A wearable collector piece for people who still remember their first starter
Every generation carries its totems — objects that hold the memory of a first encounter with wonder. Thirty years after Pokémon asked children to become explorers, Casio has pressed that mythology into steel and resin with the GA-110PKM-7A, a collaboration watch arriving in Australia for AUD$389 that treats nostalgia not as decoration but as architecture. It is a reminder that the things we loved at the beginning of ourselves have a way of finding us again, older but no less willing to feel something.
- Three decades of Pokémon demand more than a logo — and G-SHOCK answers with a watch built from the visual DNA of the original 1996 Game Boy cartridges, right down to the red, blue, and green colorway.
- Every surface carries intention: Pikachu-shaped hands, a Poké Ball dial, 30 Pokémon marching across the band from Kanto to Paldea, and Mew quietly claiming the loop as its own.
- Beneath the fan devotion sits a fully functional G-SHOCK — shock-resistant, magnetically resistant, water-resistant to 200 metres, with world time, alarms, and a stopwatch that measures to 1/1000 of a second.
- At AUD$389 and packaged inside a Poké Ball-shaped box, the watch occupies the precise territory where collector desire and everyday wearability stop arguing and shake hands.
- Casio has yet to confirm a firm release date, leaving the watch listed as 'coming soon' — meaning those who want one should watch availability closely before the moment passes.
Casio's G-SHOCK line has built its reputation on collaborations, but the GA-110PKM-7A feels like something more considered. Released to mark Pokémon's 30th anniversary and priced at AUD$389 for the Australian market, it takes the iconic GA-110 analogue-digital form and fills it with the visual language of 1996 — the year three Game Boy cartridges changed everything.
The details are where the watch earns its place. Red, blue, and green accents reference Pokémon Red, Blue, and the Japan-exclusive Green. The 9 o'clock inset dial mirrors a Poké Ball. The hands are shaped like Pikachu seen from behind. The band carries a procession of 30 Pokémon spanning every generation from Kanto through Paldea, with Eevee, multiple Pikachu, and Mew holding court on the loop. The case back bears a special anniversary engraving, and the whole thing arrives in Poké Ball-shaped packaging that rewards the collector who leaves it sealed.
None of this comes at the cost of function. The watch weighs 72 grams, resists shock and magnetic interference, and holds a 200-metre water resistance rating. World time covers 29 zones. A 1/1000-second stopwatch, five daily alarms, and a countdown timer round out a feature set that belongs to a serious timepiece, not a novelty.
At AUD$389, the GA-110PKM-7A lands in territory collectors understand — meaningful without being ruinous. The release date remains listed as 'coming soon,' so anyone intent on owning one would do well to check availability early. This is a watch built for people who remember their first starter Pokémon and still feel the weight of that choice — a wearable piece of cultural memory that takes both its subject and its wearer seriously.
Casio's G-SHOCK line has spent years chasing collaborations with everything that moves, but this one lands differently. The GA-110PKM-7A, arriving in Australia for AUD$389, is built to mark three decades of Pokémon—and it wears that weight without apology.
The watch takes the GA-110, one of G-SHOCK's most distinctive analogue-digital shapes, and loads it with the visual language of 1996. Red, blue, and green accents nod directly to Pokémon Red, Blue, and the Japan-exclusive Green—the original Game Boy cartridges that started everything. But the real work happens in the details. The inset dial at 9 o'clock echoes a Poké Ball. The hands are shaped like Pikachu viewed from behind. Across the band runs a parade of 30 Pokémon: starter creatures from Kanto all the way through to Paldea, Eevee, multiple Pikachu, and Mew perched on the band loop. The case back carries a special anniversary engraving. Even the packaging plays along—a Poké Ball-shaped box that makes you want to keep it closed on a shelf.
Underneath all that fan service sits a legitimate G-SHOCK. The watch weighs 72 grams, built from resin case, bezel, and band. It's shock-resistant and magnetic-resistant, with 200 metres of water resistance—enough to swim with Squirtle, as the marketing copy cheerfully notes. The LED light works. World time spans 29 zones. There's a 1/1000-second stopwatch, five daily alarms, a countdown timer. This is not a novelty that happens to tell time. This is a functional watch that happens to be obsessed with Pokémon.
At AUD$389, the GA-110PKM-7A sits in what collectors call accessible territory—expensive enough to feel special, not so expensive that it demands a second mortgage. But Casio is still listing it as "coming soon," which means the actual release date remains a moving target. Anyone serious about owning one should check availability before clearing space in their watch box.
The watch is, by design, not subtle. The transparent case, the coloured hardware, the Pikachu hands, the Poké Ball dial, the full Pokémon band, the Mew loop, the Poké Ball packaging—it's as understated as Giovanni pretending he's just a gym leader. This is a piece built for people who remember their first starter, who probably have opinions about whether Charmander was worth the early-game grind against Brock, who still feel something when they see the original 151. It's a wearable collector's item, not a watch that happens to have Pokémon on it. The distinction matters. And what G-SHOCK has delivered feels, in the most literal sense, like the very best—like no watch ever was.
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This is a wearable collector piece for people who still remember their first starter and probably have a strong opinion on whether Charmander was worth the early-game pain.— Man of Many review
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Why does a watch collaboration with Pokémon matter in 2026, three decades after the games launched?
Because Pokémon didn't fade. It's still culturally present in a way most franchises aren't. A 30-year milestone is real, and people who grew up with those original games—they're adults now with disposable income and nostalgia that runs deep.
But there are hundreds of Pokémon collaborations. What makes this watch different?
It's not trying to be subtle about what it is. The band has 30 Pokémon on it. The hands are shaped like Pikachu. The packaging is a Poké Ball. It's unapologetically a collector's piece, not a watch that happens to have Pokémon branding.
Is it actually wearable, or is it purely decorative?
It's both. It's a full G-SHOCK underneath—shock-resistant, water-resistant to 200 metres, all the functions you'd expect. But the transparent case and all that detail work mean it's as much a shelf piece as a wrist piece. That's intentional.
At AUD$389, who's the actual buyer here?
Someone who owns the original games or played them on a friend's Game Boy. Someone with a Pokédex memory. Someone who has space in their life—and their watch box—for something that celebrates where they came from.
What's the catch with availability?
Casio hasn't given a firm release date yet. It's listed as "coming soon" in Australia, which means anyone interested needs to actually check before assuming they can just walk in and buy one.