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Aardman unveiled artwork after Phil Rynda discussed the animated film during the studio’s panel at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
Never-before-seen pilot footage showed Sirfetch’d and Pichu exploring Galar in Aardman’s stop-motion adventure, which is scheduled for a worldwide 2027 release.
Mega Zeraora ex makes its TCG debut in July’s Pitch Black set, alongside English reveals for Mega Excadrill, Relicanth, Fossil Quarry, Dhelmise and Chi-Yu.
The trademark “Are You Perhaps with Team Rocket?” was filed in categories commonly used for TCG products, echoing 2016’s $100 made-to-order briefcase release now listed near $4,000.
Fossil Quarry searches two Antique cards onto the Bench, while Relicanth can reach 160 damage; Bastiodon and Rampardos ex will also appear in the English set.
Mega Rayquaza headlines the digital-only MEGA Expansion Pack Storm Emeralda, first shown in a Japanese trailer on June 18 and launching worldwide in Pokémon TCG Pocket on July 31.
Pokémon Japan registered the name in TCG set-and-product categories, potentially signaling a Team Rocket item for November, though no release is confirmed.
The Japan-only lineup launched June 18 with apparel, cartridge keychains and a ¥30,000 plaque featuring pins for 39 mainline games; no U.S. release is confirmed.
Mega Rayquaza will headline the physical Storm Emeralda expansion and Pocket’s Ruler of the Skies pack, with more physical-set details due June 19 at 14:00 JST.
The June 16–August 17 challenge asks global teams to build TCG battle agents, with daily ladder matches and final entries due August 16 to help improve computer opponents.
Rayquaza leads the physical Delta Reign expansion arriving November 6, 2026, while TCG Pocket’s Ruler of the Skies launches worldwide on July 30.
Programmers can train battle agents in two challenge categories through August 16, with daily ladder matches and final games running through the end of August.
Mega Rayquaza headlines Japan’s Storm Emeralda physical packs, launching July 31 at ¥200 for five cards, alongside TCG Pocket’s Ruler of the Skies on July 30.
Mega Evolution—Delta Reigns, a physical Mega Rayquaza expansion, launches Nov. 8, while Pokémon TCG Pocket’s Ruler of the Skies pack arrives July 30.
Five cards are previewed ahead of the expansion’s July 17, 2026 release, including Mega Excadrill ex, Fossil Quarry and the TCG’s first Darkness-type Chi-Yu.
Delta Reign launches November 6 alongside a Mega Rayquaza-themed Pokémon TCG Pocket expansion, marking the first simultaneous same-theme release across the physical and mobile games.
The free-to-download game adds cross-play across mobile and Nintendo Switch, while a Raichu campaign runs through September 2 with two Mega Stones available via in-game mail.
The AI Battle Challenge offers up to $50,000 for AI agents that master Pokémon TCG play, with first-round deadlines on August 17 and September 14 and Kaggle hosting the contest.
Kuala Lumpur will launch the regional 30th-anniversary celebrations, with a Pokémon Center pop-up opening at Ombak KLCC on September 12 and a Pokémon GO event running September 12–13.
Entrants will train bots using a 2,000-card Standard database; the top eight split $30,000 before a livestreamed September final in Japan offering $50,000 to the winner.