It has been confirmed that Pokémon HOME will be undergoing maintenance on 2 April 2026 with a planned runtime from 00:00–12:00 UTC. The update to version 4.0.0 will allow users to trade between Pokémon HOME and Pokémon Legends Z-A for the first time.

The Play! Pokémon Video Game Championships (VGC) Tournament Handbook was updated at the end of March 2026 to include rules and guidance relating to Pokémon Champions and VGC's transition to the upcoming title. It includes insights into currently unannounced features present in Pokémon Champions, future rulesets, and the controversial removal of local communication.

As announced in the recent trailer and message from the game's producers, a range of events, scouts, and bonuses are launching today in Pokémon Masters EX alongside Chapter 9 of the Arceus Arc, including the Korrina Arc Suit Fair Scout, a new Special Battle Event, and the first set of monthly 30-Year Celebration events and missions.

Four Job Fiesta's 2026 Pokévent is now live. In this event, players who register will be assigned one of 78 Pokémon games at random. The goal is to beat the game. If possible. Otherwise "have fun and then submit something."

Really Really Lots of Lore 7 is currently underway, having started on March 30th and scheduled to run through to April 11th. Among other speedurns, a run of Pokémon Scarlet/Violet is scheduled to close out the event, which can be watched from its Twitch channel.

Pokémon Local Acts has announced four new Poké Lids to be installed throughout April in Iwate Prefecture in Japan. Poké Lids are donations from The Pokémon Company to prefectures, and along with events and merchandise hosted by Pokémon Local Acts, are intended to encourage tourism to various areas of Japan.

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).