Pokémon Masters EX is continuing to put a spotlight on sync pairs from Galar this week with the new Three Rivals, Three Ways Solo Event, along with a Triple Feature Variety Scout featuring the three Sync Pairs making their debut in the event. Also launching today is the game's latest Ranked Damage event.

A yet unnamed 32-year-old man has been arrested in Saitama Prefecture in Japan on suspicion of tampering with the save data and selling physical copies of Pokémon Sun. The man, who identified himself as self-employed, is suspected of listing hacked Pokémon Sun copies for sale online and subsequently selling one to a man in Ishikawa Prefecture in May of 2024.

Pokémon GO's Young & Wise event commences December10th, at 10:00am, running through to December 14th, at 8:00pm local time. Young & Wise features an eclectic mix of Pokémon with design features that evoke images of either young or elderly people.

The Korean Pokémon Store has announced on their official X (formerly Twitter) account seven new gashapon machines that will be arriving on December 13th, with the launch of the Pokémon Capsule Toy Street in Jamsil-dong, Seoul. The gashapon prizes include figures, keychains, magnets and acrylic photo holders.

Pokémon TCG Pocket has launched its second PvP event: the Genetic Apex SP Emblem Event. This event challenges players to battle against each other for consecutive wins in exchange for SP Emblems that can be displayed on player profiles. This event will run through to December 15th, at 9:59pm (PST), and offers players the opportunity to acquire emblems to set on their in-game player profiles.

Did you know that two weirdoes on social media were spreading around baseless rumors about Liko capturing a Wynaut when the title for this episode of Pokémon Horizons was revealed? With what transpired in the previous episode and this episode not focusing on her at all, I wonder if they’re embarrassed for making it all up...

GameStop and BoxLunch have added exclusive Loungefly Pokémon products to their online store catalogues, with mini backpacks, wallets, crossbody bags and handbags available. A pearlescent figure of Piplup by Funko POP! has also been released on the Pokémon Center online stores in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

The holiday season is once again upon us, and it's past time that we here at Bulbagarden got the ball rolling with our annual Holiday Contests! This year, we have a total of three separate contests running over the holiday period, with over $2,000 USD worth of prizes up for grabs.

Gigantamax Lapras will make its Pokémon GO debut in the Gigantamax Lapras Max Battle Day, taking place on December 8th, from 2:00pm to 5:00pm local time. It will appear in six-star Max Battles. The Shiny variant may also be encountered. A new item called the Max Mushroom will also make its debut in this event.

A variety of events celebrating the Winter Holiday are now ongoing in Pokémon UNITE — Read on for details on the events to claim various in-game bonuses.

Episodes from the first season of Pokémon the Series, Pokémon: Indigo League, are now available on the Pokémon TV YouTube channel, with multiple episodes being added daily. The uploads have audio and closed captions in a total of 15 languages: English, German, Italian, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin America), Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hebrew, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), and Swedish.

Pokémon UNITE Weekend, which is held on the first Saturday and Sunday of every month, is back again from December 7th at 12:00am (UTC), through to December 8th at 11:59pm (UTC). As with like 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.

Pokémon Masters EX is today debuting the latest of its Ultimate Battle challenges, this time featuring Morgan, one of the four leaders of the Battle Maison in Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire.

Japanese company Tomica, known for its miniature-sized car toys, has collaborated with the Japanese Pokémon Center stores to release two new car toys of Koraidon in its Sprinting Build and Miraidon in its Drive Mode. Both will release on online stores in Japan on December 12th, with physical releases to follow on December 14th. Each toy is priced at JPY ¥1,430.

Re-Ment has announced via its official X (formerly Twitter) account a new blindbox mini-diorama figure set, Pokémon STARRIUM SERIES Dreaming Moonlit Night Star Walking (ポケットモンスター STARRIUM SERIES 夢見る月夜の星散歩). The set of six figures will be released in Japan on March 24th, 2025, with each blindbox priced at JPY ¥1,265.

On the line of Poké Ball replicas by The Wand Company, the newest addition is the Mini Premier Ball replica which is now available from the Pokémon Center online stores in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. This compact Premier Ball is priced at USD $59.99/GBP £59.99/CAD $77.99/AUD $107.99/NZD $117.99, with LED displays and proximity/touch sensors on a black matte base for a sleek look.

In celebration of the recent Eevee Week, Loungefly has released a new limited and exclusive matching set of officially licensed backpack and wallet featuring Eevee on their official online store. The backpack costs USD $90.00, and the wallet is priced at USD $40.00.

Bandai has put up a page for a new set of water squirters themed around Pokémon featured in the Pokémon Horizons animated series, such as Captain Pikachu, Floragato, Quaxwell, Tatsugiri and Quagsire. Each bag is priced at JPY ¥352, and contains one water squirter and a candy. These toys will be releasing in Japan on December 16th, in the confectionary sections of mass merchandisers nationwide.

The Pokémon Company has announced a new cheerful merch collection, starring Pikachu with its two hand fans and a Focus Band. The collection also features some other victorious Pokêmon, like Plusle and Minun with pom poms and Victini. The cheer collection will be available at Pokémon Centers across Japan beginning December 14th, and will become available at the Pokémon Center Online on December 12th.

Pokémon TCG Pocket is starting to hit its stride, establishing a regular rhythm of monthly events. December 2024's Wonder Pick Event Part 1 brings new Bulbasaur and Magnemite promo cards to the game's Wonder Pick feature, along with a selection of limited time event items to the in-game shop, including a pair of backgrounds, and a binder cover. This event will run through to December 19th, at 9:59pm (PST).