​

In order to commemorate the Pokemon franchise's 22nd anniversary, The Pokemon Company International will be celebrating February 27, the day that Pokemon Red and Green launched in Japan in 1996, as "Pokemon Day". While nothing incredibly significant will be occurring, there will be certain events happening on social media, along with some new merchandise being announced.

• First announced is "Pikachu Talk", which is a new feature for Amazon Alexa and Google Home products that, as you might have already guessed, makes your device respond in various "Pika" noises, as the mascot of Pokemon is known to do.

• New Snapchat lenses starring the first three starter Pokemon; Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle will be available on that social media platform.

• The Pokemon Center, which is the online retail store for Pokemon merchandise has unveiled some new merchandise for the celebration, as well. A new toy figure line of "Gallery DX" display figures has been announced, with Charizard being the first to release. Metal pins featuring Dialga and Palkia will be on the store too.

• The latest Pokemon film, Pokemon The Movie: I Choose You, a movie retelling of the anime's first arc, will be viewable for free on PokemonTV for a week.

• Pokemon GO is getting some special Pikachus, that wear little birthday hats, and if you manage to catch one, it'll give you triple the normal amount of Stardust than usual.
• The latest Pokemon movie got a new trailer.

If any major announcements are made tomorrow, even if unlikely, be sure to stay tuned for more news.

Official Site

 

[OctolingRift]

What was the point of having this huge countdown if they weren't gonna reveal anything? They didn't hype up jack shit last year so why this year?

 

[Deleted User]

*sees the new movie trailer*

*Pop singer styled female character*

Oh honey. The internet is gonna do some horrible things to you....
*Shakes head*

*See's loli character*
*Sighs*

Besides trying to be funny, the trailer actually looked interesting, albeit a few too many new characters that Ash is working with it seems. Also, Lugia again? Why?

 

[Taffy]

"First announced is "Pikachu Talk", which is a new feature for Amazon Alexa and Google Home products that, as you might have already guessed, makes your device respond in various "Pika" noises, as the mascot of Pokemon is known to do."

Oh boy, time to get a smart home system that makes fun noises.

It'll be even MORE fun than just babbling random crap and have it try to understand me, because it'll ALSO babble random crap! Yay!

...that wasn't an insult.

Just imagine walking into my house and hearing random "bibbitybibbity WAAWAAAWAAA BEEDOOBEEDO eep... pikapika CHU!" coming from the living room...

 

[gameboy]

Wow, pokemon day really sucks, i truly thought they would at least show their new game for switch like the reveal for XY when blackwhite2 was still out

 

[Deleted User]

Yeah, was expecting a little more from Pokemon day.....

 

[chartube12]

*sees the new movie trailer*

Besides trying to be funny, the trailer actually looked interesting, albeit a few too many new characters that Ash is working with it seems. Also, Lugia again? Why?

It seems like they are preparing to reboot the anime or already have with S/M and thus the new movies are giving us a quick backstory on New Ash's past journeys.