Was a Pokemon Card ever blessed by the Pope? Verdict:TRUEIn July 2025, Pope Leo XIV had blessed a Pokemon card and signed another card in the Vatican. He was presented with two Popplio Pokemon cards due to the similarity in the names (Pope Leo and Popplio, they sound similar). Chances of you getting your Pokemon card signed by the Pope - but it does not mean you should sad. Or you can read about the latest Pokemon game, Pokemon Pokopia here: https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2026/03/07/pokmon-pokopia-replaces-conflict-with-creature-comfortsEither way, have fun and don't forget to catch 'em all!

Source: The Star April 06, 2026 01:37 UTC