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The Pokémon Company International disapproves of recent Pokopia meme from the White House The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the White House has shared a meme making use of the Pokémon Pokopia logo, to the chagrin of The Pokémon Company International (TPCi). The tweet features Donald Trump’s infamous mantra, Make America Great Again, in the Pokopia title font. TPCi has responded with a statement firmly disassociating itself from the controversial administration. Sravanthi Dev, spokesperson for TPCi, said: We are aware of recent social... Click to expand... Read more

The Pokémon Company International disapproves of recent Pokopia meme from the White House #pokémon

New merch this week: custom Pokopia apparel at Uniqlo, Pikachu sneakers from Puma, and lots of Ditto plushes Lots of new merchandise has been released in the lead up to the Pokémon franchise’s 30th anniversary, and this week saw even more announcements and debuts of Pokémon-themed goods. Frequent Pokémon partner Uniqlo is offering customizable Pokopia t-shirts at their locations in Japan, while Puma, another continuing collaborator, has announced their new Pikachu sneakers. Plus, Pokémon Centers worldwide have added plenty of plushes of Ditto posing as... Read more

New merch this week: custom Pokopia apparel at Uniqlo, Pikachu sneakers from Puma, and lots of Ditto plushes #pokémon

Dozens of new Pokémon TCG cards from Ninja Spinner revealed, including Mega Pyroar ex, Mega Dragalge ex, and Cinccino ex Updates posted today on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese homepage and YouTube channel have given fans their first look at all remaining regular print versions of cards from the upcoming Ninja Spinner expansion that hits store shelves in Japan on March 13th. Ninja Spinner continues to introduce Mega Evolution Pokémon ex and Trainer cards based on the video game Pokémon Legends: Z-A to the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The set... Read more

Dozens of new Pokémon TCG cards from Ninja Spinner revealed, including Mega Pyroar ex, Mega Dragalge ex, and Cinccino ex #pokémon

2026 Global Challenge I announced for Pokémon Champions from 1–4 May 2026 ​ Pokémon Champions' first Online Competition has been announced. The sign-up period for the 2026 Global Challenge I runs from 24 April 2026 at 02:00 UTC to 4 May 2026 at 01:59 UTC, with the event itself running from 1 May at 02:00 UTC to 4 May at 01:59 UTC. The results and winning teams from this event will be found here on Bulbagarden once the event has concluded. The 2026 Global Challenge I uses Pokémon Champions' upcoming Regulation Set... Read more

2026 Global Challenge I announced for Pokémon Champions from 1–4 May 2026 #pokémon

Pokémon Pokopia's first in-game event, “More Spores for Hoppip”, debuts March 9th — Introduces Hoppip, Skiploom, and Jumpluff to the game Pokémon Pokopia released for the Nintendo Switch 2 on March 5th, and is already introducing new content to the game, with the confirmation of multiple limited time special events to be held in the game. The first of these, “More Spores for Hoppip” (Japanese: 「ハネッコのわたげあつめ」 Hoppip Fluff Collecting) will be held from Monday, March 9th at 1:00pm (PDT) / 8:00pm (UTC) to Tuesday, March 24th at 12:59pm (PDT) / 7:59pm (UTC). During the event... Read more

Pokémon Pokopia's first in-game event, “More Spores for Hoppip”, debuts March 9th — Introduces Hoppip, Skiploom, and Jumpluff to the game #pokémon

Moltres's release date for Pokémon UNITE announced — The Flame Pokémon arrives on Aeos Island on March 13th The release date for Moltres, the next Pokémon to join the fray in Pokémon UNITE has been announced — It will be available to play from March 13th. Moltres is a Melee All-Rounder that does Special damage, with Intermediate difficulty. At the time of writing, no further details on its moveset have been officially announced. Moltres is the second of the legendary birds to join the fray after Zapdos, which debuted on February 27th. The last of the trio... Read more

Moltres's release date for Pokémon UNITE announced — The Flame Pokémon arrives on Aeos Island on March 13th #pokémon

Pokémon UNITE's newest update, “Long-Range Tactics”, brings balance adjustments for various Pokémon Pokémon UNITE updated to ver.1.22.1.5 on March 5th at 7am UTC. This update, dubbed Long-Range Tactics (Japanese: 「ロングレンジ・タクティクス」), brings balance adjustments for various Pokémon, alongside the usual bug fixes, and Shop and Event updates. Long-Range Tactics - Update Patch This update brings Shop and Event updates, along with changes to some Pokémon stats and moves to adjust the balance of Unite Battles. Specifically, this update... Read more

Pokémon UNITE's newest update, “Long-Range Tactics”, brings balance adjustments for various Pokémon #pokémon

What's GROWING on? A look at Bulbapedia's newest additions - Special Edition: 30 Years of Pocket Monsters 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. In this special edition, we bring you a detailed overview on many of the celebrations around the 30th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise! 30 Years of Pocket Monsters Pokémon has... Read more

What's GROWING on? A look at Bulbapedia's newest additions - Special Edition: 30 Years of Pocket Monsters #pokémon

New bug found in the Generation III games on GBA If you're familiar with the inner mechanics of the Generation III games, then you'll almost certainly know that the Legendary Beasts and Eon duo don't have it easy, being subject to two big bugs. For one, if you had the sense to trap Entei or Raikou, you'd quickly find out it wasn't a smart move: they would disappear from the game forever if they used Roar to end the battle. This was fixed in the recent Switch rereleases of Pokémon FireRed and... Read more

New bug found in the Generation III games on GBA #pokémon

Nobody Asked - A Maniacal Engineer's Thoughts On The Pokémon LEGO Sets ​ LEGO Pokémon: Long have I awaited this day. LEGO first teased an upcoming collaboration with Pokémon back in March 2025, and now the first wave of sets have hit store shelves. As a fan of Pokémon, and Bulbagarden staff’s resident Lego Maniac, I have been waiting for this day for decades. While I know that Mega have had Pokémon building kits forever, I've been eager to see LEGO’s take on this beloved franchise. First, some general thoughts on these sets... Read more

Nobody Asked - A Maniacal Engineer's Thoughts On The Pokémon LEGO Sets #pokémon

The Black Rayquaza, Time For The Showdown - Pokémon Horizons Episode 129 Review - The End Of One Dream This was a good episode! Roy finally achieved his goal, making him one of the few main characters in the anime to be able to accomplish something they set out to do. All I can say is that I’m proud of him. The battle between Tera Dragon Rayquaza with Roy and Ult was actually nice! All of the Pokémon in each Trainer’s roster was used, and contributed in Rayquaza’s defeat. However, it does show that Roy is the more capable trainer as his Pokémon... Read more

The Black Rayquaza, Time For The Showdown - Pokémon Horizons Episode 129 Review - The End Of One Dream #pokémon

Step By Step! Dot And Quaxwell!! - Pokémon Horizons Episode 128 Review - New Quack On The Block I grew up watching Korean variety shows, and one of the ones I watched always had the song Step by Step by New Kids on the Block playing on some occasions. Since this episode’s title has Step by Step in it, the song was playing in my head. Hence why the review’s title is a reference to the band. As a whole, I really liked this episode! It’s one of the better battle-focused episodes recently. There aren’t multiple battles squished together, nor was it a guaranteed win. I... Read more

Step By Step! Dot And Quaxwell!! - Pokémon Horizons Episode 128 Review - New Quack On The Block #pokémon

Paldean Wonders Emblem Event launches in Pokémon TCG Pocket, running through to March 9th The Paldean Wonders 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 March 9th, at 10:59pm (PDT) / March 10th, 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. Unlike in... Read more

Paldean Wonders Emblem Event launches in Pokémon TCG Pocket, running through to March 9th #pokémon

“30 Days of Gifts” missions underway in Pokémon TCG Pocket — Open up to 30 booster packs and obtain special accessories Special “30 Days of Gifts” missions are now underway in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, as part of the Pokémon 30th Anniversary celebrations. Players can obtain up to 30 booster packs (18 booster packs obtained directly, and 360 hourglasses) by completing missions such as logging in daily. These missions will be available up to Saturday, June 27th, at 5:59am (UTC). Special 30th Anniversary themed accessories can also be obtained from these missions. The... Read more

“30 Days of Gifts” missions underway in Pokémon TCG Pocket — Open up to 30 booster packs and obtain special accessories #pokémon

Florian & Ogerpon debut in Pokémon Masters EX alongside Teal and Indigo Festival Story Event, plus Double Anniversary Mission Bingo The anniversary celebrations have only just begun, but Pokémon Masters EX is already squeezing in a new Story Event, with the launch today of Teal and Indigo Festival, featuring Florian & Ogerpon. The first of three phases of the Double Anniversary Mission Bingo has also commenced. Story Event: Teal and Indigo Festival Teal and Indigo Festival sees Florian and Juliana showing off their new outfits and Sync Partners in a huge festival being held on Pasio... Read more

Florian & Ogerpon debut in Pokémon Masters EX alongside Teal and Indigo Festival Story Event, plus Double Anniversary Mission Bingo #pokémon

New Game Boy-inspired music player available now at Pokémon Centers US, UK, and Canada; plus new retro “opening scene” merch The Pokémon Company announced a new music player during its Pokémon Presents today which is designed to look like the original Game Boy. The system will play songs and sounds from Pokémon Red and Blue using 45 different cartridges. Also inspired by Red and Blue, Pokémon Centers worldwide are offering TCG accessories and apparel based on the games’ opening sequence, available online now. The music player, officially called the Pokémon Red &... Read more

New Game Boy-inspired music player available now at Pokémon Centers US, UK, and Canada; plus new retro “opening scene” merch #pokémon

Pokémon Presents reveals new characters and multiplayer features for Pokémon Pokopia; game to release worldwide March 5th The Pokémon Presents preview of Pokémon Pokopia has revealed some new details about the game, including some new characters and lots of new multiplayer functionality. Pokémon Pokopia is scheduled to release exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2, worldwide on March 5th. The first new character revealed for Pokopia is DJ Rotom. This is the first time Rotom has been seen inhabiting a stereo. The player can give DJ Rotom CDs, allowing them to play music in... Read more

Pokémon Presents reveals new characters and multiplayer features for Pokémon Pokopia; game to release worldwide March 5th #pokémon

Pokémon Masters EX's 6.5 Year Celebration begins, with the Red EX Master Scout, and a 3000 gem gift for Pokémon Day As announced earlier during the Pokémon Presents presentation for Pokémon Day, a range of scouts, events and bonuses are launching in Pokémon Masters EX to celebrate the game's 6.5 year anniversary. The monthly message from the game's producer has also dropped, providing more detail on the three EX Master Sync Pairs that will be making their debut as part of these anniversary celebrations. The next developer letter is slated for late March, and will include more information... Read more

Pokémon Masters EX's 6.5 Year Celebration begins, with the Red EX Master Scout, and a 3000 gem gift for Pokémon Day #pokémon

Pokémon Winds and Waves announced during Pokémon Presents; Gen X games to launch simultaneously in 2027 The big ticket item for this Pokémon Presents was the highly anticipated Generation X announcement, which came as the finale of the 25-minute video. Pokémon Winds and Waves Versions will be released exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2, debuting simultaneously worldwide sometime in 2027. The Pokémon Presents revealed the player characters, first partner Pokémon trio, and more. The name of the new region has not yet been revealed, but it is... Read more

Pokémon Winds and Waves announced during Pokémon Presents; Gen X games to launch simultaneously in 2027 #pokémon

Meganium, Typhlosion, and Feraligatr announced for Pokémon UNITE As part of the Pokémon 30th Anniversary celebrations, the Pokémon Day Pokémon Presents announced three new Pokémon to join the fray in Pokémon UNITE: Meganium, Typhlosion, and Feraligatr. These Pokémon will be joining the fray after the Legendary birds: Zapdos (Attacker), which joined the fray on February 27th, and Moltres (All-Rounder) and Articuno (Defender), which will be available via successive events. Right now, no further information, such as the roles of the Johto First... Read more

Meganium, Typhlosion, and Feraligatr announced for Pokémon UNITE #pokémon

Check out the latest from Pokémon UNITE — Pokémon Day celebrations; Solo Mode released; Battle Pass Season 39; & more Check out all the latest updates from Pokémon UNITE in this roundup! Zapdos arrives on Aeos Island​ Zapdos is the next Pokémon to join the fray in Pokémon UNITE — It is available to play from February 27th. Zapdos is a Ranged Attacker with Novice difficulty that deals Special damage. Players can obtain its Unite license via the Zapdos Research event until March 26th, where they can complete missions to obtain special coins which can be exchanged for a... Read more

Check out the latest from Pokémon UNITE — Pokémon Day celebrations; Solo Mode released; Battle Pass Season 39; & more #pokémon

Newest song from Pokémon's Project VOLTAGE High ↑ with Hatsune Miku, “Spiral Melodies”, now available Project VOLTAGE High ↑, the continuation to the art and music collaboration Pokémon feat. Hatsune Miku Project VOLTAGE between Pokémon and the popular Volcaloid character Hatsune Miku, has posted its sixth song, with the release of 「スパイラル・メロディーズ 」 Spiral Melodies, by Japanese producer duo Omoi, on Friday, February 27th, at 6:48pm (JST). To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies. For more detailed information, see our cookies page. Accept third party cookies ​ It was previously announced that three new Project... Read more

Newest song from Pokémon's Project VOLTAGE High ↑ with Hatsune Miku, “Spiral Melodies”, now available #pokémon

Second batch of “Pokémon Horizons: Season 3—Rising Hope” (14 episodes) now available on BBC iPlayer in the UK The second batch of new episodes from Pokémon Horizons: Season 3—Rising Hope, the third season of Pokémon Horizons: The Series, is now available for streaming on BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom. This batch consists of 14 episodes (consisting of the second half of the [I]Mega Voltage[/I] arc and the [I]Episode: Mega Evolution[/I] special mini-arc), and will be airing one episode per on CBBC and CBBC HD from Monday to Thursday for... Read more

Second batch of “Pokémon Horizons: Season 3—Rising Hope” (14 episodes) now available on BBC iPlayer in the UK #pokémon

Zapdos joins the fray in Pokémon UNITE — Obtain its Unite License via the Zapdos Research event till March 26th Zapdos is the latest Pokémon to join the fray in Pokémon UNITE. Zapdos is a Ranged Attacker with Novice difficulty that deals Special damage. Players can obtain Zapdos's Unite license via the Zapdos Research event until March 26th, where players can complete missions to obtain special coins which can be exchanged for a variety of prizes. Players can also use the code ZAPDOS in the in-game gift exchange to receive a 3-day rental license for Zapdos... Read more

Zapdos joins the fray in Pokémon UNITE — Obtain its Unite License via the Zapdos Research event till March 26th #pokémon

Three new Pokémon-themed jets to debut in 2026, flying Japanese domestic and international routes The Pokémon Company is once again teaming up with All Nippon Airways (ANA) for new Pokémon livery on three jets, all set to begin service in 2026. ANA began their partnership with the franchise all the way back in 1998 with their Pokémon Jet, so new liveries in celebration of Pokémon’s 30th anniversary are fitting. The actual livery designs are to be revealed in May 2026, and the jets are expected to begin service sequentially throughout the year. The new... Read more

Three new Pokémon-themed jets to debut in 2026, flying Japanese domestic and international routes #pokémon

Pokémon to collab with Japan’s pro baseball league for special Pokémon appearances at games, new merchandise, and special events in Pokémon GO The Pokémon Company has announced a partnership with Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), Japan’s professional baseball league, in honor of the Pokémon franchise’s 30th anniversary. This collaboration will include Pokémon appearances at some of the league’s games, special merchandise sold exclusively at the stadiums, and events and challenges in Pokémon GO. At a press event at Tokyo Midtown Hall in Tokyo today, twelve Pikachu wearing each of the twelve NPB... Read more

Pokémon to collab with Japan’s pro baseball league for special Pokémon appearances at games, new merchandise, and special events in Pokémon GO #pokémon

New Pokémon Day merchandise coming to Pokémon Centers in Japan, including special 30th anniversary edition Pikachu plushes The Pokémon Company has officially debuted the first of its 30th anniversary merchandise coming to Pokémon Centers in Japan, which has a retro look focused on the first trio of first partner Pokémon, plus Pikachu. Pikachu will also feature as a few different plushes, some inspired by its retro 1996 appearance, and some special 30th anniversary editions. All these items will arrive at Pokémon Centers in Japan and at the Pokémon Center Online in the coming... Read more

New Pokémon Day merchandise coming to Pokémon Centers in Japan, including special 30th anniversary edition Pikachu plushes #pokémon

i'll be taking part in this, playing through generations 3, 9, and doing a gen 4 race against Maniacal Engineer! we've got almost the entire Multimedia team involved in this one - it'll be a ton of fun!

i'll post before I go live with each of my segments. all streams are on the Bulbagarden Twitch!

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If you can't wait until Saturday - don't worry, our Pokémon Day celebrations are kicking off tonight at 8pm EST (1am UTC), with a discussion of our predictions for Friday's Pokémon Presents! We'll also be joined by or friend Darren from @johtotimes.bsky.social! www.twitch.tv/bulbagarden

Celebrate Pokemon's 30th Anniversary with Bulbagarden! YouTube video by Bulbagarden

Trainers! In celebration of Pokémon's 30th anniversary, members of our team will be embarking on an epic journey! Starting Saturday at 10am EST (3pm UTC), join us on Twitch as we play through each region, from Gen I to IX! www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_qo...