The Pokémon franchise is active with a new anime arc starting May 22, 2026, and a museum exhibition opening in Chicago the same day, with related merchandise now on sale.
A one-hour music special broadcast on May 15, 2026, commemorated the 30th anniversary of Pokémon Red and Green. The special, which aired on TV Tokyo, featured the first television performances of the opening and ending themes for the next anime arc, set to start on May 22. The program is available for catch-up viewing on TVer and Network de TV Tokyo until May 22.
On May 20, the Pokémon Center online store began selling merchandise for the Pokémon Fossil Museum exhibition at the Chicago Field Museum, which opens May 22. The lineup includes an Excavator Pikachu plush, keychains, pins, apparel, and TCG accessories such as a playmat, card sleeves, and a zip binder. The merchandise is available for a limited time while supplies last.
Heritage Auctions is holding The Art of Anime, Vol. VIII from May 15 to 17, featuring over 1,200 lots that include Pokémon production cels and drawings alongside materials from Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, Cowboy Bebop, and films like Akira and My Neighbor Totoro.
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The Pokemon Center online store has begun selling merchandise tied to the upcoming Pokemon Fossil Museum exhibition at the Chicago Field Museum, which opens on May 22, 2026. The lineup includes an Excavator Pikachu plush dressed in a full costume, standing about eight inches tall and priced at $29.99. Other items feature the same Pikachu variant on keychains, pins, a pullover hoodie, and TCG accessories such as a playmat, card sleeves, a double deck box, and a zip binder. The collection also includes skeleton-themed merchandise like Archeops and Tyrantrum skeleton acrylic keychains, a commemorative coin, mini magnets, a mug, a pin box set, posters, puzzles, and a water bottle. Apparel options include adult and youth T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, a backpack, a tote bag, and a zip-up hoodie. The merchandise is available for a limited time while supplies last, according to the Pokemon Center storefront.
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Heritage Auctions will hold The Art of Anime, Vol. VIII from May 15 to 17, featuring over 1,200 lots of production cels, drawings, and materials from series including Dragon Ball, Pokémon, Sailor Moon, Cowboy Bebop, and films like Akira, My Neighbor Totoro, and Kiki's Delivery Service. The auction highlights Dragon Ball's 40th anniversary with more than 125 dedicated lots.
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The one-hour "Pokémon Music Festival" special, broadcast on TV Tokyo on May 15 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Pokémon Red and Green, is now available for catch-up viewing on TVer and Network de TV Tokyo until May 22. The program featured the first television performances of the new arc's opening and ending themes, plus music, rap, and dance segments.