Summary
The Pokémon Company has announced Pokémon: Wild Card, a feature-length animated movie centered on the Trading Card Game, during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco on Sunday night, Aug. 30, 2026. The film follows an aspiring Pokémon TCG player and Mimikyu. English materials describe an all-new feature-length animated movie with release beginning in 2027; the Japanese official site confirms a 2027 theatrical release as a rollout window rather than a single locked premiere date. CloverWorks is handling animation production, Katsuhiko Kitada is directing, and STORY inc. is overseeing planning and production. The project is a Pokémon Card Game original and is not part of mainline TV-anime continuity.
Key Points
- Announced at the 2026 Pokémon World Championships closing ceremony in San Francisco (Aug. 30, 2026 local)
- Animation production: CloverWorks; director: Katsuhiko Kitada; planning and production: STORY inc.
- TCG-themed story starring an aspiring card player and Mimikyu
- Positioned as a Pokémon Card Game original, outside mainline TV-anime continuity
- 2027 theatrical rollout confirmed; not a single fixed premiere date
