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The latest update for Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, version 4.0.0, has been released and adds improved resolution and and performance to the game when played on the Nintendo Switch 2. The official patch notes state that the new version enhances: A look at the improved frame rate was shown off in the Nintendo Today ... Read more Source

You can catch plenty of Porygon in a new Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet Mass Outbreak event! It may be a nod to the last week of the Nintendo Switch being the latest Nintendo console with the imminent arrival of the Switch 2. Porygon can be evolved (upgraded?) into Porygon2, akin to the Switch 2 ... Read more Source

New Pokémon prizes from Banpresto will soon be appearing in Japanese arcades! Here’s what fans can expect to see throughout the month of June. 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 ... Read more Source

Takara Tomy has shared new plushies, Mon Colle figures and other items being released this July in Japan! For fans living outside of Japan, you can check out our website sponsor Meccha Japan who ship Japanese goods worldwide. You can check out our past articles detailing upcoming Takara Tomy merch by looking at the article ... Read more Source

The sleep tracking game Pokémon Sleep will be adding the Gen III Pokémon Mawile on June 9 along with the Packed Portions Cooking Week event. Learn more about both below! Mawile makes its Pokemon Sleep debut Starting June 9, 2025, at 3:00 p.m., players will be able to encounter Mawile during sleep research in the ... Read more Source

Since its reveal, Pokémon Legends: Z-A has only been given a broad release window, but it has finally been announced that it will be launching on October 16, 2025. It will be released for the Nintendo Switch but will also have a Nintendo Switch 2 Enhanced version as well. The Switch version will be able ... Read more Source

The next Pokémon GO season has been announced as Delightful Days and will run from June 3, 2025, at 10 a.m. until September 2, 2025, at 10 a.m. local time. Seasons shift which Pokémon will spawn more frequently in the wild, Pokémon raids and include special events. A brief trailer for Delightful Days can be ... 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. Capsakid Capsakid is a Grass-type Pokémon based on a spicy pepper. Its name is a combination of “Capsaicin” and “Kid”. Capsaicin is the component of peppers that give it a burning sensation when ... Read more Source

Fans of Bug-type Pokémon, like myself, should be happy to see that three species, Tarountula, Spinarak and Venonat, will be featured in an upcoming Mass Outbreak event in which they will have increased of being Shiny! The Mass Outbreak will be taking place from May 29 at 7:00 p.m. CT until June 1 at 6:59 ... Read more Source

A new themed booster pack, Extradimensional Crisis, will be launching in Pokémon TCG Pocket on May 29 and introduces Ultra Beasts to the game! You can watch a teaser trailer for the pack below. An early look at cards from Extradimensional Crisis Six Ultra Beast cards have been revealed for Extradimensional Crisis, including Blacephon’s Art ... Read more Source

The next Tera Raid battle event for Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet has been announced and will feature Ground Tera Type Garchomp! It will be taking place from Thursday, May 22, at 7:00 p.m. until Sunday, May 25, at 6:59 p.m. CST and then again from Thursday, May 30, at 7:00 p.m. until Sunday, June 1, at 6:59 p.m. ... Read more Source

While it was known that Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet would receive a free update for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console, no specific details were shared. Nintendo has now shared more about the Switch 2 updates and we have a slightly better idea of what to expect for Scarlet and Violet. Scheduled to be ... Read more Source

Although players have been able to catch the Legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta in Pokémon GO, only their “Hero of Many Battles” forms have been available in the game. Their more impressive forms, Crowned Sword Zacian and Crowned Shield Zamazenta, will finally debut with the Pokémon GO Fest 2025! These two Pokémon will have the ... Read more Source

It has certainly been more rainy where I live lately, bringing an explosion of plant growth, and I feel like Poliwag is a Pokémon that would appreciate that part of spring. In that spirit, our sponsor Meccha Japan has generously given us a super squishy Poliwag plush to give away! Congratulations to yujito for winning ... Read more Source

The Pokémon Fossil Museum, a science exhibit that mixes real-world archeology with Pokémon, will be making its international debut in 2026! It will be coming to Chicago’s Field Museum and will open on May 22, 2026. You can sign up for notifications on their official exhibit page. Details such as how long the exhibit will ... Read more Source

The mobile game Pokémon GO is expanding how players can participate remotely! Learn about the changes, as well as May’s Pawmi Community Day and Machop Community Day Classic, below! Shadow Raids and Max Battles go remote From May 13, 2025, at 11 a.m. PDT, players will be able to take part in 10 Remote Raids ... Read more Source

The Nintendo Switch has 147 default icons that players can choose from for their profile, but the official Nintendo Today app has revealed that the Nintendo Switch 2 will feature a whopping 258! And, unlike the original Switch, there will be Pokémon profile icons available. Players will be able to choose from a total of ... Read more Source

The Pokémon originally introduced in Pokémon Black and Pokémon White are about to be celebrated in a big way — two expansions have been announced for the franchise’s trading card game, Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt and Scarlet & Violet—White Flare, and they’ll feature all 156 Pokémon from Generation V! We previously reported on the Japanese release of ... Read more Source

The next Tera Raid battle event for Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet has been announced and will feature Steel Tera Type Metagross! From May 8 at 7:00 p.m. CT until May 11 at 6:59 p.m. and again from May 15 at 7:00 p.m. CT until May 18 at 6:59 p.m., players will be able to ... Read more Source

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