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Pokémon 30th Anniversary to Feature “Eating” With New Pokémon Timeless Adventure Goods Launching May 14
As part of Pokémon’s 30th anniversary, new “Pokémon Timeless Adventure” merchandise themed around “tasting/eating” will be released on May 14. Items include designs featuring starters such as Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip.
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Pokemon Center Online Starts Preorders for Mini Table Nuo on May 14
Pokemon will begin taking preorders for the “Mini Table Nuo” on the Pokemon Center Online store starting May 14 at 10:00. Preorders run until June 3 at 16:59, with a price of 35,200 yen.
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Pokemon TCG Pocket Adds New Expansion Pack "Surging Sparks" (Hadou Beat) on April 28 Featuring Mega Lucario and More
Pokemon TCG Pocket (Pokepoke) received a new expansion pack titled "Hadou Beat" (Wave/Surge Beat) on April 28 for Android and iOS. The pack is themed around battle and introduces a range of new cards including Mega Lucario and Mega Sceptile as headliners, alongside other featured Pokemon.
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Suntory BOSS Coffee Launches Pokémon 30th Anniversary Campaign with Three Inspired Jackets Starting June 1
Suntory Beverage & Food is running a tie-up campaign between its BOSS canned coffee brand and the Pokémon 30th anniversary, kicking off June 1. The campaign gives customers a chance to win special "Boss Jackets" (Bosu Jan) titled "New Discovery! Boss Jacket inspired by Pokémon Zukan," with three variants each inspired by one of the original Kanto starter Pokémon — Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle.
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FamilyMart Japan Launches "Poko a Pokemon" Collaboration with Exclusive Merchandise and Drinks
FamilyMart Japan is holding a limited-time collaboration campaign with "Poko a Pokemon," featuring a lineup of original exclusive products. The campaign includes themed frappes (frappés) based on characters such as Ditto and Pikachu, as well as puzzle keychains featuring those beloved characters. A preview of physical product samples has already been shared ahead of the campaign's general rollout.
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Shiny “Rare Color Variations” Appear in Raids and the Wild During Pokémon GO’s “Steel’s Resolve 2026” — Key Points from the Akita Broadcast
Niantic’s Pokémon GO event “Hagane no Ichi/Ine… 2026” is reported to feature an “ultra-rare shiny color variation” that can appear both in raids and in the wild. The article also highlights the event’s important details for the Akita local broadcast.
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Suntory Launches Pokémon 30th Anniversary Collaboration with Exclusive Merchandise Campaign and Special Party Pack
Suntory Beverage & Food has kicked off a Pokémon 30th anniversary tie-up campaign themed around "partners/companions" (相棒), beginning April 27. The campaign, titled "Dream and Adventure! Win Partner Goods! Campaign," gives consumers a chance to win original Pokémon merchandise via lottery. Alongside the campaign, Suntory also released a special "Ouchi Drink Bar Party Pack" on April 28, priced at 1,392 yen (tax excluded), which includes an original Pokémon rubber coaster.
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Re-ment Announces New Pokemon Figure Series Featuring Mewtwo Bursting Out of Frames and Decorated Pikachu & Luxray
Re-ment has revealed a new Pokemon figure lineup centered on a striking "breaking out of the frame" concept, with Mewtwo as the hero pose leaping beyond its decorative border. The series also highlights elaborately ornamented figures of Pikachu and Luxray, continuing Re-ment's tradition of detailed, display-ready Pokemon collectibles.
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Shiny Volcanion Now Officially Available via Pokemon HOME Pokedex Completion Reward
Pokemon HOME is distributing a Shiny Volcanion as a Mystery Gift reward to players who complete the in-app Soft Dex (Software Pokedex) for Pokemon Legends: Z-A. This marks the first time a Shiny Volcanion has been made available through legitimate means — the mythical Pokemon's shiny form was previously so elusive it spawned widespread fake glitch rumors among fans.
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Pokemon GO Adds ~13,000 AED Locations as PokéStops Across Japan in Partnership with the Japan AED Foundation
Niantic and The Pokémon Company have announced a partnership with the Japan AED Foundation, bringing approximately 13,000 real-world AED (automated external defibrillator) installation sites into Pokemon GO as in-game PokéStops. The rollout begins May 1, 2026, with locations appearing gradually across Japan. The initiative aims to raise public awareness of AED placement nationwide by mid-July 2026.
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Gasto x Pokémon 30th Anniversary Campaign: “Yurayura Acrylic Stands” Feature All Three Launch Pokémon
Gasto, operated by Skylark Restaurants, is running a Pokémon 30th anniversary campaign from April 23 to June 17. The article highlights a “yurayura acrylic stand” lineup featuring all three of the game’s launch Pokémon gathered together.
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Metro 2039 Announced as an Unvarnished Post-Nuclear War FPS, Pickmos Removed From Store, and Pragmata Switch 2 Visuals Compared
A Weekly Sparran roundup covers the announcement of Metro 2039, a new FPS set after a nuclear war without romanticizing the world; Pickmos being suddenly removed from its store page; and a visual comparison for Pragmata on the Switch 2 versus other platforms.
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GEO game sale starts April 25 with Pokemon Z-A, Fantasy Life i, Digimon Taisei and more priced from ¥3,278
A GEO stores and online sale begins April 25, featuring titles such as Pokemon Z-A, Fantasy Life i, and Digimon Taisei priced at ¥3,278. Elden Ring and Persona 5 Royal are listed at ¥2,728.
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Pokémon Apparel Goes on Sale at Don Quijote, Featuring T-Shirts With Monster Ball Embroidery
Don Quijote released Pokémon-themed clothing, including T-shirts with Monster Ball embroidery on the sleeves. The lineup includes designs featuring characters such as Mimikyu and Ditto.
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Takara Tomy Releases Pocket Monsters Pyo Pyo Metamon Plush Toy on April 25
Takara Tomy will launch the plush toy “Pocket Monsters Pyo Pyo Metamon” on April 25. It is priced at 5,280 yen.
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Pokémon Champions updates tournament guidelines to allow collecting entry fees to cover 운영 costs
The tournament guidelines for Pokémon Champions have been updated to permit charging entry fees as compensation for operating expenses. The change appears aimed at accommodating communities where offline event culture is common.
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Pokémon 30th Anniversary to Feature “Eating” With New Pokémon Timeless Adventure Goods Launching May 14

Pokemon Center Online Starts Preorders for Mini Table Nuo on May 14

Pokemon TCG Pocket Adds New Expansion Pack "Surging Sparks" (Hadou Beat) on April 28 Featuring Mega Lucario and More

Suntory BOSS Coffee Launches Pokémon 30th Anniversary Campaign with Three Inspired Jackets Starting June 1

FamilyMart Japan Launches "Poko a Pokemon" Collaboration with Exclusive Merchandise and Drinks

Shiny “Rare Color Variations” Appear in Raids and the Wild During Pokémon GO’s “Steel’s Resolve 2026” — Key Points from the Akita Broadcast

Suntory Launches Pokémon 30th Anniversary Collaboration with Exclusive Merchandise Campaign and Special Party Pack

Re-ment Announces New Pokemon Figure Series Featuring Mewtwo Bursting Out of Frames and Decorated Pikachu & Luxray

Shiny Volcanion Now Officially Available via Pokemon HOME Pokedex Completion Reward

Pokemon GO Adds ~13,000 AED Locations as PokéStops Across Japan in Partnership with the Japan AED Foundation

Gasto x Pokémon 30th Anniversary Campaign: “Yurayura Acrylic Stands” Feature All Three Launch Pokémon

Metro 2039 Announced as an Unvarnished Post-Nuclear War FPS, Pickmos Removed From Store, and Pragmata Switch 2 Visuals Compared

GEO game sale starts April 25 with Pokemon Z-A, Fantasy Life i, Digimon Taisei and more priced from ¥3,278

Pokémon Apparel Goes on Sale at Don Quijote, Featuring T-Shirts With Monster Ball Embroidery

Takara Tomy Releases Pocket Monsters Pyo Pyo Metamon Plush Toy on April 25

Pokémon Champions updates tournament guidelines to allow collecting entry fees to cover 운영 costs