Pokémon Day 2025 brought some major surprises, including a new Pokémon Legends: Z-A trailer, the announcement of Pokémon Champions, and a fresh wave of updates for existing games.
At each Pokémon Presents, The Pokémon Company delivers the latest news and announcements from the Pokémon world to audiences and fans globally via its official YouTube channel. Pokémon celebrated this year’s Pokémon Day by unveiling the first Pokémon Presents on the anniversary of Pokémon Red & Green’s Japanese release. Speculation before the event had fans hoping for a fifth-generation remake (which wasn’t announced) and Totodile as the Pokémon Legends: Z-A water starter-type creature (which was announced).
With that being said, here’s everything announced at Pokémon Presents for February 2025!
Pokémon Presents February 2025 Announcements
Pokémon Concierge
The Pokémon Presents kicked off with the official announcement that new episodes of Pokémon Concierge are in production, featuring new Pokémon like Shinx and Arcanine making an appearance at the resort. The first four episodes, previously exclusive to Netflix, are free to watch until March 8 on the official Pokémon YouTube channel.
Pokémon Mobile Announcements!
- Pokémon Go – The Unova Tour 2025 is well underway, with in-game events to distribute legendaries like Cobalion, Virizion, and Terrakion. Fans will also be able to secure the mythical Genesect with all types of Techno Blast (six Genesect can be caught) for participating in the event. More information regarding Go Tour 2025 event rewards can be found on the official site.
- Pokémon Masters EX – Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon are coming to the battlefield in their shiny variants. May will join tomorrow, February 28, with Brendan following on March 2.
- Pokémon Café ReMix – Will receive a new update featuring a new menu item release celebration for the Appletun Frutilicious Jelly Soda, allowing players to recruit Flapple or Appletun when completing the event.
- Pokémon Sleep – Cresselia vs. Darkrai event is coming March 2025.
- Pokémon Unite: New combatants are joining the battlefield with Suicune, Alolan Raichu, and Alcremie are joining the battle in 2025. Fans will be happy to know the fan-favourite battle arena, Remoat Stadium is making a triumphant return to competitive matches.
- Pokémon TCG Pocket – The previously leaked Arceus EX is coming to Pokémon TCG Pocket is coming in a new booster pack drop called Triumphant Light, and it drops tomorrow! Ranked matches are also coming to Pocket at the end of March.
In celebration of Pokémon Day, Pokémon Presents revealed a new giveaway in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Fans can score a new Rotom Phone Case using the following codes: SBOOKCOVER for Pokémon Scarlet or VBOOKCOVER for Pokémon Violet.
A new mass outbreak event featuring Kantonian Pokémon (the original 151) is scheduled to run from Feb. 28 until March 20. Three new raid battle events have also been announced, featuring the starter Pokémon from Paldea. Fans can challenge a Mighty Meowscarada from Feb. 28 until March 6, a Mighty Skeledirge from March 7 until March 13, and a Mighty Quaquaval from March 14 until March 20.
Pokémon Champions
A new title was revealed during Pokémon Presents, called Pokémon Champions. The game is now in development for Switch, Android and iOS devices. This title focuses on the Pokémon battles fans know and love from mainline Pokémon games.
In a cross-gameplay mechanic, a Terastallized Pokémon Champions creature can be seen fighting a Mega Evolved Charizard—something previously not possible. Game Freak is leading development on the project, and Pokémon Champions can connect to Pokémon Home, allowing fans to use creatures available in Pokémon Home to battle trainers globally. A release date is still to be determined.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A New Trailer Reveal!
To close out Pokémon Presents for February 2025, The Pokémon Company gave fans a fresh look at Pokémon Legends: Z-A, which is currently in production. Tepig, Totodile and Chikorita have been confirmed as the starting Pokémon, though regional variants of their third evolutions have not been revealed.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A has confirmed that Mega Evolution will return, and the story will be set in Lumiose City, where an urban redevelopment plan is underway to shape the city into a place that belongs to both people and Pokémon. Compared to Pokémon X and Pokémon Y‘s Lumiose City, more greenery now adorns the landscape, and based on the revealed in-game map, the entire game appears to take place within Lumiose City.
While travelling through Lumiose City, players will stay in an old hotel named Hotel Z. This hotel serves as the central hub of Pokémon Legends: Z-A—a base of operations—and a suspiciously familiar-looking trainer will make an appearance. AZ will greet trainers at the hotel. He is over nine feet tall and bears a resemblance to Pokémon X and Pokémon Y‘s trainer character of the same name. AZ even has a Floette!
Battling in Pokémon Legends: Z-A appears to play out differently than in Pokémon Legends: Arceus or mainline Pokémon games. Positioning will matter, turning the tide of battle based on strategic placement, and Mega Evolution will play a key role in battles.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A is set to launch in late 2025, marking the conclusion of Pokémon Presents for February 2025. Fans can find more information on the official Pokémon website.
