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Trainers assemble: Pokémon Run 30 lands in Manila this October

Runners and Pokemon fans join in the first Pokemon Run at SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City on February 9, 2025. Organized by The Pokemon Company and Riounrio Inc., the fast-selling fun run featuring the popular franchise promises a bigger event next year due to the strong reception from fans and runners alike. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178046832921620250209-pokemon-run-moa-MD196 (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Runners and Pokemon fans join in the first Pokemon Run at SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City on February 9, 2025. Organized by The Pokemon Company and Riounrio Inc., the fast-selling fun run featuring the popular franchise promises a bigger event next year due to the strong reception from fans and runners alike. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Runners and Pokemon fans join in the first Pokemon Run at SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City on February 9, 2025. Organized by The Pokemon Company and Riounrio Inc., the fast-selling fun run featuring the popular franchise promises a bigger event next year due to the strong reception from fans and runners alike. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News </em></span></span></span></div><p>A Pokémon-themed fun run is set to return to Manila this October, bringing together local &quot;trainers&quot; to mark 30 years of the beloved franchise.</p><p>The Pokémon Run 30 is scheduled to take place at the SM Mall of Asia on October 3 and 4, according to a post on the official X account of Pokémon Go.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2061976195823014283&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-06-03T06%3A35%3A15.883307%3A8037158a-7ae5-4f55-b72e-0c8183c3f7b4%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=705b094660bb0870c9d444f4659a493444faba12&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:723px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="2061976195823014283"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>This marks the second Pokémon Run event to be held in the country, following <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/2/9/10-000-trainers-race-in-first-ever-pok-mon-run-in-philippines-1712"><strong>its debut</strong></a> at the same venue in 2025, which drew around 10,000 fans.</p><p>Apart from the run, the event also features a &quot;festival zone,&quot; described as a space where fans can &quot;unwind, share their 30th anniversary adventure, and dive deeper into the Pokémon world,&quot; according to a post on the official Pokémon website for the Philippines.</p><p>At the festival zone, fans can &quot;explore the history&quot; of Pokémon, engage with its various media such as video games and trading cards, and snap photos at themed photo spots.</p><p>The 30th anniversary celebration run is also set to take place in Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Hong Kong.</p><p>Since its debut in Japan in 1996, Pokémon has grown into a global phenomenon, spawning an animated series, mobile games, and sought-after trading cards.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OG6S0UbYUxM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><strong></strong><br/></div>

<p>A Pokémon-themed fun run is set to return to Manila this October, bringing together local "trainers" to mark 30 years of the beloved franchise. </p>

A Pokémon-themed fun run is set to return to Manila this October, bringing together local "trainers" to mark 30 years of the beloved franchise.