Pokémon Fossil Museum to Showcase Real and Fake Fossils in U.S. Next Year

The Pokémon Company has exciting news for fans in North America: the Pokémon Fossil Museum is set to open its doors in Chicago's Field Museum on May 22, 2026. This unique exhibition, which first debuted in Japan, will showcase an intriguing comparison between fabricated Pokémon "fossils" and real-world fossils, marking its first international journey beyond Japan.

Visitors to the Pokémon Fossil Museum will be treated to a fascinating display of vibrant Pokémon models alongside extinct lifeforms from the Field Museum’s collection. Highlights include scientific casts of renowned Field Museum dinosaurs like SUE the T. rex and the Chicago Archaeopteryx, displayed next to Fossil Pokémon such as Tyrantrum and Archeops. The museum invites Trainers to explore and note the differences and similarities between these ancient creatures and their Pokémon counterparts.

Pokémon Fossil Museum Virtual Tour

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For those unable to travel to Japan or Chicago, The Pokémon Company, in collaboration with the Toyohashi Museum of Natural History, offers a virtual tour of the Pokémon Fossil Museum. This online experience allows fans worldwide to explore the exhibit from the comfort of their homes, featuring an array of real and Pokémon fossils, from a tyrannosaurus to a Tyrantrum.

In other Pokémon-related news, a recent incident in the UK saw a man arrested after police discovered he was harboring a cache of stolen Pokémon cards valued at £250,000 (approximately $332,500). The discovery was made during a raid on a home in Hyde, Tameside, on the outskirts of Greater Manchester. A police spokesperson humorously remarked, "Gotta catch 'em all," referencing the popular Pokémon slogan.