On the Origin of Species: Sobble, Drizzile, and Inteleon

Almost five months after the last major Project VOLTAGE update, posts on the official website and social media accounts for the project, as well as on the official YouTube channels for Hatsune Miku and Pokémon in Japan, have announced that a series of special Pokémon feat. Hatsune Miku VOLTAGE Live concerts will be held at LaLa arena TOKYO-BAY next year on March 20th through 22nd. A new Project VOLTAGE song, implied to be themed around N from Pokémon Black and White, will also be released next month on September 18th.

Pokémon Masters EX's latest High Score Event, Poison and Dragon Conqueror, is launching today alongside the Irida EX Master Fair Scout, and the return of classic stories in the Trainer Tales Championship Special Event.

With the beginning of the 2026 Championship Series right around the corner, Pokémon have shared a wide range of news relating to the Trading Card Game (TCG), Video Game Championships (VGC), as well as competitive play for Pokémon GO and Pokémon UNITE.

The cozy stop-motion series Pokémon Concierge is getting four new episodes on September 4th, and with it comes a new merch collection inspired by the show. Some pieces are real-life versions of decor in the show, and others are inspired by Pokémon that appear with the main character Haru. The collection arrives at Pokémon Centers across Japan on September 6th, and to the Pokémon Center Online on September 4th. Catch the new episodes when they debut exclusively on Netflix.

The second weekend of SpeedDocsAThon's 2025 edition is scheduled to begin on August 29th, raising money for Save the Children. A run of Pokémon Snap will feature in the event on Saturday August 30th. The marathon can be watched from its official Twitch channel.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A is only a month and a half away at time of writing - and at two years and 11 months, the time gap between it and Scarlet and Violet is the longest ever between releases of main series Pokémon games. Unsurprisingly, anticipation for the second game in the Legends sub-series is at fever pitch, and when we saw that two separate demos were available for play at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, we just had to get our greasy paws on them!

Updates posted today on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese homepage and YouTube channel have given fans their first look at cards from the Inferno X expansion, which will be released in Japan on September 26th. In addition to the cards revealed for the first time today, the set also features the previously revealed Mega Charizard X ex and Oricorio ex.

Flabébé, the Single Bloom Pokémon, will be the featured Pokémon for Pokémon GO's September 2025 Community Day, which will be held on Sunday, September 14th, from 2:00pm to 5:00pm local time. During this event, Flabébé will be appearing more frequently in the wild, together with their Shiny variants.

In celebration of the release of the second batch of episodes of Pokémon Concierge streaming on Netflix from September 4th, a Pokémon Concierge Celebration Event will be running in Pokémon GO from Tuesday, September 9th, at 10:00am to Sunday, September 14th, at 8:00pm local time. Psyduck with a swim ring will make its Pokémon GO debut, along with its Shiny variant.

Mega Sharpedo will be the featured Pokémon for Pokémon GO's next Raid Day event, which is being held on Sunday, September 7th, running as usual from 2:00pm to 5:00pm local time.

It's time to celebrate the Kanto region in Pokémon GO with the Kanto Celebration event running from Tuesday, September 2nd, at 10:00am, through to Sunday, September 7th, at 8:00pm local time.

Details have been released on a number of activities, bonuses, and events that will be running in-game in Pokémon GO throughout September, including this month's GO Pass, GO Pass Deluxe, and Reward Road.

In its hotly anticipated bout against its rival Machamp, Mega Hawlucha has been officially revealed in a special cinematic animated reveal trailer released via Pokémon's various official YouTube channels. The Pokémon Company International has also partnered with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) to host a special event at Arena México in Mexico City on September 25th.

As announced earlier this week in the monthly develoer letter, Pokémon Masters EX's six-year anniversary celebrations are launching today, with the new anniversary Story Event, debut of the game's first EX Master Sync Pair, plus a range of additional Scouts and Events.

In a post made to the official @PokemonTCGUK account on X, The Pokémon Company International have announced that the upcoming Mega Evolution expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game will receive a delayed release in countries across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The set will now come out in these markets two weeks later on October 10th.

The full schedule and details for the upcoming Tales of Transformation season for the GO Battle League in Pokémon GO have been released ahead of the start of the new season, which begins next Tuesday September 3rd, at 1:00pm (PDT).

Pokémon GO's newest season: Tales of Transformation, commences next week on September 2nd at 10:00am local time, running through to December 2nd at 9:59am local time. Ahead of the new season, Scopely have released details on activities, bonuses, and new features that will be running in-game in conjunction with this new season.

Pokémon fans across the world could scarcely be more excited for the upcoming release of Pokémon Legends: Z-A in October, almost a full three years after Pokémon Scarlet and Violet hit the Nintendo Switch. We're no different here at Bulbagarden, and we wanted to share the hype with a Legends: Z-A preorder giveaway!

The first announcement for Pokéween 2025 has arrived, showing off an extensive new merch drop at the Pokémon Center websites serving the US, UK, and Canada. The new collection stars Cubone, but also features plenty of merch for the usual Halloween suspects like Gengar, Misdreavus, and Phantump. Plenty of different kinds of Halloween decor is available now, including lots of outdoor decor and some home goods as well.

Scopely have announced a major update in Pokémon GO that will take effect in-game from October 15th of this year. This major update will increase the level cap from 50 to 80, and substantially overhaul level progression to make the game a more enjoyable experience for Trainers. Ahead of this update, a special XP Celebration event is currently running through until October 14th.