Pokemon Day Countdown – Start Time & Date

We've got a countdown ticking down the days, hours, minutes, and seconds until the official start of Pokemon Day 2023!
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Pokemon Day is an annual event that celebrates the popular media franchise created by Satoshi Tajiri and Ken Sugimori. The first Pokemon Day was held on February 27th, 1996, which marked the release of the original Pokemon video games in Japan. Since then, the event has been celebrated every year on February 27th, with various activities and promotions taking place around the world. If you’ve been waiting anxiously for Pokemon Day 2023, we’ve got a countdown ticking down to when it will start!

Pokemon Day 2023 Countdown

If you are a bit confused about the timezones and want to know exactly how long you have to wait for the event to release we have a countdown for you below. Once the countdown reaches zero, you should be able to start watching and participating in Pokemon Day 2023 wherever you live!

Pokemon Day Has Started!

When the event starts, you will be able to see the special announcements on Pokemon’s Official YouTube Channel!

Pokemon Day 2023 Start Date & Time

Pokemon Day 2023 is scheduled to start on February 27th, 2023! The exact time will depend on where you live in the world.

  • Americas – February 27th at 6am PT / 9am ET
  • Europe – February 27th at 3pm GMT

Pokemon Day Details

On Pokemon Day, fans of the franchise come together to celebrate their love for the colorful creatures and the adventures they go on in the Pokemon world. Some of the common activities that take place on Pokemon Day include playing Pokemon video games, watching the anime series, trading Pokemon cards, and attending special events hosted by Pokemon companies.

In recent years, the Pokemon Company has also used Pokemon Day to make special announcements and releases related to the franchise. For example, on Pokemon Day 2021, the company announced several new games, including Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, as well as a new open-world game called Pokemon Legends: Arceus.

That is everything you need to know on when Pokemon Day 2023 will be starting around the world! You can find more about when all sorts of things will be coming out in the Countdowns section of our website!

Shaun Savage

Shaun Savage

Shaun Savage is the founder and editor-in-chief of Try Hard Guides. He has been covering and writing about video games for over 9 years. He is a 2013 graduate of the Academy of Art University with an A.A. in Web Design and New Media. In his off-time, he enjoys playing video games, watching bad movies, and spending time with his family.

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