Celebrate Pokémon Day with a new Alexa skill

Pokémon Day, the holiday that celebrates all things Pokémon, arrives on Feb. 27. 

In honor of your favorite collectible friends and their special day, Pokémon Company International is releasing a Pikachu-themed app for Amazon Alexa and Google Home, and three new Snapchat lenses featuring Pokemon. 

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The holiday commemorates Feb. 27, 1996, the day the first Pokémon games, Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green, launched in Japan. 

On this date every year since, Pokemon Company International rewards fans with promotions and merchandise. In 2016, the two original games were re-released for Nintendo's 3DSLast year's holiday featured a limited-time update to Niantic's Pokémon Go featuring Pikachu in a festive party hat. Fans could also purchase a Nintendo 3DS styled after the yellow character.   Read more...

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