I liked this latest episode of Pokémon Horizons, as it feels like you’re anticipating Friede’s return alongside the Rising Volt Tacklers! I like that this episode dedicates itself to finding ways for Friede to land safely, and not to lose him once again. It shows how much he is loved by this found family. Since Horizons is technically a children’s show, I honestly liked how educational it got regarding how space crafts worked. It’s very to... Read more

Pokémon has had a long competitive history, something that the brand likes to reference and showcase; interstitials of streams, feature clips, and commentary, as well as the brief Pokémon Championships History series on YouTube. The aforementioned videos are shortform clips, but a new production aims to fill the space of longform competitive Pokémon video analysis. Champion Chat, a Twitch streaming series with same day archival uploads to the Play! Pokémon... Read more

In the early morning hours of Thursday, December 11th, at least three people were seen on security cameras breaking through the front door of the Medoncino Farms restaurant in Woodland Hills, a neighborhood in Los Angeles. From there, the thieves broke through a wall in the restaurant to the neighboring Cards & Coffee TCG shop, where they packed up an estimated $30,000 worth of Pokémon cards and sports cards before making their escape. The break-in began at about 5 am... Read more

The Pokémon Company is debuting a few new plush Pokémon based on their appearance in the Pokémon Friends game, which launched for Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android earlier this year. The new plushes will be arriving at Pokémon Centers in Japan beginning December 20th, and to the Pokémon Center Online on December 18th. Two of the new plushes, Pikachu and Ditto, have a knitted appearance (though they are not actually knitted from yarn) and will... 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 cards from the upcoming Start Deck 100 Battle Collection decks. which are being released in Japan on December 19th. Select cards from these decks will released internationally in the Ascended Heroes expansion on January 30th. 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 ​ The majority of cards revealed for the set today are... Read more

A new trailer and press release have provided players with their first look at Pokémon TCG Pocket's next Themed Booster Pack, Crimson Blaze, which is set to launch worldwide on worldwide next week on Wednesday December 17th at 10:00pm (PST) / Thursday December 18th at 6:00am (UTC), along with revealing a selection of events and new app features coming to the game throughout the Holiday Season and into the New Year. Crimson Blaze Crimson Blaze... Read more

A new promotional video posted today on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has given fans their first looks at several new cards from the upcoming Start Deck 100 Battle Collection decks. which are being released in Japan on December 19th. Cards from these decks will released internationally in the Ascended Heroes expansion on January 30th. 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 ​ As not all card details were clear in the video, we have ordered cards... Read more

Delibird used Present! It’s super effective! The festive period is well and truly upon us, and that means it’s the season of jolliness and generosity here at Bulbagarden. This year, we have three contests you can enter for a chance at your share of over $2,000 USD worth of prizes up, with some entirely new challenges and activities for you to try your luck at in addition to a returning old fan favorite. If you have any questions regarding any of these contests, please direct... Read more

In a video posted today on his personal YouTube channel, Japanese content creator Hikakin has revealed a new Supporter card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Influencer's Introducttion, which will be released in Japan on December 19th as one of the original cards for the Start Deck 100 Battle Collection decks. Cards from the Start Deck 100 Battle Collection decks will released internationally in the Ascended Heroes expansion on January 30th... Read more

Icon elements featuring Mega Chesnaught, Mega Delphox, and Mega Greninja game have arrived in Nintendo Switch Online. All fans who play Pokémon Legends: Z-A before January 5th at 1:00am (UTC) / 4th at 5:00pm (PST) will receive all icon parts along with 100 Platinum Points. As Nintendo only rarely repeats offerings of icon elements after their initial offering, especially for those associated with events, fans who don't want to miss out will need to make sure... Read more

To mark the festive season, Pokémon Sleep will be running a special Holiday 2025 — Double Candy Research event later this month, starting the Monday before Christmas, December 22nd, at 4:00am local time, and running through to Monday December 29th at 4:00am local time. Spheal wearing a holiday wreath, Togedemaru, Cetoddle, and Cetiitan will all be making their Pokemon Sleep debuts alongside this event, while Santa Hat Pikachu and Eevee also makes their returns. To... Read more

​ The 2024 Pokémon Charlotte Regional Championships were won by 2016 World Champion Wolfe Glick. The event ran from 20-21 January 2024, and featured a total of 845 trainers battling for an invite to the 2024 Pokémon World Championships. This tournament used the Regulation Set F format, allowing access to every Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet, excluding Restricted Special Pokémon such as Koraidon or Miraidon. More... Read more

​ Claim an Alpha Charizard in Pokémon Legends Z-A to celebrate the upcoming release of the Mega Dimension DLC's additional story content! The distribution runs from 9 December 2025 at 14:00 UTC to 19 January 2026. To claim this Pokémon, press the X Button while in-game, select Link Play, followed by Mystery Gift, and Get with Code/Password. Enter the code B1G0006, and claim your level 36 Alpha Charizard! Charizard will... Read more

​ Mega Sceptile, Mega Swampert, and Mega Blaziken make their debut in Pokémon Legends Z-A; claim their Mega Stones as rewards for climbing the ranks in the Z-A Battle Club! To join the action, press the X Button while in-game, select Link Play, and then Ranked Battles. Sceptile's, Swampert's, and Blaziken's Mega Stones will be given as rewards throughout Ranked Battles Seasons 5, 6, and 7, respectively. The exact dates for these seasons are... Read more

Players will have opportunities to acquire multiple Sync Pairs featuring Charizard over the coming weeks in Pokémon Masters EX. Lance debuts his new Sync Pair in a set of Variety Scouts and the Lance's New Partner Pokémon Special Co-op Event, Arc Suit Leon & Charizard's Arc Suit Fair Scout makes a return, and everyone logging in before Christmas will receive a Guaranteed Ticket to team up with Sygna Suit Red & Charizard. Sygna Suit Red Guaranteed Ticket Log-In... Read more

​ "Balan's VGC Wonderworld", an unofficial Video Game Championships (VGC) tournament, was won by 2025 Singapore Premier Ball League Champion Jude Lee, also known as magicaura. The event ran from 6-7 December 2025, and featured a total of 967 trainers battling for a share of the $1,500 USD prize pool. This makes it one of the largest unofficial online events in Pokémon VGC history. This event used the Regulation Set F... Read more

I wonder what made the writers decide to give Pokémon Horizons three episodes back-to-back riddled with evolutions, but I’m not complaining! It’s no secret that I enjoy Dot-focused episodes and this latest episode is probably one of the better ones. I love it when Dot goes on her solo adventures, whether it be by herself or with another person—I think this is the first time she’s with someone. The fact that the frilly dress was Penny’s idea was... Read more

The Day 2 livestream for this weekend's Pokémon Champions League 2026 tournament in Japan's Aichi prefecture has revealed another batch of cards from the upcoming Start Deck 100 Battle Collection decks for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which are being released in Japan on December 19th. Cards from these decks will released internationally in the Ascended Heroes expansion on January 30th. In addition to these brand new cards, a selection of reprinted cards that will be... Read more

The newest Wonder Pick Event in Pokémon TCG Pocket brings new Drifblim and Eevee promo cards to the game's Wonder Pick feature, along with a selection of limited time event items. This event will run through to December 16th, at 9:59pm (PST). As usual for Wonder Pick Events, every time a player's Wonder Pick is updated, there will be a chance of a Bonus Pick or Chansey Pick being made available. Bonus Picks are free, however Chansey Picks... Read more

Gigantamax Snorlax makes its return this month as the featured Pokémon for Pokémon GO's final Max Battle Day for 2025 on Sunday, December 14th, running as usual from 2:00pm to 5:00pm local time. Lucky Trainers may also encounter Gigantamax Snorlax in its Shiny variant during this event. Event Bonuses and Activities The following bonuses will be active during the event hours: * Max Particle collection limit increased to 1600 * All Power Spots will... Read more

The Pokémon Company has announced a small collection of plushes that have a smooth, glittery texture, which will be arriving at Pokémon Centers in Japan beginning on December 13th, and to the Pokémon Center Online on December 11th. Meanwhile, The Pokémon Company International is continuing to collab with The Wand Company for collectors’ quality Poké Ball replicas, this time debuting a new Safari Ball, available online now at the Pokémon... Read more

​ The 2024 Pokémon Portland Regional Championships were held from 6-7 January 2024, and were won by 3x Regional Champion Alex Underhill. This tournament used the Regulation Set F format, allowing access to every Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet, excluding Restricted Special Pokémon such as Koraidon or Miraidon. More information from the event can be found below, including each trainer in the Top 32; the teams they used, which you can click or... Read more