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We’re eating good today, Pokémon fans.
Pokémon fans got a first look at new shows, games, and game updates in the latest Pokémon Presents this morning.
The newest Pokémon series in collaboration with Aardman will be called Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu, and a brief teaser shows a Wooloo going about its day while Pichu and Sirfetch’d cause commotion in the background. Featuring the classic Aardman claymation style, as seen in the studio’s other films like Wallace and Gromit and Chicken Run, the new series is sure to have plenty of hijinks. Check out the teaser below:
Fans also saw more details for the upcoming battling-centric mobile game, Pokémon Champions. Trainers will be able to recruit Pokémon to train and customize for their Pokémon teams, offering tons of options for gameplay. There will be three battle modes in the game: Ranked Battles, where players can test their skills from all over the world; Casual Battles, where Trainers can battle against other players in a more relaxed setting; and Private Battles, for players to battle their family and friends in the same space. Pokémon Champions will be available on the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, as well as on mobile devices, early next year. For more details on the game, visit the official Pokémon Champions website.
Gardevoir and Hydreigon battle it out in “Pokémon Champions.” | Source: The Pokémon Co.
Trainers can customize their Pokémon’s stats to have them playing to their unique strengths. | Source: The Pokémon Co.
In addition to new updates for Pokémon Café ReMix, Pokémon GO, Pokémon Masters EX, Pokémon Sleep, and Pokémon Unite, a new installment for the franchise was announced: the puzzle game Pokémon Friends. In the game, players can complete puzzles to earn digital plush to decorate their in-game rooms. The game is available on iOS, Android, and the Nintendo Switch family of consoles to play beginning today, so Pokémon fans and puzzle-lovers alike can enjoy the mobile game right away. For more information about the game, visit the Pokémon Friends official website.
Fans were shown more details of the upcoming entry in the main game series, Pokémon Legends: Z-A. In addition to a brand new Mega Evolution for the Dragon/Flying-type Pokémon, Dragonite, there’s a new phenomenon of Rogue Mega Evolutions. In this scenario, Pokémon will Mega Evolve on their own without a bond with a Trainer, and it will play a part in the game’s story. You’ll meet and work alongside Naveen and Lida, members of Team MZ, to keep Lumiose City safe for Trainers and Pokémon alike, as well as other characters like the detective Emma, who may ask for help solving mysteries, and the director of the city’s Pokémon Research Lab, Mable.
While on your journey, you’ll notice a change in how the game is played during the day and at night: Pokémon can be caught during the day, while at night, fellow Trainers will come out for the Z-A Royale to compete in battles and increase their ranks. As you climb to higher ranks, you will encounter more powerful opponents, like the leader of the Rust Syndicate, Corbeau. When you aren’t battling/saving the city, you’ll get to spend time with your Pokémon, and can customize your style with hair salons and clothing shops.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A will launch on Thursday, Oct. 16, and a special Nintendo Switch 2 bundle with a copy of the game is available now for pre-order for $499.99 on the My Nintendo Store and select retailers. To stay up-to-date on the latest news for the game, visit the official Pokémon Legends: Z-A website.
Some of the characters you’ll meet in “Pokémon Legends: Z-A” include (from left) Team MZ members Naveen and Lida, Detective Emma, Rust Syndicate Leader Corbeau, and Mable, the director of the Pokémon Research Lab. | Source: The Pokémon Co.
Dragonite gets a new Mega Evolution in “Pokémon Legends: Z-A” and it’s super cute. | Source: The Pokémon Co.
Gameplay will change depending on whether it’s daytime or nighttime. | Source: The Pokémon Co.
You’ll be able to take your Pokémon out of their Pokéballs and hang out in the streets of Lumiose City. Take tons of pics! | Source: The Pokémon Co.
The “Pokémon Legends: Z-A” Nintendo Switch 2 bundle. | Source: The Pokémon Co.
We’re looking forward to all the exciting new updates (and will be immediately collecting plush on Pokémon Friends on our lunch breaks). Check out the video below for a more in-depth look at everything covered in today’s presentation:
About the author
Steph Szulborski
Steph is an editorial assistant for The Toy Book, The Toy Insider, and The Pop Insider. She has a master’s in Creative Publishing and Critical Journalism from The New School, and is passionate about the importance of play and having fun! When she’s not at the office, you can find her tending to her window sill garden of carnivorous plants, hosting craft nights with friends, shiny hunting Pokemon, or showing off goofy pictures of her dog, Chips.
