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<p dir="ltr">Nintendo has announced a Nintendo Direct for later this week that will be themed around Pokemon.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">You&#8217;ll be able to watch the whole presentation over on <a href="https://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct/01-09-2020/">Nintendo&#8217;s website</a> or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMXRyk7ikjI">YouTube channel</a> on Thursday, January 9 2020, starting at 06:30am PST / 09:30am ET or at 14:30 GMT if you&#8217;re in the UK.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">Nintendo has said in an <a href="https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1214547234609664000">announcement tweet</a> that the stream will last for roughly 20 minutes and will contain new Pokemon information.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Presumably this information will include <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/pokemon-sword">Pokemon Sword</a> and Shield on the Nintendo Switch and any future plans Nintendo has for it.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">Whether there will be announcements regarding other Pokemon games either on Nintendo&#8217;s console or other platforms is unknown. We do know, however, that the Pokemon Company is working with Tencent to produce a <a href="https://uk.ign.com/articles/2019/07/22/the-pokemon-company-and-tencent-announce-theyre-partnering-on-a-new-game">new Pokemon game</a>.</p>
<p dir="ltr">There&#8217;s also a new Pokemon animated series set in the Galar region called <a href="https://uk.ign.com/articles/2019/12/13/pokemon-twilight-wings-is-a-new-series-set-in-the-galar-region">Pokemon: Twilight Wings</a> that&#8217;s due to air on January 15, 2020.</p>
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<p><em>Chris Priestman is a freelancer who writes news for IGN. Follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/CPriestman">Twitter</a>.</em></section>
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<p><em>Source: <a style="text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.ign.com/articles/2020/01/07/pokemon-themed-nintendo-direct-announced-for-later-this-week">IGN</a></em></div>
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