Pokémon Gold & Silver Officially Return November 12 In New 30th Anniversary Collection

Published Nov 9, 2026, 9:00 PM EST

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Pokémon Gold and Silver have proven to be some of the best mainline Pokémon titles. Their combination of two distinct regions, coupled with a slew of exciting new Pokémon, phenomenal new locations worth exploring, and intriguing lore, made for an engrossing experience that few other Pokémon games have quite managed to surpass. Indeed, their remakes, HeartGold and SoulSilver, are often regarded as the best Pokémon games ever made, and it is likely it'll stay that way for some time to come.

So, it is not terribly surprising to see The Pokémon Company revisit these legendary games in a brand-new collection designed to celebrate the series' seemingly never-ending 30th anniversary. This new collection, while a tad pricey, is absolutely the perfect item for any fan's collection, as quite a considerable amount of care and attention has seemingly gone into its design. While it isn't the brand-new Pokémon Gold and Silver remasters some may have been hoping for, this new line of merchandise is sure to appeal to dedicated devotees.

Pokémon Gold and Silver have been given quite the spotlight in a brand-new Pokémon merchandise collection that features music box dioramas and paper recreations of iconic locations from across the series' history. The new collection sees routes from across all nine mainline games come to life in dioramas that also happen to play each route's respective track. For example, the Pokémon Gold and Silver diorama features Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, and Pikachu running about the tall grass in Route 29. The music box it is attached to, when opened, will play the Route 29 track.

In addition to the music box, fans can also pick up a paper recreation of the iconic Ecruteak City Bell Tower, which features the tower itself and its surroundings, including various NPCs and the player. Additionally, the top of the Bell Tower can be removed to reveal a recreation of one of its floors inside. Furthermore, there's a framed region map of both Johto and Kanto from Pokémon Gold and Silver. All of these products retain the original game's art style and aesthetic, just realized in 3D.

You can pre-order these items from the official Japanese Pokémon store, and they will be released on November 12. However, they are exclusive to the Japanese Pokémon store and won't be released internationally, at least for the time being. The music box diorama costs 12,100 yen, which works out to roughly $76. If you wanted to collect all nine, you'd have to spend around $684, so it certainly isn't a cheap collection.

The region map costs a whopping 16,500 yen, which is about $104, while the paper recreation of the Ecruteak City Bell Tower costs 2,750 yen, or around $17. Of course, each of these can be bought separately, allowing fans of just Pokémon Gold and Silver to buy their respective items from the collection exclusively.

If you are interested, you can check out each product via the official Pokémon store website. While it is a shame that these Pokémon Gold and Silver collectibles, and the rest of the set, won't be released internationally, it is great to see The Pokémon Company offer unique merchandise that goes beyond the expected.