『The Battle Cats』Limited-Time Rare Gacha "Extreme Selection Festival" Announcement
PONOS Corporation has announced the start of the limited-time rare gacha "Extreme Selection Festival" for its smartphone game "The Battle Cats," commemorating its 13.5th anniversary. The event features new characters and various commemorative campaigns, aiming to boost user engagement.
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PONOS Corporation (Headquarters: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture; Representative Director: Yasuaki Tsujiko; hereinafter "PONOS") announced that the rare gacha event "Extreme Selection Festival" for its smartphone game app "The Battle Cats" has started from 11:00 on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The rare gacha event "Extreme Selection Festival" is here!
The "Extreme Selection Festival" brings together representative characters from each rare gacha series.
In the "Extreme Selection Festival," in addition to the limited "Dark Chibi Valkyrie Cat" and "Cat Seven Lucky Gods," "Agent Staahl" will also appear.
13.5th Anniversary Gacha "Extreme Selection Festival" Period (Planned)
May 9, 2026 (Sat) 11:00 ～ May 13, 2026 (Wed) 10:59
Other 13.5th Anniversary events are also still ongoing!
・The super advantageous "Grand Thanks Pack" and "Super Limited Sale" for the 13.5th Anniversary will be sold for a limited time.
Sales period is planned from May 1, 2026 (Fri) 11:00 ～ May 16, 2026 (Sat) 10:59!
・"Metakuma's Great Counterattack" where you can get Nyanko Tickets by clearing stages!
・Test your skills with the strongest character formations! Limited-time ranking stage held in "Cat Dojo"!
・Limited enemy characters appear!? Revival of the limited stage "Golden Week"!
・13.5th Anniversary "Birthday Present!" stage where you can get 20 Cat Cans by clearing the stage!
・Get a large amount of experience points! "Super Guerrilla XP Special" held!
・Monthly event limited enemy characters revive and co-star in super difficult stages! "Monthly Event All-Stars" held!
・Get up to 30 million experience points by clearing! "Monthly Event All-Stars Star Grand Gathering Thanks Festival!" held!
・"Legend Tickets" usable for the gacha "Legend Gacha" where you are guaranteed to get a Super Rare or higher character are on sale!
・The 13th Anniversary limited EX character "Rare Gacha Cat" is on sale as an advantageous Cat Can Pack!
・"Treasure Festival" held! For a limited time, the appearance rate of treasures in the Japan, Future, and Space chapters is greatly increased!
・A limited-time area "Super Cat's Eye Cave" where you can get more Cat's Eyes than usual appears in the Gamatoto Expedition Team!
Holding period is planned from May 1, 2026 (Fri) 11:00 ～ May 15, 2026 (Fri) 10:59!
・Get 10 Rare Tickets & 10 Nyanko Tickets by logging in for 30 days! Commemorative Login Stamp Campaign held!
Holding period is planned from April 17, 2026 (Fri) 11:00 ～ October 15, 2026 (Thu) 10:59!
・Many other events! Please check the announcement page in the app for details.
『The Battle Cats』Overview
『The Battle Cats』 is a tower defense game for iOS and Android. Players form teams of "Cats" with various abilities and invade different regions. Since its release in 2012, its unique characters and distinctive worldview have been supported by many customers not only in Japan but also around the world. We will continue to actively pursue diverse media developments and collaborations.
Title
『The Battle Cats』
Genre
Tower Defense
Supported OS
iOS/Android
Release Date
November 15, 2012 (Thu)
Price
Free-to-play (with some in-app purchases)
Official Website
https://www.ponos.jp/games/thebattlecats/
Official Portal Site
https://battlecats.club/
Copyright Notice
©PONOS Corp. all rights reserved.
About PONOS
PONOS, since its establishment in 1990, has consistently contributed to the development of entertainment culture through games. With the motto "Don't create what's demanded, create more than that," we value adding unique value that only we can create to what is demanded. Currently, we are developing our business primarily around original game development for smart devices, and our flagship title "The Battle Cats" has surpassed 111.11 million cumulative downloads (as of March 2026), enjoyed by many customers.
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The rare gacha event "Extreme Selection Festival" is here!
The "Extreme Selection Festival" brings together representative characters from each rare gacha series.
In the "Extreme Selection Festival," in addition to the limited "Dark Chibi Valkyrie Cat" and "Cat Seven Lucky Gods," "Agent Staahl" will also appear.
13.5th Anniversary Gacha "Extreme Selection Festival" Period (Planned)
May 9, 2026 (Sat) 11:00 ～ May 13, 2026 (Wed) 10:59
Other 13.5th Anniversary events are also still ongoing!
・The super advantageous "Grand Thanks Pack" and "Super Limited Sale" for the 13.5th Anniversary will be sold for a limited time.
Sales period is planned from May 1, 2026 (Fri) 11:00 ～ May 16, 2026 (Sat) 10:59!
・"Metakuma's Great Counterattack" where you can get Nyanko Tickets by clearing stages!
・Test your skills with the strongest character formations! Limited-time ranking stage held in "Cat Dojo"!
・Limited enemy characters appear!? Revival of the limited stage "Golden Week"!
・13.5th Anniversary "Birthday Present!" stage where you can get 20 Cat Cans by clearing the stage!
・Get a large amount of experience points! "Super Guerrilla XP Special" held!
・Monthly event limited enemy characters revive and co-star in super difficult stages! "Monthly Event All-Stars" held!
・Get up to 30 million experience points by clearing! "Monthly Event All-Stars Star Grand Gathering Thanks Festival!" held!
・"Legend Tickets" usable for the gacha "Legend Gacha" where you are guaranteed to get a Super Rare or higher character are on sale!
・The 13th Anniversary limited EX character "Rare Gacha Cat" is on sale as an advantageous Cat Can Pack!
・"Treasure Festival" held! For a limited time, the appearance rate of treasures in the Japan, Future, and Space chapters is greatly increased!
・A limited-time area "Super Cat's Eye Cave" where you can get more Cat's Eyes than usual appears in the Gamatoto Expedition Team!
Holding period is planned from May 1, 2026 (Fri) 11:00 ～ May 15, 2026 (Fri) 10:59!
・Get 10 Rare Tickets & 10 Nyanko Tickets by logging in for 30 days! Commemorative Login Stamp Campaign held!
Holding period is planned from April 17, 2026 (Fri) 11:00 ～ October 15, 2026 (Thu) 10:59!
・Many other events! Please check the announcement page in the app for details.
『The Battle Cats』Overview
『The Battle Cats』 is a tower defense game for iOS and Android. Players form teams of "Cats" with various abilities and invade different regions. Since its release in 2012, its unique characters and distinctive worldview have been supported by many customers not only in Japan but also around the world. We will continue to actively pursue diverse media developments and collaborations.
Title
『The Battle Cats』
Genre
Tower Defense
Supported OS
iOS/Android
Release Date
November 15, 2012 (Thu)
Price
Free-to-play (with some in-app purchases)
Official Website
https://www.ponos.jp/games/thebattlecats/
Official Portal Site
https://battlecats.club/
Copyright Notice
©PONOS Corp. all rights reserved.
About PONOS
PONOS, since its establishment in 1990, has consistently contributed to the development of entertainment culture through games. With the motto "Don't create what's demanded, create more than that," we value adding unique value that only we can create to what is demanded. Currently, we are developing our business primarily around original game development for smart devices, and our flagship title "The Battle Cats" has surpassed 111.11 million cumulative downloads (as of March 2026), enjoyed by many customers.
* If quoting or reprinting, please include a URL link to indicate the source.
* When quoting or reprinting images only, please include the copyright notice "©PONOS Corp."