Thursday: Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Ranked Battle + LEGO Pokémon + Pokémon UNITE - Battle Pass
01-10-2026 06:00 BST / 01:00 EDT by Serebii.
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Edit @ 06:32: Pokémon Sleep Update | Edit @ 07:00: Pokémon Masters EX & TCG Pocket | Edit @ 11:00: Pokémon GO | Edit @ 15:30: Episode Titles | Edit @ 18:03: Minior in Pokémon GO | Edit @ 21:02: Max Battle Day
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Pokémon GO will soon add Minior into the game. Minior will appear alongside various Meteor Showers in the real world. It'll appear in Meteor Form in the wild but change to its core in Trainer Battles when its HP drops below 50%
A core will make its debut appear during the following meteor showers. Currently it's unknown which core will appear in each meteor shower. Minior will also offer more Stardust when caught.
Orionids - October 19th through October 24th
Leonids - November 14th - November 19th
Geminids - December 11th - 16th (One will be available in the Northern Hemisphere and another in the Southern)
Eta Aquariids - May 3rd through May 8th
Southern Delta Aquariids - July 28th through August 2nd
Perseids - August 10th through 15th
In addition, from 17:00 to 21:00 each day during these periods, Minior will spawn more
In The Games Department
Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Ranked Battle Season 18
Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Ranked Battle Season 18 has been announced. This season will run from October 8th at 06:00 UTC to October 29th at 01:59 UTC. It allows use of Sub-Legendary and Mythical Pokémon and allows for use of 1 Restricted Legendary Pokémon
As with the past few seasons, players will be able to get the Greninjite at Rank Y, the greninjaite at Rank X, Chesnaughtite at Rank W, Baxcalibrite at Rank V, Sceptilite at Rank U, Swampertite at Rank T and Blazikenite at Rank S.
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The next Pokémon GO Max Battle Day has been announced. It will run on October 24th from 14:00 to 17:00 local time which focuses on the Pokémon Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf
The Pokémon will only spawn in their respective region: Uxie in Asia Pacific, Mesprit in Europe & Africa and Azelf in the Americas
During the event, Max Particle limit will be increased to 1600 and you'll get 8* Max Particles from Power Spots. You'll also get 2* Max Particles from Exploring and 1/4 Adventure Distance to get it
There will be paid ticket to give Timed Research for 1 Max Mushroom and 25,000 Experience, as well as 2* Max Battle Experience and a Max Particle Collection Limit of 6400
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sleep
The next Pokémon Sleep event has been announced. This event is the Pokémon Growth Week No. 6 and will run from October 12th at 04:00 local time to October 19th at 03:59 local time in all areas. This event will give all of your Pokémon a *1.5 boost to the experience gained from Sleep Research and *1.5 Candy for the first Sleep Research of the day
In The Pokémon Department
LEGO Pokémon
The third wave LEGO Pokémon sets are now available for release globally. There are two sets releasing today of the Up-Scaled Red Minifigure and the Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball set which includes minifigs for Red, Professor Oak and Camper
We have compiled these sets in full including a LEGO Piece listing, with the listings being able to cross reference by piece to see what sets each piece is in.
In The Anime Department
Pokémon Wonder Voyage
A new trio of episode titles have been released for a coming episode of Pokémon Wonder Voyage in Japan. These episodes feature the Treasures of Ruin in Paldea and air on October 16th, 23rd and 30th respectively
Episode 153: Paldea in Ruin: Resurrection
Episode 154: Paldea in Ruin: Charge
Episode 155: Paldea in Ruin: Reunion
In The Games Department
Pokémon TCG Pocket - Monthly Subscription
Pokémon TCG Pocket has started its new monthly run of Subscription Missions for players with the paid subscription. With this, the shop has updated with new Coins, Playmats, Sleeves, Display Boards & Binders featuring Mega Charizard X
Alongside this, a new exchange is live that will give players with the subscription the Darkrai Promo
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The next Pokémon GO event is rolling out in Asia Pacific regions. This event is the Harvest Festival Taken Over event which runs from 00:00 local time on October 2nd through 20:00 local time on October 5th and adds Shadow Zekrom into the game
We are compiling full details in our Harvest Festival Taken Over event section
In The Games Department
Pokémon Masters
A new trainer has been added to Pokémon Masters EX's Trainer Lodge. From now on, if you have obtained Korrina & Lucario already, you have the ability to invite them into the Trainer Lodge to befriend. If you get the Friendship Level to 100, you will now be able to get the new Sync Pair, Korrina & Mahoke. We have updated our Trainer Lodge Topics page to include the points each topic will give you when you speak to Korrina
Alongside this, a new Poké Fair Scout is now live allowing you to get the sync pair of Iono & Bellibolt. This runs until November 1st 2026
The monthly Pokémon 30th Anniversary Celebration event is also live giving a new Lucky Cookie to Wally & Shiny Mega Gardevoir, as well as a Story replay of the Melancholy Wally event
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sleep
Pokémon Sleep has had an update which has contained the new data for the event next week. This includes the addition of Foongus & Amoonguss in addition to details for the next two events
In The Games Department
Pokémon UNITE
Pokémon UNITE has begun the latest Battle Pass. This Battle Pass offers a variety of rewards culminating in the new Holowear, Dark Magician Style for Dragonite. It is available for a month until November 1st 2026
In The Games Department
Pokémon Café ReMix
Pokémon Café ReMix has begun the next event. This event is the Cleffa's Moon Viewing Party event and gives a new chance to get Cleffa's Fluffy Pillow outfit into the game. This event is a Café Pop-Up event which has you go through slow cooking stages to gain points to exchange for rewards. This event runs until October 11th
Alongside this, a new Delivery Focus is live to get Teddiursa (Moon Dumpling) and Jolteon (Starry Sky)
We have begun compiling all details in our Cleffa's Moon Viewing Party event section
A new Monthly Pass is also now live to get another chance to get Drifloon
