Pokémon Day 2026: Pokémon Wind and Waves Have Been Announced

We finally made it to the big day, Pokémon Day 2026! The Pokémon Company is celebrating the franchise’s 30th Anniversary with a brand-new Pokémon Presents, which revealed updates on upcoming games such as Pokopia and Pokémon Champions, then revealing the franchise’s next titles in the Pokémon video game series, Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves.

The following are the biggest announcements from Pokémon Presents, for a replay of Pokémon Presents, head over to the Official Pokémon YouTube channel.

Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves:

Starting the coverage off with the next chapters in the Pokémon franchise with Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves. These titles will be exclusive on the Nintendo Switch 2, featuring an open world to explore, with beautiful windswept islands and a vast ocean with glittering waves. Beginning with Winds and Waves, Brazilian Portuguese will officially be supported as a selectable language for players. By expanding our supported languages, they aim to make Pokémon more accessible to players around the world, furthering the brand’s goal of bringing the world together through Pokémon. Let’s get a look at the new starter pokémon!

Pokémon XP and Pokémon World Championship

Next up, we’re looking at Pokémon XP and Pokémon World Championships news, starting off with a new twist on a new fan convention, Pokémon XP, and new promotional art for both events. PokémonXP will take place alongside Worlds at the Moscone Center. Fans of all ages can expect fun activities, including interactive exhibits, pin trading, cosplay showcases, unique panels, hands-on workshops, an on-site Pokémon Center store, and exciting partner collaborations. The interest list has opened up for both XP and the World Championships, you can register for the multi-day interest list from April 2 through April 23 and will be notified if they were selected at a later date. Fans can register their attendee interest for single-day passes beginning early this summer. For information covering pricing, passes, including the arena experience for Championship Sunday and the Pokémon Center pop-up store, it can be found on the official PokémonXP website.

Pokémon Champions Arriving in April 2026

There is an update on the new battle-focused game from developer, The Pokémon Works. Pokémon Champions will be coming to the Nintendo Switch in April 2026, unfortunately mobile gamers (Android and iOS) will have to wait later this year. Speaking of later in the year, players will be able to connect the Pokémon Legends: Z-A game to Pokémon HOME. By linking Pokémon Champions to Pokémon HOME, they’ll be able to bring Pokémon that appear in both these titles to visit Pokémon Champions and battle alongside them as they aim for the title of Champion. Players can also claim additional rewards in Pokémon Champions, such as a Chesnaughtite stone, Delphoxite stone and Greninjite stone, by transferring these Mega Stones’ corresponding Pokémon that were originally obtained in Pokémon Legends: Z-A into Pokémon HOME.

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Pokémon TCG Celebrates 30th Anniversary with a New Celebratory Expansion

The celebration carries on into the Trading Card Game as the TCG prepares for a brand-new expansion that is also the first-ever to debut with a simultaneously coordinated global launch in participating markets, followed by additional product releases throughout the year. We’ll learn more about this expansion at a later date. Listed above is key art for the upcoming expansion.