Mar19

Lamenting a Millennium Villain Event returns to Pokémon Masters EX until April 1st, alongside a Double Feature Poké Fair Scout

After launching in July last year with the Galar Chapter of the Villain Arc, the Lamenting a Millennium Villain Event is making a return today to Pokémon Masters EX. This is the first time the event has been re-run. Two fair-exclusive sync pairs who featured in this Villain Event will also be making their return in a special Double Feature Poké Fair Scout. Both the event and scout will run through to April 1st, at 10:59pm (PDT).
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Mar19

A new version of the popular Ironmon challenge, dubbed "Super Kaizo", debuts on Twitch streamer and Ironmon creator iateyourpie's channel

iateyourpie returned on Monday March 18th, 2024 with the latest incarnation of his Ironmon challenge run series, with his first stream of Super Kaizo Ironmon peaking at over 5000 viewers. Ironmon has been a popular challenge run for streamers since its conception in 2020, particularly the Kaizo ruleset. It can be described as a cross between a randomizer and a permadeath challenge, wherein Pokémon that have fainted can no longer be used, with many additional rules and restrictions tacked on to make it even more difficult for the sake of difficulty and entertainment to stream viewers. Ironmon challenges are not related to the Nuzlocke challenge.
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Mar18

Latest video on the official Japanese Pokémon TCG YouTube channel reveals AR versions of Poltchageist and Heliolisk from upcoming Crimson Haze subset

Today's video on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has revealed the Art Rare print of the new cards for Poltchageist and Heliolisk, which will be released in Japan at the end of this week on March 22nd as part of the Crimson Haze subset for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Cards from Crimson Haze will be released internationally on May 24th as part of the Scarlet & Violet—Twilight Masquerade expansion.
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Mar18

Pokémon TCG Live receives maintenance this week on March 19th, ahead of update to Version 1.12.0 and the March 21st digital release of Temporal Forces

This week, the Pokémon Trading Card Game Live will be receiving an update to Version 1.12.0 ahead of the release of Scarlet & Violet— Temporal Forces and the 2024 Standard Format rotation. This update will resolve a large quantity of issues impacting on both gameplay, and general app stability both in and out of matches. As usual, the update will be preceded by an 8 hour long maintenance window, which is scheduled to start at 8:00am (PDT) / 3:00pm (UTC) on March 19th.
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Mar18

Pokémon Sleep to receive maintenance on March 21st ahead of Version 1.4.0 update, with some minor QoL changes ahead of the Raikou Research event

Pokémon Sleep will enter a maintenance period this week on Thursday March 21st, ahead of a planned update of the software to Version 1.4.0. This maintenance period is expected to last for roughly 4 and a half hours, from 1:00am until 5:30am (UTC). This update is primarily intended to prepare the game for the Raikou Research event starting on March 25th, but also makes a small number of quality of life changes for the game.
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Mar18

Brute Bonnet and Iron Hands to feature in 5-star Tera Raid Battles in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet between March 22nd and 24th

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are giving players more opportunities to catch certain Version-Exclusive Pokémon this coming weekend, with the Paradox Pokémon Brute Bonnet and Iron Hands making their first appearance in a 5-star Tera Raid Battle event in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. These raids will be available starting Friday March 22nd at midnight (UTC), and will run through until Sunday March 24th at 11:59pm (UTC).
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Mar17

Latest video on the official Japanese Pokémon TCG YouTube channel reveals SAR version of Lana's Assistance Supporter from upcoming Crimson Haze subset

A new video on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has revealed the Special Art Rare print of the new Lana's Assistance Supporter card, which will be released in Japan at the end of next week on March 22nd as part of the Crimson Haze subset for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Cards from Crimson Haze will be released internationally on May 24th as part of the Scarlet & Violet—Twilight Masquerade expansion.
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Mar15

New Merch Roundup: Miraidon and Koraidon accessories at the Pokémon Center, Poké Peace plush bracelets, and Build-A-Bear’s new Bidoof

The Pokémon Center has announced their latest merch collection, Treasured Way Home, featuring Scarlet and Violet mascots Koraidon and Miraidon, which will be available on March 23rd in-store at Pokémon Centers in Japan. Merchandise like t-shirts, Nintendo Switch carrying cases, and stationary will feature the two Pokémon in their Ultimate Mode and Apex Build forms. Some of the more unique pieces from the Treasured Way Home collection include an LED framed art of Miraidon and Koraidon for ¥4,950 ($33.20 USD), a glasses case with a cleaning cloth for ¥2,420 ($16.23 USD), and even kids’ sport sandals for ¥7,480 ($50.18 USD). Pieces will be available for pre-order at the Pokémon Center Online beginning March 21st,
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Mar15

Pokémon UNITE's 1.14.1.4 update beings more balance adjustments, bug fixes for the Muscle Band – The Panic Parade game mode is back until March 24th

Pokémon UNITE has released a new version, now available for all players to download. This version implements several balance changes to various Pokémon in the game. As announced in February by the official Pokémon UNITE X (formerly Twitter) account, Miraidon has joined the fray, and along with it, draft picks and new events have also been added.
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Mar15

Today's update to official Japanese Pokémon TCG site unveils most remaining cards for Crimson Haze subset, plus new cards from Transformation Mask

Today's updates on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese homepage and YouTube channel have revealed most of the remaining new cards from the upcoming Crimson Haze subset for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which releases in Japan at the end of next week on March 22nd. Cards from this set will be released internationally on May 24th year as part of the Scarlet & Violet—Twilight Masquerade expansion that was announced yesterday.
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Mar14

Toyota’s real-life Miraidon motorcycle is on display now at technology showcase in Japan

The Toyota Motor Corporation recently revealed its impressive reproduction of Miraidon as a motorcycle, and has now debuted it for display to the public at the Waku Waku World technology showcase in Toyota City, Japan. The Miraidon motorcycle is the result of work done by the Toyota Engineering Society, a volunteer organization within the Toyota Motor Corporation to which members interested in furthering technology are appointed for one year. Work on the project began in June 2023 and was completed in just six months, fitting into the Toyota Engineering Society’s yearly theme of “Future Mobility.”
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Mar14

First details released on the Scarlet & Violet—Twilight Masquerade expansion for the Pokémon TCG, launching internationally from May 24th

The next Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion in the Scarlet & Violet Series, Twilight Masquerade, has finally been officially announced by The Pokémon Company International. This expansion, which launches internationally on May 24th, is expected to contain cards from the Japanese Crimson Haze expansion, and the newly announced Transformation Mask expansion, which launches in Japan on April 26th. It's not yet known if all of the cards from those sets will make it over to Scarlet & Violet—Twilight Masquerade internationally, or if some will only see release in later sets.
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Mar13

Today's livestream on the official Japanese Pokémon TCG YouTube channel reveals Boomerang Energy Special Energy card from upcoming Crimson Haze subset

Today's livestream on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has revealed the new Boomerang Energy Special Energy card, which will be released in Japan at the end of next week on March 22nd as part of the Crimson Haze subset for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Cards from Crimson Haze will be released internationally later this year as part of an as-yet unannounced expansion.
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