Wednesday: Pokémon Europe International Championships - Exclusive Merchandise Reveal + Pokémon TCG Pocket - Wonder Pick Event
08-01-2025 06:00 GMT / 01:00 EST by Serebii.
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Edit @ 10:00: European International Championships Merch Reveal | Edit @ 16:02: Episode Titles | Edit @ 18:00: Pokémon GO Tour | Edit @ 21:00: Legendary Flight
In The Pokémon Department
Pokémon Europe International Championships - Exclusive Merchandise Reveal
The Pokémon Company International has given us the global exclusive reveal of four pieces of merchandise that can be purchased at the Pokémon Center Pop-up Store at the Pokémon Europe International Championships next month from February 20th to February 23rd 2025 in the ExCeL in London, United Kingdom.
This line of International Championships merchandise has a focal point of Psyduck with Wooper, Paldean Wooper, Quagsire & Clodsire alongside the Championships logo.
We can reveal four pieces of merchandise that are part of the merchandise line, specifically the:
Pokémon Internationals Championship 2025 Exclusive Psyduck Sweater
Pokémon Internationals Championship 2025 Exclusive Psyduck and Wooper Water Bottle
Pokémon Internationals Championship 2025 Exclusive Psyduck Playmat & Playmat Bag Set
Pokémon Internationals Championship 2025 Exclusive Psyduck Magnet
All of these items are exclusive to the International Chanpionships Pokémon Center pop-up stores and will not be on sale on the online Pokémon Center.
The Pokémon Center will be open at the ExCeL for anyone who has booked a slot in advance, with the booking set to open in the next few weeks. You do not need a Spectator Pass for the European International Championships to reserve a spot in the Pokémon Center.
Opening Times:
Thursday February 20th 2025: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Friday February 21st 2025: 9a.m. – 6p.m.
Saturday February 22nd 2025: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday February 23rd 2025: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
International Championships Merchandise |
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced the next Dynamax Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Dynamax Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres will be the first Legendary Pokémon capable of Dynamax in the game and will be available via Max Mondays. They will appear in Max Mondays but then be active rarely for the week following. January 20th brings Articuno, January 27th brings Zapdos and February 3rd brings Moltres
Alongside Articuno, Charmander, Beldum and Scorbunny will be in Max Battles
Alongside Zapdos, Bulbasaur, Cryogonal and Grookey will be in Max Battles
Alongside Moltres, Squirtle, Krabby and Sobble will be in Max Battles
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced that Black Kyurem and White Kyurem will be made available during the Pokémon GO Tour events. These events run in Los Angeles and Taipei on February 21st through 23rd and Globally from March 1st. These Pokémon will be obtained through Fusing Kyurem with Reshiram and Zekrom with special Fusion Energy obtained by Raids after defeating Black Kyurem & White Kyurem in raids
If you have a Kyurem that knows Glaciate, your Black Kyurem will have Freeze Shock and your White Kyurem can have Ice Burn
During the Global event there will be Special Backgrounds for Kyurem, Reshiram and Zekrom themed around Pokémon Black & White and if you fuse with one with the opposite background, you'll get a unique Special Background on your Black Kyurem or White Kyurem
There will be some unique Enigma Field Research in the in-person event, based around N, at the GO Tour Unova which will have a Special Background. These Pokémon are Purrloin, Pidove, Boldore, Woobat, Timburr, Tympole, Sandile, Darumaka, Darmanitan, Scraggy, Sigilyph, Joltik, Ferroseed, Klink
In The Games Department
Pokémon TCG Pocket - Wonder Pick Event
Following the surprise start of the Wonder Pick event yesterday, the rest of the first part of the new Wonder Pick event is live in Pokémon TCG Pocket. This includes the missions to earn Event Shop Tickets and the item exchange to get new Display Boards and Binder Covers featuring Blue & Blastoise.
We're currently compiling all details in our Wonder Pick event Part 1 event section.
In The Anime Department
Pokémon Horizons - News
A new set of episode titles have been revealed for the next saga of the anime in Japan. These episodes are due to air on January 24th and January 31st respetively.
Episode 81: A Grand Battle! Earth-Gouging Fire
Episode 82: At the End of the Shining Rainbow
In The Games Department
Pokémon Café ReMix
The next Pokémon Café ReMix event has been announced. This event is the return of the Ludicolo Team event where you play with your team to earn points to get Ludicolo. It runs from January 10th 2025.
Alongside this, a new Pass is now live in-game to give you the Pokémon, Absol.