31-10-2020 07:27 GMT / 03:27 EDT by Serebii
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Pokémon GO - Community Day
Today marks the Pokémon GO Alolan Marowak Raid Day. Today, for 6 hours between 11am local time and 5pm local time, Alolan Marowak will spawn in raids, now knowing the move Shadow Bone. Alongisde this, all players will receive 5 free Raid Passes during the event and there's a special box for 3 Remote Raid Passes for free
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Pokémon Masters EX
A new login bonus has begun in Pokémon Masters. Starting today until November 14th, when you log into the game you will receive Gems adding up to the total of 1500 gems obtained during the bonus
30-10-2020 00:27 GMT / 20:27 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 06:00: Pokémon Masters EX | Edit @ 06:05: Pokémon Masters Content | Edit @ 10:20: World Cap Pikachu | Edit @ 10:38: Episode Details
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Pokémon Sword & Shield
The Wild Area Event has now shifted in Pokémon Sword & Shield for a new Extra Event. With this, for the next few days, the Ghost & Dark Pokémon have left raids and Pokémon that are spooky have started to appear with two guaranteed Shiny slots, one for Small Size Pumpkaboo and another for Super Size Pumpkaboo at 1% each. We're currently compiling all details of the event so be sure to keep checking back. This event runs until Sunday at 23:59 UTC
Edit @ 00:44: We have updated our section with full details of this Max Raid Battle Event, as well as updated our ItemDex for TR locations.
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Pokémon Sword & Shield
The final in the eight different Cap Pikachu events is now live. Having been shown during today's Pokémon anime episode in Japan, the World Cap Pikachu, making its first main game appearance, can be obtained with the code: K1NP1KA1855. This code can be redeemed until November 30th 2020. Unlike the previous Pikachu, this one holds a Light Ball
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Pokémon Masters EX
DeNA have revealed some upcoming elements of Pokémon Masters EX
First, the Legendary Event The Dragon That Rules The Sky will run again on November 1st at 06:00 UTC
Time Trial events begin in Mid November. You'll get assigned a grade based on your completion time with more points coming the better the grade. These can then be exchanged for items
Prestige Events are coming in late November. These are leaderboard based and give you better rewards the higher you place. Points are earned based on amount of damage you take, you inflict and more
A new feature, Theme Skills will be added soon. This feature lets you strengthen your Sync Pairs by using combinations different to Type Skills such as Lillie, Gladion & Lusamie, Red, Blue & Leaf and so forth
The Champion Stadium will have a new mode in December making it harder to defeat but gives items such as 5 Star Scout Tickets. A new region will also come to the Champion Stadium too
The results of the 6 Star EX vote have come through with Skyla & Swanna, Barry & Piplup and Korrina & Lucario being added soon.
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Pokémon Masters EX
The Dazzling Dizzying Battle Stage Story Event has begun in Pokémon Masters EX. This event has you follow the story of Lisia as she tries to bring her contest talents to Pasio. This event runs until November 15th. Full details of the event are being added to our event page
In addition to that, a new Spotlight Scout is now live which adds the Sync Pair of Lisia & Altaria to the game
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Pokémon (2019)
The latest episode has aired in Japan today. This episode features Ash & Leon help stop the Dynamaxing Pokémon across the Galar Region. 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.
29-10-2020 06:00 GMT / 01:00 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 06:26: Pokémon Café Mix | Edit @ 18;45: Pokémon GO
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Pokémon Sword & Shield Coverage Day 6
The Pokémon Sword & Shield The Crown Tundra patch is now live and our copy is downloading. As such, our usual discoveries shall begin. Our entire website is now filled with The Crown Tundra information including our Complete Pokédex, Pokéarth Location Database, Item Database as well as our Sword & Shield section
Edit @ 16:50: Updated the page on Poké Ball Legality page with full details of all Poké Balls and minimum levels each Pokémon can be
Edit @ 21:29: As requested, I have updated the Dynamax Adventures Pokémon page to list the Ability that the Pokémon can have
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Pokémon Sword & Shield
Registration for the next online competition is now open. This competition, Tundra Tourney, is a Single Battle competition that allows only for you to use Pokémon from the Crown Tundra Pokédex. All players who enter get 50 BP
Registration is open from October 29th to November 12th 23:59 UTC. Battles will run from November 13th 00:00 UTC to November 15th 23:59 UTC.
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Pokémon GO
Pokémon GO is starting to roll out a new update. Along with this update are various new fixes including the ability to see all of your Pokémon species from the Pokédex and to see the Pokédex from the Pokémon's screen. There's also new catch info shown for each Pokémon and if you long press a Pokémon in the Pokémon menu, you'll see its moves and when you switch in Trainer Battles, the icons come up at the same time to the right allowing for easier switching rather than needing to bring up a separate menu.
It also includes data for all Kalos Pokémon and some of the mechanisms for Pokémon HOME transfer
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Masters EX
The Legendary Arena Latios event has now begun a renewed run. This run includes a change in the amount of items you receive and runs until November 11th at 06:00 UTC.
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Pokémon Café Mix
The next event has been announced for Pokémon Café Mix through the Pokémon Fan magazine. From November 4th until November 18th, Gengar will start to appear in the Café as a Special Customer. Once you encounter it, you'll be able to invite it to Parties and recruit it as staff
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Pokémon Center Holiday 2020 Line
The Pokémon Company International has revealed a massive amount of merchandise coming out as part of their Holiday 2020 lineup including a myriad of plush, apparel and more. Currently, the following are available:
Pokémon Holiday & Home Ornament (available in Pikachu and Eevee versions)
Pokémon Holiday & Home Moomoo Milk Bottle & Plate Set
Pokémon Holiday & Home Sign (available in Delibird and Moomoo Milk versions)
Pokémon Holiday & Home Stockings (available in Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle versions)
Pokémon Holiday & Home Sherpa Throw
Pokémon Holiday & Home Throw Pillow
And there are Figures from Funko based on Pikachu Evee, pins, Kitchenware including cutting boards, aprons, Home Decor and lots of apparel including sweaters, beanies, scarf, touchscreen gloves and pajama sets & onesies
28-10-2020 07:24 GMT / 03:24 EDT by Serebii
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Pokémon Sword & Shield Coverage Day 6
The Pokémon Sword & Shield The Crown Tundra patch is now live and our copy is downloading. As such, our usual discoveries shall begin. Our entire website is now filled with The Crown Tundra information including our Complete Pokédex, Pokéarth Location Database, Item Database as well as our Sword & Shield section
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Pokémon Masters EX
A new update has gone live in Pokémon Masters EX. This update adds many new features including the upcoming Halloween tie in events and multiple new Sync Pairs. We're currently updating the site sections with all details. In addition to this, DeNA have confirmed that as of now, you can now push Legendary Sync Pairs to Level 125 without the neww of their special items. This update also has the new Battle Villa features coded in and text revealing a new kind of event, Time Trial Events
You can also now select the maximum number of items to be exchanged in one goautomatticall, Learn a Lucky Skill again from the same cookie and also includes some bug fixed
Alongside this, there's a Special Rally to give you a variety of Gems and 5 Star Scout Tickets which runs for two weeks
27-10-2020 07:38 GMT / 03:38 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 20:52: Pokémon GO Community Day
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Pokémon Sword & Shield Coverage Day 3
The Pokémon Sword & Shield The Crown Tundra patch is now live and our copy is downloading. As such, our usual discoveries shall begin. Our entire website is now filled with The Crown Tundra information including our Complete Pokédex, Pokéarth Location Database, Item Database as well as our Sword & Shield section
Edit @ 07:38: Updated the page on Dynamax Adventures with details on penalties
Edit @ 12:06: Updated the page on Cram-o-Matic with new item details
Edit @ 14:04: Updated Pokéarth - Galar with descriptions of key areas
Edit @ 15:05: Updated the page on Cram-o-Matic with details for the Ability Patch
Edit @ 16:02: Updated the page on Cram-o-Matic with details for the Galarica Wreath
Edit @ 16:52: Updated the page on Dynamax Adventures with details on how to force Peonia to give you an option to get a specific Legendary
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Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced the next Pokémon GO Community Day. This time, there will be two separate events. Electabuzz will run on November 15th from11am through 5pm local time while Magmar Day will run from November 21st at 11am through 5pm local time. At present we have no further details but we'll provide them as soon as they are available
Edit @ 21:30: Niantic have revealed more details:
Electabuzz Day: Electivire will learn Flamethrower if evolved during the event and Elekid will hatch from 2km eggs. There will be special Timed Research which contains Sinnoh Stones and the will be a special paid Special Research: Electric for Electabuzz. It will have 25% Egg Distance
Magmar Day: Magmortar will learn Thunderbolt if evolved during the event and Magby will hatch from 2km eggs. There will be special Timed Research which contains Sinnoh Stones and the will be a special paid Special Research: No Match for Magmar. It will have 25% Egg Distance
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Pokémon GO
As part of the Halloween event, new stickers are now available in Pokémon GO when you open gifts and spin Poké Stops. These stickers feature the artwork used in Halloween merchandise in 2018 and 2019 that formed the basis of the last two year's costumed Pokémon in Pokémon GO. We've updated our Stickers Page accordingly
26-10-2020 07:49 GMT / 03:49 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 08:17: Pokémon Masters | Edit @ 20:00: Pokémon GO Halloween Cup & Anime Event
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Pokémon Sword & Shield Coverage Day 3
The Pokémon Sword & Shield The Crown Tundra patch is now live and our copy is downloading. As such, our usual discoveries shall begin. Our entire website is now filled with The Crown Tundra information including our Complete Pokédex, Pokéarth Location Database, Item Database as well as our Sword & Shield section
Edit @ 07:46: Updated the page on Dynamax Adventures
Edit @ 08:47: Altered the Max Raid Battle Dens page for easier navigation
Edit @ 09:39: Updated the Stats Game Mechanics Page
Edit @ 10:53: Updated the Marks Section to include full legality of what you can get with marks
Edit @ 11:34: As many have requested, I've added customisation options added to the Crown Tundra hub page so you can easily see the new clothing items that have been added
Edit @ 13:12: Started uploading native Shiny images for the newly available Pokémon into the Sword & Shield Pokédex
Edit @ 14:42: Updated the Pokédex with the rest of the Shiny images
Edit @ 15:47: Updated the Status Game Mechanics Page
Edit @ 16:18: Updated the Form Change page to detail the changes to how you change Zygarde's form
Edit @ 16:46: Updated the specific New Items Page with links to the main Item Database
Edit @ 20:26: Created a page on Surprise Dynamax Battles
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Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced the next event in Pokémon GO. This event is a tie in with the Pokémon Journeys anime and runs from November 6th at 08:00 local time to November 12th at 22:00 local time.
This event features the return of World Cap Pikachu with Shiny being possible. From November 5th to 16th, Lugia will be in raids, with Aeroblast
Ivysaur, Pinsir, Snorlax, Golurk and others will be in raids
Bulbasaur, Exeggcute, Cubone, Scyther, Dratini, Cyndaquil, and more will be in the wild while Pichu, Mantyke, Riolu, and Cubone will be hatching from 7 km Eggs
There will be Timed Research inspired by episodes of Pokémon Journeys
Goh might appear in a GO Snapshot
Goh inspired avatar items will also be available.
![Pokémon GO](https://www.serebii.net/pokemongo.jpg)
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Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced that, following feedback from the tests they recently held in Germany, Australia and Taiwan, they'll revert the Poké Coin system back to the 50 Coins a day from gyms as opposed to 20 from Gyms and multipl from completing various other tasks such as winning Raids. This will revert back on November 5th at 23:59 UTC
In The Games Department
Pokémon Masters
The next Story Event has been announced. This event, Dazzling Dizzying Battle Stage features the addition of the Sync Pair of Lisia and Altaria. It is expected on Friday October 30th 2020
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Pokémon GO
GO Battle League Season 4 has now shifted to the Halloween Cup format. This format will run for one weeks until November 3rd 2020 at 21:00 UTC. This cup allows for use only of Dark, Ghost, Bug, Poison and Fairy-type Pokémon
In The Anime Department
Pokémon Journeys - News
A new set of Episode Titles have been released by a Japanese TV Guide. This episode is due to air on November 13th and is set to conclude the Sword & Shield Arc
Episode 1134: Sword & Shield IV: The Ultimate Sword and Shield
25-10-2020 07:19 GMT / 03:19 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 12:17: Pokémon of the Week
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Pokémon Sword & Shield Coverage Day 3
The Pokémon Sword & Shield The Crown Tundra patch is now live and our copy is downloading. As such, our usual discoveries shall begin. As usual, I'll be posting the main focal points here, while more in-depth details go on the discovery thread on the forums If you want to remain unspoiled, do not click the spoiler tag, nor visit the Sword & Shield section until you have your game. Don't worry as blatant spoilers will NOT be on the home page.
Edit : 07:44: Fixed a few things such as the Max Raid Battle Dens page to include easier navigation. Also did a few bug fixes
Edit @ 08:32: Updated the page for Hop
Edit @ 09:12: Updated the page for Marnie
Edit @ 10:11: Updated the Berry Tree page with locations and details for all Crown Tundra Berry Trees
Edit @ 10:36: Updated the Apricorns page with Crown Tundra details
Edit @ 10:59: Updated the Pokédex for better displays of the Locations
Edit @ 11:46: Updated the page for Bede
Edit @ 12:37: Updated the page for Rose & Oleana
Edit @ 13:30: Created a page for story element: They Came From The Ultra Beyond!
Edit @ 13:43: Created a page for story element: A Legendary Tree of a Legendary Three!
Edit @ 14:00: Created a page for story element: The Terrible Titans... Lurking Locked Away!
Edit @ 14:31: Created a page for story element: The Sacred Bonds of Soverign and Steed!
Edit @ 15:06: Updated the Available Hidden Ability page
Edit @ 15:34: Updated the Daily Event page
Edit @ 16:09: Updated the Max Raid Battle Partners page
Edit @ 16:19: Updated the Daily Event page with another battle increase
Edit @ 17:26: Updated the League Card Album page
Edit @ 17:42: Updated the Customisation page with more options
Edit @ 18:18: Updated the Customisation page with options for female characters
Edit @ 18:43: Updated the Galarian Star Tournament page with a list of possible partners for each character, starting with ones in Shield
Edit @ 19:49: Updated the Music Customisation section
Edit @ 21:03: Created a page on Footprints
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Pokémon GO
The Catch Mastery: Ghost event is starting to roll out and runs from 08:00 local time to 22:00 local time. This event features an increase in Drifloon spawns throughout the day and comes with a 10 step Timed Research featuring a variety of rewards. We're currently compilig all details so be sure to keep checking
![Pokémon of the Week - Cursola](https://www.serebii.net/potw-swsh/864-i.jpg)
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Who's That Pokémon
Today marks the forty-eighth entry into the Generation VIII competitive field with a Galar Pokémon. These entries are created by the visitors for the visitors and then compiled by our writers Psynergy, Jellal, Aminith & Mcdanger. To get involved, Click here for the discussion forum
Today, we are covering a Pokémon introduced in the eighth generation. Its shell is overflowing with its heightened otherworldly energy. The ectoplasm serves as protection for this Pokémon's core spirit.Be cautious of the ectoplasmic body surrounding its soul. You'll become stiff as stone if you touch it. So, here it is, the forty-eighth entry, Cursola
24-10-2020 07:25 BST / 02:25 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 12:16: Online Competition | Edit @ 19:50: Pokémon GO
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Pokémon Sword & Shield Coverage Day 2
The Pokémon Sword & Shield The Crown Tundra patch is now live and our copy is downloading. As such, our usual discoveries shall begin. As usual, I'll be posting the main focal points here, while more in-depth details go on the discovery thread on the forums If you want to remain unspoiled, do not click the spoiler tag, nor visit the Sword & Shield section until you have your game. Don't worry as blatant spoilers will NOT be on the home page.
Edit @ 07:26: Updated the Shiny Pokémon page with odds for Dynamax Adventures
Edit @ 08:10: Updated Pokéarth - Galar with all Wandering Pokémon locations
Edit @ 08:31: The Pokédex is now updated with full locations
Edit @ 08:51: Updated the Sound Game Mechanics page
Edit @ 09:32: Updated the Weather page to include details on blocked weather in The Crown Tundra as well as when in the month it has guaranteed weather
Edit @ 11:33: Updatedthe Attackdex with more in-depth data
Edit @ 13:35: Updated the Galarian Star Tournament page
Edit @ 14:56: Updated the Sordward & Shielbert page
Edit @ 15:45: Updated the Trainer Customisation page with some of the new clothing for male characters. Female characters and more clothing to come soon
Edit @ 16:37: Updated the League Card page with the new League Card additions
Edit @ 18:01: Updated the Pokédex and site section with native imagery starting with Pokémon in the Crown Tundra Dex
Edit @ 18:59: Updated the Pokédex and site section with native imagery starting with all Pokémon now in the game. Shiny images will come in the next few day
Edit @ 19:22: Updated the Wild Hold Items page
Edit @ 19:35: Updated the Itemdex and Pokéarth - Galar with shop details
Edit @ 20:59: Updated the main Sword & Shield Item List
Edit @ 21:09: Added Raid Item Locations to the Item Database
Edit @ 21:41: Updated the Dynamax Adventures page
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Pokémon Sword & Shield
The next online competition has been announced. This competition, Tundra Tourney, is a Single Battle competition that allows only for you to use Pokémon from the Crown Tundra Pokédex. All players who enter get 50 BP
Registration is open from OCtober 29th to November 12th 23:59 UTC. Battles will run from November 13th 00:00 UTC to November 15th 23:59 UTC.
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Pokémon GO
The Pokémon GO Halloween 2020 event has now begun. From now until 02:00 UTC on November 4th, Ghost-type Pokémon including Costumes Gengar & Sableye and the return of costumed Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squritle will be available. There is also Special Research that gives you a Galarian Yamask. We've provided all details including the Raid Battles into our section.
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The Catch Mastery: Ghost event is starting to roll out in Asia Pacific regions. This event features an increase in Drifloon spawns throughout the day and comes with a 10 step Timed Research featuring a variety of rewards. We're currently compilig all details so be sure to keep checking
23-10-2020 01:09 BST / 20:09 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 06:06: Mythical Distributions | Edit @ 11:23: Pokémon Journeys - Character Biography | Edit @ 11:46: Episode Details
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Pokémon Sword & Shield Coverage Day 1
The Pokémon Sword & Shield The Crown Tundra patch is now live and our copy is downloading. As such, our usual discoveries shall begin. As usual, I'll be posting the main focal points here, while more in-depth details go on the discovery thread on the forums If you want to remain unspoiled, do not click the spoiler tag, nor visit the Sword & Shield section until you have your game. Don't worry as blatant spoilers will NOT be on the home page.
Edit @ 02:52: We have updated our Pokédex with preliminary Sword & Shield Isle of Armor data
Edit @ 02:52: We have updated our The Crown Tundra page to include full details of all the Pokémon that have been added into the DLC
Edit @ 04:04: We have updated our Shiny Page with Shiny Locked Pokémon encountered outside of Dynamax Adventures
Edit @ 04:08: We have created a page detailing the The Crown Tundra Pokédex
Edit: There are footprints across The Crown Tundra. We will compile a full list over the next few days
Edit @ 05:06: We have started updating Pokéarth - Galar with Crown Tundra locations. At present we're only displaying Random wild encounters but will add Overworld, Wandering and Max Raid Locations as the day progresses
Edit @ 07:14: We have created a page on All Pokémon Encountered in Dynamax Adventures
Edit @ 08:43: We have started updating Pokéarth - Galar with overworld grass locations. Wandering Pokémon to come soon
Edit @ 09:58: We have updated the Legendary Pokémon page with all locations and methods for non-Dynamax Adventures Legendary Pokémon
Edit @ 10:07: We've updated full New Move Data added to both Attackdex and Pokédex
Edit @ 10:37: We've started adding locations to the Pokédex. Wandering Pokémon and Raids to come
Edit @ 10:47: We've updated our Version Exclusives page with all non-Dynamax Adventures exclusives
Edit @ 11:00: We've updated our Transfer Only page
Edit @ 12:43: We've added all the Max Raid Battle dens to the Max Raid Battle section. Full locations to come soon
Edit @ 12:59: We've updated our Unobtainable Pokémon page
Edit @ 13:36: Updated the Max Raid Battle Den Listing & Pokéarth - Galar to show the locations of each den and what Pokémon can be found there. With huge thanks to LeanYoshi for helping collate the locations. Do note, the water dens may have been mixed up. If you notice a discrepency, be sure to contact us
Edit @ 13:44: We've updated the Pokédex to list Raid Locations
Edit @ 14:29: We've updated the Dynamax Adventures page with details on how Shiny Pokémon are determined
Edit @ 15:12: Improved Pokéarth - Galar with native images as well as connections
Edit @ 16:19: Updated Pokéarth - Galar with Trainer Locations
Edit @ 17:00: Updated the Champion Cup Rematch page with new teams
Edit @ 17:30: Updated the Interactable Pokémon page with a Pokémon appearance
Edit @ 17:40: Updated the Klara & Avery page with a new set of appearances
Edit @ 18:11: We've updated our Version Exclusives page with all exclusives
Edit @ 18:16: We've improved the Crown Tundra page to list all that's new
Edit @ 19:01: We have updated the Legendary Pokémon page with another Legendary encounter
Edit @ 19:34: We have updated the Legendary Pokémon page with yet another Legendary encounter
Edit @ 21:33: Updated Pokéarth - Galar with Item Locations
Edit @ 21:39: Updated the Item Database with Item Locations
Edit @ 21:47: Updated the Gift Pokémon page
Edit @ 22:01: Fixed an issue in the Pokédex that prevented Egg Chains appearing
Edit @ 22:21: Added the Stat Listings to the Pokédex
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Pokémon Sword & Shield
The seventh in the eight different Cap Pikachu events is now live. Having been shown during today's Pokémon anime episode in Japan, the Alola Cap Pikachu can be obtained with the code: ULTRAP1KA. This code can be redeemed until November 30th 2020
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sword & Shield Coverage Day 1
A new set of event distributions have been announced for Japan starting November 20th. When you buy certain merchandise including cards in Japan you'll get a special code and each code puts you on a path to get various distributions. They are: Genesect, 20 Cyrite Ore, Fast Ball, Level Ball, Love Ball, Volcanion, Moon Ball, Heavy Ball, Friend Ball, Lure Ball, Marshadow, Safari Ball, Sport Ball and Master Ball
In The Games Department
Pokémon HOME
The Pokémon HOME software update is starting to roll out on iOS, Android and Switch. This update adds The Crown Tundra compatibility as well as adding a means to save what you've searched for and how you've sorted. It also is adding a Popular Pokémon category to the GTS.
The maintenance is set to end at 04:00 UTC today
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
A small event has started in Pokémon GO. Galarian Ponyta is appearing in Raid Battles while Galarian Farfetch'd is appearing in greater numbers and now has the capability of evolving into Sirfetch'd.
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
From now until 20:00 UTC on November 5th, Darkrai is the 5 Star Raid Boss. This follows on from Giratina Origin Forme and ties in with the upcoming Halloween event
In The Anime Department
Pokémon (2019)
The latest episode has aired in Japan today. This episode features Ash & Goh return to Galar when Ash's Dynamax Band starts to glow. 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.
In The Anime Department
Pokémon (2019) - Character Biography
With the episode that has aired in Japan today, we have been able to update Goh's biography with new Pokémon he obtained in this week's episode. Be warned as it contains spoilers.
In The Anime Department
Pokémon Twilight Wings
It has been confirmed that the a special new episode episode of Twilight Wings, the web based anime series set in Galar, will be released on November 5th 2020 at 14:00 UTC.
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Pokémon Journeys - News
A new set of Episode Titles have been released by a Japanese TV Guide. This episode is due to air on November 20th and November 27th respectively. No further details are known
Episode 1135: Battling & Getting! The Revival of Mewtwo
Episode 1136: Pokémon Champion! The Battle of Big Eaters!!
22-10-2020 07:00 BST / 02:00 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 18:01: Pokémon GO
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Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced the next event in Pokémon GO. This event is a Day of the Dead event for Latin American players on November 1st to November 2nd. During it Cubone, Sunflora, Roselia, Cacnea, Duskull, and Litwick appear more and Gastly, Misdreavus, Absol, Shuppet, Duskull, Drifloon, and Litwick will appear in Incense. There will also be Field Research tasks for Marowak, Alolan Marowak, Murkrow and Duskull. Poffin will also be available as rewards in GO Battle League.
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Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced the next Pokémon GO events for November 2020.
First, the Research Breakthrough Reward has been announced. From November 1st 2020 at 20:00 UTC to December 1st 2020 at 21:00 UTC you'll get a Togetic
The 5 Star Raid Battles have been confirmed. Darkrai will be running from October 23rd at 20:00 UTC to November 5th at 21:00 UTC.
A familiar Pokémon will run from November 5th at 21:00 UTC to November 16th at 21:00 UTC
Cobalion, Terrakion and Virizion will run from November 16th to November 24th at 21:00 UTC
An unannounced Raid Boss will then run from November 24th 21:00 UTC to November 30th 21:00 UTC
There will be a new Limited Research Day event on November 28th
Soon, you'll also be able to see if the Pokémon you caught was from a specific raid, remote raid, Research Breakthrough, Battle League Reward and so forth. The Special Research will also soon be adjusted so players don't receive a lot of Special Research once they complete A Mythical Discovery, instead having it spaced out so as to not overwhelm
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Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced the Spotlight Hours for the month of November. They happen at 6pm to 7pm local time are as follows:
November 3rd - Cubone - 2* Catch Stardust
November 10th - Jigglypuff - 2* Catch Experience
November 17th - Meowth - 2* Catch Candy
November 24th - Barboach - 2* Transfer Candy
21-10-2020 07:00 BST / 02:00 EDT by Serebii
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Pokémon Sword & Shield
Some previews have been released for Pokémon Sword & Shield: The Crown Tundra. With this, we've had a few new details for the Expansion, due to release tomorrow/Friday depending on your timezone. We're currently compiling all details so be sure to keep checking back
It's confirmed that, like the Isle of Armor, you can have Pokémon following you
Some previews such as VG247have stated that you can only participate in the Galarian Star Tournament if you have completed the story for the main Sword & Shield game, the Isle of Armor and the Crown Tundra
With Dynamax Adventures, you can leave with either the Legendary Pokémon or the current Pokémon you have. However, the Ability Patch, Armorite Ore, Bottle Caps etc. are a reward for Dynamax Adventures
The Legendary Bird's Galarian Forms will be scattered across the region and you have to find them
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Pokémon GO
As one of their teases for up;coming content, Niantic have started to tease the release of Galarian Ponyta in a manner parallel to its official reveal for Sword & Shield last year in screenshots of it in a forest. At present we have no further details but will add more as they come.
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Pokémon Café Mix
Pokémon Café Mix has received an update. This update has added 50 new Regular Order stages, 25 new Master Order stages with the addition of Bewear and various new gimmicks and offerings. We're currently compiling details for all these updates so be sure to keep checking back
Edit @ 09:12: Updated the Pokémon, Offerings, Gimmicks & Regular Orders pages with all the new details. It's confirmed the next batch of orders will be released on November 4th.
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Pokémon Café Mix
The next event has begun in Pokémon Café Mix. This event is the Mimikyu Team Event and adds Mimikyu into the game. Players must join into teams of up to 30 people to complete orders and try to make Mimikyu happy so it can be befriended, with various rewards along the way. This runs alongside a special change for the Café for Halloween as well as special Invite Order stages including a new Offering. They run until November 4th 2020
20-10-2020 07:15 BST / 02:15 EDT by Serebii
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Pokémon HOME
It has been confirmed that Pokémon HOME will undergo maintenance on Thursday from 23:00 UTC until Friday at 04:00 UTC. After this maintenance is complete, players will need to update to Version 1.2 on the Switch and 1.3 on mobile in order to use the software
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Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced a Special Weekend event for Pokémon GO the US. From today until October 28th, players who are Verizon subscribers will be able to get a ticket for a Special Weekend event on November 7th from 11am to 2pm local time. This event includes Timed Research that contains various Pokémon and Charizard Mega Energy, Bulbasaur, Charizard, Squirtle, Pikachu, Unown V, Unown Z, Sableye, Patrat, Minccino, and Ferroseed spawns including Shiny Ferroseed.
Alongside this, starting today Verizon customers can now get a code to redeem a Verizon Hoodie and a Verizon Mask with a special code obtained on Verizon's page
Soon, select Verizon stores will become Sponsored Gyms & PokéStops with scheduled Legendary Raidsbeing available in 2021. When spinning a special stop, all trainers will be able to receive a Sponsored Gift which will open to get items and a special message
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Pokémon GO
Overnight, Niantic changed up the Pokémon that will spawn from 2km, 5km and 10km Eggs in Pokémon GO. At present, we don't know the full extent of the changes but we're currently cataloguing all reports. Let us know if you have received a report of a Pokémon that isn't currently listed on our Egg page
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Pokémon GO
Overnight, Niantic changed up the Pokémon that appear in Raids following the end of the recent event. With this, we have started compiling all details of the new Raid Bosses
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Pokémon GO
Niantic have added a new form of apparel in the Pokémon GO shop: Masks. With this, a simple Face Mask has become available for free in the game.
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Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced a new Field Research task: AR Mapping. Periodically, you'll get a Field Research task asking you to AR Scan a local Poké Stop for a special reward such as 1 Rare Candy, a Poffin, TMs and encounters. We're currently cataloguing all the rewards we can find in our Field Research section
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Pokémon Masters
The next event, the third Egg Event, has been announced for Pokémon Masters. This event adds multiple Ice or Fighting-type Pokémon to Eggs including Lapras & Primeape and allows for you to form Sync Pairs with them and the Main Character. It's expected to arrive in a few days
19-10-2020 07:15 BST / 02:15 EDT by Serebii
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Pokémon Sword & Shield
The Rankings are now live in Pokémon Sword & Shield for the recent Battle of Legends Online Competition. To check the results you need to go to VS and then into the Battle Stadium feature and check previous competitions. With this, once you have checked your results, you can now receive the 50 BP gift if you go to Mystery Gift and select Get Battle Stadium Rewards
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Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced the next event in Pokémon GO, the Halloween Event. This event starts on October 24th at 01:00 UTC and runs until November 4th at 00:59 UTC. During this event, Ghost-type Pokémon will appear in greater numbers in the wild and includes 2* Transfer Candy and 2* Catch Candy
Gengar and Sableye will be wearing costumes in this. The costumes are based on the official Halloween merchandise from 2018 with Gengar in a Mega Banette & Curse style outfit and Sableye in a Litwick hat. Gengar will be found in raids and Sableye in the wild.
There will be new Special Research: A Spooky Message Unmasked. This research contains the first appearance in the game of Galarian Yamask and finishes with Spiritomb, which will also be in Field Research and can now be Shiny
Timed Research will be available for players who completed the Mega Buddy Challenge Timed Research last month which offers Gengar Mega Energy
Darkrai will be in 5 Star Raids during the event
There will be new outfits: Pikachu Mask, Gengar Onesie, Sableye Goggles, Sableye Mask, and a Banette Mask, as well as a new pose
An Alolan Marowak Raid Day event will run in Pokémon GO on October 31st from 11am to 5pm local time
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Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced that Mega Venusaur is to leave Mega Raids on October 23rd 2020. After that, you'll be able to gain Venusaur Mega Energy from Field Research and an event in November will have Timed Research that rewards Mega Energy.
Niantic have also announced that from November, you'll be able to get Mega Energy from walking with your Buddy Pokémon if you have Mega Evolved a Pokémon in that species' Evolution Line. You'll also earn more candy when you have an active Mega Pokémon and catch a Pokémon of the same type as that Pokémon
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Pokémon Masters EX
A new Spotlight Scout has gone live in Pokémon Masters EX. This Spotlight Scout gives higher chances of getting Morty and Fantina and, if you pull them, gives you 3 5 Star Power-Up for each time you get them. Alongside this, their Sync Grids are now available
18-10-2020 07:17 BST / 02:17 EDT by Serebii
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Pokémon GO
As one of their teases for this year's Halloween event in Pokémon GO, Niantic have put a tease indicating that the Galarian Form of Yamask is to be release in Pokémon GO this Halloween. Currently no details are known but we'll post them as and when they come.
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Pokémon Café Mix
It has been confirmed that there will be brand new Order stages added to Pokémon Café Mix this Wednesday featuring Bewear and a Scorbunny themed offering. It's currently unclear how many new stages will be added but we'll detail them in full as they are released so be sure to check back.
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Who's That Pokémon
Today marks the forty-seventh entry into the Generation VIII competitive field with a Kanto Pokémon. These entries are created by the visitors for the visitors and then compiled by our writers Psynergy, Jellal, & Mcdanger. To get involved, Click here for the discussion forum
Today, we are covering a Pokémon introduced in the first generation. This Pokémon sets the bone it holds on fire and dances through the night as a way to mourn its fallen allies. The cursed flames that light up the bone carried by this Pokémon are said to cause both mental and physical pain that will never fade. So, here it is, the forty-seventh entry, Marowak
17-10-2020 07:10 BST / 02:10 EDT by Serebii
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Pokémon Sword & Shield
During today's episode of Pokénchi, some new elements were revealed for The Crown Tundra ahead of its release next week. This showcase has a focus on Dynamax Adventures and showcased that to get to the Legendary Pokémon, you have to face off against 3 Dynamax Pokémon beforehand. From where you start, after defeating it, you then have a choice on which way to go before finally getting to the final Pokémon. Damage received from the previous stages carries over so PP and HP lost is continued onwards. However, you can find characters and berries on the paths that can heal. You get guaranteed capture of the Legendary Pokémon you face but you can only capture one.
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Pokémon Sword & Shield
The sixth in the eight different Cap Pikachu events is now live. Intended to be shown with this week's Pokénchi episode but guessed early from the Internet, the Kalos Cap Pikachu can be obtained with the code: KAL0SP1KA. This code can be redeemed until November 30th 2020.
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Pokémon GO - Community Day
Today marks the Pokémon GO Community Day. On this day, for six hours in each region, Charmander will appear, enmass, in Pokémon GO with a chance of Shiny Charmander appearing. During this event, when you evolve Charmeleon into Charizard, it will know the move Dragon Breath, which is exclusive to this event. This coincides with 3* Catch Stardust and 3 hour Incense. This runs at these times:
It runs from 11am to 5pm in your local time.
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Pokémon Masters EX
The Legendary Arena Cobalion event has now begun a renewed run. This run includes a change in the amount of items you receive and runs until October 17th at 06:00 UTC.
16-10-2020 06:00 BST / 21:00 EDT by Serebii
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Pokémon Sword & Shield
The fifth in the eight different Cap Pikachu events is now live. Having been shown during today's Pokémon anime episode in Japan, the Unova Cap Pikachu can be obtained with the code: P1KABESTW1SH. This code can be redeemed until November 30th 2020
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Pokémon Sword & Shield
The next online competition has begun battles. This competition, Battle of Legends, is a Double Battle competition that runs a ruleset that allows you to include 1 Legendary or Mythical Pokémon of: Mewtwo, Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Keldeo, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, Magearna, Marshadow, Zeraora, Meltan, Melmetal, Zacian, Zamazenta, Eternatus or Zarude. All players who enter get 50 BP
Battles will run from October 16th 00:00 UTC to October 18 23:59 UTC.
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Pokémon Sword & Shield
The Pokémon Company have announced a new distribution for Japan. As they do every year, the birthday distribution has been refreshed and this coming year, as of next month, if you go to the Pokémon Center during your birthday month, you'll receive a Milcery that has either the Ribbon Sweet or Star Sweet attached. The Event Database has been updated with all known details of this event
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Pokémon Café Mix
The Pokémon Company have announced a change to the game for Halloween. From October 21st through to November 4th, the decor of the Café will change to a spooky set up, there will be two new background music tracks and there will be special halloween offerings in the Invite Area.
Alongside this, the next Special Customer Team event has begun. Mimikyu will appear during this time and will require completion through the Team during this event to obtain it. We'll provide full details of this event as it hits.
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Pokémon GO
Ahead of this weekend's Pokémon GO Community Day, the special Ticket to get the "Tale of Tails" Special Research is now available to purchase for Ł0.79/$0.99/€0.99. This Special Research will activate during the Community Day on October 17th from 11am to 5pm
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Tetris 99
The new Tetris 99 event is now live. Running until Monday, this event provides another chance to get the Pokémon Sword & Shield theme that was released last year. Collect at least 50 points to get the theme
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Pokémon (2019)
The latest episode has aired in Japan today. This episode features two small stories. The first is Team Rocket trying to learn how to understand Pikachu and the second features Ash & Goh trying to help a Marshtomp that got stuck in the ground. 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 Starter Set VMAX
The Pokémon Company have announced two new half decks for Japan featuring new cards. Coming out on December 4th, these cards contain the first Gigantamax Venusaur and Gigantamax Blastoise cards. As such, we've created a special section for both the Starter Set VMAX Venusaur and Starter Set VMAX Blastosie sets, with thanks to Toine Lay for help with translation
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Pokémon Shirts
A new set of Pokémon Shirts has been released by Original Stitch. These shirts come in five different designs, created by Inori Kito and feature Espeon & Umbreon, Larvitar & Tyranitar, Snorlax, Ditto or Gastly & Gengar. They can be custom made and mixed with other Pokémon fabrics. They are only available for purchase until November 13th 2020.
Original Stitch have also kindly given us the code "Serebii" to use for Free Delivery of the shirts.
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Pokémon - Tiktok
The Pokémon Company has revealed a special Tiktok challenge. This challenge contains various filters including Pikachu, Kubfu and Alcremie and have you match Kubfu's moves, change Alcremie's form and do a Pikachu dance. At present this is only available in Japan
15-10-2020 07:00 BST / 02:00 EDT by Serebii
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Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced a new event style for Pokémon GO: Catch Mastery starting with a Catch Mastery: Ghost event. Running on October 25th 2020 from 08:00 to 22:00 local time, this event has Drifloon appearing more in the wild with Timed Research and exclusive Field Research to encounter Ghost-types and earn Gengar Energy. It will also give more Catch Experience for Nice, Great, Excellent and Curveball Throws.
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Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced a Special Weekend event for Pokémon GO in North America. From today until October 28th, players who are Grubhub+ members will be able to get a ticket for a Special Weekend event on November 8th from 11am to 2pm local time. This event includes Timed Research that contains various Pokémon and Charizard Mega Energy, Bulbasaur, Charizard, Squirtle, Pikachu, Unown G, Unown H, Sableye, Patrat, Minccino, and Ferroseed spawns including Shiny Ferroseed .
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Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced a change to Mega Evolution in Pokémon GO. Now, you have the capability of Mega Evolving a Pokémon for 8 hours rather than the previous 4 and you can hold up to 2,000 Mega Energy at any one time
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Pokémon Masters EX
The Fight or Fright Story Event has begun in Pokémon Masters EX. This event has you follow the story of Acerola and Hilbert as they participate in some halloween festivities. This event runs until November 2nd. Full details of the event are being added to our event page
In addition to that, two special Seasonal Spotlight Scouts are now live which adds the Sync Pair of Acerola & Mimikyu and Hilbert & Mightyena to the game
14-10-2020 07:02 BST / 02:02 EDT by Serebii
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Pokémon Café Mix
A new Challenge Card has gone live for the release of Hattrem as Special Customer in Pokémon Café Mix. This Challenge Card will give a variety of items and will be available for one week until October 21st 2020
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Pokémon Masters EX
DeNA have announced some changes to the Battle Villa coming soon to Pokémon Masters EX. From the new update, starting October 27th, the Battle Villa will stop being a continuous feature and final milestone rewards will be discontinued. As such, completion awards will be adjusted. Therewill also be a new feature that lets you freely recover and reset your Sync Pair Roster once per day. The amount of rewards will be increased and the level requirement for Lucky Skills will be removed
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Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Today is the release of the next wave of DLC for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, adding the new character Steve / Alex from Minecraft as well as a new stage. With this, I have updated our secition to include all details on Steve / Alex as well as the new stage Minecraft World which also includes a list of all Poké Ball Pokémon and Assist Trophies that are incapable of spawning in the stage
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Galar Expedition Guide
The Pokémon Company International have put out the first episode of a five part Youtube series, Pokémon Bus Tour: Explore Galar, aimed at showing the areas of the UK that inspired the Galar Region and helping new players get into Pokémon. Alongside this a digital Galar Expedition Guide is available from the official site
13-10-2020 06:22 BST / 01:22 EDT by Serebii
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Pokémon GO
Niantic have added a new element to the Team GO Rocket Leader Battles in Pokémon GO. Now, when you defeat a Team GO Rocket Leader, you will receive a special Sticker based on one of the GO Rocket Leaders that can be sent to other players on Gifts. We've added the Stickers to our Sticker section
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Pokémon Masters
The next Story Event has been announced. This event, Fight or Fright is the Halloween event for the year and introduces the Sync Pair variants of Acerola & Mimikyu and Hilbert & Mightyena. It is expected on Thursday October 15th 2020
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Tetris 99
Nintendo have announced a new Tetris 99 Maximus Cup is to run this weekend from Friday October 16th through to Monday October 19th. This event provides another chance to get the Pokémon Sword & Shield theme that was released last year. Collect at least 50 points to get the theme
12-10-2020 10:15 BST / 05:15 EDT by Serebii
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Pokémon GO
Niantic have started to tease a new kind of Red Egg in Pokémon GO on the social media channels. This egg is surrounded by the mysterious shadow aura indicating a tie in with Team GO Rocket. We'll provide full details as they come so be sure to keep checking back
Niantic have revealed this as the next event, running from now until October 20th at 05:00 UTC. Starting with this event, you can find Strange Eggs by defeating GO Rocket Leaders. These Eggs can hatch into Pokémon such as Larvitar, Scraggy, Trubbish and Vullaby and require 12k to hatch. During this event, Egg distance will remain at a quarter distance. We have updated our Eggs in Pokémon GO page to have full listings
This event adds Sandile, Vullaby and Pawniard to the game
With this event, Posion & Dark-types will appear more in the wild, and there will be new Special Research
Edit: We're currently cataloguing all details of this Event including the Special Research in both our Event Page and our An Inter-Egg-sting Development Special Research Page
Edit @ 22:04: The Pokémon GO Raid Bosses have shifted in conjunction with this event. We're currently collating all of them now
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Pokémon GO
GO Battle League Season 3 has now shifted to the Master League format. This format will run for two weeks until October 26th 2020 at 20:00 UTC. Both standard Cup and Premier Cup, which bans Legendary and Mythical Pokémon, can be used
11-10-2020 13:00 BST / 08:00 EDT by Serebii
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Who's That Pokémon
Today marks the forty-sixth entry into the Generation VIII competitive field with a Kanto Pokémon. These entries are created by the visitors for the visitors and then compiled by our writers Psynergy, Jellal, & Mcdanger. To get involved, Click here for the discussion forum
Today, we are covering a Pokémon introduced in the first generation. It has an incredibly high level of intelligence. Some say that Alakazam remembers everything that ever happens to it, from birth till death. Alakazam wields potent psychic powers. It's said that this Pokémon used these powers to create the spoons it holds. So, here it is, the forty-sixth entry, Alakazam
10-10-2020 07:05 BST / 02:05 EDT by Serebii
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Pokémon GO
The Meowth Limited Research Day has started to run globally. Running from 08:00 to 22:00 local time on Saturday, this event provides Timed Research focused on Alolan Meowth and Field Research to give Kantonian Meowth. We have compiled full details in our section
09-10-2020 06:00 BST / 01:00 EDT by Serebii
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Pokémon Sword & Shield
The fourth in the eight different Cap Pikachu events is now live. Having been shown during today's Pokémon anime episode in Japan, the Sinnoh Cap Pikachu can be obtained with the code: V0LTTACKLEP1KA. This code can be redeemed until November 30th 2020
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Pokémon Sword & Shield
A new TV Commercial has been released for the Pokémon Sword & Shield Expansion Pass featuring some new footage from The Crown Tundra
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Pokémon GO
The new Autumn Event is now live in Pokémon GO. This event lasts the weekend until 20:00 UTC on Monday October 12th and features special Timed Research, a variety of Autumn themed spawns and the introduction of Deeerling and Sawsbuck into the game. We're currently collating all the details of the Timed Research so be sure to keep checking back
Edit @ 17:24: The Raid Bosses have changed in conjunction with this event. We're currently collating all of them so be sure to keep checking our list
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Pokémon GO
The Meowth Limited Research Day has started to run in Asia Pacific Regions. Running from 08:00 to 22:00 local time on Saturday, this event provides Timed Research focused on Alolan Meowth and Field Research to give Kantonian, Alolan and Galarian Meowth
Edit @ 19:36: We have all the Timed Research listed. We're currently working on the Field Research
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Pokémon GO
From now until 20:00 UTC on October 23rd, Giratina Origin Forme is the 5 Star Raid Boss. This follows on from Moltres. With this, Giratina Origin Forme is now available as Shiny in Pokémon GO
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Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced that the Flying Cup, a special cup for only Flying-type Pokémon will appear during the GO Battle Night event scheduled to run on November 5th from 18:00 to 23:59 local time. This follows in from a delay that came late last month
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Pokémon Masters EX
A new event has begun in Pokémon Masters EX, the Training Rally Boost. During this event, you will receive 50% more items from the Level Up, Cap-Unlock and Cap-Unlock Area 2 Training Areas. This runs until October 14th 2020.
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Pokémon (2019)
The latest episode has aired in Japan today. This episode features Ash & Goh hunt down the Legendary Pokémon Zapdos. 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 Journeys - News
A new set of Episode Titles have been released by a Japanese TV Guide. This episode is due to air on November 6th. No further details are known
Episode 1133: Sword & Shield III: Eternatus
08-10-2020 07:00 BST / 02:00 EDT by Serebii
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Pokémon Masters EX
Two new Story Chapters; Chapter 26 and Interlude 6 have been added in Pokémon Masters. This adds a few story stages continuing the narrative of you beating the Pokémon Masters League and facing off against Team Break. This also adds the Sync Pair of Molayne & Alolan Dugtrio to the game when they complete Chapter 26. We're currently collating all details so be sure to check back
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Pokémon Café Mix
The next event has begun in Pokémon Café Mix. This event adds the Pokémon Hattrem to the game. To recruit it, you need to encounter it at least once during the event period and then continue to invite it until recruited. This event runs until October 21st 2020 Check our event page for more details.
07-10-2020 07:00 BST / 02:00 EDT by Serebii
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Pokémon Café Mix
Pokémon Café Mix has received an update. This update has added 50 new Regular Order stages, 25 new Master Order stages and various new gimmicks and offerings. We're currently collating all the details for the new stages so be sure to keep checking back
Edit @ 09:12: Updated the Offerings, Gimmicks & Regular Orders pages with all the new details
Edit @ 16:24: It's confirmed the next batch of orders will be released on October 21st, giving Orders #451-500 which will add the Pokémon Bewear. We'll provide full details as they come so be sure to keep checking back
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Pokémon GO
Another new Pokémon GO Special Weekend event has been announced, this time for Mexico. If you spend 150 pesos or more in a 7-11 store, you'll receive a code to access special spawns from 11am to 2pm on November 7th. This activates spawns of Bulbasaur, Charizard, Squirtle, Mawile, Pikachu, Sableye, Patrat and Minccino and will even include Shiny Ferroseed. This will also give special Timed Research giving Pokémon Chansey, Sunkern, Spoink, Bronzor, Gible, Sewaddle and items Luck Egg, Star Piece, and Mega Charizard Energy
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Pokémon Masters EX
A new Log In Bonus has begun in Pokémon Masters. From now until December 6th 2020, you have 7 days of bonuses. These include 10 4 Star Level Up Manuals, 30 Gym Leader Notes, 6 Elite Four Notes. It also provides Buff Blend, Tech Tonic and Aid Ade on a rotating bases giving 450 Great, 600 Ultra and 200 Tonic +.
06-10-2020 07:27 BST / 02:27 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 17:50: Special Code
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Pokémon GO
Today is the weekly Pokémon GO Spotlight Hour, but today it is notable as it has the first and only appearance of the special World Cap Pikachu, being released to celebrate the move of the anime's timeslot in Japan to Fridays at 18:55 as of this Friday. This Pikachu can evolve and it can be Shiny
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Pokémon GO
Niantic have released a new code to celebrate their 5th anniversary. The code, DJTLEKBK2G5EK, includes 20 Ultra Balls, 1 Star Piece, 10 Pinap Berries and 10 Niantic Stickers for your gifts. It can be redeemed until October 13th at 23:59 UTC
05-10-2020 07:02 BST / 02:02 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 21:00: Pokémon GO Remote Raid Pass
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Pokémon GO
The Special Remote Raid Pass Promotion is now live in Pokémon GO. Starting from now until Monday November 30th at 21:00 UTC, you will be able to get a box for a free Remote Raid Pass every week
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Pokémon Masters EX
The Legendary Arena Entei event has now begun a renewed run. This run includes a change in the amount of items you receive and runs until October 17th at 06:00 UTC and runs alongside a Spotlight Scout featuring Wallace and Sygna Suit Grimsley
04-10-2020 07:18 BST / 02:18 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 09:06: Shiny Star V | Edit @ 14:06: Pokémon of the Week
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Pokémon GO
Today is the Niantic Birthday Event in Pokémon GO. Running from 11am to 5pm local time on Sunday, this event provides a variety of bonuses including double catch experience and more. It also comes with Timed Research which we've compile on our special event section
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Pokémon TCG - Shiny Star V
The Pokémon Company have announced the next Japanese Trading Card Game set, Shiny Star V. This set features a multitude of Shiny Pokémon and each Booster Pack comes with 10 cards including a guaranteed V or VMAX card and the set contains over 300 cards including 127 Shiny Pokémon. We'll provide full details of the set as they come
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Who's That Pokémon
Today marks the forty-fifth entry into the Generation VIII competitive field with a Sinnoh Pokémon. These entries are created by the visitors for the visitors and then compiled by our writers Psynergy, Jellal, & Mcdanger. To get involved, Click here for the discussion forum
Today, we are covering a Pokémon introduced in the fourth generation. Stones can get stuck in the ports on their bodies. Dwebble help dislodge such stones, so Hippowdon look after these Pokémon. When roused to violence by its rage, it spews out the quantities of sand it has swallowed and whips up a sandstorm. So, here it is, the forty-fifth entry, Hippowdon
03-10-2020 07:02 BST / 02:02 EDT by Serebii
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Pokémon Café Mix
It has been confirmed that there will be brand new Order stages added to Pokémon Café Mix this Wednesday. It's currently unclear how many new stages will be added but we'll detail them in full as they are released so be sure to check back
02-10-2020 07:05 BST / 02:05 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 11:11: Pikachu Code | Edit @ 16:00: Pokémon GO | Edit @ 21:50: Pokémon GO Niantic Birthday Event
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Pokémon Sword & Shield
The third in the eight different Cap Pikachu events is now live. Having been shown in a Pokémon anime livestream, the Hoenn Cap Pikachu can be obtained with the code: P1KAADVANCE. This code can be redeemed until November 30th 2020
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Pokémon GO
The new Fashion Week event has begun in Pokémon GO. This event runs until October 9th at 05:00 UTC and adds Kricketot and Kricketune as Shiny into the game, as well as special costume variants of Croagunk in the wild & photobombs, Smoochum in 7km Eggs and Ralts & Kirlia in Raid Battles
Edit @ 17:11: The Raid Bosses have changed in conjunction with this event. We're currently compiling all details so be sure to check our Raid Boss page
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Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced a new event for this week, Sunday October 4th from 11am to 5pm local time. In this event, there will be special Timed Research to get an Incense, Incubator, Lucky Egg, Fast TM , Charge TM, Star Piece and more with Team GO Rocket Balloons appearing in greater numbers. It will also have 2* Lucky Egg duration, 2* Star Piece duration, 2* Catch Experience, 2* Hatch Experience and half Egg Distance for Eggs in Incubators. There will also be a special box giving 30 Ultra Balls for 1 Poké Coin available from tomorrow through to Monday
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Pokémon GO
From now until 20:00 UTC on October 9th, Moltres is the 5 Star Raid Boss. This follows on from Zapdos and is the final of the three week pace of the Legendary Birds of Kanto
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Pokémon Café Mix
The next event has been announced for Pokémon Café Mix. From October 8th until October 21st, Hattrem will start to appear in the Café as a Special Customer. Once you encounter it, you'll be able to invite it to Parties and recruit it as staff
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Pokémon Masters EX
A new Spotlight SCout has gone live in Pokémon Masters EX. This Spotlight Scout gives higher chances of getting Elesa and Clemont and, if you pull them, gives you 3 5 Star Power-Up for each time you get them. Alongside this, their Sync Grids are now available
01-10-2020 01:00 BST / 20:00 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 07:00: Online Competition | Edit @ 09:05: Pokémon Masters | Edit @ 20:03: Pokémon GO | Edit @ 21:01: Pokémon GO - Autumn Event
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Pokémon Sword & Shield
The Wild Area Event has now shifted in Pokémon Sword & Shield. With this, the Grass and Electric-type Pokémon have left the boosted raids and with this, various Ghost & Dark Pokémon have been added including Gigantamax Gengar and Gigantamax Grimmsnarl. We're currently compiling all details of the event so be sure to keep checking back. This event runs until 23:59 UTC on October 31st
Edit @ 01:13: We have updated our section with full details of this Max Raid Battle Event, as well as updated our ItemDex for TR locations.
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Pokémon Sword & Shield
The next online competition has been announced. This competition, Battle of LEgends, is a Double Battle competition that runs a ruleset that allows you to include 1 Legendary or Mythical Pokémon of: Mewtwo, Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Keldeo, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, Magearna, Marshadow, Zeraora, Meltan, Melmetal, Zacian, Zamazenta, Eternatus or Zarude. All players who enter get 50 BP
Registration is open from now to October 15th 23:59 UTC. Battles will run from October 16th 00:00 UTC to October 18 23:59 UTC.
Edit: Note that at the moment, Pokémon HOME and English language news state that this runs the current Series 6 ruleset while in-game and the Japanese news list it as Series 5. At present we're going with the in-game notice but we'll provide more details on clarifications if and when things change
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Pokémon Sword & Shield - VGC Ruleset
The Pokémon Company have announced the Series 7 ruleset. This ruleset includes the return of the 16 Pokémon banned from Series 6. It allows for Pokémon in the Galar Pokédex, Isle of Armor Pokédex and now Pokémon in The Crown Tundra Pokédex, including other Pokémon not in the dex such as some Legendary Pokémon. All Pokémon must have a Galar symbole or the Battle Ready Symbol
The other standard rules apply such as the usual Restricted Legendary Pokémon and Mythical Pokémon being banned. The timer remains 7 minutes Your Time, 45 seconds Move Time and with a new 15 minute Game time.
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Pokémon Sword & Shield - VGC Ruleset
Ranked Battle Series 6 October Season is now live. This ruleset contains the exclusion of 16 of the top used Pokémon that were used during the July season. This will run from October 1st at 04:00 UTC to October 31st at 23:59 UTC. With this, the rewards that you'll get after this month's Season have also been announce
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Pokémon Sword & Shield - Ranked Battle Rewards
The eighth season of Pokémon Sword & Shield's Ranked Battle has come to an end and with it, the rewards for participation in battles is now live. To get them, you need to check your ranking in the Ranked Battle mode and then go to Mystery Gift > Receive via Battle Stadium. These rewards include BP and items range from Armorite Ore up to Bottle Caps depending upon your placement. We have full details of the rewards in our Ranked Battle section
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Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced a new event for Pokémon GO from October 9th 15:00 UTC to October 12th at 15:00 UTC. This event is the Autumn event and adds Deerling into the game. In this event, Berries will be twice as effective with Buddy Pokémon and you'll gain twice the Candy when you use a Pinap Berry. It'll also feature Berry themed Field Research and Timed Research
Oddish, Vulpix, Bayleef, Hoothoot, Sudowoodo, Yanma, Pineco, Zigzagoon, Seedot, Shroomish, Plant Cloak Burmy, and Foongus will have increased spawns with Shiny Kantonian Vulpix finally being available. Special Autumn themed Pokémon will also start to appear in 5km Eggs
Some additional changes will happen with Eggs from October 12th at 13:00 local time to October 19th at 22:00 local time
We have created a full section for this Autumn Event which will be updated in detail as the events begin
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Pokémon GO
The Research Breakthrough Pokémon have shifted. From now until November 1st at 21:00 UTC, when you unlock a Research Breakthrough reward, the Pokémon will be Shedinja and, with this, Field Research is shifting
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Pokémon GO
Three new boxes have gone live in Pokémon GO ahead of tomorrow's event. These boxes contain the following
Special Box - 480 Coins - 2 Premium Battle Pass, 2 Incense, 4 Super Incubator, 20 Poké Ball
Ultra Box - 1480 Coins - 16 Premium Battle Pass, 8 Super Incubator, 4 Incense and 4 Star Piece
Adventure Box - 1480 Coins - 20 Super Incubator, 4 Incense, 4 Star Piece, 4 Egg Incubator
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Pokémon Masters EX
It has been confirmed that Chapter 26 and Interlude 6 will be made available in Pokémon Masters EX on October 8th at 06:00 UTC. These continue the story of your journey through Pasio & the Pokémon Masters League and the attempts to stop Team Break. We'll provide full details of these stages as they go live so be sure to keep checking back