{"id":23286,"date":"2026-07-31T16:14:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T11:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=23286"},"modified":"2026-07-31T16:14:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T11:14:54","slug":"pokemon-officially-unveils-new-look-at-alternate-forms-for-classic-mon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=23286","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Officially Unveils New Look At Alternate Forms For Classic &#8216;Mon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>With this year celebrating the 30th anniversary of the <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/pokemon\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong><\/a> franchise, Nintendo has steadily been making exciting announcements over the past few months and overnight, there was another big reveal to get fans feeling hyped about the future of the series.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>It was way back in February 1996 that the first ever Pok\u00e9mon game, <em>Pocket Monsters Red<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/em> and <em>Green, <\/em>was released in Japan after the idea of the franchise itself was first conceived by Satoshi Tajiri in 1990. Developed over a six-year period by Game Freak, the first Pok\u00e9mon game launched on the Game Boy, and quickly saw the monster-catching series become a cultural phenomenon that still goes strong over three decades later.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/original-pokemon-legendary-birds.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/original-pokemon-legendary-birds.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/original-pokemon-legendary-birds.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/original-pokemon-legendary-birds.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/original-pokemon-legendary-birds.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/original-pokemon-legendary-birds.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/original-pokemon-legendary-birds.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"826\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"original pokemon legendary birds\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/original-pokemon-legendary-birds.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/original-pokemon-legendary-birds.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> Thanks to a hit Pok\u00e9mon anime series which aired in Japan in 1997, as well as the popularity of <em>Pocket Monsters Red<!--{C}%3C!%2D%2DTgQPHd%7C%7C%7C%5B%5D%2D%2D%3E--><\/em> and <em>Green, <\/em>the franchise made its way to the west in 1998 courtesy of <em>Pok\u00e9mon Red<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/em> and <em>Blue <\/em>and now, 30 years on, the series consists of over 100 official video games spanning across nine, almost ten, generations.<\/p>\n<p>As such, the fans of Pok\u00e9mon rival the millions, with each having their favorite video game entry and, of course, a favorite Pok\u00e9mon who has become something of a constant companion to them over the years and, whilst their designs may have been updated over the years, they still retain their core look.<\/p>\n<p>Now, to celebrate 30 years, Pok\u00e9mon has officially unveiled logos for Pok\u00e9mon with alternate forms that previously didn\u2019t have their own logo. Over on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pokemon.co.jp\/ex\/30th_logo\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">official website<\/a>, you can now find alternative logos for what seems to be every single Pok\u00e9mon ever created. This includes the likes of Bulbasaur, Ivy, Venusaur leading the charge, as well as Squirtle, Charmander, and so on and so forth, including every Pok\u00e9mon and their various evolutions.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring the giant number &#8217;30&#8217; with our beloved Pok\u00e9mon bursting out of the font, the underneath reads &#8220;Pok\u00e9mon: Since 1996&#8221;, truly hammering home how long these adorable creatures, and the franchise as a whole, has been in our lives.<\/p>\n<p>Over on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CentroLeaks\/status\/2083057226244120941\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter\/X<\/a>, user Centro LEAKS shared the news of the newly unveiled logos, and fans were quick to share their thoughts on yet another 30th anniversary celebration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:69.053934571176%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-31-at-11-40-51.png\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-31-at-11-40-51.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-31-at-11-40-51.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-31-at-11-40-51.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-31-at-11-40-51.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-31-at-11-40-51.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-31-at-11-40-51.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"1140\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image shows the newly unveiled Pokemon logos\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-31-at-11-40-51.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-31-at-11-40-51.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> &#8220;Giving alternate forms their own logos is a neat bit of archival cleanup for the 30th anniversary,&#8221; one comment read. Another said, &#8220;Still no Megas, but if they&#8217;re updating now for other alternate forms, then maybe there&#8217;s hope for them lol.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On top of the anniversary celebrations, Nintendo also revealed that <strong>Pok\u00e9mon&#8217;s<\/strong> Gen 10 will be kicking off some time in 2027 with the launch of <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/video-game\/pokemon-winds-and-waves\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Pok\u00e9mon Winds and Waves<\/em><\/a>, so, the future continues to look bright for fans of the ever-growing franchise.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card tag type-generic large \" data-show-streamrentbuy-links=\"false\" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"5082-4c44-8e8d054f06c4\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content\">\n<div class=\"display-card-content image-column large\">\n<p>                        <!--  Image --><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-img \" data-stnl-group-once=\"PhWeIgPRCS\">\n<div 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