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

Special Tera Raid Battles featuring First Partner Pokémon from various generations will be returning to Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet over the coming months. Each Pokémon will be available in raids for one week, with the next raid event in the sequence starting immediately afterwards. The first returning Pokémon is a Ground Tera-type Venusaur, which will be making its appearance in this event from Friday January 9th at midnight (UTC) / Thursday January 8th at... Read more

With New Year now well and truly under way, last year's Friend-Making Battle Story Event is making a return to Pokémon Masters EX, alongside a set of Seasonal Scouts featuring a collection of New Year's Sync Pairs going back to 2021. Story Event: Friend-Making Battle In this returning Story Event, after Poppy is defeated by Raihan in a Pokémon battle, she challenges him to a "friend-making battle". This event will run through to January 22nd, at 9:59pm (PST)... Read more

Today's video on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has unveiled a selection of new fossil Pokémon cards, which will be released in the upcoming Nihil Zero expansion that hits store shelves in Japan later this month on January 23rd. Nihil Zero is the first booster set to be fully based on the video game Pokémon Legends: Z-A (although there have been cards based on Pokémon and characters from the video game in... Read more

​ Awesome Games Done Quick will be returning this week from January 4th through to January 11th, live from the Wyndham Grand in downtown Pittsburgh. Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver, and Pokémon Emerald are all scheduled to be part of the event, the last of which will be the final run of the marathon. As with all GDQ events, it will be raising money for the Prevent Cancer Foundation, and can be watched from its official Twitch... Read more