1025 Pokémon Countdown
1025 Pokémon Countdown is a 30-minute YouTube video that was broadcast as a pre-show before the Pokémon Presents livestream on February 27, 2026 (the day of the Pokémon 30th Anniversary), serving as a countdown to the start of the presentation. It was uploaded as a separate video later on the same day. The video features the 30th Anniversary logos of all 1025 Pokémon from the first nine generations, alongside a medley of electronic arrangements of music from across the core series.
Structure
The video showcases all of the 30th Anniversary logos for every Pokémon (including forms that have their own logos). Various other visuals are included that relate to the theme of the Pokémon being shown and are timed to the music. The video features a timer counting down from 30 minutes in the bottom left corner, which also appears in the center of the screen at certain points in the video when it passes a particular milestone. The top right corner has a Poké Ball symbol that shakes each time a Pokémon appears; at certain points throughout the video, the Poké Ball is replaced with a number to indicate that the number of Pokémon shown (out of 1025) has passed a particular milestone. The Pokémon are grouped by various themes, which generally coincide with the music (for example, aquatic Pokémon appear during the Surf themes, and Pokémon used by Gym Leaders appear during the Gym Leader battle themes). People dancing in Pikachu mascot costumes (a few of which have Ditto faces) appear in some sections.
Pokémon order
| Music | Pokémon | Counter/timer milestones |
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| "Pallet Town Theme" (Pokémon Red and Green) |
                          
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Counter reaches 1 (Bulbasaur) Counter reaches 2 (Charmander) Counter reaches 3 (Squirtle) |
| "Route 101" (Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire) |
                                 
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Counter reaches 50 (Ledyba) |
| "Route 201" (Pokémon Diamond and Pearl) |
               
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Counter reaches 100 (Kricketune) | |
| "Lumiose City" (Pokémon X and Y) |
                                 
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| "Bicycle" (Pokémon X and Y) |
                              
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Counter reaches 150 (Fearow) |
| "Bicycle" (Pokémon Diamond and Pearl) |
                                       
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Counter reaches 200 (Arbok) |
| "Cycling" (Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire) |
                             
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| "Surf" (Pokémon Black and White) |
                    
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Counter reaches 250 (Barraskewda) |
| "Surf" (Pokémon Gold and Silver) |
                 
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| "Ride Pokémon (Aquatic)" (Pokémon Sun and Moon) |
                     
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| "Battle! (Gym Leader Battle)" (Pokémon Red and Green) |
                 
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Counter reaches 300 (Tangela/Vileplume) |
            
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| "Battle! (Gym Leader)" (Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire) |
             
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Timer reaches 20 minutes remaining Counter reaches 350 (Octillery/Luxray) | |
| "Battle! (Gym Leader)" (Pokémon Black and White) |
                
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| "Battle! (Gym Leader)" (Pokémon Sword and Shield) |
                              
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Counter reaches 400 (Gossifleur) |
               
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| "Route 10" (Pokémon Black and White) |
           
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Counter reaches 450 (Scraggy) |
| "Route 18" (Pokémon X and Y) |
                       
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Counter reaches 500 (Cetoddle) | |
| "Route 209" (Pokémon Diamond and Pearl) |
                                    
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Counter reaches 550 (Wigglytuff) |
| "Jubilife Village" (Pokémon Legends: Arceus) |
                      
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| "Battle! (Rival)" (Pokémon Gold and Silver) |
  
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| "Battle! (Rival)" (Pokémon Diamond and Pearl) |
  
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| "Battle! (Friend)" (Pokémon X and Y) |
      
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Counter reaches 600 (Frogadier) |
| "Battle! (Hau)" (Pokémon Sun and Moon) |
   
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| "Battle! (Nemona)" (Pokémon Scarlet and Violet) |
                  
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| "Evolution" |                                        
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Counter reaches 650 (Yanma) |
| "Vast Poni Canyon" (Pokémon Sun and Moon) |
                                          
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Counter reaches 700 (Dipplin) |
                
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Timer reaches 10 minutes remaining | |
| "Wild Area (North)" (Pokémon Sword and Shield) |
                    
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| "Victory Road" (Pokémon Black and White) |
               
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| "Lavender Town Theme" (Pokémon Red and Green) |
               
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Counter reaches 750 (Annihilape) |
| "Union Cave" (Pokémon Gold and Silver) |
                          
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| "Old Chateau" (Pokémon Diamond and Pearl) |
           
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| "Slumbering Weald" (Pokémon Sword and Shield) |
              
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Counter reaches 800 (Spritzee) |
| "Glimwood Tangle" (Pokémon Sword and Shield) |
  
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| "Battle! (Ultra Beast)" (Pokémon Sun and Moon) |
          
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| "Area Zero" (Pokémon Scarlet and Violet) |
                   
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| "Battle! (Ho-Oh)" (Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver) |
        
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Counter reaches 850 (Celebi) |
| "Battle! (Lugia)" (Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver) |
      
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| "Battle! (Super-Ancient Pokémon)" (Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire) |
              
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Timer reaches 5 minutes remaining |
| "Battle! (Dialga/Palkia)" (Pokémon Diamond and Pearl) |
            
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| "Battle! (Reshiram/Zekrom)" (Pokémon Black and White) |
               
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| "Battle! (Xerneas/Yveltal/Zygarde)" (Pokémon X and Y) |
      
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Counter reaches 900 (Xerneas/Yveltal) |
| "Battle! (Solgaleo / Lunala)" (Pokémon Sun and Moon) |
          
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| "Battle! (Zacian/Zamazenta)" (Pokémon Sword and Shield) |
                  
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| "Batʇlə! (■■■)" (Pokémon Scarlet and Violet) |
          
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| "Final Battle! (Rival)" (Pokémon Red and Green) |
     
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| "Battle! (Champion)" (Pokémon Gold and Silver) |
  
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| "Battle! (Steven)" (Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire) |
        
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Counter reaches 950 (Armaldo) |
| "Battle! (Champion)" (Pokémon Diamond and Pearl) |
     
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| "Battle! (Champion Iris)" (Pokémon Black 2 and White 2) |
  
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| "Battle! (Champion)" (Pokémon X and Y) |
     
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| "The Battle at the Summit!" (Pokémon Sun and Moon) |
       
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| "Decisive Battle! (Champion Leon)" (Pokémon Sword and Shield) |
   
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Timer reaches 1 minute remaining |
| "Battle! (Top Champion)" (Pokémon Scarlet and Violet) |
     
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| "Hall of Fame" |         
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Counter reaches 1000 (Meowscarada/Skeledirge/Quaquaval) |
| "Ending Theme" (Pokémon Red and Green) |
                  
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Counter reaches 1025 (Pikachu) Timer reaches 0 |
Video
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In other languages
| Language | Title | |
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| Japanese | 1025匹とノリノリ♪カウントダウン | |
| Korean | 1025마리와 신나는 카운트다운 | |
Trivia
- Several baby Pokémon and Pokémon themed around eggs are shown during the cycling themes' section of the video, which may be a reference to the fact that cycling is often the most optimal way to hatch Pokémon Eggs in the core series games.
- In the section of the video featuring Pokémon used by Gym Leaders, Cilan, Chili, and Cress are the only Gym Leaders to be represented by Pokémon that they do not use in their initial Gym battle against the player, as they are represented by Simisage, Simisear, and Simipour (rather than their unevolved forms Pansage, Pansear, and Panpour).
- In the section of the video featuring Pokémon used by Champions and other final opponents, Trace and AI Sada/AI Turo are the only final opponents of core series Pokémon games who are not represented.
See also
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