Pokémon ex★ was unveiled at the 2026 World Championships in San Francisco, with the 2027 series promising a new mechanic built around Pokémon ex cards.
Pokémon: Wild Card will follow an unnamed TCG competitor partnered with Mimikyu, with CloverWorks animating for a 2027 Japanese theatrical release through Toho.

Worlds 2026 unveiled Mega Lucario Z ex and the new ex★ card series, confirmed Singapore as the 2027 host, and dated Pokémon Champions’ Z Mega Evolutions for September 9.
Singapore will host Worlds from Aug. 13–15, 2027, with TCG, VGC and Pokémon GO competition at Singapore Expo and grand finals at Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Pokémon teased the ex★ series at the Worlds 2026 closing ceremony, featuring Raikou, Entei and Suicune; at least three more Mega Evolution sets are expected first, with no ex★ release date confirmed.
Worlds 2026 unveiled Mega Lucario Z ex and the new ex★ card series, confirmed Singapore as the 2027 host, and dated Pokémon Champions’ Z Mega Evolutions for September 9.
Pokémon: Wild Card follows a TCG player and his partner Mimikyu, was produced with CloverWorks, and is scheduled to premiere in 2027.
The animated feature follows a TCG player and partner Mimikyu, with Story Inc. and CloverWorks producing for a 2027 release after its San Francisco Worlds announcement.
The closing ceremony unveiled the ex★ TCG series and Mega Lucario Z, confirmed Singapore for Worlds 2027, and announced the Pokémon Wild Card movie for 2027 alongside several game updates.
The CloverWorks-animated film follows a Pokémon TCG player pursuing a championship, with Mimikyu and its card featured in the 39-second teaser; release begins in 2027.
The 2027 animated feature follows a Pokémon TCG player and stars Mimikyu, with Katsuhiko Kitada directing and CloverWorks handling animation.
The worldwide theatrical rollout begins in 2027, with the story following a TCG player and Mimikyu; CloverWorks will animate the franchise’s first feature film since 2020.
Closing-ceremony reveals included the Pokémon ex★ TCG era, Mega Lucario Z ex, a TCG-focused film called Wild Card, and Singapore as the 2027 Worlds host after San Francisco drew over 50,000 fans.
CloverWorks will produce the first new Pokémon feature film in seven years, following a TCG player and partner Mimikyu on a competitive journey beginning in 2027.
The CloverWorks-animated film follows a Pokémon TCG player pursuing a championship, with Mimikyu featured in its 39-second teaser; release begins in 2027.
Suicune, Entei and Raikou will be the first ex Star Pokémon, while Mega Lucario Z is also set to debut as a Mega Evolution Pokémon ex following the Worlds 2026 teaser.
The 2027 animated feature follows a Pokémon TCG player pursuing a championship, with Mimikyu featured in a 39-second teaser shown at the 2026 World Championships.
The San Francisco ceremony featured Pokémon Champions, Pokémon GO, TCG and movie updates, while naming Singapore as the host of the 2027 World Championships in August.
The CloverWorks film follows a Pokémon TCG player pursuing a championship, features Mimikyu in its 39-second teaser, and is scheduled to debut starting in 2027.
The CloverWorks-animated film follows a Pokémon TCG player pursuing a championship, features Mimikyu and its card in a 39-second teaser, and begins releasing in 2027.
Singapore will host the 22nd TPCi World Championships in 2027, becoming only the fourth location outside the United States after Vancouver, London and Yokohama.