Overview

• Mega Evolution will arrive in Pokémon TCG Pocket this fall alongside new physical Mega Evolution cards in the trading-card game featuring Mega Charizard X ex, the first Mega Dragonite card and alternative-art variants.
• Pokémon Legends: Z-A will debut a linked four-player battle mode in October 2025 that lets trainers use Mega Evolutions in frantic multiplayer matches.
• Pokémon Unite will add Piplup with its evolutions, Dhelmise and Vaporeon to its roster and introduce Groudon to its Sky Ruins map.
• Pokémon GO players in Anaheim will face an Eternamax raid starring Eternatus as a special activation during the World Championships.
• San Francisco will host the 2026 Pokémon World Championships with the new Pokémon XP side event running August 28–30 and reports conflict over whether Pokémon Champions or Legends: Z-A will serve as the main video-game title.