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What’s better than a nice summer day with a good book? A nice summer day and the Pokécology book that was recently released in Japan! Our partners at Meccha Japan have generously provided us a copy to give away to one of our readers! It features some really fun Pokémon illustrations that can be enjoyed ... Read more Source

Two Oshawott Parks have opened to the public in Mie Prefecture, Japan! They are located in Suzuka and Toba and feature plenty of Oshawott-themed playground equipment and a central slide and climbing setup. Oshawott is the official Mie Prefecture Support Pokémon, part of the Pokémon Local Acts program that promotes areas throughout Japan. Below are ... Read more Source

We’re almost midway through July, but there are still events to look forward to in Pokémon GO; new Dynamax battles are coming and players will have the opportunity to enjoy background music chosen by Pokémon music composer Junichi Masuda! Summer Concert event details From Saturday, July 19, to Tuesday, July 22, 2025, from 5:00 p.m.at ... Read more Source

Released last year, the Bug Out! collection of Pokémon merchandise featured many Bug-type Pokémon in a variety of goods. Our website sponsor Meccha Japan was kind enough to send over some of the merchandise for us to unbox and you can watch it in the video below! The featured merchandise includes the Swadloon hooded towel, ... Read more Source

While we got our first tease of the Mega Evolution expansion during the Pokémon Day Pokémon Presents video earlier this year, more information about the set has been released today. It will be the first expansion in new Mega Evolution series of sets, meaning we will be moving on from the Scarlet & Violet era ... Read more Source

The Scaly Pokémon Kommo-o will be appearing in 7-Star Tera Raid battles soon in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet! It won’t be sticking around though, players will have just two weekends to battle it. Challenge Kommo-o in 7-Star Tera Raid battles From Thursday, July 10, at 7:00 p.m. CT until Sunday, July 13, at 6:59 ... Read more Source

Two new Pokémon will be debuting in Pokémon GO in July events: Hisuian Lilligant and Honedge, as well as the latter’s evolutions. Read about what to expect with the events below! Hisuian Lilligant Raid Day details On Saturday, July 12, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. local time, Hisuian Lilligant Raid Day will be ... Read more Source

Can you believe we’re coming up on two years of tracking our sleep with Pokémon Sleep? The game is about to celebrate the second anniversary of its release on July 20 and has shared a new trailer teasing the celebration, which can be watched below. As hinted by the video thumbnail, the Hoenn Starters Treecko, ... Read more Source

Pokémon GO has teased a ‘Max Finale’ to the recent 2025 GO Fest event and also detailed the upcoming Hisui Celebration! It’s heavily implied in the Max Finale trailer that we’ll be seeing Eternatus in the game! The Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Max Finale will be taking place August 23 and August 24, 2025. Hisui ... Read more Source

A small selection of new Pokémon goods from Takara Tomy have been revealed for August. These will be available in Japan and the new merchandise includes plushies, Mon Colle items and new Poké Peace goods. If you’re looking to purchase or pre-order goods from Takara Tomy from overseas, we recommend our website sponsor Meccha Japan! ... Read more Source

An electrifying new event will be taking place soon in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet! A new Mass Outbreak event has been announced and it features many generations’ “Pikachu equivalents”, since any new set of games needs a new Electric rodent mascot! Details for the Electric Pokémon Mass Outbreak event The Mass Outbreak event will ... Read more Source

In this recurring series, I’ll analyze the origins of Pokémon designs and their allusions to Mediterranean culture from Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. Rellor Rellor is a Bug-type Pokémon whose name is “Roller” backwards. This name lends itself well to its basis on a dung beetle. There are many kinds of dung beetle species but the ... Read more Source

Banpresto has revealed the Pokémon items that will be hitting arcades and game centers in Japan next month! Please note that Banpresto sometimes re-releases items, so there may be pieces of merchandise that have been previously released. Want to buy any of the goods below? Luckily, you don’t have to be in Japan. Our website ... Read more Source

The free-to-play puzzle game Pokémon Café ReMix is celebrating five years of service and has updated with a brand new feature: the ability to customize your café! In addition, Rayquaza is the star of a new event and can be obtained by players through participating. The update also adds Espeon and Umbreon in new Starry ... Read more Source

July is shaping up to be a busy month in Pokémon GO as the mobile game celebrates its 9th anniversary. In addition, the Water-type Paldean Partner Pokémon Quaxly will be featured in next month’s Community Day. Read about both events below. Pokémon GO’s 9th Anniversary Party event details The 9th Anniversary Party event will take ... Read more Source

Owners of Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet have a short time to claim a new downloadable Mystery Gift, a Flutter Mane based on the one used by Hyuma Hara in the 2024 Pokémon Japan Championships to celebrate the 2025 Championships. How to receive the Flutter Mane Mystery Gift You can receive Flutter Mane through the ... Read more Source

The Ice Dragon Pokémon Baxcalibur can now be challenged in 7-Star Tera Raid battles in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet for a limited time! From Thursday, June 19 at 7:00 p.m. until Sunday, June 22 at 6:59 p.m., and then again from Thursday, June 27 at 7:00 p.m. until Sunday, June 30 at 6:59 p.m., ... Read more Source

A new Themed Booster Pack will be coming to Pokémon TCG Pocket and focuses on Eevee and its evolutions! Called Eevee Grove, the set will include new cards and in-game accessories for your collection and decks. Sneak peek at cards from Eevee Grove Cards for Eevee and all of its evolutions have been previewed for ... Read more Source

I think most Pokémon GO players know the disappointment of catching a Mythical Pokémon, Legendary Shiny or special Shadow Pokémon only to find out their base stats are subpar. In the main series, Gold Bottle Caps allow you to maximize IVs (Individual Values, random base values for Pokémon stats) but that has not been available ... Read more Source

To coincide with the release of the Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo confirmed that several titles for the Switch 1 would be receiving updates for performance and, in some cases, even adding features when played on the new console. Among these titles were Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. Scarlet and Violet are among the best-selling games in the Pokémon franchise but have also ... Read more Source

A new limited-time Mystery Gift distribution has started in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, giving players the chance to receive an Incineroar based on the one used by Wolfe Glick during his 2025 Pokémon Europe International Championships win. But the Mystery Gift is only active until June 20! How to receive Wolfe Glick’s Incineroar Mystery ... Read more Source

The cross-platform multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game Pokémon UNITE has added the Cream Pokémon Alcremie as its latest playable fighter! As a ranged support, Alcremie can provide both heals and buffs to allies and debuff its opponents. You can watch some of its gameplay in the trailer below. In addition, the Fairy Festival event ... Read more Source

What’s purple, jiggles and you might find it at a day care? Ditto! Or Jell-O! And this month’s giveaway combines both: our friends at Meccha Japan have supplied us with a Ditto gelatin mold to give away to a fan who wants to create their own Jell-O Ditto army! Learn how to enter below! Congratulations ... Read more Source

The gamified sleeping app Pokémon Sleep will soon be having its Summer Festival and will also be introducing a new Pokémon to the game: Farfetch’d! In addition, a new Curry/Stew recipe will be added to the game during the event which will run from Monday, June 23, at 4:00 a.m. until the following Monday, June ... Read more Source

You may have had enough of Porygon and Porygon2 with the ongoing Mass Outbreak and Tera Battle events, but owners of Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet can receive another Porygon2 from a limited-time Mystery Gift through a new code. This Porygon2 is based on the one used by Juyoung Hong during the 2024 Pokémon Trainer’s ... Read more Source