Tuesday’s big July Pokémon Presents livestream wasn’t so much a hype train as it was a very polite monorail tour through the region of mid-tier announcements that did little to excite us. Still, there were a few standout moments—including a stop-motion crossover we didn’t know we needed and enough mobile content to crash your phone’s battery life in under an hour.
So in case you missed it (or blacked out from the sheer caffeine levels of DJ Pikachu’s set), here’s everything The Pokémon Company just announced:
Aardman Animation’s Pokémon Series
Wallace and Gromit’s creators are getting their hands on Pokémon—and that’s either genius or the beginning of the weirdest claymation since Gumby fought Godzilla.
Title: Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d and Pikachu
Release Window: 2027
Genre: Stop-motion shenanigans. Expect googly eyes and tea.
DJ Pikachu
Before the livestream even began, Pikachu dropped the bass—and possibly the franchise’s dignity. This version of Pikachu turns tables and heads.
Not a game, sort of a show—all vibes.
Pokémon Cafe Remix
Your favorite edible Pokémon simulator adds a five-star Lapras in a sailor outfit, because that’s just where we’re at now.
New Content:
- Sea Captain Lapras (July 23)
- Adventure-themed decorations (because coffee isn’t immersive enough)
Pokémon Champions
A brand-new game where it’s all battles, all the time. Think less “catch ’em all,” more “punch ’em all.”
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, mobile
Release Window: 2026
Features:
- Custom Pokémon training
- Battles that look like Ash’s PTSD flashbacks
Pokémon Friends
It’s a puzzle game. It’s a social game. It’s a “wait, why is this ten bucks on Switch when it’s free on mobile?” game.
Platforms: Switch, Switch 2, iOS, Android
Price: $10 on Switch, free on mobile
Genre: Puzzle-solving with Pokémon and, presumably, friendship
Pokémon Go
Niantic’s battery-slayer is still going strong.
Event: Go Fest 2025: Max Finale (August)
New Arrivals:
- Gigantamax Pokémon
- Eternatus (global debut)
Pokémon Concierge
Netflix’s cozy claymation getaway gets more episodes.
Release Date: September 4
Plot: Still adorable. Still stop-motion. Still that one show your therapist recommends.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Mega Evolutions are back, including Mega Dragonite, because why stop at intimidating when you can have winged judgment incarnate?
What We Saw:
- More gameplay
- Mega Evolutions everywhere
- Rogue Megas = Probably boss fights
Release Window: October 2025
Pokémon Masters EX
New Sync Pair: Carmine & Sinistcha
Availability: July 29
Because your roster isn’t complete until you’ve paired a tea ghost with someone who owns a cape.
️Pokémon Sleep
The legendary beasts of Johto now haunt your dreams—and not in a metaphorical way.
New Content:
- Raikou, Entei, Suicune research begins September
- Amber Canyon location arrives November 2025
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
The ruinous quartet—Wo-Chien, Chien-Pao, Ting-Lu, Chi-Yu—get their Tera Raid spotlight.
Details:
- Catchable if defeated 1 million times each (not by just you, but everyone globally), presumably unlocking their shiny color variants to be farmable.
- Shiny mass outbreaks inbound
Strategy Tip: Pretend you’re helping; let the grind-lords do the work.
PokePark Kanto
Themed attractions. Life-size Pikachu mascots. Probably overpriced soda.
Location: Tama, Japan
Opening: 2026
Built By: The Pokémon Company and Yomiuriland
Goal: Achieve childhood dreams… and drain adult wallets
Pokémon Trading Card Game
Mega Evolutions return—this time in cardboard form!
Booster Pack Release: September
What We Saw: Stunning art.
What We Felt: Nostalgia-fueled consumerism activate.
Pokémon Unite
Because nothing says “MOBA anniversary” like Electrode Volleyball.
New Content:
- Latios and Latias join the game
- New mode: Electrode Volleyball (not a typo)
So, What’s the Takeaway?
Between nostalgic returns (Mega Evolution, stop-motion series) and a few fresh game announcements (Champions, Friends), the Pokémon brand continues to thrive by doing the one thing it does best: never letting you rest. Literally.
