Pokémon Presents: It's the Nintendo Direct for Pokémon, and it's coming back up. Totally clueless about what's going on? Don't worry, we've got everything you need to know from the start time, where to stream and all the announcements.
Pokémon Presents seems to have a fixed release pattern, with an announcement coming roughly once half a year. The first one was back in February, and we know that the second one of 2023 was on August 8. Here is everything you need to know.
Pokémon Presents Start Time & Livestream
As mentioned earlier, the livestream aired on August 8, and was about 35 minutes long. Here is a list of the start time depending on your time zone:
| Time Zone | Local Time |
| Pacific Time | 6 am |
| Eastern Time | 9 am |
| British Summer Time | 2 pm |
| Central European Summer Time | 3 pm |
| Coordinated Universal Time | 1 pm |
You can still rewatch the Livestream on the official Pokémon YouTube Channel. To get there, you can either click here or copy and paste www.youtube.com/@pokemon/videos into your browser.
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All Announcements
There was info on about 12 topics. Let's get right into it!
1. Pokémon World Championship
If you didn't already know, there will be a Pokémon tournament in Yokohama, Japan, from August 11 to August 13. We already know some of the champions from different regions in the world that will battle in Japan. Players will be able to compete in Pokémon Scarlet/Violet, TCG, Go and Unite.
The Livestream revealed some of the goodies that winners will be able to take home with them, in addition to the cash price. There will be an exclusive line of hats, bags and more that will only be handed out to the world champions. But regardless if you win or not, just trying out will already give players a welcome paket. There will also be an exclusive championship card, which will not show the place where the championship will be held like before, but will be a "Paradise Resort" card. Participants will also get a special Yokohama plush. If you don't participate in the competition, you can still get the Pikachu plush and more in the Pokémon Center.
Also, another pretty cool announcement is that you can experience the world of Pokémon outside the championship premises as well. Take pictures with Pokémon all around Yokohama, since the Pokémon Company has a collab with them, or visit the Pokémon Trainer Cruise Ship. There will be many more event such as a Pikachu Parade.
If you already know that you can't make it to the world championship, you can watch it per Livestream on YouTube and Twitch. You can find out more about this here.
2. Pokémon Path to the Peak: New Short Animated Series
The series will premier at the World Championships, August 11. It's about a Pokémon trainer named Ava that plays the Trading Card Game. Her Pokémon is Myrapla, you know, the one that looks like a beetroot. When she moves to a new city, she struggles to make friends, until she gets invited to a Pokémon Club. Now she wants to become the very best!
3. Detective Pikachu Returns
We know a little bit more about Detective Pikachu Returns and got a teaser trailer! It seems like Harry, father of Tim Goodman, is missing, and we have to find him with the help of humans and Pokémon.
You can now officially Pre-Order the game. It's going to be available October 6.
4. Pokémon Horizons:
We got a new trailer about Pokémon: Horzions. This might be a hint at a second season coming, but we really can't be sure. We can say for certain that Liko's journey isn't over yet.
5. Pokémon GO
Pokémon GO Fest
Pokémon GO Fest is back! This time, you can get Diancie, Mega-Diancie (you will need to have a ticket) and Mega Rayquaza (only on August 27), and of course, as always, other amazing loot.
On August 26 and 27, there will be a global Pokémon GO Fest, and you can find tickets for it here.
New Pokémon
Beginning in September, Pokémon who first appeared in Scarlet/Violet will come to Pokémon GO!
6. Pokémon Unite
Pokémon Unite has recently celebrated its second anniversary! As a present, we are getting many new things to try.
Panic Parade
Tinkaton will be attacked by a number of wild Pokémon, which you and your team will have to fight off. To help with this endeavor, Mew Two will join! During battle, Mew Two can Mega Evolve into Mega Mewtwo X. His attacks are swift but powerful.
If you want to grab a Mewtwo for yourself, then you can join in on the limited time event that is going on at the moment. It will be over on August 15, 23:59 UTC (4:59 pm PT). From August 17, you will also be able to get Unite License Y: Mewtwo, which lets you evolve it.
World Championship Prediction Event
Players that correctly guess the winning teams and their rankings will be able to select a Trainer fashion item as a gift, so make sure to watch the WCS! This event will run until August 10, 23:59 UTC (4:59 pm PT).
Prize Machine Event
You can get popular Holoware and try out up to 100 times with no cost. The event is ongoing and ends August 31 23:59 UTC (4:59 pm PT).
7. Pokémon Masters Ex
Nemona and Pawmot join Masters Ex in a new story event! There couldn't be a better four-year anniversary gift. They come with a new attack called sprint roll, a very fast attack. They are live right now! So you can already go ahead and play.
If you want to battle her in the game, then look no further! The special event will go from August 9 until August 28. You can get 3,000 gems or more across everything surrounding Nemona's Debut!
From August 16, Victor and Spectrier will join the game. They have the new field role, which excels at field effects! You just need to complete the event coming August 16 to invite them to the team.
8. Pokémon Cafe ReMix
Pokémon Cafe ReMix will get a delicious new Pokémon, the Mimicry Pokémon Tatsugiri, that looks an awful lot like some sashimi. It comes in the curly form, the droopy form and the stretchy form. You can choose which one you'd like to join your staff when finishing the event. It will go until August 20, and you'll have to finish Order #4 first.
You'll also get a Summer Fun Jigglypuff for free when logging in, this goes until August 25, and you'll again have to complete Order #4 first,
Another big news! Five-star chef tropical Vaporeon, and the Scarlet/Violet Starters are now availabe in deliveries. You'll get 11x express delivery for free until August 30.
9. Retro Pokémon Games: Nintendo Online
There are a two retro Pokémon games coming to Nintendo Online! They are available already, so go ahead and check them out.
- Pokémon TCG; originally on Game Boy Color, search for legendary cards and battle other trainers with the ones you find.
- Pokémon Stadium 2 (needs Expansion Pack); originally on N64, battle Gym Leaders and the Elite Four from Pokémon Gold and Silver. The minigames Eager Eevee, Pichu's Power Plant, Furret's Frolic and More can be played with up to 3 friends.
10. Pokémon Sleep
Time to sleep more intensely, players! There will be an event on the night of the full moon to help with sleep problems. Snorlax's Drowsy Power will be stronger than usual. We will find out more later.
11. Pokémon Scarlet/Violet: New Animated Series
Pokémon: Paldean Winds will be an original-animated web series playing in the Paldea region. You can start watching it September 6 on the official Pokémon YouTube channel. It's about several academy students finding their way in the world, attending school and discovering themselves.
12. Pokémon Scarlet Violet In-Game Content
This might be the biggest announcement of the stream, probably also the reason why it came last. We finally know more about the upcoming DLC "The Hidden Treasure Of Area Zero" and more additions to the base game.
Mew And Mewtwo Coming
Mew is already available to pick up for free. If you want to find out how you can get your own, then check out our article about it:
To get Mewtwo, you'll have to participate in a Tera Raid Battle event. It will go from August 31, 5 pm PT until September 21, 4:59 pm PT.
You have to beat the hell out of Mewtwo and if you succeed, you'll get to catch him with the Mightiest Mark. If you challenge him with Mew, there be a special combat experience.
Hidden Treasure of Area Zero
There will be two parts to the DLC, "The Teal Mask" and "The Indigo Disk".
In The Teal Mask, you and your class go on a field trip outside Paldea which takes you to Kitakami. There is a huge mountain at the center of the city, which has bustling apple orchards and vast rice fields. Many Pokémon life in Kitakami that you won't be able to find in Paldea.
You befriend two siblings who study at Blueberry Academy, the strong-willed Carmine and her sweet younger brother Kieran, who's Pokémon Dipplin looks like a delicious caramel apple.
There is a folktale in the land about 3 Pokémon that saved Kitakami from an evil ogre; to celebrate their victory, the townsfolk hold "The Festival of Masks". A mystery is waiting to be solved behind this ancient tale.
With the help of Perrin, a photographer, you'll be able to take pictures, and a new minigame will also be included in the DLC, which is called "Ogre Oustin'"! The reward for the event is Mochi, which can heal your Pokémon and add more effects!
In The Indigo Disk, you will be able to attend the sister school of your Academy as an exchange student! This newly built school is almost fully emerged underwater. Despite this, there is still a giant man made underwater world with different climate zones to accommodate different Pokémon! You will be able to take classes and meet new friends, experiencing a totally different student life than what you are used to.
The academy students often hold battles and have created an elite group called The BB League. It consists of four members that couldn't be more different than each other! They have reached the top of their schools ranking. Their names are Lacey, Crispin, Amarys and Drayton, who has a brand new Pokemon as a partner called Archadulon, which evolves from Duraludon.
If you want to battle the Elite Four, you'll first need to take on their Elite Trials. With one of these trials, you'll be able to fly on the back of Koraidon/Miraidon temporarily!
The League Club is one of the extracurricular actvities available to you at Blueberry Academy. You can decorate it's club room just the way you like it! At one point of your studies, you can invite Trainers from Paldea, to get to know them and compete.
As you can clearly see, that was a lot. If you want to see what we predicted for the announcement, check out this article here:
