30-07-2023 01:00 BST / 20:00 EDT by Serebii.
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Pokémon GO - Community Day
The Pokémon GO Community Day is rolling out globally. For three hours in each region, Poliwag will appear, enmass, in Pokémon GO with a chance of Shiny Poliwag appearing. During this event, when you evolve Poliwhirl, the evolution will know the move Counter if Poliwrath or Ice Beam if Politoed, which is exclusive to this event. This coincides with 25% Incubator Distance, 2* Catch Candy, 3 hour Incense and more. This runs at these times:
It runs from 2pm to 5pm in your local time.
We have full details on our Poliwag Community Day page

In The Pokémon of the Week Department
Who's That Pokémon
Today marks the thirty-fith entry into the Generation IX competitive field with a Kalos Pokémon. These entries are created by the visitors for the visitors and then compiled by our writers Psynergy, Jellal, Mestorn, Aminith & Mcdanger. To get involved, Click here for the discussion forum
Today, we are covering a Pokémon introduced in the sixth generation. A sudden transformation of Carbink, its pink, glimmering body is said to be the loveliest sight in the whole world. It can instantly create many diamonds by compressing the carbon in the air between its hands. So, here it is, the thirty-fourth Pokémon, Diancie
29-07-2023 12:39 BST / 07:39 EDT by Serebii.
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Pokémon UNITE
Pokémon UNITE has added special uniforms to commemorate the Pokémon World Championships this year. These uniforms match the ones given to the teams that are competing in the tournament.
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Pokémon Masters EX
Pokémon Masters EX has announced a variety of alterations coming to the game in the update on late August.
From the update, more Sync Pairs will be added to the Ticket Scouts for each region and new Sync Pairs will be added to obtain with BP Sync Pair Vouchers and BP Sync Pair Super Vouchers. This is scheduled for August 28th at 06:00 UTC
Professor Oak & Mew's special missions will be relaunch and no longer limited time but rather regular missions and Professor Oak & Mew will only need standrd items to unlock level caps
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Pokémon Café ReMix
Pokémon Café ReMix has announced the next delivery focus. This focus brings back the 5 Star Starry Skies outfit for Zorua and runs from August 1st 2023
28-07-2023 01:00 BST / 20:00 EDT by Serebii.
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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
The latest Tera Raid Battle event is now live in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. This is the Mighty Rillaboom event. This event has Rillaboom appearing in 7 Star Raids with the Normal Tera Type. As with all past 7 Star Raid events, players can only catch one Rillaboom from raids per save file
This event runs until July 30th at 23:59 UTC and will repeat again next week
We're currently compiling all details of the event so be sure to keep checking back
Edit @ 01:08: We have updated our section with full details of this Tera Raid Battle Event

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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
Some further details on distribution have come for the Stretchy Form Tatsugiri Distribution at the Pokémon World Championships. This event will also be given in the local Yokohama Event. From August 8th through August 14th from 08:00 to 18:00 local time, you will be able to get a Serial Code for the Tatsugiri distribution at the following locations in Yokohama
ˇJR Sakuragicho Station Station Square
ˇMinato Mirai Line Minatomirai Station Near the ticket gate
ˇYokohama Red Brick Warehouse Event Square
THe codes will run until August 31st at 23:59 UTC. Places may stop distribution codes early based on supply reasons
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Pokémon Masters EX
Pokémon Masters EX has announced the next event. This event is the final Galar Villain event with the story arc and adds the Sync Pairs of Gloria & Cinderace &Leon & Dragapult. It runs from July 31st 2023
In The Anime Department
Pokémon Horizons
The latest episode has aired in Japan today. This episode features Dot call up Iono in order to help find Liko after Liko goes missing. The AniméDex has been updated with the contents of this episode. Click the picture to go to the section but be warned however as it contains spoilers.

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Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced the next Pokémon GO events for August 2023.
Cresselia will be in 5 Star raids from August 4th through 16th
Xerneas and Yveltal will be in raids from August 16th through 21st and 27th through September 1st. Xerneas will know Geomancy and Yveltal will know Oblivion Wing
Mega Gyarados will be in raids from August 4th through 16th and Mega Salance from August 27th through September 1st
Primal Groudon and Kyogre will be in raids from August 23rd through 26th
A Monthly bonus of increased rewards for 7 day catch Pokémon streak and seven day PokéStop streak will be in effect
A World Championships tie in event will run from August 11th through 15th
The Noxious Swamp event will run from August 19th through 22nd

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Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced the Spotlight Hours for the month of August. They happen at 6pm to 7pm local time are as follows:
August 1st - Vulpix - 2* Evolution Experience
August 8th - Paras - 2* Catch Stardust
August 15th - Stufful - 2* Catch Experience
August 22nd - Venonat - 2* Catch Candy
August 29th - Tentacool - 2* Transfer Candy
27-07-2023 06:00 BST / 01:00 EDT by Serebii.
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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
The Shiny Grimmsnarl distribution is now available for players. This Grimmsnarl is based on the Grimmsnarl used by the Thailand Champion during the championships last year. This is through the code THA12022CHAMP. It runs until August 18th2023 at 14:59 UTC.

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Pokémon GO
A new kind of Pokémon GO event has been announced, City Safaris. These events are akin to Safari Zones, are ticketed, and take place in certain cities offering spawns and Special Research. These events add Eevee in an Explorer Hat
Lure Modules last 4 hours, Trades cost 50% less Stardust and players can have up to 5 Special Trades a day
This can be found at
Seoul, South Korea - October 7th - 8th
The following Pokémon will spawn - Clefairy, Vulpix, Alolan Vulpix, Growlithe, Electabuzz, sentret, Murkrow, Unown E, Unown O, Unown S, heracross, Plusle, Minun, Shuppet, Chimecho, Joltik, Skiddo, Helioptile, Dedenne, Noibat, Yungoos, Sensu Style Oricorio & Cutiefly
Barcelona, Spain - October 13th - 14th
The following Pokémon will spawn - Squirtle, Sandshrew, Goldeen, Staryu, Magikarp, Unown B, Unown C, Unown N, Dunsparce, Shuckle, Hitmontop, Loudred, Zangoose, Anorith, Relicanth, Gible, Hippopotas, Vanillite, Karrablast, Stunfisk, Skiddo, Swirlix, Sandygast
Mexico City - November 4th - 5th
The following Pokémon will spawn - Charmander, Ekans, Paras, Cubone, Wooper, Unown E, Unown M, Unown X, Pineco, Lotad, Seedot, Cacnea, Baltoy, Duskull in a empasúchil crown, Tropius, Kricketot, Purrloin, Emolga, Axew, Rufflet, Skiddo and Hawlucha

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Pokémon Sleep
Pokémon Sleep has released another new update bringing the game to Version 1.0.4 which fixes some more bugs including where Unreported Sleep Research doesn't respnd, performance speed and an issue where an unintended date of birth would be selected if the OK button was pressed while the animation was still rolling
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Pokémon GO
The Pokémon GO Adventure Week event is rolling out globally, from 10:00 local time today through to 20:00 local time on August 2nd. This event focuses around Fossil Pokémon and introduces Shiny Tyrunt & Amaura into the game.
We have full details of this event, including Timed Research & Collection Challenges, in our Adventure Week event section
26-07-2023 07:00 BST / 02:00 EDT by Serebii.
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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
Another new distribution has begun. In Pokémon Centers in Japan right now is the Summer Tokkun Program where players can participate in battles and other activities with other players. While players will get random codes for an assortment of Battle Items, all players also get a shared code to receive 5 Bananas, 5 Butter, 5 Peanut Butter and 5 Red Poké Ball Picks. This is through the code NATSUN0T0KKUN. It runs until September 30th 2023 at 14:59 UTC.
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Pokémon GO
The next Pokémon GO event is starting to roll out in Asia Pacific regions. This event is the Adventure Week event and features a celebration including the introduction of Shiny Tyrunt and Amaura into the game. It runs from 10:00 local time on July 27th to 20:00 local time on August 2nd
We are currently compiling details of this event in our Adventure Week event section
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Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced that Mega Diancie is to be available in Pokémon GO alongside Diancie's introduction in Pokémon GO Fest this year. It will be available by gaining Diancie Mega Energy in the Special Research and through Field Research and Carbink Raids. It will be available in all three in person GO Fests before its debut globally for ticket holding players in GO Fest Global through the Special Research and Carbink Raids
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Pokémon Masters EX - Event
The "Melancholy Wally" Story Event has begun in Pokémon Masters EX. This event is a repeat of last year's event that features Wally invite Diantha to join his team to win a tournament. It runs until August 9th 2023.
A Poké Fair Scout is now available to get the Sync Pair of Wally & Shiny Gardevoir. The scout runs until August 9th
We're currently compiling all details in our Melancholy Wally event section
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Pokémon Café ReMix
New orders have been added to Pokémon Café ReMix. This adds stages 2126-2150 to the game. We're currently cataloguing all these new stages and details so be sure to keep checking back.
Edit @ 08:27: We have updated the Main Orders with the contents of today's update. The next batch of Orders will be released on August 9th 2023
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Pokémon Music Collective
Another new song has been announced as part of Pokémon's continual endeavors into music. This song is called Pokémon Party and is by Chinese artist Lay Zhang. This song and its accompanying music video will be released on August 4th 2023 so be sure to check back
25-07-2023 06:19 BST / 01:19 EDT by Serebii.
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Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced the next Pokémon GO event. This event is the Glittering Garden event and is due to run from August 5th at 10:00 to August 8th at 20:00 local time and introduces Shiny Petilil into the game and is running alongside GO Fest Osaka & London
Bulbasaur, Jigglypuff, Oddish, Hoppip, Seedot, Cacnea, Petilil, Ferroseed, Spritzee, Swirlix and Dedenne are spawning in the wild
Budew, Cherubi, Sewaddle, Petilil, Bounsweet and Larvesta will be in 2km Eggs
On August 5th, Petilil will be in parks, on August 6th Cacnea will be in parks, on August 7th Oddish will be in parks and on August 8th, Seedot will be in parks
You'll have 50% distance to earn hearts with your buddy Pokémon and get 1.5* Candy and 1.5* Stardust for hatching Pokémon.
Tangela, Roselia, Petilil and Foongus will be in Field Research
There will be Timed Research focused on exploration and hatching Eggs

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Pokémon Sleep - Coverage Day 7
Pokémon Sleep has finished its maintenance and has dropped an update to fix the issues adddressed yesterday including meals not coming at the right time and issues with Relaxing Sounds
They have also announced more fixes coming including fixing a bug with volume control, reducing power consumption if the phone is face up, fixing a bug with friend requests when the player has 50 friends, fixing a bug that causes the game to freeze in a new week and fixing a bug that causes energy tutorial to be unplayable

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Pokémon Masters EX
A special event has begun. For one day only each month on the 25th, the Pokémon Masters Day event will be held. This event will give you a variety of rewards for completion. Alongside this, a special 25 Gem for 11 Sync Pair scout is now live. A sync Grid Expansion has happened for Blue & Pidgeot. Finally, the 6 Star EX for Clair & Kingdrahas been unlocked
Maxie & Groudon are available in a repeat of the Master Fair Scout. We've updated our Pokémon Masters Day page with the details of this month's event.
24-07-2023 06:39 BST / 01:39 EDT by Serebii.
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Pokémon Sleep - Coverage Day 7
Pokémon Sleep has fully launched and our coverage is on-going. We have completed work on the Pokémon Listings, Research Areas - Location Listings, Ingredient Listings, Achievement Listings and more as we get further into the game and delve into the new mechanics and features
The game has been confirmed to undergo a maintenance period tomorrow from 00:00 to 04:30 UTC in order to improve the stability of the game. They have also pointed out some issues the game is having where volume adjustments and the loop timing for Relaxing Sounds as well as the cooking function not working at all times when in countries with daylight savings time. We'll provide more details as they come
Edit @ 09:25: Created a page on Snorlax's Varied Appearances
Edit @ 10:51: Updated the Pokémon Listings to include more Ingredients data
Edit @ 13:54: Updated the Pokémon Listings to include more search features for each specialty and sleep style type

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Pokémon Café ReMix
The newest event has begun in Pokémon Café ReMix. This event is the first Lucky Spin event and has you play with stages alongside Dialga to earn a chance to get the newly added Pokémon of Shiny Chandelure. We have added full details on our Cooking with Dialga Event Section
Alongside this, two new Delivery focuses are live. The first is the return of Mimikyu's Halloween outfit and the second adds Diancie into the game
Finally, a new login bonus has begun which will give players Squirtle's 3rd Anniversary Outfit on the 10th day
23-07-2023 01:00 BST / 20:00 EDT by Serebii.
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Pokémon World Championships
To commemorate the coming Pokémon World Championships in Yokohama next month, a special animation, Challenge the World, has been released as a commercial for it, showing all arms of the franchise being represented
We have created a page on this animation including credits and more

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Pokémon GO - Community Day
The Pokémon GO Community Day Classic Makeup Event is rolling out globally. For three hours in each region, Squirtle will appear, enmass, in Pokémon GO with a chance of Shiny Squirtle appearing. During this event, when you evolve Wartortle into Blastoise, it will learn the move Hydro Cannon, which is exclusive to this event. This coincides with 25% Incubator Distance, 3 hour Incense and more. This runs at these times:
It runs from 2pm to 5pm in your local time.
We have full details on our Squirtle Community Day Classic page
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Pokémon Masters EX - Villain Event
Alongside the currently running Akala Passions events, a new Variety Scout is now available to get the Sync Pair of Mallow & Shiinotic. The scout runs until August 4th
We're currently compiling all details in our Akala Passion event section
In The Games Department
Pokémon Café ReMix
Pokémon Café ReMix has announced the next delivery focus. This focus is on the Mythical Pokémon, Diancie. It runs from July 24th 2023

In The Pokémon of the Week Department
Who's That Pokémon
Today marks the thirty-fourth entry into the Generation IX competitive field with a Galar Pokémon. These entries are created by the visitors for the visitors and then compiled by our writers Psynergy, Jellal, Mestorn, Aminith & Mcdanger. To get involved, Click here for the discussion forum
Today, we are covering a Pokémon introduced in the eighth generation. Within dense forests, this Pokémon lives in a pack with others of its kind. It's incredibly aggressive, and the other Pokémon of the forest fear it. Once the vines on Zarude's body tear off, they become nutrients in the soil. This helps the plants of the forest grow. This Zarude left its pack to raise a human child. The cloth Zarude would wrap the child with has a comforting scent that calmed the child's crying. This Zarude's special strength stems from its love and care for an orphaned human child that the Pokémon has raised since the child's infancy So, here it is, the thirty-fourth Pokémon, Zarude
22-07-2023 01:00 BST / 20:00 EDT by Serebii.
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Pokémon GO - Hatch Day
The Pokémon GO Hatch Day is rolling out globally. For three hours in each region, Riolu will appear in 2km Eggs with Shiny Riolu appearing more often. There is also Timed Research to get a Super Incubator and you will get 2* Hatch Stardust. This runs at these times:
It runs from 2pm to 5pm in your local time.
We have full details on our Riolu Hatch Day page

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Pokémon Sleep - Coverage Day 7
Pokémon Sleep has fully launched and our coverage is on-going. We have completed work on the Pokémon Listings, Research Areas - Location Listings, Ingredient Listings, Achievement Listings and more as we get further into the game and delve into the new mechanics and features
Edit @ 08:54: Updated the Pokémon Listings to include more Ingredients data
Edit @ 11:35: Updated the Pokémon Listings to include locations for Pokémon if they're in the first two areas
Edit @ 12:12: Updated the Locations Listing to include Sleep Style data for both currently available areas
Edit @ 13:38: Updated the Dishes section to include stats for each levelfor each dish
Edit @ 14:50: Updated the Pokémon Listings to include location and rank data for each Sleep Style

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Pokémon Café ReMix
Pokémon Café ReMix has announced the next Lucky Spin event. This event has you play through stages to unlock Shiny Pokémon, specifically Chandelure and Charizard. It runs from July 24th 2023
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Pokémon UNITE
Pokémon UNITE has received a small balance patch. This patch is an emergency fix to Mewtwo after seeing it be too overpowered. We have updated our Patch Section with all the current values
21-07-2023 01:00 BST / 20:00 EDT by Serebii.
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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
A new distribution has begun. This distribution was given during today's anime episode in Japan and gives a special gift of a Charizard loosely based on Friede's Charizard in the anime. It has the Dark Tera Type and the moves Crunch, Flare Blitz, Acrobatics and Belly Drum. It has max IVs in Attack and Speed and 20 IVs in all other stats. It is obtained with the code DARKTERA0006
Our Event Database has been updated with full details of the event

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Pokémon UNITE
Pokémon UNITE has received a small update which adds a variety of things to the game.
First, the Pokémon Mewtwo (X) is now available to through a special event. We're currently compiling full details for Mewtwo in our Pokémon section for the game.
Some new Holowear has been made available as well; the Martial Arts style for Mewtwo

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Pokémon TCG - Ruler of the Black Flame
The Pokémon Company have officially revealed all the standard cards for the next set for the Pokémon Scarlet & Violet TCG. This is the set: Ruler of the Black Flame and is out next week, July 28th, in Japan. It features cards for a variety of Pokémon including the first different typed Tera Type Pokémon
As such, our card listing and the associated Cardex have been updated with the details of this set with thanks to ToineLay for help with translation
Ruler of the Black Flame
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Pokémon Horizons
The latest episode has aired in Japan today. This episode features Roy try to help a Wattrel learn to fly while Friede investigates the cause of the problems with their airship. The AniméDex has been updated with the contents of this episode. Click the picture to go to the section but be warned however as it contains spoilers.
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Pokémon Horizons - Character Biography
With the latest episode that aired in Japan, we have been able to update Roy's biography with a Pokémon he obtained in this episode. Be warned as the biography contains spoilers
In The Games Department
Pokémon Masters EX - Villain Event
The "Akala Passion" Solo Event has begun in Pokémon Masters EX. This event is the latest Trainers File event that tells a small story of the Akala Island Captains. It runs until August 4th 2023.
A new Variety Scout is now available to get the Sync Pair of Kiawe & Arcanine. The scout runs until August 4th
We're currently compiling all details in our Akala Passion event section
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Pokémon UNITE
Pokémon UNITE has begun the 2nd Anniversary event. This event adds the new Panic Parade event where you go up against waves of enemies to protect a Tinkatink
We are adding full details into our 2nd Anniversary event section
In addition to that, a new Battle Pass is now live based around Captain Style Zacian which adds that Holowear as well as Marine Style Greedent Holowear
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Pokémon GO
The Pokémon GO Blaze New Trails event is rolling out globally, from 10:00 local time today through to 20:00 local time on July 16th. This event celebrates the new Routes feature, with the introduction of Zygarde into the game
We have full details of this event in our Blaze New Trails event section
20-07-2023 06:09 BST / 01:09 EDT by Serebii.
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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
A new distribution has been announced. On July 28th 2023 to August 18th 2023, a special code to get a Shiny Grimsnarl will be hidden on the official website in Singapore, Thailand, and the Phillipines. This Grimmsnarl is based on the Grimmsnarl used by the Champion of the Thailand Championships in 2022 and comes with the ability Prankster and the moves Thunder Wave, Spirit Break, Reflect and Light Screen
Our Event Database has been updated with full details of the event
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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
Another new distribution has been announced. During the anime episode "Fly, Wattrel" set to air tomorrow, July 21st, a special code will be given to obtain a Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. At present it's unclear what Pokémon is to be distributed but we'll provide full details as they come

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Pokémon Sleep - Coverage Day 5
Pokémon Sleep has begun a staggered launch globally and our coverage is on-going. We have begun work on the Pokémon Listings, Research Areas - Location Listings, Achievement Listings and more as we get further into the game and delve into the new mechanics and features
Edit @ 06:32: Updated the Ingredients & Berries section so that Berries now list the base values for each Level
Edit @ 07:21: Updated the Pokémon Listings to include all data for all Pokémon for Main Skills, types, Sleep Style and Berries. More data is to come so keep checking back
Edit @ 08:57: Updated the Dishes Listings to include more recipes and the Ingredients Listings to show the Dishes made on the individual pages
Edit @ 10:33: Updated the Night Cap Pikachu page with more details on unlocks and bonuses
Edit @ 11:24: Updated the Location Listings with more Pokémon available
Edit @ 12:10: Updated the Location Listings with a list of Pokémon in the second area
Edit @ 12:38: Updated the Location Listings with details on what Styles are unlocked as you level up your Snorlax
Edit @ 13:48: Created subsections for each Main Skill to show power when boosted by Skill Seeds as well as which Pokémon can have it
Edit @ 15:01: Created a page for Befriending Pokémon with Poké Biscuits
Edit @ 15:15: Updated the Ingredients & Berries section so that Ingredients now list the base values
Edit @ 19:21: Updated the Dishes section to have individual pages for each Dish including base strength and recipe

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Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced the next Pokémon GO event. This event is the Blaze New Trails event and is due to run from July 21st at 10:00 to July 24th at 20:00 local time and introduces Zygarde 10% Forme into the game
Growlithe, Ponyta, Doduo, Lillipup, Blitzle and Yungoos will be in the wild, with an increased chance to find Shiny Yungoos
Rockruff, Skwovet and Falinks will be in 7km Eggs
You'll have 2/3 Buddy Candy distance when exploring routes
Yungoos will be in Field Research
Special Research will be running called From A to Zygarde to get the Pokémon Zygarde. You can find Zygarde Cells when exploring a route. These are stored in your Zygarde Cube and can be used to change Zygarde's form
The new routes feature is live and allows you to follow another trainer's route. Players can create routes that can be reviewed and then can be explored. When exploring, your Buddy can find a bonus heart, you will get a new badge, earn Buddy Candy quicker and have more Pokémon attracted to Incense the first time you follow a route
Edit @ 20:41: We have added details of the event including Special Research to our new Event Section

In The Anime Department
Pokémon To Be A Pokémon Master - News
It has been confirmed by The Pokémon Company International at Comic Con that the final episodes of Ash's Journey will air on Netflix in the US under the title "Pokémon To Be A Pokémon Master". These 11 episodes feature the story of Ash travelling after becoming World Champion and working out what it means to be a Pokémon Master
In The Anime Department
Pokémon To Be A Pokémon Master - News
At the Comic Con panel, a new trailer was also released for the dub of Pokémon Horizons. This series follows the story of Liko as she meets the Rising Volt Tacklers after being attacked by the mysterious Explorers
19-07-2023 07:04 BST / 02:04 EDT by Serebii.
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Pokémon Sleep - Coverage Day 4
Pokémon Sleep has begun a staggered launch globally and our coverage is on-going. We have begun work on the Pokémon Listings, Research Areas - Location Listings, Achievement Listings and more as we get further into the game and delve into the new mechanics and features
The game is now live in select countries in Asia
Edit @ 07:59: The game is set to release in Japan tomorrow
Edit @ 10:02: Updated the Pokémon Listings to include more data for ingredients and more for some more Pokémon obtained
Edit @ 10:44: Updated the Location Listings to subcategorise the Pokémon available
Edit @ 12:17: Created a page on Sleep Style Dex Goals
Edit @ 13:02: Updated the Dishes Listings to include more recipes
Edit @ 14:36: Updated the Ingredients & Berries section to now have individual pages for each ingredient and berry to show each Pokémon that can give it or Dish that requires it, with more of them being added as we continue to catalogue
Edit @ 18:27: Updated the Pokémon Listings to include more data for ingredients
Edit @ 19:06: Created a page on Sleep Tips
Edit @ 23:35: The game is now available to download in the US and Japan

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Pokémon Masters EX - Story Event
A new Legendary Arena has been added to Pokémon Masters EX. This Legendary Arena adds battles against the Pokémon Raikou with the ability to get items and medals for completing it
We've updated our Legendary Arena Raikou section with details of this battles
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Pokémon World Championships
Registration is now open for the Pokémon Trainer Cruise at the Pokémon World Championships. If you register, you will be able to enter the docked boat to play Pokémon Scarlet & Violet for battles, trades and Tera Battles, challenge the TCG battles or take photos of the various decorations on the boat. It is available from August 11th through 13th and you require bringing a deck and/or your Nintendo Switch. There is also a special competitor section on the boat where competitiors will need to show their badge and bring up to two people to enter
You can register through the Official Registration Form

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Pokémon World Championships
The 2023 Pokémon World Championships Stream has been officially announced. These streams will run on individual channels each day with the finals for GO, VGC and TCG on the main channel on the Sunday. The streams run as follows:
Day 1 - August 10th/11th - 17:00 PDT / 20:00 EDT / 01:00 BST / 09:00 JST
Day 2 - August 11th/12th - 17:00 PDT / 20:00 EDT / 01:00 BST / 09:00 JST
Day 3 - August 12th/13th - 17:00 PDT / 20:00 EDT / 01:00 BST / 09:00 JST GO Finals | 18:00 PDT / 21:00 EDT / 02:00 BST / 10:00 JST TCG Finals | 22:00 PDT / 01:00 EDT / 06:00 BST / 14:00 JST VGC Finals
The Closing Ceremonies will then run at an estimate 01:00 PDT / 04:00 EDT / 09:00 BST / 17:00 JST on August 13th
The VGC casters are Adam Dorricott,Rosemary Kelley, Scott Glaza, Lee Provost, Aaron Zheng, Lou Akcos-Cromie
The TCG casters are Chip Richey, Shelbie Bou, Kyle Sabelhaus, Ethan Hegyi, Kyle Sucevich, Ross Gilbert
The GO casters are Gabby Snyder, Wil Dunphey, Caleb Peng, Steven Sanders, Jim lawson
The UNITE casters are Jake Sprague, Kirk Dubé, Joshua Hiebert, Evan Hashimoto, Kelly Wilson
We will make sure to host the streams each day and report on any news as it comes so be sure to keep checking back
18-07-2023 07:04 BST / 02:04 EDT by Serebii.
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Edit @ 19:32: Pokémon GO Community Day


In The Games Department
Pokémon World Championships
A new activity has been announced for the Pokémon World Championships. This is the Activity Zone and is available for fans without a spectator pass but comes on a first come first serve registration basis each day
There will be a Live Streaming Zone where players can watch a livestream of the event
There will be a Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle area where players can participate in Tera Raid Battles. There will be no Serial Code distributions for this
The Pokémon Play Lab returns to allow players to learn the TCG and play new styles of games
A Pokémon GO Quiz Rally will be held where you visit PokéStops in the game and answer quizes about it
There will be a Pokémon UNITE play area to try out Pokémon UNITE
There's a Pokémon TCG Classic Exhibition Area where you can see the new product and even demo it through advance raffle
There's a Pokémon Masters EX Area where you can get your photo taken in an AR Display with your favourite Sync Pairs
There's a corner for Pokémon Mezastar where you'll be able to play a free trial to get a Dark-type Charizard using rental Mezastar Tags
There will be a Pokémon Local Acts area showing all the features that the Pokémon Local Acts campaign does throughout Japan

In The Games Department
Pokémon GO - Community Day
Following errors during the Community Day Classic on July 9th, a special makeup event will be held this Sunday, July 23rd, for all players globally. This coincides with 25% Incubator Distance, 3 hour Incense and more and gives Hydro Cannon to Blastoise. This runs from 2pm to 5pm in your local time.
We have full details on our Squirtle Community Day Classic page
In The Games Department
Pokémon UNITE
Pokémon UNITE has received a small balance patch. This patch is to add Mewtwo and various events for the second anniversary, and to balance Pokémon, to fix a few bugs that have occurred with various moves, abilities and emblems We are currently updating our Patch Section with all the current values
17-07-2023 00:10 BST / 19:10 EDT by Serebii.
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
The next 7 Star Tera Raid Battle event has been announced for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. This event will feature a battle against a Rillaboom with the Normal Tera Type and the Mightiest Mark. It can only be caught once per save file.
This event will run from 00:00 UTC on July 28th through 23:59 UTC on July 30th and repeat August 4th through 6th

In The Games Department
Pokémon Sleep - Coverage Day 2
Pokémon Sleep has begun a staggered launch globally and our coverage is on-going. We have begun work on the Pokémon Listings, Achievement Listings and more as we get further into the game and delve into the new mechanics and features
Edit @ 06:57: Updated the Pokémon Listings to include more data for ingredients and more for some more Pokémon obtained
Edit @ 08:26: Updated the Pokémon Listings to include the Pokémon's types as well as Sleep types where catalogued. We're currently cataloguing all elements so feel free to send us data if we do not have it for specific Pokémon
Edit @ 09:31: Created a preliminary page on Pokémon Natures
Edit @ 10:19: Created a preliminary page on Shiny Pokémon
Edit @ 11:02: Created a preliminary page on Research Areas - Location Listings
Edit @ 12:19: Updated the Pokémon Listings to include more data for ingredients and more for some more Pokémon obtained
Edit @ 12:28: Updated the Shiny Pokémon page with a new discovery
Edit @ 13:16: Updated the Ingredients page with details on Selling values
Edit @ 18:08: Updated the Pokémon Listings to include more data for ingredients for half a dozen Pokémon
Edit @ 18:40: Completed the page on Pokémon Natures
Edit @ 19:54: Created a preliminary page on Night Cap Pikachu
16-07-2023 07:00 BST / 02:00 EDT by Serebii.
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Last Update: 21:32 BST
Edit @ 11:23: Pokémon Sleep Coverage

In The Games Department
Pokémon Sleep
Pokémon Sleep has begun a staggered launch with it currently being available on iOS and Android in New Zealand, with Android users who participated in the beta globally now also being able to download the game. As such, our coverage is now beginning.
We're currently delving into the details of the game so be sure to keep checking back over the coming days
Edit: As with the preview, you need to start with a Sleep Tutorial of needing at least 90 minutes to be counted
Edit @ 14:00: Created a preliminary Pokémon Listing. We'll be adding further details into this as time goes on so be sure to keep checking it
All players will get two weeks of the Premium Subscription free when they sign up for it
Edit @ 14:27: Created a preliminary Items Listing
Edit @ 14:54: Some Pokémon can have sleep styles of different styles such as one Dozing Style and one non-Dozing style
Edit @ 15:09: Created a preliminary Achievements Listing
Edit @ 15:43: Created a preliminary Skills Listing
Edit @ 16:24: Created a preliminary Shops & Microtransactions page
Edit @ 17:42: Created a preliminary Ingredients Listing
Edit @ 18:10: We've begun updating our Pokémon Listings with details on possible ingredients, berries and skills as Helper Pokémon
Edit @ 19:12: Created a preliminary Dishes Listing
Edit @ 20:11: Created a preliminary Snorlax Ratings page
Edit @ 21:32: The game is now available on iOS and Android in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Venezuela, Panama, and Peru

In The Games Department
Pokémon Masters EX - Villain Event
As part of the "Lamenting A Millennium" Villain Event in Pokémon Masters EX, a new Poké Fair Scout is now available to get the Sync Pair of Oleana & Garbodor. The scout runs until August 19th
Alongside this event, new stages have been added to the Let's Get Stronger with Everyone from Galar Extreme Battle event with stages based around using Oleana & Garbodor against Rose

In The Pokémon of the Week Department
Who's That Pokémon
Today marks the thirty-third entry into the Generation IX competitive field with a Paldea Pokémon. These entries are created by the visitors for the visitors and then compiled by our writers Psynergy, Jellal, Mestorn, Aminith & Mcdanger. To get involved, Click here for the discussion forum
Today, we are covering a Pokémon introduced in the ninth generation. Armarouge evolved through the use of a set of armor that belonged to a distinguished warrior. This Pokémon is incredibly loyal. This Pokémon clads itself in armor that has been fortified by psychic and fire energy, and it shoots blazing fireballs. So, here it is, the thirty-second Pokémon, Armarouge