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The Pokemon Company International announced Pokemon Goita, a variant of the classic Japanese board game with characters from the series on its tiles, will launch in Japan on December 18, 2025. It will cost 2,970円 (~$19). One of the first places that ship worldwide that is showing listings for copies is Meccha Japan, so we may see other shops also offer it worldwide.
While the game instructions and the eventual educational app announced on the official site will be in Japanese, Goita itself is available worldwide and the tiles for the Pokemon variant feature English text. It is a two versus two game, with the goal being to be the first duo to get 150 points. You play two tiles each turn, with one being attack or defense. The goal is to play all tiles to win hands. The first team to reach or beat the point requirements wins.
Here’s a list of all the tiles in the set:
- 10 Points: Pidget (Pawn)
- 20 Points: Ponyta (Knight) and Rattata (Lance)
- 30 Points: Raichu *Gold) and Pikachu (Silver)
- 40 Points: Charizard (Rook) and Dragonite (Bishop)
- 50 Points: Mew (King) and Mewtwo (King)
Here’s a closer look at the box art, as well as screen captures of all the tile designs from the official site.
There’s also a first trailer:
We’ve seen Pokemon variants of board games before. In the past, there was a Pokemon Nine Tiles option.
Pokemon Goita will release in Japan on December 18, 2025, and it’s unknown if we’ll eventually see it worldwide.
