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Tech brand Anker, known for its portable chargers designed for everything from your smartphone to your gaming laptop, announced a new range of Pokémon-themed products, including a set of adorable Pikachu and Eevee earbuds.
These best gaming earbud contenders were unveiled as part of the Anker Power Conference 2026 on May 27, and are inspired by Pikachu and Eevee, going as far as to include subtle silhouettes of the classic Gen 1 Pokemon on their charging cases. Their Pokemon inspirations don't stop there, as the Pikachu earphones sport a contrasting yellow and black color palette and the Eevee version a metallic brown, which matches that of the Pokemon themselves. Yet as cute as they are, I'm disappointed that these new Pokemon 30th Anniversary items remain exclusive to Japan.
We're not starved of Pokemon audio tech in the US and UK. It wasn't that long ago that I tested the official Razer Pokemon Gengar Kraken Kitty V2 headset, which goes all out with its Pocket Monster inspirations. However, I'd love to be able to dig into some Pokemon Pokopia with these compact in-ear phones instead, especially as their 6.2 x 3.1 x 4.1 cm size would make them more likely to fit inside my Switch 2 case.
The Soundcore C50i buds aren't just compact, but share an open-back acoustic design, similar to the Asus ROG Cetra Open wireless gaming earbuds I reviewed earlier this year. Alongside their large 12mm-sized dyanmic audio drivers, that means the soundstages to games, Pokemon and otherwise, should sound pretty grand, which only makes me want them more.
They also feature a cuff design, which means that these hook onto the side of your ear, rather than traditionally sitting inside. That makes these far easier to show off than traditional earphones, which is exactly what I'd do if these were to be released here in the UK. The light and dark brown two-tone colorway of the Eevee Soundcore C50i buds is particularly striking, and includes a slight shimmer to its paint job if the official Anker Japan product page is to be believed. As a lover of a good bit of licenced tech, I also can't help but gawk over the inclusion of the tiny Poke Ball icon above the USB-C port of the charging case, or the tiny Eevee on the opposite side.
The Razer Pokemon Gengar Kraken Kitty V2 headset is still widely available for $111.99 at Amazon in the US, and £132.94 at Amazon in the UK, and comes decked out with the brand's iconic TriForce 40mm audio drivers and Chroma-RGB powered lighting.
The Soundcore C50i buds weren't the only pieces of Anker Pokemon tech announced during the same Anker Power Conference. Anker also unveiled an official Pokemon Anker 70W USB Fast Charger and an Anker Travel Adapter, both set to release in Japan in early July, with no signs of a US and UK availability. (Sorry, fellow Pokemon fans.)
The ¥7,990 (roughly $49.98) Fast Charger includes a yellow Pikachu design this time around and includes two USB-C and one USB-A port to keep your tech powered up and ready to go. It also comes with a wrapped charging cable and a Pikachi-themed cable tidy.
Meanwhile, the ¥5,990 (roughly $37.48) Anker Travel Adapter plays host to an AC outlet, two USB-A ports, and two USB-C ports, and features a Pokeball design that lights up when in use. Both have Pikachu silhouette designs of their own, and can be stored in the Pikachu Anker Travel Pouch, which is available to purchase separately from the Anker Japan online store.
If you have access to import shopping services, both the Pikachu and Eevee are available for ¥13,990 at Anker Japan alongside the chargers, which is approximately $89 each, and a pretty reasonable price for open-ear buds. For now, I just have to hope my pleas for a US and UK release spark Anker into releasing these worldwide.
We've also rounded up the best Nintendo Switch 2 cases, the best Nintendo Switch 2 controllers, and the best Nintendo Switch headsets if you're on the hunt for the best ultimate Ninty setup for playing your favorite Pokemon games.
