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The Pokémon Company International (TPCi) has announced today that they will be acquiring Excell Brands, one of the largest distributors of trading card game products in the US. Excell Brands has been working with TPCi for several decades, and functions as a distributor for all the major trading card game brands, including Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and One Piece.

After being the victim of a robbery for $100,000 USD worth of Pokémon cards, among other merchandise, owners of a Pokémon Trading Card Game shop in New York City have been asked to change their name and branding, which included Nintendo trademarks. The robbery, which occurred on January 14th of this year, apparently brought so much publicity to the shop that Nintendo took notice.

The release of Pokémon Pokopia is fast approaching, and the new cozy spin-off is getting its own collection of merchandise at Pokémon Centers in Japan. The collection features characters and environments from the game, including its humanoid Ditto player characters. The Pokopia merch collection will arrive at Pokémon Centers in Japan and at the Pokémon Center Online on March 5th, in conjunction with the game’s release.

The Pokémon Company is debuting a new collection of merchandise focused on Fighting-type Pokémon, starring favorite Fighting-types like Machamp, Croagunk, and Lucario. The “Training” collection includes plushes, stationery, and lots of apparel and accessories. New merch will arrive to Pokémon Centers in Japan on February 21st, and to the Pokémon Center Online on February 19th.

Santa Cruz and The Pokémon Company International are once again teaming up for a collection of skateboards and apparel, scheduled for release in Fall of this year. The collab celebrates the Pokémon franchise’s upcoming 30th anniversary, and offers 30 deck designs based on the most iconic Trading Card Game designs.

The Pokémon franchise’s upcoming 30th anniversary has anticipated lots of new merchandise, and The Pokémon Company International has launched their own collection, now available online at the Pokémon Center websites serving the US, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. The new drop includes apparel, home goods, and some TCG accessories with a simple 30th anniversary design; a silhouette of Pikachu with a 3 and a 0 as the cheeks.

The Pokémon Company’s newest merch collection is based on Pokémon that are so cute they lower their opponents’ guards, including Jigglypuff, Mimikyu, and Espurr. The new drop, called “Don’t Attack Me,” has an emphasis on reversible items, and includes apparel, home goods, and lots of accessories. Don’t Attack Me will arrive at Pokémon Centers in Japan on February 7th, and to the Pokémon Center Online on February 5th.

The Pokémon Company is expanding its collaboration with vocaloid Hatsune Miku, this time launching a collection of merchandise featuring the singer as a Pokémon Trainer specializing in each of the 18 types. Pokémon x Hatsune Miku are also adding to their catalog of songs, launching their first song of 2026 on January 28th. The new merch collection, “18 Harmony Stage,” will arrive at Pokémon Centers in Japan on January 31st, and to the Pokémon Center Online on January 29th.

The Pokémon Company is continuing their relationship with Universal Studios Japan, with both companies announcing a new Pokémon experience coming to the theme park. While the exact nature of the collaboration has not yet been revealed, the companies say that it will first debut at Universal Studios Japan, but is planned to expand to their locations across the globe, including Universal Studios Orlando.

The Pokémon Company is debuting some new Mega Evolution plushes today, which will be coming to Pokémon Centers in Japan beginning January 24th, and to the Pokémon Center Online on January 22nd. Meanwhile, Takara Tomy has announced a new plush as well, a classic “fat” version of Pikachu in celebration of the franchise’s 30th anniversary. The “Welcome Back!” Pikachu plush, as it's called, will be available via Takara Tomy’s website beginning February 28th.

At about 6:40 PM on January 14th, several masked men entered The Poké Court, a Pokémon Trading Card Game shop in the Borough of Manhattan, in New York City. Reports differ on if there were three or four suspects, but the group was armed, and held employees and customers at gunpoint while they smashed glass cases and grabbed cards. Employees of the shop told local news that an estimated $100,000 USD worth of PSA-graded cards and other products were stolen. No injuries have been reported.

The Pokémon Company is showing off their latest merchandise drop, a small patchwork-style collection starring Pikachu. The “Pikachu’s Sweet Delivery” mini collection will be arriving to Pokémon Centers in Japan on January 17th, and to the Pokémon Center Online on January 15th.

The Pokémon pop-up shop coming to the Natural History Museum of London has announced several new details surrounding the project, including the theme of the merchandise and a special TCG card available as a gift with purchase. Tickets to the pop-up, which were free, are completely sold out, but some merchandise will be available via other avenues, including online.

Build-A-Bear Workshop’s first new Pokémon plush of the year has arrived. The ever-growing Pokémon line now includes their latest addition, Ponyta, available online now at Build-A-Bear’s website, shipping to most places internationally including the UK and Canada.

The Pokémon Company is debuting a very pastel new collection themed after Pokémon daydreaming of their evolutions, including plushes that have little plush toys of their own. The “Little Daydream” collection will arrive at Pokémon Centers in Japan on January 10th, and to the Pokémon Center Online on January 8th. On top of that, The Pokémon Company is adding four new plushes to their popular Comfy Friends line, arriving at Pokémon Centers in Japan on January 17th, and to the Pokémon Center Online on January 15th.

Japan-based clothing retailer Uniqlo is previewing a new collab with The Pokémon Company, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Pokémon Red and Green’s release in Japan. Pokémon Day 2026 is coming up on February 27th, and to mark the occasion, Uniqlo’s graphic tee imprint, UT, will be debuting t-shirts in kid’s and adult’s sizes inspired by watercolor artwork from the early days of the Pokémon franchise.

The Pokémon Company International is once again partnering with King Ice, the LA-based streetwear company who debuted their first Pokémon jewelry collab in 2024. There are eight new pieces available in the latest drop, four of which are Poké Balls and four of which are Pokémon. Some items are available now on King Ice’s website, and some pieces are available only for preorder.

A major leasing contract has been finalized between Trinity Capital and Starwood, owners of the Spark LS manufacturing campus in Morrisville, North Carolina, and an “undisclosed tenant,” which local industry press has identified as TCG card and packaging printer Millennium Print Group. Millennium Print Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Pokémon Company International (TCPi), having been acquired in 2022 after working with TCPi as a printer since 2015.

Previously written and published in Japanese, the full-color Pokécology: An Illustrated Guide to Pokémon Ecology book is receiving an English-language edition scheduled to be released on April 21st, 2026. The book contains a “new perspective” on Pokémon, exploring their characteristics, lifestyles, and environments, based on information in the Pokédex. Preorders are open now at major book retailers in the US and Canada.

In the early morning hours of Thursday, December 11th, at least three people were seen on security cameras breaking through the front door of the Medoncino Farms restaurant in Woodland Hills, a neighborhood in Los Angeles. From there, the thieves broke through a wall in the restaurant to the neighboring Cards & Coffee TCG shop, where they packed up an estimated $30,000 worth of Pokémon cards and sports cards before making their escape.