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IGN staff mark Pokémon’s 30th anniversary by sharing personal collections spanning graded cards, vintage Gen 1 items, Pikachu pens, plush and memorabilia.
For Pokémon’s 30th anniversary, IGN staff spotlight personal collections spanning vintage cards, Pikachu plush, retro games and rarities such as the Grey Felt Hat Pikachu.
Pitch Black launches July 17 with 115+ cards, six Mega Evolution Pokémon ex and a Zarude ETB promo; prerelease events run July 4–12, while TCG Live adds the set July 16.
The 120-plus-card expansion arrives May 22, 2026, led by Mega Greninja ex and Mega Floette ex; its ETB includes nine packs and a full-art Fennekin promo.
Official kiosks reached 1,871 locations, up 27% in 12 months, even as roughly one in seven was removed or relocated; an unverified support email suggests selective closures aim to reduce regional shortages.
Eight accessory lines are available from Pokémon Center, including Celadon Game Corner, Greninja Slashing Waves, Soda Pop and two Deck Buddies deck boxes.
The 115-plus-card expansion launches July 17, 2026, led by Mega Darkrai ex and five other Mega Evolution Pokémon ex, with more than 35 special-illustration cards.
The 115-plus-card English set launches July 17 after July 4–12 prereleases, featuring six Mega Evolution Pokémon ex and a new Zarude Illustration Rare ETB promo.
The latest Pokopia update adds bug fixes and previews an event where Sableye waits near the Pokémon Center to send players on a gem hunt.
Five Japanese pop-up stores will run May 22–June 7, offering free TCG lessons and an Eevee promo card to participants while supplies last.
The 16+ concerts land at Los Angeles’ Intuit Dome on Oct. 24 and London’s O2 on Nov. 10, with Alison Wonderland opening; limited commemorative Pokémon Center merch is also planned.
Pokémon Centers across Japan will host beginner TCG classes for elementary-age children in April 2026, with a limited non-sale paper playmat for participants who learn the rules.
The Tohoku, Hiroshima and Fukuoka Pokémon Center Special Boxes will return through Pokémon Center Online, with further production planned according to sales conditions.
The May 22 expansion will contain over 120 cards, including five Mega Evolution Pokémon ex, six special illustration rares and the TCG debuts of Mega Greninja ex and Mega Floette ex.
Nine TCG accessories launch in Japan on March 13, led by a ¥2,970 Mega Greninja playmat; most are Pokémon Center or Pokémon Store exclusives.
The ¥1,800 collection launches at Japanese Pokémon Centers on March 13, pairing one random figure and display frame with one of 13 reprinted Pokémon Card 151 cards.
The ¥1,800 collection launches March 13 at Pokémon Center Japan, pairing one of 13 figures with a matching Pokémon 151 card and display-frame base; online sales begin at 10 a.m.