Two Meowth cards revealed for the big 30th birthday set
The Pokemon Company showed Meowth, Alolan Meowth and a special art version of each. The 30th Celebration set goes on sale everywhere on September 16.
Pokemon Pokopia's first paid add-on gets good reviews
Bubbly Basin is the first part of the Pokopia season pass. A free update came with it and lets everyone swim underwater.
First look at the gear for next season's Pokemon tournaments
Playmats, bags and other items will be sold only at the events themselves. The first tournaments of the new season start in September.
A new $9.99 Pokemon card box arrives on October 23
The Deck Crafter's Collection hands players the plain support cards a good deck needs, so nobody has to hunt them down one at a time.
Why Pokemon Pokopia stars Ditto, explained by its director
Shigeru Ohmori says Ditto suits a building game because it can turn into anything. Game Freak also showed rare early test footage.
Mega Rayquaza is the card everyone wants from Storm Emeralda
Early shop prices in Japan put Mega Rayquaza far ahead of every other card in the set. Zinnia is selling for less than people expected.
Pokemon card shops in Japan will scan faces at the door
The Pokemon Company is checking faces and asking for proof of residence to stop resellers buying up the birthday cards.
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Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket adds 233 cards and deck sharing
The new Ruler of the Skies set is live. You can finally share a deck with one tap instead of copying it card by card.
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Pokemon is holding its first ever fan convention in San Francisco
PokemonXP runs alongside the 2026 World Championships, with talks about Pokemon news and about how the Pokemon world gets made.
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A $9.99 Zarude card pack reaches shops this month
The pack holds a Zarude card, two booster packs and a coin. It fills the gap before the big birthday set lands in September.
Explainers
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30th Celebration cards: every box, date and price we know
The birthday card set goes on sale worldwide on September 16. Here is every product confirmed so far, and an honest take on what to pre-order.
Pokemon Winds and Waves: everything we know so far
The next big Pokemon games come out worldwide in 2027, only on Nintendo Switch 2. Here is what is confirmed, and what is still a guess.
How to watch the 2026 Pokemon World Championships
More than three thousand players meet in San Francisco. The finals move to a full arena, and a first ever fan convention runs beside it.
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