Pokemon Cafe Remix reveals content coming to celebrate the franchise's 30th anniversary

Today's special Pokemon Presents 30th Anniversary live stream featured a slew of celebratory announcements from The Pokemon Company, including new content coming to Pokemon Cafe ReMix as part of this year's celebration of three decades of the franchise. While the focus was naturally on the reveal Pokemon Winds and Pokemon wavesas well as updates to the main titles and other mobile games, fans of this cozy puzzle management game also got some interesting news. Pokemon Cafe ReMix joins the anniversary celebration and introduces in-game themed content starting February 28, 2026.

Originally launched as Pokemon Cafe Mix and later renamed as Pokemon Cafe ReMixthe game tasks players with running a Pokemon cafe by solving tile-matching puzzles to prepare orders and recruit new partners. The game has been receiving constant updates since its launch, and today's anniversary announcement promises one of its most extensive seasonal content drops to date. Beginning on February 28, 2026, players will be able to recruit iconic partner Pokémon from throughout the franchise's history, starting with some of the most popular Gen 1 Pokémon from the Kanto region. Additional partners, themed decorations and festive costumes are expected to arrive later this year, giving players even more reasons to log in throughout 2026.

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Pokemon Cafe ReMix is getting its first major seasonal content tied to the franchise's 30th anniversary, starting with the original Pokemon Kanto. Starting February 28th, players will be able to recruit Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle into their cafes as part of a celebration honoring PokemonThe origin 'sa his long heritage in the field of games.

Who is that character?

Identify the silhouettes before time runs out.

Who is that character?

Identify the silhouettes before time runs out.

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What's Coming to Pokemon Cafe ReMix in 2026

NEW WAVES OF PARTNERS: Regional partner releases starting February 28th with Kanto starters (Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle).
ALL GENERATIONS PLANNED: Future waves will include starter Pokemon from all 9 generations for players to recruit.
MISSION TASKS: Special mission bingo goals associated with anniversary partners (completing missions will unlock some starters).
GIFT SUBSCRIBE: Select Squirtle-like appetizers available through login rewards during event windows.
NEW CHEF OUTFITS: Brand new themed chef clothing for characters associated with the anniversary event.
CUSTOMIZING CAFE DECOR: New decorations and items to customize the cafe celebrating 30 years of Pokémon.
SWITCH 2 SUPPORT: Event content is confirmed to be playable on Nintendo Switch 2 and mobile.

The announcement specifically emphasized that this content is just the beginning of what's to come Pokemon Cafe ReMix will receive during the jubilee year. The livestream confirmed that even more Pokémon from other regions, across all 9 generations of Pokémon, will be added later as additional waves, although the exact dates of these drops have not yet been revealed by the developers.

In addition to the new partners, The Pokemon Company also confirmed this Pokemon Cafe ReMix will receive special anniversary themed cafe makeovers and chef attire. These items are designed to give players more ways to customize their cafes for the celebration Pokemon30-year history. While details such as how they'll be unlocked or whether they'll require players to complete special missions weren't shared during the presentation, the update makes it clear that the expanding lineup of partners will be accompanied by celebratory visuals.

In the end, such a move makes sense, simply because of the annual efforts of others Pokemon games where developers incorporate nostalgia and history through Pokémon returns, themed events, and wearables. It holds Pokemon Cafe ReMix involved in the celebration along with larger franchise contributions that get anniversary support.

Screenshot of Pokemon Cafe ReMix 5th 30th Anniversary content

The first wave Pokemon Café ReMix content will launch on February 28th and will focus on Pokémon from the original region – a fitting start given that the anniversary focuses on the tribute Pokemonroots. The announcement came as part of a much larger showcase that included the unveiling of new major games and updates to others Pokemon titles and annual events across the franchise. Pokemon Cafe ReMixThe inclusion in the presentation only shows the continued support of the game and The Pokemon Company's desire to involve every corner of its ecosystem in the 30th anniversary celebrations.