The Japanese social media account for the Pokemon series shared a new teaser image for the Pokemon Presents showcase on July 22, 2025. The image shows a Pikachu from behind. The character is looking at a turntable between two speakers. There’s also a hint suggesting the character is working on something involving music.
The announcement also offered an update on the actual presentation. It noted that, while the placeholder isn’t live yet, it will appear on July 22, 2025. That showcase will air at 6am PT/9am ET/3pm CET/10pm JST. Both social media and the official announcement stated the page will appear an hour ahead of time at 5am PT/8am ET/2pm CET/9pm JST. Some of the Japanese streamers who will be reacting were revealed, and they include Nijisanji Vtubers Lize Helesta and Sasaki Saku.
We did see a number of musical Pokemon announcements brought up in the past, including during Pokemon Presents showcases. Pokemon 25: The Album is one of them. That came out in October 2021. It featured songs and performances inspired by the series, such as Katy Perry’s “Electric” and Post Malone’s “Only Wanna Be With You (Pokemon 25 Version).”
There’s also the Project Voltage collection of songs. That involved original tracks performed by Vocaloid Hatsune Miku and inspired by characters or types.
The next Pokemon Presents showcase takes place at 6am PT/9am ET/3pm CET/10pm JST on July 22, 2025. The next game will be Pokemon Legends: Z-A, and that will debut on the Switch and Switch 2 on October 16, 2025.
Published: Jul 15, 2025 02:00 pm