Coverage· Nintendo· Published Sep 4, 2026

Pokémon and Athletes’ Techniques exhibition opens at Japan Olympic Museum on Sept. 19

Pokémon announced that the free Pokémon and Athletes’ Techniques exhibition will run at the Japan Olympic Museum from Sept. 19 through Nov. 23. Visitors will compare and experience Pokémon and athletes’ techniques, while 59 Pokémon have been selected as supporters for different sports.

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Signal Summary

The exhibition will let visitors handle items used in sports while learning about and experiencing techniques associated with Pokémon and athletes. A quiz rally and the dedicated Pokémon Sports Park website will accompany the event. The source does not provide the full list of 59 supporter Pokémon or the specific sport assigned to each one.

Why It Matters

The event turns the Pokémon-and-sports theme into a free, hands-on museum experience running for more than two months, adding physical activities and supporting online content to the exhibition itself.

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  • 4GamerDocumentOriginal

    「ポケモンとアスリートのわざ展」,9月19日より日本オリンピックミュージアムで開催。59種類がさまざまな競技の応援ポケモンに決定

    “ポケモンは本日(2026年9月4日),日本オリンピックミュージアム(JOM)にて,企画展「ポケモンとアスリートのわざ展」を,9月19日から11月23日まで開催すると発表した。入場は無料。本展は,さまざまな「わざ」を覚えてポケモン勝負をするポケモンと,磨き上げたわざで競技に挑むアスリートを比較していくものだ。”