Thursday: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - Online Competition + Pokémon TCG Pocket - Space-Time Smackdown & Mass Outbreak Event + Pokémon UNITE - Galarian Rapidash Release
23-01-2025 00:00 GMT / 19:00 EST by Serebii.
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Edit @ 06:00: Pokémon TCG Pocket | Edit @ 07:00: Pokémon UNITE |Edit @ 13:01: TCG Pocket New Set | Edit @ 18:00: Pokémon GO | Edit @ 20:16: Episode Titles
In The Games Department
Pokémon TCG Pocket
The latest set for Pokémon TCG Pocket has been officially revealed. This set is called Space-Time Smackdown and will release on January 30th 2025 and features over 140 cards across two Booster Packs. It also introduces Pokémon Tools into the game
This set is built around Pokémon in the Sinnoh region and adds multiple Pokémon and cards as well as new Collection Binder and Displays
Trading comes on January 29th 2025. It has its own stamina, and additional items Trade Tokens, that are required in order to trade cards and, as reported last week, only cards from 1 Diamond to 1 Star can be traded and they can only be traded with cards with the same rarity
We have set up our own Space-Time Smackdown Section ahead of the set's release next week so be sure to keep checking back
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
The next Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Online Competition has been announced. This competition is the Global Challenge 2025 I competition and runs standard Regulation G rules
Registration is open from 00:00 UTC on January 23rd until January 30th at 23:59 UTC while battles run from 00:00 UTC on January 31st through 23:59 UTC on February 2nd.
This competition also gives 100,000 League Points, a Gold Bottle Cap and an Ability Patch to all players who complete 3 or more battles
In The Pokémon Department
Pokémon Europe International Championships -
The Pokémon Company International has confirmed to us that, at the Pokémon Center at the Europe International Championships next month, there will be no Prismatic Evolutions products available to purchase. As they announced before, more products are to come through restocks going forwards.
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced the next Pokémon GO events for February 2025.
The Small Yet Strong event will run February 5th through 8th
Beloved Buddies will run from February 11th through 15th
Scattered to the Winds will run from February 18th through 20th
Squirtle, Machop, Krabby, Moltres & Sobble will be in Max Battles from February 3rd through 10th
Machop, Cryogonal, Scorbunny, Skwovet & Falinks will be in Max Battles from February 10th through 17th
Machop, Pidove, Grookey & Falinks will be in Max Battles from February 17th through 24th
Pidove, Darumaka & Sobble will be in Max Battles on February 24th through March 3rd
Shadow Regirock will be in Shadow Raids
Mega Medicham will be in Mega Raids from January 24th through February 6th
Enamorus will be in 5 Star Raids and Mega Tyranitar will be in Mega Raids from February 6th through 17th
Xerneas & Yveltal will be in 5 Star Raids and Mega Garchomp will be in Mega Raids from February 17th through March 4th
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The second of three Timed Research is starting to roll out. This Timed Research is designed to build up towards a team that can help defeat Dynamax Zapdos in Max Battles. It runs from 10:00 local time on January 24th through 18:00 local time on January 27th
We have added full details to our Legendary Flight Lead-Up Timed Research Zapdos section
In The Games Department
Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee
A new distribution has been announced for the Chinese version of Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!. From January 29th through February 12th a special code will be given to give all players a Shiny Arbok. This code will not work on international versions of the game. We'll provide full details for this event as it comes so be sure to check back
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Some changes have been announced for the Pokémon GO Community Day Classic this weekend. For this event, you will now get the special move for Gardevoir and Gallade for up to a week following the event, allowing the Pokémon from Timed Research to evolve to get the move. Field Research will also give Gardevoir & Gallade Mega Energy
In The Games Department
Pokémon TCG Pocket - Wonder Pick Event
A new Pokémon TCG Pocket event has begun. This event is the Psychic-type Mass Outbreak Event. This event is features special Wonder Picks as well as a special flair during the event for Mew ex. It runs until January 29th 2025
We're currently compiling all details in our Psychic-type Mass Outbreak Event event section
In The Games Department
Pokémon UNITE
Pokémon UNITE has received a small update which adds a variety of things to the game.
First, the Pokémon Galarian Rapidash is now available to obtain. Alongside this, its Sacred Style Holowear is also now available.
We're currently compiling full details for Galarian Rapidash in our Pokémon section for the game.
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sleep
Pokémon Sleep has announced a special gift will be given to all players to celebrate the game's 1.5 Anniversary. From today until April 8th 2025, all players who log in will receive 1,000 Sleep Points, 5 Poké Biscuits, 2 Friend Incense and 10 Handy Candy S
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 February 21st and February 28th respectively.
Episode 85: Arrival! The Paradise of Laqua
Episode 86: The Rising Volt Tacklers VS The Explorers!
