{
  "id": 4577883,
  "title": "Pokémon: Wild Card Announced for 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/pokemon-wild-card-announced-for-2027",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-31T04:03:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/pokemon-wild-card-tcg-movie-announced-for-2027"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pokémon Company has announced the upcoming release of Pokémon: Wild Card, set to debut in 2027. This marks the first new Pokémon movie in seven years. President Tsunekazu Ishihara highlighted that the film's protagonist will be a Pokémon TCG player, striving to earn the title of champion, similar to those in the audience. A 39-second teaser trailer showcased the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Mimikyu, the protagonist with a Mimikyu card, and was directed by Katsuhiko Kitada and produced by Story Inc. CloverWorks Animation, known for My Dess-up Darling and Bocchi the Rock!, is responsible for the animation. The teaser promised a 2027 release, suggesting potential future installments. The 2026 Pokémon World Championships and PokemonXP events also saw the announcement of Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d and Pichu, which will stream on DisneyXD beginning in 2027.",
  "summary": "The animated movie Pokémon: Wild Card was announced during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Pokémon World Championships. \"For the first time in seven years, a new Pokémon movie is on its way,\" The Pokémon Company President and CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara said, and highlighted that the movie's protagonist is a Pokémon TCG player \"battling and striving to be a champion,\" like those in attendance. The…",
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  "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."
}