# Stern Drops First Official Teaser for Pokémon Pinball **Source:** Knapp Arcade **Type:** article **Published:** 2026-02-06 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/blog/stern-drops-first-official-teaser-for-pokmon-pinball --- ## Analysis Stern Pinball officially teased Pokémon pinball on February 6, 2026, confirming long-standing rumors. The game will be available in Pro ($6,999), Premium ($9,699), and Limited Edition ($12,999, 750 units) variants. Stern plans to show distributors the game on February 10th and media on February 11th, with full public reveal expected shortly after. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Stern Pinball is producing a Pokémon pinball machine — _Official teaser released by Stern Pinball on February 6, 2026 at noon Eastern time_ - [HIGH] Pokémon pinball LE will be limited to 750 units — _Official Stern Pokémon Pinball webpage linked in teaser_ - [HIGH] Pricing: Pro $6,999, Premium $9,699, LE $12,999 — _Official Stern Pokémon Pinball webpage_ - [HIGH] Stern will show distributors the game on February 10th at Elk Grove Village factory — _Stern informed distributors according to Knapp Arcade reporting_ - [HIGH] Media will see the game on February 11th at Stern's Elk Grove Village factory — _Stern hosting media members for preview_ ### Notable Quotes > "Step into the arena. Coming soon." > — **Stern Pinball (official teaser)**, February 6, 2026 > _Official teaser tagline accompanying Pokémon pinball announcement_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Stern Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer officially announcing Pokémon pinball machine | | Pokémon | game | Upcoming pinball machine licensed from Pokémon IP; 30th anniversary title | | Knapp Arcade | organization | Pinball news/information source reporting on Stern announcement | | The Pokémon Company | company | IP licensor for Pokémon pinball machine | | John Loeffler | person | Co-writer of original Pokémon Theme song (1998) | | John Siegler | person | Co-writer of original Pokémon Theme song (1998) | | Jason Paige | person | Performer of original Pokémon Theme song 'Gotta Catch 'Em All' (1998) | | Elk Grove Village | organization | Location of Stern Pinball factory where distributor/media previews scheduled | ### Topics - **Primary:** Pokémon pinball machine announcement, Game pricing and tier structure (Pro/Premium/LE), Distributor and media preview events, Limited Edition scarcity and production run (750 units) - **Secondary:** Official teaser campaign and marketing rollout ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.85) — News is presented as significant industry announcement confirming major IP licensing. Tone is enthusiastic and factual. No criticism or concerns raised about game design, pricing, or execution. ### Signals - **[event_signal]** Structured preview events scheduled for distributors and media before full public reveal (confidence: high) — Distributor preview February 10; media preview February 11 at Stern factory in Elk Grove Village - **[licensing_signal]** Pokémon represents major IP licensing deal for Stern; features official theme song and brand imagery in marketing (confidence: high) — Official teaser incorporates 1998 Pokémon Theme song 'Gotta Catch 'Em All'; promotional tagline 'Step into the arena' - **[announcement]** Stern Pinball officially announces Pokémon pinball machine with teaser campaign and scheduled distributor/media previews (confidence: high) — Official teaser released February 6, 2026; distributor showing February 10; media preview February 11 - **[product_strategy]** Pokémon pinball confirms three-tier pricing model (Pro/Premium/LE) with 750-unit LE production cap (confidence: high) — Official pricing: Pro $6,999, Premium $9,699, LE $12,999 with 750-unit limit --- ## Transcript News Stern Drops First Official Teaser for Pokémon Pinball k knapparcade February 6, 2026 Today at Noon Eastern time, Stern Pinball officially acknowledged that it is indeed producing the long-rumored Pokémon pinball machine! It released the following brief teaser trailer for the game on social media and YouTube. As I reported here last week ( Here), Stern informed distributors that it will show them the game next Tuesday, February 10th. Stern is hosting members of the media to see the game at its Elk Grove Village, Illinois factory the following day, Wednesday, February 11th. There is no official word yet as to when the game will be fully revealed to the public, but it has to be soon after those events. Today's brief trailer came with the following comment and a link to a specific Pokémon Pinball web page. " Step into the arena. Coming soon. https://stpb.co/pokemonpinball" The linked webpage contains an e-mail sign up field and a little information about the upcoming game. As usual, it will be available in three trim levels: Pro, Premium and Limited Edition. The LE will be limited to 750 units. Once again, pricing for the game remains unchanged from recent releases, $6,999 for the Pro, $9,699 for the Premium and $12,999 for the Limited Edition. The trailer also includes the rockin' famous "Pokémon Theme" song aka "Gotta Catch 'Em All!" which was released in 1998, written by John Loeffler and John Siegler, and performed by Jason Paige. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video. Download the video instead. Pokémon Theme Song - YouTube Arcanine299 Pokémon Theme Song Arcanine299 Search Info Shopping / •Live • Here's the full Pokémon Theme song for you to rock out to on this Friday lol _(Acquisition: raw_text, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 821a10a2-8923-4b77-bfd1-a1c66a81e1ca*