A daily Pokémon puzzle game is out now as part of a busy lineup
Elsewhere, we also got looks at a pair of animated adaptations of the franchise. That includes the soothing Netflix series Pokémon Concierge, which is getting a second season on September 4th…
And Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu, a stop-motion series from a previously-announced collaboration with Wallace & Gromit studio Aardman. It won't be premiering until 2027, however.
It's shaping up to be a big year for the franchise, as it will also be making its debut on the Switch 2 with Pokémon Legends: Z-A, which will be a cross-gen title available on both versions of the Switch when it launches on October 16th. As part of today's presentation, we got a pair of new trailers, focused on the new location Lumiose City and all the various things players can get up to there.
Meanwhile, there are some notable updates to some of the franchise's many mobile spinoffs, including Mega Evolutions coming to the trading card game as part of an expansion in September, and a new area coming to Pokémon Sleep in November. And lastly, the Pokémon Company confirmed that the battle-focused spinoff Pokémon Champions will be launching in 2026. It'll be on both mobile and the Switch.
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