First look at the gear for next season's Pokemon tournaments
Playmats, bags and other items will be sold only at the events themselves. The first tournaments of the new season start in September.
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Two Meowth cards revealed for the big 30th birthday set
The Pokemon Company showed Meowth, Alolan Meowth and a special art version of each. The 30th Celebration set goes on sale everywhere on September 16.
Nickit Community Day lands on August 16, with a free move for Thievul
Three hours of extra Nickit on Sunday, August 16, with a better Shiny chance. Evolve one into Thievul during the event and it learns Icy Wind for free.
Pokemon Pokopia's first paid add-on gets good reviews
Bubbly Basin is the first part of the Pokopia season pass. A free update came with it and lets everyone swim underwater.
A new $9.99 Pokemon card box arrives on October 23
The Deck Crafter's Collection hands players the plain support cards a good deck needs, so nobody has to hunt them down one at a time.
Why Pokemon Pokopia stars Ditto, explained by its director
Shigeru Ohmori says Ditto suits a building game because it can turn into anything. Game Freak also showed rare early test footage.
Mega Rayquaza is the card everyone wants from Storm Emeralda
Early shop prices in Japan put Mega Rayquaza far ahead of every other card in the set. Zinnia is selling for less than people expected.
Pokemon card shops in Japan will scan faces at the door
The Pokemon Company is checking faces and asking for proof of residence to stop resellers buying up the birthday cards.
Japan asks the United States government to stop using Pokemon in memes
Japan raised concerns about official American accounts putting Nintendo and Pokemon characters into political posts.
Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket adds 233 cards and deck sharing
The new Ruler of the Skies set is live. You can finally share a deck with one tap instead of copying it card by card.
A $9.99 Zarude card pack reaches shops this month
The pack holds a Zarude card, two booster packs and a coin. It fills the gap before the big birthday set lands in September.
The new POKETOON short is out, and it stars Capsakid
The Legend of Capsakid is the latest film in Pokemon's official animated short series. You can watch the whole thing here.
Pokemon GO's August raid line-up, plus a Water Festival and a Mega Starmie day
Groudon, Lunala and the three Regis take turns in five-star raids this month. The Water Festival brings Arrokuda and Cramorant, and Mega Starmie arrives on August 22.
Pokemon is holding its first ever fan convention in San Francisco
PokemonXP runs alongside the 2026 World Championships, with talks about Pokemon news and about how the Pokemon world gets made.
30th Celebration pre-orders are live on Pokemon Center, in two waves
The first batch of anniversary products went up for pre-order, then a second batch followed. Everything ships for the September 16 worldwide launch.
Every Max Monday in Pokemon GO this August, and what you get
Max Mondays run 6pm to 7pm local time all month. Here is the Pokemon for each week, from Dynamax Magmar to Dynamax Eevee, and the bonus you pick up for battling in person.