Additional Highlights from the Pokémon Presents – News

Okay, so I was thinking about Pikachu the other day. And, honestly, that little electric mouse has been chit-chatting non-stop lately. I mean, how many updates can they cram into one event? Apparently, a lot.

So, picture this: I’m scrolling, minding my business, and bam! New Z-A deets. Don’t even ask me what Z-A stands for—I’m still figuring it out. Oh, and some huge Pokémon Go shindig is happening. But wait, where did I go with this? Right, more stuff from the Pokémon Presents.

Here’s the wild part. There’s this new game called “Pokémon Friends.” Seems they let the cat—or Pikachu—is that how you say it?—out of the bag early on iOS. Oops. You gotta solve puzzles, and honestly, I can’t decide if that sounds fun or just another way to get my money. It’s on Switch and Android too, by the way. You’ll be coughing up around $9.99 for it. Why I remembered the price, I’m clueless.

And then there’s this talk about some 2025 World Championships thing? August 15 to 17, mark my words—or don’t, your call. They’re hosting “Championship Sunday” at the Honda Center in Anaheim. Yes, where the Ducks flail around on ice. You ever heard hockey pucks smash? Like a million frozen hamburgers being dropped—sounds like hockey to me.

Netflix is getting all animated with season two of Pokémon Concierge starting September 4. But that’s not all—there’s supposedly this series by Aardman dropping in 2027. You know those guys, right? Like, Wallace & Gromit? Sirfetch’d & Pichu are on their radar now.

Oh, and PokePark Kanto is gonna be a thing in Tokyo, 2026-ish. Aligning with the 30-year Pokémon hype, I guess. Carmine pops into Pokémon Masters EX on July 30. Who’s Carmine? Good question.

If you still have your Café Remix app, here’s a tidbit: there’s an ocean-themed bash right now. Lapras in a cute outfit? Totodile too? What’s next, dancing Jigglypuff? I’m losing my grip.

And then, on August 8, Latias is making a fashionably late entrance in Pokémon Unite, alongside a curious “Electrode Volleyball” mode. A game about exploding electrodes playing volleyball—seems safe.

Oh, and the trading card scene? Mega Evolution set cards are apparently hotter than the sun. Already gone, boom—just like that. So much for catching them all, right?

Meanwhile, tomorrow’s the day for raid battles in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. We’re talking about battling some “Treasures of Ruin” legendaries—no pressure, just a million times for shiny versions. One million. I might just watch a butterfly instead.

Finally, it seems Pokémon Champions is having a bit of an identity crisis with options to rent Pokémon or change their, well, nature. Connection to Pokémon Home stays firm, though. Keep your calendars open for 2026, if you’re into tweaking things like that.

And here I am, swirling in this chaos of updates. Off to “catch ‘em all”—or, just a nap. Let’s be real.