Friday: Pokémon Sleep Coverage - Day 6 + Pokémon UNITE - Mewtwo & 2nd Anniversary Event + Pokémon GO - Blaze New Trails

21-07-2023 01:00 BST / 20:00 EDT by Serebii.

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Edit @ 06:39: Pokémon TCG | Edit @ 07:00: Pokémon Masters EX | Edit @ 08:00: Pokémon UNITE | Edit @ 11:20: Charizard Distribution | Edit @ 11:42: Episode Details

Pokémon Sword & Shield

In The Games Department

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

Pokémon TCG

In The TCG Department

Pokémon Trading Card Game

The Pokémon Company International have been kind enough to offer us the exclusive official reveal of four of the cards in the upcoming set, Scarlet & Violet: Obsidian Flames. This set is due out on August 11th 2023 with pre-releases starting on July 19th.
The first cards we reveal are a standard Gloom card with artwork by Haru Akasaka and a standard Togekiss card with artwork by Cona Nitanda
The Pokémon ex card we can reveal is the Dragon Tera Type Dragonite ex with artwork by by 5ban Graphics
Finally, we have the Illustration Rare card of Cleffa featuring artwork by HYOGONOSUKE

We've added these cards to our section and will continue to add the card listings over the next month when pre-release products are out so be sure to keep checking back

Gloom Togekiss Dragonite ex Cleffa

Inteleon Released in Pokémon UNITE

In The Games Department

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

Pokémon Sleep

In The Games Department

Pokémon Sleep - Coverage Day 6

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 @ 09:05: Updated the Pokémon Listings to include more Ingredients data
Edit @ 11:45; When you go to different islands, you will find different coloured Snorlax. In Cyan Beach, you will find Green Snorlax for example
Edit @ 12:48: Updated the Pokémon Listings to include the rewards you get for receving each Sleep Style
Edit @ 14:56: Created a page on Level Up Mechanics
Edit @ 18:56: Created a page on Research Rank
Edit @ 19:09: Updated the Sleep Style Dex Goals

Pokémon TCG - Ruler of the Black Flame

In The TCG Department

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

Fly, Wattrel

In The Anime Department

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.

Anime Character Biography - Ludlow

In The Anime Department

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

Pokémon Masters - Akala Passion

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

Pokémon UNITE

In The Games Department

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

Pokémon GO - Blaze New Trails

In The Games Department

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

Until Next Time, See Ya