Pokémon Night Out Officially Revealed

Published Sep 25, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT

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Pikachu has hosted a lot of parties over the years, but never one this big. A month from now, Pokémon steps onto a stage it’s never touched before, which is saying something, since the recent Pokémon Worlds celebration was massive in its own right.

With multiple musical guests, events, and organized play in both the card game and video game realms, a lot was going on in the Pokémon world just a few weeks ago, but the fun is mostly over now. Thankfully, that changes very soon. Thanks to an update from The Pokémon Company, the Pokémon Night Out event plans are finally laid out for everyone to see.

Trading its usual battle arenas for a sold-out dance floor at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, Pokémon Night Out brings the franchise face-to-face with EDM for the first time. Headlining the night of October 24 is Marshmello, the producer whose masked stage presence has become as recognizable in dance music as Pikachu is in and beyond the Pokémon franchise.

Joining him is Australian DJ Alison Wonderland, rounding out a lineup built specifically for this crossover rather than a generic festival circuit. Both artists have talked openly about growing up with Pokémon before, so this isn’t just a licensing deal stitched together for headlines. More like two fandoms finally getting the show they've wanted for years, isn’t it?

The tickets to Pokémon Night Out are now sold out, which tells you plenty about where Pokémon sits heading into its 30th anniversary. The franchise has spent three decades on handhelds, trading card tables, and Saturday morning television, and now it’s testing whether that same energy translates to a live music set themed around Pokémon.

Attendees can expect stage technology and Pokémon-themed visual storytelling designed to bring the franchise to life in a way fans haven’t seen before, according to the press materials. The event is also age-restricted: tickets were limited to fans 16 and older.

If you couldn’t score a ticket but still want a piece of the night, check out the official Pokémon Night Out merch collection featuring themed clothing, accessories, and more.

It’s live now at Pokémon Center, the go-to source for licensed Pokémon products, and it’s worth checking sooner rather than later in case stuff goes out of stock. Some pieces are online-only purchases, while others are held back for the venue itself and released in limited quantities on the night of the show. The online drop and the onsite drop won’t necessarily mirror each other, so anyone hoping to grab a specific item should watch both.

This concert isn’t a standalone event either. It’s part of a bigger stretch of 30th-anniversary programming from The Pokémon Company, and Los Angeles is just the first stop. A second Pokémon Night Out event is set for London later this year, with the same headliners bringing their sets across the Atlantic. Together, the two shows mark the first time Pokémon has put its full weight behind a live music format, rather than treating concerts as a side attraction to a game launch or anime milestone.

For the full rundown straight from the source, check out the official announcement, which covers everything from venue details to the thinking behind the collaboration. There’s also a behind-the-scenes teaser out now, giving an early look at what the production is shaping up to be. You can watch it here.

Whether you’re headed to Intuit Dome or just picking up merch from home, one thing’s clear: Pokémon’s 30th anniversary is shaping up to be something really special.