In a brief update posted on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese homepage, it has been announced that Medicham V, released in Japan in 2021 in the Blue Sky Stream expansion, and overseas in Sword & Shield—Evolving Skies), will no longer be able to be used in Extra Regulation decks from February 20th. The Expanded format, known as the Extra Regulation format (エクストラレギュレーション) in Japan, is one of two formats used... Read more

Three new Sync Pairs are making their debuts in Pokémon Masters EX today alongside the launch of the game's latest Academy Event, Art Agony, Teacher’s Tears. Players will receive Kris (Academy) & Igglybuff simply for starting the event, while Brassius & Sudowoodo and Hassel & Baxcalibur make their debuts in separate EX Fair Scouts. To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies. For more detailed information, see our cookies page. Accept third party cookies ​ Academy Event: Art Agony, Teacher’s Tears In this new Academy Event running through to February... Read more

Updates posted today on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese homepage and YouTube channel have given fans their first look at all remaining regular print versions of cards from the upcoming Nihil Zero expansion in Japan at the end of next week on January 23rd. Cards from his set will release internationally in the Mega Evolution—Perfect Order expansion on March 27th. Nihil Zero is the first booster set to be fully based on the... Read more

At about 6:40 PM on January 14th, several masked men entered The Poké Court, a Pokémon Trading Card Game shop in the Borough of Manhattan, in New York City. Reports differ on if there were three or four suspects, but the group was armed, and held employees and customers at gunpoint while they smashed glass cases and grabbed cards. Employees of the shop told local news that an estimated $100,000 USD worth of PSA-graded cards and other products were stolen. No injuries... Read more

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket's first deluxe pack, Deluxe Pack: ex, which was originally available as a limited-time booster between September 29th and October 29th, 2025, is making a return to the game for roughly the next two weeks. Players will once again be able to open boosters from this set until January 28th, at 4:59pm (PST). Similar to High Class Packs from the physical Pokémon Trading Card Game in Japan, Deluxe Pack: ex primarily... Read more

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket's first deluxe pack, Deluxe Pack: ex, which was originally available as a limited-time booster between September 29th and October 29th, 2025, is making a return to the game for roughly the next two weeks. Players will once again be able to open boosters from this set until January 28th, at 4:59pm (PST). Similar to High Class Packs from the physical Pokémon Trading Card Game in Japan, Deluxe Pack: ex primarily... Read more

Today's video on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has unveiled new Honedge, Doublade, and Aegislash cards, which will be released in the upcoming Nihil Zero expansion that hits store shelves in Japan later this month on January 23rd. Cards from his set will release internationally in the Mega Evolution—Perfect Order expansion on March 27th. Nihil Zero is the first booster set to be fully based on the video game... Read more

Pokémon Sleep will enter a maintenance period this week for an update of the software to Version 3.2.0. This update is expected to run for roughly four and a half hours, commencing Thursday January 15th at 4:30am (UTC), and continuing through until 9:00am (UTC). In addition to preparing the game for the Super Skill Week Part 3 event, the update also makes adjustments to the Speed Review Function. Sleep Researchers are also warned of potential issues with sleep... Read more

The first Pokémon Horizons episode of this new year is just a lighthearted one. It’s basically an homage to Mochi Mayhem from the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC. It was hilarious to see the Rising Volt Tacklers go through a sort of horror scenario when the adults all get possessed and then the kids fall victim to the poisoned mochi one by one until they’re all doing the mochi dance. To be honest, to have the dance finally be voice acted is a nice... Read more

Today, The LEGO Group and The Pokémon Company announced the first LEGO Pokémon sets, as part of a collaboration first teased during March last year. The three main sets revealed today include models of Eevee, Pikachu, and the fully-evolved forms of the Kanto first partner Pokémon. These three sets are all primarily for display, with age ratings of 18+. All of these sets are available for pre-order starting today from both LEGO.com and Pokémon Center, and are slated... Read more

Today's video on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has unveiled new Salandit and Salazzle ex cards, which will be released in the upcoming Nihil Zero expansion that hits store shelves in Japan later this month on January 23rd. Cards from his set will release internationally in the Mega Evolution—Perfect Order expansion on March 27th. Nihil Zero is the first booster set to be fully based on the video game Pokémon... Read more

Pokémon Masters EX's latest High Score Event, Ghost and Fairy Conqueror, has launched today alongside a one-time-only 5★-Select Fair Exclusive Scout ×11. Both the event and scout will be running through to January 17th, at 9:59pm (PST). High Score Event: Ghost and Fairy Conqueror Ghost and Fairy Conqueror is the latest High Score Event in Pokémon Masters EX, in which Trainers can attempt to score the highest amount possible within... Read more

The Pokémon Company is showing off their latest merchandise drop, a small patchwork-style collection starring Pikachu. The “Pikachu’s Sweet Delivery” mini collection will be arriving to Pokémon Centers in Japan on January 17th, and to the Pokémon Center Online on January 15th. The centerpiece for this collection is the Pikachu plush, which features the Pokémon wearing an apron and holding a heart-shaped chocolate for ¥2,530 ($16.01 USD). Also available are a... Read more

The newest Wonder Pick Event in Pokémon TCG Pocket brings new Heliolisk and Buneary promo cards to the game's Wonder Pick feature, along with a selection of limited time Goomy-themed event items to the in-game shop. This event will run through to January 18th, at 9:59pm (PST). The newest Ranked Match Season, for the Crimson Blaze expansion, is also underway, running through to January 25th, at 9:59pm (PST). In ranked... Read more

Meowth is the latest Pokémon to join the fray in Pokémon UNITE. Meowth is a Melee Speedster with Intermediate difficulty that deals Physical damage, and can be purchased from the in-game shop for 790 Aeos Gems. Meowth was first added to the mainland Chinese version of Pokémon UNITE on December 4th, 2025. Players who purchase Meowth's Unite license during the first week... Read more

The Precious Pals event will be running in Pokémon GO later this month from Tuesday, January 20th, at 10:00am, through to Sunday, January 25th, at 8:00pm local time. Shiny Fidough will be appearing in Pokémon GO for the first time as part of this event. Event Bonuses and Activities The following bonus will be active throughout the event period: * Trainers will receive additional Candy XL when walking with their Buddy Pokémon. * Trainers can earn... Read more

Updates posted today on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese homepage and YouTube channel have given fans their first look at a selection of eleven new cards which will be released in the upcoming Nihil Zero expansion in Japan later this month on January 23rd. Cards from his set will release internationally in the Mega Evolution—Perfect Order expansion on March 27th. Nihil Zero is the first booster set to be fully based on... Read more

​The next Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion in the Mega Evolution Series has been officially announced in a press release by The Pokémon Company International. Mega Evolution—Perfect Order will release internationally from March 27th. The set will primarily contain cards from the Japanese Nihil Zero expansion, which releases there on January 23rd. Perfect Order is the first main set to be based on the video game Pokémon... Read more

The Pokémon pop-up shop coming to the Natural History Museum of London has announced several new details surrounding the project, including the theme of the merchandise and a special TCG card available as a gift with purchase. Tickets to the pop-up, which were free, are completely sold out, but some merchandise will be available via other avenues, including online. The Pokécology theme comes from the recently released book, Pokécology: An... Read more

Build-A-Bear Workshop’s first new Pokémon plush of the year has arrived. The ever-growing Pokémon line now includes their latest addition, Ponyta, available online now at Build-A-Bear’s website, shipping to most places internationally including the UK and Canada. Like most other Pokémon Build-A-Bear plushes, Ponyta is available exclusively online as part of a bundle. The bundle includes a blue Fire type-print sleeper and a five-in-one sound chip with Ponyta sounds... Read more

Shuckle will be sleepwalking its way onto player's devices later this month, making its Pokémon Sleep debut in the Super Skill Week Part 3 event. This event is scheduled to begin on January 19th at 4:00am local time, running through to January 26th at 3:59am local time. As with previous Super Skill Week events, this latest event will allow Researchers to participate and gain bonuses regardless of where they conduct their sleep research, with the following... Read more

Wattrel, the Storm Petrel Pokémon, and its Evolution Kilowattrel, the Frigatebird Pokémon, are set to make their Pokémon GO debuts next week in the High Zaptitude event, which is running from Tuesday, January 13th, at 10:00am through to Sunday, January 18th, at 8:00pm local time. After making their debuts, 50 Wattrel Candy will be required to evolve Wattrel into Kilowattrel. Event Bonuses and Activities The following bonus will be active... Read more

The first batch of new episodes from Pokémon Horizons: Season 3—Rising Hope, the third season of Pokémon Horizons: The Series, is now available for streaming on Netflix in the United States, Latin America, the Nordics, and various other territories. This batch consists of 12 episodes (including the 100th episode of the series), and is available with audio tracks and closed captions in 12 languages: English, Brazilian... Read more