Your Favorite Pokémon Content Creators Predict What's Coming On Pokémon Day 2025

For the announcement of Pokémon Legends: Z-A. As always, the Pokémon Company is keeping things close to the chest when it comes to what viewers can expect from the Pokémon Presents, but that hasn’t stopped fan speculation.

This last weekend saw thousands of fans, media, and creators gather for the Pokémon European Championships in London to see three days of intense competition across the Pokémon Trading Card Game, GO, Unite, and Scarlet & Violet. The winners across the four categories will go to Worlds later this year in Anaheim, California to compete for ultimate champion status. ScreenRant chatted with a myriad of creators at the event about the holiday - these were their predictions for the big day.

Hopes For Potential Pokémon Legends: Z-A News

Pokémon Day Could Bring More Footage Or A Release Date For The Elusive Game

Since the initial announcement, fans have gotten absolutely no follow-up information when it comes to Pokémon Legends: Z-A. The next in the Legends series following 2022's Arceus, basically all that's known about the title is its setting, the Paris-inspired Lumiose City, which is a part of the Kalos region. Players aren't even sure if Z-A takes place in the past or future, though the initial trailer did take a futuristic slant in its aesthetic.

However, considering that last year's Pokémon Presents was where players saw the game first announced, chances are high that 2025 could offer more insight. This was a common sentiment among the creators I spoke to at EUIC, with both alcremiesundae and justinjacobz echoing the same idea:

alcremiesundae: It has to be a release date for Z-A. It's been a year, I'm fiending for news on Z-A.

justinjacobz: Pokémon Z-A, I think they're going to announce it and I can't wait.

Just how much will be shared - if anything - about the new title is unclear, but having a better picture of when fans can expect the game, and how its release will work when it comes to the Nintendo Switch 2 would be a great addition to the Presents.

Many Think A New Eeveelution Is In The Works

A New Generation Of Pokémon Could Finally Expand Eevee’s Line

Eevee and its evolved forms appear on a colorful background.

Outside of Pokémon Legends predictions, the other most prevalent thought regarding the Pokémon Presents was the reveal of a new Eeveelution. Fans have long been speculating that either Gen 10 or Z-A could bring a new Eeveelution, the first instance of an addition to the line since Sylveon. The rumors regarding this are multifaceted in their reasoning, from past leaks that have suggested a flying-type Eevee was supposedly planned for Gen 7, to the Pokémon Day giveaway being a Flying Tera Type Eevee, to the fact it's simply been a while.

Eevee in front of the Poison-type symbol and Lumiose City blueprints.

Why A Poison-Type Eeveelution Should Be Introduced In Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A should add one more eeveelution, and the Poison-type is certainly the best option to go with.

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Historically, Eeveelutions have only come in mainline games, which has made some fans dubious Z-A could be where a new one arrives. However, a reveal of one in some capacity certainly isn't off the table for this year's Pokémon Presents, either for the new Legends game or in relation to the next mainline generation. Creators heyitsnicola_ and pokegirlrach certainly think there's a possibility fans will see it this Thursday:

heyitsnicola_: I really, really hope that it's a new Eeveelution. It's about time. I've seen the teasers. We're thinking there might be one, but not sure - hopefully. That's my prediction.

pokegirlrach: I think we're going to get a new Eeveelution this year; well, that's what I'm hoping for at the very least.

Pokémon Day Could Bring TCG Set News

A Previously-Leaked Pokémon Set May Be Officially Announced

While many predictions at EUIC focused on the video games, creator nuke_pop offered up a guess regarding the Pokémon Trading Card Game and its new set, Scarlet & Violet: Destined Rivals:

nuke_pop: I think, hopefully, we'll see Destined Rivals, the TCG set. I'm really hoping to see more of that, because I want to see the Giovanni's Mewtwo ex Illustration Rare. I'm assuming that exists, and I'm so excited for that card. I know it's going to be incredible visually. I just can't wait.

There are some things fans already know about Destined Rivals, but none of it has officially come from the Pokémon Company. Instead, it's been cobbled together from a combination of rumors, leaks, and accidental reveals, like the recent badge art from gamescom latam, which showed of Team Rocket alongside Pokémon. It's thought that the new set will release some time this May, and will draw inspiration from Japanese sets Heat Wave Arena and The Glory of Team Rocket, but the Pokémon Presents could finally offer fans more definitive information.

Some Creators Have Loftier Dreams For Pokémon Day

Higher Hopes For Bigger News On Nintendo’s Plans For The Future

When it came to predictions, a few of the people I spoke to had bigger hopes for what fans would see during the Pokémon Presents. For creator rina0saki, this meant news about Nintendo's console:

rina0saki: I want to say - probably holding up too much hope - the Nintendo Switch 2 perhaps?

While there's a Nintendo Direct planned for April 2 dedicated entirely to the Nintendo Switch 2, it's not necessarily out of the question that some small glimpse could be given ahead of that. If Nintendo does indeed plan on revealing more details about games during the Pokémon Presents, it could mean that fans will learn if they'll be coming to the current or next generation of console - or both. VGC journalist Jordan Middler (jordanmiddler) also had big hopes for the event, but instead of the Switch 2, he was focused on Generation 10:

Jordan Middler: I think it's about time to see something from Gen 10. Maybe next year will be the big year for it, but in my heart I think we're getting a slight tease at the next generation.

There have been a lot of rumors about Pokémon Gen 10, but nothing concrete has been revealed to players yet. From ideas about potential locales like Italy and Australia, to whether it will be tied to the Switch or Switch 2, to a shake up from typical starter selection, there has been a massive amount of speculation from fans. As Middler says, with next year bringing the 30th anniversary, it's possible bigger reveals and releases are being saved for 2026, but this year's Pokémon Presents would still be a great opportunity to tease a bit of what's to come.

Off-The-Wall Pokémon Day Predictions

When You Don’t Know What To Expect, Take A Random Guess

One thing that has always been true about the Pokémon Presents that takes place on Pokémon Day is that there's generally going to be at least one reveal out of leftfield that fans haven't been expecting. In line with this, some interviewees took the approach of completely random, jokier guesses. Joe Merrick (serebii_joe), the of Pokémon website Serebii, threw out an idea that honestly sounds like a lot of fun:

Joe Merrick: Well, I just want to be surprised, so I'm going to say some sort of Pokémon theme park simulator.

Creator duragdragon took an even more humorous approach, instead giving an answer that would, undoubtedly, be quite the surprise:

duragdragon: I’m thinking Pokémon Cafe ReMix 2. The Nintendo Switch 2 is coming out, so we need something with better graphics, and hopefully that's the game to do it. I don’t know why you’re laughing.

Even though these answers - especially the latter - are largely pulled out of thin air and are meant more as amusing conjecture, there's really no way to predict just what kind of announcements this year will hold. While some theories, like news on Legends: Z-A or Destined Rivals, are arguably more likely, what the Pokémon Company has in store is currently still a complete mystery. Thankfully, fans only have a bit more time to wait until this year's Pokémon celebration gets underway.

The Pokémon Presents will air February 27 at 6:00 AM PST, and can be streamed on the official Pokémon YouTube channel.