Drew Swanson is a News Article Editor from the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Being a gamer all his life and enjoying everything from ARPGs like Diablo to JRPGs like Pokemon and Persona, his love of digging into game lore and history naturally led to a passion for sharing these ideas with others through writing. He has been writing about games professionally for over 4 years, with bylines as a Contributing Writer at High Ground Gaming for 2 years before joining GameRant. He also has a background in video game studies with a degree from Washington State University, where he also won the Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Award in 2021 for his writing and design work on the game Quest for Arete.
Pokemon has officially announced a new spin-off game that is slated for a November 2026 release. Are You, Perhaps, a Rocket Grunt? is a new tabletop game from Pokemon and Yoka Games that centers on the infamous criminal organization from the Kanto Region. While the game is only planned for a Japanese release at the moment, it may see a worldwide release in the future.
Pokemon Reveals New Team Rocket-Themed Tabletop Game Coming November 2026
The official Japanese Pokemon news account on X posted the announcement of Are You, Perhaps, a Rocket Grunt? which included its scheduled Japanese release window of November 2026. Details on the game are sparse at the moment, with the post telling fans to stay tuned for more details. The announcement teaser image shows a hooded Pokemon trainer with their face obscured next to a Pikachu and Koffing, one of Team Rocket’s signature Pokemon.