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Pokémon is having its 30th anniversary this year and big celebrations are in store! A commercial celebrating the franchise’s three decades will be released during the Super Bowl this year and a teaser can be seen below. 30th anniversary Pokémon goods New merchandise featuring the Pokémon 30 logo is now available at the online Pokémon ... Read more Source

This year we’re celebrating a Year of the Horse and Pokémon GO will be celebrating with its Lunar New Year event, bringing players an increased chance of encountering Shiny Blitzle, Darumaka and Gimmighoul! It will take place from Tuesday, February 17, at 10:00 a.m. until Saturday, February 21, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time. During ... Read more Source

Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 owners can pick up new Pokémon avatar icons and backgrounds from Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team for a limited time! Head into the Nintendo Switch Online app to claim them for Platinum Points. Pokémon Legends: Z-A icons and backgrounds The second set of Pokémon Legends: ... Read more Source

The MultiPlayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game Pokémon UNITE, available on both mobile platforms and on consoles in the Nintend Switch family, has added its latest playable fighter: Sirfetch’d! Sirfetch’d, who begins matches as Galarian Farfetch’d, is a melee physical attacker whose passive increases its tenacity and critical-hit rate. Before evolving, critical hits can also ... Read more Source

Fans can look forward to new Pokémon Kimi Ni Kimeta plushies, Mon Colle figures and more from Takara Tomy this March! These goods are available online and in stores in Japan. Want to buy any of the goods below? Luckily, you don’t have to be in Japan. Our website sponsor Meccha Japan stocks Takara Tomy ... Read more Source

Flamigo’s debut, a Valentine’s celebration and more have been announced for February in Pokémon GO! Carnival of Flamigo event The Carnival of Flamigo event will be taking place in GO from Tuesday, February 3, at 10:00 a.m. until Sunday, February 8, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time and brings Flamigo to the game! While the ... Read more Source

We’re hosting our second free Pokémon TCG Pocket tournament at our forum, Mt. Moon Community, and would love for you to join! There’s a $25 eShop giftcard (or local equivalent) for the winner! You can enter by RSVPing here — but sign-ups close on January 31! Big thanks to our moderator Teo for organizing! Last ... Read more Source

The sleep app game Pokémon Sleep is gearing up to celebrate Valentine’s Day and also welcome two new Pokémon to the game: Alola’s Cutiefly and Ribombee! Valentine’s Day 2026 event details From Monday, February 9, at 4:00 a.m. until Monday, February 16, at 3:59 a.m., the Valentine’s Day event will be taking place in Pokémon ... Read more Source

Secretlab has shared new products in collaboration with Pokémon, three TITAN Evo gaming chairs featuring Pikachu, Eevee and Gengar. You can check out the three chairs at our affiliate link here. The Pikachu chair features a yellow and black color scheme and a Pikachu print along the sides. Gengar’s chair is purple and black and ... Read more Source

The latest expansion for Pokémon TCG Pocket has been announced as Fantastical Parade which will launch on January 29! The set marks the debut of Ogerpon in TCG Pocket and players will also get new Mega Evolution Pokémon ex cards to strategize around. Fantastical Parade card previews Ahead of the expansions release, an Illustration Rare ... Read more Source

The Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 title Pokémon Legends: Z-A has received a new game update, bringing it to version 2.0.1. This update includes both quality-of-life features for players and fixes bugs. This affects both the base game and Mega Dimension DLC. New QOL updates for Legends: Z-A Two small changes may ease some frustration ... Read more Source

The Pokémon Europe International Championships (EUIC) will be taking place in London, England, from February 13 until 15 and fans can get special rewards for tuning into the livestream of the event! Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Mystery Gift A Mystery Gift code will be revealed during the EUIC livestream for a Hisuian Typhlosion that can ... 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. Today we’re looking at Varoom and its evolution Revavroom, two unique Pokémon that have a previously unseen type combination. Varoom Varoom is the first Steel/Poison-type Pokémon. It is known as the Single-Cyl Pokémon ... Read more Source

A new Paldean Pokémon will be debuting later this month in Pokémon GO and players will be able to challenge Shadow Raikou and Incarnate Forme Thundurus in upcoming events. Read about them below! Precious Pals: Taken Over event information The Precious Pals event will be getting a little darker with the Precious Pals: Taken Over ... Read more Source

This year is a big one for the Pokémon franchise as it will be celebrating its 30th anniversary. Japanese toy company Takara Tomy has revealed some of its first merchandise celebrating the milestone. Want to buy any of the goods below? Luckily, you don’t have to be in Japan. Our website sponsor Meccha Japan stocks ... Read more Source

It’s a year of the Horse and we’re celebrating by giving away a Galarian Ponyta plush with Meccha Japan, our partner that sells Japanese goods to fans all over the world! Congratulations to last month’s winner, Mizbun! January’s prize One winner will receive a Kuta Kuta Tatta Galarian Ponyta plushie from Japan! You can also ... Read more Source

The first Pokémon sets from LEGO have been officially revealed and will be coming on Pokémon Day, February 27! There’s also a limited-time gift with purchase set for fans buying through LEGO’s official site. Pikachu and Poké Ball set details The Pikachu and Poké Ball LEGO set has 2,050 pieces and features a a poseable ... Read more Source

The newest playable character in Pokémon UNITE is Meowth, a melee speedster that integrates its signature gold coins into its kit. One important thing to note is that Meowth does not evolve during a match. Sorry Persian fans! You can watch Meowth in action in the move overview trailer below. Meowth’s Pokémon UNITE kit Ability: ... Read more Source

Two new events, High Zaptitude and Precious Pals, have been revealed for Pokémon GO and players will be able to participate in them later this month. Get ready for the debut of Wattrel and its evolution Kilowattrel, as well as Shiny Fidough! High Zaptitude event details From Tuesday, January 13, at 10:00 a.m. until Sunday, January ... Read more Source

The Pokémon TCG expansion Mega Evolution—Perfect Order will be launching globally starting on March 27, 2026. The set is themed around Pokémon Legends: Z-A and includes new Mega Evolved Pokémon cards Mega Zygarde ex, Mega Starmie ex, Mega Clefable ex and Mega Skarmory ex. Perfect Order will include: Perfect Order TCG products The usual selection ... Read more Source

A new event and a new Pokémon debut are coming to Pokémon Sleep on January 19! Learn more about Super Skill Week Part 3 and Shuckle’s arrival in our post below. Super Skill Week Part 3 details From Monday, January 19, at 4:00 a.m. until Monday, January 26 at 3:59 a.m., players can take part ... Read more Source

This week will begin a series of 7-Star Tera Raid Battles featuring the final evolutions of starter Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet! The battles begin on Thursday, January 8. Featured Pokémon The first Pokémon will be Ground-Tera Type Venusaur, starting from Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. CST to Thursday, January 15, ... Read more Source

Pokémon fans in the US may have several hours of 2025 left, but 2026 has already arrived in Japan and the official Pokémon account started the new year with a teaser for the franchise’s 30th anniversary! The first games, Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green, were first released on February 27, 1996, in Japan and there ... Read more Source

Our friends at Pokémon TCG-focused fansite PokéBeach are reporting that the card game will be returning to McDonald’s in 2026 for a special promotion to celebrate the Pokémon franchise’s 30th anniversary! Earlier this year, McDonald’s Japan posted an apology after an exclusive Pikachu card led to scalping and food waste. Hopefully there will be steps ... Read more Source

The new year will start with a new Pokémon arriving in Pokémon GO, Klawf, and also another chance to take on Kyurem in its fused forms and gain Volt and Blaze Fusion Energy to fuse your own Kyurem and Zekrom and Reshiram to get Black Kyurem and White Kyurem, respectively. Pinch Perfect event details The ... Read more Source