Tinkatink, Tinkatuff, Tinkaton, and Pikachu in a Captain's Hat make their Pokémon Sleep debuts next week in the Pokémon Horizons collaboration event

A Tinka-ton of new Pokémon will be sleepwalking their way onto player's devices next week, as they make their Pokémon Sleep debuts in a special collaboration event with Pokémon Horizons. This event is scheduled to begin on Monday August 17th at 4:00am local time, running through until Monday August 24th at 3:59am local time. This special collaboration event will allow Researchers to participate and gain bonuses regardless of where they conduct their sleep research... Read more

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Supernova 2026 tournament features a divergent Poké Ball combo in Smash 64 Combo Contest

Over the history of competitive Super Smash Bros., one of the more unusual yet popular events has been the Combo Contest. This tasks competitors with pulling off flashy combos in the games' Training Mode. A panel of judges then scores them, with the highest scores moving forward. Recently, Supernova 2026's Smash 64 Combo Contest featured one involving the Poké Ball item, not used normally due to the randomness in which Pokemon emerges and the limited number of attempts given to... Read more

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Azelf, Regirock, and Moltres return for Pokémon Masters EX's latest Legendary Gauntlet, plus 5★-Select Fair-Exclusive Scout

Pokémon Masters EX is throwing down the gauntlet to trainers once more, with the Legendary Gauntlet returning until August 21st at 10:59pm (PDT). Players finding themselves without the proper sync pairs to take on the Gauntlet will be able to take advantage of a new Scout launching alongside this event, featuring a variety of Sync Pairs suited to these particular challenges. Epic Battle Event: Legendary Gauntlet No. 14 3 powerful opponents arrive... Read more

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Pokémon Champions Ranked Season M-4 Results and Teams

​ Pokémon Champions' fourth season of Ranked Battles, Ranked Season M-4, ran from 8 July to 5 August 2026. Jude Lee took first place alongside Mega Floette and Mega Garchomp. This was the second season to use the Regulation Set M-B ruleset, restricting teams to the 76 Mega Evolutions and 208 Pokémon species currently available in Pokémon Champions. You can see the Top 50 trainers' final ratings and teams below, and tapping on a team will show you... Read more

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Airing dates and titles for the upcoming two POKÉTOON episodes announced — Episodes to air over next two Wednesdays

As part of the continuing 30th anniversary celebrations, it was announced late last month that more new episodes of the POKÉTOON series would be coming soon. Dates and times for the next two episodes have now been confirmed, with both episodes to air on the official Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel within the coming two fortnight. The first episode is titled 「カメールと、夏のつづき」 ("Wartortle and the Continuation of Summer"), and will air on Wednesday August 12th at... Read more

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Pokémon Regional Championships in Mexico and Brazil to be broadcast live on Pokémon's official channels in Spanish and Portuguese for the 2027 season

In a short video posted earlier to the official Play Pokémon YouTube channel and the @Pokemonlatam account on X, Pokémon commentators Vicky Souza and Pablo Meza announced that Pokémon Regional Championships in Mexico and Brazil would be broadcast live on Pokémon's official channels starting from the 2027 season. These broadcasts will be fully localized for their regional audiences, with Spanish language coverage for the events in Mexico, and Portuguese... Read more

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Reshiram joins the fray in Pokémon UNITE — Obtain its Unite License via the Research event till September 1st

Reshiram is the latest Pokémon to join the fray in Pokémon UNITE. Reshiram is a Ranged Attacker with Intermediate difficulty that deals Special damage. Players can obtain Reshiram's Unite license via the Reshiram Research event until September 1st, where they can complete missions to obtain special coins which can be exchanged for a variety of prizes. Players can also use the code RESHIRAM in the in-game gift exchange to receive a 3-day rental license for... Read more

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Pokémon UNITE's newest update, “Aeos Summer Rush”, brings balance adjustments to a variety of Pokémon

Pokémon UNITE updated on August 6th at 7am UTC. This update, dubbed “Aeos Summer Rush” (Japanese: 「エオスサマーラッシュ」), brings balance adjustments for various Pokémon, alongside the usual bug fixes, and Shop and Event updates. Enduring Formation - Patch Notes This patch also brings Shop and Event updates, along with changes to some Pokémon stats and moves to adjust the balance of Unite Battles. Specifically, this update provides buffs (⇧) for Mewtwo... Read more

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DeNA reports decreased revenue and profit in game business due to Pokémon TCG Pocket's declining monthly active users

On August 5th, DeNA, the developers of Pokémon Masters EX and Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, released their financial results for the first quarter of the 2026 fiscal year, which encompasses the months of April, May, and June. In their reports to investors, the company noted that the revenue and profit from its gaming business had decreased significantly, with sales revenue falling 33.2% year-on-year to ¥12.12 billion and segment profit falling 62.0% to... Read more

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Pokémon Pokopia is now (unofficially) the best-selling Pokémon spin-off game of all time

Back in March, Bulbanews reported that Pokémon Pokopia had sold over 2.2 million units in its first four days, and was on track to become one of the best-selling Pokémon spin-off games ever. Five months from launch, it now appears to be the best-selling Pokémon spin-off yet, though confirming this requires some math. On May 8th of this year, Nintendo published a financial report on their previous Japanese fiscal year that ended on March 31st... Read more

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What's GROWING on? A look at Bulbapedia's newest additions from Summer 2026

As Bulbagarden's community-driven encyclopedia, Bulbapedia is always growing thanks to the hard work and dedication of Pokémon fans across the world. Each day new edits and contributions sprout up as contributors bring their expertise and passion to the project. Let's take a moment to highlight some of the standout contributions that blossomed during the Summer 2026 season. Bulbapedia has reached 63,000 articles!! This June, Bulbapedia... Read more

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Pokémon Sleep to reduce the grind by making more Main Skill Seeds available to players — Special Bundles arrive Aug 10th for Summer Festival 2026

The developers of Pokémon Sleep have previewed some changes to Main Skill Seeds that are currently in development, with the goal of easing Sleep Researcher's ability to develop their teams of helper Pokémon. Details have also been provided on special Bundles that will be made available at the start of next week alongside the Summer Festival 2026 event. Main Skill Seed Updates As part of a notice posted in-game and on the official website, Pokémon... Read more

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Navi's Little Big Adventure - Pokémon Horizons Episode 144 Review - Little Navi, Not-So-Big-Adventure

Pokémon stories are usually stories about the bonds between trainer and Pokémon, so having an episode of Pokémon Horizons where two companions don’t get along, and are forced to without Pokémon being the main focus, is honestly rare. People might argue about rivalries and villainous teams, but those are a different kind of conflict. Anyways, this episode mostly focuses Navi and Ult trying to get along. To be honest, I do like that Navi and Ult have this... Read more

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Ex-Pokémon employee charged with hiding cameras in bathrooms at TPCi's Bellevue headquarters; new class action lawsuit accuses Pokémon of negligence

A former Director of Engineering at The Pokémon Company International’s (TPCi) Bellevue location in Washington State has been charged with numerous crimes regarding voyeurism and possession of child sex abuse material. Ben Tsai, 45, worked for TPCi from 2017 to 2026 and is accused of hiding cameras in the office’s bathrooms, and at other nearby businesses. One unnamed victim is now bringing a class action lawsuit against TPCi for their alleged negligence regarding Tsai’s... Read more

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Facing the Future with Fight Neo Champions Event returns to Pokémon Masters EX until August 13th

The Neo Champions: Facing the Future with Fight event is returning to Pokémon Masters EX today for the very first time. This event is available in-game now, and will continue until August 13th, at 10:59pm (PDT). Neo Champions: Facing the Future with Fight sees Hilbert and Hilda taking the challenge of the latest Neo Champion competition, the theme of which is “a future for people and Pokémon to live in". This event follows the... Read more

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Pokémon to team up with the European Space Agency for World Space Week 2026

The Pokémon Company International (TPCi) has announced a new collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) for World Space Week, which will run from October 4th to October 10th this year. Details for exactly what the collab will entail have not yet been revealed, but both organizations express a shared “desire to build bridges between space, science and storytelling, and to spark excitement among young audiences and fans around the world.” ESA is a collaborative... Read more

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Tune In With Chewie and GameChops release Poké Emo, a new album of licensed Pokémon music covers in the style of early-2000s emo and alternative rock

The folks over at the independent video game record label GameChops have announced the release of Poké Emo, the latest work of multi-instrumentalist and sound designer Nestor Estrada, a.k.a. Tune In With Chewie. This album features heartfelt guitar performances of classic Pokémon music arranged in the style of early-2000s emo and alternative rock. This 17 track album features tracks from the first through eighth generations of the Pokémon games, with a collection of... Read more

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Lots of highly-themed Pokémon x Adidas sneakers coming in September, with features like wings, fur, and ears

The Pokémon Company International has been pairing up with tons of fashion companies recently for merch in celebration of the franchise’s 30th anniversary. Now, Adidas has announced a wide range of Pokémon sneakers for adults, and one for kids, coming in September. There are more than a dozen different models coming in the drop, leaning hard into the Pokémon theme with wings, ears, eyes, cool textured materials, and even fur on some sneakers. Prices are not announced... Read more

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Mewtwo arrives in Pokémon Sleep in a special event coming this September — Get more chances to befriend Mew with another upcoming event

Sleep Researchers will soon be getting another opportunity to observe the sleep styles of a Legendary Pokémon, with a new event featuring Mewtwo announced for Pokémon Sleep. This event is set to begin sometime in September. A separate new event will also be run giving players an additional chance to befriend Mew. The announcement also notes that Psychic-type Pokémon will be particularly effective during this event, suggesting there may be some event bonuses similar to... Read more

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Ruler of the Skies Emblem Event launches in Pokémon TCG Pocket, running through to August 12th

The Ruler of the Skies Emblem Event is now underway in Pokémon TCG Pocket, giving players the opportunity to acquire emblems to set on their in-game player profiles. This event is set to run through to August 12th, at 10:59pm (PDT) / August 13th, at 5:59am (UTC). In regular Emblem Events, players will be awarded emblems for winning Event Match Versus Battles against other players, with higher tier emblems unlocking as players build up more wins. Players... Read more

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Battles commence for Pasio Gym Battle No. 3, Johto Gym Leaders Assembled, alongside a new Fair-Exclusives Guaranteed Tiered Scout

Gym Battles return to Pokémon Masters EX today with this revised and updated version of the Pasio Gym Battle event. Battles for Johto Gym Leaders Assembled will run through to August 8th, at 10:59pm (PDT). Also launching today are special Tiered Scouts featuring three Fair-Exclusive Sync Pairs. Rankings for this Pasio Gym Battle will be announced on August 12th, at 11:00pm (PDT), and will remain available until August 19th, at 10:59pm (PDT). All event rewards must... Read more

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The Pokémon Center expands its Timeless Adventure series with new Kalos merch, plus new flapping fin plushes coming to Pokémon Centers in Japan

The Pokémon Center is continuing to roll out merch in its Timeless Adventures series, this time debuting some goods inspired by the Kalos region. The store is also debuting a new mini collection of four squeezable plushes with flapping fins. Both these additions will arrive to the Pokémon Center Online on August 5th, and the flapping fin plushes will arrive to Pokémon Centers in Japan on August 8th. The Timeless Adventure series has been working its way through... Read more

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Runs of three Pokémon games to feature in European Speedrunner Assembly Summer 2026, raising money for the Make a Wish Foundation

The summer 2026 edition of European Speedrunner Assembly will be streaming live from August 1st to August 8th. It will be taking place live out of the Quality Hotel View in Malmö Sweden. Runs of Pokémon White 2, Pokémon Platinum, and Pokémon Sapphire will be taking place across the course of the marathon. White 2 and Sapphire can be watched on stream one, while Platinum will be shown on stream two. The European Speedrunner Assembly is a series of speedrunning... Read more

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N & Zoroark return to Pokémon Masters EX in this month's Pokémon 30-Year Celebration rallies, alongside new Mix and Monthly Poké Fair Scouts

Pokémon Masters EX is today giving players a chance to pair up with N (Summer 2022) & Zoroarkin the latest set of rallies as part of the ongoing 30-Year Celebrations. Also launching today is the debut of Selene & Primarina in a new Mix Scout, and the game's latest Monthly Poké Fair featuring Carmine & Sinistcha. Pokémon 30-Year Celebration Rallies for August As discussed in the recent message from the game's producer, three separate rallies are commencing... Read more

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Juliana, Carmine, and Florian debut new Sync Pairs in Pokémon Masters EX alongside launch of the latest Academy Event, Pasio Festival of Masks

A new version of Pokémon Masters EX, Ver. 2.71.0, is now available to download. Alongside this update, the game's producer has previewed information on the upcoming Pasio Gym Battle, Johto Gym Leaders Assembled, and other events coming to the game in August. Meanwhile, three new Sync Pairs are making their debuts today alongside the launch of the game's latest Academy Event, Pasio Festival of Masks. Players will receive Juliana & Chimecho simply for starting the... Read more

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More episodes of POKÉTOON confirmed to be in production

​As part of the 30th anniversary celebrations, it has been announced that more new episodes of the POKÉTOON series will be coming soon. Atleast two episodes have been confirmed, with one to focus on Wartortle, and the second focusing on Whimsicott and Mabosstiff. More updates will be shared in due time.

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Hawlucha makes its Pokémon Sleep debut in the Summer Festival 2026 event on August 10th, alongside two new Curry/Stew recipes

Pokémon Sleep's Summer Festival event returns for 2026 (if a little late this year), commencing next month on Monday August 10th at 4:00am local time, running through until Monday August 17th at 3:59am local time. This year's event once again features a fresh Pokémon species for Sleep Research, with the Wrestling Pokémon Hawlucha set to make its debut alongside this event. To mark this year's event, two brand new Curry/Stew recipe will be added to the... Read more

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English dub of POKÉTOON short, “The Chansey Chase”, now available on YouTube

The English and other western dubs of the sixth episode of the second season of the POKÉTOON series have been released on the official Pokémon YouTube channels. Titled "The Chansey Chase", it features a girl visiting the Safari Zone and encountering a Chansey wearing a hat. The English cast for this episode includes Risa Mei and Jason Marnocha. Meg is spending the next week with her uncle, who lives in a house inside a lush Safari Zone... Click to expand... Read more

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Episodes from Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl (Season 10) now available on the Pokémon TV YouTube channel with 16 different language dubs

After completing the ninth season, episodes from the tenth season of Pokémon the Series, Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl , are now available on the Pokémon TV YouTube channel, with five new episodes being added per week. These uploads have audio tracks in a total of 16 languages: English, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Norwegian... Read more

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