Fans checking the official Pokemon X account on August 28, 2026, encountered an unexpected announcement appearing to launch a cryptocurrency called $POKEMON in honor of the franchise's 30th anniversary. However, the posts were the result of a security breach.
Quick Facts
- Incident Date: August 28, 2026
- Platform: X (formerly Twitter)
- Duration of Breach: Approximately 30 minutes
- Action Taken: The Pokemon Company regained control, removed the cryptocurrency promotion, and secured the account.
The unauthorized posts directed users to a contract address and external link for the fake token. Because the announcement did not appear across any of Pokemon's other official channels, followers quickly raised warnings that the account had been compromised.
The Pokemon Company issued a statement shortly after recovering the handle:
"The Pokemon handle on X was temporarily compromised earlier for ~30 minutes. We’re aware that our X account was accessed without authorization and used to publish posts promoting a cryptocurrency. These posts were not created or approved by Pokemon and have been removed. We have secured the account and are investigating the incident. We’re sorry for the confusion and appreciate your patience."
The company has not disclosed how the unauthorized access occurred or whether any users interacted with the cryptocurrency before the posts were taken down. Both the fraudulent cryptocurrency promotion and the subsequent warning from the company have since been removed from the profile, and no further updates on the investigation have been provided.