What Is Pokémon Token on Solana? Price, Contract Address & Risks
2026-10-21
Search "Pokémon token" and you'll find at least eight different Solana tokens using the POKEMON ticker, and none is official. One became famous when Pokémon's real X account was hacked on August 27, 2026. Another, with a contract beginning D42Tj, launched about two days before this article and traded between $3.7 million and $12.7 million in a day on a market cap near $1.4 million. This guide separates the tokens, shows the data, and lists the risks.
Key Takeaways
The Pokémon Company has said its X account was compromised on August 27, 2026 and that the memecoin posts were unauthorized, so no Pokémon-named token on Solana is official.
The contract D42TjMjz5H7toPu5md5KBXreZkCSdZMEfLQwmBhJXvb1 is a different, newer Pump.fun token than the one linked to the hack (address beginning EhCzW). At last check it had a market cap of about 1.35M-1.7M, 7,100-9,500 holders, and liquidity estimates ranging from $147K to $482K.
The earlier hack-linked token has since fallen about 87% from its August 28 price, showing how quickly attention-driven Pokémon tokens can fade.
Which Pokémon Token Are You Looking At?
"Pokémon token" isn't one asset. GeckoTerminal's Pokémon-themed category on Solana lists about 20 tokens, with at least eight different token addresses using the POKEMON ticker. The three groups that matter most:
Only the full contract address identifies a token. A ticker, logo, or name proves nothing.
Is Pokémon Token Official?
No. On August 27, 2026, Pokémon's official X account, which has more than 8 million followers, briefly promoted an "official Pokémon memecoin" with a contract address during the franchise's 30th-anniversary year.
According to Bitget Academy's account of the incident, The Pokémon Company said the account was compromised for roughly 30 minutes, removed the posts, and stated they were not created or approved by the company. The attackers have not been publicly identified.
That means a post from a verified account isn't proof of a real launch. It also means no Pokémon-named token has a verified relationship with the company. The D42Tj token has no stated link to Pokémon in any source reviewed, and a crypto project using a famous franchise's name doesn't hold rights to that brand.
Pokémon Token Contract Address: What to Verify
Source: dexscreener
The contract address for the token discussed here is:
D42TjMjz5H7toPu5md5KBXreZkCSdZMEfLQwmBhJXvb1
Here is what Solscan shows for it:
Two details deserve attention. First, Token-2022 extensions can include features such as transfer fees, so check the extensions on a Solana explorer before trading. Second, Pump.fun's page for the token lists its creator rewards recipient as "holders," but how that works wasn't documented in the sources reviewed.
Pokémon Token Price, Market Cap, and Liquidity
Three sources checked within a short window gave different numbers, which is itself a sign of how fast this market moves:
The differences likely reflect different capture times, Jupiter counting all pools while DEX Screener shows one pair, and different 24-hour baselines, since the token is less than two days old.
On Jupiter, 24-hour volume was roughly nine times market cap. On DEX Screener's pair, buys and sells were nearly balanced, with 31,940 buys against 25,272 sells and about $1.8 million on each side.
How the Pokémon / CARDS Pair Works
The main pool on DEX Screener pairs Pokémon with CARDS, not SOL. It held about 42.1 million Pokémon (about $75,000) and 230,316 CARDS (about $72,000), and DEX Screener quoted the price as 0.005658 CARDS. CARDS appears on DEX Screener's trending list under the name Collector Crypt.
When a token trades against another token, its price depends on both. A move in CARDS changes Pokémon's dollar price even if Pokémon demand doesn't change, and swaps from SOL may route through more than one pool. Check the route and price impact in your wallet before confirming a trade.
Risks of Buying Pokémon Token
This is a very new, attention-driven memecoin, and the risks stack up:
No official backing. Value depends on social attention, not on any product or partnership.
Look-alikes everywhere. At least eight tokens share the POKEMON ticker, so buying the wrong contract is easy.
Extreme volatility. A 24-hour gain of 14,540% on one tracker and 84.87% on another shows how unstable the baseline is.
Thin and inconsistent liquidity. Estimates range from $147,000 to $482,000 against millions in daily volume. Bitrue's explainer on why liquidity is important in crypto explains the impact on exits.
Unverified mechanics. The token extensions and holder-rewards design aren't documented in the sources reviewed.
Anonymous creator. Only a launch wallet is visible.
Fading hype. The hack-linked token traded around $0.00058 on August 28, per Bitget Academy, and around $0.000077 on GeckoTerminal now, about 87% lower, though the figures come from different sources and dates.
Scams riding the brand. Fake airdrops and "official" claim links often follow viral tokens.
Is Pokémon Crypto Safe or Legit?
It is not an official Pokémon product, and it should be treated as a high-risk memecoin. DEX Screener lists "no issues" in its audit field, but it also warns that audits may not be accurate, and a clean scan doesn't make a two-day-old token safe. "Legit" depends on what you mean: the token trades and has real volume, but nothing shows it is connected to Pokémon.
How to Buy Pokémon Token on Solana
The token trades on Solana DEXs, including PumpSwap, and can be swapped through Jupiter. The basic route:
Set up a Solana wallet such as Phantom, and fund it with SOL. Bitrue's guide to covers the first step if you don't have any.
Verify the contract address D42TjMjz5H7toPu5md5KBXreZkCSdZMEfLQwmBhJXvb1 against Solscan before connecting.
Swap on Jupiter using the full address, not the name.
Check the route, price impact, and slippage given the CARDS pairing and thin liquidity.
Keep the position small, limited to what you can afford to lose.
If you want a lower-risk way to follow the market while you research, you can create a free Bitrue account. I don't know whether Bitrue lists this token.
FAQ
Is there an official Pokémon token?
No. The Pokémon Company said its X account was compromised on August 27, 2026 and that the memecoin posts were unauthorized. No Pokémon-named token has been confirmed as official.
What is the Pokémon token contract address?
This article covers D42TjMjz5H7toPu5md5KBXreZkCSdZMEfLQwmBhJXvb1. It is different from the token linked to the August 27 hack, whose address begins EhCzW.
What is the Pokémon token price and market cap?
At last check, about $0.0014 to $0.0018 and a market cap of about $1.35M to $1.7M, depending on the tracker. Prices move fast, so check a live source.
Why does Pokémon token trade against CARDS?
The main PumpSwap pool pairs it with CARDS instead of SOL, so its price also depends on CARDS. Check the price impact before swapping.
Is Pokémon crypto safe to buy?
It is a high-risk, attention-driven memecoin with no official backing, many look-alikes, and thin liquidity. Verify the contract and only risk what you can afford to lose.
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