During today’s Pokémon Presents it was announced that Nintendo Switch Online is getting its very first retro Pokémon game. The game is an RPG adaptation of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This game is ideal for players who want to relive ’90’s nostalgia without owning a Gameboy Color. Additionally, The game is perfect for players who do not want to invest any time or money by buying the actual cards themselves. It’s also perfect for players who do not want to spend any time messing around with it via the app for smartphones.
Just like Pokémon Blue and Red, the Pokémon Trading Card Game allows you to pick one of the three-starter Pokémon decks as you travel around the map challenging club masters.
As for Pokémon Violet and Scarlet, a two-part expansion was announced. The first half begins on September 13 with the release of The Teal Mask and the second half kicks-off during this upcoming winter with the release of The Indigo Disc.
The DLC will include the release of the “royal three,” Okidogi, Munkidori and Fezandipti. Continually, the DLC will see the release of over 200 Pokémon which were previously not featured in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. In the Teal Mask, players will encounter Pokémon species that aren’t found in Paldea, as well as new encounters with NPCs, like Pokémon photographer. Players will even obtain a selfie stick to take pictures of trainers and Pokémon. In the Indigo Disc, players will travel to Blueberry Academy, a mostly underwater school that houses four artificial biomes filled with a vast array of Pokémon. Blueberry academy will also feature a tough new Elite four.
Mewtwo and Mew were also featured in today’s Pokémon Presents and will be available for all players via the event called “Get Mew and Mewtwo.” Trainers will battle Mewtwo in order to add him to their inventory and Mew will be available by entering a password in the mystery gift menu.
Detective Pikachu is also returning. The trailer shows Detective Pikachu getting assistance from his fellow Pokémon, including an Arcanine that sniffs out clues, and a Darmanitan that can open up new areas of Ryme City by smashing stuff. It will be released on Nintendo Switch on October 6.
Pokémon Go also had a reveal during today’s Pokémon Presents. Paldean Pokémon will now be available. Additionally, the Paldean starter Pokémon were featured and will be headed to the mobile game.
Next up is Pokémon Path To The Peak. Path To The Peak is a new animated series based off the trading card game. The series focuses on Trainer Ava and her partner Pokémon Oddish, on their journey of competitive Pokémon Trading Card Game play. The first episode will debut on August 11.
Pokémon: Paldean Winds is another upcoming animated series that is based on Pokémon Violet and Scarlet. It will focus on the youthful drama of several academy students as they come into age. The series will run for four episodes and it debuts on September 6.
Last but not least is the Pokémon Café Remix, Unite, and Masters Ex. Tatsugiri, the Mimicry Pokémon is coming to the puzzle game Pokémon Café Remix. Mewtwo is also now part of the Pokémon Unite roster.
With so much Pokémon content to come, any fan is sure to be full of excitement!