{"id":2188,"date":"2026-02-27T16:30:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T22:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yoonhuh.com\/blog\/?p=2188"},"modified":"2026-02-27T17:30:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T23:30:32","slug":"happy-pokemon-day-pokemons-turns-30-and-pokemon-winds-and-waves-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yoonhuh.com\/blog\/happy-pokemon-day-pokemons-turns-30-and-pokemon-winds-and-waves-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Pok\u00e9mon Day: Pok\u00e9mon&#8217;s Turns 30 and Pok\u00e9mon Winds and Waves Announced!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Today marks the 30th anniversary of <strong>Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong>! The original Pok\u00e9mon games, known as <em>Pocket Monsters<\/em> in Japan, were released for the Game Boy in Japan on <strong>February 27, 1996<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">I can\u2019t believe Pok\u00e9mon is now 30 years old! As a kid, I remember picking up and playing <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Blue<\/strong> for the Game Boy back in September 1998, when <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Red<\/strong> and <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Blue<\/strong> were released in the U.S. I chose <strong>Squirtle<\/strong> as my starter Pok\u00e9mon, and I still remember the excitement of trying to catch all 150 Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n<p>In celebration of Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s 30th anniversary and <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Day<\/strong>, The Pok\u00e9mon Company released a new <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Presents<\/strong> video on YouTube featuring the latest Pok\u00e9mon news and announcements.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pok\u00e9mon Presents | 2.27.2026\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Dh2WcRJOVPU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There was a lot of interesting news in today\u2019s <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Presents!<\/strong>&nbsp;Here\u2019s a look at what was covered today:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Nintendo is making a Game Boy-inspired music player:<\/strong> Now available through the Pok\u00e9mon Center, this mini music player looks just like the original Game Boy and includes 45 tracks from <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Red<\/strong> and <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Blue<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Pok\u00e9mon Trading Card Game Pocket:<\/strong> Players can start collecting the new <strong>Paldean Wonders<\/strong> booster pack beginning today. The game will also feature several new events and daily login rewards.<\/li>\n<li class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Pok\u00e9mon Masters EX is getting a familiar face from the past:<\/strong> <strong>Red<\/strong>, the original trainer from <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Red<\/strong> and <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Blue<\/strong>, will be joining the mobile game soon.<\/li>\n<li class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Pok\u00e9mon XD: Gale of Darkness is coming to Switch 2 via Nintendo Switch Online:<\/strong> <strong>Pok\u00e9mon XD: Gale of Darkness<\/strong> will join the <strong>GameCube Classics<\/strong> library for Switch 2 in <strong>March 2026<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Pok\u00e9mon Champions:<\/strong> The battling-focused spin-off <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Champions<\/strong> will launch for Switch consoles in April, with the mobile version arriving later.<br \/>\n<strong>Events and promotions are coming to Pok\u00e9mon GO, Pok\u00e9mon Sleep, Pok\u00e9mon Unite, and Pok\u00e9mon Caf\u00e9 ReMix:<\/strong> Nintendo and The Pok\u00e9mon Company also revealed several new events that will begin today across multiple Pok\u00e9mon mobile games.<\/li>\n<li class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia:<\/strong> Ahead of its release on <strong>March 5<\/strong>, Nintendo showed off more gameplay from <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia<\/strong>, including a spotlight on the game\u2019s real star, <strong>Chef Dente<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Pok\u00e9mon FireRed and LeafGreen availability:<\/strong> <strong>Pok\u00e9mon FireRed<\/strong> and <strong>Pok\u00e9mon LeafGreen<\/strong> are now available on Switch consoles, and both titles will be compatible with <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Home<\/strong>. The subscription-based app will allow players to transfer their Pok\u00e9mon into <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Champions<\/strong> and other games, such as <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet<\/strong> and <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Violet<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A introduced a new Mega Evolution for Garchomp:<\/strong> A new Mega Evolution, <strong>Mega Garchomp Z<\/strong>, has been discovered in <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A<\/strong>. This new version of the fan-favorite Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon will be exclusive to owners of the <strong>Mega Dimension DLC<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Pok\u00e9mon Winds and Waves has been revealed:<\/strong> <strong>Generation 10<\/strong> has officially been unveiled, though it will not release this year. <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Winds and Waves<\/strong> is scheduled to launch for <strong>Switch 2<\/strong> in <strong>2027<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The biggest announcement from today\u2019s <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Presents<\/strong> was the reveal of <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Winds and Waves<\/strong>, the next mainline entry in the Pok\u00e9mon series, scheduled for release on the <strong>Nintendo Switch 2<\/strong> in <strong>2027<\/strong>. Nintendo and The Pok\u00e9mon Company showcased the first official footage of the game, which appears to feature a tropical, island-inspired setting. They also revealed the new starter Pok\u00e9mon for <strong>Winds and Waves<\/strong>: <strong><em>Browt<\/em>, <em>Pombon<\/em>, and <em>Gecqua.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Here is the first-look video for <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Winds and Waves<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"First Look: Pok\u00e9mon Winds and Pok\u00e9mon Waves | Announcement Trailer\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/38XHXMdDegg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.serebii.net\/news\/2026\/27-February-2026.shtml\">https:\/\/www.serebii.net\/news\/2026\/27-February-2026.shtml<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/gallery\/pokemon-presents-february-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements\/2900-7547\/#8\">https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/gallery\/pokemon-presents-february-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements\/2900-7547\/#8<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today marks the 30th anniversary of Pok\u00e9mon! The original Pok\u00e9mon games, known as Pocket Monsters in Japan, were released for the Game Boy in Japan on February 27, 1996. I can\u2019t believe Pok\u00e9mon is now 30 years old! As a kid, I remember picking up and playing Pok\u00e9mon Blue for<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2203,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[571,567,568,570,569],"class_list":["post-2188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","tag-pikachu","tag-pokemon","tag-pokemon-games","tag-pokemon-go","tag-pokemon-home"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yoonhuh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yoonhuh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yoonhuh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yoonhuh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yoonhuh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2188"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.yoonhuh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2188\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2198,"href":"https:\/\/www.yoonhuh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2188\/revisions\/2198"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yoonhuh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yoonhuh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yoonhuh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yoonhuh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}