Every story we have written, newest first: games, cards, Pokemon GO, videos and toys.
PokeBeach reports that Pokemon Korea suspended its Mega Festa event in Seoul when a crowd of more than 40,000 gathered. Most were there for one free Magikarp card handed out through a Pokemon GO stamp rally.
Nintendo Life reports that a special Pokemon Pokopia announcement has been teased for the World Championships, and that a cloud island has since been revealed. No date, price or detail has been given.
Dexerto reports that a Pokemon card collector recovered his stolen collection when the alleged thieves listed the cards on Facebook Marketplace using photographs he had taken himself.
PokeBeach reports a set of fan-run Pokemon Trading Card Game conventions called Card Party, announced for 2026, that put community ahead of buying and selling. No dates or cities have been announced yet.
Dexerto reports that a young collector paid a seller more than 30,000 dollars for a rare Pokemon card that never arrived. Here is how that kind of deal is set up, and how to buy a big card without getting robbed.
Polygon says free add-on content is confirmed for the 2026 World Championships, with Pokemon Champions, Pokemon UNITE, Pokemon GO and the card game apps all marking the event. The exact items have not been detailed.
PokeBeach reports that select stores are handing out a Worlds Pikachu promo card with any Pokemon Trading Card Game purchase, from August 22 through August 30. It is in stores only, not online.
Crocs is adding three new Pokemon designs to its range, plus a Poke Ball clog. Prices run from $54.99 to $84.99, and no release date has been announced.
The English version of Storm Emeralda has been fully revealed. Delta Reign is led by Mega Rayquaza ex, and prerelease events run October 24 to November 1.
Murkrow and the Nighttime Adventure is the latest film in Pokemon's official animated short series. It went up on the official channel on August 20.
The next Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket set is called Team Rocket's Ambition. It arrives on August 26, and the first cards and the official trailer are out now.
The Pokemon Company International has changed how Diancie's Diffuse Reflection attack works. The new wording counts Special Energy on your opponent's Pokemon, and it is in effect now.
Pokemon Horizons Season 3 — Rising Hope Part 4 arrives on Netflix on September 18, and the official channel says these are the final episodes.
Customers of the official Pokemon store in the United Kingdom and Germany had details exposed and orders cancelled. The breach happened at CEVA Logistics, the shipping firm, and it also hit Steam hardware buyers in Europe.
Polaroid and The Pokemon Company have announced a limited-edition range of instant cameras, film and accessories for the 30th anniversary. No price or release date has been given yet.
An official video interview with Japanese artist YOSHIROTTEN covers the Futuristic rare, the foil Basic Energy cards and the special artwork in 30th Celebration, with close looks at Mew ex and Mewtwo ex.
The official Pokemon channel posted all four songs from the 2026 Pokemon World Championships soundtrack in one video. "Ichiban" is the official theme, and "Here We Go Again" marks the tournament returning to San Francisco.
The official channel put up a collection of the Six Heroes storyline from season two of Pokemon Horizons. Watch it here, then find the full run on Netflix in the US.
Nintendo says the building game passed 5 million sales in just over four months. That is roughly one in every five Nintendo Switch 2 owners.
Krispy Kreme launches a limited-time Pokemon Doughnut Collection on August 18, with six doughnuts based on Pikachu, Charmander, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Jigglypuff and a Poke Ball. Pre-orders are already open.
The Pokemon Company is shutting down Pokemon Bank, the storage app for the Nintendo 3DS. Transfers into Pokemon HOME stop on the same day, so anything still sitting in Bank after that is stuck there.
An in-game item that throws Poke Balls and spins PokeStops on its own has started appearing in Pokemon GO. It was found in the game's code first, so treat the detail as reported rather than confirmed.
Pokemon HOME will support Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen on Nintendo Switch starting in October. Finish the Pokedex in either game and you get a Celebi in the phone version of Pokemon HOME.
A limited-time event called Fetching Scales for Feebas is live in Pokemon Pokopia until August 28, 2026. It adds Feebas and Milotic, plus scales to collect and new habitats to build.
The full English lineup for the 30th Celebration card set is out. Every booster pack holds five foil cards, including one of 30 different Pikachu, and the set goes on sale worldwide on September 16.
Pokemon revealed a Pikachu card by original artist Ken Sugimori, plus the day and night versions of Pikachu ex. The set arrives worldwide on September 16.
The official Pokemon channel put out a battle clip for Pokemon Champions. The game is available now on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and iOS and Android devices.
Readers of Famitsu put the 2027 Pokemon pair at number one in the magazine's most wanted chart, ahead of everything else on Nintendo Switch 2.
Playmats, bags and other items will be sold only at the events themselves. The first tournaments of the new season start in September.
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.
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.
The official channel put up a collection of Water-type moments from the first two seasons of Pokemon Horizons. The full series streams on Netflix for American viewers.
Bubbly Basin is the first part of the Pokopia season pass. A free update came with it and lets everyone swim underwater.
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.
Shigeru Ohmori says Ditto suits a building game because it can turn into anything. Game Freak also showed rare early test footage.
Early shop prices in Japan put Mega Rayquaza far ahead of every other card in the set. The English version, Delta Reign, follows on November 6.
The Pokemon Company is checking faces and asking for proof of residence to stop resellers buying up the birthday cards.
Japan raised concerns about official American accounts putting Nintendo and Pokemon characters into political posts.
The official channel put out a short tips clip for Bleak Beach, the area that gets a lot less bleak once you know what the game wants from you.
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.
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 Legend of Capsakid is the latest film in Pokemon's official animated short series. You can watch the whole thing here.
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.
PokemonXP runs alongside the 2026 World Championships, with talks about Pokemon news and about how the Pokemon world gets made.
The first batch of anniversary products went up for pre-order, then a second batch followed. Everything ships for the September 16 worldwide launch.
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.
