The February 2026 Pokémon Presents celebrated the franchise’s 30th anniversary with 25 minutes of updates – and a first look at Generation 10, Pokémon Winds and Waves.
The show went about as fans expected. Most of the presentation focused on celebrating the series’ history, all while delivering announcements for spinoffs like Pokémon Pokopia, Go, Trading Card Game Pocket, and the upcoming Champions. Highlights include plans to bring Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness to the GameCube Classics catalog in March and, of course, a first look at Gen 10.
The real surprise for Winds and Waves was seeing what the game actually looks like in motion, with the presentation also showing off its three new starters and a release date window of 2027. You can see everything announced during the February 2026 Pokémon Presents in our roundup below.
The Pokémon Company Unveils the Pokémon Game Music Collection and a Tiny Game Boy Player
The Game Music Collection is a new way for Pokémon fans to collect and listen to some of their favorite songs from the franchise’s beginnings. Releasing today, February 27, 2026, is a Game Boy-style music player that allows players to plug in cartridges for Pokémon Red and Blue.
Pokémon Go Celebrates 10 Years With Returning Pokémon
As the Pokémon franchise as a whole celebrates its 30th anniversary, its mobile spinoff, Pokémon Go, is celebrating its 10-year milestone. A two-day tour event aims to bring players back starting tomorrow, with the February 2026 Pokémon Presents telling fans to be on the lookout for a “huge range” of returning monsters.
Pokémon Masters EX and Pokémon Cafe Remix Get Anniversary Updates Throughout the Week
Two other mobile spinoffs, Masters EX and Cafe Remix, are getting in on the Pokémon Day celebration with updates for fans. For the former, players can expect to see the original versions of Red, the protagonist of the original Red and Blue games, and Pikachu show up after the Pokémon Presents concludes. Separate anniversary updates for Florian and Ogerpon as well as Juliana and Terapagos will arrive February 28 and March 2, respectively. Masters EX players who log in now receive 3,000 bonus gems.
Cafe Remix, meanwhile, is celebrating with a roundup of all of the first partner Pokémon arrives tomorrow, starting with the Kanto region’s Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur. Additional chef outfits, more new Pokémon, and customization options are also on the way.
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Gets New Booster Set and Celebration Event
Fans of the Pokémon TCGP can check out the new Paldean Wonders booster pack starting today. Also included in the festivities are special rewards that can be obtained by logging in every day for the next month.
Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube Classics Gets Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 via its GameCube Classics catalog. Expect to hear more in the coming weeks before it officially launches for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members sometime in March.
Zapdos, Moltres, and Articuno Come to Pokémon Unite
The three legendary bird Pokémon are coming to MOBA spinoff Pokémon Unite, as revealed in a new trailer. Players can participate in an event to unlock their licenses, with the footage also promising that Meganium, Typhlosion, and Feraligatr are also set to be added in the future.
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen to Receive Home Support
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, the Game Boy Advance remakes that originally launched in 2004, released for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 today. These are two classics brought back just as players remember them, but at an unspecified point in the future, they will be receiving support for the official Pokémon Home transferring service.
Pokémon Champions Gets Nintendo Switch and Mobile Release Windows
The Pokémon Company has narrowed the release date for the upcoming Pokémon Champions spinoff to April 2026. It’s also coming to mobile devices, with today’s Pokemon Presents telling fans to expect it sometime later this year.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Garhcomp Z Announced
Pokemon Legends: Z-A players who own the Mega Dimension DLC will soon be able to capture the newly discovered Garchomp Mega Evolution, Mega Garchomp Z. The new version of a classic gen four creature can be obtained by claiming a new Mystery Gift.
Pokémon Pokopia Gameplay Highlights New Pokémon Encounters, Cooking, and Multiplayer Features
Players are just one week away from playing the new Pokémon life sim spinoff, Pokémon Pokopia. Today’s Pokémon Presents put the spotlight on its music, cooking, and town-building features, showing how fans will be able to play with up to three friends.
Pokémon Pokopia launches March 5.
Pokémon Generation 10 Winds and Waves Revealed in First Trailer
Here’s your first look at #PokemonWindsWaves 🍃🌊 Learn more about the main characters and special Pikachu in this announcement trailer! pic.twitter.com/gGhKDnzErI
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) February 27, 2026
The Pokémon Company closed out today’s presentation by revealing Pokémon Gen 10. The announcement trailer for the new games, titled Pokémon Winds and Waves, began with a nostalgic look at some of the many different places the series has traveled to over the years. Then, just as it seemed the show was over, we saw gameplay for the next new Pokémon games.
Footage showed off new locations to catch new monsters in, as well as a first look at the new starters: Browt (Grass type), Gecqua (Water type), and Pombon (Fire Type). You can see the three little friends players can choose above while we wait for Winds and Waves to launch sometime in 2027.
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