According to the August 2019 Issue of License! Global Top 150 Global Licensors, The Pokémon Company International is now the 23rd most profitable retail licensor worldwide selling over $2.8 billion USD in licensed products worldwide in 2018. This is down from $3.3 billion USD in 2017.

The Pokémon Company International - $2.98 Billion - 2018

The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of the The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing and marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children's entertainment properties in the world.

With robust licensing programs spanning gaming, toys, apparel and accessories, designer collaborations, tech gear, home décor, and more, The Pokémon Company International continued to reach broad global audiences last year, giving fans more ways to engage with the beloved Pokémon brand.

Key licensees in 2018 included Wicked Cool Toys (master toy licensee for TPCi), Mattel's Mega Construx, Build-A-Bear Workshop and Ravensburger, which added figures, plush, roleplay items, puzzels and more to their growing lineup of official Pokémon merchandise. In addition, TPCi and Punko announced their first agreement to bring Funko Pop! Pokémon figure to retail, featuring the iconic Pokémon, Pikachu. The popularity of the product led to an expanded deal, resulting in the companies' launching a new "A Day with Pikachu" collection starting in February 2019, featuring a series of themed Pikachu figures available exclusively on PokemonCenter.com - the official destination for Pokémon merchandise in the U.S. - and more Funko Pop! Pokémon figures.

Major programs were based on a license of the globally popular TV animation, which boasts more than 1,000 episodes spanning 22 seasons. Recent seasons, including "Pokémon the Series: Sun and Moon - Ultra Adventures" and "Pokémon the Series: Sun and Moon Ultra Legends," aired via worldwide broadcast partners in 2018 and 2019, respectively. TCPi and Fathom Events also collaborated to debut the 21st animated Pokémon film, Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us, at select theaters across multiple territories. TPCi also rolled out new offerings for the Pokémon TCG, which contines to be one of the best-selling card games in the world with more than 25.7 billion cards shipped to 74 countries in 11 languages. In tandem, TPCi's ongoing partnerships with mass retailers like Amazon, Carrfour, GameStop, Sainsbury's, Target, Tesco, and Walmart, plus many international independent retailers remain as additional awareness drivers for official merchandise like the Pokémon TCG.

Furthermore, the "Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu!" and "Pokémon Let's Go, Eevee!" video games launched in November 2018, and since March 2019, have sold more than 10.63 million units worldwide, making them the fifth best-selling Nintendo Switch titles to date. These titles also offer cross-platform connectivity with the incredibly popular "Pokémon GO" mobile game, which continued to build significant awareness for the brand as it reached more than 850 million downloads as of August 2018.

The strength of the Pokémon brand and its ability to bring customers into retail aisles led to several industry accolades in 2018, including a nomination for Action Figure of the Year by The Toy Association and a No. 6 ranking in NPD's Top 10 Toy Properties for January to June 2018.

TCPi's licensing and retail programs experienced further growth in 2019 and beyond with the premiere of the first-ever live-action Pokémon film, Pokémon Detective Pikachu, the upcoming release of the "Pokémon Sword" and "Pokémon Shield" video games, and a slow of new partnerships and merchandise to delight customers.

In May 2019, Pokémon Detective Pikachu premiered in theaters worldwide, released in partnership with Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment. As the No. 1 movie in worldwide gross for three consecutive weeks, the film's success in garnering global mainstream buzz yielded a variety of merchandise and licensing opportunities, including the launch of a special Detective Pikachu expansion for the Pokémon TCG, movie-themed toy lines by Wicked Cool Toys and Mattel's Mega Construx, and a collaboration with global fashion retailer H&M to release a range of apparel and accessories for adults and children.

Retailers such as Hamleys, Harrods and Joue Club also joined in the celebrating the Pokémon Detective Pikachu premiere in stores. GameStop and Walmart held unique promotions to celebrate the movie release, and Target hosted in-store events with the recently launched "Pokémon Pass" app. Expanding its retail marketing initiatives, TPCi created "Pokémon Pass" to further develop digital reward programs to provide deeper engagement with the brand for retail customers.

Lastly, 2019 welcomed numerous fashion collaborations with designers like Jeremy Scott, GCDS and Bobby Abley for their respective spring/summer 2019 collections that have appeared on runways in London, Milan, and New York.

In addition, TPCi partnered with several global fashion retailers, including Primark for an exclusive range of women;s apparel, now on sale in Europe, as well as adidas for a special adidas NEO collection of apparel, footwear and accessories, which is available in China with plans to introduce more items to fans around the world in the future.

Source: https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0a2d8f9#/b0a2d8f9/42

On Saturday, August 10th, 2019, EB Games Canada will be holding a Pokémon Card Game Trade and Play Day at participating locations. If you bring a friend to the event and learn about the Pokémon Card Game, you can receive a free Trade and Play Day kit while supplies last. Card trading is intended for children under 16 and all trades should be done fairly.


Source: https://www.ebgames.ca/Pokemon

Toys R Us Canada has announced that they will be hosting Pokémon Trading Events for the TCG every Sunday starting on August 4th, 2019. Events last all day.

Gotta Catch Em' All!

Parents bring your little collectors instore every SUNDAY to check out the latest Pokémon products, and be sure to visit our Trade & Play station at the customer service desk!

Pokémon Collector? New to Pokémon?
Visit your local Toys"R"Us and don’t forget to bring your card collection to Trade & Play with “Us”. Parental supervision required at all times. Limit 2 trades with Toys"R"Us team member. Participants must sign in prior to trading. All event material is available while supplies last and can only be distributed to participants. Recommended for ages 4 and up. No purchase necessary.

Source: http://www.toysrus.ca/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=3373022&ab=TRU_Footer_REvents_110917

To celebrate the launch of Sun and Moon Unified Minds, a special Mewtwo will be distributed for the Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! video games. This Pokémon, which has maxed-out Go Power for all of its stats, will be available exclusively at Smyths in the UK and Germany and PicWicToys in France from 9 August to 6 September 2019. See below to learn more about this powerful Mewtwo:

Level: 70
OT: Giovanni
Nature: random
Go Power for all stats: max (This Pokémon is battle-ready, you don’t need to use Candies to increase its Go Power because it’s already maxed for every stat!)
Moves: Amnesia, Psychic, Teleport, Recover

Visit a Smyths store in the UK between 9 August and 6 September 2019 to claim a code for a special Mewtwo. Redeem the code in-game to get your Mewtwo (instructions supplied on accompanying leaflets provided by Smyths with the code). A Nintendo Switch console, an internet connection and a Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! game are required to redeem the Mewtwo code. One code redeemable per game and per customer, while stocks last.

The Pokémon Company International announced on June 27th, 2019, the Hidden Fates expansion. They also announced that the expansion contains golden rare Secret cards called Shiny Vault cards.

Pokémon Trading Card Game: Hidden Fates Expansion

Fans of the Pokémon Trading Card Game can look forward to collecting a variety of new and unique cards in the upcoming Hidden Fates expansion, including the first TAG TEAM trio featuring Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX, as well as cards depicting Pokémon in their Shiny forms, like Mewtwo-GX and Charizard-GX. The first wave of Hidden Fates products will be available starting August 23. Highlights include:

• Hidden Fates Pin Collection - Available August 23, this collection includes one of two foil promo cards featuring the Legendary Pokémon Mewtwo or the Mythical Pokémon Mew, one of two collector’s pins featuring Mewtwo or Mew, and three Hidden Fates booster packs.

• Hidden Fates Tin - On September 6, players can choose from three special tins that spotlight Charizard-GX, Gyarados-GX, or Raichu-GX. Each tin includes a foil Pokémon-GX card showcasing one of these three Pokémon, as well as four Hidden Fates booster packs.

• Hidden Fates Elite Trainer Box - Releasing on September 20, the Hidden Fates Elite Trainer Box includes one full-art foil promo card featuring Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX and 10 Hidden Fates booster packs. It also includes Pokémon TCG accessories like card sleeves, dice, a player’s guide, and more.

Furthermore, fans can look forward to additional items from the expansion coming this fall, such as the Hidden Fates Poké Ball Collection and Hidden Fates Premium Powers Collection.

Once available, Hidden Fates will be supported in the Pokémon TCG Card Dex app, which offers an easy way to digitally browse and discover cards from the Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon Series.

Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates Pin Collection - Mewtwo | Mew

Show your Pokémon pride with a collector's pin featuring the Legendary Pokémon Mewtwo or the Mythical Pokémon Mew! You'll also expand your Pokémon TCG roster with awesome foil promo cards featuring one of these amazing Psychic-type Pokémon. Plus, each collection includes three booster packs from the special Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates expansion!

Each Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates Pin Collection—Mewtwo/Mew includes:

• 1 of 2 foil promo cards featuring Mewtwo or Mew
• 1 of 2 collector's pins featuring Mewtwo or Mew
• 3 Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates booster packs
• A code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online

The Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates Pin Collection—Mewtwo/Mew will be available on August 23, 2019, in the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold.

Shiny Pokémon and Rare Secret Cards from Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates

The upcoming Pokémon TCG expansion contains over 90 special cards, including Shiny Pokémon and golden rare Secret cards.

The upcoming Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates expansion is unlike most Pokémon TCG expansions that you might be used to. In addition to the 68 cards in the main set, this expansion also features a Shiny Vault filled with Shiny Pokémon, full-art Trainer cards, and rare Secret cards that sport a golden hue. This 94-card subset features cards from previous Sun & Moon expansions, which range from powerful tournament cards to fun fan favorites. All 94 cards have amazing etched artwork for fans to collect.

Because the Shiny Vault cards are all from previous expansions, they are specially marked to indicate whether they're legal for tournament play in the Standard format. As an example, let's take a look at the Charizard-GX from Hidden Fates.

All cards in the Shiny Vault are marked with the Yellow A Alternate symbol (see callout A in the above diagram), meaning that each one is an existing card reprinted with a new illustration. Instead of the Hidden Fates expansion symbol, each card carries the symbol of its original expansion (callout B). This Charizard-GX has the expansion symbol from Sun & Moon—Burning Shadows, which signifies that it's an alternate illustration of the Charizard-GX from that expansion.


Unlike regular Yellow A Alternate cards, the Shiny Vault cards have their own collector card numbers in order to denote that these cards are from Hidden Fates (callout C). When considering tournament legality, the important thing to look at is the expansion symbol. If the Sun & Moon—Burning Shadows expansion isn't legal in the Standard format, then this Charizard-GX isn't either.

By the time Hidden Fates is released, many of the Shiny Vault cards won't be legal in the Standard format, but they can still be used in the Expanded format. And of course, they will still be awesome additions to your Pokémon TCG collection!

With 94 cards in the Shiny Vault, the Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates expansion has more etched cards than any other expansion in the history of the Pokémon TCG. Remember that Hidden Fates booster packs will not be sold separately. Instead, look for these incredible cards in special collections beginning August 23, 2019, at the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold.

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/shiny-pokemon-and-rare-secret-cards-from-pokemon-tcg-hidden-fates/

Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates Poké Ball Collection—Shiny Zoroark-GX / Shiny Metagross-GX

The Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates Great Ball Collection—Shiny Zoroark-GX and Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates Ultra Ball Collection—Shiny Metagross-GX were available at the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold on October 4th, 2019.

With a coloration rarely seen, the full-art Shiny Zoroark-GX and Shiny Metagross-GX featured in these sets are a collector’s dream, ready to add their skills to your Pokémon Trading Card Game collection or become a brilliant part of your next deck. Each collection also comes with a powered-up Poké Ball featuring a secret compartment that holds up to 60 Pokémon TCG cards. You also get 10 Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates booster packs so you have plenty of cards to store in the Poké Ball!

Each Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates Poké Ball Collection includes:

• 1 of 2 full-art foil cards featuring Shiny Zoroark-GX or Shiny Metagross-GX
• 10 Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates booster packs
• A Great Ball or Ultra Ball big enough to hold a stack of Pokémon TCG cards
• A code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/hidden-fates-poke-ball-collection-shiny-zoroark-gx-shiny-metagross-gx

Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates Elite Trainer Box

The Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates Elite Trainer Box was available at the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold on September 20th, 2019.

A wild set loaded with all-time favorites, the Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates expansion is a collector’s dream and a player’s paradise! The Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates Elite Trainer Box contains everything you need to get started collecting this unique new expansion. In addition to ten Hidden Fates booster packs, you can soar to new heights with a full-art foil promo card featuring the first TAG TEAM trio, Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX! The box also includes card sleeves featuring this Legendary trio that will keep your cards looking pristine, along with plenty of Energy cards. To help get you into the game, there are handy accessories like dice and condition markers, plus a player’s guide that features a handy card list and useful strategies to take into battle. Your fate will shine bright with the Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates Elite Trainer Box!

The Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates Elite Trainer Box includes:

• 10 Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates booster packs
• A full-art foil promo card featuring Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX
• 65 card sleeves featuring Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno
• 45 Pokémon TCG Energy cards
• A player’s guide to the Hidden Fates expansion
• 6 damage-counter dice
• 1 competition-legal coin-flip die
• 2 acrylic condition markers and 1 acrylic TAG TEAM 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/hidden-fates-elite-trainer-box

Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates Tin

The Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates Tins were available at the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold on September 6th, 2019.

Can you harness the raw power of a Pokémon-GX? Choose the blazing fire of Charizard-GX, the raging waves of Gyarados-GX, or the crackling electricity of Raichu-GX in the Pokémon Trading Card Game: Hidden Fates Tin. Each of these fantastic tins contains an amazing Pokémon-GX, able to hold its own with the very best—and to add a bit of extra power to your collection! Not only that, but you’ll also get four booster packs from the Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates expansion. Your opponent won’t know what hit them!

Each Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates Tin includes:

• 1 of 3 foil Pokémon-GX cards: Charizard-GX, Gyarados-GX, or Raichu-GX
• 4 Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates booster packs
• A code card to unlock a playable deck in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/hidden-fates-tin

Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates Collection—Charizard-GX, Raichu-GX, or Gyarados-GX

The Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates Collection—Charizard-GX, Raichu-GX, or Gyarados-GX were available at participating Walmart stores on November 1st, 2019.

Can you harness the raw power of a Pokémon-GX? Whether it’s the blazing fire of Charizard-GX, the crackling electricity of Raichu-GX, or the raging waves of Gyarados-GX, each Pokémon Trading Card Game: Hidden Fates Collection will put this power in your grasp. You get a foil promo card and oversize card featuring Charizard-GX, Raichu-GX, or Gyarados-GX. Plus, four booster packs from the special Hidden Fates expansion round out this power-packed set.

The Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates Collection—Charizard-GX, Raichu-GX, or Gyarados-GX includes:

• 1 foil promo card featuring Charizard-GX, Raichu-GX, or Gyarados-GX
• 1 oversize foil card featuring the star Pokémon
• 4 Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates booster packs
• A code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/hidden-fates-collection-charizard-gx-raichu-gx-or-gyarados-gx

Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates Ultra-Premium Collection

The Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates Ultra-Premium Collection was available at the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold on November 22nd, 2019.

In the deep vastness where Legendary Pokémon roam, it is astonishingly rare to see even a single such legend—let alone three at once! This Ultra-Premium Collection combines the power of three Legendary Pokémon in one set of amazing etched foil cards, plus a trove of extras and accessories not found anywhere else.

Each Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates Ultra-Premium Collection includes:

• 3 full-art foil cards: Shiny Rayquaza-GX plus special gold versions of Solgaleo-GX and Lunala-GX
• 1 card holder featuring Shiny Rayquaza, to show off your favorite Pokémon TCG card
• 15 Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates booster packs
• A full-size Pokémon TCG playmat for your next game
• And a code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online!

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/hidden-fates-ultra-premium-collection

The official Pokémon movie website has updated. Translations follow:

Attendance Gifts

Limited to 3 million attendants throughout Japan! If you go see the movie, you get two Mewtwo gifts!



The Special Pokémon Card Game Promo Card "Armored Mewtwo"
and
The Special Pokémon Ga-Olé Ga-Olé Disk "Mewtwo"

*Note that each theater will have a limited number of gifts.
*There is no age limit for receiving the gifts.
*The gifts are not for sale. Please do not resell.

Attendance Gift #1:
The Special Promo Card "Armored Mewtwo"



The first of the two attendance gifts is
the Special Pokémon Card Game Promo Card
"Armored Mewtwo"!
This is a special card you can only obtain at the theater!!

This is a full art holo card!
Despite its powers being restrained, "Armored Mewtwo" is still strong.
It has high HP and a move that deals immense damage,
a combination only "Armored Mewtwo" could have!

Who is Armored Mewtwo? Click here to find out

What is the Pokémon Card Game?



Use cards to have fun fighting exciting Pokémon battles with your favorite Pokémon!
The Pokémon Card Game is a card game where you battle using your favorite Pokémon.
You use a set of 60 cards, called a "deck", to have a Pokémon battle with your opponent, and the first player to make 6 of the opponent's Pokémon faint wins.

The cool Pokémon art on the cards make your battles even more exciting!



Get started with the Pokémon Card Game!
Mewtwo and Mew form the ultimate tag team!
Their Ability "Perfection"
allows them to use every
move a Pokémon GX or EX on your bench or in your discard pile knows.
That truly is perfect!

Product information:
Name: Pokémon card Game Sun & Moon Expansion Pack "Miracle Twins"
Content: 5 cards *inserted at random
Manifacturer's suggested retail price: 150 yen + tax
Now on sale!

For more information on the "Pokémon Card Game", check the official website

Attendance Gift #2:
The Special Ga-Olé Disk "Mewtwo"



The second of the two attendance gifts is
the Special Ga-Olé Disk "Mewtwo"
which can be used with Pokémon Ga-Olé!
This is a special Legendary Pokémon Mewtwo Ga-Olé disk
you can only obtain at the theater!!

Believe it or not, its PokéEne is an amazing 4100!
This is the first appearance of a Mewtwo that can use "Psychic"
in Ga-Olé!
We've taken a scene from the movie
and turned it into a cool Ga-Olé Disk!

What is Pokémon Ga-Olé?



Enjoy Pokémon battles featuring direction filled with intensity and realism!
Pokémon Ga-Olé is a kids' amusement game machine where you can enjoy super intense Pokémon battles on a huge 50 inch monitor!

*Fight super intense battles using disks!
*Catch Pokémon and turn them into disks!
*Legendary and mythical Pokémon show up one after another!

You can play it at toy stores and amusement facilities all over Japan!

How to play Pokémon Ga-Olé


(These screenshots are from a version still in development)

Product information:
Name: "Pokémon Ga-Olé"
Description: Kids' amusement game machine
Play cost: 1 battle for 100yen (tax included) + 100 yen per disk dispensed (tax included)
Number of players: 1
Machine size: (width) 724mm x (length) 855mm x (height) 1822mm/ (weight) 155 kg
Dispensed product (Ga-Olé Disk) size: (width) 45mm x (length) 73mm x (height) 3.6mm
Play time: 3-4 minutes per battle/up to 3 battles (approx. 10 minutes)
Producer: Takara Tomy Arts/Marvelous
Distributor: Takara Tomy Arts/Marvelous

For more information on "Pokémon Ga-Olé", check the official website

Source: https://www.pokemon-movie.jp/present/

The Pokémon Company International announced the Sun & Moon Unified Minds TCG expansion on June 6th, 2019 and it was released on August 2nd, 2019. High resolution images of the revealed cards from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.

Introducing More Pokémon Battle Teammates, Pokémon Trading Card Game: Sun & Moon—Unified Minds Releases August 2

Today, The Pokémon Company International unveiled a new expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Sun & Moon—Unified Minds, releasing around the world on August 2.

In this expansion, fans can look forward to seeing more Pokémon pairing up and working together in eight new TAG TEAM Pokémon-GX cards, including Mewtwo & Mew-GX, Slowpoke & Psyduck-GX, Rowlet & Alolan Exeggutor-GX, and Garchomp & Giratina-GX, among others. Furthermore, the expansion contains nine additional Pokémon-GX, more than 25 Trainer cards, and two new Special Energy cards.


At launch, cards from Sun & Moon—Unified Minds will also be supported in Pokémon TCG Card Dex, a mobile app that offers an easy way to digitally browse and discover cards from the Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon Series.

Fans will be able to try out Sun & Moon—Unified Minds before it launches by participating in one of the many Prerelease tournaments taking place on July 20–28.

Come Together with Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon—Unified Minds Build & Battle Boxes

Take a closer look at highlighted cards in the next Pokémon TCG Build & Battle Boxes featuring the Sun & Moon—Unified Minds expansion.

Pokémon TCG Build & Battle Boxes are an awesome way to have quick battles using cards from the new Sun & Moon—Unified Minds expansion. Each Build & Battle Box contains a 23-card Evolution pack, which includes an exclusive foil promo card and is designed to give you a strong foundation for building a new deck. Each box also includes four 10-card booster packs from Sun & Moon—Unified Minds. Try to include Pokémon of types that have a lot of cards in your pool, and finish up using your Trainer and Energy cards.

If you’re short on Energy cards, look for the Pokémon TCG: Basic Energy Box where Pokémon TCG products are sold—it contains 450 assorted basic Energy cards, which should be more than enough to energize all of your group’s decks. With a variety of Evolution packs and four booster packs, you’ll get to come up with a creative new deck each time you open a Build & Battle Box.

Each Build & Battle Box is a little different, so you can add your own creative twist. Have some quick and fun battles using cards from the new Sun & Moon—Unified Minds expansion today!

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/come-together-with-pokemon-tcg-sun-moon-unified-minds-build-battle-boxes

Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon Unified Minds Elite Trainer Box

The Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon Unified Minds Elite Trainer Box was available at the Pokémon Center and where Pokémon TCG products are sold on August 2nd, 2019.

To stay on top, your team must work as one! You can expand your team with the Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon—Unified Minds Elite Trainer Box, which contains all sorts of useful items that a Pokémon TCG fan needs. Whether you’re a collector or a competitive player, you’ll certainly love the eight Sun & Moon—Unified Minds booster packs. And with 65 card sleeves featuring the iconic duo of Mewtwo and Mew, you can keep those cards looking pristine. With a selection of dice, acrylic condition markers, and 45 Energy cards, you’ll have just what you need to get yourself into the game. Gain some extra knowledge about the game’s mechanics with a player’s guide filled with useful strategies and a handy card list. Of course, the box itself is extremely useful for storing all your goodies. Get your Pokémon united for battle with the Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon—Unified Minds Elite Trainer Box!

The Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon—Unified Minds Elite Trainer Box includes:

• 8 Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon—Unified Minds booster packs
• 65 card sleeves featuring Mewtwo & Mew
• 45 Pokémon TCG Energy cards
• A player’s guide to the Sun & Moon—Unified Minds expansion
• 6 damage-counter dice
• 1 competition-legal coin-flip die
• 2 acrylic condition markers and 1 acrylic TAG TEAM 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-unified-minds-elite-trainer-box

The official Pokémon movie website has updated. Translations follow:

You'll Get an Ancient Mew Card Via the "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution" Theater Pamphlet!!

A "Mew" Pokémon card with its text written in ancient letters is included as a free gift
with the theater pamphlet for "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution", which premieres Friday July 12th!

The back of the ancient Mew card has a different design from the normal cards.



The pamphlet goes on sale alongside the movie's premiere on Friday July 12th!
Details on the theater pamphlet will be revealed at a later date. Stay tuned!

The way to decipher the letters written on the card
is scheduled to be revealed on the Trainers' Website, the official Pokémon Card Game website,
on Friday May 24th, the same day we present the cards included in the expansion pack "Miracle Twins".

Source: https://www.pokemon-movie.jp/news/?p=3638

The Pokémon Company and Warner Brothers released the Pokémon Detective Pikachu movie in theaters in North America officially on May 10th, 2019. As part of the promotion for the movie, a 2 card booster pack was being distributed with tickets which included a Pikachu SM190 promo card and a random card. Unfortunately, due to low supply and people hording, many fans are reporting that they have not been able to get the Pikachu promo card.


Many theaters are reporting they receive a small supply of promo cards that couldn't even cover the first showing on the first day. A box of 200 booster packs was sent to many theaters. This is extremely unfortunate for Pokémon fans and TCG collectors that are looking to obtain this special promo card, only distributed at this theater showing. Warner Brothers nor The Pokémon Company have responded to this promotion dilemma. Reports from all over North America on social media are indicating that this isn't a localized issue.

News Article Writers Note: I personally attended a showing on Tuesday morning in Ontario, Canada at a Cineplex theater and wasn't able to get a promo pack. Talking to multiple staff members, they all indicated the packs were gone the first day, first showing. There was no indication anywhere that this promo was first showing only. Just a warning to those fans that haven't attended the movie yet, it is unlikely you will be able to get this promo card now.


Cineplex responded to our inquiry as to the limited distribution and they indicated that the cards were distributed to select theaters in Canada on Thursday, May 9th, 2019 and Friday, May 10th, 2019. Due note that May 9th, 2019 is not the official release date of the movie.


Sources: /r/PokemonTCG and Go Nintendo

The official Pokémon website has announced that on May 18th, 2019 from 11am to 4pm, participating Walmart locations in the United States will be distribution a Bulbasaur Promo card and a Detective Pikachu movie poster.

Get a Pokémon TCG: Detective Pikachu Promo Card at Walmart

Visit participating Walmart stores on May 18 to get a card featuring Bulbasaur and a POKÉMON Detective Pikachu movie poster.

Celebrate the release of the POKÉMON Detective Pikachu movie during a special event at Walmart! Stop into a participating Walmart on May 18, 2019, from 11 A.M. to 4 P.M. in your local time zone to receive a pair of special giveaways—a Pokémon TCG promo card featuring the big-screen version of Bulbasaur, plus a POKÉMON Detective Pikachu movie poster. These great giveaways are only available while supplies last, so don't miss out!

See the rest of the cards based on the POKÉMON Detective Pikachu movie and get more details on the Pokémon TCG: Detective Pikachu expansion at the official site.

Sources: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/get-a-pokemon-tcg-detective-pikachu-promo-card-at-walmart/ and https://www.pokemontcg.com/en-us/detective-pikachu/