NYC Pokémon Store Rebrands to The Trainer Court After Nintendo Objections

The Poké Court, a New York City Pokémon card and collectibles shop, announced on February 19, 2026 that it would rebrand to The Trainer Court after Nintendo contacted the store to raise concerns about the shop’s name and logo. The owner-led announcement framed the change as a direct response to Nintendo’s outreach on February 19.

According to the shop’s announcement, Nintendo contacted the business on February 19, 2026 to object to both the use of the name "The Poké Court" and the store’s logo. The store said the company’s objections prompted an immediate rebrand and the adoption of the new trade name The Trainer Court for its New York City location.

The new name The Trainer Court replaces The Poké Court across the shop’s public presence in New York City, including storefront identification and customer-facing listings. The business will continue to operate as a Pokémon card and collectibles store under the Trainer Court name, the announcement said, preserving the shop’s core retail inventory and services for collectors and players.

Nintendo’s direct contact with the small New York City retailer on February 19, 2026 underscores a moment of brand enforcement that pushed a local collectibles business to change its outward identity. The Poké Court owners framed the February 19 exchange as the decisive event that led to the rebrand and the immediate rollout of the new name.

As of February 26, 2026, the former Poké Court is operating under the Trainer Court name in New York City. The shop’s February 19 rebrand announcement followed Nintendo’s objections and reset the store’s public identity while keeping its focus on Pokémon cards and related collectibles in the Manhattan retail landscape.