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>January 2013: X and Y announced and Starters revealed
>June 2013: Fairy Type revealed, plus Horde and Sky Battles
>August 2013: Mega Evolution revealed
>October 2013: games release
>February 2016: Sun and Moon announced
>May 2016: Starters revealed
>August 2016: Z-Moves, Alolan Forms, Poké Ride, and Trials revealed
>November 2016: games release
>February 2019: Sword and Shield announced and Starters revealed
>June 2019: Dynamax revealed, Gyms teased
>July 2019: Gigantamax revealed, Gyms officially revealed
>November 2019: games release
>February 2021: Legends: Arceus announced
>August 2021: Styles, battle system changes, and rideable Pokémon revealed
>January 2022: Games will release
I’ve been a fan of Pokémon since the beginning and my confidence in GameFreak is accordingly shaky, but it’s disingenuous to suggest we know everything about these games. These people are huge fans of the slow drip feed for prerelease information. It really surprised me revisiting how late Mega Evolution was revealed before launch, for example, even though it was teased as early as April with the new Mewtwo “form.” I’m sure there’s more still to come with Legends: Arceus. While I’m starting to worry about things like abilities, they could definitely be retooled or replaced, and it’s not too late for some sort of challenge battles or PvP to show up.
