Pokémon Officially Returns To Kanto November 12

Published Nov 9, 2026, 1:01 PM EST Tom Wilson is a Gaming Features Writer at Screen Rant. Over the past five years, Tom has worked as the Editor-in-Chief at The Game Crater, as a Staff Writer for GamingIntel, a List Writer at TheGamer, and, of course, as a Senior Writer at ScreenRant. Tom has experience writing reviews, guides, news, and features, and has been responsible for teams of writers, training them and editing their work. Tom graduated with a Masters in Multimedia Journalism, and has since gone on to build up his portfolio of games journalism work. The Pokémon Company is frequently finding new ways to return to iconic Pokémon regions and locations, whether it's through remakes, merchandise, or the anime. It's certainly a boon for fans that these regions are given a second chance, especially as some of them have become iconic locales as familiar to fans as their own home cities. The likes of Kanto, Johto, and Sinnoh remain etched in our collective consciousness, each route and landmark forever immortalized. Among the very best Pokémon regions is, of course, Kanto. Fans have revisited it numerous times through unofficial ROM hacks and sequels, all of which are very much worth experiencing, especially if the mainline games are no longer sufficient to satiate your appetite. However, beyond the Let's Go remakes of FireRed and LeafGreen, The Pokémon Company has yet to return to it. Fortunately, that's all changing with a brand-new line of merchandise that fans will absolutely want to add to their collection. The Pokémon Company is releasing a series of diorama music boxes based on iconic routes from each of the nine mainline games. Each diorama features Pokémon from the game it's based on hanging around said game's most famous route. For example, the Red and Green diorama is Route 1 in Kanto and features its three starter Pokémon, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander, with Pikachu. Being music boxes in addition to dioramas, each one plays its respective route's track. To use the Kanto example again, it would, naturally, play the Route 1 song. While these dioramas may not be as exciting as an open-world reimagining of a Pokémon game or indeed a full-blown new entry in Kanto, they're certainly impressive collectibles that go beyond the typical plushie or figurine. They're also launching alongside a series of paper craft versions of iconic locations from across Pokémon's history, including Ecruteak City Bell Tower from Pokémon Gold and Silver, Lumiose City Prism Tower from Pokémon X & Y, the Lavaridge Town Hot Springs, and so many more. Each diorama and paper craft model is built to match its respective game's art style. These music box dioramas join a wealth of other new and upcoming Pokémon collectibles, all of which continue to celebrate the game's 30th anniversary, months after it ended. The music boxes, however, skew a little on the pricier side, making them a little inaccessible to the vast majority of fans. Each diorama costs 12,100 yen, which is roughly $76. That means you'll need to spend around $684 to get the entire collection. The paper craft locations cost 3,850 yen each, which equates to about $24. The only downside is that these unique Pokémon music box dioramas are exclusive to the Japanese Pokémon online store. You can purchase them directly from the official website, but they won't ship outside of Japan. Of course, resellers are likely to offer them to prospective buyers in other countries, but they'll likely come with rather high markups. Nevertheless, if you find yourself in Japan with the disposable income, then you can purchase these incredible Pokémon music box dioramas, including the incredible Kanto-based one. Video Game(s) Pokemon Red and Blue, Pokemon Yellow, Pokemon Gold and Silver, Pokémon Crystal, Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire, Pokemon Sapphire, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, Pokemon Platinum, Pokemon Black and White, Pokemon Black and White 2, Pokemon X and Y, Pokemon Sun and Moon, Pokemon Sword and Shield, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Pokemon Winds and Waves, Pokemon Legends Arceus, Pokemon Legends Z-A First Game Pokemon Red and Blue Genres RPG Created by Satoshi Taijiri, Ken Sugimori, Junichi Masuda TV Show(s) Pokémon First Film Pokemon: The First Movie