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Hot off the heels of this morning’s Pokémon Presents presentation, Nintendo has revealed a new Switch 2 bundle for Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Officially dubbed the Nintendo Switch 2 + Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Switch 2 Edition bundle, it packages a Switch 2 console with that platform’s version of the upcoming Pokémon title. This edition will launch alongside the standalone game on October 16, and, like the Mario Kart World bundle before it, will retail for $499.99. 

A press release states the bundle includes a "full game download” of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, suggesting it will be a game code instead of a physical cartridge. You can pre-order this package now at the My Nintendo Store and select retailers.

For more on Pokémon Legends: Z-A, you can check out the latest trailer from today’s Pokémon Presents here. If you missed the event entirely, you can catch up with our complete round-up of every announcement from the presentation. 

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The Pokémon Company held another Pokémon Presents direct-style presentation today, featuring new looks at upcoming games like Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Pokémon Champions, and brand-new game reveals, too. Clocking it at roughly 24 minutes, it's one of the longest Pokémon Presents ever, and there's a lot to unpack...so let's get right into it!

Everything Announced During The July 2025 Pokémon Presents

2025 Pokémon World Championships

Today's Pokémon Presents began with a quick look at what to expect during the 2025 Pokémon World Championships happening next month in Anaheim, California, including details about where it will be streaming and more. Head here for a more information about that. We learned during this segment that all competitors will receive the promotional card show above: 

Pokémon Concierge Season 2

Ahead of the release of Pokémon Concierge Season 2 (or at least, the next batch of episodes), The Pokémon Company and Netflix released a new look, and you can check it out in the trailer below. There's plenty of new Pokémon, like Sealeo, characters, like Haru's ex-boyfriend, and of course, lots of gorgeous animation. This new batch of Pokémon Concierge episodes hits Netflix on September 4. 

Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu

Not only did we get our first look at what Wallace & Gromit studio Aardman Animations is cooking up with its upcoming Pokémon series, we also got the official title for the show: Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu. It debuts sometime in 2027. Check it out in the trailer below: 

PokéPark Kanto

We knew PokéPark Kanto, a Pokémon theme park of sorts, was coming to Japan sometime in the future. Now, we know it will be stretched across 26,000 square meters of Tokyo's verdant Tama Hills, tucked into a corner of Yomiuriland. It is the first-ever permanent outdoor Pokémon attraction, and will hold its grand opening next year. Advance ticket sales are expected to begin later this year. 

It will consist of two sections: Sedge Town and Pokémon Forest (pictured above), and you can expect trainers and Pokémon encounters within each. 

Pokémon Go: Max Finale 2025

The Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Max Finale is coming soon and will run from August 23 to August 24. It will feature Eternatus for the first time ever globally, and you can use the promo code GOFESTMAX for bonus goodies right now. 

Pokémon Cafe ReMix

Summer has arrived in Pokémon Café ReMix, bringing all sorts of pirate-themed and nautical fun to the game. You can meet Lapras in its five-star Sea Captain outfit, starting July 23, and expect even more members of their crew to appear later, too. Customize your café with nautical, sea-themed decorations soon, and on July 23, discover Alolan Meowth, Totodile, and Minccino one after another in their special crew-themed outfits. Login today to recruit Jigglypuff in its summer fun outfit to your staff. 

Pokémon Sleep

Starting this September, you can research the legendary Johto dog Pokémon – Raikou, Entei, and Suicune – while you sleep using Pokémon Sleep. 

Pokémon Unite

To celebrate four years of Pokémon Unite, the legendary Hoenn Pokémon – Latias and Latios – are joining the fight. Latios hit the game on July 18, and Latios will join the roster next month on August 8. 

Pokémon Trading Card Game

Mega evolution comes to the Pokémon Trading Card Game in a big way in the upcoming Mega Evolution expansion set. It begins on September 26, and will feature EX cards and more for Mega Pokémon like Lucario, Kangaskhan, Venasaur, and Gardevoir. Take a sneak peak at some of them in the gallery below: 

 

Pokémon Friends

Pokémon Friends is a new puzzle game available today on Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android devices. The mobile versions of the game are free, but the Switch version costs $9.99. You can read more details about the game, including what to expect and information about the price and its DLC, in our story here. 

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

After the free Nintendo Switch 2 update for Generation 9 of Pokémon launched last month, theses games are much more playable, with increased resolution and draw distance, a pretty stable 60 FPS framerate, and more. Now, players can expect a new Tera Raid Battle event series to begin. The first series begins tomorrow, and the entire series will wrap up in September. You can check out further details in the image below: 

There will also be various mas outbreaks for grass, ice, ground, and fire-type Pokémon beginning tomorrow and running through September, too, to coincide with this Tera Raid Battle series. 

And finally, you can receive a special Tracksuit apparel right now in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet by using the Mystery Gift codes below: 

Pokémon Champions

We got another exciting look at Pokémon Champions, which is launching on Switch, iOS, and Android sometime next year. You can get the full rundown of what to expect in our story from today's presentation here. 

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

We got a swath of information about the upcoming Pokémon Legends: Z-A, which launches Thursday, October 16, on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 (with a separate Nintendo Switch 2 Edition), as well as two trailers. You can check out the first trailer above, and the second trailer below. For a full breakdown of everything we learned about Pokémon Legends: Z-A today, head to Game Informer's story here. 

And that's everything announced during today's Pokémon Presents! Let us know what you're most excited about in the comments below!