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The Japanese Pokémon TCG sets Black Bolt and White Flare have been announced and, as their names suggest, focus on Pokémon and characters from Pokémon Black and Pokémon White. They will release in Japan on June 6 in booster packs, 35-card “deluxe” packs and a special “Card File Set” which includes a Victini Illustration Rare, ... Read more Source

A new month means new Pokémon items will start appearing in arcades in Japan! Here’s a look at what’s coming from Banpresto this month, including an adorable winking Squirtle, some green-colored friends and new Poké Peace items. Please note that Banpresto sometimes re-releases items, so there may be pieces of merchandise that have been previously ... Read more Source

Golden Week is a period in Japan with multiple public holidays resulting in almost an entire week off for students and some workers. To celebrate, Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet will be having Tera Raid battles and Mass Outbreaks! Both will be taking place from Tuesday, April 29 at 7:00 p.m. CT until Thursday, May ... Read more Source

Following Darkrai’s addition to the sleep-tracking game Pokémon Sleep earlier this month in the Cresselia vs. Darkrai event, the Dark-type Mythical Pokémon will be getting featured in a second special event, New Moon Day, coming at the end of May. A short teaser trailer has been released which you can watch below. Although full details ... Read more Source

The Pokémon Sitting Cuties merchandise line, also known as Pokémon Fit in Japan, features Pokémon in a sitting position (or as close as possible) and has been releasing by game generation. We’ve already gotten all Pokémon from generations 1 through 6, and now plushies for Pokémon introduced in the Alola region of Pokémon Sun and ... Read more Source

The mobile game Pokémon TCG Pocket has announced its next expansion, Celestial Guardian, which will focus on Pokémon and characters from the Alola region introduced in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon. The new expansion will be releasing on April 29, 2025, at 11 p.m. PDT! Some cards from the Celestial Guardians expansion have been previewed and you ... Read more Source

It seems like fans can’t get enough of giant Pokémon plushies that match their Pokédex sizes! The latest set are new “life-size” Eevee-lutions in laying poses. They have previously been released in sitting positions in 2017 in Japan. Pre-orders go live today for Vaporeon, Jolteon and Flareon in Japan! Each retails for 44,000 Japanese Yen ... Read more Source

The sleep-tracking “game” Pokémon Sleep has announced the Spring Festival event which will be taking place from Monday, May. 5 at 4 a.m. until Monday, May. 12 at 3:59 a.m. Players will be able to participate from all areas, so we recommend choosing an area that features Pokémon that you’d like to encounter. This event will also ... Read more Source

Two new events have been announced for Pokémon GO in May, including one which will include the debut of Generation IX Pokémon Kingambit! Read the details for the Growing Up and Crown Clash events below. Growing Up event details The Growing Up event will be taking place in GO from Friday, May 2, at 10 ... Read more Source

Wei Chyr’s Rillaboom, used during his 2024 Pokémon Taiwan National Championships win, is now available to owners of Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet as a downloadable limited-time Mystery Gift! Learn about how to receive it and its information below. How to receive the Rillaboom Mystery Gift in Scarlet & Violet You can receive Rillaboom through ... Read more Source

Nintendo has finally shared details about Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders in the US and updates to their console and accessory pricing. Pre-orders will begin on April 24 and, luckily, the Switch 2 console will not be increasing in price. Some accessories are getting price adjustments though. Here is a list of Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Prices ... 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. This colorful bird’s name is a combination of “squawk” and “rockabilly“, a musical genre that was the precursor to rock-and-roll. Squawkabilly is a parrot based on the rockers, also known as greasers, ... Read more Source

It’s time to look at what’s coming soon from Takara Tomy! The Pokémon merchandise below will be released this summer in Japan. For fans overseas who’d like to purchase items, we recommend our website sponsors Meccha Japan who ship Japanese goods worldwide. New Mon Colle figures There are three new Pokémon figures being added to ... Read more Source

We have a sweet treat to give away this month thanks to our website sponsor Meccha Japan! It’s a Poké Peace Alcremie crepe plush which you can see demonstrated in the TikTok lower in this post by our friend Alcremie Sundae! Limited-time Meccha Japan coupon code! Until April 14, use coupon code POKEJUNGLE10S to save ... Read more Source

The Sweet Discoveries event will be held in Pokémon GO from Thursday, April 24, at 10 a.m. until Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 8 p.m. local time and introduces Applin and its two Gen VII evolutions, Flapple and Appletun. While it is active, players can take advantage of the following bonuses and activities: One unique ... Read more Source

Pokémon are getting a little love from Google, the most popular English search engine, and players can now complete a Pokédex of all 151 original Generation I Kanto Pokémon! How to complete your Pokédex Completing your Pokédex isn’t too hard and will probably be pretty easy for Pokémon fans — I recommend that you try ... Read more Source

The mobile title Pokémon GO is getting an anime tie-in event featuring costumed characters inspired by Pokémon Horizons! Plus, the Generation IX Pokémon Tinkatink, who fought alongside Dot in the show, will be debuting in the game. The Pokémon Horizons: The Series Celebration Event will be taking place from Wednesday, April 16, at 10 a.m. ... Read more Source

It’s finally time to learn more about Nintendo’s next console, the Nintendo Switch 2, where Pokémon games are sure to be released in the future! You can watch it below and we’ll also be providing text updates for the major reveals! Some quick information is that the Nintendo Switch 2 will be launching on June ... Read more Source

After a recent presentation, Nintendo subtly revealed a whole new category of games. Called Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games, they hasn’t been elaborated on, but based on precedents Nintendo has set, these titles will likely serve as enhanced versions of select games and be built specifically to take advantage of the Switch 2’s performance capabilities and new features. One example ... Read more Source

Ahoy there trainers! Prepare for a revolutionary new change. Today we’re excited to announce a bold new chapter for PokéJungle: we are officially rebranding as poké.ai, the first and very best Pokémon-only AI tool. Right… why now? Well, we wanted the perfect launch month, and what better time than right now in April – the ... Read more Source

New Pokémon goods, including both Mon Colle figures and plushies, have been recently revealed by Takara Tomy! The goods below will be available in Japan in May, but fans overseas can check out our website sponsor Meccha Japan for worldwide shipping if there’s anything that catches your eye. Mon Colle figures On May 24, four ... Read more Source

The two-week Cresselia vs. Darkrai event is beginning in Pokémon Sleep today! The event will run from Monday, March 31 at 4:00 a.m. until Apr. 14 at 3:59 a.m. Event bonuses and missions will differ between the two weeks. Read the details below to get involved and hopefully catch Cresselia… and maybe even Darkrai! Cresselia vs. Darkrai ... Read more Source

The mobile game Pokémon Masters EX will soon gets its own school, the Pasio Academy! This new feature will allow players to team up with Sync Pairs that are able to be customized in brand-new ways for greater strategic flexibility. When it launches, players will be able to team up with Rosa and Deerling, but ... Read more Source

Several new events for Pokémon GO have been detailed for next month and you can read about them below! Spring into Spring event details From Wednesday, April 9, at 10 a.m. until Monday, April 14, 2025, at 8 p.m. local time, players can take part in the Spring into Spring event! It will introduce the ... Read more Source

A new trailer for Pokémon Legends: Z-A was released during today’s Nintendo Direct presentation showing off more of Lumiose City and its inhabitants, as well as the Z-A Royale tournament. Z-A Royale details The Z-A Royale is a tournament that takes place in the Battle Zone during the night. You can challenge Trainers to increase ... Read more Source