Casio launches Pokémon 30th anniversary G-Shock watch

Casio has unveiled a limited-edition G-Shock watch celebrating the 30th anniversary of Pokémon, marking the first time the franchise's branding has appeared on a full-sized G-Shock model. The GA110PKM series, officially announced in late June 2026, is a highly detailed tribute packed with nostalgic design elements and the brand's signature durability.

The watch is based on Casio's GA110 platform and features a white case and strap accented with vivid red, green, and blue, a direct homage to the original Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue games released in 1996. Its design incorporates numerous Pokémon motifs, including a secondary dial designed like a Poké Ball with a Pikachu tail as the hand. The resin band displays images of 30 Pokémon, featuring every starter from each of the nine generations along with Pikachu, Eevee, and Mew, which is placed on the band's loop. The caseback is engraved with a commemorative 30th-anniversary logo, and the watch ships in special packaging shaped like a Poké Ball.

Functionally, the watch retains the robust features G-Shock is known for, including shock and magnetic resistance, 200-meter water resistance, world time, a stopwatch, multiple alarms, and...