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The four trademarks fall under Class 28, which covers games and toys. Their connection to the previously teased 2027 ex Star series remains speculation.
Version 4.1.0 lets Pokémon HOME connect with the Switch editions of FireRed and LeafGreen and accept Pokémon caught in Pokémon GO Safari Balls.
Part 2 launches for Nintendo Switch 2 in late 2026, adding accessories such as sunglasses, bow ties and a Sylveon ribbon, plus more Pokémon and furniture.
The DLC adds sunglasses, a Sylveon ribbon and a bow tie to Pokémon Pokopia, with the new footage shown during the September 9 Nintendo Direct.
PokéJungle embedded the September 9 Nintendo Direct livestream but confirmed no Pokémon reveals, with any potential announcements reserved for separate coverage.
Version 2.0.1 delivers minor bug fixes for the Nintendo Switch 2 title, with players able to trigger the update manually from the console’s game menu.
Amazon lists the First Partner Illustration Collection Series 3 for $33.99, around TCGplayer market value but above MSRP; it includes three promos, two booster packs, and stickers.
Nintendo Switch Online members can redeem Pokopia characters, backgrounds and frames—including Expansion Pass designs—on Switch or Switch 2 until September 1.
The livestream begins at 6 p.m. PT on Switch Online, using the Game Boy title’s classic TCG rules ahead of this weekend’s World Championships in San Francisco.
Nintendo Switch Online members can redeem returning Pokopia icons featuring a diving Ditto protagonist and Manaphy, plus backgrounds and frames, on Switch and Switch 2.
Australians spent $11 million on Pokémon cards in their first two months on sale in 1999, while schoolyard trading disputes prompted campus-wide bans and student protests.
The second reward wave adds new and returning character icons, backgrounds and frames, claimable with Platinum Points through the Switch or Switch 2 Online app.
Four 30th Celebration products priced from ¥6,200 to ¥27,500 will require a valid My Number Card for Pokémon Center Online purchases in Japan, limiting eligibility to registered residents.
Part 1 adds the underwater Bubbly Basin area, while the free version 2.0.0 update introduces Manaphy, Dive, underwater construction, and swimming with Water-type Pokémon.
Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can exchange Platinum Coins for the first Pokopia Expansion Pass icon wave, featuring Ditto using Dive and Popplio.
Four weekly waves of Pokémon Pokopia and Expansion Pass icons will be available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers from August 5 through September 2.
Part 1 adds the underwater Bubbly Basin area, new Pokémon, outfits and building options on August 5; Part 2 follows in late 2026 with wearable accessories.
A Junior-compatible Nintendo Switch version will launch September 9, 2026, allowing younger players affected by Germany’s age-rating restrictions to compete at Frankfurt Regionals.
The Nintendo Switch 2 event runs July 19–27, 2026, letting Pokémon Pokopia players befriend Zorua and earn prizes and a hide-and-seek trophy.
Nintendo says TPC is pursuing made-to-order sales, marketplace agreements and My Number ID verification for some Japanese product lotteries to curb scalping.
