New Pokémon TCG Trademarks Suggest A Return To Black & White

may be gearing up to return to the past if some new trademarks are to be believed. When it comes to the ever-popular tabletop game, The Pokémon Company usually does a decent amount of brand synergy by syncing set releases with recently launched video games, new seasons of the anime, or animated movies. With that in mind, it's undoubtedly odd that the publisher is seemingly looking back at one of the franchise's most beloved chapters rather than preparing for a future release.

Over on X (formerly Twitter), journalist and insider Joe Merrick reported that The Pokémon Company recently filed trademarks for two products: Black Volt and White Flare.

These both appeared alongside another trademark for something called «Hot Air Arena,» which is likely another seteven though its name doesn't match the usual trend. The discovery has set the community ablaze as fans speculate that the titles could be a reference to Zekrom and Reshiram, two Legendary Pokémon from .

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Following the deduction that Black Volt and White Flare could refer to Zekrom and Reshiram, fans have been inundated with theories that Game Freak is finally working on the long-awaited remakes of and . There's no evidence to support this as even Merrick threw water on the fire by stating that if the trademarks were for a game, they would include the word "" Even if the trademarks are for the, it's odd that a set seemingly focused on and is in the works when and are the most recent games.

Having said that, the original release date of and may be the answer to the conundrum. Both games were released in September 2010, meaning they'll be celebrating their 15th anniversary in 2025. Since The Pokémon Company tends to trademark set collections between six months and a year before they debut, it could be preparing for a celebratory set dedicated to the video games.

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