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
Pokémon is releasing a small music player based off of the original Game Boy that will play the original music from the games. #PokemonPresents pic.twitter.com/8PEKsSnqG7
— IGN (@IGN) February 27, 2026
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 Trading Card Game Set Featuring Mew and Mewtwo Teased
A blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment from today's Pokémon Presents came with a short look at a new, 30th anniversary set coming to the physical Pokémon Trading Card Game. All we know about the cards so far is that Mew and Mewtwo will be featured when launch arrives sometime later this year.
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
Pokémon XD Gale of Darkness is coming to Switch as part of the Nintendo Gamecube classic collection #PokemonPresents pic.twitter.com/xsB93YsZnp
— IGN (@IGN) February 27, 2026
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.
