G-SHOCK Pokémon Watch Marks 30 Years With a Full-Size Collector Drop

30 Pokémon are printed across Casio’s new GA110PKM-7A, a full-sized G-SHOCK built for the franchise’s 30th anniversary. The collaboration turns a rugged watch platform into a nostalgia piece, pulling details from the original games, Pikachu, Mew and every starter trio from Kanto through Paldea. For U.S. buyers, the key detail is timing: pre-orders open July 1 through G-SHOCK channels, with the watch priced at $270.

The Bottom Line

• Casio has announced the GA110PKM-7A, the first full-sized G-SHOCK made with Pokémon.
• The watch celebrates Pokémon’s 30th anniversary with 30 Pokémon across the band and packaging.
• U.S. pre-orders are listed for July 1 at gshock.com, the G-SHOCK SoHo Store and select jewelers.
• The U.S. retail price is $270, with a broader release expected later in July.
• Core specs include 200-meter water resistance, shock resistance, world time, alarms and a 1/1000-second stopwatch.

Breaking It Down

The new watch is officially tied to Pokémon’s 30th anniversary in 2026, and the design is not subtle about it. According to Complex’s report on the GA110PKM-7A, earlier Pokémon-branded Casio watches stayed on compact Baby-G silhouettes. This release moves the collaboration onto the larger GA110 platform, a shift that matters for collectors who wanted a bolder, full-sized G-SHOCK.

The color story reaches back to the first video games. Red, green and blue accents appear across the hands, buttons, dial and bezel, nodding to Pocket Monsters Red, Pocket Monsters Green and Pocket Monsters Blue, which launched in Japan in 1996. Those colors do a lot of work here: they make the watch instantly recognizable without turning the whole case into a toy.

The smaller details are where the collaboration leans hardest into fan service. The inset dial at 9 o’clock is styled like a Poké Ball, with a Pikachu-shaped indicator hand. The band features starter Pokémon from every generation, from Charmander, Squirtle and Bulbasaur through Sprigatito, Fuecoco and Quaxly, plus Pikachu and Eevee. Mew appears on the band loop, while the caseback carries a commemorative Pokémon 30th-anniversary engraving.

The packaging keeps the theme going. Several source reports describe a Poké Ball-shaped case and an outer box printed with the same group of Pokémon. That kind of presentation matters because this release is being sold as both a watch and a display-worthy anniversary object.

Why This Matters

This is not just another branded strap. The collaboration lands at the intersection of two collector communities: G-SHOCK fans who track special models and Pokémon fans who buy anniversary merchandise across games, cards and lifestyle goods. That overlap is why demand could move quickly once pre-orders open.

For U.S. buyers, the practical question is whether to chase retail or wait. Resell Calendar reports U.S. pre-orders opening July 1 online and in person at the G-SHOCK SoHo flagship in New York City, with general release following July 17. The same report argues that past G-SHOCK collaborations have resold above retail, though resale prices are not guaranteed and can change quickly after launch.

The watch also keeps the everyday G-SHOCK formula intact. Source reports list 200-meter water resistance, shock and magnetic resistance, world time across 29 zones, five daily alarms, a 1/1000th-second stopwatch with speed measurement and an auto-calendar running through 2099. That matters because the Pokémon design is the hook, but the durability is still part of the value.

What Comes Next

The next date to watch is July 1. U.S. pre-orders are set for gshock.com, the G-SHOCK SoHo Store and select jewelers, while Japan will use a lottery system through Casio’s online store between July 1 and July 6, with eligibility announced by the night of July 16, according to SoraNews24.

A wider release is expected later in July, with July 17 cited in multiple reports. Buyers who want the watch at retail may have the best chance during the pre-order window, especially because the 30th-anniversary theme gives this model a built-in audience beyond normal watch collectors.