Pokemon Presents February 2025 live – all the news and trailers from the Pokemon Day stream
Pokémon Legends: Z-A? Nintendo Switch 2 teases? One can only hope
It's Pokemon Day once again and that means we're getting our usual accompanying Pokemon Presents stream to fill us in on what's coming next for the beloved creature-catching series.
What's interesting this year is that the big Pokemon Day showcase is sandwiched between the Nintendo Switch 2's unveiling – which happened in January – and the dedicated Nintendo Switch 2 Direct that's set to come in April. As such, you must wonder what we'll see during the Pokemon Presents stream and what might be left for another day.
Regardless, It's hard to imagine not seeing Pokemon Legends Z-A in some form. The successor to Pokemon Legends Arceus was announced at last year's Pokemon Day showcase, and we haven't seen too much of it since. We could be made to wait for the Nintendo Switch 2 stream for something more substantial, but we'll surely see something.
There's likely more to see outside of gaming, too. While The Pokemon Company and Wallace and Gromit studio Aardman revealed they were working on a "special project" just last year, it's said to be years away, so it might be too early. What we are getting, though, is a little treat from the studio behind Your Name called Dragonite and the Postman, which will be free to watch on YouTube today.
As ever, we'll just have to wait for the Pokemon Presents time for something solid. Until then, though, we're here to round up all the leaks and chatter before the stream before reporting on all the revealed news and trailers, so sit tight and follow along for all the developments.
Pokemon Presents stream
Scrubbing back through the footage, looks like we're getting some parkour-like action, too. It's truly never too late to discover 3D movement in a game.
No release date, though The Pokemon Company says this one is coming "late 2025."
Battles look a different, too, with the addition of using movement to dodge out the way of incoming attacks.
Starters confirmed! We've got Chikorita, Tepig, and Totodile.
Z-A time? Z-A time.
Will also connect with Pokemon Home, if that's your thing.
New game! Pokemon Champions is all about the battles "you know and love from traditional games." Made by GameFreak and currently in development, this one is coming to Switch and mobile.
Pokemon TCG Pocket next, which is showing off a new booster pack called Triumphant Light.
Currently blasting through the mobile games, with content reminders for the likes of Pokemon GO, Sleep, Cafe Remix, and more.
My boy Arcanine is coming to Pokemon Concierge! New episodes coming to Netflix in September.
Some words from CEO Ishihara, who starts with some words of thanks.
And here we go!
On that note, there's only 10 minutes to go!
As it would happen, some clever fans have discovered that you can use a screen reader to find out that the Pokemon Presents showcase is 19 minutes long. What are you hoping to see? Z-A? Pokemon Back 2 Sleep?
We've only got one hour to go until the Pokemon Presents stream! So I reckon I'll grab a spot of lunch.
We're talking about Pokemon Day here, though some are looking even further ahead. CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara tells the BBC that the franchise can continue for another 70 years but warns Pokemon "will go downhill" if "we become complacent and go with the flow."
Now for some real news. After Toyota made a Miraidon motorcycle replica in real life, Honda is making a Koraidon, but this one will have the ability "to walk on all four legs." Talk about a flex.
Me? A Pokemon game that runs well would certainly be fab, but I'm more curious about the kind of experimentation Pokémon Legends Arceus offered. Mainline Pokemon games always scratch a nostalgic itch for me, but seeing something fresh is neat.
As our Pokemon Legends Arceus review says, the gem "is a refreshing take on the Pokemon formula, stripping back the game to focus on the titular creatures with such great success."
Or, we could just announce a new Pokemon Mystery Dungeon game so we can all go home happy.
Two people with high hopes for Z-A are former Nintendo PR managers Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang. You can check out their video above for their full thoughts, though they reckon Z-A is a chance to get it right following Scarlet and Violet's bumpy launch. They also predict a late release date to be revealed that could land in the fall. Thoughts?
I imagine Pokemon Legends Z-A is the main event for later, though the Switch 2 direct on the horizon casts an interesting shadow. Could we get an early peak at what the Switch 2 can do? Will we see much of Z-A at all? All will be answered in time, I'm sure.
What'll be interesting is how long the Pokemon Presents showcase actually is. We've seen previous broadcasts stretch to 25-ish minutes when The Pokemon Company has a mainline game like Scarlet and Violet to show, though we've also seen streams hit the 15-minute mark.
As for where you can watch it, the YouTube link is above. A countdown will likely begin 10 minutes before the start time so you can shuffle in without missing a beat.
First things first. The Pokemon Presents showcase kicks off at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm GMT. That's rough if you're over in America, but I digress. We've still got a few hours yet, so go about your day - be it pretending to work or otherwise.
And away we go! It's Pokemon Day once more so we're taking the time to reminisce over our favorite pocket pals. The main event will be the big Pokemon Presents stream set to begin in a few hours, but do check in to catch up on everything you need to know before the event.
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