Have you ever envisioned a brawl between a Shuckle and a Polteageist? Whether you have or haven’t, this episode delivers just that, as Polteageist makes its official anime debut. I liked that this week's episode of Pokémon Horizons was more of a Pokémon-focused episode, rather than Horizons’ usual human and Pokémon-focused episodes. While there were some humans that played a key part in this episode, they weren’t the real focus of this episode as it was all Polteageist.

Following hot on the heels of the first two events only a couple of days ago, the Go, Go, Team Flare! Villain Event and the Challenge the Hope of Kalos Extreme Battle Event, both of which originally ran as part of the Kalos Chapter of the Villain Arc, are making a return to Pokémon Masters EX until December 5th, at 9:59pm (PST). A new Master Fair Scout featuring Serena & Greninja was also launched yesterday alongside the regular monthly Pokémon Masters Day events.

The Pokémon Latin America International Championships of the 2023 to 2024 Play! Pokémon season took place in São Paulo in Brazil from 17 to 19 November which was the first International Championships event of the season. The Top 8 players of each division have been confirmed by the Pokémon Company International. The most popular Pokémon in teams for Pokémon GO and VGC and the most popular deck archetypes and their percentages of popularity on Day 2 of the Latin America International Championships were also shown in the livestream on the Official Pokémon YouTube Channel.

The Battle! Friends from Kalos Villain Event and the Into the Blazing Chamber Extreme Battle Event, both of which originally ran as part of the Kalos Chapter of the Villain Arc, are making a return to Pokémon Masters EX. This is the first time both events have been re-run. A pair of fair-exclusive sync pairs featured in the Kalos Chapter will also be making their return in a special Double Feature Poké Fair Scout. Both events and the scout will be available until December 5th, at 9:59pm (PST).

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 Shiny Treasure ex subset, the first High Class Pack for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Cards from these sets will be released internationally as part of the recently announced Paldean Fates special expansion in late January 2024.

RetroGamingLiveTV will be hosting a charity speedrun marathon from November 23rd to November 27th, raising money for Random Acts, a charity organization originally founded in the wake of the 2010 earthquakes in Haiti. A run of Pokémon Stadium 2's Gym Leader Castle will feature on the opening day of this event. The event will be streamed live on the RetroGamingLiveTV Twitch channel.

This latest episode of Paldean Winds one wasn’t as action-packed as the previous two, but it was still a gentle story showing its central character learning an important life lesson. This time, it’s Hohma’s turn in the spotlight, focusing on his attempts to get a video with Team Star as part of the main character's overall video project for the academy.

A limited-time distribution of a Revavroom with the Peeved Mark was announced for Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet at the end of the 3rd episode of Paldean Winds, which aired today across the various language Official Pokémon YouTube channels. The US version of the episode, for whatever reason, did not include this announcement, though the UK version posted on the same channel did. This Pokémon is based off of Team Star's Revavroom, which played a significant role in this episode. This distribution will remain available until October 31st next year.

Tonight's livestream on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has officially unveiled a new Special Art Rare version of the Arven Supporter Card, which will be released in Japan on December 1st as part of the upcoming Shiny Treasure ex subset, the first High Class Pack for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Cards from these sets will be released internationally as part of the recently announced Paldean Fates special expansion in late January 2024.

Pokémon GO's this week celebrates the upcoming end of the Adventures Abound season, as well as this season's introductionm of the new Party Play feature, with the new Party Up event, running from November 22nd at 10:00am through until November 27th at 8:00pm local time. During this event, trainers can look forward to encountering a variety of Pokémon originally discovered in the Paldea region that made their debuts during this season, along with a collection of other fan faves, plus even a Wurmple wearing a party hat!

Eevee Day has finally arrived in Pokémon Masters EX, bringing with it an update of last year's Eevee Day Celebration event, together with a selection of other Eevee-themed events and scouts. The official Pokémon Masters account on X is also running a special sweepstakes, giving away a variety of Eevee goodies.

Beginning November 25th, Pokémon Centers in Japan and the Pokémon Center Online will be stocked with new merch based on the Normal-type move, Hyper Beam. The collection takes on a retro feel, calling back to the move’s introduction in Generation I by utilizing a limited color palette similar to Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow’s. The apparel available in the new line includes T-shirts, bags, and hoodies with designs on the front and sleeve. Also included are accessories like keychains, a lanyard, and a baseball cap, as well as homegoods like pillows and hand towels.

Following on from Eevee evolutions taking center stage in last month for Halloween, a celebration of Eevee Day will be coming to Pokémon Café ReMix this week, offering players opportunities to recruit Eevee, and obtain a Shiny Eevee. Also currently running is the game's latest Team Orders event, in which players can help a Lost Alolan Vulpix to recruit the Pokémon to their staff. Braixen in its Halloween outfit also recently returned in a new Shop package.

The next past generation first partner evolution to make its Paldea debut in special Tera Raids will be the Formidable Pokémon Hisuian Samurott, who will be making its first appearance in 7-star Black Crystal Tera Raid Battles between November 24th at 00:00 (UTC), and November 26th at 23:59 (UTC), with a follow-up appearance one week later from December 1st at 00:00 (UTC), to December 3rd at 23:59 (UTC).

I always welcome an episode that gives us more insight into the character's backstory. It’s super wonderful to learn more about the Rising Volt Tacklers. This time, it’s Orla’s turn in the spotlight. She’s the mechanic of the team, and also the most needed person on the ship, a very talented engineer who knows how to fix practically everything. So, what happens when she meets a fellow female engineer who needs her help? That’s what this week's episode of Pokémon Horizons. is all about.

YOASOBI's brand new song, Biri-Biri, is now available for streaming and download in both Japanese and English across a wide variety of music platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and the iTunes Store, Amazon Music, Tital, and deezer. The song is directly inspired by After the Rain With You (Japanese: きみと雨上がりを Kimi to Ameagari o), the original short novel based on Pokémon Scarlet and Violet that was released as a free-to-read web novel in Japan last Friday, November 10th.

Pokémon Sleep's fourth Good Sleep Day event will run from Sunday November 26th through to Tuesday November 28th. Good Sleep Day events are being held in Pokémon Sleep once every lunar month, starting the day before the full moon, and ending the day after. As usual, a Good Sleep Day Bundle will be available from the in-game shop alongside this event.

A limited-time distribution of a Dragapult was announced for Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet during the livestream of the 2024 season Pokémon Latin American Championships. This Dragapult is based on the one used by Alex Gómez Berna in their Masters division victory at the 2023 North American Pokémon International Championships in July. This distribution will remain available only until November 20th, at 11:59pm (UTC).

A limited-time distribution of a Special Illustration Rare Iron Valiant ex for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Live was announced during the November 17th livestream of the 2024 Season Pokémon Latin America International Championships. This distribution will remain available only until November 27th, at 6:00am (UTC).

Benelux Speedrunner Gathering (BSG) will be hosting their ninth charity speedrun marathon this weekend, raising money for Stichting MIND, a mental health charity in the Netherlands. A run of The Teal Mask DLC for Pokémon Scarlet will be featured on the event's final day on November 19th. The event will be be streamed live all weekend on the ESA channel on Twitch.