Dec19
Pokémon Masters EX has an early Christmas gift for players today, with Giovanni & Persian's Special Sync Pair Event returning for a limited time until January 2nd, at 9:59pm (PST). A special Stamina Support Log-In Bonus has also been launched, giving players a boost to help them complete all of the current and upcoming in-game events in this holiday season.
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Dec19
A series of anime shorts based on monpoké (モンポケ), the official Pokémon brand for babies, kids and toddlers, has been announced for release on the Japanese Pokémon Kids TV YouTube channel in February 2025. The series will follow a Pikachu who arrives on monpoké Island, and falls in love with it while meeting lots of new friends. The staff for this series includes Reiko Yoshida for Series Composition and Script, and Animation Production by Fanworks.
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Dec18
The Japanese Pokémon Center Online store has put up a page for a new range of blind box figures called They Don't Listen To Me!, themed after Pokémon who disobey their trainers. Each blind box will cost JPY ¥500, and contain a randomly selected Pokémon from the pool 5 figures, which includes Charizard, Mewtwo, Umbreon, Larvitar and Starmie.
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Dec18
Pokémon Sleep's Holiday 2024 event will start next week on December 23rd. Alongside the start of this event, from December 23rd at 6:00am (UTC), a selection of special Holiday 2024 Bundles will be made available from the in-game store. These bundles will remain available until one day after the end of the event, on Tuesday December 31st at 3:59am (UTC).
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Dec17
The first Pokévideodex (Japanese: ポケモン動画図鑑 Pokémon Video Encyclopedia) short is now available on the official Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel. The remaining episodes from the first series of 10 shorts are being released on the channel on weekdays from December 16th.
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Dec17
Pokémon UNITE updated to Version 1.17.1.5 at 7am (UTC) on December 16th, amid the Winter Holiday event celebrations. This update brings balance changes to the newest Pokémon, Tinkaton, along with Shop and Event updates for the the ongoing Winter Holiday events. Specifically, this update fixes many of Tinkaton's shortcomings such as low impacts of moves other than Thief. Additionally, this update also brings bug fixes where moves of other Pokémon were not functioning as intended.
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Dec17
The Holiday season continues in Pokémon Masters EX, bringing gifts of returning seasonal content for trainers. With only a little more than a week to go until Christmas, the game is seeing a re-run of last year's Focus on the Shining Shot! Story Event. A collection of Holiday-season Sync Pairs from the last 4 years are also making their return in a pair of Seasonal Scouts.
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Dec16
French company Celio (of no relation to the Pokémon Storage System programmer in the Sevii Islands), has released yet another Pokémon collab. This latest collab features products themed after different cards from the Trading Card Game, along with products that allow the display of purchaser's favorite Pokémon TCG cards.
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Dec16
A new limited edition Garchomp figure by First 4 Figures, a company dedicated to the production of high-end collectible figures from famous franchises, is now up for pre-order on the Pokémon Center online store in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Retailing at USD $299.99/GBP £249.99/CAD $389.99, this pricey figure is expected to ship in early February 2025.
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Dec16
The holidays are here in Pokémon GO! Shiny Sandygast and Dedenne wearing holiday attire will appear for the first time in Pokémon GO as part of Part 1 of this year's Holiday event, which commences this week on December 17th, at 10:00am, running through to December 22nd, at 9:59am local time. Part 2, which continues to December 27th, at 8:00pm local time, will see the debuts of Shiny Cetoddle, and Wooloo and Dubwool wearing holiday attire.
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Dec16
It’s not just Ludlow who hasn’t seen Olivine City for a long time, it’s us, the viewers, too! The last time Olivine City was showm, it was all the way back when Lyra first appeared in Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, where a picture of the port city was displayed during the documentary sequence. That was around 15 years ago now. Even Ludlow is affected by the passage of time.
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Dec16
Pokémon Masters EX today is launching a new Special Event as part of the Shiny Rayquaza Appears campaign that is being held across multiple Pokémon media, including Pokémon Masters EX, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, and Pokémon UNITE.
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Dec15
Continuing on from the recent launch of the new Joyful Music with Everyone Story Event in Pokémon Masters EX, the new 5★ Holiday-themed Sync Pair of Bugsy (Holiday 2024) & Kricketune is making their debut today in a set of Seasonal Scouts. The Bugsy Seasonal Scout and Bugsy Seasonal Tiered Scout will both run until December 30th at 9:59pm (PST). The associated Bugsy Seasonal Featured Ticket Scout and Bugsy Seasonal Guaranteed Ticket Scout meanwhile run through to January 6th, 2025, at 9:59pm (PST).
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Dec14
The latest video on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has given fans a closer look at cards from the upcoming Mythical Island expansion, including the new Poké Flute item card. These cards will be released in-game in Pokémon TCG Pocket next week on Tuesday, December 17th.
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Dec14
The Japanese Pokémon Center has announced a new merchandise line called POKÉMON SCHOOL, with products aimed at pre-schoolers through to middle-schoolers such as pencils, study books, stickers, pen cases, handbags, stickers, crayons, T-shirts and more. This line is set to release on December 19th on the Japanese Pokémon Center online store, with physical releases set to follow on December 21st.
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Dec14
The Japanese Pokémon Center has announced six new plush in the Pikkoto! line, which is a line of plush that are intended to be hung from places such as electronic device screens. The featured Pokémon this time are Chansey, Kangaskhan, Sableye, Pachirisu, Yamper and Gimmighoul. All six will be released on December 19th on online stores, with physical releases set for December 21st.
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Dec14
The Japanese Pokémon Center Online store has released a wide range of towels with many different Pokémon to choose from, including a towel in the shape of Furret and one in the shape of Stunfisk. In addition to basic hand towels, the range also includes products such as Kuru-Kuru towels and die-cut towels.
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Dec14
Rayquaza in its Shiny form has received a new Sitting Cuties plush, which is now available from the Pokémon Center online store in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, making it the first plush in the Sitting Cuties series to be a Shiny Pokémon. Additionally, the featured Pokémon in the Monthly Dragon Types Pin for December is Noivern, with the pin having quickly sold out minutes after release.
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Dec13
The second part of Pokémon TCG Pocket's Wonder Pick Event focusing on Venusaur is now available. With this update comes an additional set of special missions, as well as a selection of new limited-time items to the in-game store. Parts 1 and 2 of this Wonder Pick Event will continue through to December 19th, at 9:59pm (PST).
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Dec13
The Holiday season is finally upon us in Pokémon Masters EX, bringing presents of new content for trainers. A brand new Holiday-themed story event, Joyful Music with Everyone, makes its debut today alongside Seasonal Scouts featuring Lillie in a fresh seasonal outfit together with her new sync partner Primarina. A set of special missions are also available for new Holiday-inspired photo frames and backgrounds.
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