Friday: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - Hisuian Samurott Tera Raid Battle & Ranked Battle + Pokémon UNITE - Metagross + Pokémon Masters EX - Trainer Lodge + Pokémon Café ReMix - Scream Tail Event + Project Voltage + Pokémon GO - Timeless Travels
01-12-2023 00:00 GMT / 19:00 EST by Serebii.
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Last Update: 15:03 GMT
Edit @ 03:12: Regulation F Ruleset | Edit @ 03:18: Metagross | Edit @ 04:00: Ranked Battle Season 13 | Edit @ 06:00: Pokémon Masters EX & Café ReMix | Edit @ 09:25: Project Voltage | Edit @ 10;40: Episode Details | Edit @ 14:01: Pokémon GO Adamant Time | Edit @ 15:03: Pokémon GO Community Day
In The Games Department
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
The latest Tera Raid Battle event in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet has begun its repeat run. This event is the Mighty Hisuian Samurott event and gives players a chance to battle and catch a Hisuian Samurott with the Water Tera Type. If you previously caught a Hisuian Samurott from the event, you can't catch it again here. This event runs until December 3rd 2023 at 23:59 UTC.
We have full details of this event in our Hisuian Samurott Tera Raid Battle Event section
In The Games Department
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - Ranked Battle
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Ranked Battle Regulation F has been officially announced. This Regulation Ruleset will run from January 4th 2024 through to April 30th 2024 and adds the ability to use any Pokémon available in Scarlet & Violet including the Pokémon added in The Indigo Disk. This includes Pokémon transferred through Pokémon HOME. A full list of available Pokémon will be given on December 25 but Restricted Legendary Pokémon and Mythical Pokémon are still unable to be used
We have added all known details, including a preliminary Newly Added Pokémon list to our Ranked Battle Section
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced the next Pokémon GO event. This event is the Adamant Timeevent and is due to run from December 11th at 10:00 to December 15th at 20:00 local time and focuses on Kanto Pokémon
Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Vulpix, Oddish, Ponyta, Krabby, Voltorb, Koffing, Rhyhorn, Goldeen and Dratini will be in the wild
Playters will get 3* catch experience
The total number of guaranteed Lucky Trades will increase to 25 and Pokémon that have been in storage since 2018 will be guaranteed to become Lucky when traded
Ditto will spawn as Oddish, Koffing, Rhyhorn or Goldeen
Staryu, Omanyte, Kabuto will be in 1 Star Raids
Chansey, Scyther and Snorlax will be in 3 Star Raids
A Catch Up timed Research will be available focusing on catching up with Experience and Levelling up, to earn items and Stardust
A Catch a Friend Timed Research focusing on adding friends will also be available throughout the event to get experience, Stardust and Ultra Balls
Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Vulpix, Abra, Machop, Geodude, Ponyta, Gastly, Krabby, Voltorb will be in Field Research
A Special Research story, Timeless Travels, will start with this event to uncover the legends of Hisui
Krabby, Ponyta, Vulpix, Voltorb and Ditto will be in Showcases
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The Pokémon Company International have posted the focuses of the Pokémon GO Community Days during the Timeless Travels season following the Catch-Up Community Day on December 16th - 17th
January 6th: Rowlet
January 20th: Porygon (Community Day Classic)
February 4th: Chansey
Edit: The reveal note for these Community Days has been removed. It's unclear if this was put up early due to error or otherwise but we'll post as we get more details
In The Music Department
Pokémon feat. Hatsune Miku Project Voltage 18 Types 18 Songs - Battle! (Hatsune Miku)
The first of the Pokémon feat. Hatsune Miku Project Voltage songs has been released. This is Battle! (Hatsune Miku) by cosMo@Bousou-P with a special music video with various visuals showing Miku and a vriety of Pokémon.
We have added details to our Project Voltage section including a special page on this song, Battle! (Hatsune Miku), including an embed.
In The Games Department
Pokémon UNITE
Pokémon UNITE has confirmed that the next playable character will be Metagross who will release on December 26th 2023. Full details have yet to be officially revealed for the game but we'll be sure to provide more as they come when it launches so be sure to keep checking back
In The Anime Department
Pokémon Horizons
The latest episode has aired in Japan today. This episode features the Rising Volt Tacklers follow a lead about the possible location for Lucius' Lapras. 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 Games Department
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
Following its cancellation the other day due to a bug that allowed for players to change Pokémon in their Battle Team if their Koraidon/Miraidon were registered, it has been confirmed that the Dragon King Battle Qualifier online competition for Japan will be rescheduled to run around mid January 2024. At present no further details have been given but we'll provide more as they come
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 Jasmine & Steelix already, you have the ability to invite Jasmine into the Trainer Lodge and befriend her. If you get the Friendship Level to 100, you will now be able to get the new Sync Pair, Jasmine & Magnemite. We have updated our Trainer Lodge Topics page to include the points each topic will give you when you speak to Jasmine
Alongside this, a new Poké Fair Scout is now live allowing you to get the sync pair of Marnie & Morpeko. This runs until January 1st 2024
Finally, a new story has been added to the Mysterious Stones chapter of the main story
In The Games Department
Pokémon Café ReMix
The Scream Tail Lucky Spin Event is now live. This event gives players a chance to earn both Scream Tail as well as Jigglypuff (Shiny) by completing stages to earn spins on the lucky wheel. A Bingo board is also available providing a variety of challenges to complete
In addition to this, the Delivery feature has updated to give players another chance to get the Hisuian Zorua (Holiday) outfit
We have compiled full details in our Scream Tail's Lucky Spin event page
In The Anime Department
Pokémon Horizons - News
The first six episodes of the new Pokémon anime series, Pokémon Horizons, is now available to watch in the UK on BBC iPlayer. if you don't have BBC iPlayer, they will start airing at 5:30pm on CBBC from Monday December 4th 2023
In The Games Department
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - Ranked Battle
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Ranked Battle Season 13 has begun. This season is the last season that runs Regulation E ruleset which allows for use of Pokémon and moves added in The Teal Mask. This season will run until January 3rd at 23:59 UTC
Alongside this, as Season 12 is now over, the rewards are able to be collected for all players
We've added all known details in our Ranked Battle Season 13 section including available Pokémon
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The Timeless Travels season is now rolling out in Pokémon GO. This runs from 10:00 local time today to 10:00 local time on March 1st 2024 and features differing spawns, as well as new Timed Research, Egg Pools, and more
In The Games Department
Pokémon Café ReMix
Pokémon Café ReMix has added a new Monthly Goal Pass pass which offers a chance to get the Pokémon Litten, as well as max out its Outfit Grade as you complete it throughout the month
In The Site Department
Serebii.net Advent Calendar
As we have done since 2003, this year I have created an Advent Calendar. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, an Advent Calendar is essentially a countdown until Christmas. Every day, a new puzzle and a variety of new downloads for you to enjoy. As time goes on, the puzzles get harder and the downloads get more plentiful, so be sure to check back every day. Continuing on from the last few years, we are doing a variety of puzzles which can be done in-browser. Click the picture you go to our Advent Calendar.
