2023 is coming to an end. This is the first complete year for PokéPin so it is extra special! Now It is time to look back at all the pins that were released this year.
During 2023, a total of 112 Pokémon pin items were released with a total of 190 pins. Below, I will separate the pins into different categories and within the categories, the pins will be listed in the order which they were released (The release date might be an estimation and might be inaccurate due to time zone differences).
Categories:
- Pokémon Center US/UK
- Pokémon Center Japan
- Pokémon Center Overseas/Pop Up Store
- Championship Pins
- TCG Pins
- Events
Original Series
- Gothita, Gothorita & Gothitelle Pokémon Pins (1/5)
- Grubbin, Charjabug & Vikavolt Pokémon Pins (1/5)
- Pokémon Giant Pins: Eevee Oversize Pin (1/5)
- Pokémon Giant Pins: Pikachu Oversize Pin (1/5)
- Snorlax with Leftovers Held Item Pin (2/28)
- Graduation Pikachu 2023 Pokémon Pins & Greeting Card (3/16)
- Graduation Pikachu 2023 Pokémon Pin Box Set (4-Pack) (3/16)
- Zubat With Repel Pokémon Held Item Pin (3/28)
- Lechonk Pokémon Pins (3-Pack) (4/1)
- Pawmi Pokémon Pins (4/1)
- Smoliv Pokémon Pins (4/1)
- Lechonk Pokémon Pins (4/1)
- Pokémon Deluxe Pins: Pikachu Pin Box Set (4/4)
- Pokémon Giant Pins: Snorlax Oversize Pin (4/4)
- Pokémon Giant Pins: Wailord Oversize Pin (4/4)
- Octillery, Mantine & Sharpedo Pokémon Pins (3-Pack) (4/4)
- Sentret & Furret Pokémon Pins (2-Pack) (4/4)
- Arcanine with Choice Scarf Pokémon Held Item Pin (4/25)
- Pokémon Giant Pins: Klawf Oversize Pin (5/21)
- Pokémon Giant Pins: Cetitan Oversize Pin (5/21)
- Cetitan Pokémon Pin (5/21)
- Armarouge Pokémon Pin (5/21)
- Fidough Pokémon Pin (5/21)
- Ceruledge Pokémon Pin (5/21)
- Grafaiai Pokémon Pin (5/21)
- Paldean Wooper Pokémon Pin (5/21)
- Miraidon Pokémon Pin (5/26)
- Koraidon Pokémon Pin (5/26)
- Vulpix with Fire Stone Pokémon Held Item Pin (5/29)
- Slowpoke with King’s Rock Pokémon Held Item Pin (6/27)
- Pokémon Giant Pins: Gengar Oversize Pin (7/6)
- Pokémon Giant Pins: Rayquaza Oversize Pin (7/6)
- Sinistea & Polteageist Pokémon Pins (2-Pack) (7/6)
- Applin, Flapple & Appletun Pokémon Pins (3-Pack) (7/6)
- Pokémon GO Trainer Gear: GO Battle League Pins (4-Pack) (7/12)
- Team Valor Pokémon GO Teams Pin (7/12)
- Team Instinct Pokémon GO Teams Pin (7/12)
- Team Mystic Pokémon GO Teams Pin (7/12)
- Meowth with Amulet Coin Pokémon Held Item Pin (7/25)
- Tinkaton Pokémon Pin (8/23)
- Greavard Pokémon Pin (8/23)
- Tatsugiri Pokémon Pins (3-Pack) (8/23)
- Audino with Soothe Bell Pokémon Held Item Pin (8/29)
- Halloween 2023 Cinema Scares Oversize Pin – 6 kinds (9/7)
- Clefairy with Metronome Pokémon Held Item Pin (9/27)
- Pokémon Center × Van Gogh Museum: Pin Box Set (9/29)
- Pokémon Giant Pins: Ditto Oversize Pin (10/4)
- Pokémon Giant Pins: Mewtwo Oversize Pin (10/4)
- Minccino & Cinccino Pokémon Pins (2-Pack) (10/4)
- Trubbish & Garbodor Pokémon Pins (2-Pack) (10/4)
- Pokémon Deluxe Pins: Venusaur, Charizard & Blastoise Pin Box Set (3-Pack) (10/4)
- Feebas with Prism Scale Pokémon Held Item Pin (10/26)
- Pikachu, Stantler & Munchlax Pokémon Winter Wonders Pokémon Pins & Greeting Card (10/26)
- Pikachu Birthday Balloons Pokémon Pin & Greeting Card (11/25)
- Pikachu Grand New Year Pokémon Pin & Greeting Card (11/25)
- Pikachu Let’s Celebrate Pokémon Pin & Greeting Card (11/25)
- Pelipper with Damp Rock Pokémon Held Item Pin (11/27)
- Manchamp with Macho Brace Pokémon Held Item Pin (12/19)
- Valentines 2024: Charming Expressions Pins & Greeting Card (12/23)
- Valentines 2024: Charming Expressions Pin Box Set (4-Pack) (12/23)
#575 Gothorita
#576 Gothitelle
#737 Charjabug
#738 Vikavolt
#226 Mantine
#319 Sharpedo
#162 Furret
#855 Polteageist
#841 Flapple
#842 Appletun
Great League emblem
Ultra League emblem
Master League emblem
#573 Cinccino
#569 Garbodor
- Midnight Agent -at cinema- Pin (2/9)
- Pokémon Center Japan Mega Tokyo Center Pin (7/15)
- Pokémon Center Japan Osaka Center Pin (7/15)
- Worlds 2023 Minatomirai Event Pikachu Pins (8/3)
- Christmas 2023 Pokémon Pin (10/26)
- Blueberry Academy Emblem Pin (12/8)
- 2023 EUIC Popup Store Exclusive Eevee Pin (4/14)
- 2023 EUIC Popup Store Exclusive Lanyard Pin (4/14)
- Worlds 2023 Pikachu Pin (7/26)
- Worlds 2023 Sprigatito Pin (7/26)
- Worlds 2023 Feucoco Pin (7/26)
- Worlds 2023 Quaxly Pin (7/26)
- Worlds 2023 Lanyard & Pins (7/26)
- Korea Jeju Island Pop Up Store Pikachu Spinning Pin (7/28)
- Korea Winter Days Pop Up Store Pin sets (11/3)
- Korea Winter Countdown Calendar Pins (11/3)
- Pokémon Center Taipei Center Pin (12/8)
- 2023 Oceania International Championship Pin – competitor (2/17)
- 2023 Oceania International Championship Pin – staff (2/17)
- 2023 Latin America International Championship Pin – competitor (3/3)
- 2023 Latin America International Championship Pin – staff (3/3)
- 2023 Europe International Championship Pin – competitor (4/14)
- 2023 Europe International Championship Pin – staff (4/14)
- 2023 NA International Championship Pin – competitor (6/30)
- 2023 NA International Championship Pin – staff (6/30)
- Worlds 2023 Competitor Pin (8/11)
- Worlds 2023 Staff Pin (8/11)
- 2024 Latin America International Championship Pin – competitor (11/17)
- 2024 Latin America International Championship Pin – staff (11/17)
- Pokémon TCG: Paldea Collection (Sprigatito) (1/6)
- Pokémon TCG: Paldea Collection (Fuecoco) (1/6)
- Pokémon TCG: Paldea Collection (Quaxly) (1/6)
- Pokémon TCG: 2 Booster Packs & Jirachi Pin (4/8)
- Pokémon TCG: 2 Booster Packs & Victini Pin (4/8)
- Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Pin Collection (Cinderace) (4/14)
- Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Pin Collection (Inteleon) (4/14)
- Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Pin Collection (Rillaboom) (4/14)
- Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Premium Figure Collection (Shiny Zamazenta) (5/5)
- Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Premium Figure Collection (Shiny Zacian) (5/5)
- Crown Zenith Special Collection—Unown V & Lugia V (Lugia) (8/18)
- Crown Zenith Premium Collection Pikachu VMAX (Gigantamax Pikachu) (11/10)
6. Event Pins
- Yu Nagaba X Pokémon Eeveelution Pins With Beams (5/20)
- Harajuku Takeshita Event Happy Winter Ditto Pin (12/16)
- PAX East Pinny Arcade Play Lab Pin – Sprigatito (3/23)
- Pokemon Go Fest Event Pin (8/4)
- Master Kong x Pokemon Eeveelution Lottery Pin (8/21)
- PAX West Pinny Arcade Play Lab Pin – Fuecoco (9/1)
- Spiel in Essen 2023: Play Lab Scream Tail Pin (10/5)
- PAX Aus 2023 Nintento Game Promo Pin – Area Zero (10/6)
- Lucca Comics & Games 2023 Play Lab Pin – Pawmi (11/1)
- Lucca Comics & Games 2023 Play Lab Pin – Lechonk (11/1)
- PAX Unplugged Pinny Arcade Play Lab Pin – Quaxly (12/1)
Thank you for supporting PokéPins this year. Everyone’s support is my motivation to do better! Please let me know if I missed out any pins and hope everyone had a great year collecting pins, cheers!
