Gotta catch them all — starting Monday.
Krispy Kreme’s new Pokémon Doughnut Collection launches August 18 at Krispy Kreme shops nationwide and select grocery retailers, timed to Pokémon’s 30th anniversary. Six limited-edition doughnuts, each inspired by one of the franchise’s most beloved characters, plus five collectible Pokémon cups and a one-day free doughnut offer for fans who show up in their Pokémon gear.
This is one of Krispy Kreme’s largest single-character launches in recent memory — most seasonal collections run three to four flavors. Six is a statement.
The Six Doughnuts
Poké Ball Doughnut — The anchor of the collection: an Original Glazed doughnut decorated with vanilla-flavored icing, red sprinkles, and piped chocolate icing to create the iconic red-and-white Poké Ball design.
Bulbasaur Doughnut — An Original Glazed doughnut dipped in vanilla icing and topped with a frosting leaf design and a Bulbasaur character piece. The most understated of the six.
Charmander Doughnut — The most interesting flavor of the lineup: a shell doughnut filled with chocolate and toasted marshmallow-flavored filling, dipped in orange caramel icing, and decorated with red and gold sugar sparks and a Charmander piece. The s’mores-adjacent flavor combination is a smart fit for the fire-type starter.
Squirtle Doughnut — An Original Glazed doughnut piped with cotton candy-flavored buttercream, dipped in sanding sugar and nonpareils, and topped with a surfing Squirtle piece. The cotton candy buttercream is the most unexpected flavor in the collection.
Jigglypuff Doughnut — An Original Glazed doughnut piped with strawberry-flavored buttercream, sprinkled with strawberry-flavored cookie pieces, and topped with a Jigglypuff decal. Pink, fruity, and exactly on-brand for the character.
Pikachu Doughnut — A lemon Kreme-filled doughnut dipped in vanilla icing, decorated with lightning-shaped nonpareils, and topped with a Pikachu piece. The citrus filling makes it the brightest flavor in the lineup — fitting for the franchise’s most iconic character.
How to Get Them
At Krispy Kreme shops: Available à la carte or as the special Pokémon Dozen — all six character doughnuts plus Original Glazed doughnuts in special-edition Pokémon packaging. The dozen is the play for collectors and households with more than one Pokémon fan.
At grocery retailers: Six-packs featuring the Charmander, Pikachu, Jigglypuff, and Poké Ball doughnuts alongside two Original Glazed.
Collectible Pokémon cups: Five limited-edition cups, each filled with 10 Original Glazed Gold Dots — a shareable format that doubles as a collectible.
The Free Doughnut Offer — August 22 Only
On Friday, August 22, any customer who visits a Krispy Kreme shop or drive-thru wearing Pokémon merchandise receives one free Original Glazed Doughnut. No purchase required. This applies to anything Pokémon-branded — a shirt, a hat, a backpack. Friday is the day to dig through your closet.
The Bottom Line
Krispy Kreme’s Pokémon Doughnut Collection — six character-inspired doughnuts plus collectible cups — launches Monday, August 18 at shops nationwide and select grocery retailers. The Pokémon Dozen is available at Krispy Kreme locations while supplies last. Show up in Pokémon gear on August 22 for a free Original Glazed. This one will move fast.
