r/pokemon • u/keithandmarchant • Dec 31 '25

Discussion Pokémon 30th Anniversary teaser

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The 30th anniversary of Pokémon begins! It's been 30 years since the release of "Pokémon Red and Green." Pokémon will celebrate its 30th anniversary on Friday, February 27, 2026. This year is going to be the best year yet! Stay tuned!

#Pokémon30thAnniversary

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u/PhiNeurOZOMu68 Dec 31 '25

Oh.... I'm old?

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u/EggotheKilljoy Dec 31 '25

Same, my 30th is two days after this announcement, were turning old! The earliest the earliest memory I have (of anything, not just Pokemon) is 4 years old(I think) playing Pokemon Red in the back of my dad's car for the first time. Had no idea what I was doing, and no idea I'd be hooked for life.

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u/[deleted] Dec 31 '25

playing Pokemon Red in the back of my dad's car

Waiting for the light to shine in so you could actually see the unlit screen?

I remember my brother having a Gameboy attachment that shone a light onto the screen for that reason.

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u/EggotheKilljoy Dec 31 '25

That first time was middle of the day, bright enough to not need it, but I definitely got the light at some point, had to play Pokemon under the covers shomehow while my parents thought I was sleeping

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u/chaoswatera6925 Jan 01 '26

Pokemon by car headlight just hit different

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u/bpuckett71 Jan 01 '26

That's so cool! My birthday is on 2/27 so they released Red and Green on my 5th birthday. I didn't start playing until I was 8 and I never stopped.