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Jul6
Pokémon Sword/Shield and X/Y to feature in this week's Summer Games Done Quick 2025 speedrun charity marathon, supporting Doctors Without Borders
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Runs of two Pokémon games are scheduled to feature in the Summer Games Done Quick 2025 charity marathon, which is being held live at the Hilton Minneapolis Downtown from July 6th to July 12th. As always with SGDQ, the event will be raising money for Doctors Without Borders, a nonprofit and non-government organization that provides humanitarian health care across the world. The marathon can be watched live on the GDQ Twitch channel.

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Jul5
Don't miss out on all the boosts and bonuses in Pokémon UNITE today and tomorrow, July 5th and 6th, for the monthly UNITE Weekend
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Pokémon UNITE Weekend, which is held on the first Saturday and Sunday of every month, is back again from July 5th at 12:00am (UTC), through to July 6th at 11:59pm (UTC). As with previous months, all Pokémon licenses will be free to use (outside of Ranked matches) over the weekend, along with the ability to earn a large amount of Aeos coins, Aeos energy, and battle points over the weekly limit.

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Jul5
Don't miss TheSpeedGamers Pokémon: Through The Generations Marathon starting Friday July 11th, in benefit of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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As first announced back in May, the Pokémon: Through the Generations marathon from TheSpeedGamers will commence this coming week on Friday July 11th, running through to July 18th. The event, which is raising money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, be streamed live on TheSpeedGamers Twitch Channel.

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Jul5
All three forms of Tatsugiri make their Pokémon GO debuts later this month in the Water Festival event, running from July 15th to 20th
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All three forms of the Mimicry Pokémon Tatsugiri will be making their Pokémon GO debut during the Water Festival event, running from Tuesday, July 15th, at 10:00am to Sunday, July 20th, at 8:00pm local time.

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Jul5
Don't miss the Pokémon GO debut of Hisuian Lilligant next Saturday, July 12th, in the Hisuian Lilligant Raid Day
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Hisuian Lilligant will be the featured Pokémon for Pokémon GO's next Raid Day event, which is being held next Saturday, July 12th, running as usual from 2:00pm to 5:00pm local time.

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Jul4
Latios's release date in Pokémon UNITE revealed — Joins the fray July 18th
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The release date for Latios, the next Pokémon to join the fray in Pokémon UNITE has been announced — It will be available to play from July 18th. Latios is a Ranged Attacker with Intermediate difficulty and deals Special damage.

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Jul4
Exciting Treasure Hunt Story Event returns to Pokémon Masters EX, alongside Seasonal Scouts featuring past Summer-themed Sync Pairs
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The celebration of summer continues in Pokémon Masters EX, with a re-run of last year's Exciting Treasure Hunt Story Event, together with Seasonal Scouts featuring Summer-themed Sync Pairs from the past five years.

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Jul3
Pokémon Café ReMix continues its 5th anniversary celebrations with new outfits for Plusle and Minun, as well as five-star chef Espeon
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Pokémon Café ReMix is celebrating its 5th anniversary, and a variety of events have been ongoing for the special occasion. A new outdoor tea party event featuring Salamence is now available, Plusle and Minun arrive in Pelipper Delivery with brand new outfits, and Espeon appears as a five-star chef in the second part of the update. Torchic is the featured Pokémon of July's Goals.

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Jul3
Hisuian Zorua and Zoroark make their Pokémon GO debuts in the Ultra Unlock: Hisui Celebration event next week from July 8th to 13th
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Pokémon GO's latest Ultra Unlock event, Ultra Unlock: Hisui Celebration, will run next week from Tuesday, July 8th at 10:00am, to Sunday, July 13th, at 8:00pm local time. The Spiteful Fox Pokémon Hisuian Zorua, and its Evolution Hisuian Zoroark, will each make their Pokémon GO debuts during this event.

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Jul2
Nintendo Switch 2 permitted for use at the 2025 Pokémon World Championships in VGC and UNITE
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Now that the Nintendo Switch 2 has been out for a month, Play Pokémon have confirmed that players competing at the 2025 Pokémon World Championships in the VGC and UNITE divisions will be able to use the new console. The Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, and Nintendo Switch - OLED Model will all remain eligible for use as well.

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Jul2
Scarlet and Violet's Ranked Season 31 VGC — Top Teams and Pokémon
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Ranked Season 31 ran from June 1st-30th, 2025, with Japanese player Berumotto (ベルモット) taking 1st place in the Double Battle category. They attributed their win to a team featuring both Miraidon and Calyrex Ice Rider — which is quickly shaping up to be one of the strongest teams in the format.

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Jul2
Alcremie Drop Event now available in Pokémon TCG Pocket — Win Solo Battles to acquire promo cards including Dragonair, Audino, and a full art Alcremie
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Drop Events are back in Pokémon TCG Pocket with the launch of the Alcremie Drop Event. In this event, which commenced June 1st at 11:00pm (PDT) and runs through to June 11th at 10:59pm (PDT), players will be able to challenge a series of special solo battles to attempt to obtain promo card packs and other rewards.

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Jul2
Skyla debuts her new Seasonal Sync Pair with Jumpluff in Pokémon Masters EX
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Continuing on from the recent launch of the new High-Flying Seaside Holiday Story Event in Pokémon Masters EX, the new 5★ Summer-themed Sync Pair of Skyla (Summer 2025) & Jumpluff is making their debut today in a set of Seasonal Scouts.

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Jul2
Catch Quaxly in Pokémon GO with the July Community Day event on Sunday July 20th
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Quaxly, the Duckling Pokémon, is the featured Pokémon for Pokémon GO's July 2025 Community Day, which will be held on Sunday, July 20th, from 2:00pm to 5:00pm local time. During this event, Quaxly will be appearing more frequently in the wild, together with their Shiny variant.

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Jul2
Catch Eevee in Pokémon GO's latest Community Day Classic, running this weekend, July 5th and 6th
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The Evolution Pokémon Eevee will be the featured Pokémon for Pokémon GO's next Community Day Classic event, which despite the name is actually running over two days, this Saturday, July 5th, and Sunday, July 6th. During the event, which will run from 2:00pm to 5:00pm local time each day, Eevee and its Shiny variant will be appearing more frequently in the wild.

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Jul1
Victory Road's June Challenge #3 shows us the VGC metagame going into the 2025 Pokémon World Championships
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The Victory Road June Challenge #3, an unofficial grassroots tournament featuring high-level trainers preparing for the 2025 Pokémon World Championships, featured 209 players battling for a prize of $710 USD, with 2021 Trainers Cup Finalist Jeongso Lee taking the victory. They used the popular pairing of Miraidon and Calyrex's Ice Rider form — but continue reading for more information on their team!

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Jul1
Kabu & Centiskorch feature in Pokémon Masters EX's latest Monthly Poké Fair Scout
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The Fair-Exclusive 5★ Kabu & Centiskorch are the featured Sync Pair for Monthly Poké Fair Scout Vol. 35 in Pokémon Masters EX. This scout will remain available until July 31st, at 10:59pm (PDT). Teaming up with the pair will unlock Kabu as a Guest for the Trainer's Lodge. This is Kabu & Centiskorch's first ever appearance in the Monthly Poké Fair Scout.

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Jul1
Pokémon Sleep to receive update to Version 2.10.0 this week ahead of the Second Anniversary Events — Update increases EXP gained from Pokémon Candies
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Pokémon Sleep will enter a maintenance period this week for an update of the software to Version 2.1.0. This update is expected to run for roughly four and a half hours, commencing Thursday July 3rd at 4:30am (UTC), and continuing through until 9:00am (UTC). In addition to preparing the game for the upcoming Second Anniversary Prelude Event and Second Anniversary Fest, the update also introduces several balance updates and quality of life changes, including adjustments to Pokémon Candies and the Novice Researcher bonus.

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Jul1
Pokémon Sleep celebrates run-up to 2nd Anniversary with a special Prelude Event — Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip to debut July 14th
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Pokémon Sleep will celebrate its 2nd anniversary on Sunday July 20th. Ahead of this milestone, the game will be holding a special Second Anniversary Prelude Event from Monday July 7th, which will then be followed by the Second Anniversary Fest beginning Monday July 14th.

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Jun30
VGC 2025 Pokémon Singapore Master Ball League — Top Teams and Results
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The 2025 Singapore Master Ball League was won by 2x Singapore National Finalist Daanvir Singh Narula. Their team was led by the popular pairing of Miraidon and Calyrex's Ice Rider form.

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