Thursday: Pokémon 1008 Encounters + Pokémon Masters EX - Kalos Villain Event + Pokémon UNITE - Holowear

12-01-2023 06:00 GMT / 01:00 EST by Serebii.

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Last Update: 21:10 GMT
Edit @ 12:35: Pokémon 1008 | Edit @ 14:25: Raid Events | Edit @ 21:00: Lunar New Year GO Event

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

The next 7 Star Tera Raid Battle event has been announced. This event will feature a battle against a currently unclear with the Poison Tera Type and the Mightiest Mark. It can only be caught once per save file
This event will run from 00:00 UTC on January 27th through 23:59 UTC on January 29th and repeat February 10th through February 12th

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

The seventh Tera Raid Battle event has been announced. This event will feature a focus on the Pokémon Tandemaus with a Fairy-type Tera Type.
This event will run from 00:00 UTC on February 13th through 23:59 UTC on February 15th 2023

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

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Pokémon HOME

It has been confirmed that the mobile version of Pokémon HOME will receive an update in early February. This update will provide further details on Battle Data for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Currently no further details have come for the transfer of Pokémon to and from Scarlet & Violet but we'll provide full details as they come

Pokémon GO

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Pokémon GO

Niantic have announced the next Pokémon GO event. This event is the Lunar New Year event and is due to run from January 19th at 10:00 to January 23rd at 20:00 local time
Ponyta, Magmar, Magikarp, Slugma, Numel, Combee, Buneary, Fennekin, Bunnelby, Flareon and Darumaka will spawn in the wild
There will be increased chance to find Shiny Darumaka
There will be increased chance to become Lucky Friends or for Lucky Pokémon in trades
You will get 2* Stardust from Gifts and 1 extra Special Trade a day
There will be Timed Research that gives bonuses around hatching Eggs, increasing Daily Adventure Incense or Collecting Stardust. It also includes encounters for Magikarp, Azumarill, Combusken, Darumaka, Galarian Darumaka and Bunnelby
Chingling, Riolu, Darumaka, Galarian Darumaka and Scraggy will be in 7km Eggs
Hisuian Voltorb, Shinx, Darumaka and Galarian Darumaka will be in 1 Star Raids
Flareon, Shuckle, Blaziken, Druddigon and Diggersby will be in 3 Star Raids
There will be Field Research to get Charmander, Paras, Cyndaquil, Torchic, Chimchar, Combee, Buneary, Tepig, Darumaka, Galarian Darumaka, Fennekin, Bunnelby and Litten
There will be a Red Lantern Backpack avatar item added
Edit @ 21:10: We've added details to our Lunar New Year 2023 Event Page

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Today is the special commemorative video, Pokémon 1008 Encounters, a special 9 minute long video to celebrate Pokémon reaching 1,000 species. This video will air at 14:00 GMT / 15:00 CET / 09:00 EST / 06:00 PDT / 23:00 JST and you can watch it below
# Edit @ 14:10: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Version 1.2 is set to launch in late February and feature bug fixes and "added functionality"

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Pokémon Masters - Battle! Friends from Kalos

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Pokémon Masters EX - Villain Event

The "Battle! Friends from Kalos" Villain Event has begun in Pokémon Masters EX. This event is the seventh Villain event and ties in with the new story arc. It runs until March 6th. This event can be used to unlock the 6 Star EX for Sycamore & Xerneas
A new Poké Fair Scout is now available to get the Sync Pair of Diantha & Shiny Diancie. The scout runs until March 6th
We're currently compiling all details in our Battle! Friends from Kalos event section

Pokémon Masters EX

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Pokémon Masters EX

A new Chapter of the Pokémon Masters EX Main Story has begun. This is the start of the seventh chapter of the second arc, known as the Villain Arc, and this chapter focuses upon Team Flare unleashing a new plan

Pokémon UNITE

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Pokémon UNITE

One new piece of Holowear have been released for Pokémon UNITE. This is the Warm Style outfit for Dragonite which cost 1050 Gems with unique animations for Movement.

Until Next Time, See Ya