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What is out right now
Pokemon Pokopia is the current release drawing the most coverage. The build-and-decorate life sim starring Ditto shipped its free 2.0 update alongside Bubbly Basin, the first part of its Expansion Pass, adding underwater exploration and a new region. Early reviews have been positive.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A and its Mega Dimension add-on continue the Mega Evolution revival, with a long run of new Mega forms revealed across 2025 and 2026.
Pokemon Champions is the franchise's dedicated competitive battling title, built around bringing Pokemon forward from previous games rather than raising a new team from scratch.
What is coming
Pokemon Winds and Pokemon Waves are the next mainline entries, announced during the 30th anniversary Pokemon Presents and dated for a global 2027 launch, exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2. They are the first mainline pair built for the new hardware from the ground up.
Also on the way: a re-release of Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen on Switch, and Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness joining Nintendo Classics on GameCube.
Latest game news
Pokemon Pokopia's first paid add-on gets good reviews
Bubbly Basin is the first part of the Pokopia season pass. A free update came with it and lets everyone swim underwater.
Why Pokemon Pokopia stars Ditto, explained by its director
Shigeru Ohmori says Ditto suits a building game because it can turn into anything. Game Freak also showed rare early test footage.