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[[File:20th Anniversary logo.png|thumb|The 20th anniversary logo]]
{{bulbanews|Pokémon 20th Anniversary promotions announced}}
The entire year of 2016 was celebrated as '''Pokémon's 20th Anniversary''', as '''February 27, 2016''' marked the twentieth anniversary of the [[history of Pokémon|original Japanese release]] of [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions]], and therefore the twentieth anniversary of the [[Pokémon]] media franchise as a whole.

==Event distributions==
[[File:2016 Mythical Pokémon Distributions artwork.png|thumb|20th Anniversary artwork of the distributed Pokémon]]
{{bulbanews/2|Mythical Pokémon to be distributed throughout 2016|20th anniversary Mew distributions announced for Europe}}
Various level 100 [[Mythical Pokémon]] were distributed to American and PAL region [[Pokémon X and Y|Pokémon X, Y]], {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire}}. The distributions also correspond to the release of merchandise related to the Pokémon.

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|-
! style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|000|Pokémon (species)|Pokémon}}
! style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}};" | Duration
! style="background:#{{Pokémon color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Method
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:20th Anniversary Mew.png|80px]]
| {{p|Mew}}
| February 1 to 24, 2016<br>June 1 to 30, 2016{{tt|*|Universal serial code (PAL region)}}<br>June 10 to August 31, 2016{{tt|*|Unique serial code (American region)}}
| Serial code
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:20th Anniversary Celebi.png|80px]]
| {{p|Celebi}}
| March 1 to 24, 2016
| [[Nintendo Network]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:20th Anniversary Jirachi.png|80px]]
| {{p|Jirachi}}
| April 1 to 24, 2016
| [[Nintendo Network]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:20th Anniversary Darkrai.png|80px]]
| {{p|Darkrai}}
| May 1 to 24, 2016<br>September 1 to 30 2016{{tt|*|Universal serial code (PAL region)}}<br>September 27 to October 31, 2016{{tt|*|Universal serial code (American region)}}
| Serial code
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:20th Anniversary Manaphy.png|80px]]
| {{p|Manaphy}}
| June 1 to 24, 2016
| [[Nintendo Network]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:20th Anniversary Shaymin.png|80px]]
| {{p|Shaymin}}
| July 1 to 24, 2016
| [[Nintendo Network]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:20th Anniversary Arceus.png|80px]]
| {{p|Arceus}}
| August 1 to 24, 2016<br>December 1 to 31, 2016{{tt|*|Universal serial code (American region)}}
| Serial code
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:20th Anniversary Victini.png|80px]]
| {{p|Victini}}
| September 1 to 24, 2016
| [[Nintendo Network]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:20th Anniversary Keldeo.png|80px]]
| {{p|Keldeo}}
| October 1 to 24, 2016
| [[Nintendo Network]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:20th Anniversary Genesect.png|80px]]
| {{p|Genesect}}
| November 1 to 24, 2016
| Serial code
|-
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:20th Anniversary Meloetta.png|80px]]
| style="background:#fff"| {{p|Meloetta}}
| style="background:#fff" | December 1 to 24, 2016
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[Nintendo Network]]
|}{{-}}

==Super Bowl 50==
{{bulbanews|20th anniversary Super Bowl commercial revealed}}
[[The Pokémon Company International]] aired a 30-second commercial advertisement on February 7, 2016 with the motto "Train On." during {{wp|Super Bowl 50}}. An extended version of the commercial was posted on [[Pokémon.com]]'s official YouTube channel on January 25, 2016.
===''#Pokemon20: Pokémon Super Bowl Commercial'' (extended version)===
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===''Pokémon: Train On.'' (30-second broadcast version)===
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==#Pokemon20==
Posts with the hashtag #Pokemon20 on {{wp|Instagram}}, {{wp|Twitter}}, and {{wp|YouTube}} were selected and displayed on Pokemon20.com. The official website states that selected submissions "may get something special".

==Pokémon Day==
{{main|Pokémon Day}}
[[File:Pokemon Day Korea.png|thumb|200px|The Korean Pokémon Day logo]]
Special events were hosted on February 27, 2016 at retail locations.

In {{pmin|the United States}}, {{wp|Toys "R" Us}} had special Holofoil {{TCG|Pikachu}} and {{TCG|Magikarp}} TCG cards from the new {{TCG|Generations}} set, a Pokémon activity book, and a poster with the {{cat|Generation I Pokémon|original 151 Pokémon}}. There were also binders themed around the Generations expansion for sale. GameStops had an exclusive {{p|Mew}} plush and gave customers buying any Pokémon products a [[Mythical Pokémon]] poster. Stores in select cities also hosted Early Access Competitions for [[Pokkén Tournament]], with a grand prize of a trip to the 2016 US National Championships. Nintendo New York held an event from 9 AM to 5 PM. The [http://www.japanla.com/ JapanLA] Pop Culture Shop in Los Angeles, California had a pop-up shop dedicated to Pokémon merchandise that ran until March 27.

In {{pmin|Brazil}}, {{wp|Copag}} promoted [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] tournaments at selected stores across the country, where players received exclusive products. The company also sent a kit with 55 exclusive [[Pikachu (XY Promo 95)|Pikachu Promo cards]], three Badge cases, three bags with the [[Play! Pokémon]] logo, and 12 {{p|Mewtwo}} deckboxes to each selected hobby store. Players could also receive the Pikachu Promo card by buying two Pokémon TCG products (except boosters) at RiHappy, PB Kids, BMart, and Planeta Brinquedos from February 27 to 28.

In {{pmin|South Korea}}, events are set to be held at Pangyo {{wp|Hyundai Department Store}} in {{wp|Seongnam}} from February 27 to March 6, 2016. During this time, visitors could collect stamps hidden across four areas in the department store. Visitors who successfully collected all four stamps were able to receive an original Pokémon Day notebook. The Pokémon Store shop is also set to sell various exclusive items. The store also distributed cards illustrated by Game Freak on the 26th to visitors who purchased a certain amount of goods from the store or online. A [[List of local event Pokémon distributions (Generation VI)#Game Freak Mew|Mew]] was also be distributed via [[infrared]] on February 27 to 28, 2016. This Mew was level 5, similar to the Mew [[List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions (Generation VI)#Game Freak Mew|distributed to Japanese games]] rather than the international Mew. During these two days, a Pokémon Battle Event was also held. On the 27th, only Kanto Pokémon could be used in the "Kanto Champion" tournament, while on the 28th, all Pokémon were allowed in the "All Star" tournament. Only players with {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}} were allowed to participate. During the 27th and 28th, a Pokémon TCG "3 vs 3 Winners League" tournament was also held, with all competitors receiving a [[All-Night Party (BREAKpoint 96)|special promotional card]]. A Pokémon Mini Museum and a Pokémon Mini Attraction were also held over these two days.

The [http://www.twitch.tv/pokemon official Pokémon Twitch channel] showed Pokémon gameplay, interviews, and discussions from at 1 to 9 p.m. EST. At 9 p.m. EST, a 24-hour anime marathon began on the officially-endorsed channel [http://www.twitch.tv/twitchwatchespokemon Twitch Watches Pokémon], which showed the following movies and specials:

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| style="vertical-align:top" width=33% |
* ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''
* ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''
* ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]]''
* ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]''
* ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''
* ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''
* ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]''
* ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]''
| style="vertical-align:top" width=33% |
* ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]''
* ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''
* ''[[M14|Black—Victini and Reshiram]]''
* ''[[M15|Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice]]''
* ''[[M16|Genesect and The Legend Awakened]]''
* ''[[Pokémon Origins]]''
* ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]''
* ''[[HS01|A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!]]''
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* ''[[HS02|Cerulean Blues]]''
* ''[[HS03|We're No Angels!]]''
* ''[[HS04|Showdown at the Oak Corral]]''
* ''[[HS08|Oaknapped!]]''
* ''[[HS12|Training Daze]]''
* ''[[HS15|Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!]]''
* ''[[HS18|The Search for the Legend]]''
|}

Players who logged on to [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]] received a set of commemorative card sleeves.

==Games==
In addition to the following, [[Pokkén Tournament]] for [[Wii U]] and [[Pokémon GO]] were released worldwide in 2016. [[Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon]] and a physical version of [[Pokémon Rumble World]] were released in Europe in 2016. Officially announced on January 26, 2016, {{ga|Detective Pikachu}}—the concept for which was initially unveiled in 2013—received a digital release on the [[Nintendo eShop]] in Japan on February 3, 2016.

===Pokémon Sun and Moon===
{{bulbanews|Pokémon Sun and Moon announced in Pokémon Direct}}
[[Pokémon Sun and Moon]], the primary [[Core series|paired versions]] of [[Generation VII]], were announced at midnight JST on February 27, 2016 in a worldwide {{DL|Nintendo Direct|Pokémon Direct}}. They were released on November 18, 2016 worldwide except in Europe, where they were released on November 23, 2016.

===Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow===
The [[Generation I]] [[core series]] games—{{game|Red and Green|s}}, {{game|Blue|_(Japanese)}}, {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, and {{game|Yellow}}—were released on February 27, 2016 on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] on [[Virtual Console]]. A series of limited-edition [[Nintendo 2DS]] systems pre-installed with one of the Virtual Console games were released in Japan, Europe, and Australia; a [[New Nintendo 3DS]] pre-installed with both Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue was released in North America.

===Pokémon Photo Booth===
[[Pokémon Photo Booth]] was released on February 24, 2016 for {{wp|iOS}}.

===In other [[Nintendo]] games===
====[[Nintendo Badge Arcade]]====
On February 25, 2016, North American versions of Nintendo Badge Arcade celebrated the 20th Anniversary of Pokémon with ten sets of Pokémon badges, including the first badges of [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolved]] Pokémon. Pokémon-themed HOME Menus were displayed on the game's Miiverse Gallery for a period after March 6.

===={{ink|Splatoon}}====
[[File:Splatoon Red vs Blue Splatfest.png|200px|thumb|{{ink|Squid Sisters|Callie and Marie}} announcing the Red vs. Blue Splatfest in North America]]
In commemoration of Pokémon's 20th Anniversary, a {{ink|Splatfest}} was held on February 20, 2016 at 6:00 AM UTC, pitting players who prefer [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red]] against players who prefer [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Blue]]{{tt|*|North American and PAL regions}}/[[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Green]]{{tt|*|Japanese region}}. The Splatfest, like all Splatfests, was divided and tallied by game region. At the end of the Splatfest, in all three regions, Red lost to Blue and Green.

In Japan, replicas of the Red Team and Green Team T-shirts distributed in-game to participants were sold in {{OBP|Pokémon Center|store}}s across the country.

===={{smw|Super Mario Maker}}====
[[File:Mario Maker Kanto Starters.png|200px|thumb|left|Sprites of the Kanto {{pkmn2|Starter}} costumes from Super Mario Maker]]
An {{smw|List of official Super Mario Maker courses|Event Course}} entitled I Choose You! was uploaded on February 11, 2016. When the player completes this course, they will unlock a {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, or {{p|Squirtle}} costume. Completing the course three times will unlock all three. Unlike the Super Smash Bros. Pokémon costumes, these costumes have a full set of custom sound effects and music taken from {{game|Red and Green|s}}.
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=={{pkmn|Trading Card Game}}==
[[File:Generations Logo EN.png|thumb|right|Logo for the {{TCG|Generations}} expansion]]
The English expansions {{TCG|Generations}} and {{TCG|Evolutions}} were released in commemoration of Pokémon's 20th Anniversary. The expansions primarily focus on [[Generation I]] Pokémon and concepts. The Evolutions expansion and its Japanese equivalent, {{TCG|Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary}} features re-releases of Original Era cards revised to fit the current game's meta. For example, the {{TCG ID|Evolutions|Charizard|11}} based on the famous [[Charizard (Base Set 4)|Base Set Charizard]] now has 150 {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Hit Points}} instead of 120 HP, and its signature Fire Spin now does 200 damage, as opposed to 100 damage.

==Merchandise==
Several merchandise items were made in celebration of Pokémon's 20th Anniversary.

Figurines and plush toys are set to be sold exclusively at {{wp|Toys "R" Us}}, {{wp|Walmart}}, {{wp|GameStop}}, {{wp|Walgreens}}, {{wp|Target Corporation|Target}}, and specialty stores in the United States, depending on the item, being released throughout the year.

Clothing and other accessories are set to be sold from the online {{OBP|Pokémon Center|store}} in the United States.

==Trailers==
===''#Pokemon20: Celebrate 20 Years of Pokémon!''===
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===''UK: Celebrate 20 Years of Pokémon with #Pokemon20!''===
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===''#Pokemon20: [[GAME FREAK]]'s [[Junichi Masuda]]''===
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===''#Pokemon20: [[The Pokémon Company]]'s [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]]''===
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===''Celebrate #Pokemon20 with the Mythical Pokémon Mew!''===
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===''Celebrate #Pokemon20 with the Mythical Pokémon Celebi!''===
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===''Celebrate 20 years of Pokémon with the Pokémon TCG!''===
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===''Celebrate #Pokemon20 with the Mythical Pokémon Jirachi!''===
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===''Celebrate #Pokemon20 with the Mythical Pokémon Darkrai!''===
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===''Celebrate #Pokemon20 with the Mythical Pokémon Manaphy!''===
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===''Celebrate #Pokemon20 with the Mythical Pokémon Shaymin!''===
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===''Celebrate #Pokemon20 with the Mythical Pokémon Arceus!''===
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===''Celebrate #Pokemon20 with the Mythical Pokémon Victini!''===
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===''Celebrate #Pokemon20 with the Mythical Pokémon Keldeo!''===
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===''Celebrate #Pokemon20 with the Mythical Pokémon Genesect!''===
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===''Celebrate #Pokemon20 with the Mythical Pokémon Meloetta!''===
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==In other languages==
''Train On.''
{{Langtable|color={{Pokémon color}}|bordercolor={{Pokémon color dark}}
|ja={{tt|ジブンを超えよう。 ''Jibun o koeyou.''|Surpass yourself.}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|超越自我 ''Chāoyuè zìwǒ''|Surpass yourself}}
|zh_yue={{tt|超越自我 ''Chīuyuht jihngóh''|Surpass yourself}}
|fr_eu={{tt|L'entraînement continue.|The training continues.}}
|de={{tt|Das Training geht weiter.|The training continues.}}
|it={{tt|L'allenamento non finisce mai!|The training never ends!}}
|ko={{tt|자신을 넘어서라 ''Jasin-eul neom-eoseora''|Surpass yourself}}
|pt_br={{tt|Continue Treinando!|Keep Training!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Continua a treinar!|Keep Training!}}
|es_eu={{tt|¡Sigue entrenando!|Keep training!}}
}}

==Related articles==
* [[Pokémon 10th Anniversary]]
* [[Pokémon 25th Anniversary]]

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170101193433/http://www.pokemon20.com/en-us/ Official website for the Pokémon 20th Anniversary (archived)] <small>(English)</small>
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