Stern Pinball Officially Reveals New Line of Accessories and New Code for Pokémon

By knapparcade

2026-06-18T18:46:59.672This afternoon, Stern Pinball officially revealed the line of accessories for its Pokémon pinball machine. By far, the highlight of them is the Magikarp topper, which is reminiscent of the iconic Billy Bass-esque flopping fish topper that came on Williams' popular 1992 game Fish Tales. To me, this topper is a home run. It'd different than the Black Knight moving head line of toppers and the flat plastic toppers that many games have had recently. The new topper, which retails for $1,499.99, unlocks an exclusive Magikarp Multiball that starts when players collect letters to spell out M-A-G-I-K-A-R-P. The letters carry over from game to game, also reminiscent of many games from the 90s. Other accessories in the collection include a Poké Ball Shooter Knob and the usual Stern speaker lights, blades, etc... - Magikarp Pokémon Topper: $1,499.99 - Poké Ball Shooter Knob: $174.99 - Side Armor: $399.99 - Side Armor Expression Lighting System: $249.99 - Cabinet Expression Lighting System: $299.99 - Speaker Expression Lighting System: $199.99 - Pokémon Inside Art Blades: $99.99 Today, Stern Pinball, Inc., the largest manufacturer of pinball games in the world, in collaboration with The Pokémon Company International, revealed and released a new line of pinball machine accessories for Pokémon by Stern Pinball , compatible with the Pro, Premium, and Limited Edition (LE) models. Upgrade your gaming experience with the Magikarp Pokémon topper. This topper features a mechanically animated Magikarp and mechanical wave motion over an ocean scene, RGB lighting, and M - A - G - I - K - A - R - P callout letters. Owners of this topper will have access to an exclusive Magikarp Multiball. Catching a Pokémon awards a letter. Spell out MAGIKARP to light the Magikarp Multiball at the right ramp. Keep the excitement going as awarded letters will carry over from player to player and from game to game. Embark on your journey straight from the plunge with the Poké Ball shooter knob. This shooter knob features a sculpt of the iconic Poké Ball, adding a fun element to every Trainer’s journey. Make your speakers stand out with the official Speaker Expression Lighting System accessory for the Pro and Premium edition. With intelligent RGB LED lighting, your speakers will light up and flash with this fully integrated and dynamically responsive accessory as you progress through your journey. Enhance your game with the Expression Lighting System Accessory kit. This modular kit adds intelligent full color spectrum RGB LEDs. Featuring laser cut Illuminated Side Armor, Cabinet Expression Lighting with 96 intelligent RG B LEDs, and Side Armor Expression Lighting with 48 intelligent RGB LEDs. This system is synchronized to custom light shows and dynamically responsive to game events. Extend the world of Pokémon beyond the playfield with the Pokémon Art Blades. These stunning art blades feature art of several Pokémon and a new dimension to the world under the glass. “ These newly available upgrades will level up your game and your Pokémon by Stern Pinball experience ,” said Seth Davis, President & CEO of Stern Pinball.

At the same time the Pokémon accessories were revealed, Stern launched a new code update for the game, Version 0.83.0. This new code adds even more Pokémon monsters to the game and a bunch of other features that I have outlined below. It does not appear to contain the much coveted achievements or Pokédex yet. Below is a complete list of all of the new features for the game: - Complete DISCOVER, CATCH, TRAIN, and BATTLE in the current biome to light TRAVEL at the Town Scoop. - When TRAVEL is lit, shoot the Town Scoop to choose which biome to explore next. - Added more Pokémon - Team Features - Complete the T-E-A-M bottom lanes to start a Team Feature. Complete the Team Feature to boost the team member shot for the rest of the ball (shot score boosted, +1 Poké Ball per shot). - Pikachu Hurry-Up - Shoot right ramp to hold the ball. - While the ball is held, rapidly mash the action button to collect the Pikachu Hurry-Up Award. - Complete the Pikachu Hurry-Up to boost the right ramp for the rest of the ball. - Squirtle Prize Pool - Shoot the left ramp to spin the ball in the Squirtle Whirlpool. Hit the action button to lock in and double the Squirtle Prize Pool award. - Complete Squirtle Prize Pool to boost left ramp for the rest of the ball. - Charmander Super Spinner - Shoot the spinner to collect Charmander Super Spinner awards. - Complete Charmander Super Spinner to boost right orbit for the rest of the ball. - Bulbasaur Loops - Shoot the Bulbasaur loop to collect big points. - Complete Bulbasaur Loops to boost left orbit for the rest of the ball. - Team Rocket Multiball 2 - After starting and playing Team Rocket Multiball 1, advance and start Team Rocket Multiball 2 by completing the B-A-T-T-L-E targets and battling the Team Rocket Balloon. - Magikarp Multiball (Topper Mode) - Collect the M-A-G-I-K-A-R-P letters on the topper by catching Pokémon. The M-A-G-I-K-A-R-P letters carry over from player to player and game to game. - Collect all 8 letters to start Magikarp Multiball.