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2025 | The series takes a one-year time skip, continuing the adventures of Liko, Roy, and the Rising Volt Tacklers. |
2025 | An upcoming related game, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, will be released for the Nintendo Switch, featuring the redevelopment of Lumiose City. |
2024 | After graduating from Naranja Academy, Liko, Roy, and the Rising Volt Tacklers continue searching for Lucius's six Pokémon known as the 'Six Heroes'. |
2024 | In Laqua, Liko, Roy, and the Rising Volt Tacklers encounter Lucius and battle the Explorers, ultimately defeating them. |
February 2024 | Netflix announced that additional episodes of Pokémon Concierge were in production. |
2023 | Liko, Roy, and Dot join Naranja Academy to learn about the Terastal phenomenon, exploring the unique characteristics of Pokémon transformations. |
2023 | After graduating from Naranja Academy, Liko, Roy, and the Rising Volt Tacklers begin their quest to find Lucius's six Pokémon known as the 'Six Heroes'. |
2023 | The Rising Volt Tacklers discover that Liko's pendant contains a Pokémon named Terapagos and Roy's ancient Poké Ball contains a Black Rayquaza, both originally belonging to the legendary adventurer Lucius. |
2023 | Ash becomes the Monarch by defeating Leon in the World Coronation Series Masters Eight Tournament, achieving his long-standing goal of becoming a Pokémon Master. |
December 28 2023 | Pokémon Concierge premiered on Netflix, introducing the story of Haru, a concierge at the Pokémon Resort. |
November 2023 | A trailer was released, revealing the main Japanese and English voice cast for the series |
July 2023 | Rena Nōnen was announced as the voice actor for the main protagonist, Haru |
March 2023 | Nintendo 3DS eShop discontinued the ability to download and purchase new software titles, including Pokémon Bank. Existing users could continue using the software for free, but new users could not download the application. |
February 2023 | During the Pokémon Day presentation, Netflix announced the development of a stop motion animated television series in collaboration with Dwarf Studios |
2022 | Ash defeats Leon in the World Coronation Series Masters Eight Tournament, becoming the new Monarch of the Pokémon world. |
2022 | Ash wins his first League Championship at the Alola League, becoming the first-ever Champion of the Alola Region. |
June 2022 | Second major update released, adding over 100 Pokémon, including all remaining second generation Pokémon from Pokémon Gold and Silver. |
April 3 2022 | Japanese variety show 'Where are we going with Pokémon!?' (Poké Doko) premiered, succeeding 'Meet Up at the Pokémon House?' during the second part of Pokémon Journeys and Pokémon Horizons. |
March 31 2022 | Netflix removed the Pokémon Sun & Moon series, 'I Choose You!' movie, and 'The Power of Us' movie from its platform, retaining only the first season and Netflix-exclusive content |
March 29 2022 | Pokénchi variety show concludes its run after broadcasting during the Pokémon: XY, Pokémon: Sun & Moon, and first part of Pokémon Journeys anime series. |
February 2022 | Disney XD streaming of Pokémon TV series ended for the United States |
2021 | Continued documentation of Pokémon TV series content revenue in Japan |
2021 | The Pokémon Company settled its lawsuit against game leakers, with each individual required to pay $150,000 USD. |
November 2021 | First major game update added several new hats and four new Pokémon. |
September 10 2021 | Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series debuted on Netflix in the United States. |
2020 | Ongoing documentation of Pokémon TV series content revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic period |
2020 | Pokémon Sword and Shield nominated for Game, Franchise Family at NAVGTR Awards |
2020 | Pokémon Sword and Shield nominated for Central Park Children's Zoo Award for Best Kids Game at New York Game Awards |
2020 | Pokémon Sword and Shield won Best RPG at Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2019 |
2020 | Pokémon Sword and Shield won Game of the Year at Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2019 |
2020 | Pokémon Sword and Shield nominated for Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game at New York Game Awards |
2020 | Pokémon Sword and Shield nominated for Role-Playing Game of the Year at 23rd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards |
2020 | Pokémon Sword and Shield won Trending Game of the Year at SXSW Gaming Awards |
October 2020 | The second DLC expansion, The Crown Tundra, was released, marking the first DLC in the Pokémon video game series. |
October 22 2020 | The Crown Tundra expansion was released. |
June 2020 | The first downloadable content (DLC) expansion, The Isle of Armor, was released. |
June 17 2020 | Pokémon Smile was officially released by The Pokémon Company as a free mobile app for Android and iOS devices, designed to teach children about dental hygiene through an augmented reality tooth-brushing game involving Pokémon characters. |
June 17 2020 | Pokémon Smile was announced during a Pokémon Presents presentation and released on the same day. |
June 17 2020 | The Isle of Armor expansion was released. |
June 12 2020 | Netflix gained exclusive streaming rights for new episodes in the United States, with Pokémon Journeys: The Series debuting on the platform. |
March 5 2020 | Pokémon Journeys: The Series concluded on Netflix. |
February 2020 | Pokémon Home cloud storage service was released, enabling players to transfer Pokémon between different Pokémon games including Sword and Shield. |
January 9 2020 | An expansion pass for the game was announced during Pokémon Direct, consisting of The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra. |
2019 | Netflix and The Pokémon Company began discussions about creating the Pokémon Concierge series. |
2019 | Junichi Masuda provided detailed explanation for the reduced Pokémon roster, citing development challenges including creating new assets for Dynamaxing, maintaining game balance, and preserving high quality standards. Nintendo, Game Freak, and The Pokémon Company collectively agreed to reduce the number of Pokémon in the game. |
2019 | Pokémon Sword and Shield nominated for Best Nintendo Switch Game at Gamescom |
2019 | Pokémon Sword and Shield introduced new gameplay mechanics including Dynamax and Gigantamax transformations, the Wild Area, Camp feature, and Poké Jobs, revolutionizing the traditional Pokémon game format. |
2019 | Pokémon Sword and Shield nominated for Best Role-Playing Game at Game Critics Awards |
2019 | Pokémon Sword and Shield nominated for Best Role Playing Game at Gamescom |
2019 | Pokémon Sword and Shield nominated for Best Family/Social Game at Game Critics Awards |
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