A new officially licensed Pokémon merchandise store called the Pokémon Hub opens on December 15th, 2017 at 11am at the K11 shopping mall in Hong Kong.

The Pokémon Hub will feature displays of rare Pokémon TCG Sun and Moon series cards as part of the extensive card display and the latest Pokémon anime series on their multiple TV screens. The store will also feature gaming with Pokkén Tournament DX and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon.


Source: https://www.facebook.com/pg/pokemonhubhk/posts

​​​​​​​The Pokémon Company International announced Sun & Moon Ultra Prism on December 13th, 2017 and it launched on February 2nd, 2018. High resolution artwork from the press release has been added to an Imageboard thread.

POKÉMON TRADING CARD GAME: THE STARS WILL BE ALIGNED FROM 2 FEBRUARY 2018 WITH THE RELEASE OF SUN & MOON—ULTRA PRISM

The Pokémon Company International today announced Sun & Moon—Ultra Prism, a brand-new expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, launching in the UK on 2 February 2018.

Echoing the story line from the recently released video games Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon, this latest Pokémon TCG expansion is set in an alternate version of Sinnoh, one of the twisted parallel regions that players can reach by traveling through an Ultra Wormhole.

Sun & Moon—Ultra Prism will see a new gameplay mechanic coming to the Pokémon TCG with the introduction of Prism Star cards. These are powerful Pokémon and Trainer cards that, when played effectively, can dramatically alter the balance of a match. Due to their game-changing effects, a player can put only one Prism Star card with a given name in their deck (rather than the usual four).

The Sun & Moon—Ultra Prism expansion will feature:

• Over 150 cards, including:
• 6 Prism Star cards
• 5 Ultra Beasts
• 18 full-art cards
• Booster packs will consist of:
• 10 cards selected from the expansion, including at least 1 card of rare or higher rarity, plus an additional basic Energy card.

Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon Ultra Prism Elite Trainer Box

The Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon Ultra Prism Elite Trainer Box were available on February 2nd, 2018 in the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold.


The power of the Prism Pokémon and so much more is yours for the taking with the Pokémon Trading Card Game: Sun & Moon—Ultra Prism Elite Trainer Box. The ever-intimidating Necrozma is the star of this set, and the Prism Star cards that make their debut in Sun & Moon—Ultra Prism will change the way you play! This Elite Trainer Box is a great way to enhance your collection, thanks to its eight booster packs, a set of card sleeves adorned with Dusk Mane Necrozma or Dawn Wings Necrozma, high-quality dice and condition markers, a collector’s box, and more. See if you can handle the prismatic might with the Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon—Ultra Prism Elite Trainer Box!

The Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon—Ultra Prism Elite Trainer Box includes:

• 8 Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon—Ultra Prism booster packs
• 65 card sleeves featuring Dusk Mane Necrozma or Dawn Wings Necrozma
• 45 Pokémon TCG Energy cards
• A player’s guide to the Sun & Moon—Ultra Prism expansion
• 6 damage-counter dice
• 1 competition-legal coin-flip die
• 2 acrylic condition markers and 1 acrylic GX marker
• A collector’s box to hold everything, with 4 dividers to keep it organized
• A code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/sun-moon-ultra-prism-elite-trainer-box

Pokémon players and fans from around the globe gathered at London’s ExCeL centre from November 17th to 19th, 2017 for the 2018 season Pokémon Europe International Championships. High resolution pictures from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.

Winners crowned at the Pokémon Europe International Championships

Pokémon players and fans from around the globe gathered at London’s ExCeL centre from 17–19 November 2017 for the 2018 season Pokémon Europe International Championships. Playing competitively in both the Pokémon Trading Card Game and the Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon video games, they battled valiantly across three days to find out who would take the titles across a number of categories.

European champions, alongside other successful attendees from around the world, boosted their Championships Points with the aim of securing a place at the 2018 Pokémon World Championships.

The final list of winners from the weekend is as follows:

Video Game Junior Division Top 4:
Champion: Justin Miranda-Radbord (CA)
Finalist: Erik Minniti (IT)
Semifinalist: Riccardo Cantrell (IT)
Semifinalist: Bilel Lakehal (FR)

Video Game Senior Division Top 4:
Champion: James Evans (USA)
Finalist: Thomas Gianola (IT)
Semifinalist: Victor Medina (ES)
Semifinalist: Benjamin Moxon (UK)

Video Game Masters Division Top 4:
Champion: Simone Sanvito (IT)
Finalist: Alex Gomez (ES)
Semifinalist: Davide Cauteruccio (IT)
Semifinalist: Carson Confer (USA)

Trading Card Game Junior Division Top 4:
Champion: Daniel Rosas (USA)
Finalist: Christopher Kaas (DK)
Semifinalist: Joao Gabriel Pentwado (BR)
Semifinalist: Maxence Feuillard (FR)

Trading Card Game Senior Division Top 4:
Champion: Owyn Kamerman (NL)
Finalist: Preston Ellis (USA)
Semifinalist: Connor Pedersen (USA)
Semifinalist: Raymond Long (CA)

Trading Card Game Masters Division Top 4:
Champion: Tord Reklev (NO)
Finalist: Zakary Krekeler (USA)
Semifinalist: Christopher Schemanske (USA)
Semifinalist: Michael Long (CA)

The Pokémon Company International has announced a special Pikachu plush will be available at select retailers to commemorate the 20th movie Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!. 6 special TCG cards will also be distributed to those that spend at least $25 on TCG products starting on November 8th, 2017.

Commemorate Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! with Pikachu!

Pikachu sports Ash’s iconic hat on Pokémon TCG cards and as a special plush available at select retailers.

To celebrate the release of the 20th Pokémon film, Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!, we've teamed up with select retailers to bring fans a fantastic new plush and cool Pokémon Trading Card Game goodies.

Starting November 8, 2017, Pokémon devotees will receive a pack of three random Ash's Pikachu promo cards for each $25 spent on Pokémon TCG products (tax and shipping not included). In all, there are six different promo cards to collect! This Pokémon TCG promotion will be offered at the following retailers:

Online Only:

• PokemonCenter.com
• Target.com
• Toysrus.com
• Toysrus.ca
• Walmart.com
• Walmart.ca

In Stores Only:

• GameStop
• EB Australia
• EB Canada

If Pokémon plush are more your speed, you won't want to miss the Pikachu Wearing Trainer Hat Poké Plush appearing at select retailers. This plush of the beloved Pikachu is 16 inches tall and features a detachable version of Ash's iconic hat that fits most teens and adults! You'll find this adorable plush at the following retailers:

Online Only:

• PokemonCenter.com
• Target.com

In Stores Only:

• Nintendo NY
• Toys“R”Us
• GameStop
• EB Australia

These wonderful tributes to the 20th Pokémon film won't be around forever, so don't miss out on your chance to collect these truly special Pikachu items.

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/commemorate-pokemon-the-movie-i-choose-you-with-pikachu/

Special Offer! Free Pokémon TCG promo pack containing 3 Ash’s Pikachu cards

Yours when you spend $25 or more on Pokémon Trading Card Game products from Pokémon Center

Celebrate Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! with this special offer from Pokémon Center! For every $25 you spend on Pokémon Trading Card Game products, you will receive a Pokémon TCG promo pack containing three Ash’s Pikachu cards. Each card features an illustration of Pikachu with one of the hats worn by Ash during the pair’s adventures in the Pokémon animated series.


Details:

• While supplies last, receive one 3-card promo pack per $25 spent on Pokémon TCG products at PokemonCenter.com. For example, a customer who purchases $75 worth of Pokémon TCG products from PokemonCenter.com will receive three 3-card promo packs (9 cards total).
• Calculation of $25 minimum order of qualifying Pokémon TCG products excludes tax and cost of shipping.
• Promotion will be automatically applied to qualifying Pokémon TCG orders. No code is necessary. You will not see a separate line item for the promotion in your shopping cart.
• Promo card packs will be shipped separately from qualifying orders. Please allow approximately two weeks for delivery.
• Promo card pack contents are random; PokemonCenter.com cannot guarantee any specific packaging or contents.

Source: https://www.pokemoncenter.com/ashspikachu

From November 7th, 2017 until December 4th, 2017, participating McDonalds locations will be selling Happy Meals with a Pokémon Toy and TCG card.

A Happy Meal with Pokémon Appeal!

McDonald’s Happy Meals are set to get even happier with Pokémon inside!

Hamburgers (or cheeseburgers…or chicken nuggets) are great, but everybody knows they're even better when you get a cool prize along with them. Good news: Pokémon is teaming up with McDonald's to bring you some fantastic Pokémon toys and Pokémon Trading Card Game cards featuring Pokémon from the Alola region of the Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon video games.

Starting November 7, 2017, and running through December 4, 2017, be on the lookout for Happy Meal toys featuring Pikachu, Rowlet, Litten, Popplio, Grubbin, Yungoos, Solgaleo, and Lunala. Hungry Trainers will also get one of 12 Pokémon TCG cards to collect and trade with their friends. So bring your appetite, and get ready to add some great new toys to your collection!

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/a-happy-meal-with-pokemon-appeal/

McDonalds Happy Meal - November 2017 - Toys

McDonalds Happy Meal - Commercial

Source (As of November 8th, 2017): http://www.happymeal.com/videos/commercial/comm1.mp4

On Saturday November 11th, 2017 at participating Toys "R" Us locations, patrons can trade with fellow collectors plus receive a free collector's album a Jangmo-o foil card and a buildable Mega Construx Poké Ball. The first 50 attendees at each participating store will also get a free Togedemaru figure.


Source: https://www.toysrus.com/toys/events/in-store-events

The Pokémon Company International has announced that there will be two major Pokémon Championship Series events coming to Italy and Germany. The first event will be held on December 16th and 17th, 2017 in Turin, Italy and the second event will take place on January 27th and 28th, 2018 in Leipzig, Germany.

Two major Pokémon Championship Series events coming to Italy and Germany this winter

The Pokémon Company International invites players from around the world to compete in two major competitions for both the Pokémon Trading Card Game and video games.

The Turin Special Event will form part of the annual Xmas Comics & Games convention that takes place 16–17 December, 2017 at the Lingotto Fiere in Turin, Italy. This will be followed on 27–28 January, 2018 by the Leipzig Regional Championships that will run during DreamHack at the Leipziger Messe in Leipzig, Germany.

The Leipzig Regional Championships will be the first European event where video game players will battle using Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon. Players at both events have the chance to win trophies, unique playmats, Pokémon TCG booster packs, up to 200 Championship Points and more.

The Pokémon TCG: Premium Trainer’s XY Collection officially launches on November 17th, 2017, but starting on Friday, October 20th, 2017, five weeks before the official launch date, local stores where Pokémon TCG Prerelease events are held will be eligible to sell this collection early.

Pokémon TCG: Premium Trainer’s XY Collection

The Pokémon TCG: Premium Trainer's XY Collection is one of the most breathtaking Pokémon TCG boxes ever assembled. The centerpiece of this awesome collection is full-art foil promo cards of some of the most popular Pokémon TCG cards in recent memory, including Shaymin-EX, Yveltal-EX, and Jirachi. This is the first time many of these cards will be given the full-art treatment. These full-art Pokémon and Trainer cards are not only beautiful collector's items—they're also powerful, tournament-ready cards that could help your next big match.

The promo cards are just the beginning for this impressive set. The Pokémon TCG: Premium Trainer's XY Collection also contains an amazing assembly of accessories, including a metal Pikachu coin, two sets of card sleeves featuring Xerneas and Yveltal, two sets of tournament-ready dice, and more. Plus, you'll get two Pokémon TCG booster packs from the XY Series. Whether you're a collector or top-level player, the Premium Trainer's XY Collection is an unbelievable upgrade to anyone's Pokémon TCG Collection.

Look for the Pokémon TCG: Premium Trainer's XY Collection long before the official launch at your local game store where Pokémon TCG Prerelease events are held! Stores that host Sun & Moon—Crimson Invasion Prerelease tournaments are eligible to sell the Premium Trainer's XY Collection starting Friday, October 20, five weeks before the official launch date. Check with your local store to see when they will begin carrying this incredible collection.

The Pokémon TCG: Premium Trainer's XY Collection includes:

• Full-art foil promo cards featuring Shaymin-EX and Yveltal-EX, with special art treatments!
• 12 more full-art foil promo cards including Aegislash-EX, Jirachi, N, and more!
• 2 Pokémon TCG booster packs from the XY Series
• A metal coin featuring a Pikachu head and tail
• 2 sets of 65 card sleeves featuring Xerneas and Yveltal
• A double deck box featuring Xerneas and Yveltal
• 2 sets of tournament-ready dice
• A code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online
• A large, kickstand-style box to hold it all

Look for the Pokémon TCG: Premium Trainer's XY Collection at independent retailers hosting Sun & Moon—Crimson Invasion Prelease tournaments on October 20, 2017. Look for it on November 17 in the Pokémon Center and other retailers where Pokémon TCG products are sold.

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/premium-trainers-xy-collection/

From September 22nd, 2017 until October 16th, 2017, participating Apita Piago, AEON, AEON Supercenters, AEON STYLE, AEON Retail Stores, Ito-Yokado, EDION, Geo, Joshin Denki, TSUTAYA, Tay Two, Toys "R" Us, Nojima, Bic Camera, Kojima, Sofmap, Fuji, Futaba Tosho, Heiwado, Yamada Denki, Yodobashi Camera, WonderGOO, Pokémon Stores, Pokémon Centers and 7-Elevens in Japan will be distributing an Alternate-Colored Silvady to players of Pocket Monsters Sun or Moon via a serial code as part of the Alternate-Colored Silvady Campaign (煌めきのシルヴァディキャンペーン). Codes can be redeemed from September 22nd, 2017 until November 16th, 2017.

Alternate-Colored Silvady Details

Pokémon	Info
	Level: 100
	OT: エーテル Aether
	Type: Normal
	Ability: RKS System (ＡＲシステム)
	Held Item: Gold Bottle Cap
	Moves: Multi-Attack, Parting Shot, Punishment and Scary Face

Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/sp/silvady_2017/

Korean Alternate-Colored Silvady Distribution

Those that pre-order a copy of Pocket Monsters Ultra Sun or Ultra Moon or the Pocket Monsters Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Double Pack in Korea through an official distributor of Nintendo Korea from Saturday, October 14th, 2017 until Wednesday, November 15th, 2017 can also get a serial code for this Silvady which is identical to the data above except for the OT which is 에테르 Aether. Codes can be redeemed from October 14th, 2017 until November 30th, 2017.

Source: http://pokemonkorea.co.kr/ultrasun_moon/menu6/14

Chinese Alternate-Colored Silvady Distribution

From September 22nd, 2017 until November 16th, 2017, participating retailers in Taiwan and Hong Kong will be giving out serial codes for this Alternate-Colored Silvady that work with the Chinese and Japanese versions of Pocket Monsters Sun or Moon. Silvady is identical to the data above except for the OT which is just Aether. Codes can be redeemed from September 22nd, 2017 until December 16th, 2017.

Source: http://www.pokemon-sunmoon-cn.com/usum/sc/campaign_170914_02.html

Alternate-Colored Silvady GX GET Campaign - TCG Promo Pack

From Friday, September 15th, 2017 until supplies last, those that purchase 5 or more booster packs from participating stores across Japan can receive the Alternate-Colored Silvady GX GET Campaign (煌めきのシルヴァディGX GETキャンペーン) promo pack. The pack includes 13 cards, 9 energy and 4 Pokémon cards.


Details of the 4 promo Pokémon cards: Sneasel 119/SM-P, Type： Null 120/SM-P, Silvally 121/SM-P and Silvally GX 122/SM-P have been added to our TCG Dex.


Source: http://www.pokemon-card.com/info/2017/20170911_000900.html

Alternate-Colored Silvady in Pokémon Ga-Olé - Dash Set 2

When playing the Pokémon Ga-Olé - Dash Set 2 course Friends in the Alola Region Course (アローラちほうのなかまたちコース), an Alternate-colored Silvady has a rare chance of appearing. If you battle and catch it, you'll get a special disk. Details of the special promo disk have been added to our Pokémon Ga-Olé Promo Disks page.

Source: https://pokemongaole.com/new/d2/index.html#p08

Charizard will be distributed at participating Target stores in the United States from October 1st, 2017 until October 14th, 2017.

Add the fiery Charizard to your Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Moon game with a special code available at Target.

Heat up your battles with the fiery power of Charizard in your Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Moon game at participating Target stores. From October 1–14, stop by Target to get a special code card that will let you receive the Flame Pokémon in your game. This Charizard is ready for battle with the stat-boosting Dragon Dance move and three devastating attacks.

While at Target, be sure to check out the Pokémon TCG: Charizard-GX Premium Collection, where you'll find a Charizard-GX promo card, collector's pin, and more. This awesome collection is available only at Target, so be sure to check it out.

Charizard Details

Level: 50
Held Item: Red Card
Ability: Blaze
Moves: Dragon Dance, Flare Blitz, Fly, Earthquake

To get Charizard in your Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Moon game:

1. Select Mystery Gift on the main menu.
2. Select Receive Gift.
3. Select Get with Code/Password, then Yes, and then Yes again to connect to the Internet.
4. Enter your password.
5. Watch as you receive Charizard.
6. Speak to the delivery person in any Pokémon Center to pick up Charizard.
7. Be sure to save your game!

The codes are only available while supplies last, so stop by Target from October 1–14 to add the blazing might of Charizard to your game. Be sure to enter the code into your game and pick up your Charizard by February 4, 2018. Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/charizard-roars-at-target-stores/