The J.League has confirmed a new Pokémon partnership in which all 60 professional clubs will be assigned their own partner Pokémon. The complete club-by-club lineup is scheduled to be revealed on July 6 at 18:00 JST.
The project covers the whole professional pyramid rather than only the top division: J1, J2 and J3 each have 20 clubs included. That breadth should make the reveal a league-wide talking point, especially once fans can compare how each Pokémon matches a club’s identity, colors or local culture.
The announcement follows a teaser from the league’s official X account that referenced Pikachu before the collaboration was confirmed. The source also notes the J.League season referenced in the report is due to begin on August 7, 2026.
This is not the first crossover between the J.League and Pokémon. A previous 2014 Family Join Days collaboration included a promotional Pikachu card for young match-going fans, while Pokémon has also been expanding into other sports-related events in recent years.
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