Rare we get a Pokemon Presents this late, but here we are. Let’s look over last weeks Pokemon news and see what else is happening.

World Championship this year in California. Everyone get ready for this years Championship, Scarlett and Violet, TCG, GO, and Unite are all getting top players. Honestly I only watch the Championship for plays like the Pachirisu, a player who attacked his own pokemon to ensure terrain change, and other unexpected plays.

Pokemon Concerige

I remember this being announced a few years ago and now more episodes are being announced for September 4th. Honestly the Pokemon look good and stop motion doesn’t look bad, but the human characters don’t look as good, maybe that one is just me. I don’t particularly like that style so a bias already exists, but if you enjoy this or are a fan of this style give it a shot.

New Show The Misadventures of Sirfetched and Pichu

It seems to be a story from Pokemon’s perspective which is fine. What is the interest in stop motion recently? It is set for release 2027 and that is all we know about it trailer didn’t offer much, but seems to be a comedy and is seemingly at beginning stages.

Pokepark Kanto

Pokepark is a store dedicated to Pokemon located all over Japan. People outside of that likely are aware the Nintendo Store in New York started off as a Pokepark before expanding to include all Nintendo franchises. So they are opening an attraction in Tokyo, Japan in 2026. Aside from forests and such we don’t really see anything about this.

Apps

Go is debuting an event Eturnatus and revolving what seems to be the Darkest Day featured in Sword and Shield along with Gen 8 Starter Gigantamax forms, Carmine and Sinistea are joining Pokemon Masters EX which makes me think Kieran and Ogrepon are not far behind, Lapras will be debuting in Pokemon Cafe Remix with a captains outfit, along with new decorations based off water Pokemon and the sea with Alolan Meowth, Totodile, and Mincino all geting sailor outfits with Jigglypuff getting a summer fun outfit that seems based on a Smash Bros skin, Amber Canyon is releasing for Pokemon Sleep and the Suicune Entei and Raiku event is happening (maybe again I am sure they were already in the game feel free to correct me later). Unite is celebrating its fourth anniversary with the release of Latios and Latias along with a new game type Electrode Volleyball and the Pawmi line is coming to Unite as well.

TCG

A new pack likely to promote and coincide with Legends A-Z called Mega Evolution is coming in September. featuring the return of Mega Evolution cards.

Pokemon Friends

A very simple (likely geared towards children) puzzle game that seemed based on terrible mobile game ads. released for switch, ios, and android.

Main series updates

Switch 2 owners are getting a free update to try and make the Paldea games playable, along with Tera Raid events in both versions featuring the Ruinous Pokemon in a shiny Pokemon event involving 1 million players fighting them. Does Scarlett and Violet even have 1 million people still playing it?

Pokemon Legends ZA

While there wasn’t much information we didn’t already know. I did ask a few questions during the direct. The biggest reveal was a new Mega for Dragonite, but that was it. Some information was revealed on the plot and characters. I think the bigger questions are there other new or returning characters aside from Emma and AZ. Will we see the four rivals from the X and Y games (Calem/Selena, Shauna, Teirno, and Trevor) and will Professor Sycamore or his assistants Sina and Dexio return?