A new mobile game called Pokémon Masters is rumored to be released later this summer, and you can pre-register for it right now.
When we first started playing Pokémon Red and Blue, we really didn't expect to still be playing Pokémon games more than 20 years later. Truth be told, considering how young we were, we probably weren't thinking much about the future at all. Nevertheless, in 2019, the Pokémon franchise is well and truly thriving. The video game market is being flooded with Pokémon titles, and that is in no way a complaint.
Last year, Pokémon Let's Go! Eeevee and Pikachu marked Pokémon's first foray onto the Nintendo Switch. Those games have sold a combined ten million copies and counting. There's no rest for the wicked though, and later this year, Pokémon Sword and Shield will join the Switch family. Meanwhile, Pokémon GO also continues to thrive on mobile.
Pokémon GO will soon be joined by a brand new mobile Pokémon game, Pokémon Masters. The game focuses around Sync Pairs, aka you and your Pokémon. Your starting Sync Pair will be yourself and your Pikachu but, according to Pokémon GO Hub, there will be 65 Sync Pairs to collect.
As you can see from the trailer above, some of those Sync Pairs will be pretty familiar to old school Pokémon fans. Brock and Onix are featured, and we're assuming Misty will be paired with Starmie. Not only will you be tasked with battling and teaming with other Sync Pairs, but you'll also have to collect badges that will eventually allow you to compete in the Pokémon Master League. Sound familiar?
Now for the bad news: Pokémon Masters will feature micro-transactions. At this point, it is difficult to say how integral spending money will be to the game. What we do know is that it will not feature a stamina meter, so you'll be able to play without taking a break/spending money to speed things along. The rumored release of Pokémon Masters is August 29, 2019, and you can pre-register for the game by heading to its official website.