A new Detective Pikachu trailer AND Pokémon Sword/Shield game announcements?! In the same week?!
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February 27 2019 2:30 PM EST
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A new Detective Pikachu trailer AND Pokémon Sword/Shield game announcements?! In the same week?!
23 years after the initial release of its first two video games (the iconic Red and Blue), the Pokémon media franchise is the biggest and strongest it's probably ever been, and after this week, they're giving their loyal fans everything they could ever ask for.
Just yesterday, a new trailer for the CGI/live-action Detective Pikachu movie dropped, giving viewers a new look at what to expect when it hits theaters in May.
While we're still not 100 percent sure how we feel about our forever-daddy Ryan Reynolds voicing one of this generation's most beloved (and cutest) icons, so many eager fans loved every second of the new trailer.
\u201cI'm so excited for #DetectivePikachu !!!! Eeeee!!!\u201d— Ella Hart (@Ella Hart) 1551284207
\u201cAm I going to see Detective Pikachu? You dang right.\u201d— Gokage from the Village of the Bars\u2601\ufe0f (@Gokage from the Village of the Bars\u2601\ufe0f) 1551289558
\u201cYes, Mewtwo is in the trailer, and everything looks amazing.\n\nBut can we take a second to appreciate this good boy doing a service to society and directing traffic? \n#DetectivePikachu\u201d— ACP|Krabb (@ACP|Krabb) 1551202728
And in other related news, during the Pokémon Direct presentation from earlier this morning, Nintendo announced the launch of two new Pokémon games for the Nintendo Switch! Sword and Shield!
The biggest part of the announcement, though? There's gonna be THREE NEW POKÉMON!
\u201cLet\u2019s go down the list:\n\nNew Game \u2705\nNew Region \u2705\nNew Pok\u00e9mon \u2753\n\nReady to meet the first three Pok\u00e9mon that will accompany you on your #PokemonSwordShield journey? \ud83c\udf43 \ud83d\udd25 \ud83d\udca7\u201d— Pok\u00e9mon (@Pok\u00e9mon) 1551276092
\u201cMeet Grookey, the Chimp Pok\u00e9mon! \ud83c\udf43 \n\nThis mischievous Pok\u00e9mon is full of boundless curiosity. \n\n#PokemonSwordShield\u201d— Pok\u00e9mon (@Pok\u00e9mon) 1551276092
\u201cNext up is Scorbunny, the Rabbit Pok\u00e9mon! \ud83d\udd25\n\nScorbunny is always running about, bursting with energy. \n\n#PokemonSwordShield\u201d— Pok\u00e9mon (@Pok\u00e9mon) 1551276092
\u201cLast but not least: Sobble, the Water Lizard Pok\u00e9mon! \ud83d\udca7 \n\nSobble is a bit timid, shooting out attacks as it hides itself in the water. \n\n#PokemonSwordShield\u201d— Pok\u00e9mon (@Pok\u00e9mon) 1551276092
While Sword and Shield won't hit store shelves until later this year, as with any new Pokémon video game announcement, the Twitterverse freaked out.
\u201cIm super excited for Sword and Shield! The new starter Pokemon are so cute T_T\ud83d\udc95\u201d— Jelli - Splatoon 3 waiting room (@Jelli - Splatoon 3 waiting room) 1551291919
\u201cI WAS so EXcited during this. My voice got so High Pitched. This is my initial reaction of Pokemon Sword and Shield! #PokemonSwordShield\u201d— Vandal Tim (@Vandal Tim) 1551291192
\u201cPok\u00e9mon Sword & Shield hype! I\u2019m so excited for these cute little buggers :D\u201d— Comet Milkyway (@Comet Milkyway) 1551286527
\u201cSO excited for the new Pokemon! It's been my one true love for years(should totally be a poketuber XD) and I'm here to say I'm picking Scorbunny for now! Also thinking heavily on Sword but the legendaries will determine that, since Shield is red coloured \ud83d\udc07\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udde1\ud83d\udee1 #PokemonDirect\u201d— \ud83d\udd25Phen\ud83d\udd25 chaotic neutral at best! (@\ud83d\udd25Phen\ud83d\udd25 chaotic neutral at best!) 1551285684
\u201cI'M VERY EXCITED FOR POKEMON SHIELD/SWORD NO ONE CAN TAKE THIS FROM ME\u201d— \ud83c\udf6c\u1d1b\u1d07\u1d00\u0262\u1d00\u0274\u2022\ua731\u029c\u1d00\u1d0b\u1d07\ua731\u1d18\u1d07\u1d00\u0280\u1d07\u1d0a\u1d0f\u0274\u1d07\ua731\ud83c\udf6c (@\ud83c\udf6c\u1d1b\u1d07\u1d00\u0262\u1d00\u0274\u2022\ua731\u029c\u1d00\u1d0b\u1d07\ua731\u1d18\u1d07\u1d00\u0280\u1d07\u1d0a\u1d0f\u0274\u1d07\ua731\ud83c\udf6c) 1551293333
\u201chi everyone..\n\ni really like pokemon.\n\nlike a lot.\n\nlike i know their base stats and competitive usage.\n\nim really fucking excited for sword and shield.\n\nits giving me nostalgia of studying in england\n\nthis is me coming out as an intense pokemon fan.\n\ni need to buy a switch.\u201d— michael (@michael) 1551290029
None— E2 | swag (@E2 | swag) 1551280884
\u201conly gay people can buy pokemon sword\u201d— leo\ud83e\uddb7 (@leo\ud83e\uddb7) 1551289118
A new movie and new games?? Pokémon sure knows how to keep the stans well fed!!
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Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.
Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.