Thursday: Pokémon TCG Pocket - Dual Fusion Release + Pokémon Legends: Z-A Physical Release & Ranked Battle
29-10-2026 01:00 GMT / 21:00 EDT by Serebii.
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Spewpa Event
Pokémon Legends: Z-A has begun a new online distribution. From now until November 19th at 01:59 UTC, a Spewpa will be distributed to all players. This Spewpa will evolve into one of 16 of the Vivillon patterns that are not currently available in Lumiose City; any pattern except Meadow, Marine and Garden as well as Poké Ball
Alongside this, a special campaign is now live. If enough players globally evolve Spewpa into Vivillon, a Poké Ball Pattern Vivillon will be distributed to all players at a later point. This includes Spewpa caught in Wld Zones. More details on this distribution will come at a later date
In The Games Department
Pokémon Champions
The latest Pokémon Champions online competition has been announced. This is the Mega Evolution Battle competition which runs a special ruleset where you can only use Pokémon that are capable of Mega Evolution, though they are able to use normal Hold Items in Double Battles
Registration runs from November 6th 01:59 UTC through November 16th 01:59 UTC and battles run from 02:00 UTC November 13th through 01:59 UTC on November 16th
This challenge also gives a special title for placement. All participants will get the Mega Evolution Battle Challenger
1st to 10th place: Mega Evolution Battle Master
11th to 100th place: Mega Evolution Battle Veteran
101st to 1,000th place: Mega Evolution Battle Ace
1,001st to 10,000th place: Mega Evolution Battle Rising Star
We have full details in our Mega Evolution Battle page
In The Games Department
Pokémon TCG Pocket - Dual Fusion
The new Pokémon TCG Pocket set, Dual Fusion is now live in the game and so our coverage of this set is beginning. We' ve added full details of all the new additions to the game with this set so be sure to keep checking our section. We currently have a full set list available
We have added all the new Emblems and Themed Collections to the sections
We have updated the Coins, Playmats, Sleeves, Display Boards & Binders sections with all the new cosmetics available right now
In The Games Department
Pokémon TCG Pocket - First Partners
Alongside the new set, the first ever Special Pack is now live in Pokémon TCG Pocket. This Special Pack can be opened once per week and offers a chance to get special illustrations of all the First Partner Pokémon
We have full details and set list on our First Partners set list
In The Apps Department
Nintendo Music
The app, Nintendo Music, available on iOS and Android for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, has added the soundtrack for the game, Pokémon Legends: Z-A. This contains 114 tracks from the game, though doesn't currently include the Mega Dimension DLC
In The Games Department
Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Ranked Battle Season 19
Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Ranked Battle Season 19 has begun. This season is the sixteenth for the Z-A Battle Club and features battles to get rewards by earning points in the battle. This season runs a ruleset where you can use only use the Lumiose Starter Pokémon and Pokémon that are available in Wild Zone 1, as well as their evolutions. This season will run until November 13th at 01:59 UTC
Players who reach Rank Y to S will get the prior Mega Stones from Ranked Battle.
We've added all known details in our Ranked Battle Season 19 section including available Pokémon and rewards
In The Games Department
Pokémon Legends: Z-A + Mega Dimension Bundle
Today marks the physical release of Pokémon Legends: Z-A + Mega Dimension. These releases come with the full game and the DLC content The Teal Mask all stored on one cartridge allowing for players without online to get the content for the game.
If you are just starting out, we have the most complete database of all content pertaining to Pokémon Legends: Z-A including:
A full and complete Pokédex listing every stat, move, ability and location for every Pokémon in the game
A complete Location Database for Lumiose City including details on all wild encounters, trainers, items, benches and ladders and our Interactive Map
A full Pokémon Legends: Z-A Section with pages on just about anything you may wish to know about the game including New Mega Evolutions, Legendary Pokémon, Hyperspace Lumiose, Side Missions and so much more
In The Games Department
Pokémon HOME
A new Pokémon HOME medal has been announced. This medal is to be available at Pokémon Center Bangkok following its opening on December 1st 2026. This medal features the logo of the Pokémon Center featuring Pikachu and Shaymin and will run in perpetuity
In The Games Department
Pokémon Masters EX
Pokémon Masters EX has announced the next chapter of the Arceus Arc, alongside an event. This continuation of the story adds Gladion (Arc Suit) & Silvally, and Hau (Arc Suit) & Alolan Raichu into the game. It runs from October 30th 2026
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In The Pokémon Center Department
Pokémon Center
It has been confirmed that the Pokémon Center in Bangkok is to open on December 1st 2026. This will take the largest floor of any Pokémon Center outside of Japan and include spaces such as a Pokémon Trading Card Game Area and a space call the Big Tree where plish can be found in a central area. The merchandise has also been revealed including plush for Pikachu and Shaymin
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Café ReMix
The Pokémon Café ReMix event, Collect with Gholdengo, has made its repeated return. This event has Gimmighoul appear as icons in Main & Master Café stages. If you collect them, you can earn rewards including Gholdengo. It runs until October 11th at 05:59 UTC
We have details in our Collect with Gholdengo event page
