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The newest Wonder Pick Event in Pokémon TCG Pocket brings new Pachirisu and Beldum promo cards to the game's Wonder Pick feature, along with a selection of limited time Oshawott-themed event items to the in-game shop. This event will run through to August 25th, at 10:59pm (PDT) / 26th, at 5:59am (UTC).

Continuing the Marvelous Mega Run-Up to 7, Urbain & Meganium make their playable Pokémon Masters EX debut today in a set of EX Fair Scouts. Also launching today is the game's latest Ranked Damage Event, Super Sparring No. 23.

As announced in the latest trailer, a range of scouts, events and bonuses are launching over the coming days in Pokémon Masters EX to celebrate the game's upcoming 7 year anniversary, including the debuts of characters from Pokémon Legends Z-A. The first of these new Sync Pairs, Harmony & Feraligatr, make their debut today in the Team MZ Joins the Fray Event. Also launching today is the Marvelous Mega Training event, in which players can team up with three classic Synga Suit Sync Pairs.

While the October update to Pokémon HOME will give players the opportunity to bring Pokémon from the Nintendo Switch editions of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions to other games, soon players will no longer have the ability to have their Pokémon from the classic Game Boy Advance games make the epic journey to the latest games, with the closure of Pokémon Bank announced for February 25th, 2027, at 7:00pm (PST).

Pokémon HOME will be receiving an update this October to Version 4.1.0. Alongside other changes, this update will allow users to trade between Pokémon HOME and the Nintendo Switch editions of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions for the first time.

A Mega Houndoom ex Drop Event has now commenced in Pokémon TCG Pocket, offering players the opportunity to challenge a series of special solo battles to attempt to obtain promo card packs and other rewards. Ranked Match Season B4 has also now underway.

A Tinka-ton of new Pokémon will be sleepwalking their way onto player's devices next week, as they make their Pokémon Sleep debuts in a special collaboration event with Pokémon Horizons. This event is scheduled to begin on Monday August 17th at 4:00am local time, running through until Monday August 24th at 3:59am local time.

Pokémon Masters EX is throwing down the gauntlet to trainers once more, with the Legendary Gauntlet returning until August 21st at 10:59pm (PDT). Players finding themselves without the proper sync pairs to take on the Gauntlet will be able to take advantage of a new Scout launching alongside this event, featuring a variety of Sync Pairs suited to these particular challenges.

As part of the continuing 30th anniversary celebrations, it was announced late last month that more new episodes of the POKÉTOON series would be coming soon. Dates and times for the next two episodes have now been confirmed, with both episodes to air on the official Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel within the coming two fortnight.

In a short video posted earlier to the official Play Pokémon YouTube channel and the @Pokemonlatam account on X, Pokémon commentators Vicky Souza and Pablo Meza announced that Pokémon Regional Championships in Mexico and Brazil would be broadcast live on Pokémon's official channels starting from the 2027 season.

The developers of Pokémon Sleep have previewed some changes to Main Skill Seeds that are currently in development, with the goal of easing Sleep Researcher's ability to develop their teams of helper Pokémon. Details have also been provided on special Bundles that will be made available at the start of next week alongside the Summer Festival 2026 event.

The Neo Champions: Facing the Future with Fight event is returning to Pokémon Masters EX today for the very first time. This event is available in-game now, and will continue until August 13th, at 10:59pm (PDT).

The folks over at the independent video game record label GameChops have announced the release of Poké Emo, the latest work of multi-instrumentalist and sound designer Nestor Estrada, a.k.a. Tune In With Chewie. This album features heartfelt guitar performances of classic Pokémon music arranged in the style of early-2000s emo and alternative rock.

Sleep Researchers will soon be getting another opportunity to observe the sleep styles of a Legendary Pokémon, with a new event featuring Mewtwo announced for Pokémon Sleep. This event is set to begin sometime in September. A separate new event will also be run giving players an additional chance to befriend Mew.

The Ruler of the Skies Emblem Event is now underway in Pokémon TCG Pocket, giving players the opportunity to acquire emblems to set on their in-game player profiles. This event is set to run through to August 12th, at 10:59pm (PDT) / August 13th, at 5:59am (UTC).

Gym Battles return to Pokémon Masters EX today with this revised and updated version of the Pasio Gym Battle event. Battles for Johto Gym Leaders Assembled will run through to August 8th, at 10:59pm (PDT). Also launching today are special Tiered Scouts featuring three Fair-Exclusive Sync Pairs.

Pokémon Masters EX is today giving players a chance to pair up with N (Summer 2022) & Zoroarkin the latest set of rallies as part of the ongoing 30-Year Celebrations. Also launching today is the debut of Selene & Primarina in a new Mix Scout, and the game's latest Monthly Poké Fair featuring Carmine & Sinistcha.

A new version of Pokémon Masters EX, Ver. 2.71.0, is now available to download. Alongside this update, the game's producer has previewed information on the upcoming Pasio Gym Battle, Johto Gym Leaders Assembled, and other events coming to the game in August. Meanwhile, three new Sync Pairs are making their debuts today alongside the launch of the game's latest Academy Event, Pasio Festival of Masks. Players will receive Juliana & Chimecho simply for starting the event, while Carmine (Alt.) & Mightyena and Florian (Alt.) & Yanmega make their debuts in separate EX Fair Scouts.

Pokémon Sleep's Summer Festival event returns for 2026 (if a little late this year), commencing next month on Monday August 10th at 4:00am local time, running through until Monday August 17th at 3:59am local time. This year's event once again features a fresh Pokémon species for Sleep Research, with the Wrestling Pokémon Hawlucha set to make its debut alongside this event.

A new trailer and press release have provided players with their first look at a selection of new features coming in the first two parts of the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass, as well as confirming that Part 1 will launch next week on August 5th alongside the free Version 2.0 update. Details were also given on Pokopia's in-game event for August, Fetching Scales for Feebas.