Overview
- The Pokémon X account, which was accessed Thursday, published a post claiming an "official" $POKEMON memecoin and included a long smart‑contract address plus a link to the 30th‑anniversary site.
- The Pokémon Company says the handle was compromised for about 30 minutes, the malicious posts were deleted, the account was secured and a probe into the access is under way.
- Security and gaming outlets reported the takeover late Thursday and warned users not to click the memecoin link or interact with the token contract to avoid potential scams.
- The timing raised concern because the 2026 Pokémon World Championships begin the next day in San Francisco, which could have exposed a large audience to the fraudulent token.
- Account takeovers and memecoin promotions are common tactics to trick users into sending funds or running malicious contracts, and the next steps will likely include a forensic review and possible cooperation with platform or law enforcement teams.