Summary
It looks likePokemonfans will be treated to a new Pokemon Presents event at some point in the near future. Pokemon Presents is essentially thePokemon-specific version of Nintendo’s Nintendo Direct presentations. Pokemon Presents events are full of news for thePokemonfranchise as a whole, often mixing newPokemongame announcements along with reveals for titles that are already on the market.
Two Pokemon Presents events have been held twice a year since 2020. 2020 had two Pokemon Presents in one month, but 2021 and 2022 spread them out a bit more. In both 2022 and 2021, a Pokemon Presents took place in February and another in August. APokemon Presents has already taken place in February for 2023, and now it seems that the pattern will continue and a new Pokemon Presents will happen at some point in August.
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Besides the February/August pattern that’s been established these past few years, there is more evidence to suggest that a Pokemon Presents event will be happening at some point next month. Now data miners going through the files of thePokemon Masters EXmobile gamehave found references to an in-game Pokemon Presents campaign that’s apparently scheduled to begin August 8. This could mean that the Pokemon Presents event is happening on August 8, but it could potentially happen a different day next month as well, so fans should keep that in mind.
As for what might be at this new Pokemon Presents event, it’s really anyone’s guess until it actually happens. However, there are some very obvious possibilities.Detective Pikachu Returnsis scheduled to release on October 6, so it seems highly likely that the game would be featured at a potential August 2023 Pokemon Presents. Fans can also count on more information for thePokemon Scarlet and VioletDLC, perhaps even specific release dates for the two expansions.
Updates for otherPokemongames, likePokemon Masters EXandPokemon Unite, seem likely. It’s possiblePokemon GOandPokemon Sleepwill have a presence at the event as well. And while it’s perhaps a longer shot than these other games, fans can’t rule out the possibility of aNintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack release date forPokemon Stadium 2being announced at the event. Ultimately,Pokemonfans will just have to tune in to find out for sure.
And of course, this is all assuming that a Pokemon Presents event is even happening. While it seems like an almost-certainty,Pokemonfansshould keep their expectations in check until the official announcement is made.
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