Update 2/25 9:50 a.m. ET: Today’s Pokémon drop is set to go live at 10:00 a..m. ET – be ready
Pokémon Day 2026 is looming and the festivities have already begun. Alongside the announcement of this week’s Pokémon Presents showcase, as well as the reveal of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen for Switch and Switch 2, Walmart is also hosting a Pokémon Week event of its own from now through March 1 with exclusive TCG drops, deals, and more.
Walmart Pokémon Week event
We have already detailed much of the most exciting Pokémon drops and reveals that have hit this week, and we are expecting big things from Friday’s Pokémon Presents show, but here’s a quick recap of some of the best thus far before we get into the Walmart event:
- Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Switch pre-orders now live, and these Pokémon titles are up to 30% off
- Special 30-year anniversary Pokémon Presents announced
- Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen officially announced for Switch and Switch 2
- Original Pokémon Red and Blue are coming to Switch 2 – sort of: Here’s everything you need to know
- LIVE TODAY: 80-min. gameplay livestream featuring Pokémon Pokopia and Mario Bros. Wonder expansion

Pokémon Day 2026 Hub: All of the reveals, announcements, new Switch games, more
Over at Walmart, you’ll find a dedicated landing page specifically to celebrate this year’s Pokémon 30th anniversary and to highlight some of the deals and exclusive drops it is hosting this week.
Perhaps most important here are the exclusive Pokémon TCG drops – every morning from today through February 26 at 10 a.m. ET Walmart will drop a new exclusive TCG collectible for Walmart+ members. They are going to be very hard to get in some cases with the pocket monster bots and scalpers working overtime, but if you are a Walmart+ member it is worth trying your hand at some of these special drops.
The Walmart Pokémon Week event is also loaded with plushies another collectibles you can browse through right here.
Stay locked to 9to5Toys for this year’s most exciting announcements and reveals for Pokémon Day 2026.

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