Additional Highlights from the Pokémon Presents – News

Sure thing. Here’s a more human take:

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So, wow. Big Pikachu had quite the chatter going on. It’s like, every time I think I’ve caught up with Pokémon news, bam! More stuff. Not that I’m complaining. Keeps things lively, you know?

First off, we’ve got this whole Z-A thing (seriously, who thought of that name?) and a behemoth Pokémon Go event. But wait, there’s more! During this Pokémon Presents thing—a bit of a mouthful—some sneaky little puzzle game, “Pokemon Friends,” slipped onto the iOS App Store. Oops? Anyway, players get to make Pokémon plushies by solving puzzles. Sounds cute, right? But of course, microtransactions. Because why not. At least it’s out for a tidy $9.99 on the eShop and stays nice and affordable.

Oh, and here’s a thing. The 2025 World Championships—imagine the hype—hits Anaheim’s Honda Center (I think it used to be called the Arrowhead Pond?). Seems like the Anaheim Ducks, of hockey fame, will share their home.

Now, shifting gears a bit: Our dear Netflix is airing season two of that Pokémon Concierge show on September 4. And there’s more from Aardman (those geniuses behind Shaun the Sheep), but we’re waiting till 2027 for “Pokémon Tales.” Patience, my friends.

Speaking of potential excitement—I can just feel it bubbling—PokePark Kanto is opening up in Tokyo early 2026. Sneaking it in for the 30th Pokémon anniversary, I see what they did there.

Where was I? Oh, yeah. New stuff in games! Pokémon Masters EX gets Carmine from Scarlet and Violet’s DLC on July 30. And there’s this ocean-themed café event with Lapras and Totodile—adorable!

Now onto the toys—I mean, Pokémon Unite. Latias joins pretty soon, August 8, and we’ve got this crazy “Electrode Volleyball” thing happening. Could be wild or a dud; who really knows?

And let’s not forget those trading card game fanatics—new cards in the Mega Evolution set already vanished. Surprise, surprise. Then, there are these raid battles with the “Treasures of Ruin” crew—Chien-Pao, Wo-Chien, all those guys. If players beat them a whooping one million times, everyone gets shiny versions. Because, obviously.

Oh! Almost slipped my mind. In 2026, Pokémon Champions lets you rent Pokémon, and you can tweak their stats or even rework their nature. Handy, right?

Anyway, that’s the scoop. It’s a lot, like an avalanche of Pokémon goodness—or chaos, depending on how you see it.