Friday: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - Korean Porygon2 Distribution & Garchomp Tera Raid Battle Event + Pokémon Sleep + Pokémon TCG - Black Bolt & White Flare + Pokémon Café ReMix

23-05-2025 01:00 BST / 20:00 EDT by Serebii.

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Edit @ 05:18: Pokémon Sleep | Edit @ 06:14: Pokémon TCG | Edit @ 07:00: Pokémon Café ReMix | Edit @ 10:10: South Korea Distributions | Edit @ 13:58: Pokémon GO

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - Garchomp Raids

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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

The next Pokémon Scarlet & Violet distribution has been announced. To celebrate the Pokémon Trainers Cup in South Korea, a Porygon2 based on the Porygon2 used by Juyoung Hong to win the 2024 Pokémon Trainer's Cup last year will be distributed during the stream for the finals on June 7th & June 8th 2025. This Porygon2 holds an Eviolite and has the moves Tera Blast, Ice Beam, Recover and Trick Room. We'll provide the code as it comes so be sure to keep checking back
We have updated our Event Database with details of this event

Pokémon HOME - New Medal

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Pokémon HOME

Another new Pokémon HOME medal distribution has been announced. This medal is for the Pokémon Sports Day 2025 event which encompasses the Pokémon Trainer's Cup Final Round VGC event, the Pokémon Korean League 2025 TCG event and a special Pokémon TCG Pocket tournament on June 7th & June 8th. If you play Pokémon HOME at the Coex Center in Seoul, you can scan the areas to get a special medal

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - Garchomp Raids

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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

The latest Tera Raid Battle event is now live in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. This is the Mighty Garchomp event. This event has Garchomp appearing in 7 Star Raids with the Ground Tera Type. As with all past 7 Star Raid events, players can only catch one Garchomp from raids per save file
This event runs until May 25th 2025 at 23:59 UTC
We're currently compiling all details of the event so be sure to keep checking back
Edit @ 01:07: We have updated our section with full details of this Tera Raid Battle Event.

Pokémon TCG

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Pokémon Trading Card Game

The Pokémon Company have revealed multiple new cards for the coming Black Bolt and White Flare sets in Japan. These cards focus on the Legendary Pokémon of Unova as well as the fossiles
We have begun adding all revealed cards in our Black Bolt and White Flare, with thanks to ToineLay for translation

Pokémon GO

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Pokémon GO

Niantic have announced the next Pokémon GO event. This is the Ancients Recovered event and is due to run from June 23rd through June 27th 2025
On June 23rd, Regirock, Regice and Registeel will be in 5 Star Raids
On June 24th, Regieleki will be in 5 Star Raids
On June 25th, Regidrago will be in 5 Star Raids
On June 26th, Regigigas will be in 5 Star Raids
On June 27th, all 6 will be in 5 Star Raids
Regirock will know Earthquake, Regice will know Thunder, Registeel will know Zap Cannon, Regieleki will know Thunder Cage, Regidrago will know the Fast Attack Dragon Breath, Regidrago will know Dragon Energy, Regigigas will know Crush Grip.
Gigantamax Rillaboom, Cinderace & Inteleon will be in Max Battles
There will be free Timed Research to get each of the Legendary Giants, and completion results in making a surprise choice and repeating it again
There will be paid Timed Research which gives you an encounter of your choice between Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos or Galarian Moltres
There will be Special Backgrounds for each of the Legendary Giants, as well as Zacian & Zamazenta during GO Fest Global
There will be a Global Challenge which, if completed, will cause Party Power to charge faster and Premier Balls to be more effective
There will be a Remote Raid Limit increase to 30 during the week and no limit from Friday through to June 29th

Pokémon Sleep

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Pokémon Sleep

Pokémon Sleep has added a small update with the data for next week's event including the addition of new Pokémon and the New Moon Day event
We have added all the location data and the data available for Darkrai, Murkrow & Honchkrow

Pokémon UNITE

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Pokémon UNITE

A new piece of Holowear has been released for Pokémon UNITE through aspecial campaign where you get rewards for buying Aeos Gems. This is the Star Style Holowear for Espeon.

Pokémon Café ReMix

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Pokémon Café ReMix

Pokémon Café ReMix has begun the next event. This event is the Audino's Splendid Soiree event and adds Audino's Elegant Soiree into the game. This event is a one minute cooking event that has you earn points to exchange for items. This event runs until June 6th 2025
Alongside this, a new Delivery Focus is live to get Primarina's Elegant Soiree outfit
We have begun compiling all details in our Audino's Splendid Soiree event section

Until Next Time, See Ya