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Happy anniversary to Pokemon Red and Green--the Pokemon franchise turns 26 today, and Nintendo has some reveals to celebrate. Let's see what Pokemon fans can look forward to.

Starting March 1st, Alolan Pokemon will be coming to Pokemon Go.

Pokemon Masters EX is getting new content, with Victory Road trainers being able to team up with you once you win. There's special event trainers coming to the game as well, including May, Raihan, and Skyla. In addition, there are lots of gems to obtain for signing in.

Pokemon Cafe Remix adds deliveries. You can get new outfits. Victini is coming to the game soon. There's a special Bulbasaur, Piplup, and express delivery event going on.

Pokemon Unite shows off the content it is adding. There's quick battles, and Hoopa is the latest character added. You get to play Hoopa for free during this time. Duraludon will also be a new playable character coming later.

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are getting an update that lets you claim Shaymin. You can redeem the Mystery Gift today, and have a month to use it.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus is next. It's getting a new free update in version 1.1.0 called Daybreak, which will be available later today. Dialga and Palkia are teased in a fight. The free update adds new trainer fights. Using the password Arceus Adventure will also get you a lot of Pokeballs.

A Pokemon anime about Hisui is in production, and will air later this year.

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The final reveal shows the next generation of Pokemon games. We see old Pokemon in a brand new region, and it ends on the new starters.

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Gen 9 is here. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet announced. Launches worldwide in late 2022. It will be an open world game, according to the Pokemon Twitter.

 

[Deleted member 194275]

Pro tip for gen 9: CFW players will play early

 

[Chary]

Those new starters...look so fakemon to me lol.

Grass one looks adorable tho.

 

[Deleted member 412537]

OK, we got Donald duck wearing a wig..
A green jewel pet..and this apple core croc thingy. Jesus lol

 

[pedro702]

Well they are using arceus engine i guess, seems very similar, hopefully it will have the classic battle system tough i didnt like the arceus battle system, and actual trainer battles and gyms and such.

 

[JonJaded]

Huge. I was just talking about how we usually get new generation reveals in late february to early march with my friend. Honestly.. new pokemon years have always been tons of fun with speculation, fakes leaks and then eventual real leaks pouring in. Can't wait!

That also puts us a step closer to Gen 5 remakes! WOO!

 

[Scarlet]

Oh nice, definitely getting Pokemon Violet

 

[chrisrlink]

hmmm must flip a coin on this one i guess using the pla engine in a true pokemon game will be fun

 

[YuseiFD]

Lmao, another failure about to happen

 

[JonJaded]

Oh nice, definitely getting Pokemon Violet

Haha. PKMN Jade(d) as the third in half a year.

 

[MajinCubyan]

I'm all for the grass cat. The other ones look pretty eh.

 

[AxlSt00pid]

New Pokémon region inspired in Spain lol

So sad for the Pokémon Iberia fangame now

 

[Sheimi]

I don't know about Gen 9. I will wait

 

[The Catboy]

Can’t wait for Pokémon fans to be the big mad over trailers and then enjoy the games when they are released.

 

[Vila_]

Yooooo it's the duck from rhythm heaven DS!!

lets goooooooo

 

[Kioku]

Why

Those new starters...look so fakemon to me lol.

Grass one looks adorable tho.

Exactly my thoughts. The game names and logos also scream fan made. Should we be worried?

 

[Chary]

Why

Exactly my thoughts. The game names and logos also scream fan made. Should we be worried?

Honestly fan made would be a major improvement to anything Game Freak could do

 

[nolimits59]

Lmao, another failure about to happen

Sword and Shield are the second best selling of the Pokemon series (around 24 millions shipped WW IIRC) and Arceus made 6.5 millions sales in its first week, but yeah... "faillures"

 

[YuseiFD]

Sword and Shield are the second best selling of the Pokemon series (around 24 millions shipped WW IIRC) and Arceus made 6.5 millions sales in its first week, but yeah... "faillures"

Well in my eyes, if there werne't so much soyboys spending billions on nintendo nostalgia machine, then yeah, failures. I ma a vivid pokemon fan, but literally after the hgss i lost interest, bw were fun tbqh, i tried x and y, didn't get my interest either. Keep in mind i never grew up with pokemon.

 

[Jiehfeng]

I like those locations, they're pretty well done tbh. Just got a little disappointed when I saw the player character, another lifeless doll as always. That probably gives a hint at how this would go, not too different to like Sword and Shield, but I guess the world would look pretty neat.

Those starters are also very disappointing. Something tells me whoever the kind of people we had working on art direction and creativity during the earlier 2000's aren't here yet for the new generation folk at Game Freak, or any other similar company. There seems to be that sort of a trend, I don't see that spark anymore and that's sad. But I know it'll be back, just give it a few more years.