examining “Pokémon Legends: Z-A”, we’ve received additional details about this game since it was announced a year ago. As mentioned earlier, it is the sequel to last year’s hit game “Pokémon Legends: Arceus” (PLA), offering another journey in Lumiose City, the heart of the Kalos region. Similar to PLA, the wild zones provide an opportunity to catch ’em all with fresh mechanics being incorporated that more closely resemble the core series games. In this game’s narrative, players will reside at Hotel Z, run by a familiar character – AZ and his partner Pokémon Floette from “Pokémon X” and “Y”. The starter Pokémon options include Chikorita, Tepig, and Totodile, with speculation that they’ll receive their own Mega Evolutions as the popular battle mechanic makes a comeback in this installment. Other highlighted Pokémon include several forms of Eevee, Aegislash and Zygarde, along with Megas such as Mega Charizard X and Y, Mega Lucario, and Mega Gardevoir. The game is now confirmed to release towards the end of 2025 on the Nintendo Switch, possibly around November based on past launches.

Introducing Pokémon Champions

As a passionate Pokémon fan, I was thrilled to learn about an unexpected addition to this year’s Pokémon Presents: the announcement of a brand new game titled Pokémon Champions. The Pokémon Works is spearheading the development, with valuable input from GAME Freak, focusing on intense battles as the main attraction for this multi-platform game. While details were scarce, we do know that traditional gameplay battles, depicted in the trailer as Double Battles, hinting at the official battle format for VGC, will see trainers worldwide competing against each other. Initially, only a select range of Pokémon will be available, with the teaser suggesting that Terastallization and Mega Evolutions will both be included, marking the first time they can coexist in a single battle. What sets this title apart from previous spin-offs is its availability not just on the Nintendo Switch, but also on mobile devices. The game’s development status is listed as “now in development,” implying that it may still be several years before its release.

Other Exciting Reveals

As a devoted fan, I can’t contain my excitement as I dive into the thrilling moments unveiled during the recent Pokémon presentation! The comeback of Mega Evolutions in the trading card game is just the beginning with the announcement of the Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution Series. This new chapter promises the return of Mega Evolution Pokémon ex, such as Lucario and Gardevoir, which were showcased in the trailer. The series will make its debut later this year.

In addition, during the event, we learned that new episodes of Pokémon Concierge are set to arrive on Netflix in September of this year. Furthermore, a fresh booster pack for the Pokémon TCG Pocket app, named Triumphant Light, is launching tomorrow, February 28, featuring Arceus ex as its main Pokémon. For all the latest details on these announcements and more, be sure to check out the complete Pokémon Presents at the top of the page!

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2025-02-27 23:56