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when does pokemon presents start

Pokémon Presents on Pokémon Day 2026 starts at 2:00 PM UTC on Friday, February 27, 2026.

That’s 6:00 AM PT / 9:00 AM ET / 2:00 PM GMT / 11:00 PM JST.

Quick Scoop: When does Pokémon Presents start?

  • Global start time: 2:00 PM UTC on February 27, 2026.
  • In US time zones:
    • 6:00 AM Pacific Time (PT).
* 9:00 AM Eastern Time (ET).
  • Other key regions:
    • 2:00 PM UK (GMT).
* 3:00 PM Central Europe (CET).

* 11:00 PM Japan (JST).

* 1:00 AM AEDT (Feb 28) in Australia.

This show lines up with Pokémon Day and the 30th anniversary of the series, so expectations are particularly high this year.

Where to watch

You’ll be able to watch Pokémon Presents live on The Pokémon Company’s official channels, including YouTube and other major streaming platforms.

Timezone overview (HTML table)

Here’s a compact HTML table you can drop into a page if needed:

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  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Region</th>
      <th>Local Start Time</th>
      <th>Date</th>
    </tr>
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  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>UTC</td>
      <td>2:00 PM</td>
      <td>Feb 27, 2026</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>US Pacific (PT)</td>
      <td>6:00 AM</td>
      <td>Feb 27, 2026</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>US Eastern (ET)</td>
      <td>9:00 AM</td>
      <td>Feb 27, 2026</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>UK (GMT)</td>
      <td>2:00 PM</td>
      <td>Feb 27, 2026</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Central Europe (CET)</td>
      <td>3:00 PM</td>
      <td>Feb 27, 2026</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Japan (JST)</td>
      <td>11:00 PM</td>
      <td>Feb 27, 2026</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Australia (AEDT)</td>
      <td>1:00 AM</td>
      <td>Feb 28, 2026</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

Extra context & hype check

  • It’s the 30th anniversary of Pokémon, tied to the original Red & Green launch in Japan, so the presentation is expected to be bigger than usual.
  • Outlets and fans are speculating about major announcements like new mainline games and classic titles (such as FireRed/LeafGreen on Switch) featuring prominently in the show.

TL;DR: Pokémon Presents starts at 2:00 PM UTC (6 AM PT / 9 AM ET) on Feb 27, 2026, streamed on official Pokémon channels.

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