The annual Pokémon Presents is now set in stone for this Friday, and it should be a big one. Not only does it land on Pokémon Day (February 27) but this year’s showcase also marks the 30th anniversary of the original Gen 1 Pokémon Red and Blue and things have already kicked off with a bang.
Pokémon Day 2026 Hub
This is the place to stay caught up on all of the biggest announcements, product reveals, and upcoming news for all things Pokémon Day 2026. Below you’ll find some details on what to expect this year alongside the highlight announcements that have already hit the airwaves ahead of this week’s Pokémon Presents showcase:
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What is Pokémon Day?
Pokémon Day is an annual celebration of well…Pokémon. It is held every year on February 27 to mark the original game’s release in Japan (known as Pokémon Red and Blue in the U.S.).
Big announcements, releases, and more for Pokémon Day 2026
This year’s celebration has already begun ahead of the actual day and this Friday’s Pokémon Presents showcase. While this week’s livestream will indeed mark the official kick-off, we have already seen some exciting new products hit, including the new LEGO Pokémon sets, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen officially announced for Switch and Switch 2, the confirmation of this week’s Presents showcase, an upcoming gameplay demo of the new Pokémon Pokopia on Switch, and more.
While the Presents showcase is typically quite heavy on apps, spin-off experiences, and typically some TCG stuff, this is the 30th anniversary show, there is also a remake of the original games officially landing on Switch and Switch 2, and we expect big things. Will we get a teaser or an official announcement for the next Gen 10 Pokémon Switch game? It could happen. Will we finally see the long-rumored Black/White or Gold/Silver games available on current-gen Nintendo hardware? We already got a remake release of sorts, but it could happen. I think a lot of folks, us included, are really hoping for a Colosseum/Gale of Darkness announcement for the Switch Online Game Cube library too, but you never know.
When did Pokémon originally release?
The first actual Pokémon experience was officially known as Pocket Monsters Red and Green and was released in Japan on February 27, 1996. It has since been officially abbreviated to Pokémon and become the world-wide phenomena we all know, that also happens to be turning 30 this year.
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