A record that no Pokémon anime film was released between Koko (2020) and the announcement of a new film in 2026

How it’s built

1. Reported by Inside Games, a Japanese games news site: the new film, announced on 31 August 2026 at the World Championships, is the first in about seven years since Koko.

What we assumed

Nothing. The figure is used as published.

Sanity check

Consistent with the official film association lists, which show no Pokémon film after Koko.

Where it comes from

The line in the source

2020年に公開された「劇場版ポケットモンスター ココ」以来、約7年ぶりの映画作品となります。

In English

New film announced 2026-08-31 at Worlds closing ceremony will be first in ~7 years since ココ

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