When is Pokémon Day 2024? Date, UK time and Presents predictions

Could we see a Gen 10 announced following Scarlet and Violet's launch back in 2022? How about a new spin-off? Or something from Hollywood? The possibilities are endless.

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With this in mind, we've broken up all of the rumours into three categories: one for Pokémon games, another for any TV series or anime and another for films.

As recent Pokémon games have struggled with technical mishaps and disappointing gameplay, many are wondering how Game Freak might move forward, especially with a Switch 2 rumoured and Palworld being a runaway success.

So, when is Pokémon Day 2024 and how will fans in the UK be able to watch the presentation? We've got that all covered and more below.

When is Pokémon Day 2024?

Pokémon Day 2024 will take place on 27th February 2024.

Pokémon Day typically lands on 27th February every year, as this is the date when the original Pokémon Red and Green games were released in 1996, spawning the franchise we know and love today.

This first took place in 2016 to commemorate the 20th anniversary, and has been a yearly tradition ever since.

What time is Pokémon Presents? How and when to watch the presentation in the UK

To mark Pokémon Day, an official Pokémon Presents showcase will take place at 2pm UK time on Tuesday 27th February 2024.

Not giving anything away, the official announcement told fans to expect "the latest news and updates from the world of Pokémon".

Fans will be able to watch the Pokémon Presents showcase on the brand's official YouTube channel. Check out the live stream below:

Pokémon Day 2024 predictions: What does the rumour mill say?

Below are what rumours have been bubbling up across the web. Naturally, take these with a pinch of salt but it's still fun to speculate. Let's get to it!

New Pokémon game rumours

One rumour is that Pokémon Gold and Silver will receive a remake for the Nintendo Switch in the form of Pokémon: Let's Go, Wooper and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Togepi.

The "Let's Go" moniker was first used for Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu and Let's Go, Eevee in November 2018. Both games were remakes of Pokémon: Yellow from 1998.

So, with Gold and Silver being the next games released back in 1999, this would make the most sense logically.

This rumour stems from 4Chan, however, so it's unlikely to be true. That said, it's not outside the realms of possibility – and may be a case of memes imitating life by chance.

Let's Go, Pikachu and Let's Go, Eevee sold very well, so it would make sense for The Pokémon Company to revisit a fan favourite.

Remakes aside, we still don’t know what the next mainline entry in the Pokémon series will be.

With the Switch 2 looming on the horizon, it's likely Game Freak has been extremely busy developing a new Gen X Pokémon game with the system in mind. That still wouldn't stop them from releasing a new entry this year, mind.

If Game Freak is holding back to make a new Pokémon for the Switch successor, it might explain the issues surrounding Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Both titles received poor feedback from fans due to performance issues and disappointing content, which could have arisen due to much of the team developing a big new title.

It will most likely be a cross-gen title, though, as there are hundreds of millions of Switch owners out there – making it an economical no-brainer to target them.

Another alternative is a sequel of some sort to Pokémon Legends: Arceus, which launched in January 2022. The spin-off action RPG that put Pokémon in the open world for the first time shifted more than 14 million copies, so a sequel of some form would make sense too.

There is, of course, Pokémon Go, Pokémon Masters EX, Pokémon Sleep and Pokémon Cafe Remix, which usually receive updates to go along with Pokémon Day – so we'll no doubt have new content to try out here as well.

New Pokémon TV & anime series rumours

We already know that Pokémon Concierge is returning for a second season. Given how well its first season was received, we wouldn’t be surprised to see some sort of reference to the show during Pokémon Presents on Pokémon Day.

There is, of course, the future of the anime (or cartoon?), which saw Ash Ketchum recently exit the long-running series after first debuting in 1997.

A new show, Pokémon Horizons, has already taken its place. Perhaps we'll learn more about future anime offerings at the showcase.

New Pokémon film rumours

A new live-action Pokémon movie could potentially be on the cards. The first live-action movie, Detective Pikachu, hit cinemas in May 2019, and we've not heard of a follow-up or another live-action Pokémon film since.

A Detective Pikachu sequel is unlikely, considering Justice Smith, who played the movie's lead, Tim, has not received any contact about it.

"I have not heard of any movement. I mean, I know what was released online, but no one has called me. So I'm just waiting for that call," the actor told ScreenRant in January 2024.

Some rumours circulated that another live-action would focus on Ash Ketchum and his Pokémon adventures, taking inspiration from Pokémon Red and Blue. Nothing has been announced yet.

On top of this, it's almost been almost four years since we had a proper Pokémon anime film, with the last one – Pokémon The Movie: Secrets of the Jungle – coming out in 2020. That seems more likely, in our opinion.

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