{"id":135939,"date":"2026-02-04T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-197042"},"modified":"2026-02-04T15:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T15:30:00","slug":"pokemon-to-kick-off-30th-anniversary-celebrations-at-the-super-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/04\/pokemon-to-kick-off-30th-anniversary-celebrations-at-the-super-bowl\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon To Kick Off 30th Anniversary Celebrations At The Super Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5ffba5abdc336\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5ffba5abdc336\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"yogNTgCr9-A\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yogNTgCr9-A?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p><strong>Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> will be at the Super Bowl! No, they&#8217;re not taking to the field \u2014 we&#8217;re not sure we&#8217;d want to see some cute critters get trampled on during the biggest night in sports (though we reckon Machamp could sack Drake Maye or Sam Darnold), but the franchise will be bringing a commercial to the show.<\/p>\n<p>Super Bowl commercials are usually a big deal, and with Pok\u00e9mon about to celebrate its 30th anniversary, what better time to kick off the party than on 8th February 2026, during the game between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. As an aside, the <strong>Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/strong> is <em>also<\/em> meant to <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/02\/super-bowl-movie-trailers-preview-2026-1236705023\/\">be getting a trailer<\/a>, so that&#8217;s two things to keep an eye out for.<\/p>\n<p>For Pok\u00e9mon, at least, we have a little teaser to go on that shows Jigglypuff in what looks like a comfy backstage area. The pink Pok\u00e9mon is mostly chilling on the sofa, but they move around every so often. We also get another look at the 30th anniversary logo, a simple Pikachu face with 3 and 0 replacing its red cheeks.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/press.pokemon.com\/en\/releases\/Pokemon-30th-Celebration-Teaser\">press release<\/a>, The Pok\u00e9mon Company International says that the commercial is intended to kick off a yearlong campaign for the franchise, and that &#8220;More details about the yearlong campaign will be unveiled following Super Bowl LX, including fan-focused activations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But, ahead of Sunday, if you head over to the <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pokemoncenter.com\/30th-celebration\">Pok\u00e9mon Center<\/a>, you can check out a whole range of 30th anniversary apparel and goods, which are on sale right now.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"52c1591b86339\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Pokemon 30th anniversary apparel\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/52c1591b86339\/pokemon-30th-anniversary-apparel.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/52c1591b86339\/pokemon-30th-anniversary-apparel.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pokemon 30th anniversary apparel\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Don&#8217;t expect any big announcements from the commercial itself, though. We expect we&#8217;ll be getting the usual Pok\u00e9mon Presents on the 27th February, which is when some of the bigger gaming news will hit.<\/p>\n<p>For now, just enjoy Jigglypuff. And if you happen to be in New York later this month, then why not plan a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/02\/pokemon-30th-anniversary-nintendo-store-event-announced-us\">trip to the Nintendo Store for some 30th anniversary goodness<\/a> on the date?<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>Will you be watching the Super Bowl? Excited to see what&#8217;s in store for Pok\u00e9mon&#8217;s 30th? Catch us in the comments<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:196942,196381 @ 1770279880 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] Pok\u00e9mon will be at the Super Bowl! 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