Pokemon Presents August 2021: When and where to watch, what to expect

Pokemon Presents is back again. The Pokemon Presents August 2021 launch event is all set to be hosted on August 18, which is this week. It will take place at 6:30 PM IST. You will be able to watch the Pokemon Presents August event on the official Pokemon Go YouTube channel. The company took to Twitter to inform its fans about the upcoming event. It also revealed what viewers might expect from the event. The event is said to be 28 minutes long.

Pokemon Presents August 2021 event will feature Pokemon Brilliant Diamond, Pokemon Shining Pearl and Pokemon Legends: Arceus. The latter is supposed to be a prequel. To recall, the trio of games was announced n a Pokemon Presents event back in February 2021. We expect the company to reveal a little more than trailers for the games since the release dates of these games are already out. Hence, we can expect some more details around the games on August 18.

As for the launch dates, the Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl are set to be released for the Nintendo Switch on November 19, 2021. These will provide fans with a recreational experience of the Diamond and Pearl generation four games, which were launched on the DS a decade ago. Coming to the Pokemon Legends Arceus, it will be released next year on January 28. It will be Pokemon Legends Arceus. You can expect the company to showcase the in-game footage and learn more about the experience you will have in Sinnoh and how the gameplay would work.

The company posted a press release regarding the Pokemon Presents August 2021 event. However, it doesn’t reveal much about the upcoming announcement. Here’s what it says:

“Pokémon Presents is back with exciting new information about Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Pokémon Shining Pearl, and more. Tune in to the official Pokémon Youtube channel on August 18, 2021, at 6:00 a.m. PDT for the latest details and updates. This information-packed presentation will be about 28 minutes long. After the event concludes, visit Pokemon.com for a roundup of the legendary, brilliant, and shining news!”