National Trust x Pokémon

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The National Trust x Pokémon Partnership is a collaboration between the National Trust, a heritage and nature conservation charity in the United Kingdom (excluding Scotland), and The Pokémon Company International.

The collaboration began on May 23, 2026, with the Pokémon Trading Card Game Mega Evolution Trails at 15 National Trust properties, with further activities available as part of the National Trust's Summer of Play.

Some volunteers at the properties had lanyards containing a TCG card to trade with younger visitors, and the National Trust shop at some properties had a small selection of Pokémon activity books for sale.

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• Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Trails
  • Trail stops
• Pokémon Challenge Zones
• External links
• References

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Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Trails

From May 23, to September 6, 2026, self guided trails, themed to the Mega Evolution series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, were added to 15 National Trust properties.

Locations
Property	Location
Attingham Park	Atcham, Shropshire
Belton Estate	Grantham, Lincolnshire
Blickling Estate	Aylsham, Norfolk
Dyrham Park	Dyrham, South Gloustershire
Hughenden	High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Kingston Lacy	Wimborne Minster, Dorset
Lanhydrock	Bodmin, Cornwall
Quarry Bank	Styal, Cheshire
Saltram	Plympton, Devon
Sizergh	Kendal, Cumbria
Speke Hall	Speke, Liverpool
Rowallane Garden	Saintfield, County Down
Tredegar House	Pencarn Way, Newport
Wimpole Estate	Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Winkworth Arboretum	Godalming, Surrey

Admission to the trail was included free with standard admission to the property (which is free for National Trust members), and visitors were given a free trail sheet and a Fun Pack from the Chaos Rising expansion (while stocks lasted). The trails had ten stops, each featuring a different Mega Evolution and a "mission" to complete, and ends with a photo opportunity.

Trail stops

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  Mega Skarmory
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  Mega Clefable
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  Mega Starmie
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  Mega Dragonite
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  Mega Zygarde
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  Mega Eelektross
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  Mega Meganium
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  Mega Charizard Y
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  Mega Gengar
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  Mega Audino
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  Photo opportunity

Pokémon Challenge Zones

From July 18, to September 6, 2026, as part of the National Trust's Summer of Play programme, 27 properties will have Pokémon Challange Zones, where Pokémon TCG themed activities will be available. More details are set to be released closer to the time.

Locations
Property	Location
Anglesey Abbey	Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Attingham Park	Atcham, Shropshire
Belton Estate	Grantham, Lincolnshire
Calke Abbey	Derby, Derbyshire
Chirk Castle and Garden	Chirk, Wrexham
Cliveden	Taplow, Buckinghamshire
Clumber Park	Worksop, Nottinghamshire
Hanbury Hall	Hanbury, Worcestershire
Fountains Abbey	Ripon, North Yorkshire
Gibside	Gateshead, Tyne & Wear
Hardwick	Doe Lea, Derbyshire
Killerton	Broadclyst, Devon
Kingston Lacy	Wimborne Minster, Dorset
Lacock	Chippenham, Wiltshire
Lyme	Disley, Cheshire
Mottisfont	Romsey, Hampshire
Mount Stewart	Newtownards, County Down
Dunham Massey	Woodhouse Lane, Altrincham
Nymans	Handcross, West Sussex
Polesden Lacey	Great Bookham, Surrey
Scotney Castle	Lamberhurst, Kent
Stourhead	Mere, Wiltshire
Stowe Gardens	Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
Tredegar House	Pencarn Way, Newport
Trelissick	Feock, Cornwall
Tyntesfield	Wraxall, North Somerset
Wimpole Estate	Arrington, Cambridgeshire

Additionally, 145 National Trust properties will offer a Pokémon Trading Card Game sticker booklet. Visitors to these properties will be able to collect one of five stickers to add to their booklet. The stickers will feature Mega Dragonite, Mega Clefable, Mega Gengar, Mega Charizard Y, and Pikachu.

External links

• National Trust website

References

This article is part of Project Real-Life, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on Pokémon activities and events experienced in the real world.