Summary
- Big Pokemon news set for August 18 at Pokemon World Championships closing ceremonies in Hawaii.
- Expect special news on Pokemon video games from The Pokemon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara.
- Upcoming Pokemon games include Legends: Z-A and Trading Card Game Pocket, but neither have been confirmed for the show.
Big Pokemon franchise news is expected to come on Sunday, August 18 during the Pokemon World Championships closing ceremonies. The Pokemon World Championships have taken place nearly every year since 2004 (minus 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) giving Pokemon fans the chance to see who is the very best in the trading card game and the video games. This year's Pokemon World Championships are taking place in Honolulu, Hawaii, a state that has hosted the big event on three separate occasions in the past.
The Pokemon World Championships are always an exciting time for Pokemon fans, but not just to see who will become the new world champions. The Pokemon World Championships have consistently proven to be relevant to Pokemon enthusiasts the world over, with games like Pokemon GO holding special events to commemorate the occasion and the champions' signature Pokemon given away through Mystery Gift codes. This year's event will also include some big news for the Pokemon video games, as confirmed by The Pokemon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara.
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Ishihara confirmed that the closing ceremonies on Sunday, August 18 will include "special news" for the Pokemon video games, but stopped short of providing specifics. A report by Nintendo Life pointed out that last year's event saw new Pokemon announced for Scarlet and Violet DLC and the Pokemon Unite MOBA game, so it's possible this year's announcements will be similar.
New Pokemon Game Announcements Coming on August 18
New content for live-service Pokemon games like Unite and GO seem like safe bets, but many fans will be holding out hope that the closing ceremonies include information on Pokemon Legends: Z-A. Pokemon Legends: Z-A is launching for the Nintendo Switch in 2025, but it's currently without a release date. It's been theorized that the game will be releasing in the second half of 2025, though, so the wait for fans to get their hands on the highly-anticipated title might be a long one.
It's presumed that Pokemon Legends: Z-A will be similar to its predecessor, Arceus, and feature a collection of starter Pokemon from past generations that will have an alternate final form. The big theory going around right now is that the Pokemon Legends: Z-A starters will be Snivy, Torchic, and Piplup, but nothing official has been announced at the time of this writing. It's certainly possible Pokemon fans will get clarification on the starters or be treated to other news pertaining to Legends: Z-A during the Pokemon World Championships closing ceremonies on August 18, but it may be best to keep one's expectations in check.
Another possibility is that fans will get some solid information on Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket. Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket is a mobile game that has a 2024 release window, but is currently without a specific release date. Perhaps that release date will come during the Pokemon World Championships closing ceremonies, but again, all of this is just speculation at this time. Fans will have to wait until August 18 to see what The Pokemon Company has in store.
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