First Piece of Pokemon Day 2025 Merch Revealed Months in Advance

Highlights

• An official Pokemon TCG Porygon playmat has been revealed to be launching on February 27, 2025 for Pokemon Day.
• The playmat features Porygon, Porygon2, and Porygon-Z with a green background and a computer chip design.
• The playmat is made by Ultra Pro with a soft fabric top and non-slip rubber backing, doubling as a large mousepad.

The first piece of Pokemon merchandise made to celebrate the franchise’s 29th anniversary has surfaced online. According to sources, a Pokemon TCG playmat featuring Porygon and its evolutions, Porygon 2 and Porygon-Z, will be released on February 27, 2025, which will be when the next Pokemon Day will take place.

Known as the Virtual Pokemon, Porygon first appeared in Pokemon Red and Blue. At the time of its debut, Porygon could only be obtained at the Celadon City Game Corner for 9,999 Coins. In the sequels, Pokemon Gold and Silver, Porygon received an evolution named Porygon2. The evolution process required having Porygon hold the Upgrade item and then trading it. This process was repeated two generations later in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl when Porygon-Z was revealed. Trading a Porygon2 while it held a Dubious Disc allowed it to evolve into the glitchy Pokemon. In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, the Porygon line can be found in the Terarium’s Polar Biome and Tera Raid Dens after unlocking The Indigo Disk DLC.

As the Pokemon TCG prepares to release the Stellar Crown expansion, The Pokemon Company has already laid out plans for the franchise’s next anniversary. According to PokeGuardian, one of the planned pieces of merchandise for Pokemon Day 2025 is slated to be a Pokemon TCG playmat that features Porygon, Porygon2, and Porygon-Z. This upcoming Pokemon TCG mat will have a green background with computer chip art, and be approximately 24 x 13.5 in. when laid flat. The Porygon playmat will also be made with a soft fabric top and a non-slip rubber backing, which will allow it to double as a large mousepad.

Pokemon Day 2025 Porygon Playmat Revealed

• Made by Ultra Pro as officially licensed Pokemon TCG merchandise.
• The approximate playmat dimensions are 24 in x 13.5 in.
• The materials include a soft fabric top and a non-slip rubber underside.
• The Porygon playmat will launch on the next Pokemon Day, on February 27, 2025.

The stitched playmat will be made by Ultra Pro, one of The Pokemon Company’s main partners for manufacturing and selling official Pokemon TCG merchandise, such as premium playmats featuring Abra and its evolutionary line. Given that Pokemon TCG playmats from Ultra Pro have started around $20.99 to $22.99, it stands to reason the upcoming Porygon mat will be priced similarly.

Although the 2024 Pokemon Day was dominated by Pokemon Legends: Z-A and the return of Mega Evolution, that has not stopped The Pokemon Company from planning several merchandise releases. It remains to be seen what else Pokemon will reveal for the series’ 29th anniversary.