Regigigas is being featured in a Shadow Raid Day in Pokémon GO this Saturday, May 17th, from 2:00pm to 5:00pm local time.

Pokémon UNITE updated to Version 1.18.2.7 at 7:00am (UTC) on May 15th. These updates, dubbed "Breath of Evolution [Part 2]" (Japanese: 「進化の息吹 Part2」), bring balance adjustments for a variety of Pokémon and Items, alongside bug fixes and Shop and Event updates.

Bede is debuting his new Sygna Suit Sync Pair with Iron Valient today in Pokémon Masters EX debut in a new Poké Fair Scout. The pair also star in a brand new Story Event launching today, Blades of the Future. Both the scout and Story Event will run through to June 1st, at 10:59pm (PDT).

TheSpeedGamers, a group of video game enthusiasts who play for marathon hours to raise money for charities, have announced their latest Pokémon-centric marathon, titled Through the Generations. Commencing July 11th at 7:00pm (TST) and continuing through to July 18th, the event will be once again raising money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. As usual, the marathon will be streamed live on TheSpeedGamers Twitch Channel.

During this year's North America International Championships, running from the 13th-15th of June, a special password will be shared allowing players to receive the Incineroar that helped 2016 World Champion Wolfe Glick win the 2025 Europe International Championships.

Today's video on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has unveiled new cards for Solosis, Duosion, and Reuniclus. These cards will be released in the Black Bolt expansion in Japan on June 6th, and internationally on July 18th.

Pokémon Sleep will enter a maintenance period this week for an update of the software to Version 2.8.0. This update is expected to run for roughly four and a half hours, commencing Thursday May 15th at 4:30am (UTC), and continuing through until 9:00am (UTC). In addition to preparing the game for the upcoming Pokémon Growth Week Vol. 5 (commencing next week on May 19th) and New Moon Day events, the update also introduces some minor quality of life changes to game contents.

Show off funny antics with these new hand and finger puppets that have just been released by the Pokémon Center online stores in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. These new plush toys are a part of the brand new Pokémon Theater line.

The 2025 Grand Challenge IV was won by 2025 Gdansk Regional and 2025 Grand Challenge III Champion Federico Camporesi. Their previous accomplishments are unsurprisingly numerous, with a Top 4 placement in the 2023 World Championships, and two Top 32 placements in the 2024 North America and 2025 Latin America Internationals.

Today's video on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has unveiled new cards for Zorua and Zoroark. These cards will be released in the White Flare expansion in Japan on June 6th, and internationally on July 18th.

Pokémon Masters EX's latest High Score Event, Grass and Bug Conqueror, is launching today alongside 5★-Select Type and Type Exclusive - Triple Feature Poké Fair Scouts featuring Sync Pairs useful for challenging the event. Both the event and Scouts will run through to May 20th, at 10:59pm (PDT).

A variety of new Pokémon plush are now available at the Pokémon Center online stores in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. These include a selection of plush from the Sweet Support collection, together with two new Pikachu plushes holding Gracidea Flowers, plants that symbolize the Gratitude Pokémon. The 4th Monthly Habitat Pin has also been released, featuring Goomy – as usual, the pin has quickly sold out within minutes of its release.

Pikachu Sweets by Pokémon Café, located in the Higashiikebukuro district of Tokyo's Toshima ward, will begin serving two new types of waffles along with two new lattes themed around the Paldea gym leaders, Iono and Grusha, on May 17th. These new products will remain available until June 27th.

Today's video on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has unveiled new cards for Foongus and Amoonguss. These cards will be released in the Black Bolt expansion in Japan on June 6th, and internationally on July 18th.

It seems like my theory of even numbered episodes of Pokémon Horizons being focused on quelling Laquium-affected Pokémon, and odd numbered episodes being focused on battles, may be coming to fruition given how intense this latest episode has been—though I'll admit this one does mix both Laquium and battles, making it a bit of an anomaly formula-wise. It makes me wonder how the story will progress here on out with everything that transpired.

Entertainment Earth, a shop known for selling a variety of geek products, has opened pre-orders for 4 new collections of Bitty Pop! Pokémon figures, which are very similar to the regular Funko Pop! figures, but in a miniaturized size. The collections include four different Pokémon, all from Kanto with the exception of Pichu. The figures are expected to arrive on store shelves in June.

Japanese manufacturer h concept, known for its wide range of quality designer products, has released a new Ditto mold under their +d brand. The mold can be used for food, sand, snow sculptures, and other applications.

The Pokémon Center online stores in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have released a new line of tropical Pokémon apparel, which includes Pokémon from all regions. The designs are fun, with leaf and sea themes that are captivating and colorful.

This month's Wonder Pick Event in Pokémon TCG Pocket brings new Cosmog and Lycanroc promo cards to the game's Wonder Pick feature, along with a selection of limited time event items to the in-game shop, including a pair of backgrounds, and a binder cover. This event will run through to May 18th, at 10:59pm (PDT).

On a post on social media this Thursday, Palworld developer Pocketpair officially confirmed that several changes in the game were made due to the ongoing lawsuit with Nintendo and The Pokémon Company in Japan. These changes were done to "avoid disruptions to the development and distribution of Palworld." One of these was the ability to summon Pals with "Pal Spheres", which was removed in v0.3.11 in late November. As of the latest v0.5.5 patch, the ability for a player to glide using their Pals has also been removed.