Pokémon X Account Hacked for 30 Minutes as Unauthorized Crypto Posts Appear

The official Pokémon account on X was briefly hacked on August 27, 2026, with the unauthorized access being used to promote a cryptocurrency. The incident lasted for approximately 30 minutes, according to The Pokémon Company, before the account was secured and the suspicious posts were deleted. The unauthorized post promoted a supposed Pokémon-themed memecoin and included a cryptocurrency address while referencing the franchise’s ongoing 30th anniversary celebrations. The message initially appeared to come from the official account, but fans quickly…