{
  "id": 17392782,
  "title": "Pokemon Continues 30th Anniversary Celebration With Fender Collab",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/pokemon-continues-30th-anniversary-celebration-with-fender-collab",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-31T11:27:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lowyat.NET",
    "slug": "lowyat-net",
    "url": "https://www.lowyat.net/2026/408887/pokemon-30th-anniversary-fender-collab/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pokémon Company has announced a new collaboration with Fender for the franchise's 30th anniversary. The partnership features two special-edition guitars: the Red Version Stratocaster and the Green Version Telecaster. Both guitars incorporate pixel art from the original Game Boy games, with Charmander and Bulbasaur prominently featured, respectively. The guitars also include an 8-BitSound System, which adds an 8-bit effect to the sound produced when activated by the volume knob. However, the sound quality is more distorted due to bit depth reduction. These special edition Fender guitars are set to release in 2027. Made in Japan, their exclusivity to the Japanese market leads to a raffle system. Applicants must apply via the Pokemon Center Online in Japan between November 19th and 24th, with final details and lottery results announced subsequently.",
  "summary": "The Pokémon Company has announced yet another collaboration for the franchise’s 30th anniversary, this time partnering with Fender. This collab features two special-edition guitars: the Red Version Stratocaster and the Green Version Telecaster. These models also feature a built-in 8-BitSound System, though this sounds more impressive than it actually is. The names of these guitars […] The post…",
  "key_points": [
    "Pokémon Company collaborates with Fender for 30th anniversary",
    "Special-edition Red Version Stratocaster and Green Version Telecaster guitars released",
    "Raffle system for Japanese market exclusivity"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}