Athletic apparel and footwear brand Puma is announcing yet another 30th anniversary collab with Pokémon, after recently announcing their latest Pikachu sneaker. This new drop is more extensive, launching four new sneakers themed after different Pokémon, plus some new apparel to go with them. The collection will drop at Puma’s website serving the US at 9 PM PST on April 1st.
A new version of Pokémon Masters EX, Ver. 2.67.0, is now available to download. With this update, the game's general producer, Tetsuya Iguchi, has also revealed information on the beginning of Chapter 9 of the Arceus Arc this week, featuring two new Arc Suit Sync Pairs, and more information on events and updates coming to the game in April.
Commencing Wednesday March 31st at 4:30am (UTC), Pokémon Sleep will enter a maintenance period for an update of the software to Version 3.4.0. This update is expected to run for roughly four and a half hours, continuing through until 9:00am (UTC). In addition to preparing the game for the upcoming Latias Research event, this update also makes some minor balance adjustments to Absol and Kangaskhan.
Pokémon TCG Pocket has launched the Mega Shine Emblem Event, giving players the opportunity to acquire emblems to set on their in-game player profiles. This event is set to run through to April 7th, at 10:59pm (PDT) / April 8th, at 5:59am (UTC).
Arc Suit Alder & Volcarona, who made their original debut back in late April 2025, return to Pokémon Masters EX today in a limited-time 48 Hour Arc Suit Fair Scout, which is running through to March 29th, at 10:59pm (PDT).
A ton of new information relating to the upcoming Pokémon Champions has been released following the public demo of the game at PAX East, and the private demo shown to a handful of content creators.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD) has released a slew of new information concerning yesterday’s fatal stabbing of an employee at Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo, inside the Sunshine City complex in Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo. The victim and perpetrator, who died by suicide, have both been identified, as well as their previous relationship and the perpetrator’s previous arrests.
The Blissful Bonanza! Daily Battle Event, which hasn't been seen since April 2024, is finally making a return to Pokémon Masters EX, once again offering players the opportunity to earn a variety of bonus rewards, including Gems and Move Candy Coins.
An employee of Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo, inside the Sunshine City complex in Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, has died after a man previously arrested for stalking her entered the store with a knife. The perpetrator went behind the counter where the employee was working, stabbed her, then stabbed himself in the neck. Both later died at a hospital from their injuries.
Arc Suit N & Zoroark, who made their original debut back in March 2025, return to Pokémon Masters EX today in a limited-time 48 Hour Arc Suit Fair Scout, which is running through to March 27th, at 10:59pm (PDT). Also launching today are a set of special missions encouraging players to join Trainer Gyms.
The folks over at GameChops have today released Poké & Sleep 2, the latest album from the Super Piano 64 duo of Nate and Canaan Evans. This peaceful album features a gentle classical style, and would be the perfect background for reading, studying, relaxing, or days spent playing Pokopia.
Pokémon Masters Day is here again in Pokémon Masters EX. Accompanying the usual collection of regular events and presents on offer is a Triple Feature Master Fair Scout, plus multiple One-Time-Only Scouts featuring Fair-exclusive Sync Pairs. Three Sync Pairs are also receiving Sync Grid upgrades alongside this monthly event.
After more than a year since the game's first announcement on Pokémon Day 2025, The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo today confirmed that Pokémon Champions will be released for free download on the Nintendo Switch worldwide in just over two weeks, on Wednesday, April 8th.
Arc Suit Leon & Charizard, who made their original debut back in late November 2024, return to Pokémon Masters EX today in a limited-time 48 Hour Arc Suit Fair Scout, which is running through to March 25th, at 10:59pm (PDT).
Pokémon Masters EX today launched its latest Ranked Damage Event, Super Sparring No. 19. Featuring battles against Bianca, Hop, and Marnie, this event will run through to March 30th, at 10:59pm (PDT).
I had assumed Roy's Lucario would have a disobedience arc, but I’m glad that Pokémon Horizons didn’t go that route and opted to give it some focus in this latest episode. Come to think of it, it never really had a true focus episode until now.
Arc Suit Steven & Metagross, who made their original debut back in late August 2024, return to Pokémon Masters EX today in a limited-time 48 Hour Arc Suit Fair Scout, which is running through to March 23rd, at 10:59pm (PDT).
Pokémon UNITE's latest update “Long-Range Tactics” was released on March 19th at 7am UTC and brings balance adjustments for various Pokémon, alongside the usual bug fixes, and Shop and Event updates. Specifically, this update provides buffs (⇧) for Chandelure, Dragapult, Dragonite, Venusaur, Suicune, Sirfetch'd; while bringing nerfs (⇩) for Sirfetch'd, Mega Lucario, Meowth, Zapdos, Vaporeon.
Continuing in the vein of recent anniversary celebrations, the Neo Champions: Fight for the Future Together event, which originally ran in February 2023, is returning to Pokémon Masters EX today for its third run, continuing through to April 7th at 10:59pm (PDT).
The second batch of new episodes from Pokémon Horizons: Season 3—Rising Hope, the third season of Pokémon Horizons: The Series, is now streaming on Netflix in the United States, Latin America, Nordics, and more territories. This batch consists of 10 episodes (consisting of the second half of the Mega Voltage arc).
