Subj : Pokmon Presents reveals new puzzle game Pokmon Friends, a 2026 re To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Tue Jul 22 2025 16:00:08 Pokmon Presents reveals new puzzle game Pokmon Friends, a 2026 release window for Pokmon Champions, and shares new details on Pokmon Z-A Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2025 14:58:22 +0000 Description: The Pokmon Company has unveiled a deluge of new information about several of its upcoming games, while also announcing a new title, Pokmon Friends. FULL STORY ======================================================================The latest Pokmon Presents has offered new details about Pokmon Legends: Z-A and other upcoming Pokmon games Pokmon Friends has been announced and is now available for Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, iOS, and Android devices Pokmon Champions has been confirmed for a 2026 release The Pokmon Company has unveiled a deluge of new information about several of its upcoming games, while also announcing a new title, Pokmon Friends . Revealed during the July 22 Pokmon Presents , Pokmon Friends is now available on Nintendo Switch , Nintendo Switch 2 , iOS, and Android devices. It's a puzzle-solving game featuring a series of randomly generated brainteasers that can be completed daily to earn Pokmon plushies, which can then be used to decorate your in-game rooms. "Unwind with puzzles in Pokmon Friends! Solve sets of three randomly selected puzzles to help untangle your mind then place the yarn you obtain into the Plush-O-Matic, a special machine that creates in-game Pokmon plush!" the game description reads. "As you try to make them all, you can track your crafted plush in the catalogue. You can also mark your calendar with a stamp each day you play." The game features over 1,200 puzzles that were each inspired by the world of Pokmon. Trainers can also complete friend quests, track daily progress with stamps in their calendar, and collect up to 150 different plushies. Pokmon Friends is free on mobile, but the game is priced at $15.99 on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. There's also a $53.99 version called the Pokmon Friends Combo Bundle that bundles together the base game and two Puzzle On! packs. Alongside the new game announcement, new details were also shared about Pokmon Champions , which is now confirmed to be arriving in 2026 for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, iOS, and Android devices. In this game, players can recruit Pokmon to their team and battle other Trainers in three game modes: Casual Battles, Ranked Battles with players around the world, and Private Battles that can be played with family and friends. A core feature of Champions is Trial Recruitment, which allows players to try out Pokmon and test strategies for a limited time. There's also a Permanent Recruitment that lets players keep Pokmon by using Victory Points (VP), which are gained through various methods such as Ranked Battles. Players can also use VP to train Pokmon according to their own preferences, including altering their stats and Abilities. (Image credit: The Pokmon Company) Finally, we also learned fresh details about the next major mainline Pokmon game ahead of its official release later this year, Pokmon Legends: Z-A . In an extended gameplay trailer, developer Game Freak offered an in-depth look at the game's explorable setting, Lumiose City. During the day, players can explore and find Pokmon to capture in wild zones, where they may encounter stronger, more powerful wild Pokmon dubbed alpha Pokmon. Meanwhile, at night, players can compete in the Z-A Royale and climb the ranks by battling other Trainers, including Corbeau, the boss of Rust Syndicate, an organisation operating in Lumiose City. New NPCs were also introduced, including Emma, a detective who asks the player to track down missing Pokmon, items, and take part in battles, and Mable, the acting director of Pokmon Research Lab, who is researching the habits and reasons behind the growing population of Pokmon. When players arrive in Lumiose City, they'll be asked by Urbain or Taunie to join Team MZ, a crew dedicated to keeping Lumiose City a peaceful place. They can then go on to explore the city, change and customize their appearance and outfits, and earn rewards by completing tasks. (Image credit: The Pokemon Company) Mega Evolutions is another thing the latest trailer explored. Although we have previously been teased for this new system, Game Freak offered a new look at Mega Dragonite, a newly discovered Mega-Evolved Pokmon. It will be up to the player and Team MZ to investigate Mega Evolutions, battle, and calm a variety of Rogue Mega-Evolved Pokmon, and in exchange, obtain Mega Stones as rewards. Pokmon Legends: Z-A launches on October 16, 2025, for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. UK pre-orders and US pre-orders are now live, along with the newly announced Switch 2 bundles . You might also like... Best PS5 games 2025 - the top 26 PlayStation 5 titles to play right now The Nintendo Switch 2 is the companys least ambitious console to date, but its improvements are astronomical Ive spent 150 hours with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and the Switch 2 Edition is an incredible upgrade ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/gaming/pokemon-presents-reveals-new-puzzle-game-poke mon-friends-a-2026-release-window-for-pokemon-champions-and-shares-new-details -on-pokemon-z-a --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .