An exciting new Summer 2026 fiction title from the Pokémon Horizons series, great for fans aged 6, 7, 8, 9 and up! 1. The next Pokémon fiction title, the fourth to feature characters from the Pokémon Horizons series. 2. This story follows the Rising Volt Tacklers as they track down the Shining Lapras, one of the Six Heroes. 3. Pokémon is the biggest franchise of all time achieving sales of over $150 billion. 4. Trading Card Game sells over 2 billion cards a year, and is sold in 93 countries and 15 languages.
5. Top toy property globally for last 4 consecutive years, with sales exceeding $1billion in 2024. 6. Pokémon celebrates 30 years in 2026. 7. Pokémon animation spans 23 animated movies and two new mainline animated series, with over 1,200 episodes of content old and new available to stream. 8. Pokémon animation is licensed for broadcast in 192 countries and regions in over 30 languages.
9. First-ever live-action Pokémon film, Detective Pikachu, starring Ryan Reynolds premiered in May 2019. Movie garnered widespread, mainstream, buzz. 10. Mobile game sensation Pokémon GO has received more than one billion downloads globally since launch in July 2016. 11. New video game Pokémon Legends: Z-A will release on Nintendo Switch in late 2025. Competition: Beano; Minecraft Woodsword Chronicles; Stonesword; A New Beginning; Paldean Trainer; Journey in Paldea; The Stolen Pendant; Ash the Champion; Hometown Hero; Bunny vs Monkey; Loki; Diary of a Wimpy Kid; Skandar.
David Walliams; Jamie Smart; Scholastic; Louie Stowell; Jeff Kinney; Tom Fletcher; Sonic the Hedgehog; Lego;.