The Pokémon Company is releasing cosplay T-shirts in July 2026, while a griefing exploit in the Switch 2 game Poko a Pokemon remains unaddressed. Pokémon GO's 'A New Step' season launched June 2 with a new GO Pass progression system.
The Pokémon Company's apparel line takes a literal cosplay turn with the Pokemon Close-Up T-shirts, announced for July 18. The shirts feature oversized face prints and appliqued tails for designs including Pikachu, Ditto, Slowpoke, Mimikyu, and Piplup. They will sell at Pokemon Center stores and online starting July 16, priced from 2,750 yen.
On the game side, a vulnerability in the Nintendo Switch 2 title Poko a Pokemon allows griefers to build obscene content on a public Cloud Island and then report it, causing the island owner to be banned instead. The Pokémon Company has not issued an official statement. Players are advised to set passwords or restrict access.
Pokémon GO's new season 'A New Step' began June 2 with the introduction of the GO Pass, a limited-time progress track with free and paid Deluxe tiers. New Dynamax Pokemon including Electabuzz, Magikarp, and Feebas appear in Max Battles. The GO Battle League returns with themed cups, and Field Research Breakthroughs offer encounters with Dragonite, Deino, Honedge, Jangmo-o, Indeedee, and Crabrawler.
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Pokemon will release a line of cosplay-themed T-shirts called "Pokemon Close-Up T-shirts" on July 18. The shirts feature large prints of Pokemon faces and appliqued tails, with designs including Pikachu, Ditto, Slowpoke, Mimikyu, and Piplup. Prices start at 2,750 yen. They will be sold at Pokemon Center stores and online from July 16.
A griefing exploit in the Nintendo Switch 2 game Poko a Pokemon allows malicious players to build obscene content on a public Cloud Island, then report it, causing the island owner to be banned instead of the griefer. The Pokémon Company has not issued an official statement. Users are advised to set passwords or restrict access to prevent abuse.
Niantic and The Pokemon Company will launch the new Pokemon GO season 'A New Step' on June 2 at 10:00 JST. The season introduces a limited-time progress track called GO Pass, with a free and paid Deluxe tier. New Dynamax Pokemon including Electabuzz, Magikarp, and Feebas will appear in Max Battles. The GO Battle League returns with themed cups, and Field Research Breakthroughs offer encounters with Dragonite, Deino, Honedge, Jangmo-o, Indeedee, and Crabrawler.
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