Well…it happened.
February’s Pokémon Presents showcase is now behind us, and not in the blockbuster announcement stream some had predicted. and Violet DLC, which was a much more subdued news reel leading up to some predicted trailers for Area Zero’s hidden treasures.
Thanks to the recent Nintendo Direct, this has always seemed like a bit of a low-key affair, but there was little in the way. big news This year’s Pokémon Day was certainly a quiet one.
Below is a breakdown of each item touched on during the Pokémon Presents broadcast, including trailers and individual news posts where applicable.
Didn’t have time to catch them all? we’ve got you covered!
Pokémon Presents February 2023 — Full Presentation
All announcements and updates
Pokémon World Championship 2023
Following London last year, the Pokémon World Championship 2023 will be held in Japan. The event will once again see battles in trading card games, Pokémon GO, and Pokémon Unite, as well as competition in the mainline Pokémon games (this time Scarlet and Violet).
You can find brand new key art for the event above.
Pokemon Trading Card Game Classic
A new card package based on the original trading card game set will be unveiled at the World Championships. A Pokémon Presents showcase revealed a teaser of what the set might look like, including folding boards, primitive copies of the original cards, and multiple playing pieces.
There is no official release date for this yet.
Pokémon Concierge
A new stop-motion animated series from The Pokémon Company is set to air on Netflix. Pokémon ConciergeWe don’t know much about this yet, other than what you see in the teaser above, but look at that little clay Psyduck!
pokemon unite
Along with announcing that the game has surpassed 100 million downloads, the Presents showcase also revealed that Zacian will soon be joining Pokemon Unite. The new fighter has a unite attack “Sovereign Sword” that overwhelms the enemy.
In addition to this, a Boss Rush event is ongoing in the game and players can use gift codes’pokemon mondayRedeem a free Gold Zacian Boost Emblem with useful effects in battle.
pokemon cafe remix
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet starters (Sprigatito, Huekoko, and Quaxley) are coming to the Pokémon Café Remix game, March 17th Along with new dishes with Pardea as a motif.
You can also redeem a free in-game chef outfit for Greninja, deliver to a wide range of chefs, or invite one of the 9th generation starters to join your staff.
Pokémon Masters EX
New Galar Trainers and Gym Leaders are heading to Pokémon Masters EX in a number of events. These include Hop and Zapdos from March 2nd to April 9th, Bede and Articuno, Marnie and Moltres from February 28th to April 9th.
There are also some bonuses towards the game, such as the chance to scout up to 100 sync pairs and redeem 3,000 gems for free.
