Pokémon Day 2023 — Pokémon Presents Coverage And News Round Up

The day Pokémon fans across the world have been waiting for is finally here — Pokémon Day 2023!

As has been tradition for the last few years the Pokémon Company is treating us to a very special Pokémon Presents. We’re expecting some exciting announcements this year, so tune in a follow along with our live coverage below!

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Coverage

  • We’re live!
  • Pokémon World Championships in Japan
    • As we previously knew the 2023 Championships will be held in Yokohama, Japan
    • Key artwork for the event revealed – it’s a looker!
  • TCG is up next!
  • First look at the new Pokémon TCG Classic
    • Designed to be a premium TCG set that will last a lifetime
    • Sneak peek at the Pokémon World Championships
  • New Pokémon adventure from Netflix
    • New series The Pokémon Concierge is in development
    • Exciting and original stories in the title
    • Entirely new storyline combined with stop motion animation
    • Set in the Pokémon Resort and follows the character Haru
    • Pokémon are the guests in the Pokémon Resort
    • Stay tuned for release date and more information
  • Games are next!
    • Pokémon Unite up first
    • Zacian’s attacks, Holowear and events detailed
    • Use code POKEMONDAY to receive a special gift for Pokémon
    • Pokémon Café Remix news now…
    • Paldean starters detailed again
    • Greninja’s Great Chef outfit available
    • Five-star chefs can receive deliveries again
    • Pokémon Masters EX
    • 3.5 Year celebration features special Champion appearances
    • Pokémon Sleep lives!
    • Arrives later this year in summer
    • Designed to make you look forward to waking up in the morning
    • Your adventures takes place on a small island, where Professor Neroli and Snorlax are found
    • All you have to do is get a good nights sleep
    • Pokémon that sleep in the same way as you gather around snorlax. Each species of Pokémon have several sleep styles, including some rare sleep styles
    • Pokémon GO Plus+ tracks your sleep data and has a Pikachu inside. It can sing lullabies, act as an alarm and more. In Pokémon GO you can spin PokéStops and throw Poké, Great and Ultra Balls. Available in July this year
  • Pokémon Scarlet & Violet news!
    • Two new Pokémon revealed! Walking Wake (Scarlet) and Iron Leaves (Violet) – available in Terra Raid Battle Event that starts soon
    • Pokémon GO connectivity coming soon. Vivillion post cards changes the type of the Pokémon available.
    • Roaming Form Gimmighoul available to transfer soon to transfer from GO
    • The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC announced! Part I: The Teal Mask arrived in Fall 2023, Part 2 the Indigo Disk in Winter 2023
    • The Teal mask takes you to Kitakami
    • The Indigo Disk takes you to Blueberry Academy as an exchange students.
    • Chimecho, Milotic, Shiftry, Yamask, Ninetails and Vikavolt are available in The Teal Mask
    • Zebstrika, Whimsicott, Alcremie, Metagross, Espurr and Dugong are available in The Indigo Disk
    • Ogrepon and Terapagos appear in The Hidden Treasure of Area, two new legendary Pokémon
    • New early purchase rewards including a special Hisuian Zoroark

Images of new Pokémon

Images of new Paradox Pokémon

Both Walking Wake and Iron Leaves will be available in special upcoming Tera Raid Battle

Images of Protagonists in DLC

Images of new DLC characters

That’s all for this year! What did you think? Let us know in the comments below!

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