#PokémonPresents 2/27/25 Reaction+ Thoughts.

Hello everyone- we’ve made it through another month; and with that, a new Pokémon Presents to mark 29 years of the franchise and what’s next. Here are my thoughts on what’s been revealed. Both Tsunekazu Ishihara and Takato Utsonomiya are presiding, so let’s begin.

Courtesy: The Pokémon Company

The presentation leads off with the second season of the hit stop-motion series “Pokémon Concierge,” which is coming to Netflix this September. As someone who enjoyed the first season, I am looking forward to going back to this resort.

The Pokémon Go Unova Tour is slated for the weekend of March 1, I am currently enjoying the preview events. There are also new events for both Pokémon Masters EX and Pokémon Cafe Remix, currently in progress. The Pokémon Sleep app will have a Cresselia VS Darkrai event coming soon, on top of the ongoing bonus event. I accidentally pushed the wrong button the morning of the stream, but I got the bonus anyway.

Pokémon UNITE is also introducing an array of new playable characters. The first, Suicune will be live on March 1. The second, Alolan Raichu will be live in April. The third, Alcremie, will be introduced later this year. All the current roster is now free to try for a limited time.

On top of the trading card game introducing a new Mega EX expansion, there’s a new update to the TCG Pocket mobile game. I have not played the latter yet, but I likely will when I next upgrade my device.

There are also a handful of events ongoing in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet; which have vastly improved since launch. On top of mass outbreaks of red, green and blue monsters (commemorating the original JP games); there are codes for Rotom Phone cases of the Scarlet Book in Scarlet (SB00KC0VER) and Violet Book in Violet (VB00KC0VER), respectively.

One pleasant reveal is an upcoming competitive game that acts as a spiritual successor to Pokémon Stadium, Colosseum and Battle Revolution. The game, entitled Pokémon Champions, is being developed by The Pokémon Works under supervision from Game Freak; is being developed for iOS, Android and the “Nintendo Switch family” (which implies the newly-revealed Switch 2 without directly addressing it, suppose we’ll know more in April).

Now comes the part myself and others were waiting for the most- more details on Pokémon Legends Z-A. On top of the leaked starters being accurate (contemplating Tepig or Totodile), I really love the new avatar designs and the traversal having aspects of parkour. A series of “Wild Zones” are how catching monsters outside the main hub of Lumiose City will work. I also appreciate the return of AZ and his Floette (as hotel owners, no less); and the new companions of Urbain and Taunee. I do have to wonder what the true motives of Jett and her partner Vinnie are though. The release window is in late 2025, and I plan to preorder the game once I have a more concrete release date. That is all for now, and I will see you all in March- take care.