🔮 Everything Pokémon Fans Need to Know About 2026 – Games, Shows & Events

 


Posted August 5,2025 | By Pixel Surge Team

As 2026 approaches, Pokémon’s calendar is packed with major game releases, competitive events, TV tie-ins, and real-world fan experiences. Here’s your definitive guide.


🎮 Upcoming Games

Pokémon Champions

This turn-based strategy spin-off launches in 2026 on Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android. It offers multiplayer PvP battles, Pokémon recruitment, and features Mega Evolutions and Terastallizing.

Generation X Titles (Gen 10)

A new paired generation is expected in late 2026, possibly titled Pokémon Past and Pokémon Future, or Olive and Sage. These will likely debut exclusively on the Nintendo Switch 2.


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📺 TV & Exhibits

PokéPark KANTO — Tokyo Theme Park

Opening in early 2026 within Yomiuriland in Tokyo, PokéPark KANTO will feature themed lands like Pokémon Forest and Sedge Town, blending interactive rides, live parades, and hundreds of Pokémon encounters.

Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu

Premiering in 2027, this stop-motion series is being produced by Aardman Animations and brings a unique claymation style and British humor to the Pokémon universe.

Pokémon Fossil Museum – U.S. Tour

This popular exhibition arrives at Chicago’s Field Museum in May 2026. It explores Pokémon fossil lore side-by-side with real paleontology in an immersive, hands-on way.







🏆 Competitive Events & Tournaments

2026 Pokémon Championship Series

The global competitive season spans TCG, VGC, Pokémon GO, and Pokémon UNITE formats. The 2026 Pokémon World Championships will be held August 28–30 in San Francisco, with new rules and expanded invites shaping a more competitive year.




🗓️ Quick Overview

CategoryHighlights
Pokémon ChampionsStrategic multiplayer game, releasing in 2026
Gen 10 TitlesTwo new mainline games expected late 2026
PokéPark KANTOReal-life Pokémon theme park opens in Tokyo
Stop-Motion SeriesNew Sirfetch’d & Pichu show premieres in 2027
Fossil Museum TourU.S. debut in May 2026 at Chicago’s Field Museum
World ChampionshipsAug 28–30, 2026 in San Francisco


✅ Final Thoughts

2026 is shaping up to be one of Pokémon’s biggest years yet. From brand-new strategy titles and the next generation of mainline games to real-world exhibits and competitive showdowns, fans everywhere have something to look forward to.

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