The Pokémon Company has revealed a new animated short film in celebration of Earth Day , which takes place on April 22, 2025. Titled Pokémon Ecology Diary (working title), the special will feature beloved Pokémon like Pikachu , Chimchar , Tepig , and Eevee in a story focused on preserving the environment.
The news was announced via the brand's official Weibo account. In the statement, the team comments:
April 22, 2025, is Earth Day. While Pokémon help us discover the beauty of the world, are Trainers also curious about the ecology of the Pokémon universe? The special short film Pokémon Ecology Diary will be released tomorrow at noon on the franchise's official channels.
The premiere is scheduled for 12:00 PM (Beijing time) , which corresponds to 1:00 AM in Brasília time. However, the animation for the project was handled by the renowned studio CoMix Wave Films , the same studio responsible for Makoto Shinkai , such as Your Name and Suzume .
This new special follows the recent release of Dragonite and the Mail Carrier , which aired in February during Pokémon Day . However, it doesn't stop there: fans can still look forward to Season 2 of Concierge this fall and Pokémon Horizons: The Search for Laqua Part 2 , which premieres in the US on April 25.
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Source: Weibo
