The Pokémon Company has revealed new in-game avatar items themed around the MLB available now in Pokémon GO. Said items will only be available for a limited time.
Players can visit the Pokémon GO Web Store and enter the offer code MLBxPOKEMONGO2026 to unlock an MLB-branded item for their in-game avatar. They can also claim their home team’s cap as an avatar item by spinning a PokéStop at a ballpark during any Pokémon GO–themed baseball game. Timed research, raid battles, and physical merch will also be available at some of the following games:
- Cleveland Guardians – Thursday, July 2
- Chicago White Sox – Wednesday, July 8
- Baltimore Orioles – Tuesday, August 4
- Miami Marlins – Friday, August 7
- Arizona Diamondbacks – Tuesday, August 11
- Texas Rangers – Saturday, August 22
- Washington Nationals – Sunday, August 30
- Tampa Bay Rays – Sunday, September 13
- Seattle Mariners – Tuesday, September 22
- Boston Red Sox – Friday, September 25
- New York Mets – TBA
- San Francisco Giants – TBA
Pokémon GO is available now on iOS and PC, and the MLB collaboration will start on June 17 and continue as the season progresses. The most recent MLB game, MLB The Show 26, is available now on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X|S. Lastly, the PlayStation Store page describes the game as follows:
Create your legacy from the first pitch to the final inning with the most immersive MLB The Show yet. Experience true-to-life gameplay across new, expanded, and enhanced game modes with evolved features, and new stadium effects.
Your journey to greatness starts here, which path will you choose? Earn a coveted spot at the MLB Draft Combine or catch the eye of one of 11 additional new colleges as you advance through chapters of your career. Compete in the officially licensed Men’s NCAA® College World Series® as you rise from a promising high school talent to one of the all-time MLB® greats – immortalized in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and maybe even a place on the first ballot.
