14 new Pokémon manhole covers unveiled in October 2026: Gunma's first 5, 5 more in Kochi, 4 in Okinawa. Where they go, which Pokémon, and when.
Three batches of Poké Lids were unveiled in a single week of October 2026, 14 lids in all. Gunma, the last prefecture in Kanto without one, gets its first five. Kochi adds five Quagsire lids and Okinawa four Growlithe lids, one of them on an island 360 km out at sea.
Once they are all in place, Japan will have 496 Poké Lids in 43 prefectures.
Where are the new Poké Lids in Gunma?
Gunma's first five lids go to Shibukawa, Naganohara, Numata, Tatebayashi and Shimonita. They were unveiled on 23 October at the Gunma Prefectural Office, with Pikachu and Governor Ichita Yamamoto, after 18 towns had applied. Installation runs from 28 October to late November:
- Shibukawa, 28 October around 3 pm: Zapdos, in front of Hototogisu Station on the Ikaho Ropeway. It is the first lid in Gunma, and the first Zapdos on any Poké Lid.
- Naganohara, 2 November around 11 am: Boltund, Meltan and Seaking, at the Yamba Furusato-kan roadside station near Yamba Dam.
- Numata, 2 November around 2 pm: Dudunsparce and Shiftry, at the entrance of the Fukiware Falls walking trail.
- Tatebayashi, 15 November around 10 am: Zigzagoon and Galarian Zigzagoon, in front of the Tsutsujigaoka Fureai Center.
- Shimonita, late November: Farfetch'd, Galarian Farfetch'd and Sirfetch'd, three leek-carrying Pokémon for the town's famous Shimonita negi. It will sit at coconita, the new community space by the station. Until then, the lid is on display at Shimonita Town Hall.
Five more Quagsire lids in Kochi
Kochi's fourth batch was unveiled on 22 October in front of the Otemon gate of Kochi Castle, and all five will be installed by 31 October. That takes Kochi from 18 to 23 lids. Each design shows Quagsire, Kochi's support Pokémon since November 2024, with other Pokémon:
- Tosa: Quagsire and Drampa, at Tosa City Hall.
- Shimanto: Quagsire and Yanmega, a dragonfly for the city's Tombo (dragonfly) park, at Nakamura Station.
- Geisei: Quagsire, Floette and Clefairy, for the blue-star flowers the village is known for, at the Kotogahama Kappa-ichi farmers' market.
- Ino: Quagsire and Wooper, on the rotary in front of JR Ino Station.
- Sakawa: Quagsire, Skiploom and Cufant, at the Makino-san no Michi-no-Eki Sakawa roadside station.
The 18 earlier Kochi lids are already on our map.
Four Growlithe lids in Okinawa
Okinawa unveiled its new lids on 16 October at the Prefectural Office, taking the prefecture from 17 to 21. All four feature Growlithe, Okinawa's support Pokémon. They go to the north of the main island and to the far east of the prefecture:
- Kunigami, late October: Growlithe and Lunala under the night sky of Cape Hedo, the northern tip of Okinawa Island.
- Ogimi, by late November: Growlithe and Fletchling in a shikuwasa orchard. Ogimi is Okinawa's top grower of this small green citrus.
- Higashi, by late November: Growlithe, Politoed and Croagunk in a pineapple field. Higashi grows more pineapples than any other town in Okinawa.
- Kitadaito, late November: Growlithe and Solgaleo at sunset, in the prefecture's easternmost village. Kitadaito is about 360 km east of Okinawa Island, with one flight a day from Naha, so plan at least one night there.
Lunala and Solgaleo had never been on a Poké Lid before. The 17 other lids are on the Okinawa page.
How many Poké Lids are there now?
Our map lists 482 Poké Lids, the official count at the start of October. With these 14, Japan will have 496 lids in 43 of its 47 prefectures. Four prefectures still have none: Yamanashi, Hiroshima, Kumamoto and Oita.
When will they be on the PokéStamps map?
Our list comes from the official Poké Lids site, which has been in maintenance since 21 October. We will add the 14 new lids, with their exact spot and design, as soon as it is back online, and you will be able to stamp them like any other lid. Once installed, they also become PokéStops in Pokémon GO.
Until then, plan your trip with the map of all lids or the full list by prefecture.
