ThePokemonfranchise’s upcoming special Pokemon Presents showcase, scheduled for July 22, will reportedly be on the longer side, according to a recent reveal by a historically reliable leaker. There should be plenty ofPokemoncontent to cover, and while fans are most excited for more reveals fromPokemon Legends: Z-A,the presentation will undoubtedly show off much more than just that.
Held annually on February 27 to commemorate the Japanese launch anniversary ofPokemon Red and Greenin 1996, the series often holds special presentations outside that timeframe to keep players updated on the latest inPokemonnews. Thefirst Pokemon Presents showcasewas actually held in January 2020, replacing the Pokemon Direct presentation style that had been ongoing since 2013.
According to CentroLeaks, this month’s Pokemon Presents will run for 24 minutes, which would place its length among the longest presentations in the history of the series. The shows typically run between 15 and 24 minutes, and the July presentation falling on the longer side of that list should indicate that a large info dump is incoming, potentially covering lots of different games. Nothing concrete has been revealed about what the contents of the upcoming showcase will be, but theJuly Pokemon Presents was announced in May, whereas the franchise’s showcases are normally only revealed a couple of weeks at most before they stream. With the hype built around this particular showcase, many fans have built up expectations for some big reveals.
July’s Pokemon Presents Could Be One of the Biggest Ever
The game almost all fans are looking forward to learning about isPokemon Legends: Z-A, the follow-up to 2022’s action-RPG spin-offPokemon Legends: Arceus. Set for arrival on October 16, the game will have players revisit the northern France-inspired Kalos region first introduced inPokemon X and Y. This region was the birthplace of the popular mega evolution mechanic, which is also going to be a big part of the upcoming game, with 26 new mega evolutions promised. Severalmega evolutions forPokemon Legends: Z-Ahave leakedalready, including Feraligatr, Meganium, Clefable, and Barbaracle, and fans are eager to get their confirmation and find out which other Pokemon will be getting an upgrade.
However, these showcases tend to feature previews for several games, DLCs, and updates, so fans should expect theLegends: Z-Acontent to be saved for last. Along with probable obligatory updates for mobile-exclusive games likePokemon GOandPokemon Sleeppreceding those reveals, some fans’Pokemon Presents wish listsinclude reveals forPokemon Champions, a strategy game for Switch and mobile that was announced in February and hasn’t yet received a release date. Since this November will mark three years since the start of Gen 9, the same length of time between the releases ofPokemon Sword and ShieldandPokemon Scarlet and Violet, some fans are holding out slim hope for the reveal of the next mainlinePokemongame.
