Pokémon 25th Anniversary

The entire year of 2021 was celebrated as Pokémon's 25th Anniversary, as February 27, 2021 marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of the original Japanese release of and therefore the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Pokémon media franchise as a whole.
The 25th anniversary logo was revealed during the on November 26, 2020.Pokémon Teases Upcoming 25th Anniversary Celebrations - The Pokémon Company International (retrieved February 13, 2021)
==Event distributions==
A singing Pikachu was distributed to games on February 25.
==Games==
A Pokémon Presents was announced on February 25, 2021, and was held at midnight JST on February 27, 2021. The presentation opens with a retrospective trailer which is followed by a trailer on the upcoming New Pokémon Snap, as well as announcements on the following games, all set in the Sinnoh region.
===Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl===
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl were announced during the February 2021 Pokémon Presents. They are remakes of the Generation IV games , and were released on November 19, 2021 worldwide.
===Pokémon Legends: Arceus===
Pokémon Legends: Arceus was announced during the February 2021 Pokémon Presents. It was released on January 28, 2022 worldwide.
==Music==
A yearlong campaign titled P25 Music was created as a collaboration between The Pokémon Company International and for the 25th anniversary. Participating artists include and ,Pokémon Unveils Virtual Music Concert With Post Malone To Celebrate 25th Anniversary - The Pokémon Company International (retrieved February 13, 2021) and . Post Malone performed a virtual concert on Pokémon Day that was streamed on the official Pokémon Youtube and Twitch channels.
In and Japan, the song Dreamful by was released on February 19, 2022 to commemorate the 25th anniversary.
==Trading Card Game==
A collection of featuring first partner Pokémon was released throughout the year. The cards are all reprints of their respective Pokémon's first released card with the 25th Anniversary logo added. A to hold them was the first item released on February 26 and included the Pikachu card. were released in subsequent months, with three cards per pack, ordered by generation.Pokémon Celebrates 25 Years With Massive Music Program And Activations Across The Franchise - The Pokémon Company International (retrieved February 13, 2021)
From February 9 in the , April 26 in , and May 19 in the , was included in McDonald’s Happy Meals.Collect 25th Anniversary Pokémon TCG Cards in McDonald’s Happy Meals - pokemon.com (retrieved February 13, 2021)
Starting Pokémon Day, specially-marked cereals included .Celebrate 25 years of Pokémon with Big G Cereal! - General Mills (archived from the original April 25, 2021; retrieved July 5, 2021)
The expansions , released internationally on October 8,Pokémon Trading Card Game: Celebrations - The Pokémon Company International (retrieved July 5, 2021) and , released in Japan on October 22,25th Anniversary Pokémon Card Game - The Pokémon Company (retrieved July 5, 2021) feature popular Pokémon and a selection of gameplay mechanics spanning the history of the Trading Card Game.
==Merchandise==
A limited edition Bear Walker skateboard was made for the anniversary. It was available for pre-order from starting January 19.
 and The Pokémon Company International launched the 90s-inspired Levi's x Pokémon Collection on February 15, 2021 to celebrate the anniversary.Levi's x Pokémon - The Pokémon Company International (retrieved February 13, 2021)
In Japan, Uniqlo launched a selecton of Pokémon "stamp" designs for use on their UTme! app between February 19 - April 30, 2021.Enjoy the 25th anniversary by wearing a Pokémon T-shirt designed with your favorite Pokémon!! - Uniqlo (retrieved February 19, 2021)
A Mega Construx Pokémon "Celebration Pikachu" model was released by .Celebration Pikachu - Mega Brands (retrieved February 19, 2021)
==Related articles==
* Pokémon Day
* Pokémon 10th Anniversary
* Pokémon 20th Anniversary
==External links==
* Official website for the Pokémon 25th Anniversary
==References==
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